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Feb 20
Deere stock gains after big profit and sales beats, even as costs jump

Shares of Deere & Co. DE, -3.00% gained 0.6% in premarket trading Friday, after the agricultural and construction equipment company reported big fiscal first-quarter profit and sales beats, amid strength in its Production & Precision Ag business. Net income for the quarter to Jan. 30 rose fell to $903 million, or $2.92 a share, from […]

Feb 20
Arconic loss narrows and revenue rises above expectations, while gross margin falls as costs jump

Aluminum maker Arconic Corp. ARNC, -0.59% reported a narrower fourth-quarter net loss and revenue that rose above expectations, as higher aluminum prices and growth in packaging, industrial and ground transportation volumes helped offset higher costs. The stock was still inactive in the premarket. The net loss narrowed to $38 million, or 36 cents a share, […]

Feb 20
DraftKings stock tumbles after loss widens as costs jump, while revenue rises above expectations

Shares of DraftKings Inc. DKNG, -21.62% tumbled 15.4% in premarket trading Friday, after the digital sports entertainment and gaming company another quarterly loss that widened from a year ago, while revenue rose above expectations but costs jumped. The net loss widened to $326.3 million from $242.7 million, while per-share losses widened to 80 cents from […]

Feb 20
Flowr Corp sells R&D station to Hawthorne Canada

Flowr Corp. FLWR, +7.14% FLWPF, +14.35% said Friday it agreed to sell its Kelowna research and development facility to Hawthorne Canada Ltd., the unit of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. SMG, -1.62% that specializes in hydroponic solutions. Toronto-based Flowr Corp. said the C$16 million ($12.6 million) deal is expected to close in the second quarter and will […]

Feb 20
Outback parent Bloomin' Brands beats earnings expectations, reinstates dividend and authorizes $125 million share buyback program

Bloomin’ Brands Inc. BLMN, +7.56% stock jumped nearly 6% in Friday premarket trading after the Outback parent reported fourth-quarter profit and sales that beat expectations and reinstated its dividend. Net income totaled $60.7 million, or 59 cents per share, after a loss of $14.2 million, or 16 cents per share, last year. Adjusted EPS of […]

Feb 19
Cronos Group net income falls, launches cost-cutting measures

Cronos Group CRON, -6.86% CRON, -6.07% said Friday its third-quarter net income fell to $55.1 million, or 21 cents a share, from $95.2 million, or 18 cents a share, in the year-ago period. The latest quarter includes a $132.9 million gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities. Third-quarter net revenue at the cannabis company rose by […]

Feb 19
Hibbett stock sinks after profit and sales warning

Hibbett Inc. HIBB, -4.66% shares sank 11.4% in Friday premarket trading after the athletic retailer gave a fourth-quarter update that warned of a sales and profit miss. Sales for the quarter ending Jan. 29 are expected to be $383.3 million, up from $376.8 million. Comparable sales fell 1%. And net income is expected to be […]

Feb 19
Olympic Steel boosts dividend by more than 4 times to lift yield above that of the S&P 500

Olympic Steel Inc. ZEUS, +2.75% said on Friday that it boosted its dividend by more than four-fold, following a year of “record profitability” in 2021. The steel maker’s stock was still inactive in the premarket. The new dividend of 9 cents a share is up from 2 cents a share, and will be payable March […]

Feb 19
JPMorgan CFO feels 'really good' about hitting the firm's ROTCE target

JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, +0.47% CFO Jeremy Barnum said Friday the bank remains confident it’ll achieve its target of 17% return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity (ROTCE). “We feel really good about the 17%,” Barnum said in comments at the 23rd Annual Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum. While some M&A deals have been […]

Feb 19
Kraft Heinz continues its tech transformation with Google partnership

Kraft Heinz Co. KHC, +1.77% announced a partnership with Google GOOG, -1.39% google on Friday that’s intended to further the food company’s digital transformation. Kraft will use machine learning tools to help with new flavors and products, improve shopper engagement using Google Cloud products, and use platforms like Google Ads and YouTube for marketing. Kraft […]