Manufacturing company Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 5% year on year to $682.9 million. Its non-GAAP EPS of $2.42 per share was 2.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Join us in exploring the top gainers and losers within the S&P500 index one hour before the close of the markets on Thursday as we examine the latest happenings in today's session.
Wall Street hovered slightly higher by midday Thursday, giving up a chunk of strong overnight gains in futures markets that were triggered by a federal court ruling suspending a large portion of President Donald Trump’s tari
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets in the middle of the day on Thursday. Below you can find the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's session.
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. But they are at the whim of volatile macroeconomic factors that influence capital spending (like interest rates), and the market seems convinced that demand will slow.
Due to this bearish outlook, the industry has tumbled by 11.2% over the past six months. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 2.5% decline.
Manufacturing company Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5% year on year to $682.9 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $730 million at the midpoint, 2.3% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.42 per share was 2.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
After a sharp Tuesday rally fueled by optimism over improved U.S.-EU trade ties, Wall Street stalled midweek as rising Treasury yields reasserted pressure ahead of Nvidia Corp.
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What a brutal six months it’s been for Nordson. The stock has dropped 27.9% and now trades at $185.50, rattling many shareholders. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
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As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the professional tools and equipment industry, including Fortive (NYSE:FTV) and its peers.
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Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn
as the industry has shed 1.7% over the past six months. This drawdown was discouraging since the S&P 500 returned 5.3%.
Looking back on professional tools and equipment stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and its peers.
