US private employers added fewer positions than anticipated last month, according to the private payroll processor ADP, starting 2026 off on a downbeat.

Despite Carrier Global’s underperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Food distribution giant Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 5.2% year on year to $16.44 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $16.15 billion was less impressive, com

Cotton prices are up 15 to 21 points in the nearbys on Wednesday morning. Futures were down 29 to 36 points in the front months on Tuesday. Crude oil futures were up $1.76 per barrel on the day at $63.90 after the US shot down an Iranian drone in the...

News of the day for Feb. 4, 2026

Cable news and media network Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 2% year on year to $5.18 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.82 per share was 58.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

IT solutions provider CDW (NASDAQGS:CDW) reported Q4 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 6.3% year on year to $5.51 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.57 per share was 5.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Life sciences company Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) reported Q4 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $148.6 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.14 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Freight carrier Old Dominion (NASDAQ:ODFL) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales fell by 5.7% year on year to $1.31 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.09 per share was 2.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Global manufacturing solutions provider Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) reported Q4 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 7.7% year on year to $7.06 billion. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $6.9 billion, close

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Investment management firm T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ:TROW) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025 as sales rose 5% year on year to $1.93 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.44 per share was 1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

In Europe, software giant SAP SE slid 3.4% to the lowest level in two years. Relx Plc, which owns the data analytics service LexisNexis, dropped 2.5%. Publicis Groupe SA, Rightmove Plc, and EQT AB also slumped anew.

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