Growth boosts valuation multiples, but it doesn’t always last forever.
Companies that cannot maintain it are often penalized with large declines in market value, a lesson ingrained in investors who lost money in tech stocks during 2022.
'The Big Short' famed investor Michael Burry, who accurately predicted the 2008 housing market crash, has turned bearish on most equities while doubling his stake in cosmetics giant Estée Lauder Companies Inc. during the first quarter, according to 13F regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
Healthcare companies are pushing the status quo by innovating in areas like drug development and digital health. But speed bumps such as inventory destockings have persisted in the wake of COVID-19,
and over the past six months, the industry has pulled back by 6.7%. This drop was discouraging since the S&P 500 held steady.
Join us in exploring the top gainers and losers within the S&P500 index in the middle of the day on Thursday as we examine the latest happenings in today's session.
Stay tuned for the market movements in the S&P500 index on Thursday. Check out the gap up and gap down stocks in the S&P500 index during today's session.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q1 behind us, let’s have a look at Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) and its peers.
Healthcare insurance company Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 12.2% year on year to $11.15 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $6.08 per share was 2.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is full of established businesses, but only some continue to outperform the market.
A few standout companies are thriving thanks to strong fundamentals and sustained competitive advantages.
Shares of healthcare insurance company Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH)
fell 6.7% in the morning session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, missing analysts' expectations on EBITDA despite beating on revenue, EPS, and membership growth. Medical costs ticked up as expected, and EBITDA performance was softer than anticipated. The medical care ratio rose to 89.2%, as higher utilization in long-term care and behavioral health pushed costs above forecast, especially in the Medicaid and Marketplace segments. Overall, the results disappointed.
Wondering which stocks are making significant price gaps? Explore the S&P500 index on Thursday to find the gap up and gap down stocks in today's session.
Healthcare insurance company Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 12.2% year on year to $11.15 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $6.08 per share was 2.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
U.S. equities are pushing higher for a third straight session, eyeing the longest winning streak since the Trump tariff announcement on April 2, as optimism over corporate earnings and easing trade tensions boosts risk sentiment.
Risk-on sentiment dominated Wall Street on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings reports and conciliatory messages from the Trump administration helped lift investor confidence.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after President Trump criticized the Federal Reserve's approach to interest rate cuts, warning that the pace was slow and could hinder economic growth. Trump's comments added pressure to an already sensitive market, raising concerns about political interference in monetary policy.
