Today is Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

The Early Bird Index today is 69.89

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NXP's "Cautious Optimism" Fails

Despite posting good financial earnings results on Monday, NXP Semiconductors $NXPI ( ▼ 0.37% ) fell 7.26% in after-hours trading.

Financials: NXP reported earnings of $2.64 per share and revenue of $2.84 billion in the past quarter. Both were better than expected.

Powering the Story: The company said its guidance for the current quarter comes from “a cautious optimism” due to challenging market conditions. 

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: NXP operates in a highly unpredictable environment influenced by tariffs and global trade tensions. The automotive sector, NXP’s largest market, is experiencing headwinds.

Final Thoughts: On top of the results, NXP announced that current CEO Kurt Sievers will retire at the end of the year and be replaced by Rafael Sotomayor.

Notables

Notable Earnings Today: SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI), Visa (NYSE: V), PayPal Holdings (Nasdaq: PYPL), Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX), Snap (NYSE: SNAP), JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Booking Holdings (Nasdaq: BKNG), Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL), General Motors (NYSE: GM), AstraZeneca (Nasdaq: AZN), Altria (NYSE: MO), Caesars Entertainment (Nasdaq: CZR), Hilton (NYSE: HLT), First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR), Mondelez International (Nasdaq: MDLZ), Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO), ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW), Shift4 Payments (NYE: FOUR), Arch Capital (Nasdaq: ACGL),  A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS), American Tower (NYSE: AMT), Asbury Automotive (NYSE: ABG), AtriCure (Nasdaq: ATRC), Brinker International (NYSE: EAT), Camping World (NYSE: CWH), Clarivate (NYSE: CLVT), CoStar Group (Nasdaq: CSGP), Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), Edison International (NYSE: EIX), Entergy (NYSE: ETR), Enterprise Products (NYSE: EPD), Fair Isaac (NYSE: FICO), Franklin Electric (Nasdaq: FELE), Freshworks (Nasdaq: FRSH), Gildan Activewear (NYSE: GIL), Hillman Solutions (Nasdaq: HLMN), Huron Consulting (Nasdaq: HURN), Kraft Heinz (Nasdaq: KHC), Labcorp Holdings (NYSE: LH), Landstar System (Nasdaq: LSTR), Lending Club (NYSE: LC), Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: REGN), Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN), S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), SAGE Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SAGE), Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX), Southside Banc (NYSE” SBSI), Stride (NYSE: LRN), Sysco (NYSE: SYY), Verona Pharma (Nasdaq: VRNA), Vicor (Nasdaq: VICR), Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq: ZBRA).

Notable IPOs Today: Real Asset Acquisition Corp. Unit (Nasdaq: RAAQU), Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. Units (Nasdaq: DAAQU), Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: FLYY).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: ABV Technology (Wefunder), BlocPower Energy Services (Honeycomb), Lettuce Grow (Wefunder), DAST Consulting Services (Wefunder), Resound (Wefunder).

Notable Economic Events Today: Goods Trade Balance (8:30 a.m. ET), Retail Inventories Excluding Autos (8:30 a.m. ET), S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index (9:00 a.m. ET), CB Consumer Confidence (10:00 a.m. ET), JOLTS Job Openings (10:00 a.m. ET), API Weekly Crude Oil Stock (4:30 p.m. ET).

F5 Reports Growing Financials

The application security company F5 $FFIV ( ▲ 0.04% ) posted good financial earnings results on Monday and the stock ticked up 0.65% in after-hours trading.

Financials: F5 reported earnings of $3.42 per share and revenue of $731 million in the past quarter. Both were better than expected.

Final Thoughts: The stock is up about 5% this year.

Cadence Design Posts Mixed Results

Cadence Design Systems $CDNS ( ▲ 1.4% ) ticked down 0.61% in after-hours trading on Monday after the technology company reported mixed financial earnings results.

Final Thoughts: The company reported earnings of $1.57 per share in the past quarter, which was better than expected. Total revenue was $1.24 billion, which was in-line.

Trends to Watch

Quantum Race: Microsoft says U.S. can’t afford falling behind China in quantum computers (CNBC)

The Bots Are Coming: UPS in Talks With Startup Figure AI to Deploy Humanoid Robots (Bloomberg)

Bitcoin Bullish: Bitcoin price pullback to $91K possible, but onchain data highlights ‘healthy’ market fundamentals (Cointelegraph)

Urging: Grayscale Pushes for Ethereum ETF Staking Approval from SEC (MoneyCheck)

Shipping Return: DHL reverses course and resumes shipping packages valued over $800 to U.S. consumers (NPR)

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