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Today is Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

The Early Bird Index today is 70.59

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Snap's "Headwinds" Plunge Stock

Despite posting better-than-expected financial results, Snapchat parent Snap $SNAP ( ▼ 12.43% ) plunged 14.41% in after-hours trading on Tuesday.

Financials: Snap reported a loss of 8 cents per share and revenue of $1.3 billion in the past quarter; both were better than expected.

Details: The social media company declined to provide an outlook for the current quarter due to “headwinds” it is experiencing in the economy.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Snap is facing a convergence of significant headwinds in 2025, including weakness in the digital advertising market and competitive pressures.

Final Thoughts: Snap was already down 19% this year. Oh, Snap!

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD), Humana (NYSE: HUM), Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq: ADP), Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC), Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), Etsy (Nasdaq: ETSY), eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY), GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK), Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE: NCLH), Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC), Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK), Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM), Generac (NYSE: GNRC), International Paper (NYSE: IP), GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), Pilgrim's Pride (Nasdaq: PPC), MetLife (NYSE: MET), NETGEAR (Nasdaq: NTGR), Hess (NYSE: HES), Wingstop (Nasdaq: WING), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE: CP), GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), Prudential (NYSE: PRU), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH), Allstate (NYSE: ALL), Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC), Yum China (NYSE: YUMC), XPO (NYSE: XPO), Green Brick Partners (NYSE: GRBK), AerCap (NYSE: AER), Aflac (NYSE: AFL), Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN), Bausch Health (NYSE: BHC), Bausch + Lomb (NYSE: BLCO), Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP), C.H. Robinson (Nasdaq: CHRW), Cheesecake Factory (Nasdaq: CAKE), Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH), Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN), Confluent (Nasdaq: CFLT), Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI), DT Midstream (NYSE: DTM), Evercore (NYSE: EVR), Extreme Networks (Nasdaq: EXTR), Federal Signal (FSS), Fresh Del Monte (NYSE: FDP), Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF), Host Hotels (Nasdaq: HST), Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW), Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH), Ionis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: IONS), KLA Corp (Nasdaq: KLAC), Lancaster Colony (Nsadaq: LANC), Lincoln Electric (Nasdaq: LECO), Newell Brands (Nasdaq: NWL), Newmark Group (Nasdaq: NMRK), Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), Penske Auto (NYSE: PAG), PTC (Nasdaq: PTC), Public Storage (NYSE: PSA), Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG), Sleep Number (Nasdaq: SNBR), Sprouts Farmers Market (Nasdaq: SFM), Timken (NYSE: TKR), TTM Technologies (Nasdaq: TTMI), Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR).

Notable IPOs Today: GBank Financial Holdings Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: GBFH), Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp. Unit (Nasdaq: LCCCU), Yuanbao Inc. American Depositary Shares (Nasdaq: YB), Berto Acquisition Corp. Unit (Nasdaq: TACOU), M-tron Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: MPTI).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Citizens Coffee (StartEngine), AptDeco (Wefunder), Spearhead Spirits (Wefunder), Ginjan Bros (Wefunder), DataBiologics (Wefunder), Focus V (StartEngine).

Notable Economic Events Today: ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (8:15 a.m. ET), GDP (8:30 a.m. ET), S&P Case-Shiller home price index (8:30 a.m. ET), Chicago PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), PCE Price Index / Core PCE Price Index (10:00 a.m. ET), Pending Home Sales (10:00 a.m. ET), Personal Spending (10:00 a.m. ET), Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 a.m. ET).

Starbucks Boasts, Wall St. Scoffs

Starbucks $SBUX ( ▼ 5.66% ) sounded optimistic about its financial results, but investors were not impressed. The stock fell 6.51% in after-hours trading on Tuesday.

Financials: Starbucks reported earnings of 41 cents per share and revenue of $8.8 billion in the past quarter; both were lower than expected.

Final Thoughts: CEO Brian Niccol said the company was “on track” for a turnaround, but these results came up short.

Super Micro Posts Bad Preliminary Results

Super Micro Computer $SMCI ( ▼ 11.5% ) plummeted 15% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after posting preliminary financial results that were lower than anticipated.

Final Thoughts: How bad was the news from Super Micro? It caused other tech stocks to fall in after-hours trading.

Trends to Watch

Undervalued, Maybe: Bitcoin price still in bargain zone as US jobs report sparks rate cut hopes (Cointelegraph)

Consumers Still Spending: Visa Revenue Rises; CEO Says Consumer Remains Resilient (Wall Street Journal)

Bad News Travels Fast: Booking Tweaks Revenue Outlook on Increased Economic Uncertainty (Bloomberg)

No Transparency on Amazon: Amazon says displaying tariff cost ‘not going to happen’ after White House blowback (CNBC)

Layoffs Delivered: UPS is cutting 20,000 jobs. It’s not what you think (CNN)

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