• Honeywell International: Announced its decision to split into three independent companies, separating its aerospace, automation, and advanced materials businesses, despite higher fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations but provided a sales guidance for 2025 that fell short of projections.
  • Philip Morris International: Reported a strong fourth quarter with higher-than-expected revenue, driven by robust demand for its Zyn nicotine pouches, and projected a 2025 profit above estimates, leading to a rise in shares pre-market.
  • Eli Lilly and Company: Exceeded fourth-quarter profit forecasts with strong sales and earnings, despite lower-than-expected sales of certain drugs, and provided an optimistic 2025 profit outlook.
  • Alphabet: U.S. stocks fluctuated with notable drops in Alphabet's shares following disappointing earnings, while the company revised its diversity hiring strategies and faced a WTO complaint from China against U.S. tariffs.
  • Qualcomm: First-quarter results for 2025 exceeded expectations with record revenue and a significant increase in adjusted net income, despite a weak forecast for its licensing business.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Reported a mixed financial performance with a decrease in adjusted EPS and an increase in revenue for Q4, beating quarterly revenue forecasts but projecting a 2025 revenue outlook below expectations.
  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings: Reported Q4 adjusted earnings per share that surpassed estimates with strong business travel demand, despite a weak leisure travel outlook impacting its 2025 profit forecast.
  • Ford Motor Company: Reported a significant year-over-year increase in Q4 earnings per share, improved EBIT margin, and discussed industry impacts from potential tariffs and vehicle pricing strategies amidst a vehicle recall.
  • Aptiv: Projects a positive profit outlook for 2025, driven by steady demand and growth in software-driven vehicles, with expectations for increased revenue and adjusted EPS.
  • Under Armour: Raised its annual profit forecast following strong Q3 results, which included restructuring charges and a revised 2025 revenue outlook.
  • Boeing: Anticipates that Indian and South Asian airlines will significantly expand their fleets over the next 20 years.

Europe:

  • Astrazeneca: Maintains a positive financial outlook with strong sales and earnings growth expected into 2025, despite potential fines in China and ongoing scrutiny over its policies.
  • Société Générale: Reported a significant increase in Q4 net income due to a rebound in retail banking and strong equity trading, and has set ambitious financial targets for 2025.
  • Pernod Ricard: Faces a potential annual loss due to global tariffs, leading to revised financial forecasts including a drop in net income and expectations of a sales decline through 2025.
  • Ap Moller Maersk: Reported higher-than-expected Q4 earnings and anticipates market growth in 2025, despite facing uncertainties from tariff threats.
  • Orsted: Is focusing on offshore wind projects and expects increased earnings by 2025 despite cutting its investment program and managing market challenges.
  • Carlsberg: Reported financial results that met expectations with growth in annual organic operating profit and forecasted an increase for 2025, despite a weak trade environment.
  • Ing Groep: Experienced a challenging financial year with a drop in annual net profit and lower fourth-quarter earnings, primarily due to higher costs and loan provisions.

Asia:

  • Mitsubishi Corporation: Incurred an impairment charge on its domestic offshore wind projects due to increased costs and a changing business environment, despite reporting an increase in net profit.
  • State Bank of India: Reported a significant increase in its consolidated net profit for the fiscal third quarter and aims to maintain its net interest margins.
  • Bharti Airtel Limited: Reported a significant increase in Q3 net profit, surpassing estimates due to strong revenue growth and tariff hikes.
  • Itochu Corporation: Reported an increase in net profit and is considering investing in the parent company of 7-Eleven.
  • Adnoc Gas: Reported higher fourth-quarter net income, benefiting from a renegotiated contract, and increased FY24 profit and revenue.
  • Byd Company Limited: Stock surged due to anticipated affordable autonomous-driving technology and plans to expand its workforce significantly in Zhengzhou.