Feb. 3, 2025

This paid piece is sponsored by MarketBeat.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ: CASH) — Pathward Financial delivered its first quarter earnings report Jan. 21 and beat analyst expectations for revenue and earnings. The bank generated earnings per share of $1.29 on revenue of $173.51 million.

SAB BIO (NASDAQ: SABS) — On Jan. 28, SAB BIO announced positive top-line results for the Phase 1 clinical trial of its flagship SAB-142 treatment for patients with Type 1 diabetes. The results make it more likely that the company will be able to advance the drug into Phase 2b clinical trials sometime this year.

First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ: FIBK) — First Interstate BancSystem delivered its first quarter earnings report Jan. 29. The bank generated an EPS of 50 cents on revenue of $261.3 million. Both numbers exceeded analyst expectations. The bank also declared a 47-cent-per-share dividend to be paid to shareholders of record on Feb. 10.

The Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBBK) — The Bancorp issued its fourth quarter earnings report Jan. 30, noting an EPS of $1.15, which beat estimates by 2 cents. The bank also reiterated its call for full-year 2025 EPS of $5.25, which would be 21 percent higher than in 2024.

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) — On Jan. 30, Wells Fargo announced a change in the executive ranks. Jon Weiss has stepped down as co-CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking, leaving Fernando Rivas as the sole CEO. Weiss will retire June 1 after almost 20 years with the company.

NorthWestern Energy (NASDAQ: NWE) — NorthWestern Energy was named the recipient of an Edison Electric Institute Emergency Response Award for its recovery and assistance efforts following the July 2024 windstorm in Missoula, Montana.

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNH) — CNH Industrial received Good Design Awards for its CASE 580EV Backhoe Loader and New Holland Construction W40X Electric Power. The awards, which have been handed out for 75 years by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture & Design and Metropolitan Arts Press, are a global benchmark for design excellence.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) — Citigroup released its fourth quarter earnings Jan. 15. The bank reported an EPS of $1.34 on revenue of $19.58 billion. The company also declared a dividend of 56 cents per share payable to shareholders of record on Feb. 3.

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) — McDonald’s announced it will extend its technology partnership with Cognizant, which began in 2017 with a goal of leveraging cutting-edge technologies to improve the company’s operational efficiency. Going forward, Cognizant will support McDonald’s in building out its cloud operations, including enterprise AI and generative AI.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) — Walmart achieved a significant milestone Jan. 30 when the company’s same-day pharmacy delivery went coast-to-coast. The program is available now to hundreds of millions of customers in 49 states. This makes Walmart the first retailer to allow customers the ability to integrate pharmacy, general merchandise and groceries into a single online order.

Target (NYSE: TGT) — In January, Target announced it was expanding its partnership with fitness entrepreneur and designer Cassey Ho with a new line of Blogilates for Target apparel. This is the most highly requested collaboration from Cassey Ho’s community of 19 million social media followers.

Macy’s (NYSE: M) — Macy’s launched The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s, a pop-up market that brings the feeling from Richard Christiansen’s home and garden to life with a curated variety of products inspired by Flamingo Estate’s philosophy and enchanting charm.

Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS) — Retail stocks are kicking off the new year with a bang, and Dillard’s is one of the best-performing stocks in the group. DDS hit an all-time high of $484.09 in January, reflecting the fundamental strength of the company.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) — In January, Amazon Web Services announced an expanded partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) in which the companies will accelerate and improve technology outcomes and efficiencies for the U.S. government.

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) — On Jan. 8, Costco reported December net sales of $27.52 billion. This covered the five-week period ending Jan. 5 and was an increase of 9.9 percent from the prior year.

Ford Motor (NYSE: F) — Ford Motor released its monthly sales report for December, posting a 17 percent increase in retail sales. The company reported a full-year increase in retail sales of 6 percent. The automaker also reported a 38 percent increase in electric vehicle sales for the full year.

General Motors (NYSE: GM) — General Motors delivered its fourth quarter earnings report Jan. 28. The company generated an EPS of $1.92 on revenue of $47.7 billion. The automaker also announced a quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share payable to shareholders of record on March 7.

MarketBeat overview

MarketBeat was founded in 2011 to create high-quality stock research tools and make them available to investors at all levels. The site uses the latest technology to provide proprietary, comprehensive, accurate and up-to-the-minute financial data, including information about analyst recommendations, dividend declarations and earnings announcements.

All this information and more is available for free on the company’s website and via the company’s daily newsletters. MarketBeat aims to be a go-to resource for both retail and institutional investors. Currently, over 20 million individuals visit MarketBeat.com every month.