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Athletic apparel and footwear company Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) could highlight a recent brand partnership, the impactof tariffs and progress under a new CEO when the company reports third-quarter financial results after market close Thursday.

Here’s a look at analyst estimates for the quarter, what analysts are saying and key items to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Nike to report third-quarter revenue of $11.01 billion, down from $12.43 billion according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company beat revenue estimates in the second quarter and has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in six of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect the company to report third-quarter earnings per share of 29 cents per share, down from 77 cents per share in last year’s third quarter.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in six straight quarters and nine of the last 10 quarters overall.

What Analysts Are Saying: Needham analyst Tom Nikic sees minimal near-term risk to Nike estimates.

While he maintained a Market Perform rating and sees a strong near-term outlook, caution is given for fiscal 2026.

“We’ve realized upon building out our FY26 quarterly estimates that it will be difficult for NKE to achieve our prior out-year estimates,” Nikic said.

The analyst lowered the price target from $84 to $80. “For 1H26, we expect another period of YoY decline in sales, margins, and EPS, followed by a return to growth in fiscal 2H26.”

Nike stock may have found a floor with the hope that new CEO Elliott Hill can “right the ship,” Nikic said, adding that the turnaround could take six months longer than originally thought.

Jefferies analyst Randal Konik upgraded Nike stock from Hold to Buy and called the company a “new top pick” last month.

The analyst put strong confidence in Hill and a turnaround strategy that could improve the company’s wholesale business and key partnerships, along with new product innovation.

Konik raised the price target on Nike stock from $75 to $115. He said the current valuation of Nike’s stock is the lowest its been in ten years, creating a potential “valuation floor” for shares.

“With shares near a valuation trough, we believe now is the right time to aggressively buy shares,” Konik said.

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Key Items to Watch: Nike recently announced a new brand called NikeSKIMS developed in partnership with shapewear company SKIMS, which was co-founded by Kim Kardashian.

The company could comment on how quickly these products will launch and what initial reception has looked like for the collaboration.

Nike aired its first Super Bowl commercial in more than two decades earlier this year. The commercial focused on female athletes. This could be a key topic for areas of growth for Nike going forward.

China could also be a key topic during the earnings release and management commentary. Greater China sales were down around 8% year-over-year in the second quarter, tied for the worse performing geographic region with North America.

Analysts and investors will be looking to see if China sales recover.

Tariffs will also be a key topic centered on China and other markets with Nike importing goods made in countries at risk to see higher tariffs in the future. Management will likely provide initial comments on being prepared for the higher costs and likelihood of short-term pressure.

If commentary is worse and provides details on higher costs for consumers or pressure on profit margins, the stock could take a hit.

NKE Price Action: Nike stock is down 0.6% to $72.88 on Wednesday versus a 52-week trading range of $68.62 to $101.92. Nike stock is down 1.1% year-to-date in 2025, while shares have fallen over 27% in the last year.

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Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) could highlight strong 2024 holiday sales and the impact of potential tariffs when the discount retailer reports fourth-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday.

Here’s a look at the earnings estimates, analyst commentary and key items for investors to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Nvidia to report fourth-quarter revenue of $1.39 billion. That’s up from $1.34 billion in last year’s fourth quarter according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in two straight quarters and six of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect Nvidia to report fourth-quarter earnings per share of $3.38, down from $3.65 in last year’s fourth quarter. The company beat analyst estimates in the third quarter, while beating estimates in five of the last 10 quarters overall.

Company guidance calls for Q4 revenue in a range of $1.35 billion to $1.38 billion and earnings per share in a range of $3.15 to $3.33.

What Analysts Are Saying: Ahead of the report, Telsey analyst Joseph Feldman cut the price target, citing difficult macro and consumer spending trends, and a shorter holiday season.

The analyst maintained a Market Perform rating and lowered the price target from $115 to $85.

“In 2025, we expect Five Below to focus on back to basics after gravitating away from its core trendy, value-focused assortment in the past few years due to missteps in merchandising and operations,” Feldman said.

Five Below is focused on its core teen and pre-teen customers, the analyst says. The company is also “reducing SKUs to allow newness” to emphasize value of products and take advantage of emerging trends.

Lastly, the company lowered its new store target for 2025.

“We believe these are steps in the right direction and should help to revive the business,” Feldman said.

Feldman said some of the company’s changes could take time. The addition of a new CEO in December also remains a wildcard for the company’s forward strategic plan, the analyst added.

“Taking it all together, we are encouraged by the progress on the turnaround but wait to see improvement in sales and profits.”

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Key Items to Watch: One of the largest items to watch when Five Below reports will be any commentary about tariffs.

Five Below gets a large amount of goods imported from China, which could make tariffs a contributing factor to lower profits or the need to pass on higher costs to consumers.

The discount retailer already shared that net sales during the 2024 holiday period were $1.19 billion from Nov. 3 through Jan. 4, up 8.7% year-over-year.

Data from Placer.ai showed visits to Five Below stores up 13.8% year-over-year in November. That’s up 3.3% year-over-year in December and up 14.5% year-over-year in January.

With most of November and December reported, January could be a key catalyst for the fourth-quarter results.

Five Below’s fourth quarter began on Nov. 3 and will include November, December and January.

The retailer’s financial results come shortly after results from discount retailers Dollar General (NYSE:DG) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR). Both of those retailers have stock that is down over 40% in the last year. Dollar General stock is positive by 7.6% year-to-date in 2025 with Dollar Tree stock down 14.8% year-to-date in 2025.

Price Action: Five stock is down 0.7% to $73.84 on Tuesday versus a 52-week trading range of $64.87 to $209.77. Five Below shares are down 25.5% year-to-date in 2025 and down 64.1% over the last year.

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Software giant Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) could highlight its AI progress when the company reports third-quarter financial results after market close Monday.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Oracle to report third-quarter revenue of $14.39 billion, up from $11.45 billion in last year’s third quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company missed revenue estimates in the second quarter and has missed revenue estimates from analysts in seven of the last 10 quarters.

Analysts expect the company to report earnings per share of $1.49, up from $1.41 in last year’s third quarter. The company missed analyst estimates in the second quarter, while beating estimates in eight of the last 10 quarters overall.

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What Experts Are Saying: Oracle stock could be highly volatile after Monday’s earnings report, Freedom Capital Markets chief global strategist Jay Woods said in a weekly newsletter.

“Shares of the software giant have fallen over 20% from their December peak and are trading at their lowest levels since last September. They missed earnings last quarter and fell even further on the uncertainty around the competition from DeepSeek.”

Woods said the one-day implied move is +/- 9.2% for Oracle stock, a move that could impact several ETFs that count the stock as a top holding including the SPDR-Select Technology ETF (NYSE:XLK).

Last week Oracle stock closed below its 200-day moving average for the first time since February of 2025. Woods questions if the stock can stay above this support area after earnings.

“There are some positive signs and good risk/reward set-ups to watch as we head into Monday afternoon’s earnings release.”

JPMorgan analyst Mark Murphy maintained a Neutral rating ahead of the earnings report.

The analyst said Oracle could have a spike in remaining performance obligations. Murphy said Oracle’s heavy debt load could be a concern and an area for investors to watch.

Oracle should have several large AI-related deals in the quarter and could highlight its role in Project Stargate, Murphy added.

Key Items to Watch: Along with AI revenue and deals, another key item to watch will be if Oracle comments on the TikTok sale process. Oracle is a partner with TikTok and could be involved in the future or move to the side, depending on which bidding group, if any, ends up acquiring the company.

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has been mentioned by President Donald Trump as an interested party in TikTok, but Oracle has been relatively quiet about its intentions regarding an acquisition.

Oracle’s cloud revenue was $5.9 billion in the second quarter, up 24% year-over-year. The increase came from “record level AI demand.”

Ellison said Oracle will continue to see impressive growth thanks to artificial intelligence.

“Oracle trained AI models and AI Agents will improve the rate of scientific discovery, economic development and corporate growth throughout the world. The scale of the opportunity is unimaginable,” Ellison said.

Analysts and investors will likely be hoping for the company to beat revenue and earnings per share estimates and provide a bullish look on the future outlook of the company.

ORCL Price Action: Oracle stock is down 4.8% to $147.72 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $111.18 to $198.31. Oracle shares are down 11% year-to-date in 2025, while up 29% over the last year.

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Semiconductor giant Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) will be hoping to get back to a streak of beating analyst estimates for revenue and earnings per share when the company reports first-quarter financial results after market close on Thursday.

Here are the key analyst estimates and items to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Broadcom to report first-quarter revenue of $14.61 billion, up from $11.96 billion in last year’s first quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company missed analyst estimates for revenue in the fourth quarter, while it has beaten estimates in eight of the last 10 quarters.

Analysts expect the company to report earnings per share of $1.49, up from $1.10 in last year’s first quarter. The company missed estimates in the fourth quarter, while it has beaten analyst estimates in nine of the last 10 quarters overall.

Guidance from the company calls for first-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion.

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Key Items to Watch: Broadcom recently unveiled VeloSky, a new networking solution to enhance 5G and satellite services. Broadcom hopes the new product can help diversify and unlock new revenue.

The news follows Broadcom’s partnership with Micron Technology for AI infrastructure expansion announced last month.

While these items are new for the current quarter and won’t factor into first-quarter results, they could find their way into guidance for the current fiscal year and company commentary.

Another item to watch that Broadcom likely won’t discuss in comments but could be asked about by analysts is a report that the semiconductor company is interested in acquiring portions of Intel Corp in a breakup.

A potential deal could see Broadcom getting Intel’s chip design and marketing business with Taiwan Semiconductor getting Intel’s chip plants.

Despite the fourth-quarter miss for revenue and earnings per share, Broadcom had several full fiscal year records including Semiconductor revenue hitting a record $30.1 billion driven by AI revenue of $12.2 billion.

Future guidance and commentary on the semiconductor industry could provide investors and analysts with an update on price targets and an outlook for the stock compared to peers.

Ahead of the earnings report, here are recent analyst ratings and price targets on Broadcom stock:

• Morgan Stanley: Maintained Overweight rating, lowered price target from $265 to $246
• Barclays: Maintained Overweight rating, raised price target from $205 to $260
• Mizuho: Maintained Outperform rating, raised price target from $245 to $260.

AVGO Price Action: Broadcom stock is up 2.5% to $192.25 on Wednesday versus a 52-week trading range of $119.76 to $251.87. Broadcom stock is down 17% year-to-date in 2025, while shares remain up 43% over the last year.

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Retailer Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) could highlight strong Black Friday sales and the impact tariffs could have on consumers when the company reports fourth-quarter financials before market open Tuesday.

Here are the analyst estimates and commentary, plus key items to watch ahead of the report.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Target to report fourth-quarter revenue of $30.84 billion. That’s down from $31.92 billion in last year’s fourth quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has missed analyst estimates for revenue in two straight quarters. It beat estimates in six of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect Target to report fourth-quarter earnings per share of $2.26, down from $2.98 in last year’s fourth quarter. The company missed analyst estimates for earnings per share in one straight quarter while beating estimates in six of the last 10 quarters.

Target’s guidance for the fourth quarter calls for earnings per share to be in a range of $1.85 to $2.45.

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What Analysts Are Saying: Target previously reported holiday sales growth of +2.8%, but maintained its earnings per share range, which could suggest a heavier impact from promotions and discounts, Truist analyst Scot Ciccarelli said in a new investor note.

The analyst has a Hold rating and $134 price target. Target’s first quarter also appears to be off to a slow start, the analyst added.

“We also think there is a chance that the company could pursue significant price investments (which we believe is needed) to improve their competitive pricing and drive longer-term share gains,” Ciccarelli said.

The analyst said holiday sales growth was in-line with investor expectations and that is the assumption for the fourth quarter.

“Based on 2 years of sluggish sales performance and what appears to be a soft start to 1Q25, we think the company will likely guide comps towards a 0% to +2% range.”

Ciccarelli said competitive pressure from Amazon.com and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) “continue to mount” for Target.

“We remain cautious on TGT given continued share pressures and think that the company may need to accelerate their pricing investments to improve its competitive positioning.”

Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target on Target stock from $164 to $166 in January.

The analyst said Target underperformed other retailers in 2024, but the company’s higher mix of discretionary products could help in the future.

“We also think TGT can benefit over time from leveraging its strong fulfillment model and its alternative revenue streams, including Roundel (advertising), Target Circle (membership), and Target Plus (marketplace),” McShane said.

The analyst said Target stock had “limited downside potential” at the time.

Here are other recent analyst ratings on Target and their price targets:

• JPMorgan: Maintained Neutral rating, raised price target from $139 to $146
• Bernstein: Maintained Market Perform rating, raised price target from $139 to $142
• Guggenheim: Maintained Buy rating, raised price target from $145 to $155

Key Items to Watch: A recent report from Placer.ai showed that Target store visits were up 1.0% in November, down 1.3% in December and up 3.6% in January, which could signal improved sales for the first quarter.

The same report recently showed Walmart’s foot traffic patterns matching up closely with the company’s comparable sales growth for its recently reported quarter.

While Walmart is a rival, data from Placer.ai shows that Target has customers with higher median household income, has a larger share of repeat monthly visitors and a higher market share of shopping from households with children.

The quarterly results and comparison to recent results from Walmart, who beat analyst estimates for revenue and earnings per share, could show if higher-income shoppers are struggling more or less than lower-income shoppers.

Target’s fourth-quarter results will include Black Friday and holiday shopping sales. The company’s partnership with Taylor Swift on an exclusive Eras Tour book saw lines outside stores and strong sales over the Black Friday shopping holiday.

In the third quarter, Target highlighted Beauty, Food & Beverage and Essentials as sectors seeing strong year-over-year growth.

Investors and analysts will be looking for commentary on what sectors are seeing strong sales and how the future impact of tariffs on certain goods could impact the retail giant.

Price Action: Target stock is up 0.3% to $124.56 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $120.21 to $181.86. Target stock is down 9.2% year-to-date in 2025 and down 17.2% over the past year.

Compare that to Walmart stock, which trades at $98.11 versus a 52-week trading range of $58.40 to $105.30. Walmart stock is up 9.0% year-to-date in 2025 and up 65.4% over the past year.

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Several recent incidents involving airplanes have left travelers in America more uneasy about taking their next trip to the sky, with the country’s deadliest air disaster since 2001 happening last month.

A new Benzinga poll reveals what percent of consumers might be looking to skip planes all together in 2025.

What Happened: Plane safety has become an increasing hot topic after several recent plane mishaps and recent layoffs at airports and federal aviation agencies.

In January, an American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) owned regional jet collided with a U.S. army helicopter. The incident led to the death of 64 people on board the plane, the deadliest air disaster on U.S. soil since 2001.

President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk were quick to blame DEI and other factors outside of the recent layoffs and staff shortages for federal aviation agencies.

The incident was followed by the crash of two regional planes colliding in Arizona, killing two people and the flipping of a Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) jet on the Toronto runway at a Canadian airport, injuring 18 people.

Benzinga recently asked readers to see if these incidents had changed their thoughts on travel by airplane.

“Has recent news about plane safety affected your willingness to fly in 2025?” Benzinga asked.

The results were:

• No change in my travel plans: 60%
• I’m avoiding air travel completely: 17%
• I’ll fly less frequently: 16%
• I’ll fly more than before: 7%

The majority of readers said they won’t change their travel plans on account of the airplane mishaps, which could be related to the long history of safety from planes or from necessity to use airplanes to shorten travel distance.

The second and third place answers show there could be some concern about airplane safety with 17% saying they’re avoiding air travel completely and 16% saying they plan to fly less frequently this year.

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Why It’s Important: Former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) leader Michael Whitaker resigned from his position on Jan. 20, a move that came months after Trump-ally Elon Musk demanded he quit his position.

That same day, Trump ordered a hiring freeze of federal civilian employees. The order drew criticism from former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who said it affected aviation safety: “One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe.”

The order, according to the White House website, does not include “military personnel of the armed forces or to positions related to immigration enforcement, national security, or public safety.”

Trump has suggested in the days following the accident that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies “could have been” a cause of the plane crash.  

Billionaire Elon Musk also seemingly supports this theory. The X owner shared multiple posts from people suggesting DEI as a reason why the aircraft collided. The Tesla CEO also shared a New York Post article about the FAA pushing for diversity in hiring.

The suggestions from Trump and Musk led to reporters asking if it was still safe to fly.

Reporters asked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about Trump’s remarks during a press briefing Friday.

“Given DEI hires, it’s not safe to fly commercially, is it?” Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked.

The poll above shows that a portion of people are scared to fly in 2025 due to plane mishaps and safety concerns.

Leavitt said it is still safe, a comment that could contradict what Trump said the day before.

Price Action: The U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE:JETS), which holds a basket of airline stocks, is down 2.7% year-to-date in 2025. The ETF is up 21% over the last year.

American Airlines stock is down 14.4% year-to-date in 2025 and down 6.3% over the last year.

Delta Air Lines stock is up 1.4% year-to-date in2025 and up 42.7% over the last year.

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The study was conducted by Benzinga from Feb. 19, 2025 through Feb. 21, 2025. It included the responses of a diverse population of adults 18 or older. Opting into the survey was completely voluntary, with no incentives offered to potential respondents. The study reflects results from 92 adults.

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Restaurant giant McDonald’s Corp (NYSE:MCD) is celebrating 50 years of breakfast with specials and promotions that brush off the egg surcharges other restaurant chains have added with the breakfast commodity hitting record highs.

What Happened: While restaurants like Waffle House and Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN) are adding egg surcharges to pass the rising costs of eggs back to consumers, McDonald’s is offering some relief for its customers.

The company announced its celebration of 50 years of the Egg McMuffin breakfast sandwich with special deals and increased breakfast options.

McDonald’s launched the Egg McMuffin nationwide in 1975 and will celebrate the 50^th anniversary with National Egg McMuffin Day on March 2. On that day, McDonald’s app users can get an Egg McMuffin or Sausage McMuffin with Egg breakfast sandwich for $1.

“50 years later, it’s still the GOAT. In honor of this golden anniversary, the Golden Arches are doubling down on breakfast – offering fans even more reasons to wake up with McDonald’s and save on their favorites,” the restaurant company said.

Another promotion running March 3 through March 30 offers buy one get one free on Sausage McMuffin with Egg sandwiches using McDelivery through the McDonald’s app.

The restaurant company also announced its bagel sandwiches are now available nationwide, including options like the Bacon, Egg & Cheese and the Steak, Egg & Cheese. McDonald’s is also expanding its partnership with Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) to offer donuts in New York, its latest expansion. By the end of 2025, over half of the U.S. McDonald’s locations are expected to have Krispy Kreme donuts.

“At McDonald’s, breakfast isn’t just a meal; it’s a cherished tradition and cornerstone of our brand,” McDonald’s USA president Joe Erlinger said. “Every morning when we open our doors, we are a breakfast restaurant.”

Erlinger added that McDonald’s customers can count on the company’s “one-of-a-kind breakfast experience, anchored in great value and high-quality ingredients.”

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Why It’s Important: Waffle House recently announced a 50 cent surcharge on eggs due to the record highs. Denny’s followed with a plan to add a temporary surcharge on eggs based on individual markets.

McDonald’s North American chief impact officer Michael Gonda took a shot at the other restaurants in a post celebrating McDonald’s new breakfast promotions.

“While many in the U.S. are talking about [eggs], we’ve had something in the works for a while and the timing couldn’t be better (important side note: unlike others making news recently, you definitely WON’T see McDonald’s USA issuing surcharge on eggs, which are 100% cage-free and sourced in the U.S.),” Gonda said.

The timing of McDonald’s breakfast themed promotions could be a catalyst to watch for investors after the company’s fourth-quarter financial results missed estimates.

The company reported a 0.3% year-over-year sales decline in the fourth quarter with U.S. comparable sales down 1.4% year-over-year.

McDonald’s is seeing increased user counts for its app and the breakfast promotions could add to that total, giving the restaurant giant another way to market its products and promotions to a large user base.

“We’re playing to win, focusing on our customers with outstanding value, exciting menu innovation and culturally relevant marketing,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said during the third-quarter financial results.

MCD Price Action: McDonald’s stock is down 1% to $307.73 on Wednesday versus a 52-week trading range of $243.53 to $317.90. McDonald’s stock is up 4% over the last year.

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Cloud software company Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) could highlight its growth in AI and recent partnerships when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Salesforce to report fourth-quarter revenue of $10.04 billion. That’s up from $9.29 billion in last year’s fourth quarter according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Salesforce has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in two straight quarters and nine of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect the company to report fourth-quarter earnings per share of $2.61, up from $2.29 in last year’s fourth quarter. The company missed analyst estimates for earnings per share in the third quarter, but has beaten estimates in nine of the last 10 quarters.

Several of the figures reported by the company could be records if analyst estimates are met.

Guidance from Salesforce calls for fourth-quarter revenue to be in a range of $9.9 billion to $10.1 billion. The company expects fourth-quarter earnings per share will come in a range of $2.57 to $2.62.

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What Analysts Are Saying: Analysts have been mixed on Salesforce stock heading into the earnings print.

JPMorgan analysts highlighted Salesforce as a potential winner in the AI ripple effect created by DeepSeek’s entry in the AI space.

The analysts said companies like Salesforce that enable seamless AI adoption could see an acceleration in demand. Rival companies that are reliant on legacy infrastructure could be hurt by the presence of DeepSeek, the analysts said.

Here are recent analyst ratings on Salesforce and their price targets:

• Citigroup: Maintained Neutral rating, lowered price target from $390 to $350
• BMO Capital: Maintained Outperform rating, lowered price target from $425 to $375
• Loop Capital: Maintained Hold rating, lowered price target from $360 to $330
• Needham: Reiterated Buy rating, with $400 price target
• TD Cowen: Upgraded stock from Hold to Buy, raised price target from $380 to $400

Key Items to Watch: The financial results from Salesforce come after several recent business announcements. Salesforce announced it is expanding its strategic partnership with Google to offer greater flexibility to businesses in selecting AI models and deploying AI-driven agents.

Through the partnership, Salesforce customers can build Agentforce agents using Google’s Gemini and deploy Salesforce on Google Cloud.

Salesforce also recently announced its plan to invest $500 million in Saudi Arabia to boost its artificial intelligence deployment. The company will roll out Hyperforce in Saudi Arabia through an alliance with Amazon Web Services.

Salesforce is setting up a regional headquarters in Riyadh as part of its plan to expand its AI footprint around the world.

The company is ramping up hiring for AI sales roles as the sector becomes a larger driver for growth.

Analysts and investors will be looking for more commentary on the company’s Agentforce, which got plenty of love from CEO Marc Benioff in the third-quarter results commentary.

“With Agentforce, we’re not just witnessing the future — we’re leading it, unleashing a new era of digital labor for every business and every industry,” Benioff said.

Investors and analysts will also be looking forward to guidance for the next fiscal year.

Price Action: Salesforce stock is down 0.7% to $306.00 Tuesday versus a 52-week trading range of $212.00 to $369.00. Salesforce stock is down 7.5% year-to-date in 2025.

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Semiconductor giant Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is likely to report record financial results and highlight strong demand from technology companies when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday.

Nvidia Earnings Estimates

Analysts expect Nvidia to report fourth-quarter revenue of $38.05 billion. That’s up from $22.1 billion in last year’s fourth quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in nine straight quarters.

Analysts expect the company to report earnings of 84 cents per share for the fourth quarter — up from 52 cents per share in last year’s fourth quarter.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in eight straight quarters.

Revenue and earnings per share from Nvidia could once again be company records and continue the company’s high growth across several business segments.

Guidance from the company given after third-quarter results calls for fourth-quarter revenue to be $37.5 billion plus or minus 2%.

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What Analysts Are Saying

Reports of large Capex spending by other technology companies should bode well for Nvidia’s results and guidance, Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar said in a recent investor note.

The analyst reiterated an Overweight rating with a $175 price target.

“We are expecting NVDA to nicely beat January quarter estimates to the tune of $1.8 billion on the top line and revert back to the greater than $2 billion cadence beat that the company had maintained before its transition to Blackwell,” Kumar said.

The analyst said demand for Blackwell is strong and should lead to a beat and raise quarter for Nvidia.

“We continue to believe NVDA is sold out for CY2025 and we see increasing cadence of beats of magnitude as the year progresses.”

Kumar said reports from Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Alphabet and Amazon show that demand for Nvidia products is large and could lead to increased guidance from the company.

“This tells us that interest in AI Capex spend remains robust and that NVDA’s growth story is intact.”

Truist analyst William Stein said Nvidia is the AI leader and the stock in the sector to own. The analyst maintained a Buy rating on Nvidia with a $200 price target.

Stein expects Nvidia to deliver upside to consensus estimates for the fourth-quarter and first quarter guidance.

With Nvidia stock trading at 23x calendar-year 2026 earnings per share, the analyst said Nvidia stock is “quite cheap.”

The analyst’s concerns are Hopper purchases slowing down, production challenges and Deepseek causing a slowdown to capex spending.

Stein said commentary from large technology companies suggest spending on products from Nvidia will be just fine.

“We expect a solid quarter, outlook & commentary,” Stein said.

The analyst also expects Nvidia to discuss emerging AI models, data processing techniques and physical AI for items like robotics.

“We expect this will be a positive catalyst for the stock.”

Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore recently called a pullback in Nvidia stock related to the rise of Chinese AI competitor DeepSeek a buying opportunity.

Moore maintained an Overweight rating on Nvidia with a $152 price target.

The analyst said DeepSeek marks a “strong evolutionary upgrade in the AI space,” but comes in a space where Nvidia continues to improve AI performance and will continue to do so.

Nvidia could have several headwinds from the DeepSeek emergence including further export controls, a different financing environment for AI spenders and investor sentiment on the company turning negative.

“While we have several reasons to believe that large cluster builds will continue, mostly because the architects of those clusters are insisting so loudly every day, the cynicism is overwhelming,” Moore said.

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Chief Global Strategist Jay Woods said there are likely three items investors will be watching for in Nvidia’s quarterly results. Woods said Blackwell chip, DeepSeek questions and guidance top the list of items to watch.

For Blackwell, Woods said analysts expect $38 billion in quarterly revenue and are also looking for guidance on future revenue.

Woods questions if Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will address the concerns from competitor DeepSeek during the earnings commentary and earnings call.

The market strategist said when it comes to Nvidia’s guidance, it will be two-fold.

“First, given the continued capex spending by major customers in Meta, Amazon and Alphabet, can they meet the demand? Secondly, they have a history of upping production for future earnings. Will this trend continue or are there growth concerns given global competition and inflation concerns at home?” Woods asks.

Revenue by segment could be another key area to watch. The data center segment posted a quarterly record for revenue in the third quarter. Data center revenue was up 112% year-over-year. The Gaming & AI PC and Professional Visualization segments had year-over-year growth of 15% and 17% respectively.

The gaming segment got a call-out as having a “great quarter” in the third quarter and seeing strong back-to-school sales. The segment’s holiday sales impact could show through in the fourth-quarter results.

Price Action: Nvidia stock is down 2.7% to $126.81 on Tuesday versus a 52-week trading range of $75.61 to $153.13. Nvidia stock is down 8.3% year-to-date in 2025 and up over 60% in the last year.

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Movie theater company AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) could get a boost from “Wicked” when it reports fourth-quarter financial results Tuesday after market close.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect AMC Entertainment Holdings to report fourth-quarter revenue of $1.30 billion, up from $1.10 billion in last year’s fourth quarter according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company beat analyst estimates in the third quarter and beat estimates in nine of the past 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect the company to report a loss of 18 cents per share in the fourth quarter, an improvement from a loss of 54 cents per share in last year’s fourth quarter.

The company beat analyst estimates for earnings per share in the third quarter and has in eight of the past 10 quarters overall.

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Key Items to Watch: AMC’s fourth quarter will include the results from “Wicked,” which grossed $432.9 million domestically in the quarter and went on to gross $472.8 million during its theatrical run. The movie also grossed over $250 million in international markets.

Fourth-quarter domestic box office was up 26.5% year-over-year to $2.35 billion according to data from BoxOfficeMojo.

The quarter was led by “Wicked.” It also included “Moana 2,” which grossed $404.0 million domestically in the quarter. The fourth quarter had seven movies that made $100 million or more domestically.

AMC previously reported it broke records for its pre-Thanksgiving weekend and for several metrics, including attendance, admission revenue, food and beverage revenue and total revenue in the Thanksgiving (Wednesday through Sunday) weekend.

Those records will likely shine through in the company’s quarterly results and come after the company reported a year-over-year decline in attendance in the third quarter. The third quarter witnessed a company record for food and beverage revenue per patron, which could be closely watched to see if the record is broken once again.

While much of the earnings report and commentary will be on the fourth quarter, the company will also provide a look ahead to the first quarter and 2025. AMC CEO Adam Aron has been extremely bullish on 2025 and 2026 in comments over the years as the movie theater segment continues to recover.

“We believe of much greater importance is our bullishness about the impressive movie slate that is coming to our theaters in November and December of 2024, and continuing in 2025 and again in 2026,” Aron said after third-quarter results.

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs estimated 2025 North American box office will be $9.5 billion and $9.4 billion, respectively, up double digits from 2024.

The first quarter included “Captain America: Brave New World,” which has grossed $141.2 million domestically. The film is one of three Marvel movies coming in 2025.

Commentary on the first quarter and 2025 could ultimately determine which way AMC shares move in the after-hours market Tuesday.

AMC Price Action: AMC stock is down 2.48% to $3.35 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $2.38 to $11.88. AMC stock is down 16.5% year-to-date in 2025 and down 25% over the last year.

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