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Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) Surprises With Strong Q4

Recreational boats manufacturer Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 5.1% year on year to $200.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.31 per share was 73.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

OneWater (NASDAQ:ONEW) Reports Strong Q4, Stock Jumps 11.6%

Boat and marine products retailer OneWater Marine (NASDAQ:ONEW) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 3.2% year on year to $375.8 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.78 billion at the midpoint came in 1.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.54 per share was 36% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Surprises With Q4 Sales

Telecommunications and media company Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) reported Q4 CY2024 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 2.1% year on year to $31.92 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.96 per share was 11.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Allegro MicroSystems’s (NASDAQ:ALGM) Q4 Sales Top Estimates But Stock Drops

Chip designer Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ:ALGM) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2024, but sales fell by 30.2% year on year to $177.9 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $185 million at the midpoint, 0.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.04 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Norway's wealth fund sticks to investments in renewables despite market setbacks

Norway's $1.8 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, remains committed to investments in renewable assets despite recent market setbacks and will seek opportunities in both the listed and private markets, a senior fund official said on Thursday. Renewable energy assets have significantly underperformed in the market in 2024, with some previous investor favourites such as Danish offshore wind developer Orsted taking big hits to their valuations. The fund's own investments in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure, which includes stakes in offshore wind farms with Orsted and in Spanish utility Iberdrola's renewables portfolio, posted on Wednesday a negative return of -10% for 2024.

Hearing-Aid Maker Transforms Into Unlikely AI Stock Winner

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CSW (NASDAQ:CSWI) Exceeds Q4 Expectations

Industrial products company CSW (NASDAQ:CSWI) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 10.7% year on year to $193.6 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.48 per share was 3.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.