Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) shares rose nearly 10% to about $735 following its latest earnings report, as Bank of America analysts highlighted accelerating advertising growth and early evidence that artificial intelligence investments are contributing to the company’s core business.
Meta reported fourth-quarter revenue of $59.9 billion and earnings of $8.88 per share, both above consensus estimates, and guided first-quarter revenue of $53.5 billion to $56.5 billion, exceeding Wall Street expectations.
Innodata Inc. (NASDAQ:INOD) shares surged almost 13% on Thursday after the company announced that it has been selected to provide high-quality training data and data engineering services to Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR) to support its AI-enabled platforms for rodeo event analysis.
Innodata will provide specialized annotation, multimodal data engineering, and generative-AI workflow support for thousands of hours of rodeo video footage. This work allows Palantir’s AI models to track animals, riders, and movements, automating performance metrics for events like bull riding, bronc riding, bareback riding, and barrel racing while integrating directly into Palantir’s secure development workflows.
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA, XETRA:CTP2) reported fourth quarter 2025 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations for adjusted earnings per share (EPS) but fell slightly short of revenue forecasts.
The company posted adjusted EPS of $0.84 for the quarter, above the consensus estimate of $0.75, while revenue came in at $32.31 billion, just below the anticipated $32.35 billion.
Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) shares jumped more than 5% on Thursday after the US defense contractor posted mixed quarterly results but pointed to a swelling order backlog and a major ramp-up in missile production that investors see as driving growth in the years ahead.
The company reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of $5.80, while revenue rose 9.1% from a year earlier to $20.3 billion, helped by record deliveries of its F-35 fighter jet. Net income for the quarter totaled $1.3 billion.
German software giant SAP shares tumbled nearly 17% in early trading on Thursday after the company reported weaker-than-expected growth in its cloud contract backlog for the fourth quarter, marking its biggest daily drop in more than five years.
SAP reported Q4 non-IFRS earnings per share of €1.62, up 16% from a year earlier, slightly below analysts’ expectations of €1.76. Revenue rose 3% year-on-year to €9.68 billion, just shy of the €9.74 billion forecast.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE:TMO, XETRA:TN8) delivered a fourth quarter earnings beat, but its shares moved lower as investors focused on margin pressures and cautious earnings guidance for 2026.
The life sciences tools and diagnostics company guided 2026 revenue to a range of $46.3 billion to $47.2 billion, implying 4% to 6% growth and organic growth of 3% to 4%, broadly in line with consensus expectations and indicating continued modest demand across biopharma and life sciences end markets.
Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE:LEVI) beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit and revenue, helped by continued strength in its direct-to-consumer business, though pressures from tariffs and a sluggish wholesale segment weighed on margins and investor sentiment.
The denim maker reported adjusted earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter ended November 24, topping analysts’ expectations by $0.02. Revenue came in at $1.77 billion, exceeding estimates by about $90 million, though it fell 2.2% from a year earlier.
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) shares added more than 6% after the carrier issued profit guidance for 2026 that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations.
The Dallas-based airline said it expects to earn at least $4 per share in 2026, well above analysts’ consensus estimate of $3.19 and more than triple its adjusted earnings in 2025.