The headline numbers for Cintas (CTAS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended November 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

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Media giants DIS, RSVR and PARA set for 2025 growth, with streaming profits rising, box office bouncing back and sports rights boosting value. Time to watch.

We recently compiled a list of the 11 AI News That You Should Not Miss. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) stands against the other AI stocks. The tech industry is undergoing significant changes, with increasing competition in AI, evolving regulatory landscapes, and strategic moves by major […]

The Federal Reserve announced a widely anticipated 25-basis-point interest rate cut Wednesday afternoon. However, markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) sold off during Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference as he remained noncommittal about future policy direction. However, the dot plot revealed expectations for only two rate cuts in 2025. Morning Brief anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith analyze the FOMC-induced market reaction as stocks attempt to recover from losses Thursday morning. They also examine the current economic landscape and Federal Reserve outlook. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Angel Smith

(Bloomberg) -- Darden Restaurants Inc. shares rallied to a record after the Olive Garden-owner’s raised full-year sales outlook topped estimates, suggesting casual diners are eating out more.Most Read from BloombergNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousDakar’s Air Quality Plummets as Saharan Dust Descends on SenegalThe stock gained as much as 18% to $188.82, the biggest jump since November 2020. Before today, the shares were down 2.7% this year. The company now expects f

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points in their final meeting of 2024, but markets sold off after the central bank officials projected only two rate cuts for 2025. BMO Private Wealth chief market strategist Carol Schleif joined Morning Brief to analyze the implications. Schleif says during Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's press conference, "he tried repeatedly" to emphasize the economy's strength. With the economy still robust, "inflation doesn't come down as fast as they thought," Schleif adds. She explains that the Fed's "slow and cautious approach" aims to "position themselves to absorb potential policy changes coming in." Looking ahead, she expects "pretty dramatically increased volatility" in early 2025. Schleif recommends investors maintain diversified portfolios with short-term fixed income (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) to "act as ballast." Her preferred sectors include technology, industrials, biotechnology, and financials. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Angel Smith

SLB's positive developments include its efforts to integrate low-emission technologies, like subsea raw water injection systems, which cut its carbon footprint.

FEATURE Shares of CarMax were trading sharply higher after the used-car retailer easily beat quarterly earnings estimates. For its third fiscal quarter ended Nov. 30, the company reported earnings of 81 cents per share, beating Wall Street’s call for 62 cents, according to FactSet.