Buy 3 "Safer" Dividend Kings Of 25 From May's 55 — Positive
ADM ADP BDX BKH CDUAF CWT ED FRT FTS HRL KO KVUE MO MSEX NFG NWN PEP PPG RLI SCL SWK SYY TGT UBSI UVV Seeking Alpha — May 06, 2025The May collection of Dividend Kings grew to 55, with Automatic Data Processing and RLI Corporation joining, despite two companies dropping off for not increasing dividends. Six top-yield Dividend Kings, including Altria and Canadian Utilities, are now fairly priced, with annual dividends from $1K investments exceeding their single-share prices. Analysts predict net gains of 14.7% to 56.86% for the top ten Dividend Kings by yield for the coming year, based on target prices. Among the 55 Dividend Kings, 16 show negative free cash flow margins, making them cash-poor and unsafe for investment.

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral
DUK Seeking Alpha — May 06, 2025Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Abby Motsinger - Vice President, Investor Relations Lynn Good - Chair and Chief Executive Officer Harry Sideris - President Brian Savoy - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Shar Pourreza - Guggenheim Partners Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Carly Davenport - Goldman Sachs Operator Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining the Duke Energy First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. My name is Sammy and I'll be coordinating your call today.

Duke Energy Q1 Earnings Higher Than Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y — Positive
DUK Zacks Investment Research — May 06, 2025DUK's first-quarter 2025 earnings and revenues beat estimates. The company's 2025 adjusted EPS guidance remains unchanged.

SEE Earnings Beat Estimates in Q1, Sales Decline Y/Y on Lower Volumes — Neutral
SEE Zacks Investment Research — May 06, 2025Sealed Air's Q1 top line reflects a volume decline in the Protective segment, partially offset by slight growth in the Food segment.

BROAD ARROW PRESENTS SOME OF THE FINEST PRE- AND POST-WAR COLLECTOR CARS AT INAUGURAL CONCORSO D'ELEGANZA VILLA D'ESTE AUCTION — Neutral
HGTY GlobeNewsWire — May 06, 2025Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is proud to present some of the most desirable classic automobiles in today's market at its inaugural Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction on 24-25 May 2025. Set to be one of the highlights of the 2025 collector car auction calendar, Broad Arrow's debut European sale features pre- and post-war rarities for road and track, perfectly matched to the curated selection of cars on view at the Concorso d'Eleganza itself.

Elkhart Plastics, A Myers Industries Company, Introduces Vertical Water Tanks to Help Protect People, Property, and Resources — Neutral
MYE Business Wire — May 06, 2025AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elkhart Plastics, A Myers Industries Company, Introduces Vertical Water Tanks to Help Protect People, Property, and Resources.

OGE Energy's Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y — Positive
OGE Zacks Investment Research — May 06, 2025OGE's first-quarter earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company keeps its 2025 EPS outlook unchanged.

Leidos Holdings Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y — Positive
LDOS Zacks Investment Research — May 06, 2025LDOS' first-quarter earnings and revenues beat estimates. The company's 2025 outlook remains unchanged.

3 Mid-Cap Medical Stocks Outperforming the Market — Positive
ADMA PEN TMDX MarketBeat — May 06, 2025While major market indexes like the S&P 500 have struggled to gain traction in 2025 and remain in the red YTD, certain pockets of the market are showing impressive strength. Several medical and biotechnology sector mid-cap stocks have stood out for their resilience and outperformance.

Apple's App Store growth steady, but legal risks cast a shadow — Neutral
AAPL Proactive Investors — May 06, 2025Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, ETR:APC)'s App Store revenue continues to grow at a solid pace, but analysts warn that legal risks and slowing momentum could challenge the company's high-margin Services segment in the coming months. According to SensorTower data cited by Bank of America and UBS, global App Store revenue rose roughly 11.8% year-over-year in April—broadly in line with March, but down from the 19% growth recorded in January.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Felise Kissell - SVP, IR and Corporate Development John Zillmer - CEO Jim Tarangelo - CFO Conference Call Participants Ian Zaffino - Oppenheimer Toni Kaplan - Morgan Stanley Andrew Steinerman - JP Morgan Ryan Davis - Goldman Sachs Leo Carrington - Citi Neil Tyler - Redburn Atlantic Jasper Bibb - Truist Securities Karl Green - RBC Capital Markets Jaafar Mestari - BNP Paribas Exane Andrew Wittmann - Baird Stephanie Moore - Jefferies Josh Chan - UBS Operator Good morning. And welcome to Aramark's Second …

Axsome Therapeutics Q1: Marketing-Driven Growth Masks Profitability Concerns — Positive
AXSM Seeking Alpha — May 06, 2025Axsome Therapeutics reported strong Q1 2025 earnings, with revenue and EPS beats driven by Auvelity and Sunosi, despite high SG&A expenses and net loss. Auvelity shows promising growth in the competitive depression market, but its success is heavily reliant on aggressive marketing and significant spending. Upcoming launches and regulatory submissions for Symbravo, AXS-14, AXS-05, and AXS-12 face stiff competition and potential regulatory hurdles.

Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Steve Frank - Vice President of Investor Relations Kristin Peck - Chief Executive Officer Wetteny Joseph - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Erin Wright - Morgan Stanley Michael Ryskin - Bank of America Jon Block - Stifel David Westenberg - Piper Sandler Brandon Vazquez - William Blair Chris Schott - JPMorgan Navann Ty - BNP Paribas Daniel Clark - Leerink Partners Operator Welcome to the First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast for Zoetis. Hosting the call today is Steve …

Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral
INGR Seeking Alpha — May 06, 2025Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 6, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Noah Weiss - Vice President, Investor Relations Jim Zallie - President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Gray - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Pooran Sharma - Stephens Andrew Strelzik - BMO Capital Markets Kristen Owen - Oppenheimer James Cannon - UBS Heather Jones - Heather Jones Research Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Ingredion's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

Lancaster Colony: Q3 Reflects The Impact Of Consumer Weakness — Negative
LANC Seeking Alpha — May 06, 2025Lancaster Colony's fiscal Q3 reflected a weaker consumer. Foodservice sales declined especially much based on weaker restaurant traffic, and retail performance also showed weaker demand. The weak sales performance was offset in the bottom line by Lancaster's supply chain and cost initiatives. With a healthier long-term outlook, I estimate Lancaster's stock to have a fair value of $154.5.

Uber turns to Chinese companies to snap up robotaxi market share in Europe, Middle East — Positive
UBER TechCrunch — May 06, 2025Uber announced its third partnership with a Chinese autonomous vehicle company this week, revealing the ride-hail and delivery giant's appetite for global domination in the emerging robotaxi sector.

Intel shareholders approve equity incentive plan, new CEO pay — Positive
INTC Reuters — May 06, 2025Intel shareholders on Tuesday approved a company measure aimed at topping up share reserves to attract and retain new employees and compensation for new CEO Lip-Bu Tan.

Sharp gains for gold, silver as FOMC meeting under way — Positive
AAAU BAR DBP DGL GLD GLDM IAU OUNZ SGOL SIL SILJ SIVR SLV SLVP UGL Kitco — May 06, 2025Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.

Genie Energy Ltd. (NYSE:GNE ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Stein - CEO Avi Goldin - CFO Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Genie Energy Ltd.

Skechers to go private following $9.4B deal with 3G Capital — Positive
SKX Fox Business — May 06, 2025Private equity firm 3G Capital reached a deal to buy Skechers and take the footwear company private. The deal is set to close in the third quarter.
