Every three months, we take a snapshot of the expectations for future earnings in the S&P 500 (SPX) at approximately the midpoint of the current quarter. The current projection for the S&P 500's earnings per share through the end of 2025 is $244.51, which would represent a 16.3% year-over-year gain over December 2024's finalized earnings of $210.17. Looking further forward through the end of 2026, Standard & Poor's projects the S&P 500's earnings will be $281.78 per share.

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® ETFs announced distributions for the YieldMax® Group 1 weekly pay ETFs. Group 1 Distribution Announcement Ex.

HOUSTON , Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend to stockholders of $0.11 per share, or a rate of $0.44 per share on an annualized basis, which represents an approximately 10.0% increase from Quanta's last quarterly cash dividend paid in October 2025. The dividend is payable on January 12, 2026, to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2026.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) briefly slid below $90,000, erasing 2025 gains and reflecting weakened risk sentiment amid economic pressures and rate cut uncertainty. Amazon (AMZN) raised $15B in its first U.S. bond sale since 2022, fueling AI investments and attracting strong investor demand.

NORTH CANTON, Ohio , Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, will participate in two upcoming investor conferences in New York City. Neil Frohnapple, vice president of investor relations, will take part in the Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.

STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced contract fixtures for one ultra-deepwater drillship and two harsh environment semisubmersibles. In aggregate, the fixtures represent approximately $89 million in firm contract backlog.

New agreement aims to enhance data center efficiency, resiliency and deployment timelines through integrated energy solutions. COLUMBUS, Ohio , Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), a global leader in power systems, today announced the signing of a strategic undertaking to collaborate on advanced energy optimization solutions for data centers.

Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF is upgraded to strong buy, capitalizing on robust utilities sector earnings and long-term growth prospects. FUTY benefits from top holdings, like NEE, CEG, SO, and DUK, all showing strong earnings, ambitious investment plans, and positive outlooks. The fund outperforms the S&P 500 YTD, offers a 2.5% dividend yield, trades at attractive valuations, and maintains a low 0.08% expense ratio.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, will host an Investor Day today at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, during which it will detail the Company's transformative strategic initiatives and increased long-term financial targets. “Following more than five years focused on building a culture, business profile and operating structure to lead our industry, today's announcements reflect the significant strategic successes we have delivered and, importantly, the sub.

Full Year Results Net sales increased 2.3% driven by Acquisition Net sales of $63.6 million and Organic Net sales growth of 0.7%(1) Reported EPS of $3.32 & Adjusted EPS of $3.52, an increase of 6% on an adjusted basis (1) Net earnings of $239.0 million & Adjusted EBITDA of $623.6 million (1) Project Momentum surpassed over $200 million in savings during the three-year program Extending Project Momentum to a fourth year, with a focus on ongoing tariff mitigation, increasing operational efficiency and the integration of the APS business Fourth Quarter Results Net sales increased 3.4% to $832.8 million driven by …

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. ( GEHC ) Jefferies London Healthcare Conference 2025 November 18, 2025 4:30 AM EST Company Participants James Saccaro - VP & CFO Carolynne Borders - Chief Investor Relations Officer Conference Call Participants Matthew Taylor - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Presentation Matthew Taylor Jefferies LLC, Research Division Thanks for joining us here at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference, the JPMorgan of the East. So I'm Matt Taylor, the U.S. Medical supplies and devices analyst here at Jefferies, and I'm joined by the management team from GE Healthcare.

Medical device maker Medtronic topped Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for its heart disease and diabetes devices.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, is joining UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE: UNH) Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Gottlieb, 53, served as FDA commissioner from 2017 to 2019, where he became known for promoting transparency, strengthening patient safety and widening consumer choice. He led initiatives to modernize regulations to help foster medical innovation, promote competition in the pharmaceutical market, confront t.

SAVANNAH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) today announced plans to release its earnings for the third quarter 2025 before the market opens on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Citi Trends will host a conference call on the same day at 9:00 a.m. ET. A live broadcast of Citi Trends' conference call will be available online at the Company's website, www.cititrends.com, under the Investor Relations section, on December 2, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follo.

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, will release its third quarter 2025 financial results before market open on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Following the announcement, company executives will host a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the quarterly results and provide a general business update. Investors, Caleres associates, media, and the public are invited to join the call. Participants in North America.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coca-Cola has been recognised as the top FMCG brand in Western Europe for its success in driving conversions, according to NielsenIQ (NIQ)'s Brand Traction Score, a new metric that measures how effectively brands convert their shelf presence into actual consumer purchases. The NIQ Brand Traction Score combines two of NIQ's most powerful data sources: insights from its Consumer Panel, which tracks how frequently shoppers buy a brand, and its Retail Measurement data, whic.

LONDON , Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) ("Brightstar" or "the Company") announced today that its subsidiary, LottoItalia S.r.l. ("LottoItalia") has signed an agreement to operate the Italy Lotto for the next nine years.

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelligent power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Paulo Ruiz, will participate in the UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference on December 2, 2025, at 9:40 a.m. Eastern time. Mr. Ruiz will speak to investors in a fireside chat about the company's growth strategy in key end markets, such as data centers, utilities, aerospace and more. A live webcast of the event will be available on the company's Investor.

PARAMUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Movado Group, Inc. (NYSE: MOV) invites investors to listen to a broadcast of the Company's conference call to discuss third quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings results on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A press release detailing the Company's third quarter fiscal year 2026 results will be issued before the market opens and prior to the call. The conference call will be hosted by Efraim Grinberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Salli.

Cardiac Ablation Solutions growth of 71% on strength of pulsed field ablation (PFA) portfolio; Raising FY26 revenue and EPS guidance GALWAY, Ireland , Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced financial results for its second quarter (Q2) of fiscal year 2026 (FY26), which ended October 24, 2025. Q2 Key Highlights Revenue of $9.0 billion, increased 6.6% as reported and 5.5% organic, 75 basis points above guidance midpoint GAAP diluted EPS of $1.07 increased 8%; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.36 increased 8%, above guidance Raising FY26 guidance: 5.5% organic revenue growth, …