09:07 AM EST, 01/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Friday, with The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) lower and The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) advancing 0.8%. National Vision Holdings ( EYE ) shares were down more than 2% even after the company reported that preliminary data showed its...

09:09 AM EST, 01/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Fastenal ( FAST ) reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Friday amid persistent manufacturing-related challenges. The distributor of industrial and construction supplies delivered earnings of $0.46 a share for the December quarter, unchanged from a year ago and below the FactSet-polled consensus of $0.48. Sales rose 3.7% year over year to $1.82 billion, missing...

Jan 17 (Reuters) - A raft of U.S. banks reported higher fourth-quarter profits on Friday, extending a winning streak for the industry as an upswing in capital markets alleviated a hit from weaker loan demand. Long believed to be the stronghold of Wall Street heavy hitters such as JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) and Goldman Sachs ( GS ), investment...

Schlumberger N.V. ( SLB ) shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2024 results. Revenue grew 3% year over year to $9.28 billion, beating the consensus of $9.18 billion. North America rose 7%, driven by growth in offshore activity in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and higher Asset Performance Solutions revenue in Canada, despite lower drilling activity...