Aug 1 (Reuters) - Utility firm Southern Co ( SO ) topped Wall Street profit estimates on Thursday, helped by an uptick in the number of customers and strong commercial demand. Data center-driven demand has helped the S&P 500 Utilities sector to rise about 13% this year despite high interest rate-related expenses weighing on earnings. The company said its data...

09:08 AM EDT, 08/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings ( MTSI ) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $0.66 per diluted share, up from $0.54 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.66. Revenue for the quarter ended June 28 was $190.5 million, up from $148.5 million a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ...

Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE:APD) reported third-quarter 2024 adjusted EPS of $3.20, up 7% year-over-year, beating the consensus of $3.03. Sales declined 2% YoY to $2.986 billion, missing the consensus of $3.035 billion due to 2% unfavorable currency and 1% lower energy cost pass-through. Sales by segments: Americas $1.235 billion (-2% Y/Y), Europe $693 million (-2% Y/Y), and Asia...

09:06 AM EDT, 08/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Ionis Pharmaceuticals ( IONS ) reported a Q2 loss Thursday of $0.45 per diluted share, narrowing from a loss of $0.60 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected a loss of $0.91. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $225 million, up from $188 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed...