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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Procter & Gamble — The stock fell 0.8% after reporting weaker-than-expected revenue. The household goods maker posted $21.74 billion in revenue while analysts polled by LSEG had estimated $21.91 billion. The company attributed the miss to lower demand in China. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.93 topped estimates of $1.90 per share. Netflix — Shares popped 6.3% after the streaming giant exceeded Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations. Netflix reported earnings per share of $5.40 on revenue of $9.83 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG forecast earnings of $5.12 a share on revenue of m $9.77 billion. The company also saw its ad-supported membership tier jump 34% quarter-over-quarter. CVS Health – Shares tumbled 11% after the drug store chain announced longtime executive David Joyner has replaced Karen Lynch as CEO. CVS also guided for third-quarter adjusted earnings between $1.05 and $1.10 per share, less than the $1.69 a share expected from analysts polled by Fact Set. WD-40 — The maintenance product maker’s shares fell 4% after a disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report. The company reported $1.23 earnings per share, versus FactSet consensus forecasts of earnings of $1.34 per share. Full-year earnings guidance between $5.20 and $5.45 per share also came in short of estimates for $5.69 per share. Western Alliance Bancorp — The regional bank stock dropped more than 4%. Despite posting a top-line beat of $823 million in revenue versus LSEG analysts’ estimates for $808 million, net interest income fell 3% in the third-quarter. American Express — Shares of the credit card company ticked down 3.4% on a mixed earnings report. Revenue of $16.64 billion fell short of the LSEG consensus forecast for $16.67 billion. However, earnings of $3.49 per share topped forecasts of $3.28. Apple — The tech giant advanced 2% after Bloomberg reported that iPhone sales in China jumped 20% year-over-year in the first three weeks of sales. Coherent — The semiconductor materials stock tumbled more than 5% after B.Riley downgraded shares to neutral from buy, citing limited upside potential after shares soared 142% in 2024. SLB — Shares dipped 1.7% after Schlumberger posted third-quarter revenue that fell short of estimates. Revenue of $9.16 billion fell below the $9.25 billion LSEG consensus forecast. On the other hand, adjusted earnings of 89 cents per share topped the 88 cents earnings per share expectation. Intuitive Surgical — The stock added more than 6% after the maker of the da Vinci surgical robot beat on both top and bottom lines in the third quarter. Intuitive Surgical earned $1.84 per share on $2.04 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had predicted earnings of $1.63 per share on $2 billion in revenue. Ally Financial – The digital bank stock fell nearly 1% despite earnings beating analysts’ estimates in the third quarter. The company announced adjusted earnings per share of 95 cents on $2.1 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had called for 52 cents earnings per share and revenue of $2.03 billion. Crown Holdings — The consumer goods packaging company ticked up more than 4% after raising its full-year guidance. Crown Holdings is guiding toward adjusted earnings per share falling between $6.25 and $6.35 per share. Analysts had expected $6.15 earnings per share, per FactSet. Adjusted earnings topped estimates in the third quarter, while revenue came in line with forecasts. Comerica — Shares of the mid-sized bank ticked up nearly 1% after a stronger-than-expected report for the third quarter. Comerica generated $1.33 in earnings per share on $534 million of revenue, compared to $1.17 per share and $527.9 million of revenue expected by analysts, according to FactSet. Net income for the bank was down year over year. — CNBC’s Pia Singh, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox contributed reporting
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