UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will release its first-quarter financial results, before the opening bell, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Analysts expect the Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.22 per share, down from $2.37 per share in the year-ago period. UniFirst projects quarterly revenue of $606.95 million, compared to $593.52 million a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro. On Oct. 29, Unifirst raised its quarterly cash dividend from 33 cents

V2X, Inc. (NYSE:VVX) shares are trading higher premarket on Monday. The company secured a $170 million contract to support the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) fleet of over 100 aircraft. This award highlights V2X’s dedication to advancing the DEA’s mission in combating drug trafficking and safeguarding national security. Jeremy C. Wensinger, President and CEO of V2X, said, “V2X has consistently demonstrated a complete understanding of the DEA’s mission, and the flexibility required to su

AMD shares are one of the few big-tech names riding a big decline into the final trading days of the year.

The focus on AI advancements was a key topic during a strategy meeting earlier this month.

US benchmark equity indexes were down ahead of Monday's opening bell as traders prepare for the fina

(Bloomberg) -- Cocoa futures returned to gains following on the heels of the biggest weekly loss since October as supply fears continue to drive volatile swings on the pricey market.Most Read from BloombergMigrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024Prices in London and New York both gained around 4% on Monday before paring back. The jump comes after New York futures tumbled over 15% last week, the biggest such decline since late October.Concerns over crops in West Africa, where

(Bloomberg) -- Gold is heading for one of its biggest annual gains this century, with a 27% advance that’s been fueled by US monetary easing, sustained geopolitical risks, and a wave of purchases by central banks.Most Read from BloombergMigrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024While bullion has ticked lower since Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in November’s US presidential election, its gains over 2024 still outstrip most other commodities. Base metals have had a mixed year,

Boeing shares are falling in premarket trading Monday after a 737-800 operated by South Korea's Jeju Air crashed, killing 179 people, in the latest accident involving one of the U.S. company's planes.

After months of rancor, ties between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazil's central bank look poised for an era of sweetness and light - which is precisely what worries some investors. Gabriel Galipolo, 42, is set to take the reins at the bank on Wednesday. Galipolo takes over from central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto, an appointee of former President Jair Bolsonaro, in the first transition since a 2021 law that required heads of state to wait two years before naming their own central bank chief, in a move designed to boost the bank's autonomy.

The S&P 500 remains on pace for its best year since 2021 and its best back-to-back years since 1990.