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Semiconductor testing company Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 12.3% year on year to $752.9 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.95 per share was 4.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Freight delivery company Landstar (NASDAQ:LSTR) reported Q4 CY2024 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $1.21 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.31 per share was 2.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024 as sales rose 2.1% year on year to $25.71 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.73 per share was 5.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Home appliances manufacturer Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 18.7% year on year to $4.14 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $15.8 billion at the midpoint came in 2.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $7.10 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Freight transportation intermediary C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ:CHRW) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales flat year on year at $4.18 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.21 per share was 9.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Social network operator Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 20.6% year on year to $48.39 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $40.65 billion was less impressive, coming in 2.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $8.02 per share was 18.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Microsoft reported fiscal second-quarter Intelligent Cloud revenue that missed analysts’ expectations, sending shares lower after the bell Wednesday.

Enterprise workflow software maker ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 21.3% year on year to $2.96 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.67 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.