Royal Caribbean forecast annual profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, betting that affluent travelers will keep booking its cruises, paying higher fares and spending more on board. Shares of the company soared 16%.
Southwest Airlines forecast a stronger-than-expected profit in 2026 and signaled a solid start to the year despite U.S. winter storm disruptions, saying an overhaul of its business model was beginning to gain traction. The shares gained 11%.
IBM beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, as the rapid adoption of AI boosts demand for its software services, ranging from managing vast amounts of data to automating IT processes. Shares of the company rose 8%.
Lockheed Martin forecast 2026 profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, anticipating continued demand for its fighter jets and weapons amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. The shares gained 6%.
Lam Research forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations, as enterprises ramped up orders of its chipmaking tools. Shares of the company rose 3% following the results.
ServiceNow gave a sales outlook in the current quarter that was stronger than expected, but failed to reduce investor anxieties that artificial intelligence will disrupt the software maker’s business. The shares dropped 10%.
Celestica cruised past consensus estimates when it released its fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, but shares had inched down 11%.
Shares of Las Vegas Sands slumped 12% after its results in the key Macao market disappointed, in part because of higher costs related to events and payroll.
SAP shares fell 16% as current cloud backlog in the fourth quarter slipped to a level that Chief Executive Officer Christian Klein previously said would be a “disappointment.”