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Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.2% year on year to $7.93 billion. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $29.8 billion at the midpoint came in 1.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.86 per share was 1.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Mortgage insurance provider NMI Holdings (NASDAQ:NMIH) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 8.5% year on year to $180.7 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.20 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

AI lending platform Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 35.2% year on year to $296.1 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.4 billion at the midpoint came in 10.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.17 per share was 12.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Casino resort and entertainment company Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ:RRR) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 3.2% year on year to $511.8 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.75 per share was 67.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Shares of semiconductor materials supplier Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) jumped 10.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations and provided a strong forecast for the first quarter of 2026. 

Shares of independent financial services firm LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) fell 9.8% in the afternoon session after fears of industry disruption grew as wealth management startup Altruist introduced AI-enabled tax planning features, sparking a selloff in U.S. brokerage stocks. 

Shares of cloud security and performance company Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) jumped 5% in the afternoon session after investor optimism grew ahead of its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report, which was scheduled for release after the market close, fueled by the company's expanding role in artificial intelligence. 

Shares of beauty and waxing service franchise European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) jumped 42.6% in the afternoon session after the company agreed to be acquired and taken private by investment firm General Atlantic for $5.80 per share in an all-cash deal. 

Shares of online work marketplace Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) fell 16.6% in the afternoon session after the company issued disappointing financial guidance for the upcoming quarter and reported a drop in a key user activity metric. The company's revenue forecast for the first quarter of 2026 was $194.5 million at the midpoint, falling 3.1% short of Wall Street's estimates. Adding to investor concerns, Upwork's Gross Services Volume, a measure of activity on the platform, declined by 5.6% year-over-year to 785,000. This weak outlook overshadowed the company's fourth-quarter results, which had beaten analysts' expectations. For the quarter, Upwork reported sales of $198.4 million and an adjusted profit of $0.36 per share, which was 15.5% above consensus estimates.

Shares of interactive software platform Unity (NYSE:U) jumped 4.5% in the afternoon session after Oppenheimer upgraded its rating on the stock to Outperform from Perform, citing improving fundamentals and dismissing fears about competitive threats from AI. 

Shares of food and facilities services provider Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) jumped 4.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter results but offered an optimistic earnings forecast for the upcoming year. 

Shares of analog chips maker onsemi (NASDAQ:ON) jumped 3.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter results where earnings per share beat analyst estimates, but revenue guidance for the upcoming quarter fell short. The analog chip maker posted an adjusted EPS of $0.64, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62. Revenue came in at $1.53 billion, in line with expectations but representing an 11.2% decline from the previous year. However, the positive earnings surprise was tempered by the company's forecast for the first quarter, which projected both revenue and earnings below Wall Street's projections. Despite the weak outlook, investors appeared to focus on the better-than-expected profit and a strong free cash flow margin of 31.7% for the quarter. The stock's rally represented a significant reversal from an initial 4.6% drop immediately following the earnings release, suggesting a shift in sentiment as the market digested the full report.

Shares of financial services giant Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) fell 6.9% in the afternoon session after the launch of a new artificial intelligence tool by financial software provider Altruist sparked concerns about disruption in the wealth management sector. The tech platform announced a new AI-powered tax planning tool, which triggered a selloff across several wealth management stocks. The news raised worries that artificial intelligence could upend the traditional business models of financial services firms. Other companies in the sector, including Raymond James Financial and Stifel Financial, also saw their stock prices fall as investors reacted to the potential competitive threat posed by new technology.

Shares of electronic components manufacturer CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS) jumped 4.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that topped analyst expectations for revenue and profit. 

Shares of database platform company MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) jumped 6.4% in the afternoon session after a positive research note from Goldman Sachs eased investor concerns about the potential disruption from artificial intelligence. The investment bank's analysis concluded that MongoDB's business benefited from "durable economics, mission-critical platform roles and tangible AI product innovation." The note suggested these factors provided the company with insulation during a period of uncertainty. Goldman Sachs maintained a constructive outlook, stating that there were "credible paths for AI to reinforce rather than undermine long-term growth" for the software company. The rally also occurred amid a broader advance in technology stocks, which saw the Nasdaq Composite index climb.

Shares of financial services firm Raymond James Financial (NYSE:RJF) fell 8.8% in the afternoon session after concerns grew that new artificial intelligence tools could disrupt the traditional financial advisory business. 

Shares of financial intelligence company S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) fell 9.7% in the afternoon session after its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings fell short of Wall Street's expectations. 

Shares of diversified manufacturing and supply chain services provider Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) jumped 8.5% in the afternoon session after KeyBanc upgraded the industrial company's stock to Overweight from Sector Weight and set a price target of $37. The upgrade was based on the analyst firm's expectation for an upswing in the industrial market. KeyBanc noted that this potential upcycle could benefit Park-Ohio if the company successfully executed its internal plans. The new price target represented a 48% premium over the stock's price at the time of the report, signaling strong confidence in its future performance.