December 27, 2024

The Salesforce logo is displayed on the Salesforce Tower on March 7, 2019 in New York City.

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Take a look at the companies making headlines over the long haul:

sales force — First-quarter revenue of $9.13 billion fell short of consensus estimates of $9.17 billion, according to LSEG, sending shares tumbling more than 14%. Adjusted earnings per share of $2.44 beat consensus estimates of $2.38, but guidance for the quarter was lower than expected.

UiPath — Software company shares drop 30% after saying CEO Rob Enslin will resign, effective from June 1. Former UiPath CEO and current chief innovation officer Daniel Dines will return to the helm.

HP — Shares of PC makers rose 3%. According to LSEG, HP’s second-quarter adjusted earnings per share were 82 cents on revenue of $12.8 billion, above analysts’ expectations of 81 cents per share on revenue of $12.6 billion.

pure storage — The software company rose 1% after its fiscal first-quarter profit beat expectations. Pure Storage reported adjusted earnings of 32 cents per share on revenue of $693.5 million. Analysts polled by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) forecast earnings of 21 cents per share on revenue of $681 million.

Octa — The digital identity verification company’s first-quarter revenue and profit figures beat analysts’ expectations, sending its shares up nearly 2%. Okta’s second-quarter revenue guidance ranged from $631 million to $633 million, also exceeding the consensus estimate of $616 million, according to LSEG.

Capri — Versace and Jimmy Choo Fashion Group shares fell 3% after fiscal fourth-quarter results fell short of analysts’ expectations. Capri reported adjusted earnings of 42 cents per share, while analysts had expected 65 cents, according to LSEG. Revenue of $1.22 billion also missed estimates of $1.30 billion. Management pointed to weak demand for luxury goods and a slowing economy in Asia.

C3.ai — Shares of the artificial intelligence software company rose more than 8% after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results. C3.ai had an adjusted loss of 11 cents per share on revenue of $86.6 million. Consensus estimates were for revenue of $84.4 million and a loss of 30 cents, according to LSEG. Full-year revenue forecast also exceeded expectations.

American Eagle Apparel — Shares fell nearly 6% after the clothing retailer reported lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue and issued weak forward guidance. American Eagle Outfitters reported revenue of $1.14 billion, missing analysts’ average estimate of $1.15 billion, according to LSEG data. Profit exceeded expectations, but full-year revenue guidance was in the range of 2% to 4%, with a forecast of 3.4%.

Agilent Technologies — Shares of the life sciences company fell 14% after it lowered its full-year profit and revenue guidance. Agilent expects earnings per share of $5.15 to $5.25, compared with previous guidance of $5.44 to $5.55, according to FactSet. Revenue guidance was also lowered to a range of $6.42 billion to $6.5 billion, compared with previous guidance of $6.71 billion to $6.81 billion. Meanwhile, fiscal second-quarter profit beat expectations, while revenue was slightly below consensus estimates.

Nutanix — The cloud computing company forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $530 million to $540 million, below analysts’ expectations of $546 million, sending its shares down 14%. Full-year revenue guidance was for $2.13 billion to $2.14 billion, compared with the previous forecast of $2.12 billion to $2.15 billion and the consensus estimate of $2.14 billion, according to FactSet.

—CNBC’s Darla Mercado contributed reporting.

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