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Masterclass Recap: How to Go Direct and Ditch the Spot Market (Part 1)

Let’s be honest. If you’re still relying solely on the spot market to run your business in 2025, you’re not building a business—you’re gambling with your livelihood. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The spot market load board is not a business model. It’s a temporary solution. In a recent Playbook Masterclass, […] The post Masterclass Recap: How to Go Direct and Ditch the Spot Market (Part 1) appeared first on FreightWaves.

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Humana (NYSE:HUM) Posts Q1 Sales In Line With Estimates, Stock Soars

Health insurance company Humana (NYSE:HUM) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 8.4% year on year to $32.11 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $127 billion at the midpoint came in 0.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $10.30 per share was 3.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Newmark’s (NASDAQ:NMRK) Q1: Strong Sales

Real estate services firm Newmark (NASDAQ:NMRK) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 21.8% year on year to $665.5 million. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $3 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.21 per share was 12.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT) Posts Q1 Sales In Line With Estimates But Stock Drops

Electronic components distributor Avnet (NASDAQGS:AVT) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales fell by 6% year on year to $5.32 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $5.3 billion was less impressive, coming in 3.3% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.84 per share was 17.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Exceeds Q1 Expectations, Stock Soars

Leading data storage manufacturer Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) reported Q1 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 33.6% year on year to $2.29 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($2.45 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 5.2% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.36 per share was 22.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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