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Texas Instruments reported fourth-quarter profits that topped analysts' estimates, but its earnings outlook fell short of expectations, sending shares lower after the bell Thursday.

Freight and logistics provider Covenant Logistics (NASDAQ:CVLG) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024 as sales only rose 1.2% year on year to $277.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.49 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Freight rail services provider CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 3.8% year on year to $3.54 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.42 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Analog chip manufacturer Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 1.7% year on year to $4.01 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $3.9 billion at the midpoint, 1.3% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $1.30 per share was 8.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Shares of insurance industry-focused software maker Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) jumped 9.7% in the afternoon session after Goldman Sachs analyst Adam Hotchkiss initiated coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and a $210 price target. Hotchkiss thinks Guidewire's leadership in the key end markets and the momentum from customers migrating to the cloud should continue to support growth.

Shares of memory chips maker Micron (NYSE:MU) fell 5.3% in the morning session after peer, SK Hynix, raised concerns about potential demand challenges. During the earnings call, CFO Woo-Hyun Kim stated, "2025's memory demand outlook is clouded by inventory adjustments from PC and smartphone OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] as well as strengthened protective trade policies and geopolitical risks." This cautious outlook highlights broader industry pressures that could also affect competitor

Shares of leasing services company GATX (NYSE:GATX) jumped 6.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong fourth-quarter results, surpassing Wall Street's expectations for revenue and EPS, driven by robust demand for railcars. Looking ahead, GATX's full-year EPS guidance also exceeded analysts' expectations. Overall, we think this quarter was impressive.