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Ford beats revenue estimates in Q4, with weaker-than-expected earnings

The Detroit automaker released its fourth-quarter and full-year results after the bell on Tuesday.

Detroit automaker Ford reported its Q4 earnings after the market closed on Tuesday, capping off a year dominated by tariffs, major EV policy shifts, and multiple fires at a key supplier’s factory.

Shares were modestly higher in after-hours trading. In its results, the company:

  • Posted adjusted earnings of $0.13 per share, vs. the $0.18 per-share consensus.

  • Booked $45.9 billion in fourth-quarter revenue, down 5% year over year but ahead of expectations of $43.6 billion.

Looking ahead, Ford said it expects adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of between $8 billion and $10 billion for the 2026 fiscal year. Analysts polled by FactSet had estimated $9.05 billion. Ford expects its electrified vehicles segment, Ford Model e, to lose between $4 billion and $4.5 billion in the year ahead.

Earlier this month, Ford reported a 5.3% drop in US sales in January. Truck sales dropped 9%, and EV sales plunged 69%. The automaker discontinued production of two SUVs in mid-December as part of its plan to launch its new EV production process in Louisville. The company plans to have a new $30,000 EV truck in 2027.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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Nike sinks to lowest level since 2014 after warning of “challenged” sales environment in Q4 report

Did Nike do it?

Investors had a mixed reaction after the global sports apparel company reported its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday after the bell. Shares initially rose 5% as Nike beat out Wall Street expectations amid a hefty tariff refund bonus. However, the stock then sank to its lowest level since August 2014 in postmarket trading.

Here are the Q4 numbers:

  • Revenue of $11.0 billion (estimate: $10.8 billion).

  • Adjusted earnings per share of $0.20 (estimate: $0.12).

Ahead of this report, Nike warned that results would be flattered by a one-time tariff refund (now estimated at roughly $0.52 per share for the bottom line). That gave the company an extra cushion in snapping its streak of seven quarters of year-over-year profit declines.

Over the past year, the company had been punished by tariffs on imported goods, stagnant consumer spending, and increasing competition from other footwear brands like New Balance, Adidas, and Hoka.

Outgoing CFO Matthew Friend deemed it an “increasingly challenging operating environment, where sell-through remains challenged.”

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