Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on.
But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
Mortgage REIT PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 40.1% year on year to $44.47 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.01 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Companies Reporting Before The Bell • ING Groep (NYSE:ING) is expected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. • Shell (NYSE:SHEL) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.81 per share on revenue of $75.66 billion.
U.S. stocks traded mixed, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 100 points on Friday. Here are some big stocks recording gains in today’s session.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
