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Clothing and accessories retailer Gap (NYSE:GAP) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales fell by 3.5% year on year to $4.15 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $3.39 billion was less impressive, coming in 1.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.54 per share was 43.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Casual sandwich chain Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales fell by 7.3% year on year to $116.6 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.13 per share was 92.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Broadcom reported fiscal first-quarter results that topped analysts’ expectations, sending shares higher in extended trading Thursday.

Membership-only discount retailer Costco (NASDAQ:COST) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 9% year on year to $63.72 billion. Its GAAP profit of $4.02 per share was 2.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Fast food chain El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) reported Q4 CY2024 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 1.8% year on year to $114.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.20 per share was 48.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Aerospace and defense company AerSale (NASDAQ:ASLE) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales were flat year on year at $94.74 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.09 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Casual restaurant chain Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 2% year on year to $121.8 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $507.5 million at the midpoint came in 2.6% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.15 per share was 21.6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Fabless chip and software maker Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 24.7% year on year to $14.92 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $14.9 billion at the midpoint, 0.5% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.60 per share was 6.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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