Government IT services provider Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ:SAIC) will be announcing earnings results tomorrow before market hours. Here’s what you need to know.
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Just because a business is in the green today doesn’t mean it will thrive tomorrow.
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These doubts have caused the industry to lag recently as services stocks have collectively shed 2.4% over the past six months. This drawdown was disheartening since the S&P 500 stood firm.
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As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at government & technical consulting stocks, starting with ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI).
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how government & technical consulting stocks fared in Q4, starting with UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS).
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The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how government & technical consulting stocks fared in Q4, starting with NV5 Global (NASDAQ:NVEE).
Shares in IT government contractors Booz Allen, Gartner tumbled after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was canceling $580 million in contracts. But Palantir stock rose.
Shares of government IT services provider Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ:SAIC) jumped 11.7% in the morning session after the company reported impressive fourth quarter 2024 (fiscal 2025) results, which blew past analysts' sales and earnings estimates.
