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August 8, 2025Health Care · PFE

Pfizer (PFE) 25Q2 Update

Pfizer (PFE) reported 25Q2 revenues of $14.7 billion, up 10.3% from 24Q2 and 6.1% above my estimate.  The sales gains were broad based across the company’s commercial portfolio, with the greatest dollar contributions coming from the Vyndaqel family,…

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August 8, 2025Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 25Q2 Update

25Q2 sales decreased 1.9% to $15.8 billion and were 0.8% below my estimate.  GARDASIL sales declined by $1.3 billion or 55%, hurt by a lack of pull through in China.  (Thus, the company’s suspension of shipments to China…

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July 25, 2025BKR · Energy

Baker Hughes (BKR) 25Q2 Update

BKR reported 25Q2 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.71 vs. 24Q2’s $0.58 and my estimate of $0.58.  Net income was higher than expected due mostly to lower SG&A expenses and a $130 million fair value gain from its equity…

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July 24, 2025GEV · Industrials

GE Vernova (GEV) 25Q2 Update

GE Vernova (GEV) posted 25Q2 revenues of $9.1 billion, up 21.9% YOY.   Yet, operating income fell 47.4% from $527 million to $378 million, primarily due to the nonrecurrence of $306 million related to an arbitration refund received in…

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June 20, 2025Health Care · PFE

Pfizer Inc (PFE) 25Q1 Update

Pfizer (PFE) reported 25Q1 revenues of $13.7 billion, down 7.8% from 24Q1 and 6.5% below my estimate.  The shortfalls from the prior year and my estimate were due to much lower than anticipated sales of Paxlovid.  Sales of…

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June 20, 2025Health Care · MRK

Merck & Co (MRK) 25Q1 Update

25Q1 sales decreased 1.6% to $15.5 billion and were 2.0% below my estimate.  Excluding currency, sales rose 1%.  Sales gains in KEYTRUDA, WINREVAIR and Animal Health offset a 41% drop in GARDASIL sales, as a sharp drop in…

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June 20, 2025SR · Utilities

Spire Inc (SR) 25Q2 Update

Spire reported 25Q2 GAAP EPS of $3.51, down from $3.58 in 24Q2.  Non-GAAP, net economic EPS (NEEPS) was $3.60, up from $3.45.  I had projected GAAP and NEEPS of $3.75.  Operating revenues of $1.05 billion were down 6.8%…

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June 20, 2025SR · Utilities

Spire Inc (SR) 25Q1 Update

Spire reported 25Q1 GAAP EPS of $1.34, down from $1.52 in 24Q1.  Non-GAAP, net economic EPS (NEEPS) was $1.34, down from $1.47.  I had anticipated economic EPS of $1.49.  Operating revenues of $669.1 million were down 11.1% YOY…

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