Lou Whiteman

1 day ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Here's our initial take on CrowdStrike's (CRWD 0.48%) financial report. Key MetricsMetricQ1 FY25Q1 FY26Changevs. ExpectationsRevenue$921 million$1.1 billion19%MetEarnings per share$0.79$0.73-8%BeatNet new ARR$212 million$194 million-8%N/AFree cash flow$323 million$279 million-14%N/ACrowdStrike powering through post-outage headwindsComing up on the one-year anniversary of CrowdStrike's disastrous July 2024 global outage, the cybersecurity company continues to make progress moving past the incident.

2 days ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Few stocks have captured the imagination like Rocket Lab (RKLB 0.94%), a leader among a crop of young companies racing to turn the promise of the space economy into a reality. Rocket Lab went public in late 2020 as part of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal, and its journey since then has been full of volatility. But investors who have been along for the ride since day one are currently sitting on a 175% gain.

2 days ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Space technology company Redwire (RDW 14.49%) said its lunar and Martian manufacturing technology has passed a key review, meaning it can be involved in future NASA projects. Investors are reaching for the stars, sending Redwire shares up as much as 21% at the open Wednesday and up 16% as of 11 a.m. Eastern. The pick-and-shovel space stockIf the future does involve humanity setting up shop on the moon and exploring Mars, Redwire hopes to make the infrastructure that makes those endeavors possible.

2 days ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Wells Fargo (WFC 0.79%) is out of the penalty box, more than seven years after regulators put limits on growth in response to a fake-accounts scandal. Investors are relieved, sending Wells Fargo shares up 3% as of 10 a.m. ET. Freedom to growIt has been a lost decade for Wells Fargo. Nearly 10 years ago, the commercial banking powerhouse disclosed it had opened millions of unauthorized customer accounts to pad growth.

2 days ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Specialty vehicle manufacturer Rev Group (REVG 14.16%) topped quarterly analyst expectations, fueled by strong demand for its firefighting vehicles. Investors are hopping on board, sending Rev Group shares up 14% as of 10:30 a.m. ET. Fire equipment leads the wayRev is a maker of recreational vehicles (RVs) and specialty trucks including fire equipment, ambulances, and other public service vehicles.