Tour de earnings

CrowdStrike sank 6.34% even though the cybersecurity company’s quarterly revenue and earnings outstripped expectations, including an impressive 23% increase in annual recurring revenue. The problem is that it’s bracing for a rocky year ahead: Management anticipates earnings per share to land between $3.33 and $3.45 this year, far below Wall Street's consensus target of $3.76.

• EPS: $1.03, higher than analysts’ estimate of $0.86
• Revenue: $1.06 billion, higher than the expected $1.03 billion

Abercrombie & Fitch dropped 9.24% despite beating its quarterly estimates on both the top and bottom lines. After investors abandoned this preppy apparel retailer to bargain bins for nearly a decade, the company staged quite a comeback over the last two years, with shares reaching an all-time high in June 2024. But with Trump tariffs looming, investors are worried that all bets for future growth may be off.

• EPS: $3.57, a bit better than the anticipated $3.54
• Revenue: $1.58 billion, a slight edge over the expected $1.57 billion

Foot Locker is one retailer that’s shockingly doing A-okay, with shares up 5.22% in the wake of a mixed quarterly earnings report. The sports store has been struggling ever since its biggest business BFF, Nike, began funnelling stale, discounted sneaker inventory through its doors and expecting Foot Locker to pick up the tab, squeezing the retailer’s margins. Nonetheless, the company still swung a Q4 profit, topping expectations.—JD

• EPS: $0.86, surpassing forecasts of $0.72
• Revenue: $2.24 billion, falling short of the $2.32 billion expected