Here are some of the notable earnings reports just released:
Planet Fitness ($PLNT)
Gym chain Planet Fitness missed earnings per share last quarter but beat estimated revenue.
Disney ($DIS)
Disney stock dipped, but quickly rebounded, in after-hours trading as the company announced it missed expected revenue last quarter, but earnings per share beat expectations.
Nikola ($NKLA)
Shares of electric vehicle maker Nikola fell after hours as the company missed expected earnings per share in its first earnings report.
Beyond Meat ($BYND)
Plant-based meat alternative producer Beyond Meat beat its expected revenue with an increase last quarter and met its expected earnings per share.
Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for about $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms.
Merriam-Webster has fully revised its popular “Collegiate” dictionary with over 5,000 new words. They include “petrichor,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” Also “cold brew,” “rizz,” “dad bod,” “hard pass,” “cancel culture” and more.
YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect.
Lukas Alpert of MarketWatch explores how networks, brands, and ad buyers absorb the shockwaves when late‑night show hosts are suddenly cut — and brought back.
