Tag: Machinery

Deere stock jumped after the farm-equipment maker reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings and raised fiscal-year guidance.

Deere & Co reported a lower third-quarter profit and tightened its annual profit forecast on Thursday, as U.S. tariffs dent margins on its farm equipment, sending the company’s shares down over 7% in premarket trading.

Baker Hughes (BKR.O), said on Tuesday it would buy Chart Industries (GTLS.N), in a $13.6 billion all-cash deal, including debt, edging out rival suitor Flowserve (FLS.N), to expand in the LNG, data centers and decarbonization segments.

Deere & Co.’s stock fell 6% early Thursday, after the maker of agricultural and construction equipment reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that fell sharply from a year ago and issued guidance for further steep sales declines in 2025.

Deere & Co.’s stock rose 0.6% early Thursday, after the maker of agricultural and construction equipment blew past earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter, overshadowing soft guidance for fiscal 2025.

Deere & Co.’s stock rose 4% early Thursday, after the agricultural and construction machinery maker swept past lowered earnings estimates for its fiscal third quarter.

Industrial conglomerate 3M raised the lower end of its annual adjusted profit forecast on Friday, looking to benefit from its restructuring measures and increasing demand for electronics, sending its shares up more than 7% before the bell.

Deere & Co said on Wednesday it would cut an unspecified number of production and salaried jobs to save costs as it grapples with a downturn in farm equipment demand.

Deere has trimmed its annual profit forecast for the second time, squeezed by slumping demand for tractors and combines as falling crop prices pressure farm income, sending its shares down 5% in premarket trading on Thursday.

Deere stock was dropping after the company reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. Guidance, however, was pushing the stock lower.

CNH Industrial , opens new tab reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by strong prices for its tractors and precision agriculture machinery.

Growth is back at 3M. The stock is droppin g anyway.

Shares of Deere & Co. dove to the lowest levels seen in months Wednesday, after the maker of agricultural, construction and turf equipment provided a downbeat full-year earnings outlook, with its business segments expected to see sales fall more than the industry.

There is a lot going on a 3M -1.10% these days, including some big legal settlements. Investors and Wall Street had reacted by essentially avoiding the stock.

Deere crushed Wall Street’s earnings estimates and increased fiscal-year financial guidance. The stock, however, was down. Current results were great, but investors are worried about whether the current phase of rising demand for agricultural equipment is over.

July 25 (Reuters) – U.S. industrial conglomerate 3M Co (MMM.N) on Tuesday raised its full-year profit forecast, benefiting from higher prices and cost-cut measures including significant layoffs.

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Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the chemical manufacturer said Thursday.