A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after concerns about the health of the U.S. economy grew following a significant downward revision of job market data.
U.S. Treasury yields have recently experienced a significant decline, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury note falling to its lowest levels since April 2025. This sharp dip in yields reflects a dramatic shift in market sentiment, driven by a weaker-than-expected August jobs report that has intensified investor expectations for aggressive
The financial world is abuzz with the overwhelming anticipation of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September 2025. This pivotal shift in monetary policy comes on the heels of a "disappointing" August nonfarm payrolls report and a growing chorus of other indicators pointing to a significant weakening of the
Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. They are also bound to benefit from a friendlier regulatory environment with the Trump administration,
and this excitement has led to a six-month gain of 20.3% for the sector - higher than the S&P 500’s 11.3% return.
Shares of contract logistics company GXO (NYSE:GXO)
fell 2.6% in the afternoon session after a broad market sell-off driven by concerns over U.S. tariffs, rising bond yields, and signs of a slowdown in the logistics sector.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at GXO Logistics (NYSE:GXO) and its peers.
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Contract logistics company GXO (NYSE:GXO) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 15.9% year on year to $3.30 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $3.31 billion at the midpoint, 0.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.57 per share was 2.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Contract logistics company GXO (NYSE:GXO) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 15.9% year on year to $3.30 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $3.31 billion at the midpoint, 0.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.57 per share was 2.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. But their prominence also brings high exposure to the ups and downs of economic cycles.
Luckily, their overall demand was steady over the past six months as the industry’s 7.1% return has closely followed the S&P 500.
