Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Stock

Post Holdings

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Post Holdings Inc is an consumer packaged goods holding company. It operates in Post Consumer Brands which Includes branded and private label ready-to-eat cereals, Weetabix Includes the businesses of Weetabix Limited, which Post acquired in July 2017 and which produces and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal, hot cereals and other cereal-based food products, Foodservice which Includes egg and potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels from the businesses of MFI Holding Corporation, lastly Refrigerated Retail segment Provides refrigerated retail products, inclusive of side dishes, eggs and egg products, sausage, cheese and other dairy and refrigerated products.

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Consumer packaged goods company Post Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>) will <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/n44707584/post-holdings-announces-plan-to-close-cobourg-ontario-and-sparks-nevada-facilities" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shut down two</a> of its cereal production plants in an effort to cut costs and optimize operations, the company announced Wednesday. The company has some iconic brands like Raisin Bran, Weetabix and Honeycomb.
The impacted facilities, located in Cobourg, Ontario, and Sparks, Nevada, employ roughly 300 people combined and are expected to cease operations by the end of December 2025.
The decision stems from excess capacity in the company's cereal production network as consumer interest in ready-to-eat cereals continues to wane.
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Nicolas Catoggio, president and CEO, said, "The ready-to-eat cereal category continues to decline. To respond to this, we are reducing excess manufacturing capacity and optimizing our North American plant network to better utilize our production capacity."
Post acquired the Cobourg facility as part of its 2017 purchase of Weetabix, while the Sparks plant was added to its assets following the 2021 acquisition of Treehouse Foods' cereal business.
Production from both locations will be reallocated to other established sites within the Post Consumer Brands manufacturing network.
Post expects to incur pre-tax expenses between $63.5 million and $67.5 million, including both cash and non-cash costs, as a result of shutting down the facilities and moving production.
Post also plans to invest an additional $5 million to $7 million in capital expenditures on top of its earlier fiscal 2025 capex forecast of $380 million to $420 million to facilitate the transition process.
The company reported a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43547112/post-holdings-reports-results-for-the-first-quarter-of-fiscal-year-2025-raises-fiscal-year-2025-ou" rel="noreferrer noopener">0.4% increase in first-quarter revenue </a>to $1.974 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.73. Post also raised FY25 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.42 billion—$1.46 billion.
Post forecasts that the consolidation will lead to cost savings between $21 million and $23 million annually beginning in fiscal 2026, once the new setup becomes fully operational.
Price Action: POST shares traded higher by 3.55% at $115.88 at the last check on Wednesday.
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Raisin Bran Maker Post Holdings To Shut 2 Cereal Plants As Demand Falls, Cuts 300 Jobs

Post Plans To Close Two Of Its Post Consumer Brands Cereal Manufacturing Facilities In Cobourg, Ontario And Sparks, Nevada

Wells Fargo analyst Marc Torrente maintains Post Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $122 to $124.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Post Holdings, Raises Price Target to $124

Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery maintains Post Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $120 to $140.

Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Post Holdings, Raises Price Target to $140

Wells Fargo analyst Marc Torrente maintains Post Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $116 to $122.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Post Holdings, Raises Price Target to $122

Wall Street slumped into negative territory late in the week as renewed fears over inflation and trade <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tariffs">tariffs eroded risk appetite. </a>
The first warning sign came from the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey, which revealed an "unusually large" spike in inflation expectations. The one-year inflation outlook surged by a full percentage point to 4.3%, marking its highest <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43564020/consumer-sentiment-sinks-economist-flags-unusually-large-rise-in-inflation-perception">level since November 2023. </a>
Investor uncertainty grew following President Donald Trump's announcement that &#8216;reciprocal tariffs&#8217; would take effect next week. Trump is expected to sign new executive orders at 2:00 p.m. Friday.
On the macro front, February&#8217;s jobs report revealed a mixed outcome, with employment growth slowing down more than expected, yet unemployment fell more than expected, and wages surged more than expected.
Market reaction was swift. The S&amp;P 500 fell 0.6%, erasing its weekly gains, while the Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.9% by 1:00 p.m. trading in New York. 
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped into negative territory for the week, putting its three-week winning streak at risk. Small-cap stocks underperformed, with the Russell 2000 sinking 1.3%. 
Stock-wise, Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NASDAQ">UBER</a>) skyrocketed by 9.5%, extending its 8.6% rally from the previous session, after hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman revealed a stake of 30.3 million shares in the ride-hailing giant.
In currency and bond markets, the U.S. dollar index – tracked by the Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UUP#NYSE">UUP</a>) – rallied following the tariff headlines, while Treasury yields climbed higher. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLT#NASDAQ">TLT</a>) dropped 0.8%, reflecting renewed pressure on long-duration bonds. 
Gold took a breather, retreating under pressure from a stronger dollar. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) erased early session gains, slipping from an intraday high of $100,000 to $97,500.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %chg</td>
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<td>• S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,047.11</td>
<td>-0.6%</td>
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<td>• Dow Jones</td>
<td>44,452.38</td>
<td>-0.7%</td>
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<td>• Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,576.82</td>
<td>-0.9%</td>
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<td>• Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,279.74</td>
<td>-1.2%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 1:00 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
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<ul>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)&nbsp;fell 0.6% to $602.79.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) fell 0.7% to $444.45.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;dropped 0.8% up to $528.47.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) flattened at $229.55.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) outperformed, up 0.7%; the&nbsp;Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>) lagged, down 1.2%.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
Stocks reacting to earnings reports included:
<ul>
<li>Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>): down 3.78%</li>
<li>Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ILMN#NASDAQ">ILMN</a>): down 8.29%</li>
<li>Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTNT#NASDAQ">FTNT</a>): up 2.86%</li>
<li>Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXPE#NASDAQ">EXPE</a>): up 15.22%</li>
<li>Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTWO#NASDAQ">TTWO</a>): up 14.92%</li>
<li>Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPWR#NASDAQ">MPWR</a>): up 7.06%</li>
<li>Pinterest Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PINS#NYSE">PINS</a>): up 17.09%</li>
<li>SS&amp;C Technologies Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNC#NASDAQ">SSNC</a>): up 5.44%</li>
<li>Principal Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFG#NASDAQ">PFG</a>): up 1.55%</li>
<li>Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTD#NYSE">MTD</a>): up 2.12%</li>
<li>AptarGroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATR#NYSE">ATR</a>): down 7.08%</li>
<li>Post Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>): up 5.96%</li>
<li>Mohawk Industries Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MHK#NYSE">MHK</a>): down 1.53%</li>
<li>Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYD#NYSE">BYD</a>): down 0.76%</li>
<li>Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EHC#NYSE">EHC</a>): up 1.53%</li>
<li>VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRSN#NASDAQ">VRSN</a>): down 0.32%</li>
<li>Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NET#NYSE">NET</a>): up 18.39%</li>
<li>Skechers USA Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKX#NYSE">SKX</a>): down 12.68%</li>
<li>Affirm Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>): up 23.22%</li>
<li>e.l.f. Beauty Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>): down 21.12%</li>
<li>Fortive Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTV#NYSE">FTV</a>): down 1.64%</li>
<li>Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KIM#NYSE">KIM</a>): up 0.20%</li>
<li>Avantor Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVTR#NYSE">AVTR</a>): down 9.52%</li>
<li>Plains All American Pipeline LP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAA#NASDAQ">PAA</a>): down 2.65%</li>
<li>Cboe Global Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBOE#NASDAQ">CBOE</a>): up 1.03%</li>
<li>Construction Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROAD#NASDAQ">ROAD</a>): up 6.75%</li>
<li>Plains GP Holdings LP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAGP#NYSE">PAGP</a>): down 1.56%</li>
<li>Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>): up 0.31%</li>
<li>Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWL#NASDAQ">NWL</a>): down 28.38%</li>
<li>Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PWP#NASDAQ">PWP</a>): down 6.50%</li>
<li>Frontier Group Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULCC#NASDAQ">ULCC</a>): up 16.75%</li>
<li>Proto Labs Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRLB#NYSE">PRLB</a>): down 1.89%</li>
<li>Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPRE#NASDAQ">GPRE</a>): down 19.06%</li>
<li>Graham Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GHM#NYSE">GHM</a>): down 17.34%</li>
<li>GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EAF#NYSE">EAF</a>): down 4.70%</li>
<li>Canopy Growth Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CGC#NASDAQ">CGC</a>): down 25.18%</li>
<li>Iterum Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ITRM#NASDAQ">ITRM</a>): down 5.03%</li>
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Post Holdings shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 adjusted EPS results.

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Post Holdings Revises FY25 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance From $1.41B - $1.46B To $1.42B - $1.46B

Post Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.73 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.51 by 14.57 percent. This is a 2.37 percent increase over earnings of $1.69 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.98 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.99 billion by 0.71 percent. This is a 0.46 percent increase over sales of $1.97 billion the same period last year.

Earnings

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Post Hldgs Q1 2025 Adj EPS $1.73 Beats $1.51 Estimate, Sales $1.98B Miss $1.99B Estimate

It's a mixed session on Wall Street, with major indices struggling for direction as investors hold their breath ahead of a key jobs report <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets">set for Friday morning.</a>
The S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 edged up 0.3%, while the Dow Jones slipped 0.1% and small caps held steady.
Among the leading sectors, financial stocks outperformed after the Fed released the framework for 2025 bank stress test. The big six banks — JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), and Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>) — all climbed more than 1%, with Citigroup surging 2.9%.
Eli Lilly Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) jumped 3.2% after topping earnings estimates, while Tapestry Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPR#NYSE">TPR</a>) surged 12% and Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PM#NYSE">PM</a>) skyrocketed nearly 10% on strong revenue figures. In contrast, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) slid 4.3% on concerns over slowing smartphone demand.
Shares of Palantir Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) surged 6.5%, extending its weekly gains to 30.8%, the stock's best weekly rally since early November.
Oil prices had a volatile session. Crude initially dipped as speculation mounted over a potential Trump-Putin meeting as early as this month or next, raising hopes for possible peace talks in Ukraine. Prices rebounded after the U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Iran's oil network.
Gold softened, dropping 0.6% from record highs and snapping a five-session winning streak.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) remained stable, hovering just below $97,000.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h2>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %chg</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,742.18</td>
<td>0.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,082.15</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,316.14</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>44,811.50</td>
<td>-0.1%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 1:00 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent020325&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)&nbsp;rose 0.3% to $605.83.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) eased 0.2% to $447.73.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;inched 0.3% up to $528.47.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) flattened at $229.55.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLRE#NYSE">XLRE</a>) outperformed, up 1.6%; the&nbsp;Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) lagged, down 1.7%.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
Stocks reacting to corporate earnings, ordered by market capitalization, are:
<ul>
<li>Eli Lilly &amp; Co.: up 3.11%</li>
<li>Linde Plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LIN#NYSE">LIN</a>): up 0.34%</li>
<li>Philip Morris International Inc.: up 9.97%</li>
<li>Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HON#NASDAQ">HON</a>): down 5.33%</li>
<li>ConocoPhillips (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COP#NYSE">COP</a>): down 0.71%</li>
<li>Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLT#NYSE">HLT</a>): up 4.65%</li>
<li>Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>): down 2.04%</li>
<li>Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICE#NYSE">ICE</a>): up 4.95%</li>
<li>IQVIA Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IQV#NYSE">IQV</a>): up 2.95%</li>
<li>Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YUM#NYSE">YUM</a>): up 8.49%</li>
<li>Hershey Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSY#NYSE">HSY</a>): up 5.16%</li>
<li>McKesson Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCK#NYSE">MCK</a>): down 2.56%</li>
<li>Qualcomm Inc.: down 4.41%</li>
<li>Molina Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOH#NYSE">MOH</a>): down 8.68%</li>
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Earnings Scheduled For February 6, 2025

Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery maintains Post Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $140 to $120.

Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Post Holdings, Lowers Price Target to $120

Post Holdings To Acquire Potato Products Of Idaho; Terms Not Disclosed

Post Holdings Is Working With Bankers To Explore A Combination With Lamb Weston

The facility houses approximately 4.5 million egg-laying hens, or approximately 12% of Post's controlled supply, inclusive of owned and third-party contracted farms.
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Post Holdings Reports Third Party Egg-Laying Flock, Michael Foods, Tested Positive For Avian Influenza.

Post Holdings Affirms FY25 Adj. EBITDA $1.410B-$1.460B

Wells Fargo analyst Marc Torrente maintains Post Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $120 to $116.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Post Holdings, Lowers Price Target to $116

Evercore ISI Group analyst David Palmer maintains Post Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $123 to $126.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Post Hldgs, Raises Price Target to $126

Risk aversion dominated Wall Street in the final session of the week, driving <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets">sharp losses across major indices</a>.
Investors grappled with growing uncertainties surrounding the economic impacts of Donald Trump's policies and the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/interest-rates">Federal Reserve&#8217;s next moves.</a>
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's remarks from the previous day weighed heavily on risk assets. Powell signaled no need to lower rates, citing the economy's resilience and emphasizing the importance of fully finishing the inflation jobs. 
Boston Fed President Susan Collins added to the uncertainty on Friday, stating she needs to see additional data before deciding on further rate cuts at the Federal Reserve&#8217;s upcoming policy meeting.
Expectations for a 25-basis-point rate cut in December were significantly scaled back, with odds falling to 59%, down from 82% just a day earlier.
U.S. indices are poised to end the week in negative territory, as optimism fueled by Trump's win fizzled. Tech stocks were hit hardest, with the Nasdaq 100 plunging 2.5%, wiping out its post-election gains. 
Chipmakers tumbled across the board, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) reaching a 2-month low, as Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>) released a disappointing outlook.
The surge in rate-cut uncertainty and broader economic concerns pushed the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) up by more than 17%, reflecting heightened market fear.
Treasury yields edged lower, indicating a flight to safe-haven bonds. The drop in yields supported the Japanese yen, which ended a four-day losing streak.
The U.S. dollar eased but remains on track for its seventh consecutive week of gains, marking its longest winning streak since September 2023.
Gold prices remained flat despite falling yields and a softer dollar, failing to act as a hedge in a turbulent session. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) defied the risk-off sentiment, rising 2.5% to $89,600 in a surprising show of strength.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %chg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>43,416.20</td>
<td>-0.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,869.72</td>
<td>-1.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,302.85</td>
<td>-1.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>20,391.40</td>
<td>-2.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CBOE VIX</td>
<td>16.79</td>
<td>17.3%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 1:00 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent111424&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) fell 1.4% to $585.28.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;fell 0.8% to $434.08.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) fell 2.5% to $496.12.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) tumbled 1.4% to $228.75.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>) outperformed, rising 0.8%. The&nbsp;Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>) lagged, down 2.7%.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
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<li>Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) skyrocketed 8.4%, on news that the AI-champion will be included in the Nasdaq 100 index. </li>
<li>Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) rose over 4%, fueling stock momentum after the 6.2% gain on Thursday amid stronger than expected earnings. </li>
<li>Alcoa Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AA#NYSE">AA</a>) rallied over 8% after China announced to end its export-tax rebate for aluminum from Dec. 1. </li>
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Stocks reacting on earnings reports were: 
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<li>Globant S.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLOB#NYSE">GLOB</a>), down 11%. </li>
<li>AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASTS#NASDAQ">ASTS</a>), down 13.8%, </li>
<li>Post Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>), down 2.8%. </li>
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Outlook
Post management expects Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2025 to be between $1,410-$1,460 million. Post management expects fiscal year 2025 capital expenditures to range between $380-$420 million, which includes Post Consumer Brands investment in network optimization and pet food safety and capacity, for aggregate expenditures of $90-$100 million. This also includes Foodservice investment in the completion of the Norwalk, Iowa precooked egg facility expansion and continued cage-free egg facility expansion, for aggregate expenditures of $80-$90 million.
Post provides Adjusted EBITDA guidance only on a non-GAAP basis and does not provide a reconciliation of its forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP guidance measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation, including adjustments that could be made for income/expense on swaps, net, gain/loss on extinguishment of debt, net, integration and transaction costs, mark-to-market adjustments on commodity and foreign exchange hedges, mark-to-market adjustments and impairments on equity securities and investments, equity method investment adjustment and other charges reflected in Post's reconciliations of historical numbers, the amounts of which, based on historical experience, could be significant. For additional information regarding Post's non-GAAP measures, see the related explanations presented under "Use of Non-GAAP Measures."

Post Management Expects Adjusted EBITDA For FY25 To Be Between $1.410B-$1.460B; Capital Expenditures To Range Between $380M-$420M

Press Releases

Post Holdings Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024

Post Holdings Announces Redemption of $464.9 Million 5.625% Senior Notes Due January 2028

Post Holdings Reports Avian Influenza at Third-Party Contracted Facility and Affirms Fiscal Year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA Outlook

Post Holdings to Acquire Potato Products of Idaho

Post Holdings Issues 2024 Sustainability Report

Post Holdings Schedules First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Conference Call

Post Holdings Reports Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025; Raises Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

Post Holdings Completes Acquisition of Potato Products of Idaho

Post Holdings Announces Plan to Close Cobourg, Ontario and Sparks, Nevada Facilities

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