Shares of payment processing company Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) jumped 5.6% in the afternoon session after investors grew more optimistic about a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December.
Elon Musk made a high-profile return to the White House on Tuesday, joining a dinner hosted by President Donald Trump in honor of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after investors grew concerned over sky-high valuations in the artificial intelligence sector amid fading hopes for an imminent interest rate cut.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investors continued to pile into value-oriented names amid growing valuation concerns. This shift reflected growing caution over high valuations within the technology and artificial intelligence (AI) spheres. As market participants reassessed risk, they reallocated capital from growth-heavy indices, like the Nasdaq, to companies in areas like industrials and financials, perceived to be more reasonably priced.
Contributing to the positive momentum, markets remained hopeful that a prolonged 40-day government shutdown would be over.
The U.S. Senate approved a compromise funding package, which was pending a vote in the House. The potential end to the shutdown brought a sense of relief to markets.
The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%.
But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.
Shares of payment processing company Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) jumped 5.3% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter results that met Wall Street's expectations. The payment processing company's results showed strong growth. Payment volume grew 25.7% year on year to $54.7 billion, which beat analyst estimates. Gross revenue increased by 29.4% to $1.18 billion, meeting forecasts. Additionally, adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.47, a notable increase from the $1.04 reported in the same quarter of the previous year. Overall, the solid quarter, highlighted by a beat in payment volumes, reassured investors about the company's trajectory.
Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) stock climbed 6.92% after reporting 29% revenue growth in Q3, but missed analyst estimates for both gross revenue and EPS.
Payment processing company Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 29.4% year on year to $1.18 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.47 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
After a brief and cautious rebound on Wednesday, risk-off sentiment returned sharply on Thursday, with AI-linked stocks leading a broad selloff across Wall Street and renewed pressure hitting crypto markets.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) posts mixed Q3 2025 results, beating EPS estimates but missing revenue forecasts. The stock saw a pre-market gain despite the revenue shortfall.
Financial institutions play a critical role, offering everything from consumer banking to wealth management and specialized financial solutions. Still, investors are uneasy as companies face challenges from an unpredictable interest rate and inflation environment.
These doubts have certainly contributed to the indutry's recent underperformance - over the past six months, its 10.9% gain has fallen behind the S&P 500's 21% rise.
