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Shareholders of Avantor would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 38.1% and now trades at $15.67. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and the best and worst performers in the beverages, alcohol, and tobacco industry.

What a brutal six months it’s been for ICF International. The stock has dropped 49.6% and now trades at $83.94, rattling many shareholders. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

While the broader market has struggled with the S&P 500 down 6.9% since October 2024, Paylocity has surged ahead as its stock price has climbed by 6.8% to $181.76 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Amkor (NASDAQ:AMKR) and the rest of the semiconductor manufacturing stocks fared in Q4.

Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at RH (NYSE:RH) and its peers.

Universal Technical Institute has been on fire lately. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has rocketed 67.9%, reaching $25.88 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.