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Investors are weighing Trump's latest tariff salvo and digesting Fed minutes for insight into future policy.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank has time to weigh its next monetary policy move, citing a robust economy and still above target inflation. “The performance of the U.S. economy has been quite strong overall,” Jefferson said in the text of a speech to be delivered at a gathering at Vassar College. Jefferson said “bumpy” progress back to the target was likely following a percentage point’s worth of rate cuts last year.

Advanced materials manufacturer Rogers (NYSE:ROG) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales fell by 6.1% year on year to $192.2 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $187.5 million was less impressive, coming in 6.3% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.46 per share was 5.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Online used car auction platform ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 34.8% year on year to $159.5 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $182.5 million was less impressive, coming in 2.9% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.16 per share was 11.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Behind the scenes, Federal Reserve officials have been saying the same thing they've said in public: that the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to cut borrowing costs.

Manufacturing company Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 2.8% year on year to $615.4 million. Next quarter’s revenue guidance of $670 million underwhelmed, coming in 2.5% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.06 per share was 0.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Palantir stock fell more than 10% Wednesday following a report the Trump administration is planning deep cuts to the defense budget.

Online money transfer platform Remitly (NASDAQ:RELY) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 32.9% year on year to $351.9 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $346.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.03 per share was 67.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Carvana reported fourth quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday.

Health and wellness products company Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $1.21 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $1.22 billion was less impressive, coming in 4.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.36 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.