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Glass and windows manufacturer Tecnoglass (NYSE:TGLS) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 23.1% year on year to $239.6 million. The company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $980 million at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.05 per share was 2.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Global entertainment and media company Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 2.5% year on year to $10.03 billion. Its GAAP loss of $0.20 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Roofing materials distributor Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ:BECN) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024 as sales rose 4.5% year on year to $2.40 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.32 per share was 1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

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News of the day for Feb. 27, 2025

Home warranty company Frontdoor (NASDAQ:FTDR) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 4.6% year on year to $383 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($415 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 3.1% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.27 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.