South Arkansas Business News: April 21-25, 2025 | Business

Here is stock performance data for companies with South Arkansas connections, including the closing price on April 25, 2025, the price change since market opening on April 21, 2025, and the percentage change over that period. Recent corporate news is also included:

Company                                     April 25       Change Since

Name                          Ticker       Close           April 21 Open

Albemarle                   ALB           $57.73         +$0.54 +0.94%

Cadence Bank             CADE         $28.85        +$0.06 +0.21%

Commercial Metals      CMC           $44.16        +$0.19 +0.43%

Delek US                    DK             $13.11        +$0.27 +2.10%

Dollar General             DG            $93.56         -$0.44 -0.47%

Dollar Tree                  DLTR         $80.57         -$0.66 -0.81%

Entergy                      ETR           $84.61         -$0.15 -0.18%

Equinor                      EQNR         $22.66         +$0.05 +0.22%

ExxonMobil                 XOM           $108.57       +$0.43 +0.40%

General Dynamics       GD             $271.97        -$1.36 -0.50%

IHG Hotels                 IHG            $106.22        -$0.25 -0.23%

International Paper     IP               $47.35          $0.00 0.00%

Lockheed Martin         LMT            $477.64        +$6.21 +1.32%

LSB Industries            LXU            $5.65           +$0.37 +7.01%

L3Harris                    LHX             $216.08        -$1.64 -0.75%

Martin Midstream       MMLP           $3.01           +$0.09 +3.08%

McDonald’s                MCD            $316.74        +$0.24 +0.08%

Murphy Oil                MUR             $21.07         +$0.57 +2.78%

Murphy USA              MUSA           $491.55       +$2.02 +0.41%

O’Reilly Auto Parts     ORLY            $1,347.00     -$3.95 -0.29%

Pilgrim’s Pride            PPC             $53.55         -$0.77 -1.42%

Restaurant Brands     QSR             $62.90         +$0.74 +1.19%

RTX Corp.                 RTX              $125.22       +$2.49 +2.03%

Standard Lithium       SLI               $1.56           $0.00 0.00%

Tetra Technologies      TTI              $2.69           +$0.12 +4.67%

Tyson Foods               TSN             $60.62         -$0.79 -1.29%

Union Pacific              UNP             $213.29       -$0.39 -0.18%

Verizon                     VZ                $41.91         -$0.72 -1.69%

Walmart                    WMT            $95.09         -$0.83 -0.87%

Weyerhaeuser            WY              $24.81         -$0.13 -0.52%

NEWS HEADLINES

Headlines involving corporations with South Arkansas connections.

ExxonMobil (XOM)

First-Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date Set

ExxonMobil will publish its Q1 2025 financial results on Friday, May 2, with a live analyst call at 8:30 a.m. CEO Darren Woods and CFO Kathy Mikells will lead the webcast, accessible via the company’s investor website .

Carbon-Capture Agreement with Calpine

On April 23, ExxonMobil’s Low Carbon Solutions unit inked a deal to transport and sequester up to 2 million metric tons of CO₂ annually from Calpine’s Baytown Energy Center near Houston, as part of a broader push to commercialize carbon-capture projects.

Entergy (ETR)

Q1 2025 Conference Call Scheduled

Entergy announced it will release first-quarter 2025 results before markets open on Tuesday, April 29, followed by a live webcast at 10 a.m. CT featuring CEO Drew Marsh and CFO Kimberly Fontan.

General Dynamics (GD)

Strong Q1 Profit Growth

General Dynamics reported first-quarter profit of $994 million — up 27% year-over-year –driven by a 45% surge in its aerospace (Gulfstream) division and robust marine and combat systems performance. Revenue rose to $12.2 billion, topping Wall Street forecasts.

Lockheed Martin (LMT)

Q1 Results & Outlook Affirmed

Lockheed Martin posted Q1 net earnings of $1.71 billion ($7.28 per share) on $17.96 billion in sales, beating analysts by nearly 15%. The company reaffirmed its 2025 guidance ($73.75–74.75 billion in revenue; $27–27.30 EPS) but noted the outlook excludes potential effects from evolving U.S. tariffs.

Tariff-related Commentary

In a sector-wide survey, Lockheed was among contractors emphasizing resilience to trade-policy risks, contrasting sharply with peers flagging hundreds of millions in potential tariff-driven earnings headwinds.

L3Harris Technologies (LHX)

Guidance Cut & Q1 Results

On April 24, L3Harris lowered its full-year 2025 profit and revenue forecasts—reflecting the recent divestiture of its aviation-solutions unit—and reported Q1 revenue of $5.13 billion (-1.5% YoY) with non-GAAP EPS of $2.41. The company repurchased $569 million in shares and raised its dividend for the 24th consecutive year.

Cadence Bank (CADE)

Q1 Financial Results

Cadence Bank released Q1 2025 earnings on April 21, reporting steady revenue growth and reaffirming its focus on Southeast markets.

Merger Agreement

On April 25, Cadence announced a definitive merger to acquire Industry Bancshares, adding 27 Texas branches and strengthening its deposit base in Central and Southeast Texas.

Canfor (CFPZF)

Analyst Downgrade

CIBC downgraded Canfor to “Neutral” from “Outperformer,” citing rising U.S. duty rates on Canadian softwood lumber and potential margin pressures, with a lowered C$16 price target.

Dollar General (DG)

Stock Performance

DG shares climbed 2.7% on April 21 and 1.2% on April 22 amid mixed market conditions, before pulling back 1.7% on April 24. Despite the volatility, DG has outperformed many peers over recent days.