Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn
as the industry has shed 13% over the past six months. This drawdown was worse than the S&P 500’s 3.6% loss.
With a strategy that emphasized steady earnings growth and a strong market position, Peter Lynch sought out long-term winners. We put SAIA INC (NASDAQ:SAIA) to the test against his stock-picking rules.
In this brief market report, we will take a look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, ETFs, and stocks that moved the market higher, as well as the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower.
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets one hour before the close of the markets on Friday. Below you can find the top gainers and losers in today's session.
Shares of freight transportation and logistics provider Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
fell 34.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, with its revenue and EBITDA both falling short of analysts' estimates, reflecting a tough start to the year. The real story was the sharp sales and profit declines, driven by weather-related disruptions, and weaker-than-expected March shipments.
While revenue ticked up 4%, that modest gain masked deeper issues: growth in tonnage and shipments was undermined by a drop in revenue per unit, especially when excluding fuel surcharges, which fell more than 5%. The lack of typical seasonal acceleration in March also weighed heavily on performance. Overall, this was a softer quarter.
Looking for insights into the US markets in the middle of the day on Friday? Delve into the top gainers and losers of today's session and gain valuable market intelligence.
As the US market prepares to open on Friday, let's get an early glimpse into the pre-market session and identify the stocks leading the pack in terms of gains and losses.
Freight transportation and logistics provider Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 4.3% year on year to $787.6 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.86 per share was 32.6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
