Booz Allen Hamilton Reports Disappointing Earnings, Alongside Deckers Outdoor and Other Major Stocks Declining in Friday's Pre-Market Trading
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 24 2025
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Source: Benzinga
U.S. Stock Futures: U.S. stock futures are up, with Nasdaq futures increasing by about 100 points on Friday morning.
Booz Allen Hamilton Earnings: Booz Allen Hamilton's shares fell 10.3% in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter earnings of $1.49 per share, below the expected $1.51, and lowering its FY26 outlook.
Other Stocks Declining: Several other stocks also saw declines in pre-market trading, including Picard Medical (-65.3%), Deckers Outdoor (-11.1%), and Newmont Corporation (-5.8%).
Market Overview: Alcoa Corporation and Grupo Televisa also experienced drops in their stock prices, reflecting a generally negative trend in pre-market trading.
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Analyst Views on NEM
Wall Street analysts forecast NEM stock price to fall
14 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 118.900
Low
89.00
Averages
110.85
High
125.00
Current: 118.900
Low
89.00
Averages
110.85
High
125.00
About NEM
Newmont Corporation is a gold company and a producer of copper, zinc, lead, and silver with operations and/or assets in the Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea regions. The Company's operations include Brucejack, Red Chris, Penasquito, Merian, Cerro Negro, Yanacocha, Boddington, Tanami, Cadia, Lihir, Ahafo, and NGM. The Brucejack operation includes four mining leases and six core mineral claims which cover 8,169 acres (3,306 hectares) and 337 mineral claims covering 298,795 acres (120,918 hectares). The Red Chris operation includes five mining leases which cover 12,703 acres and 199 mineral claims, encompassing an area of 164,903 acres (66,734 hectares). Penasquito includes 20 mining concessions for operations comprising 113,231 acres (45,823 hectares) and 60 mining concessions for exploration of 107,456 acres (43,486 hectares). The Merian operation includes one right of exploitation encompassing an area of 41,687 acres (16,870 hectares).
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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