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Top Midday Stories: Goldman Shares Fall Despite Q1 Earnings Topping Estimates; Revolution's Pancreatic Cancer Drug Met Key Study Goals

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up in late-morning trading Monday, as Wall Street digests news from the weekend that the US and Iran failed to strike a deal, and President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

In company news, Goldman Sachs (GS) reported Q1 earnings Monday of $17.55 per diluted share, up from $14.12 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $16.47. First-quarter net revenue was $17.23 billion, up from $15.06 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $16.99 billion. The company also said it's launching a three-tranche, investment-grade bond offering in the US, with bond maturities spanning four to eight years, Bloomberg reported, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Goldman shares were down 3.6% around midday.

Revolution Medicines (RVMD) said Monday the phase 3 trial of its experimental drug, daraxonrasib, intended to treat a type of pancreatic cancer, met key goals. The drug delivered a median overall survival of 13.2 months, compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy, the company said. Revolution said it plans to submit the data to global regulators, including the US Food and Drug Administration, for marketing application. Revolution shares were up 36.4%.

GFL Environmental (GFL) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Secure Waste Infrastructure for 24.75 Canadian dollars per share, representing an enterprise value of about CA$6.4 billion ($4.62 billion), the companies said Monday. The deal is expected to close in H2, they said. GFL shares were down 7.8%.

Fastenal (FAST) reported Q1 earnings Monday of $0.30 per diluted share, up from $0.26 a year earlier and in-line with the FactSet consensus. First-quarter net sales were $2.20 billion, up from $1.96 billion a year ago and in-line with expectations. Fastenal shares were down 6.7%.

Conagra Brands (CAG) said Monday it has appointed John Brase as chief executive officer and president, effective June 1. Brase, who previously served as chief operating officer and president at J.M. Smucker (SJM), will succeed Sean Connolly, who will step away from his leadership positions and board seat on May 31, the company said. Conagra shares were down 5.6%, while J.M. Smucker shares were down 2.7%.

Microsoft (MSFT) is developing new features for Copilot it hopes will make the AI assistant function more like OpenClaw, The Information reported Monday, citing a company statement. Microsoft shares were up 2.3%.

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