Southern Company (ticker: SO) reported its first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) at $1.23, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.20. The company's sales reached $7.78 billion, exceeding the expected $7.17 billion. Carrier Global Corporation (ticker: CARR) also posted strong first-quarter 2025 results, with adjusted EPS of $0.65 beating the estimate of $0.58 and revenue of $5.22 billion slightly above the $5.18 billion forecast. Carrier Global experienced a 27% increase in adjusted EPS, driven by strong operating margin expansion and robust performance in its Commercial and Residential segments. The company achieved 2% organic sales growth and high single-digit order increases, including double-digit growth in Climate Solutions, Europe, and Transportation sectors.