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NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026.

Second quarter 2026 net revenue1 was $1.5 billion, an increase of 15% on both a reported and adjusted2 basis over the second quarter of 2025. Solutions revenue3 grew 17% on both a reported and adjusted basis.
Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR)3,4 of $3.3 billion increased 11% on a reported basis over the second quarter of 2025, or 12% on an organic basis2. Annualized SaaS revenue increased 12%, or 15% on an organic basis, and represented 38% of ARR.Financial Technology revenue was $539 million, an increase of 16% over the second quarter of 2025, or 15% on an organic basis.Index revenue of $271 million grew 38% or 35% on an adjusted basis over the second quarter of 2025, with $109 billion of net inflows over the trailing twelve months, including $51 billion in the second quarter of 2026.GAAP diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of 2026 was $0.89, an increase of 14% over the second quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP5 diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of 2026 was $1.07, an increase of 25% on both a reported and adjusted basis over the second quarter of 2025.In the second quarter of 2026, the company returned $174 million to shareholders through dividends and $356 million through repurchases of common stock. The company also net repaid $162 million of debt in the quarter. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights

(US$ millions, except per share)2Q26YoY change %Organic2
YoY change %Adjusted2
YoY change %Solutions revenue$1,16017%17%17%Market Services net revenue$34011%11%11%Net revenue$1,50015%16%15%GAAP operating income$71225%  Non-GAAP operating income$85919%20%19%ARR$3,25811%12%12%GAAP diluted EPS$0.8914%  Non-GAAP diluted EPS$1.0725%26%25%
Adena Friedman, Chair and CEO said, “Nasdaq delivered an outstanding second quarter, defined by new records and milestones. We delivered double-digit growth across all three divisions, surpassed $1 trillion in Index ETP AUM, and listed SpaceX, the largest IPO in exchange history.

As the forces reshaping global finance accelerate, from AI and market modernization to the increasingly complex regulatory and risk environment, Nasdaq's role as our clients' trusted transformation partner positions us for sustained leadership. We are confident in our ability to capture the opportunity ahead and deliver durable, long-term value for our clients and shareholders.”

Sarah Youngwood, Executive Vice President and CFO said, “Nasdaq's second quarter results mark another quarter of excellent Solutions revenue growth, expanding operating margins, strong EPS growth, and robust cash flow generation.

Nasdaq’s durable business model and consistent execution support our disciplined capital allocation strategy that returns meaningful capital to shareholders through both dividends and share repurchases while investing in innovations that will sustain our long-term growth trajectory.”

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Second quarter 2026 net revenue was $1.5 billion, reflecting 15% growth on both a reported and adjusted basis versus the prior year period.Solutions revenue was $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 17% on both a reported and adjusted basis versus the prior year period, reflecting strong growth across Capital Access Platforms and Financial Technology. Capital Access Platforms revenue growth was 19% year-over-year on a reported basis, or 18% on an adjusted basis. Financial Technology revenue growth was 16% year-over-year, or 15% on an organic basis.ARR was $3.3 billion as of the second quarter of 2026, growing 11% year-over-year on a reported basis, or 12% year-over-year on an organic basis. Financial Technology ARR growth was 16% on both a reported and organic basis, and Capital Access Platforms ARR growth was 8% on both a reported and organic basis. Market Services net revenue was $340 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 11% on both a reported and organic basis versus the prior year period.Second quarter 2026 GAAP operating expenses were $788 million, an increase of 7% versus the prior year quarter and non-GAAP operating expenses were $641 million, up 10% on both a reported and organic basis versus the prior year quarter. The increases were primarily driven by higher compensation and benefits costs from our strong revenue execution, increased marketing and advertising costs due to a strengthening IPO environment, and increased investments in technology to drive long-term growth. On a GAAP basis, the increase was partially offset by lower merger and strategic initiatives expense.Cash flow from operations was $711 million in the second quarter, enabling the return of capital through Nasdaq’s efficient capital allocation framework. In the second quarter of 2026, the company returned $174 million to shareholders through dividends and $356 million through repurchases of common stock. As of June 30, 2026, there was $2.5 billion remaining under the board authorized share repurchase program. 2026 EXPENSE AND TAX GUIDANCE UPDATE6

The company is updating its 2026 non-GAAP operating expense guidance to a range of $2.530 billion to $2.570 billion. The company is maintaining its 2026 non-GAAP tax rate guidance in the range of 22.5% to 24.5%. STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS UPDATES

Financial Technology delivered double-digit revenue growth in each subdivision for the second consecutive quarter as the One Nasdaq strategy continues to unlock broad-based growth. In the second quarter, FinTech revenue increased 16% compared to the prior year period, or 15% on an organic basis, with 16% organic ARR growth. FinTech signed 58 new clients, 7 cross-sells, and 107 upsells in the quarter, with cross-sells remaining over 15% of the sales pipeline. Financial Crime Management Technology maintained strong momentum across both SMBs and enterprise clients while advancing AI-driven innovation in financial crime detection. During the quarter, Nasdaq Verafin signed 47 new small-and-medium bank (SMB) clients and 6 enterprise deals, including 2 cross-sells. Including signings early in the third quarter, Verafin has completed 11 enterprise signings year-to-date, surpassing the total signed in all of 2025. Nasdaq Verafin’s Agentic Workforce continued to gain traction, with 750 clients now leveraging the platform. The business introduced the next two agentic workers, the Agentic AML Analyst and the Agentic Fraud Analyst, while continuing to expand its innovation pipeline. Nasdaq Verafin enhanced the value of its gold-standard consortium data, surpassing $13 trillion in combined assets across more than 2,800 financial institutions.Regulatory Technology delivered strong performance across Surveillance and AxiomSL, driven by accelerating demand for Always-On infrastructure and regulatory modernization. The subdivision signed 9 new clients, including 2 cross-sells, and 63 upsells in the second quarter. Surveillance added 9 new clients, including 2 cross-sells, and 39 upsells with wins across geographies and client segments, including a new regulator win in Africa, and an upsell with a global broker-dealer. Early in the third quarter, Surveillance signed a notable first win for its AI-powered Calibration Copilot with a Tier 1 client. AxiomSL signed 24 upsells in the quarter with several client expansions that demonstrate the breadth of demand for AxiomSL's regulatory solutions, including with a domestic systemically important Australian bank and with a U.S. bank navigating heightened regulatory requirements following an acquisition.Capital Markets Technology delivered quarterly organic revenue growth of 14% and strong 17% organic ARR growth, reflecting the growing scale and reach of its global platform. The subdivision signed 7 new clients, including 3 cross-sells, and 42 upsells in the second quarter. Trade Management Services benefitted from strong demand for data center services and pricing. Calypso signed 3 new clients, including 1 cross-sell, and 31 upsells and is now available in more than 70 countries. Calypso expanded its global presence by signing a deal with the Georgian Financial Markets Treasury Association (GFTMA) to modernize the country’s treasury and financial markets infrastructure. The GFTMA deal includes a group of 5 of the country’s largest banks, which will adopt Calypso under a shared common infrastructure model. Market Technology continued to drive market modernization with the next-generation Eqlipse platform, signing 2 new digital marketplaces and 2 new clients on the Intelligence Platform. Index ETP assets under management (AUM) exceeded $1 trillion for the first time and achieved new net inflows records. Net inflows reached new all-time highs with $51 billion in the second quarter and $109 billion over the last twelve months. ETP AUM surpassed $1 trillion for the first time, with end-of-period ETP AUM of $1.114 trillion and average ETP AUM of $1.014 trillion. Nasdaq launched 34 new Index products in the second quarter, including 17 international products and 11 products in the institutional annuity space. Nasdaq expanded investor access to the Nasdaq-100 with the recent launch of BlackRock’s IQQ and State Street’s QNDX ETFs in the U.S.Listings set a quarterly record for total proceeds raised, headlined by the listing of SpaceX, the largest IPO in exchange history with an $86 billion raise. Nasdaq welcomed 7 of the top 10 largest operating company IPOs listed in the quarter, including Cerebras, the largest semiconductor IPO of all time, Quantinuum, the largest pure-play quantum IPO of all time, and Parabilis Medicines, the largest biotechnology IPO of all time. Nasdaq achieved a 74% win rate7 of new operating company listings. The momentum carried into the third quarter with the listing of SK hynix, the largest American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing in U.S. capital markets history, underscoring the continued strength of the franchise.Market Services delivered records across quarterly net revenues and U.S. equity options volumes, supported by record industry volumes. In the second quarter, the business successfully facilitated the execution and trading of the SpaceX IPO. Nasdaq’s Closing Cross achieved new records across two landmark market events: during the Russell reconstitution, it executed 4.6 billion shares in 1.6 seconds representing a record $334 billion in notional value, and during the June Triple Witch, it executed a record $296 billion in notional value. Product innovation continued to drive incremental growth, with Index options revenue more than doubling year-over-year for the fourth consecutive quarter. Nasdaq received SEC approval to list event options tied to the Nasdaq-100 with an expected launch in the fourth quarter.Nasdaq advanced Always-On markets as Calypso supported proof of concept tokenized collateral trades on the Canton Network. Calypso, a leading platform managing the entire trade lifecycle, is powering the transition to hybrid tokenized and fiat infrastructure. Early in the third quarter, two of the world’s leading asset managers successfully completed tokenized collateral trades on the Canton Network, transmitting tokenized money market funds through Calypso. This milestone marks a significant step in the shift towards integrating tokenized and fiat infrastructure and reflects Nasdaq’s unique position as the trusted technology for next-generation markets.Nasdaq continued to optimize its portfolio early in the third quarter, entering into agreements to sell Nasdaq Fund Secondaries to Nasdaq Private Market and to acquire Dasseti. After the close of the Nasdaq Fund Secondaries transaction, Nasdaq will continue to hold an ownership stake in and remain a strategic partner of Nasdaq Private Market. Dasseti provides an AI-powered due diligence platform for institutional asset managers and allocators across public and private markets and will be integrated into eVestment’s leading institutional intelligence platform. Both transactions remain subject to customary closing conditions. ____________
1 Represents revenue less transaction-based expenses.
2 Organic change is calculated by removing the impacts of changes in foreign exchange rates, and acquisitions and divestitures during one-year period post transaction.   Adjusted period over period change reflects the organic change, excluding the impact of a one-time revenue benefit in the second quarter of 2026 in our Index business due to a contract modification.
3 Solutions revenue and Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) constitutes revenue and ARR from our Capital Access Platforms and Financial Technology segments as well as revenue and ARR from our Solovis business which was sold in October 2025. Solovis revenues and ARR were previously included in our Capital Access Platforms segment, and have been reclassified into “Other” for all prior periods presented.
4 ARR for a given period is the current annualized value derived from subscription contracts with a defined contract value. This excludes contracts that are not recurring, are one-time in nature or where the contract value fluctuates based on defined metrics. For AxiomSL and Calypso recurring revenue contracts, the amount included in ARR is consistent with the amount that we invoice the customer during the current period. Additionally, for AxiomSL and Calypso recurring revenue contracts that include annual values that increase over time, we include in ARR only the annualized value of components of the contract that are considered active as of the date of the ARR calculation. We do not include the future committed increases in the contract value as of the date of the ARR calculation. ACV Bookings for our Financial Technology segment excluding Financial Crime Management Technology refers to the maximum annualized committed contract value at the time of signature, excluding one-time fees and not accounting for initial discounts. For Financial Crime Management Technology, ACV bookings is calculated by averaging the total contract value over the contract term, including fixed increases. ARR and ACV are supplemental metrics to help evaluate the performance of the business. These measures are not a replacement for, and should be viewed independently of, U.S. GAAP revenue and deferred revenue as they are performance metrics, and are not intended to be combined with any of these items. ARR and ACV are not a forecast, and the active contracts at the end of a reporting period used in calculating these measures may or may not be extended or renewed by our customers. There is no U.S. GAAP measure comparable to ARR or ACV. As these metrics do not have any standardized definition they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies and should be viewed independently of revenue and deferred revenue and are not intended to be combined with or to replace either of those items.
5 Refer to our reconciliations of U.S. GAAP to non-GAAP metrics and organic and adjusted impacts, included in the attached schedules.
6 U.S. GAAP operating expense and tax rate guidance are not provided due to the inherent difficulty in quantifying certain amounts due to a variety of factors including the unpredictability in the movement in foreign currency rates, as well as future charges or reversals outside of the normal course of business.
7 Listings win rate includes eligible U.S. operating companies, direct listings, and SPAC business combinations.

ABOUT NASDAQ

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading technology platform that powers the world’s economies. We architect the infrastructure of the world’s most modern markets, power the innovation economy, and build trust in the financial system. We empower economic opportunity by designing and deploying advanced technology, data, and intelligence solutions that enable our clients to capture opportunities, navigate risk, and strengthen resilience. To learn more about the company, technology solutions and career opportunities, visit us on LinkedIn, on X @Nasdaq, or at www.nasdaq.com.

NON-GAAP INFORMATION

In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Nasdaq also discloses certain non-GAAP results of operations, including, but not limited to, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP operating income, and non-GAAP operating expenses, that include certain adjustments or exclude certain charges and gains that are described in the reconciliation tables of U.S. GAAP to non-GAAP information provided at the end of this release. Management uses this non-GAAP information internally, along with U.S. GAAP information, in evaluating our performance and in making financial and operational decisions. We believe our presentation of these measures provides investors with greater transparency and supplemental data relating to our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we believe the presentation of these measures is useful to investors for period-to-period comparisons of results as the items described below in the reconciliation tables do not reflect ongoing operating performance.

These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, U.S. GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate such measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Investors should not rely on any single financial measure when evaluating our business. This information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant as a substitute for our operating results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We recommend investors review the U.S. GAAP financial measures included in this earnings release. When viewed in conjunction with our U.S. GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations, we believe these non-GAAP measures provide greater transparency and a more complete understanding of factors affecting our business than U.S. GAAP measures alone.

We understand that analysts and investors regularly rely on non-GAAP financial measures, such as those noted above, to assess operating performance. We use these measures because they highlight trends more clearly in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on U.S. GAAP financial measures, since these measures eliminate from our results specific financial items that have less bearing on our ongoing operating performance.

Foreign exchange impact: In countries with currencies other than the U.S. dollar, revenue and expenses are translated using monthly average exchange rates. Certain discussions in this release isolate the impact of year-over-year foreign currency fluctuations to better measure the comparability of operating results between periods. Operating results excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations are calculated by translating the current period’s results by the prior period’s exchange rates.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Information set forth in this communication contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Nasdaq cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (i) projections relating to our future financial results, total shareholder returns, growth, dividend program, trading volumes, products and services, ability to transition to new business models, taxes and achievement of synergy targets, (ii) statements about the closing or implementation dates and benefits of certain acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic, restructuring, technology, de-leveraging and capital allocation initiatives, (iii) statements about our integrations of our recent acquisitions, (iv) statements relating to any litigation or regulatory or government investigation or action to which we are or could become a party, and (v) other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond Nasdaq’s control. These factors include, but are not limited to, Nasdaq’s ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, geopolitical instability, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, and U.S. and global competition. Further information on these and other factors are detailed in Nasdaq’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on Nasdaq’s investor relations website at http://ir.nasdaq.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Nasdaq undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

WEBSITE DISCLOSURE

Nasdaq intends to use its website, ir.nasdaq.com, as a means for disclosing material non-public information and for complying with SEC Regulation FD and other disclosure obligations.

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Nasdaq, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income(in millions, except per share amounts)(unaudited)       Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,  2026   2025   2026   2025          Revenues:       Capital Access Platforms$621  $520  $1,186  $1,028 Financial Technology 539   464   1,057   896 Market Services 1,372   1,101   2,419   2,240 Other Revenues —   16   8   32  Total revenues 2,532   2,101   4,670   4,196 Transaction-based expenses:       Transaction rebates (712)  (640)  (1,436)  (1,224)Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (320)  (155)  (326)  (429)Revenues less transaction-based expenses 1,500   1,306   2,908   2,543         Operating Expenses:       Compensation and benefits 383   352   739   681 Professional and contract services 42   39   82   75 Technology and communication infrastructure 88   79   171   156 Occupancy 35   30   68   58 General, administrative and other 23   23   52   29 Marketing and advertising 24   14   44   28 Depreciation and amortization 165   158   331   313 Regulatory 9   14   19   29 Merger and strategic initiatives 5   20   9   44 Restructuring charges 14   9   24   15  Total operating expenses 788   738   1,539   1,428 Operating income 712   568   1,369   1,115 Interest income 8   12   13   24 Interest expense (86)  (95)  (172)  (192)Net gain on divestitures —   39   89   39 Other income (losses) (2)  1   (15)  — Net income from unconsolidated investees 21   23   47   50 Income before income taxes 653   548   1,331   1,036 Income tax provision 146   96   305   190 Net income$507  $452  $1,026  $846 Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests —   —   —   1 Net income attributable to Nasdaq$507  $452  $1,026  $847         Per share information:       Basic earnings per share$0.90  $0.79  $1.81  $1.47 Diluted earnings per share$0.89  $0.78  $1.80  $1.46 Cash dividends declared per common share$0.31  $0.27  $0.58  $0.51         Weighted-average common shares outstanding       for earnings per share:       Basic 564.2   574.1   565.5   574.6 Diluted 567.8   579.0   569.7   579.5  Nasdaq, Inc.Revenue Detail(in millions)(unaudited)       Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,  2026   2025   2026   2025         CAPITAL ACCESS PLATFORMS       Data and Listing Services$217  $198  $431  $391 Index 271   196   491   388 Workflow and Insights 133   126   264   249 Total Capital Access Platforms revenues 621   520   1,186   1,028         FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY       Financial Crime Management Technology 98   81   191   157 Regulatory Technology 120   104   238   206 Capital Markets Technology 321   279   628   533 Total Financial Technology revenues 539   464   1,057   896         MARKET SERVICES       Market Services 1,372   1,101   2,419   2,240 Transaction-based expenses:       Transaction rebates (712)  (640)  (1,436)  (1,224)Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (320)  (155)  (326)  (429)Total Market Services revenues, net 340   306   657   587         OTHER REVENUES —   16   8   32         REVENUES LESS TRANSACTION-BASED EXPENSES$1,500  $1,306  $2,908  $2,543  Nasdaq, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(in millions)       June 30, December 31,   2026   2025 Assets (unaudited)  Current assets:    Cash and cash equivalents $520  $604 Restricted cash and cash equivalents  26   210 Default funds and margin deposits  2,323   5,842 Financial investments  198   28 Receivables, net  1,182   943 Other current assets  284   376 Total current assets  4,533   8,003 Property and equipment, net  767   728 Goodwill  14,245   14,371 Intangible assets, net  6,223   6,511 Operating lease assets  481   447 Other non-current assets  1,092   993 Total assets $27,341  $31,053      Liabilities    Current liabilities:    Accounts payable and accrued expenses $252  $280 Section 31 fees payable to SEC  313   — Accrued personnel costs  243   364 Deferred revenue  931   785 Other current liabilities  174   259 Default funds and margin deposits  2,323   5,842 Short-term debt  269   431 Total current liabilities  4,505   7,961 Long-term debt  8,492   8,573 Deferred tax liabilities, net  1,616   1,584 Operating lease liabilities  482   462 Other non-current liabilities  253   241 Total liabilities  15,348   18,821      Commitments and contingencies    Equity    Nasdaq stockholders' equity:    Common stock  6   6 Additional paid-in capital  4,353   5,122 Common stock in treasury, at cost  (784)  (716)Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,874)  (1,773)Retained earnings  10,287   9,588 Total Nasdaq stockholders' equity  11,988   12,227 Noncontrolling interests  5   5 Total equity  11,993   12,232 Total liabilities and equity $27,341  $31,053  Nasdaq, Inc.Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share(in millions, except per share amounts)(unaudited)             Three Months Ended Six Months Ended   June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,    2026   2025   2026   2025           U.S. GAAP net income $507  $452  $1,026  $847 Non-GAAP adjustments:        Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets1  121   122   243   243 Merger and strategic initiatives expense2  5   20   9   44 Restructuring charges3  14   9   24   15 Gain from extinguishment of debt4  —   —   —   (19)Legal and regulatory matters5  6   1   12   4 Net gain on divestitures6  —   (39)  (89)  (39)Net income from unconsolidated investees7  (21)  (23)  (47)  (50)Other losses8  6   1   20   1 Total non-GAAP adjustments  131   91   172   199 Non-GAAP adjustment to the income tax provision9  (33)  (24)  (44)  (52)Other tax adjustments10  —   (27)  —   (45)Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax  98   40   128   102 Non-GAAP net income $605  $492  $1,154  $949           U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share $0.89  $0.78  $1.80  $1.46 Total adjustments from non-GAAP net income above  0.18   0.07   0.23   0.18 Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $1.07  $0.85  $2.03  $1.64           Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding for earnings per share:  567.8   579.0   569.7   579.5  Nasdaq, Inc.Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Income and Operating Margin(in millions)(unaudited)           Three Months Ended Six Months Ended   June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,    2026   2025   2026   2025 U.S. GAAP operating income $712  $568  $1,369  $1,115 Non-GAAP adjustments:        Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets1  121   122   243   243 Merger and strategic initiatives expense2  5   20   9   44 Restructuring charges3  14   9   24   15 Gain from extinguishment of debt4  —   —   —   (19)Legal and regulatory matters5  6   1   12   4 Other losses  1   1   1   1 Total non-GAAP adjustments  147   153   289   288 Non-GAAP operating income $859  $721  $1,658  $1,403          Revenues less transaction-based expenses $1,500  $1,306  $2,908  $2,543           U.S. GAAP operating margin11  47%  44%  47%  44%          Non-GAAP operating margin12  57%  55%  57%  55%          Note: The percentages are calculated based on exact dollars, and therefore may not recalculate exactly using rounded numbers as presented in US$ millions.           Nasdaq, Inc.Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses(in millions)(unaudited)           Three Months Ended Six Months Ended   June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,    2026   2025   2026   2025           U.S. GAAP operating expenses $788  $738  $1,539  $1,428 Non-GAAP adjustments:        Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets1  (121)  (122)  (243)  (243)Merger and strategic initiatives expense2  (5)  (20)  (9)  (44)Restructuring charges3  (14)  (9)  (24)  (15)Gain on extinguishment of debt4  —   —   —   19 Legal and regulatory matters5  (6)  (1)  (12)  (4)Other losses  (1)  (1)  (1)  (1)Total non-GAAP adjustments  (147)  (153)  (289)  (288)Non-GAAP operating expenses $641  $585  $1,250  $1,140            Nasdaq, Inc.Footnotes to Press ReleaseFinancial Tables 1We amortize intangible assets acquired in connection with various acquisitions. Intangible asset amortization expense can vary from period to period due to episodic acquisitions completed, rather than from our ongoing business operations.2We have pursued various strategic initiatives and completed acquisitions and divestitures in recent years that have resulted in expenses which would not have otherwise been incurred. These expenses generally include integration costs, as well as legal, due diligence and other third-party transaction costs. The frequency and the amount of such expenses vary significantly based on the size, timing and complexity of the transaction. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, these costs included amounts associated with various strategic initiative costs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, these costs primarily included amounts associated with the transfer of open positions in our Nordic power futures business, Adenza integration costs and other strategic initiative costs.3In the fourth quarter of 2023, following the closing of the Adenza acquisition, our management approved, committed to and initiated a restructuring program, “Adenza Restructuring” to optimize our efficiencies as a combined organization. We initiated the program upon the acquisition of Adenza and further expanded the program in the fourth quarter of 2024 following the achievement of our initial targets. We have incurred costs principally related to employee-related costs, contract terminations, asset impairments and other related costs and expect to incur additional costs in these areas in an effort to accelerate efficiencies through location strategy and enhanced AI capabilities. Actions taken as part of this program were completed as of December 31, 2025, and all costs have been incurred as of June 30, 2026.4For the six months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded a gain on the extinguishment of debt. This gain is recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.5For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, this includes accruals relating to certain legal matters, which are recorded in professional and contract services in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.6For the six months ended June 30, 2026, this primarily includes the recognition of an incremental gain on the divestiture of our Nordic power futures business, net of costs to sell. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, this includes gains on divestitures of our Nordic power futures business and our Nasdaq Risk Modelling for Catastrophes business.7We exclude our share of the earnings and losses of our equity method investments. This provides a more meaningful analysis of Nasdaq’s ongoing operating performance or comparisons in Nasdaq’s performance between periods.8For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, other items primarily include net gains and losses from strategic investments entered into through our corporate venture program. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, this also includes intangible asset impairments of customer relationships and licenses relating to the wind-down of our Nordic power futures business. The net effect of these items is included in other income (losses) in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.9For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the non-GAAP adjustment to the income tax provision primarily includes the tax impact of each non-GAAP adjustment.10For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, other tax adjustments reflect a tax benefit related to payments made to certain former Adenza employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, this also reflects the release of the prior years' reserves following a favorable audit settlement.11U.S. GAAP operating margin equals U.S. GAAP operating income divided by revenues less transaction-based expenses.12Non-GAAP operating margin equals non-GAAP operating income divided by revenues less transaction-based expenses.
Nasdaq, Inc.Reconciliation of Organic and Adjusted Impacts (in millions, except per share amounts)(unaudited)                                   Three Months
Ended
June 30,  Total Variance FX/Divestitures/
Acquisition
impact Organic Variance1 Adjustment Adjusted
Variance1 2026
2025
 $% $% $% $ $%Capital Access Platforms                Data and Listing Services$217$198 $19 10% $1 —% $189% $— $189%Index 271 196  75 38%  — —%  7538%  6  6935%Workflow and Insights 133 126  7 5%  1 —%  65%  —  65%Total Capital Access Platforms revenues 621 520  101 19%  2 —%  9919%  6  9318%                 Financial Technology                Financial Crime Management Technology 98 81  17 22%  — —%  1722%  —  1722%Regulatory Technology 120 104  16 15%  2 —%  1413%  —  1413%Capital Markets Technology 321 279  42 15%  2 —%  4014%  —  4014%Total Financial Technology revenues 539 464  75 16%  4 —%  7115%  —  7115%                 Market Services net revenues 340 306  34 11%  1 —%  3311%  —  3311%                 Other revenues — 16  (16)(100)%  (16)(100)%  ——%  —  ——%                 Revenues less transaction-based expenses$1,500$1,306 $194 15% $(9)(1)% $20316% $6 $19715%                 Solutions revenue 2$1,160$991 $169 17% $(1)(1)% $17017% $6 $16417%                 Non-GAAP Operating Expenses$641$585 $56 10% $(4)(1)% $6010% $— $6010%                 Non-GAAP Operating Income$859$721 $138 19% $(5)(1)% $14320% $6 $13719%                 Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share$1.07$0.85 $0.22 25% $— —% $0.2226% $0.01 $0.2125%                 Note: The percentages are calculated based on exact dollars, and therefore may not recalculate exactly using rounded numbers as presented in US$ millions. The sum of the percentage changes may not tie to the percentage change in total variance due to rounding.                 1 Adjusted and organic variance is calculated by removing the impacts of changes in foreign exchange rates, an acquisition, and divestitures. Adjusted variance also excludes a one-time revenue benefit in our Index business in the second quarter of 2026.                 2 Total Solutions revenues includes Capital Access Platforms and Financial Technology revenues as well as $7 million of Other revenue in the second quarter of 2025, related to the sale of the Solovis business, which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2025. Nasdaq, Inc.Key Drivers Detail(unaudited)                    Three Months
Ended Six Months
Ended  June 30, June 30,   2026   2025   2026   2025 Capital Access Platforms        Annualized recurring revenues (in millions) 1$1,388  $1,286  $1,388  $1,286  Initial public offerings        The Nasdaq Stock Market 68   79   131   142  Nasdaq operating company IPOs 26   38   41   83  SPACs 42   41   90   59  Exchanges that comprise Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic 11   6   13   10  Total new listings        The Nasdaq Stock Market 188   194   364   364  Exchanges that comprise Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic 2 15   6   20   15  Number of listed companies        The Nasdaq Stock Market 3 4,659   4,238   4,659   4,238  Exchanges that comprise Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic 4 1,109   1,148   1,109   1,148  Index        Number of licensed exchange traded products 481   422   481   422  Period end ETP assets under management (AUM) tracking Nasdaq indexes (in billions)$1,114  $745  $1,114  $745  Total average ETP AUM tracking Nasdaq indexes (in billions)$1,014  $663  $946  $662  TTM 5 net inflows ETP AUM tracking Nasdaq indexes (in billions)$109  $88  $109  $88  TTM 5 net appreciation ETP AUM tracking Nasdaq indexes (in billions)$260  $88  $260  $88          Financial Technology        Annualized recurring revenues (in millions) 1        Financial Crime Management Technology$359  $308  $359  $308  Regulatory Technology 428   376   428   376  Capital Markets Technology 1,083   932   1,083   932  Total Financial Technology$1,870  $1,616  $1,870  $1,616          Market Services        Equity Derivative Trading and Clearing        U.S. equity options        Total industry average daily volume (in millions) 66.5   52.5   64.6   53.0  Nasdaq PHLX matched market share 11.2%  9.6%  11.8%  9.4% The Nasdaq Options Market matched market share 2.6%  4.3%  2.6%  4.7% Nasdaq Texas Options matched market share (formerly Nasdaq BX) 1.3%  1.7%  1.3%  1.7% Nasdaq ISE Options matched market share 6.6%  6.6%  6.4%  6.7% Nasdaq GEMX Options matched market share 3.4%  4.4%  3.4%  4.0% Nasdaq MRX Options matched market share 4.0%  2.8%  4.1%  2.8% Total matched market share executed on Nasdaq's exchanges 29.1%  29.4%  29.6%  29.3% Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic options and futures        Total average daily volume of options and futures contracts 221,789   223,450   235,945   240,133          Cash Equity Trading          Total U.S.-listed securities          Total industry average daily share volume (in billions) 20.2   18.4   20.1   17.1 Matched share volume (in billions) 184.5   158.4   368.2   295.5 The Nasdaq Stock Market matched market share 14.3%  13.5%  14.5%  13.8%Nasdaq Texas matched market share (formerly Nasdaq BX) 0.3%  0.3%  0.3%  0.3%Nasdaq PSX matched market share 0.1%  0.1%  0.1%  0.1%Total matched market share executed on Nasdaq's exchanges 14.7%  13.9%  14.9%  14.2%Market share reported to the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility 46.4%  47.7%  46.0%  47.9%Total market share 6 61.1%  61.6%  60.9%  62.1%Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic securities           Average daily number of equity trades executed on Nasdaq's exchanges 747,410   804,121   773,062  796,426 Total average daily value of shares traded (in billions)$6.2  $5.7  $6.5 $5.5 Total market share executed on Nasdaq's exchanges 7 74.5% 71.9%  74.4% 71.2%                  1Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) for a given period is the current annualized value derived from subscription contracts with a defined contract value. This excludes contracts that are not recurring, are one-time in nature, or where the contract value fluctuates based on defined metrics. ARR is currently one of our key performance metrics to assess the health and trajectory of our recurring business. ARR does not have any standardized definition and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. ARR should be viewed independently of revenue and deferred revenue and is not intended to be combined with or to replace either of those items. For AxiomSL and Calypso recurring revenue contracts, the amount included in ARR is consistent with the amount that we invoice the customer during the current period. Additionally, for AxiomSL and Calypso recurring revenue contracts that include annual values that increase over time, we include in ARR only the annualized value of components of the contract that are considered active as of the date of the ARR calculation. We do not include the future committed increases in the contract value as of the date of the ARR calculation. ARR is not a forecast and the active contracts at the end of a reporting period used in calculating ARR may or may not be extended or renewed by our customers.2New listings include IPOs and represent companies listed on the Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic exchanges and companies on the alternative markets of Nasdaq First North.3Number of total listings on The Nasdaq Stock Market for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 included 1,243 and 914 ETPs, respectively.4Represents companies listed on the Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic exchanges and companies on the alternative markets of Nasdaq First North.5Trailing twelve months.6Includes transactions executed on The Nasdaq Stock Market's, Nasdaq Texas's (formerly Nasdaq BX) and Nasdaq PSX's systems plus trades reported through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility.7European cash equities markets include cash equities exchanges of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Minor adjustments to prior periods reflect data from a new consolidated data provider that accurately captures all primary trading venues and Multilateral Trading Facilities, or MTFs.  

UOB Global Economics & Markets Research reports that EUR/USD slipped 0.3% to 1.1377 as the Euro (EUR) weakened against the US Dollar (USD) despite the European Central Bank (ECB) leaving rates unchanged and President Lagarde acknowledging some calls for a hike. Markets interpret her comments and Bloomberg’s take as pointing to a bias toward further tightening, with September seen as a likely window for another move.

Lagarde hints at possible September move"The European Central Bank’s (ECB) at its July monetary policy meeting, held its policy interest rates unchanged in a unanimous decision, as widely expected."

"And while the decision was unanimous, ECB President Lagarde told reporters that some colleagues raised the question of whether to act now and pledged to look closely at new data over the coming weeks."

"While the ECB stuck with its standard insistence on taking a “meeting-by-meeting” approach to setting monetary policy, Bloomberg noted the remarks amount to the clearest sign yet that policymakers are minded to keep tightening, not least with war flaring up again in the Middle East, and the Sep meeting is widely seen as a natural point to deliver another move, backed by new quarterly staff forecasts, inflation prints for the two prior months and more economic data including several business surveys."

"The euro also weakened against the USD, even as ECB Lagarde was seen to be signalling a potential tightening in the Sep meeting."

"The EUR/USD closed the session down at 1.1377 (from 1.1412), a 0.3% depreciation."

(This article was created with the help of an Artificial Intelligence tool and reviewed by an editor. Know more.)

KENOSHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Snap-on Incorporated today announced 2026 second quarter results, including net sales of $1,235.1 million and diluted EPS of $4.96 per share.

WASHINGTON & CHARLESTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Bankshares, Inc. Announces Record Earnings for the Second Quarter of 2026.

Morgan Stanley expects the Federal Reserve to hold steady next week

Morgan Stanley strategists said in a report that recent data indicates the Federal Reserve will hold steady at its July policy meeting and likely maintain interest rates unchanged for the rest of the year. They wrote: “The Fed is losing patience with inflation above its target. The trajectory of inflation in the coming months is critical—we expect inflation to cool as anticipated—otherwise the Fed may pivot to raising rates later this year.” Currently, money markets have priced in expectations of nearly two Fed rate hikes by the end of the year. However, the slowing inflation trend may prompt the Fed to hold rates steady this year, keeping the federal funds rate in the 3.50% to 3.75% range. “We expect the downward trend in inflation will keep the Fed on hold this year.”

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Elon Musk: AI could surpass human intelligence within 5 years, and the importance of currency may decline in 10 years.

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk told *The Economist* in a 90-minute interview that artificial intelligence (AI) could surpass human intelligence within the next five years, and predicted that AI and robots would push the world into an "era of high prosperity" in roughly a decade. Musk argued that once AI systems and robots have sufficiently advanced digital intelligence and production capacity, the global economy could approach a state of "infinite supply", making human work no longer a necessity for survival and gradually reducing the importance of currency. He noted that with enough robots in the future, society would have a "quasi-infinite economy" where AI can produce more goods and services than humanity can consume. He even predicted that by around 2036, the traditional monetary system would likely see its importance decline significantly. On future economic operation models, Musk said governments may maintain social function by distributing funds directly to the public, adding that AI-driven productivity gains could lead to deflation rather than inflation. However, Musk acknowledged that issues including corporate profit models, government fiscal sources, and social transformation mean the AI era’s economic structure could differ drastically from traditional economic laws. Additionally, Musk discussed the integration of AI and space development, stating that future AI computing could be supported by space-deployed data centers, and reiterating his long-term plan for human exploration of Mars. During the interview, Musk also reflected on his prior involvement with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). He admitted to investing too much energy in politics, saying he "got sidetracked" in some areas, and noted that if given the choice again, he would likely devote more time to his own companies.

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According to Hyperinsight monitoring, as of press time, the largest single order related to tech stocks on Hyperliquid has been placed by an intraday swing whale (0x4e2), who holds a total of 209 orders worth approximately $30.679 million. The trading plan includes: "Close AMD short at low levels, add short positions on storage stocks during rebounds": - AMD stop-loss to close short: Currently holds ~$6.051 million in AMD short positions, with an unrealized loss of ~$74,000. A buy order worth $4.012 million has been placed at $542.4 to $544.6, planning to reduce about two-thirds of the short positions first. - AMD reverse to long: Another buy order worth $16.444 million is placed at $531 to $541. The strategy is to close the short position when the price drops to ~$540.48, then reverse to long; if fully filled, the final long position is estimated at ~$14.659 million, with an average price of ~$537.7. - MU add short on rebound: A sell order worth $8.187 million is placed at $1012 to $1080. If fully filled, MU's short position is estimated to expand to ~$7.76 million based on the current mark price, with an average price of ~$1038.3. - SNDK add short on rebound: A sell order worth $2.036 million is placed at $1675 to $1849. If fully filled, SNDK's short position is estimated to expand to ~$1.946 million based on the current mark price, with an average price of ~$1700.7. No triggerable stop-loss orders have been observed so far, and there are no take-profit buy orders for MU and SNDK. The overall strategy is: close AMD short when it falls below the break-even point, then reverse to long; add short positions in the storage sector during rebounds. Previous update: The "US stock market big winner" just pocketed $6.57 million. What are the next take-profit and swing trading levels for the new $58 million order?

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JPMorgan Chase raises Intel's price target from $45 to $85.

JPMorgan Chase raised its price target on Intel (INTC.O) from $45 to $85, following the chipmaker’s release of an unexpectedly strong revenue forecast that signals surging data center spending is fueling its long-awaited recovery. Intel projected third-quarter sales of $15.8 billion to $16.8 billion; even the lower end of this range comfortably exceeds the average analyst estimate of $15.1 billion. The outlook underscores Intel’s growth momentum among data center customers, who are urgently in need of chips to meet artificial intelligence computing demands. Last quarter, sales in this segment surged 59%—more than double Intel’s overall revenue growth rate.

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The Drift Protocol exploiter who stole $285M has deposited 23,095 $ETH ($44.4M) into #TornadoCash today. The exploiter still holds 107,165 $ETH ($201M).

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Tech stocks continue to slump, forcing bulls out as 3 whales cut losses on $7.26 million worth of long positions.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, as of press time, SK Hynix, Google, and the Nasdaq 100 have declined roughly 5.8%, 4.2%, and 1.9% respectively. Within the noon hour, three whales sold their existing long positions, totaling around $7.2637 million in trading volume and generating realized losses of approximately $79,800: The address starting with 0x960 liquidated 167.0 Nasdaq 100 long positions, with a trading volume of ~$4.729 million and a loss of ~$46,000; the address starting with 0x943 liquidated 1248.3 SKHX long positions, with a trading volume of ~$1.502 million and a loss of ~$18,000, then immediately shorted SKHX worth $225,700; the address starting with 0x61c liquidated 3262.0 GOOGL long positions, with a trading volume of ~$1.032 million and a loss of ~$14,000. Only the GOOGL trade is confirmed to have been triggered by a $317 stop-loss order, while the rest were voluntarily closed at a loss.

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Morgan Stanley expects the Federal Reserve to hold steady next week

Morgan Stanley strategists said in a report that recent data indicates the Federal Reserve will hold steady at its July policy meeting and likely maintain interest rates unchanged for the rest of the year. They wrote: “The Fed is losing patience with inflation above its target. The trajectory of inflation in the coming months is critical—we expect inflation to cool as anticipated—otherwise the Fed may pivot to raising rates later this year.” Currently, money markets have priced in expectations of nearly two Fed rate hikes by the end of the year. However, the slowing inflation trend may prompt the Fed to hold rates steady this year, keeping the federal funds rate in the 3.50% to 3.75% range. “We expect the downward trend in inflation will keep the Fed on hold this year.”

12 minutes ago

Elon Musk: AI could surpass human intelligence within 5 years, and the importance of currency may decline in 10 years.

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk told *The Economist* in a 90-minute interview that artificial intelligence (AI) could surpass human intelligence within the next five years, and predicted that AI and robots would push the world into an "era of high prosperity" in roughly a decade. Musk argued that once AI systems and robots have sufficiently advanced digital intelligence and production capacity, the global economy could approach a state of "infinite supply", making human work no longer a necessity for survival and gradually reducing the importance of currency. He noted that with enough robots in the future, society would have a "quasi-infinite economy" where AI can produce more goods and services than humanity can consume. He even predicted that by around 2036, the traditional monetary system would likely see its importance decline significantly. On future economic operation models, Musk said governments may maintain social function by distributing funds directly to the public, adding that AI-driven productivity gains could lead to deflation rather than inflation. However, Musk acknowledged that issues including corporate profit models, government fiscal sources, and social transformation mean the AI era’s economic structure could differ drastically from traditional economic laws. Additionally, Musk discussed the integration of AI and space development, stating that future AI computing could be supported by space-deployed data centers, and reiterating his long-term plan for human exploration of Mars. During the interview, Musk also reflected on his prior involvement with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). He admitted to investing too much energy in politics, saying he "got sidetracked" in some areas, and noted that if given the choice again, he would likely devote more time to his own companies.

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According to Hyperinsight monitoring, as of press time, the largest single order related to tech stocks on Hyperliquid has been placed by an intraday swing whale (0x4e2), who holds a total of 209 orders worth approximately $30.679 million. The trading plan includes: "Close AMD short at low levels, add short positions on storage stocks during rebounds": - AMD stop-loss to close short: Currently holds ~$6.051 million in AMD short positions, with an unrealized loss of ~$74,000. A buy order worth $4.012 million has been placed at $542.4 to $544.6, planning to reduce about two-thirds of the short positions first. - AMD reverse to long: Another buy order worth $16.444 million is placed at $531 to $541. The strategy is to close the short position when the price drops to ~$540.48, then reverse to long; if fully filled, the final long position is estimated at ~$14.659 million, with an average price of ~$537.7. - MU add short on rebound: A sell order worth $8.187 million is placed at $1012 to $1080. If fully filled, MU's short position is estimated to expand to ~$7.76 million based on the current mark price, with an average price of ~$1038.3. - SNDK add short on rebound: A sell order worth $2.036 million is placed at $1675 to $1849. If fully filled, SNDK's short position is estimated to expand to ~$1.946 million based on the current mark price, with an average price of ~$1700.7. No triggerable stop-loss orders have been observed so far, and there are no take-profit buy orders for MU and SNDK. The overall strategy is: close AMD short when it falls below the break-even point, then reverse to long; add short positions in the storage sector during rebounds. Previous update: The "US stock market big winner" just pocketed $6.57 million. What are the next take-profit and swing trading levels for the new $58 million order?

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JPMorgan Chase raises Intel's price target from $45 to $85.

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Tech stocks continue to slump, forcing bulls out as 3 whales cut losses on $7.26 million worth of long positions.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, as of press time, SK Hynix, Google, and the Nasdaq 100 have declined roughly 5.8%, 4.2%, and 1.9% respectively. Within the noon hour, three whales sold their existing long positions, totaling around $7.2637 million in trading volume and generating realized losses of approximately $79,800: The address starting with 0x960 liquidated 167.0 Nasdaq 100 long positions, with a trading volume of ~$4.729 million and a loss of ~$46,000; the address starting with 0x943 liquidated 1248.3 SKHX long positions, with a trading volume of ~$1.502 million and a loss of ~$18,000, then immediately shorted SKHX worth $225,700; the address starting with 0x61c liquidated 3262.0 GOOGL long positions, with a trading volume of ~$1.032 million and a loss of ~$14,000. Only the GOOGL trade is confirmed to have been triggered by a $317 stop-loss order, while the rest were voluntarily closed at a loss.

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SummaryBloom Energy is upgraded from Hold to Buy, driven by its tech moat in solid oxide fuel cells and accelerating growth.BE’s Q1 revenue surged 130% YoY, with the product segment up 208% and strong margin expansion across all segments.I expect Q2 catalysts: higher segment margins, another large hyperscaler deal, sustained positive operating cash flow, and continued manufacturing cost reductions.Despite premium valuation, BE’s profitability, $20B backlog, and asset-light shift support significant growth potential, with regulatory and execution risks to monitor. Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images

Investment Thesis Since my last coverage, Bloom Energy (BE) is up almost 100%, driven by its tech moat in developing solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which can use various fuels as inputs in order

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July 23, 2026 16:05 ET  | Source: Virtu Financial, LLC

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VIRT) (the “Company”), a global market maker, broker and leading provider of global financial services technology, today announced that its subsidiaries successfully priced and closed incremental term loans in the amount of $500 million (the “Incremental Term Loans”), increasing the total term loan balance under its senior secured credit facility to $2,030 million (the “Term Loans”).

The Incremental Term Loan, along with the existing Term Loans, will bear interest at Term SOFR + 250 basis points, and will be issued at par.

The proceeds of the Incremental Term Loan may be used for general corporate purposes. The Term Loans are guaranteed by Virtu Financial LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries.

About Virtu Financial, Inc.

Virtu is a leading provider of financial services and products that leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to its clients. Leveraging its global market making expertise and infrastructure, Virtu provides a robust product suite including offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. Virtu’s product offerings allow clients to trade on hundreds of venues across 50+ countries and in multiple asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrency and myriad other commodities. In addition, Virtu’s integrated, multi-asset analytics platform provides a range of pre-, intra-, and post-trade services, data products and compliance tools that clients rely upon to invest, trade and manage risk across global markets.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, as well as uncertainties relating to the Term Loans. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

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MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.25 per common share, payable Sept. 18, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 4, 2026. About L3Harris Technologies L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of ON Semiconductor Corporation ("Onsemi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ON). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether Onsemi and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. 

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On June 25, 2026, Onsemi announced an agreement to buy the internet-of-things company Synaptics Incorporated ("Synaptics") in an all-stock transaction.  Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Synaptics shareholders will receive 1.35 shares of Onsemi stock for each Synaptics share, representing an enterprise value of around $7 billion. 

Following announcement of the agreement, Onsemi's stock price fell $28.09 per share, or 23.66%, to close at $90.65 per share on June 26, 2026.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated announced that the Board of Directors ("Board") declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock (Nasdaq: HBAN) of $0.155 per common share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The common stock cash dividend is payable October 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 17, 2026.

The Board also declared quarterly cash dividends on the following six series of its preferred stock payable October 15, 2026, to their respective shareholders of record on October 1, 2026:

A quarterly cash dividend on its Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (CUSIP#: 446150500) of $16.78632394 per share (equivalent to $0.4196581 per depositary receipt share). A quarterly cash dividend on its 5.625% Series F Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (CUSIP#: 446150AT1) of $1,406.25 per share (equivalent to $14.0625 per depositary share). A quarterly cash dividend on its 4.450% Series G Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (CUSIP#: 446150AV6) of $1,112.50 per share (equivalent to $11.1250 per depositary share). A quarterly cash dividend on its 4.5% Series H Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: HBANP) of $11.25 per share (equivalent to $0.28125 per depositary share). A quarterly cash dividend on its 6.875% Series J Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: HBANL) of $17.19 per share (equivalent to $0.42975 per depositary share). A quarterly cash dividend on its 6.25% Series K Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (CUSIP#: 446150BG8) of $1,562.50 per share (equivalent to $15.625 per depositary share). Lastly, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's 5.50% Series L Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: HBANZ) of $343.75 per share (equivalent to $0.34375 per depositary share) payable November 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 5, 2026.

About Huntington

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $284 billion asset regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. A top 10 U.S. commercial bank, the Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumers, small and middle-market businesses, corporations, municipalities, and other organizations with a comprehensive suite of banking, payments, wealth management, and risk management products and services. Founded in 1866, Huntington operates over 1,400 branches in 21 states, with certain businesses operating nationally. Visit Huntington.com for more information.

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ALMATY, Kazakhstan & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On July 16, 2026, during a meeting between Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp., and representatives of the global fintech market, the bank signed Memoranda of Understanding with Antom, a leading merchant payment and digitisation services provider under Ant International. The primary goal of this partnership is to develop innovative solutions to facilitate cross-border payments for consumers in Kazakhstan. Antom will promote Freedom Bank Sup.

Aptos (APT) continued to face downward pressure on Friday, marking a fresh decline after a bearish pennant pattern followed a significant sell-off. While the ecosystem has seen ongoing development and upgrades, buyers have been unable to reverse the broader downtrend, even as activity on the network remains steady during this consolidation phase. Technical indicators, including the Relative Strength Index (RSI), are being closely monitored by traders as the price contracts and market participants weigh the possible breakout direction.

Price Movement and Market MetricsAt press time, Aptos traded at $0.6132, down 2.14% over the previous 24 hours. Over the last week, the token has edged up by 0.27%. CoinMarketCap reported a 24-hour trading volume of $36.55 million and a total market capitalization of $518.39 million.

Analyst Crypto With Gopal described a bearish pennant formation in Aptos after the substantial price drop, a pattern typically reflecting consolidation ahead of a further directional move. Volatility remained limited as the token’s price contracted within the pennant boundaries, with bulls failing to establish the momentum needed for a reversal. A decisive move below the declining lower trendline could prompt additional selling, while a clear breakout above resistance levels, backed by volume, may counter current bearish expectations.

APT’s reduced volatility inside the pennant signals that the bullish camp has yet to show sufficient strength to mount a reversal. Sellers are closely watching the declining lower trendline, as breaching it could accelerate downside momentum.

CoinGlass data indicated an 8.15% increase in APT futures trading volume to $71.14 million, as open interest declined 2.66% to $73.52 million. The OI-weighted funding rate held at a positive 0.0062%, reflecting net payments from holders of long positions to their short counterparts.

RSI values, according to TradingView, stood at 46.80, yet remained below the critical 50 mark, suggesting that buying momentum has not fully recovered. However, the RSI’s position above its moving average of 43.88 hinted at some improvement. The MACD line was recorded at -0.010, sitting above the signal line at -0.014, and the histogram showed a positive 0.004. These figures suggest that bearish strength is waning as these indicators edge toward the neutral zero level.

Ecosystem Advances: AIP-146 and On-Chain TradingDespite the price weakness, development activity within the Aptos ecosystem remains robust. The Aptos Foundation recently introduced AIP-146, a proposal designed to enable unlocked staked APT tokens to unlock higher transaction limits needed for demanding workloads. Target applications include liquidations, advanced decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, and comprehensive on-chain risk management systems.

The initiative aims to provide developers with significant capabilities to create fully on-chain financial markets, eliminating the necessity for off-chain infrastructure. Increasing transaction limits focuses on supporting complex transactions rather than simply boosting transactional speed.

Under AIP-146, staking APT tokens grants access to increased transaction limits, allowing sophisticated DeFi workloads such as liquidations and risk management to operate efficiently directly on-chain.

Alongside AIP-146, Aptos has seen the rollout of DecibelTrade, a natively on-chain trading platform emphasizing transparent settlement and intra-day trading activities. DecibelTrade debuted with the “First Trade on Us” campaign, encouraging engagement and providing incentives for early adopters.

While watching closely for key resistance levels and technical signals such as the RSI and MACD crossovers, investors are increasingly utilizing multi-currency portfolio management tools and timely price alerts to navigate market shifts. CryptoAppsy, which requires no account creation hassle, combines your crypto investments with real-time prices, detailed charts, and multi-currency portfolio management on a single screen. With this all-in-one financial assistant, you can instantly seize opportunities by setting up smart price alerts, filter news specific to your coins, discover newly listed altcoins without missing them, and always stay one step ahead of the market with critical macroeconomic data such as Fed interest rates.

These ongoing ecosystem enhancements highlight developers’ focus on expanding Aptos’s technical capacity and trading infrastructure, even as market participants closely watch near-term price action and key support areas.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PNFP--Pinnacle Financial Partners (NYSE: PNFP) added 74 experienced revenue-producing team members during the second quarter of 2026, bringing its year-to-date total to 124 against a goal of 225-250 for the year. This success is another milestone as the firm continues to execute its long-standing growth strategy following its merger with Synovus Financial Corp. in January. These new team members average approximately 20 years of financial services experience and are nearly e.

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) between November 6, 2025 and May 6, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 14, 2026.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Planet Fitness common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Planet Fitness class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/planet-fitness-inc/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 14, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered billions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and misleading statements and/or concealed material adverse facts concerning the true state of Planet Fitness’ customer acquisition and marketing metrics. Notably, Planet Fitness’ updated marketing messaging was failing to resonate with, and was actively intimidating, its core target demographic of fitness beginners and casual gym-goers. As a result, Planet Fitness was experiencing a significant headwind in net member joins during its peak first-quarter sign-up period that rendered its previously issued fiscal 2026 guidance and long term financial targets unachievable. Instead, Planet Fitness would be required to restructure its marketing strategy, losing the gains they praised from continuing the same marketing campaign, and entirely halt the planned Black Card price increase which sale projections were premised upon. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Planet Fitness class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/planet-fitness-inc/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SentinelOne® (NYSE: S), the AI Security leader, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Service for Midmarket 2026 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US52992326, July 2026). The IDC MarketScape covers Wayfinder, SentinelOne's managed detection and response (MDR) offering, which uses AI to handle detection, correlation, and triage at machine speed, and SentinelOne's analysts to apply human judgment t.

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced the successful launch of ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) in the Cleveland, Ohio, television market, with the next-generation broadcast standard now deployed across all of the top 25 U.S. designated market areas (DMAs). As the largest remaining market yet to deploy ATSC 3.0, Cleveland had been unable to launch due to structural limitations in available broadcast spectrum and station participation. However, following.

Gold prices fell in Saudi Arabia on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.

The price for Gold stood at 485.90 Saudi Riyals (SAR) per gram, down compared with the SAR 488.74 it cost on Thursday.

The price for Gold decreased to SAR 5,667.48 per tola from SAR 5,700.55 per tola a day earlier.

Unit measure

Gold Price in SAR

1 Gram

485.90

10 Grams

4,859.03

Tola

5,667.48

Troy Ounce

15,113.27

FXStreet calculates Gold prices in Saudi Arabia by adapting international prices (USD/SAR) to the local currency and measurement units. Prices are updated daily based on the market rates taken at the time of publication. Prices are just for reference and local rates could diverge slightly.

Gold FAQs Gold has played a key role in human’s history as it has been widely used as a store of value and medium of exchange. Currently, apart from its shine and usage for jewelry, the precious metal is widely seen as a safe-haven asset, meaning that it is considered a good investment during turbulent times. Gold is also widely seen as a hedge against inflation and against depreciating currencies as it doesn’t rely on any specific issuer or government.

Central banks are the biggest Gold holders. In their aim to support their currencies in turbulent times, central banks tend to diversify their reserves and buy Gold to improve the perceived strength of the economy and the currency. High Gold reserves can be a source of trust for a country’s solvency. Central banks added 1,136 tonnes of Gold worth around $70 billion to their reserves in 2022, according to data from the World Gold Council. This is the highest yearly purchase since records began. Central banks from emerging economies such as China, India and Turkey are quickly increasing their Gold reserves.

Gold has an inverse correlation with the US Dollar and US Treasuries, which are both major reserve and safe-haven assets. When the Dollar depreciates, Gold tends to rise, enabling investors and central banks to diversify their assets in turbulent times. Gold is also inversely correlated with risk assets. A rally in the stock market tends to weaken Gold price, while sell-offs in riskier markets tend to favor the precious metal.

The price can move due to a wide range of factors. Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession can quickly make Gold price escalate due to its safe-haven status. As a yield-less asset, Gold tends to rise with lower interest rates, while higher cost of money usually weighs down on the yellow metal. Still, most moves depend on how the US Dollar (USD) behaves as the asset is priced in dollars (XAU/USD). A strong Dollar tends to keep the price of Gold controlled, whereas a weaker Dollar is likely to push Gold prices up.

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3 Altcoins Decline as Binance Flags Delisting Risk

PANews July 24 news, according to Arkham statistics, the Meme coin CASHCAT on Robinhood Chain has over 61,000 holders, but the top 1000 addresses hold 89.1% of the supply, worth over $40 million. Other tokens held by these addresses include PONS ($2.84 million), TENDIES ($1.87 million), STONKBROKER ($1.1 million), Index ($1.07 million), WOOD ($409,000), SQUEEZE ($314,000), VIRTUAL ($308,000), JUGGERNAUT ($299,000), UP ($275,000), DEGEN ($247,000), KITSU ($229,000), SWOGE ($211,000) and VEX ($207,000).

PANews, July 24 – CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost pointed out that in recent months, traditional markets have significantly outperformed crypto assets, turning traditional financial assets from a niche market into a key segment on crypto exchanges. Taking Gate as an example, the platform now allows users to trade precious metals, commodities, stocks, indices, and ETFs. Among them, precious metals (gold and silver) have recorded cumulative trading volume exceeding $11 billion since launch, far outstripping stocks’ $8.4 billion, indices and ETFs’ $1.2 billion, and other commodities’ $494 million. Excluding crypto assets, precious metals account for 52% of Gate’s trading volume, stocks for 39%, indices and ETFs for 6%, and other commodities for just 2.3%.

Precious metals listings make up only 4.8% of the platform’s total traditional finance tokens (stocks 72.8%, indices and ETFs 19.8%), yet they concentrate most of the liquidity. Since 2025, gold has gained 115% and silver has surged over 322%. This performance during the Bitcoin bear market has drawn some crypto investors toward traditional finance, and exchanges that made an early move have been rewarded.

Summit Therapeutics Inc. (SMMT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 23, 2026 4:30 PM EDT

Company Participants

Dave Gancarz - Chief Business & Strategy Officer
Robert Duggan - Co-CEO & Executive Chairman
Mahkam Zanganeh - Co-CEO, President & Director
Manmeet Soni - COO, CFO & Director
Allen Yang - Chief R&D Strategy Officer

Conference Call Participants

Yigal Nochomovitz - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Nicholas Lorusso - TD Cowen, Research Division
Salveen Richter - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division
Bradley Canino - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division
William Zhang - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division
David Dai
Reni Benjamin - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division
Eric Schmidt - Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Research Division
Dara Azar - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division
Faisal Khurshid - Jefferies LLC, Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Good afternoon, and welcome to Summit Therapeutics Q2 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] We do not expect any technical difficulties today. However, in the event that we lose the webcast connection and are unable to provide any updates, please wait up to 10 minutes for resolution. Please refer to the company's website for updates. Please note that today's call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions]

At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Dave Gancarz, Summit Therapeutics Chief Business and Strategy Officer. You may proceed.

Dave Gancarz
Chief Business & Strategy Officer

Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. On today's call, we will provide an update on our second quarter 2026 financial results and operational progress. This afternoon's press release is available on our website, www.smmttx.com. Our Form 10-Q was also filed today and is available on our website and via the SEC's website. Today's call is being simultaneously webcast, and an archived replay will also be made available later today on our website.

Joining me on the call today is Bob

Gold prices fell in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.

The price for Gold stood at 12,504.78 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, down compared with the INR 12,566.10 it cost on Thursday.

The price for Gold decreased to INR 145,853.30 per tola from INR 146,568.50 per tola a day earlier.

Unit measure

Gold Price in INR

1 Gram

12,504.78

10 Grams

125,047.80

Tola

145,853.30

Troy Ounce

388,942.40

FXStreet calculates Gold prices in India by adapting international prices (USD/INR) to the local currency and measurement units. Prices are updated daily based on the market rates taken at the time of publication. Prices are just for reference and local rates could diverge slightly.

Gold FAQs Gold has played a key role in human’s history as it has been widely used as a store of value and medium of exchange. Currently, apart from its shine and usage for jewelry, the precious metal is widely seen as a safe-haven asset, meaning that it is considered a good investment during turbulent times. Gold is also widely seen as a hedge against inflation and against depreciating currencies as it doesn’t rely on any specific issuer or government.

Central banks are the biggest Gold holders. In their aim to support their currencies in turbulent times, central banks tend to diversify their reserves and buy Gold to improve the perceived strength of the economy and the currency. High Gold reserves can be a source of trust for a country’s solvency. Central banks added 1,136 tonnes of Gold worth around $70 billion to their reserves in 2022, according to data from the World Gold Council. This is the highest yearly purchase since records began. Central banks from emerging economies such as China, India and Turkey are quickly increasing their Gold reserves.

Gold has an inverse correlation with the US Dollar and US Treasuries, which are both major reserve and safe-haven assets. When the Dollar depreciates, Gold tends to rise, enabling investors and central banks to diversify their assets in turbulent times. Gold is also inversely correlated with risk assets. A rally in the stock market tends to weaken Gold price, while sell-offs in riskier markets tend to favor the precious metal.

The price can move due to a wide range of factors. Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession can quickly make Gold price escalate due to its safe-haven status. As a yield-less asset, Gold tends to rise with lower interest rates, while higher cost of money usually weighs down on the yellow metal. Still, most moves depend on how the US Dollar (USD) behaves as the asset is priced in dollars (XAU/USD). A strong Dollar tends to keep the price of Gold controlled, whereas a weaker Dollar is likely to push Gold prices up.

(An automation tool was used in creating this post.)