Morgan Stanley označila eBay za svůj hlavní tip, zvýšila cílovou cenu akcií na 132 USD a očekává, že živé prodeje budou představovat více než 40 % růstu společnosti.
Morgan Stanley sees live selling driving more than 40% of eBay's growth Summary
Morgan Stanley named eBay a top pick, raised its target to $132 from $127 and kept Overweight, citing live selling as an underappreciated growth engine.
eBay EBAY rose 3.50% as of 1:00 p.m. ET after Morgan Stanley named it a top pick and raised its price target to $132 from $127, keeping an Overweight rating. Analyst Nathan Feather said eBay's acceleration in gross merchandise volume had come as a surprise, and argued that live selling is a bigger growth engine than the Street has appreciated.
Morgan Stanley estimated that live selling could account for more than 40% of eBay's growth, and forecast compound annual growth of about 22% for that business through 2030. The call builds on what eBay reported in August. Second-quarter GMV rose 15% on an as-reported basis to $22.4 billion, and GMV on eBay Live grew roughly eightfold year over year across its seven markets.
On the other hand, Wells Fargo cut its target to $91 from $92 and kept an Underweight rating, warning that investment in live selling and competition could weigh on earnings growth.
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Barclays zahájila analytické pokrytí společnosti Palantir s doporučením „nadvážit“ a cílovou cenou 265 USD, což představuje přibližně 27,7% růstový potenciál.
Barclays' objective implies approximately 27.7% upside, versus 10.9% for Goldman Sachs' $230 target.
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Analyst enthusiasm varies materially while Palantir’s revenue remains heavily concentrated in the United States.
Palantir Technologies PLTR, the enterprise and government AI-software company, draws bullish analyst attention, but shares slipped about 1.1% to $206.90 at 12.20pm EST. Wall Street's targets leave plenty of room for disagreement. Barclays' $265 objective implies roughly 28% upside from that price. Goldman's $230 target puts the potential gain closer to 11%. Neither is a promise.
Yahoo Finance reported that Barclays initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and the $265 target. The operating numbers explain the focus on U.S. demand: second-quarter U.S. commercial revenue reached $764 million, while U.S. government revenue totaled $809 million. Together, those businesses generated about 81.3% of approximately $1.935 billion in companywide revenue. That concentration gives investors two engines to watch: corporate adoption and government spending.
The valuation snapshot puts shares 11.28% above the $185.92 GF Value estimate, suggesting the price already carries a premium to that benchmark. Palantir still has to earn that premium. More contracts help, but the stronger test is whether deployments produce recurring revenue without engineering costs climbing just as quickly. Expanding sovereign demand could widen the opportunity. Turning that demand into repeatable, profitable growth is what makes the bullish targets credible.
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GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) shares are rising Monday to a fresh 52-week high. Here’s what you need to know.
GameStop shares are testing new highs. What’s behind GME new highs?
Monday’s trading range of $26.82 to $27.02 clears the old 52-week high of $26.88, set May 1. Over the past year, GameStop has ranged from a low of $17.79. The stock has gained around 27%.
Insider Buying Keeps Investors Interested in GameStopOn Thursday, October 8, GameStop jumped more than 4% while investors digested a run of insider purchases and eyed a looming warrant deadline. The Nasdaq lost 1.59% and the S&P 500 dropped 0.67% that day, so GameStop outpaced the market.
CEO Ryan Cohen spent about $17.1 million on 700,000 shares on October 2, after making several multimillion-dollar purchases in September. Nat Turner, a director, picked up 10,462 shares on October 1, and Lawrence Cheng, another director, bought 55,000 shares in September. Such buying can reflect management’s faith in the company’s long-term path, but it offers no guarantee of future gains.
In October 2025, GameStop issued warrants to eligible shareholders, one per 10 shares owned on the record date. Each warrant gives its holder the right to buy a common share at $32 until it expires October 30. With the stock still under $32, using a warrant costs more than simply buying shares in the market. Warrants still unused on October 30 become worthless, and the nearing cutoff could pull in more trading.
GameStop Stock Presses Into Key ResistanceThe stock last changed hands just below the $27.00 resistance level, with support sitting at $22.50. The rally followed a slide from the May 1 high to the August 20 low of $17.79.
Monday’s gain places shares over their 20-day average of $24.13, 50-day average of $20.98 and 200-day average of $22.36. The 20-day line sits above the 50-day, but the 50-day still trails the 200-day. That combination signals firmer short-term momentum inside a longer-term downtrend.
GME Shares Are ClimbingGME Price Action: GameStop shares were up 1.05% at $26.84 at the time of publication on Monday. The stock is trading near its 52-week high of $26.88, according to Benzinga Pro.
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Podíl společnosti ADM na zisku společnosti Wilmar International klesl ve druhém čtvrtletí 2026 meziročně o 22 % na 60 milionů USD, a to navzdory téměř 5% růstu globálního zpracování olejnin.
Key Takeaways ADM's equity earnings from Wilmar fell 22% to $60 million in Q2 2026 from $77 million a year ago.Stronger oilseed profits and nearly 5% growth in global processing volumes failed to offset Wilmar's weakness.Commodity price swings, margin pressures and rising costs could continue to weigh on Wilmar's earnings. Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM - Free Report) has been facing pressure from its investment in Wilmar International for a while now. The company reported a 22% year-over-year decline in equity earnings from its investment in Wilmar International to $60 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared with $77 million in the prior-year quarter. The decline raises questions about the sustainability of earnings from this investment, even as ADM delivered strong overall quarterly results.
Wilmar International, a Singapore-based agribusiness company, operates across palm oil, edible oils, oilseeds, grains, sugar and food products. Its earnings are sensitive to fluctuations in commodity prices, processing margins, demand trends and operating costs. Changes in these factors can influence Wilmar’s profitability and, in turn, the equity earnings ADM receives from its investment.
Notably, ADM's broader business benefited from favorable market conditions during the quarter. The company's Ag Services and Oilseeds segment recorded higher operating profits, supported by improved commercial execution, stronger South American performance and favorable biofuel-related crushing margins. Global oilseed processing volumes increased nearly 5% year over year. However, these positive developments did not prevent Wilmar's earnings from declining.
The decline in Wilmar’s earnings could indicate pressure on margins or unfavorable conditions across certain agricultural commodity markets. Fluctuations in raw material prices, changes in demand for food products and shifts in global trade flows can influence processing volumes and profitability.
For ADM, Wilmar’s earnings trajectory remains an important factor in evaluating the investment’s contribution to overall results. Investors should monitor Wilmar’s earnings, commodity price trends and processing margins to gauge the outlook for this investment. An improvement in Wilmar’s profitability could boost ADM’s equity earnings, while persistent weakness may limit the contribution despite stronger performance in other business segments. Until a sustained recovery becomes evident, subdued earnings from Wilmar could remain a headwind for ADM’s overall earnings outlook.
ADM’s PeersDole plc (DOLE - Free Report) is benefiting from steady demand for fresh produce, disciplined pricing strategies and improved operational efficiency. DOLE is strengthening its vertically integrated supply chain through investments in farming operations, packing facilities, ripening centers and logistics infrastructure. These initiatives are supporting cost efficiencies, enhancing product quality and improving supply reliability. Dole is also expanding its presence in high-growth categories, such as cherries and citrus, by increasing production capacity and modernizing packing facilities to meet rising customer demand and capture additional growth opportunities.
Adecoagro S.A. (AGRO - Free Report) is a leading South American agribusiness and renewable energy company with a growing presence across agricultural and consumer markets. AGRO's ability to adjust the production mix between sugar and ethanol in response to changing market conditions provides operational flexibility and helps optimize profitability. Adecoagro is also adopting digital technologies, renewable energy solutions and precision agriculture practices to improve productivity, streamline operations and manage costs more effectively.
ADM’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesArcher Daniels shares have gained 16.2% in the past six months compared with the industry’s 0.4% drop.
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From a valuation standpoint, ADM trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 14.29X compared with the industry’s average of 11.67X.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ADM’s 2026 and 2027 earnings per share (EPS) indicates year-over-year growth of 58.9% and 3.4%, respectively. The company’s EPS estimate for 2026 and 2027 has increased in the past 30 days.
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Archer Daniels currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Key Takeaways Fortinet's non-GAAP operating margin hit a record 38% in Q2 2026, while free cash flow reached $966M.Fortinet raised 2026 operating margin guidance to 35-37% and non-GAAP EPS guidance to $3.41-$3.47.FTNT's 33.7% GAAP operating margin outpaced CRWD's, despite product-mix pressure and rising memory chip costs.
Fortinet (FTNT - Free Report) is sharpening its AI security push, and the effort increasingly reinforces its margin narrative. In August, the company acquired Virtue AI, which adds runtime protection and automated validation for AI models, applications and autonomous agents to complement FortiAIGate. Fortinet said the amount paid was immaterial. In September, Fortinet was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall. These moves build on the FortiGate 1200G with FortiSASE Outpost, which targets AI infrastructure requirements, and an Intel collaboration on its SP6 security processor.
Second-quarter 2026 results showed this momentum turning into profitability. Non-GAAP operating margin expanded to a record 38% from 33.1% a year ago, and GAAP operating margin rose to 33.7% from 28.1%. Product gross margin improved 2.4 percentage points to 69.8%, helped by recent pricing actions. Free cash flow reached $966 million, representing a 47.2% margin.
Guidance underlines the margin strength. For 2026, Fortinet now expects a non-GAAP operating margin of 35-37%, up from the earlier guidance of 33-36%, and a non-GAAP gross margin of 79-81%. Revenues are projected to be in the range of $8.02-$8.18 billion, implying 19% growth. Service revenue is expected at $5.18-$5.22 billion and billings at $9.35-$9.55 billion. Non-GAAP EPS guidance was raised to $3.41-$3.47 from $3.10-$3.16. For the third quarter, Fortinet expects revenues of $2.01-$2.10 billion, non-GAAP operating margin of 35-37% and non-GAAP EPS of 83-87 cents.
However, challenges persist. Total GAAP gross margin slipped to 80.2% from 80.7% as the revenue mix shifted 6.5 percentage points toward lower-margin product revenues, while memory chip costs rose. Service gross margin dipped slightly on data center expansion costs. Third-quarter operating margin guidance also implies a step down from the second quarter’s record level.
Overall, raised guidance, robust cash generation and AI-driven product momentum keep Fortinet’s margin profile attractive. Product-mix pressure and rising component costs, however, warrant close monitoring in coming quarters.
How FTNT’s Margins Stack Up Against PANW and CRWDFortinet’s margin profile compares favorably with Palo Alto Networks (PANW - Free Report) and CrowdStrike (CRWD - Free Report) , though both rivals continue to expand their top lines rapidly. Palo Alto Networks’ fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 revenues rose 34% to $3.41 billion, with non-GAAP operating income of $1.01 billion, implying a margin near 30%. For fiscal 2027, Palo Alto Networks expects a 29.5% non-GAAP operating margin and a 38% adjusted free cash flow margin. CrowdStrike’s second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenues grew 26% to $1.47 billion, while non-GAAP operating margin improved to 25% from 22%. However, CrowdStrike still reported a negative 2% GAAP operating margin, well below Fortinet’s 33.7%.
FTNT’s Share Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesFortinet shares have gained 144.7% in the year-to-date period, outperforming the Zacks Security industry and the broader Computer and Technology sector’s growth of 117.6% and 23.5%, respectively.
FTNT’s Price Performance
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From a valuation standpoint, FTNT appears overvalued, trading at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 51.81, higher than the sector's average of 20.93. The company carries a Value Score of F.
FTNT’s Valuation
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Fortinet’s earnings is pegged at $3.45 per share for 2026, which implies year-over-year growth of 25%.
Fortinet currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Applied Materials prohlubuje výzkumné partnerství se společností Intel v oblasti čipů pro AI, ale bez nových objednávek zařízení či zveřejněných finančních podmínek.
The research program spans logic and packaging, but neither company disclosed new equipment orders or project economics.
Summary
Earlier involvement in process development could help Applied win tools that eventually reach commercial production.
Applied Materials AMAT, the semiconductor equipment and materials-engineering supplier, deepens its AI-chip research partnership with Intel while shares trade at $499.70, down about 1.4% at 12.24pm EST on October 12. The opportunity is to help shape tomorrow's manufacturing tools before chipmakers lock in their production plans. But the collaboration comes without disclosed new equipment orders. More research access could strengthen Applied's position. It does not put revenue on the books today.
Applied's announcement outlines joint work on transistors, chip wiring and Foveros-based three-dimensional packaging across its Silicon Valley EPIC Center and Intel's Oregon research campus. EPIC is scheduled to be operationally ready this year. The commercial logic is straightforward: understanding Intel's process requirements earlier could help Applied focus its development spending on tools customers eventually buy. The release gives no development budget or commitments to specific commercial nodes, leaving the timing and size of any sales payoff uncertain.
The valuation leaves little room for disappointment: the stock sits 96.21% above its $254.67 GF Value estimate. That estimate is a reference point, not a ceiling, but it highlights how much optimism the price already carries. Applied still needs to turn laboratory progress into tools that qualify for production and generate repeat orders. Those milestones would give investors firmer evidence of a revenue opportunity. Until then, the Intel partnership strengthens the long-term case without establishing a near-term earnings boost.
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Key Takeaways PPL plans $23B in investments through 2029, targeting 10.3% average annual rate-base growth.
PPL targets 6-8% annual EPS growth through 2029 and 2026 EPS of $1.90-$1.98.
PPL raised its 2026 dividend by 4.6%, targeting 4-6% annual growth and a 50-60% payout ratio.
PPL Corporation (PPL - Free Report) aims to sustain shareholder returns through earnings growth and dividend increases while investing in regulated utility infrastructure.
The company’s capital allocation strategy centers on strengthening its regulated utility operations while expanding infrastructure to meet growing electricity demand. PPL plans infrastructure investments of $23 billion for the 2026-2029 period. These investments are expected to support average annual rate base growth of approximately 10.3% through 2029. It prioritizes modernizing transmission and distribution networks, improving grid reliability, and expanding generation and transmission infrastructure.
PPL raised its quarterly dividend by 4.6% in 2026 to an annualized $1.14 per share and continues to target 4-6% annual dividend growth through 2029, subject to board approval. The company also expects its dividend payout ratio to remain within 50-60% through the plan period.
PPL targets annual earnings per share (EPS) growth of 6-8% through at least 2029. Its 2026 ongoing EPS forecast remains $1.90-$1.98 per share, with a midpoint of $1.94. If infrastructure investments generate timely regulatory recovery and operating efficiencies, they could support earnings growth alongside rising dividends.
Overall, PPL’s capital allocation strategy offers a framework for combining infrastructure-led earnings growth with recurring shareholder distributions. Its success will depend on converting planned investments into earnings while managing financing needs and preserving balance-sheet strength.
Strategic Capital Allocation Drives Utility GrowthUtilities strategically allocate capital toward infrastructure upgrades, technology adoption and operational efficiency to strengthen financial performance. Disciplined investment decisions enhance asset utilization, support sustainable profitability and create long-term shareholder value. Apart from PPL, other utility companies are also benefiting from strategic capital allocation.
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE - Free Report) plans $36 billion in infrastructure investments through 2030, supporting regulated rate-base expansion, earnings growth, dividend sustainability and long-term shareholder value creation.
Edison International (EIX - Free Report) plans $38-$41 billion in capital investments through 2030, supporting approximately 7% annual rate-base growth, strengthening earnings potential and long-term shareholder returns.
The Zacks Rundown on PPLPPL’s Earnings EstimatesThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 and 2027 EPS indicates a year-over-year increase of 7.18% and 8.77%, respectively.
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Debt to CapitalPPL's debt-to-capital currently stands at 57.46%, lower than the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry’s 62.33%.
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PPL’s Stock Price PerformanceIn the past month, the company’s shares have risen 1.6% against the industry’s 1.1% decline.
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PPL’s Zacks RankPPL currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Akcie společnosti Comfort Systems (FIX) od začátku roku vzrostly o 83,8 %, ale při forwardovém P/E 30,23 se obchodují výrazně nad oborovým průměrem 22,06.
Key Takeaways Comfort Systems surged 83.8% YTD, but its 30.23X forward P/E exceeds the industry's 22.06X.FIX's record $14.06B backlog and 50.3% revenue growth reflect strong data center demand.FIX faces project concentration risks, unchanged EPS estimates and potentially slowing growth.
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX - Free Report) has delivered an impressive stock market performance, supported by strong demand for data centers, expanding project backlogs and improving profitability. However, following its sharp rally, the company's elevated valuation raises questions about whether its growth prospects are already reflected in the share price.
Comfort Systems' shares have surged 83.8% year to date (YTD), significantly outperforming the Zacks Building Products - Air Conditioner and Heating industry's 17.6% gain. The stock has also outpaced the Zacks Construction sector, which declined 1.1%, and the S&P 500 Index, which advanced 13.9% during the same period.
FIX’s YTD Price Performance
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The rally reflects investors' confidence in Comfort Systems' expanding exposure to high-growth technology infrastructure markets. However, its premium valuation, substantial dependence on large industrial projects and unchanged earnings estimates suggest that investors should carefully assess the stock's risk-reward outlook.
FIX Stock's Premium Valuation Raises ConcernsComfort Systems is currently trading at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.23X, representing a substantial premium to the industry's 22.06X. The stock also trades above its five-year median P/E of 23.45X, although it remains within its historical valuation range of 13.32X-48.14X.
FIX Stock’s Valuation (P/E F12M)
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This elevated valuation suggests that investors are already pricing in considerable earnings growth, supported by technology infrastructure spending and strong project execution. However, such expectations leave limited room for operational disappointments, project delays or slower-than-anticipated growth.
Comfort Systems currently has a Value Score of D, indicating that its valuation is less attractive despite strong fundamentals. Although its Growth Score of A, Momentum Score of A and overall VGM Score of A reflect favorable business prospects and share price momentum, the valuation premium increases downside risks if growth moderates.
Strong Quarterly Performance Supports FIX's Growth StoryComfort Systems' second-quarter 2026 results demonstrate the strength of its operating momentum. Quarterly revenues increased 50.3% year over year to $3.27 billion, supported by robust demand across its Mechanical and Electrical businesses. Electrical segment revenues increased 81%, while Mechanical segment revenues rose 40%. Same-store revenue growth reached 44%, reflecting broad-based organic expansion.
Profitability improved considerably, with gross margin expanding 240 basis points year over year to 25.9%. Operating margin increased to 17.1% from 13.8%, supported by improved project execution and operating leverage.
Earnings per share surged 91.9% to $12.53 from $6.53 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA increased approximately 80% to $600.5 million. Management expects full-year 2026 same-store revenue growth in the mid-to-high 30% range, indicating continued business strength.
Record Backlog and Data Center Demand Drive ProspectsComfort Systems' expanding backlog provides meaningful revenue visibility through 2027. As of June 30, 2026, backlog reached a record $14.06 billion, increasing 73% year over year and approximately 13% sequentially. Same-store backlog increased 69% year over year, reflecting sustained demand beyond acquisitions.
Technology infrastructure remains the company's primary growth driver. Technology-related projects accounted for approximately 58% of first-half 2026 revenues compared with 40% in the prior-year period.
Demand for data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure and other mission-critical facilities is supporting new project opportunities. These projects require sophisticated mechanical systems, electrical installations, cooling capabilities and related infrastructure, areas where Comfort Systems maintains established expertise.
Management also indicated that project pipelines remained historically strong, providing confidence in continued construction activity.
Modular Expansion and Acquisitions Strengthen OpportunitiesComfort Systems is expanding its modular construction operations to address growing demand for prefabricated infrastructure solutions.
Modular operations represented approximately 17% of first-half 2026 revenues. The company expects dedicated modular production capacity to exceed 4 million square feet by 2026-end and reach approximately 5 million square feet by late summer 2027.
These investments should improve production capabilities and strengthen the company's position in technology infrastructure markets.
Strategic acquisitions provide another growth avenue. The May 2026 acquisition of Hunt Electric strengthens Comfort Systems' electrical capabilities and geographic presence. Management expects Hunt Electric to contribute approximately $250 million in annualized revenues.
Meanwhile, a strong balance sheet supports future expansion. As of June 30, Comfort Systems held approximately $1.85 billion in cash against $54.1 million in total debt, providing financial flexibility for investments and acquisitions.
Project Concentration and Execution Risks RemainDespite favorable demand trends, Comfort Systems faces risks associated with its increasing dependence on technology and industrial construction projects.
Industrial customers accounted for approximately 75% of first-half 2026 revenues. Such concentration creates exposure to changes in capital spending by large customers, particularly technology companies investing heavily in data centers.
Any slowdown in infrastructure investments, changes in project schedules or delays in customer spending could weaken bookings and backlog conversion.
Furthermore, rapid expansion creates execution challenges. Labor availability, rising wages, material costs and project complexity could pressure profitability. Fixed-price contracts also expose the company to potential cost overruns.
Comfort Systems expects capital expenditures to represent approximately 5% of 2026 revenues, reflecting substantial investment in production facilities and modular capacity.
Although second-quarter operating cash flow reached $1.14 billion, management acknowledged that advance customer payments contributed to its exceptional cash generation. Consequently, investors should not assume that this unusually strong quarterly cash performance will recur consistently.
FIX's Earnings Estimates Show Limited Revision MomentumDespite strong operational performance, analysts' earnings estimates have remained unchanged over the past 30 days, as shown below.
FIX’s EPS Estimate Revision Trend
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings is pegged at $47.65 per share, indicating 65% year-over-year growth. The consensus estimate for 2027 stands at $59.31 per share, suggesting an additional 24.5% increase.
Revenue estimates indicate growth of 42.1% in 2026 and 18.2% in 2027. Although these projections remain encouraging, unchanged earnings estimates suggest limited incremental upward revision momentum despite the stock's substantial appreciation.
Moreover, the expected moderation in revenue and earnings growth during 2027 could make sustaining the current valuation increasingly challenging.
How Does FIX Compare With Industry Peers?Comfort Systems competes with EMCOR Group (EME - Free Report) , Sterling Infrastructure (STRL - Free Report) and Quanta Services (PWR - Free Report) across mechanical, electrical and mission-critical infrastructure markets.
EMCOR benefits from growing demand for electrical construction, mechanical services and data center projects. EMCOR shares have gained 29.1% YTD and trade at 21.75X forward earnings. EMCOR's comparatively lower valuation could appeal to investors seeking exposure to similar infrastructure spending trends.
Sterling is expanding its presence in data centers, semiconductor facilities and advanced manufacturing projects. Sterling Infrastructure shares have surged 67.5% YTD, while its forward P/E stands at 20.91X. Sterling’s valuation offers a relatively lower earnings multiple despite strong infrastructure exposure.
Quanta benefits from electrical infrastructure modernization, power demand and large-scale construction opportunities. Quanta shares have surged 67.3% YTD. However, Quanta trades at 37.53X forward earnings, above Comfort Systems' multiple, reflecting elevated growth expectations across infrastructure markets.
FIX’s YTD Price Performance vs Peers
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Should Investors Exercise Caution on FIX Stock?Comfort Systems remains well-positioned to benefit from strong data center construction, expanding modular operations, strategic acquisitions and a record backlog. Its impressive operating performance and healthy balance sheet support favorable long-term business prospects.
However, the stock's 83.8% three-month rally, premium valuation and unchanged earnings estimates suggest that considerable optimism is already reflected in its share price. Increasing exposure to technology infrastructure projects, execution challenges and potentially moderating growth add to the risks.
While Comfort Systems' fundamental outlook remains encouraging, its current valuation offers limited protection against potential disappointments. The company's Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) reinforces a cautious near-term investment stance.
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Given the sharp appreciation and elevated expectations, investors may be better positioned to avoid chasing the rally and wait for a more attractive entry point.
Společnost Progressive by měla ve 3. čtvrtletí 2026 vykázat zisk na akcii ve výši 4,43 USD, což představuje meziroční nárůst o 9,4 %, při tržbách 23,4 mld. USD.
Key Takeaways Progressive's Q3 earnings are projected to rise 9.4% to $4.43 per share, with revenues up 5.4% to $23.4B.Premium growth, higher investment income & expanding personal auto policies are likely to aid Q3 results.Higher underwriting costs may dampen PGR, though an 89.4 combined ratio signals continued profitability. The Progressive Corporation (PGR - Free Report) is expected to witness an improvement in its bottom line but a decline in its top line when it reports third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 14, before the opening bell.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for PGR’s third-quarter revenues is pegged at $23.4 billion, indicating 5.4% growth from the year-ago reported figure.
The consensus estimate for earnings is pegged at $4.43 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for PGR’s third-quarter earnings has moved 2.5% north in the past seven days. The estimate indicates a year-over-year increase of 9.4%.
Decent Earnings Surprise HistoryProgressive’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed in one.
What the Zacks Model Unveils for PGROur proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Progressive this time around. This is because a stock needs to have the right combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) that increases the chances of an earnings beat. That is not the case, as you can see here.
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Earnings ESP: PGR has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. This is because both the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate are pegged at $4.43.
Zacks Rank: PGR carries a Zacks Rank #3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Factors Likely to Shape Q3 ResultsGrowth in premiums, higher net investment income and increased fee and service revenues are likely to have aided Progressive’s third-quarter performance. Improving trends across its personal auto and commercial lines businesses are likely to have further supported the company’s results.
A diversified product portfolio, strong competitive position and solid contributions from its Vehicle and Property segments are expected to have supported premium growth. Healthy policy retention and an expanding base of policies in force are likely to have driven higher net premiums earned. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for net premiums earned is pegged at $21.9 billion, suggesting a 5.1% increase from the year-ago quarter.
The Personal Auto segment is expected to have gained from increased new business applications and policy renewals, supported by higher advertising expenditures, competitive pricing strategies and agency incentive initiatives. Continued expansion across both agency and direct distribution channels is likely to have contributed to growth in policies in force. The consensus estimate for personal auto policies in force stands at 39.4 million.
Net investment income is likely to have benefited from growth in the company’s invested asset base. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at approximately $1 billion, indicating an 11% improvement from the prior-year quarter. Progressive is also expected to have generated pretax net realized gains on securities, with the consensus estimate standing at $61 million.
However, elevated loss and loss-adjustment expenses, higher policy acquisition costs and increased other underwriting expenses are likely to have weighed on the company’s overall cost structure. The consensus estimate for the expense ratio stands at 20.47.
Disciplined underwriting practices and relatively modest catastrophe-related losses are expected to have supported underwriting margins. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the combined ratio is pegged at 89.4, reflecting continued underwriting profitability and operational efficiency.
Stocks to ConsiderSome P&C insurance stocks with the right combination of elements to deliver an earnings beat this time around are:
Arch Capital Group (ACGL - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +9.62% and a Zacks Rank of 3 at present. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2026 earnings is pegged at $1.96 per share, indicating a 29.2% year-over-year decrease.
ACGL’s earnings beat estimates in the last four reported quarters.
The Travelers Companies (TRV - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +0.77% and a Zacks Rank of 3 at present. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2026 earnings is pegged at $6.90 per share, indicating a year-over-year decrease of 15.2%.
TRV’s earnings beat estimates in each of the last four reported quarters.
Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +9.52% and a Zacks Rank of 2 at present. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2026 earnings is pegged at $1.91 per share, indicating a year-over-year decrease of 33%.
CINF’s earnings beat estimates in three of the last four reported quarters, while missing in one.
Jabil rozšiřuje své automobilové portfolio o technologie pro elektromobily, ADAS, konektivitu a nabíjení, aby těžil z rozvoje trhu s vozidly nové generace.
Key Takeaways JBL expands its automotive business with EVs, advanced safety and connected mobility.Its portfolio spans ADAS, infotainment, high-performance computing, battery management and charging equipment.Jabil's global supply chain boosts efficiency and speeds up technology launches. Jabil Inc. (JBL - Free Report) is expanding its footprint in the automotive industry as automakers increasingly adopt electric vehicles, advanced safety systems and connected mobility solutions. The company helps automotive manufacturers and technology suppliers develop innovative products to meet evolving vehicle requirements.
Jabil’s automotive portfolio includes advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), vehicle connectivity, infotainment and high-performance computing platforms. It also provides electrification solutions, including battery management systems, inverters, converters and charging equipment, along with LiDAR, radar and camera technologies that support safer, more connected vehicles.
The company offers services across the product development lifecycle, from design and prototyping to testing, industrialization and large-scale manufacturing. Its global production network and supply-chain expertise help customers maintain product quality, improve operational efficiency and accelerate the launch of new automotive technologies.
In addition, Jabil supports the transition toward software-defined commercial vehicles which use connected electronic systems to enable over-the-air updates and improve vehicle functionality. These capabilities position the company to benefit from the growing adoption of next-generation automotive technologies.
How Are Competitors Performing in the Automotive Industry?Jabil faces fierce competition from Sanmina Corporation (SANM - Free Report) and Flex Ltd. (FLEX - Free Report) . Sanmina manufactures automotive electronics, including ADAS, battery control modules, power conversion systems and infotainment components. It continues to secure new automotive programs from existing and new customers, with some projects moving from initial development into full-scale production. Sanmina uses automated manufacturing and automotive-quality processes to improve product reliability and production efficiency.
Flex is advancing software-defined vehicle technology through automotive electronic systems that support centralized computing and connectivity. The company is helping automakers improve supply-chain transparency through secure data-sharing solutions. Flex provides power electronics and charging systems for electric and hybrid vehicles, supporting the shift toward vehicle electrification.
JBL’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesJabil has gained 53.2% in the past year compared with the industry’s growth of 51.9%.
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Going by the price/earnings ratio, the company’s shares currently trade at 16.9 forward earnings, lower than 20.35 for the industry.
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Earnings estimates for Jabil for 2027 have moved up 6.2% to $17.61 per share over the past 60 days, while the same for 2028 has increased 7.4% to $22.02.
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Jabil currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Quanta Services očekává v roce 2026 růst tržeb divize Technology & Load Centers o 220–240 % díky poptávce po datových centrech a infrastruktuře pro umělou inteligenci.
Key Takeaways Quanta expects 220%-240% load center revenue growth in 2026, fueled by AI and data center demand.Acquisitions and large projects boost Quanta's capabilities as its backlog hits a record $53.4B.Labor shortages, project delays and tougher comparisons may challenge Quanta's growth momentum. Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR - Free Report) expects significant growth in its Technology & Load Centers business in 2026, supported by accelerating data center construction, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure investments and rising power requirements. Management projects revenue growth of 220%-240% in this market, highlighting expanding opportunities in large-scale infrastructure development.
Data Center Demand Drives Quanta's GrowthTechnology & Load Centers accounted for approximately 10% of Quanta's 2025 revenues. The projected growth reflects increasing demand for electrical and mechanical infrastructure supporting large-load facilities, along with contributions from acquisitions.
A full year of contributions from Dynamic Systems and Tri-City Group, alongside partial-year contributions from Phalcon, should strengthen Quanta's execution capabilities. Large, multi-year construction programs are also expanding its addressable market.
Quanta's integrated electrical, mechanical and fabrication capabilities position it to capture a greater share of complex projects. Its self-performing workforce provides additional advantages in meeting demanding construction schedules.
Can Quanta Sustain This Momentum?Quanta's second-quarter 2026 revenues increased 41.1% year over year to $9.56 billion, while total backlog reached a record $53.4 billion. Management raised its full-year revenue guidance to $39.3-$39.7 billion, reinforcing confidence in sustained infrastructure demand.
However, maintaining triple-digit growth could become challenging as acquisition-related benefits normalize and comparisons strengthen. Permitting delays, skilled-labor shortages, supply-chain constraints and potential changes in data center investment plans could also affect project execution.
Nevertheless, rising electricity consumption, grid modernization and expanding AI infrastructure requirements support Quanta's multi-year growth prospects, even if the exceptional pace of load center expansion moderates.
How Do EMCOR and Comfort Systems Compete With Quanta?EMCOR Group (EME - Free Report) and Comfort Systems USA (FIX - Free Report) are expanding their exposure to data center construction and AI infrastructure, competing with Quanta in the growing technology and load center market.
EMCOR benefits from strong demand for electrical and mechanical construction services supporting hyperscale data centers and mission-critical facilities. EMCOR's expanding project backlog, skilled workforce and recent electrical acquisitions strengthen its ability to secure large infrastructure contracts. Moreover, EMCOR's integrated service capabilities support growth as customers increase investments in power-intensive facilities.
Comfort Systems is also benefiting from rising demand for advanced mechanical, electrical and plumbing solutions across data centers and technology infrastructure projects. Comfort Systems' growing technology-related backlog and strategic acquisitions are improving its project execution capabilities and geographic reach. Its emphasis on modular construction and prefabrication provides additional competitive advantages.
However, both EMCOR and Comfort Systems face skilled-labor constraints, project delays and rising execution costs, which could affect profitability despite favorable demand trends.
PWR Stock’s Price Performance & Valuation TrendPWR stock has gained 64% over the past year, outperforming the Zacks Engineering - R and D Services industry, the Zacks Construction sector and the S&P 500 Index.
PWR Price Performance
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PWR stock is currently trading at a premium compared with the industry peers, with a forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.53, as evidenced by the chart below.
PWR Valuation
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Earnings Estimate Revision of PWRPWR’s earnings estimates for 2026 and 2027 are pinned at $16.70 and $19.41 per share, respectively, reflecting an upward trend over the past 30 days. The revised estimates for 2026 and 2027 imply year-over-year growth of 55.4% and 16.2%, respectively.
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Quanta currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Dceřiná společnost VideoRay firmy AeroVironment podpoří tým AEVEX, který byl vybrán pro prototyp modernizace námořních odminovacích schopností amerického námořnictva.
Key Takeaways AeroVironment's VideoRay joins an AEVEX-led team selected for a Navy mine-countermeasure prototype.VideoRay demonstrated autonomous underwater operations launched from an uncrewed surface vessel.VideoRay builds on a $92.6 million Navy contract awarded in 2024 for production and development.
AeroVironment (AVAV - Free Report) is expanding its presence in naval defense applications, with its wholly owned subsidiary VideoRay selected to support a team participating in a U.S. Navy mine-countermeasure modernization effort.
On Oct. 8, 2026, AeroVironment announced that VideoRay was supporting an AEVEX-led team selected for a prototype Other Transaction Agreement following the U.S. Navy and Department of War Innovation Unit’s Mine Countermeasure Modernization Prize Challenge. BlackSea Technologies, now part of AEVEX Maritime Systems, was one of three companies to receive challenge prizes after successfully completing demonstrations.
During competitive in-water testing, VideoRay demonstrated an autonomous mine-countermeasure remotely operated vehicle launched from an AEVEX uncrewed surface vessel. The integrated system used autonomous launch-and-recovery capabilities, allowing operators to conduct missions beyond the horizon from a remote ground control station. The demonstration included vessel transit, station keeping, underwater target investigation, simulated mine neutralization and post-engagement assessment.
VideoRay’s Mission Specialist Defender is a modular underwater robotic platform designed to accommodate different sensors, manipulators and specialized payloads. Its open architecture allows the system to integrate with different surface vessels and mission equipment, potentially supporting a range of underwater intervention and mine-countermeasure requirements.
The development also builds on VideoRay’s existing relationship with the U.S. Navy. In 2024, the company received a five-year contract valued at $92.6 million for continued production, sustainment and development of the Defender platform. The Navy had previously selected the system as the base platform for its MK20 Defender remotely operated vehicle supporting the Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response program.
Further adoption of these technologies could support demand for underwater robotic platforms, integration services and long-term sustainment.
Defense Companies Gain From Autonomous Maritime ModernizationNaval forces are increasingly exploring uncrewed systems to further improve operational flexibility, reduce personnel exposure and strengthen capabilities in complex maritime environments. Other companies with exposure to the broader defense modernization market include:
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII - Free Report) is a major U.S. military shipbuilder that provides naval platforms and related services. Its position in the naval defense sector makes it relevant to broader investment in maritime capabilities.
Northrop Grumman (NOC - Free Report) develops advanced defense technologies, including autonomous systems, sensors and mission solutions. Its portfolio reflects the wider industry focus on integrating advanced technologies into military operations.
AVAV Stock’s Earnings EstimatesThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2027 earnings per share implies a decrease of 1.81% year over year.
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AVAV Stock Trades at a DiscountIn terms of valuation, AVAV’s forward 12-month price-to-sales (P/S) is 2.96X, a discount to the industry’s average of 6.92X.
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AVAV Stock’s Price PerformanceIn the past three months, the company’s shares have lost 3.3% compared with the industry’s 14.6% decline.
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AVAV’s Zacks RankThe company currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Společnost Dutch Bros zvažuje koupi až 65 poboček Salad and Go ve čtyřech státech, které by přestavěla na vlastní provozovny, ale svou původní nabídku nezvýší.
Key Takeaways Dutch Bros is exploring the acquisition of up to 65 Salad and Go sites in four states for shop conversions.BROS opened 48 shops in Q2 2026 and targets at least 185 openings this year on its path to 2,029 by 2029.Dutch Bros won't increase its original offer, but has secured about 90% of its 2029 development pipeline.
Dutch Bros Inc. (BROS - Free Report) is exploring opportunities to accelerate its nationwide expansion through a proposed acquisition of up to 65 Salad and Go locations across Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas. The transaction could strengthen the company's presence in established markets while providing additional growth opportunities through the conversion of existing drive-thru sites.
The proposed acquisition involves existing drive-thru properties that Dutch Bros initially planned to convert into company-operated shops beginning in 2027. Management believes the existing Salad and Go locations are comparable in size to Dutch Bros shops, potentially simplifying conversions and accelerating development. Under the original proposal, conversions were expected to begin in 2027.
Importantly, Dutch Bros' development momentum provides a solid foundation for further expansion. The company opened 48 shops in the second quarter of 2026, bringing its total footprint to 1,225 locations. It expects at least 185 openings in 2026 and has secured approximately 90% of the development pipeline required to achieve its goal of 2,029 shops by 2029. Its expansion strategy is further supported by a pipeline of more than 525 operator candidates and improving new-shop productivity.
However, the Salad and Go transaction remains uncertain. On Aug. 31, Dutch Bros announced that it would not increase its original offer for the properties, although it remained engaged in the process. This decision underscores management's disciplined approach to capital allocation and its focus on investments offering attractive returns.
While securing the sites could provide an additional growth catalyst, Dutch Bros' established development pipeline, improving shop productivity and continued expansion into new markets should support its long-term growth trajectory even without the transaction.
Strategic Site Selection Fuels Expansion OpportunitiesDutch Bros' proposed acquisition of up to 65 Salad and Go sites highlights its focus on securing attractive drive-thru locations and increasing market density. Peers Starbucks Corporation (SBUX - Free Report) and Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK - Free Report) are similarly emphasizing disciplined development and strong unit economics to support expansion.
Starbucks is refining its development strategy under the Back to Starbucks initiative, prioritizing profitable locations and enhanced customer experiences. It expects 600-650 net new coffeehouses in fiscal 2026, largely supported by international expansion. North American company-operated growth may remain modest through fiscal 2027 as the company strengthens site selection and accelerates coffeehouse upgrades, targeting at least 1,500 by fiscal 2026-end.
Shake Shack plans to open 60-65 company-operated Shacks and 40-45 licensed locations in 2026. Newer restaurants are generating cash-on-cash returns exceeding 30%, supporting further expansion. Management is also exploring smaller restaurant formats with lower construction costs and selective drive-thru opportunities to access additional markets.
Both competitors highlight the importance of location quality, capital discipline and attractive returns, reinforcing Dutch Bros' approach to evaluating conversion opportunities and sustaining long-term growth.
BROS’ Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesShares of Dutch Bros have declined 28% in the past six months, underperforming the Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry, the broader Retail and Wholesale sector and the S&P 500 Index.
BROS Stock’s Six-Month Price Performance
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From a valuation standpoint, Dutch Bros stock trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 2.61, below the industry’s average of 2.86.
BROS’ P/s Ratio (Forward 12-Month) vs. Industry
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BROS’ 2026 earnings per share (EPS) implies a year-over-year uptick of 29%. The EPS estimates for 2026 have increased in the past 30 days.
EPS Trend of BROS Stock
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Dutch Bros currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Akcie F5 (FFIV) v pondělí dosáhly nového 52týdenního maxima na úrovni 484,49 USD poté, co RBC zvýšila cílovou cenu z 508 USD na 525 USD a ponechala doporučení „outperform“.
F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV – Get Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Monday after Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on the stock from $508.00 to $525.00. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has an outperform rating on the stock. F5 traded as high as $484.49 and last traded at $480.9850, with a volume of 992 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $479.83.
Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on FFIV. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of F5 from $386.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of F5 from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded F5 from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of F5 in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of F5 from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, F5 has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $426.00.
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Insider Activity In related news, insider John Maddison sold 204 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $406.24, for a total transaction of $82,872.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,149 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $466,769.76. This represents a 15.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Thomas Fountain sold 1,208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $414.63, for a total value of $500,873.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 8,060 shares in the company, valued at $3,341,917.80. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 16,829 shares of company stock worth $6,815,302 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock. Hedge Funds Weigh In On F5 A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FFIV. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in F5 by 963.6% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 117 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its stake in shares of F5 by 113.8% in the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 124 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of F5 in the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in F5 during the 2nd quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in F5 by 373.1% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 123 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. 90.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
F5 Stock Down 0.6% The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $418.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $384.11. The company has a market capitalization of $27.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.03.
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The network technology company reported $4.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.00 by $0.73. F5 had a net margin of 21.95% and a return on equity of 21.54%. The business had revenue of $865.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $834.60 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.16 earnings per share. F5’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. F5 has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.140-4.260 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.210-17.330 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that F5, Inc. will post 13.65 EPS for the current year.
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F5, Inc develops application delivery, security and management technologies that help organizations deploy, protect and optimize applications across data centers, public clouds, edge environments and distributed networks. Its offerings are designed to support application availability, performance, scalability and security across hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.
The company’s portfolio includes BIG-IP application delivery and security solutions, NGINX web and application delivery technologies, and F5 Distributed Cloud services.
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AMN Healthcare zvýšila ve 2. čtvrtletí 2026 tržby divize Nurse and Allied Solutions o 11 % na 422 milionů USD, ale ve 3. čtvrtletí očekává pokles upravené marže EBITDA na 6,5–7 %.
Key Takeaways AMN Healthcare benefits from rising staffing demand, technology investments and higher-margin services.Nurse and Allied revenues rose 11% in Q2 2026, while Passport users grew 33% to more than 400,000.Pricing pressure, weak physician and technology revenues and margin normalization may risk AMN's growth.
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (AMN - Free Report) is well positioned for growth in the coming quarters, courtesy of its broad array of services. The optimism is led by rising healthcare staffing demand, expanding technology-enabled workforce solutions and growth opportunities in higher-margin technology and language services. However, persistent pricing competition, weakness in its physician and technology businesses, and earnings normalization and execution risks may weigh on its performance.
Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have surged 131.7% year to date, outperforming the industry's 16% decline and the S&P 500’s 14.7% rise.
This renowned player in the healthcare total talent services space has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion. The company projects 144.1% year-over-year earnings growth for 2026 and expects to witness continued improvements in its business. AMN Healthcare surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the trailing four quarters, delivering an average earnings surprise of 96.63%.
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Factors Favoring AMN StockRising Healthcare Staffing Demand: AMN Healthcare is positioned to benefit from persistent healthcare workforce shortages, supported by an aging population, rising chronic disease prevalence and physician supply constraints. The projected shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036 highlights the need for flexible staffing solutions. AMN's second-quarter 2026 Nurse and Allied Solutions revenues grew 11% year over year to $422 million. Travel nurse and allied volumes increased 6% and 7%, respectively, marking their highest growth rates in four years. Management expects both categories to deliver volume growth exceeding 10% in the third quarter, supporting continued momentum.
Expanding Technology-Enabled Workforce Solutions: AMN's investments in automation, artificial intelligence and workforce analytics strengthen its competitive positioning. Its Passport application surpassed 400,000 users in the second quarter of 2026, increasing 33% year over year, while monthly active users rose more than 50%. The acquisition of Jaide Health expands AI-enabled language interpretation services, while WorkWise enhancements improve workforce optimization capabilities. Furthermore, AMN's research covering more than 2,000 hospitals found that 11 of 12 digital investment measures were associated with better patient experiences. These developments reinforce the company's ability to address evolving healthcare workforce needs through integrated technology and staffing services.
Expanding Higher-Margin Technology and Language Services: AMN can strengthen its competitive positioning by expanding specialized services beyond traditional staffing, particularly language interpretation and workforce management solutions. These offerings help hospitals address communication barriers, streamline staffing processes and improve operational efficiency. As healthcare providers increasingly prioritize coordinated workforce management and patient experience, AMN's integrated service portfolio could support deeper client relationships, diversify revenue sources and improve its business mix. Recent acquisitions of Jaide Health and ESSENTIAL Leadership Assessment further expand its AI-enabled language access and leadership advisory capabilities, creating opportunities to deepen client relationships and capture demand for specialized workforce solutions.
Downsides of AMN StockPersistent Pricing Competition: Intense competition across healthcare staffing and workforce technology markets continues to constrain pricing opportunities. Despite rising travel nurse demand, AMN has not experienced sustained bill-rate increases. Management noted that a larger supplier base is limiting pricing recovery. Language services pricing declined 8% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, contributing to an 8% revenue decline despite stable volumes. Management expects pricing compression to continue through the remainder of 2026, limiting revenue growth and profitability.
Weakness in Physician and Technology Businesses: Uneven performance across AMN's operating segments remains a concern. Physician and Leadership Solutions revenues declined 6% year over year to $165 million in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting an 8% contraction in locum tenens revenues. Technology and Workforce Solutions revenues fell 15% to $87 million, while vendor management system revenues declined 20%. Management projects third-quarter revenue declines of 5%-7% and 11%-13% for these segments, respectively. Continued weakness could offset growth in Nurse and Allied Solutions and constrain consolidated performance.
Earnings Normalization and Execution Risks: AMN's second-quarter 2026 profitability benefited from approximately $27 million in favorable revenue adjustments, which added 370 basis points to adjusted EBITDA margin. These benefits are not expected to recur in the third quarter. Management projects an adjusted EBITDA margin of 6.5%-7%, compared with 10.9% in the second quarter. International nurse growth also faces visa interview delays, potentially limiting expansion in 2027. The competitive renewal process for its Kaiser contract, which expires at the end of 2026, creates additional uncertainty surrounding future revenues and contract terms.
Estimate TrendAMN Healthcare has been witnessing a positive estimate revision trend for 2026. Over the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings per share has improved 7.1% to $3.32.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2026 revenues and earnings per share is pegged at $648 million and 22 cents, respectively, suggesting 2.1% growth and a 43.6% decline from the year-ago reported numbers.
Key PicksSome better-ranked stocks from the broader medical space are OPKO Health (OPK - Free Report) , Globus Medical (GMED - Free Report) and Merit Medical Systems (MMSI - Free Report) .
OPKO Health, currently flaunting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reported a second-quarter 2026 adjusted loss of 1 cent per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 87.5%. Revenues of $163.6 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 24.7%. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
OPK has an estimated earnings growth rate of 23.3% for 2026. The company’s earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 95.1%.
Globus Medical, currently carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reported a second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.34, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 19.6%. Revenues of $789.6 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.4%.
GMED has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 12.4%. The company’s earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 27.9%.
Merit Medical Systems, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present, reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.19, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23.9%. Revenues of $418.8 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.5%.
MMSI has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 10.4%. MMSI’s earnings surpassed estimates in the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 14.1%.
Papa John's snížila výhled srovnatelných tržeb v Severní Americe pro rok 2026 na pokles o 6 až 8 % a pozastavila výplatu dividendy; její akcie ten den klesly o 17,18 %.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP alerts investors in Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) that two senior officers, President and Chief Executive Officer Todd Allan Penegor and former Chief Financial Officer Ravi Thanawala, are named as individual defendants facing control person claims under Section 20(a) in a pending securities class action covering purchases between August 7, 2025 and August 5, 2026. Find out if you may be eligible to recover losses. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at [email protected] or (212) 363-7500.
PZZA INVESTOR ALERT
The action centers on the August 6, 2026 announcement in which Papa John's cut its 2026 North American comparable sales outlook from a 3% decline at the midpoint to an annual decline of 6-8% and suspended its dividend. PZZA fell $5.11 per share, or about 17.18%, to close at $24.64. The window to apply for lead plaintiff closes on November 2, 2026.
The Named Individual Defendants
Penegor served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director for the entire Class Period. Thanawala served as Chief Financial Officer and EVP International until November 18, 2025, then as Chief Financial Officer and President of the North American business until June 30, 2026, remaining in an advisory capacity through July 31, 2026. Both are alleged to have possessed the power and authority to control the content of the Company's SEC reports, press releases, and presentations to securities analysts and institutional investors.
Alleged Control Person Liability
Authority over the content and timing of quarterly earnings releases and the North American comparable sales guidance issued during the Class Period.Access to internal reporting on transaction trends, promotional spending, and innovation pipeline performance before those figures reached the investing public.Signature and certification authority over periodic SEC filings under Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.The ability, as alleged, to prevent or correct statements characterizing the transformation as delivering sustainable, profitable growth.Oversight of roughly $22 million in supplemental marketing and franchisee subsidies tied to the 2026 promotional and innovation calendar.Under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, officers alleged to have controlled a company that violated Section 10(b) may be held jointly liable for resulting investor losses. Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Obligations
Sarbanes-Oxley certifications require signing officers to attest that periodic reports contain no untrue statement of material fact. The complaint contends those certifications were inaccurate because the transformation was allegedly taking longer than expected and ultimately required a sharp pivot toward promotional discounting that was not disclosed to shareholders.
"Corporate officers have a duty to ensure their companies' public statements are accurate and complete. The complaint contends that shareholders were told the transformation was working while conditions allegedly pointed toward continued market share losses. Section 20(a) exists so that the individuals who controlled those disclosures can be held accountable." -- Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Submit your information to learn more or call (212) 363-7500.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the PZZA Lawsuit
Q: Who are the defendants named in the PZZA lawsuit? A: The complaint names Papa John's International, Inc. and individual defendants who were senior investors during the class period, including Todd Allan Penegor and Ravi Thanawala.
Q: What court was the PZZA class action filed in? A: The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Jury Division, governed by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Q: What is the PZZA class action lawsuit about? A: A securities class action has been filed against Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) alleging materially false and misleading statements between August 7, 2025 and August 5, 2026. Shares fell approximately 17.18% after the Company disclosed an 8.3% decrease in North American comparable sales, the suspension of its dividend, and a reduction of its 2026 North American outlook to a 6-8% annual decline. Investors who purchased shares during the Class Period and suffered losses may be eligible to seek compensation.
Q: What is a lead plaintiff and why does it matter? A: A lead plaintiff is the investor appointed by the court to represent the entire class. Lead plaintiffs are typically investors with the largest documented losses. Being appointed does not increase individual recovery but gives direct oversight of how the case is run.
Q: What do PZZA investors need to do right now? A: Investors may gather brokerage records showing purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid. Submit your information for a no-cost, no-obligation evaluation of your potential recovery. No immediate action is required to remain eligible as an absent class member.
Q: What if I already sold my PZZA shares -- can I still recover losses? A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold the shares. Investors who bought during the Class Period and sold at a loss may still be eligible to participate.
Q: Do I need to go to court or give testimony? A: No. The overwhelming majority of class members never appear in court or give depositions. If there is a settlement or recovery, eligible class members generally submit a claim form to seek their portion.
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Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR – Get Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Monday. The company traded as low as $28.23 and last traded at $28.5110, with a volume of 88,846 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $28.83.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Whirlpool from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Whirlpool in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $41.00 target price on Whirlpool in a research note on Monday. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Whirlpool in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Whirlpool has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $38.56.
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Whirlpool Stock Performance The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $36.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $42.02. The firm has a market cap of $1.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.87, a P/E/G ratio of 12.81 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by ($0.15). Whirlpool had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 4.18%. The company had revenue of $3.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.55 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. Whirlpool’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Whirlpool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.500-3.000 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Whirlpool Corporation will post 2.25 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in shares of Whirlpool during the 2nd quarter worth about $141,801,000. RWWM Inc. boosted its position in shares of Whirlpool by 191.6% during the 1st quarter. RWWM Inc. now owns 2,422,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,628,000 after acquiring an additional 1,591,849 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Whirlpool during the 2nd quarter valued at about $61,003,000. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in Whirlpool in the second quarter valued at about $51,953,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Whirlpool in the second quarter valued at about $24,601,000. Institutional investors own 90.78% of the company’s stock.
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Whirlpool Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, serving consumers through a portfolio of well-known brands that includes Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and JennAir. Its products are sold through retailers, distributors and other channels to residential customers in multiple markets.
The company’s primary product categories include refrigerators and freezers, cooking appliances, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. Through KitchenAid and other brands, Whirlpool also offers small domestic appliances and related products designed for food preparation and household use.
Whirlpool traces its history to 1911, when the Upton Machine Company began producing electric washing machines.
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Akcie GitLab v pondělí dosáhly nového 52týdenního maxima 56,64 USD poté, co společnost ve čtvrtletních výsledcích překonala odhady tržeb i zisku na akcii (EPS).
GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB – Get Free Report)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Monday. The company traded as high as $56.64 and last traded at $55.9470, with a volume of 227,573 shares. The stock had previously closed at $55.09.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research firms have commented on GTLB. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of GitLab from $47.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of GitLab from $45.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of GitLab in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of GitLab from $29.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on GitLab from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $51.75.
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GitLab Stock Up 1.7% The business has a 50-day moving average price of $45.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -175.08 and a beta of 0.98. GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $286.25 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $273.13 million. GitLab had a negative return on equity of 1.28% and a negative net margin of 4.99%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.24 EPS. GitLab has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.850-0.870 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.190-0.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that GitLab Inc. will post -0.29 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity at GitLab In related news, CTO Sivaprasad Padisetty sold 51,915 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.78, for a total value of $2,376,668.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 377,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,268,719.58. This trade represents a 12.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Simon Mundy sold 8,725 shares of GitLab stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total transaction of $331,550.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 105,332 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,002,616. This trade represents a 7.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 2,176,840 shares of company stock valued at $103,798,494 in the last three months. 10.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Atreides Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of GitLab in the second quarter valued at $102,983,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of GitLab by 6,528.0% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,135,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,850,000 after buying an additional 3,088,089 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in GitLab by 363.4% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,987,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,680,000 after acquiring an additional 1,558,625 shares in the last quarter. Light Street Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in GitLab by 66.2% during the 2nd quarter. Light Street Capital Management LLC now owns 1,945,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,381,000 after acquiring an additional 775,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in GitLab during the 1st quarter valued at about $16,074,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.04% of the company’s stock.
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GitLab Inc (NASDAQ:GTLB) develops a cloud-based DevSecOps platform that helps organizations plan, create, secure and deploy software. Its platform brings together source code management, version control, issue tracking, project planning, continuous integration and continuous delivery, enabling development, operations and security teams to collaborate in a unified environment.
GitLab’s products also include application security testing, vulnerability management, compliance tools, infrastructure as code, software supply chain security and monitoring capabilities.
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Společnost Teradyne rozšířila platformu Titan HP pro testování vysoce výkonných čipů pro AI; tržby divize Semi Test ve 2. čtvrtletí 2026 meziročně vzrostly o 128 %.
Key Takeaways Teradyne's enhanced Titan HP platform improves AI chip testing efficiency, reliability and cost optimization. TER's Semi Test revenues surged 128% in Q2 2026, while compute revenues jumped nearly 600% on AI demand. Teradyne shares surged 108% year to date, while its forward Price/Sales ratio of 10.77X exceeds the industry. Teradyne (TER - Free Report) is benefiting from robust demand for advanced semiconductor testing solutions, driven by accelerating AI data center investments, increasing chip complexity, and growing requirements for high-performance computing infrastructure. The company’s expanding test portfolio, particularly its latest Titan HP platform enhancements, strengthens its competitive position against KLA (KLAC - Free Report) and Cohu (COHU - Free Report) , which are also capitalizing on AI-driven semiconductor investments.
Teradyne recently introduced enhanced burn-in capabilities for its Titan HP platform, targeting high-power AI data center devices, automotive chips and other high-reliability semiconductors. The production-ready platform integrates reliability stress testing with system-level testing, enabling precise per-device thermal control under realistic workloads. Its asynchronous slot architecture allows independent testing, improving efficiency and reducing equipment downtime. Powered by Teradyne’s Atlas software, Titan HP enables manufacturers to streamline testing, reduce capital costs, optimize factory floor space and accelerate time to market. The platform is already deployed in production, strengthening Teradyne’s semiconductor testing portfolio across the AI device supply chain.
Teradyne’s strengthening position in AI-driven semiconductor testing is noteworthy. In the second quarter of 2026, Semi Test revenues surged 128% year over year, while compute revenues jumped nearly 600%, reflecting strong AI-related demand. Integrated Systems Test revenues increased 94% year over year to $67 million. The growing adoption of advanced packaging, AI accelerators and high-bandwidth memory is expected to drive demand for increasingly advanced testing solutions.
Teradyne’s robust AI test portfolio and strong customer traction are likely to strengthen its competitive position against KLA and Cohu. For the third quarter of 2026, Teradyne expects revenues in the range of $1.20-$1.30 billion.
How Competitors Fare Against TERTeradyne is facing stiff competition from companies such as KLA and Cohu. Both companies are expanding their footprint in the AI space.
KLA is benefiting from the growing demand for AI through its leadership in process control and its ability to address growth markets in wafer fab equipment, including high-bandwidth memory and advanced packaging.
In May 2026, Cohu received approximately $5 million in multiple orders for its Diamond X platform from a leading semiconductor manufacturer. The systems will support testing of next-generation GaN power devices for AI data centers, strengthening Cohu’s position in AI infrastructure and high-efficiency power semiconductor testing.
TER’s Share Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesTeradyne shares have surged 108% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s 23.4% growth and the Zacks Electronics - Miscellaneous Products increase of 37.6%.
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TER stock is trading at a premium with a forward 12-month Price/Sales of 10.77X compared with the Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry’s 7.25X. TER has a Value Score of D.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $9.11 per share, which has been unchanged over the past 30 days. This suggests 130.05% year-over-year growth.
Teradyne currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Key Takeaways Howmet's commercial aerospace revenues jumped 28% in Q2 2026, accounting for 53% of its total business.Engine Products revenues surged 32% to $1.37 billion, while Fastening Systems sales rose 37% to $589 million.Boeing and Airbus production trends and Howmet's $1.8 billion CAM acquisition bode well for future demand. Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM - Free Report) has been benefiting from strong momentum in the commercial aerospace market. Following year-over-year growth of 20% in first-quarter 2026, revenues from the commercial aerospace market increased 28% in the second quarter. The market constituted 53% of its overall business in the reported quarter.
This market strength significantly boosted Howmet’s Engine Products segment in the second quarter, which generated revenues of $1.37 billion, up 32% year over year. The top-line results were driven by robust demand for engine spares across commercial and defense aerospace markets, along with strength in the gas turbine market. Howmet’s Fastening Systems segment recorded revenues of $589 million, marking a 37% year-over-year increase, supported by solid demand in commercial and defense aerospace markets.
Boeing’s gradual production ramp-up, particularly for the 737 MAX narrowbody aircraft, is expected to sustain demand for Howmet in the coming quarters. Meanwhile, steady production rates for Airbus’ A320 narrowbody and A350 widebody aircraft also bode well for engine spare parts demand.
In April 2026, Howmet acquired Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s (SWK - Free Report) Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing LLC (“CAM”) business for $1.8 billion. The acquisition, which strengthened HWM’s aerospace fastening solutions portfolio and engineering capabilities, is likely to increase its backlog conversion rate.
HWM’s Peers in the Commercial Aerospace MarketGE Aerospace (GE - Free Report) is benefiting from the solid demand for LEAP, GEnx & GE9X engines and services within the Commercial Engines & Services segment. In the second quarter of 2026, GE Aerospace’s engine deliveries within this segment increased 26% year over year, indicating better throughput as it works through customer demand. The Commercial Engines & Services segment’s revenues and orders jumped 27% and 18%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis in the quarter.
RTX Corporation (RTX - Free Report) reported 14.5% sales growth in the second quarter of 2026. This growth was driven by solid momentum in the commercial aerospace market, where RTX Corp. witnessed growth in aftermarket and OEM sales. An increase in commercial aerospace sales boosted RTX’s Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney segments. Rising aircraft utilization and demand for sustainable technologies are supporting RTX Corp.’s growth.
HWM's Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates
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Shares of Howmet have gained 9.9% in the year-to-date period against the industry’s decline of 15.2%.
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From a valuation standpoint, HWM is trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 36.63X, above the industry’s average of 27.53X.
SummarySoFi is initiated at a 'Buy,' with fair value materially above current levels and a technical setup supportive of a year-end bounce.SOFI delivered strong Q2 results: $1.21 billion revenue (+41% YoY), record member/product growth, and raised FY 2026 revenue guidance to $4.75–$4.85 billion.Heavy reinvestment, not operational weakness, drove recent stock underperformance; management prioritizes long-term growth over near-term earnings or capital returns.Key risks include macro sensitivity, consumer credit exposure, intense fintech competition, and execution on growth initiatives; technical support holds near $15. Joe Hendrickson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images
The higher-for-longer theme has hurt many cyclical-value names. SoFi Technologies (SOFI) is among the laggards. Shares are down by more than 20% just since their late-August peak, as the benchmark 10-year Treasury rate has surged from below 4.7% to, at times, above 5.3%. Still, the San Francisco-based
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SoFi Technologies spolu s Orbi a Mastercard spouštějí v Mexiku kartu umožňující platby kryptoměnami či fiat měnou; obchodníci po konverzi při platbě obdrží fiat měnu.
Key Takeaways SoFi Technologies, Orbi and Mastercard are launching cards that let Orbi users spend crypto or fiat balances.SoFi Tech Solutions will provide BIN sponsorship, card issuance, processing and compliance for Orbi.SoFi's MxDS link to support card purchases and ATM withdrawals; partners plan to explore SoFiUSD transfers. SoFi Technologies’ (SOFI - Free Report) business arm, SoFi Tech Solutions, has partnered with Mexican fintech Orbi and Mastercard to launch a crypto-linked card in Mexico. The program will allow Orbi customers to spend either traditional money or cryptocurrency balances wherever Mastercard is accepted, with merchants receiving fiat currency after conversion at checkout.
Under the agreement, SoFi Tech Solutions, formerly Galileo, will provide bank identification number (BIN) sponsorship alongside card issuance, transaction authorization, processing and compliance technology. Orbi will be its first cryptocurrency-focused customer under the Mastercard BIN sponsorship program in Mexico. Both physical and virtual cards will be supported.
SoFi Tech Solutions’ connection to Mastercard’s Mexico Domestic Switch (MxDS) will support card purchases and ATM withdrawals. The partners also plan to explore stablecoin-based cross-border transfers using SoFiUSD. Demand for dollar-linked stablecoins is growing in Latin America. Bitso said stablecoins accounted for 40% of its users’ crypto purchases across Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia in 2025, compared with 18% for bitcoin.
The expansion follows SoFi’s September announcement that SoFiUSD settlement has gone live for SoFi Bank’s debit and credit card transactions on Mastercard's global payments network. SoFi Bank is migrating its entire card program to blockchain-based settlement using SoFiUSD. The stablecoin is redeemable one-for-one for U.S. dollars and backed by reserves consisting primarily of cash.
On the financial front, SoFi’s Technology Platform segment reported mixed results in the second quarter of 2026. The segment generated revenues of $84.5 million, down 23% year over year, although it increased 13% sequentially. The platform supported about 135 million accounts at quarter-end. While the partnership may not immediately reverse the segment’s revenue decline, it could support longer-term Tech Solutions growth.
How Are Competitors Faring?Robinhood Markets (HOOD - Free Report) is accelerating its cryptocurrency expansion through targeted acquisitions. In June 2026, it completed the purchase of Canada's WonderFi, gaining two regulated trading platforms and strengthening its position in Canada. The deal builds on its earlier Bitstamp acquisition, adding international scale. WonderFi's purchase consideration totaled approximately $178 million.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL - Free Report) is rapidly expanding its stablecoin ecosystem through strategic partnerships. In September 2026, it joined M0 and MoonPay to launch PYUSDx, enabling businesses to create customized stablecoins backed by PayPal USD. This initiative broadens PayPal's reach beyond consumer payments. The platform reported approximately $100 million in processed volume.
SOFI’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesShares of SOFI have decreased 15.3% in the past three months, underperforming the broader industry and the S&P 500 Index.
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From a valuation standpoint, SOFI trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20.61X, well above the industry’s 15.15X. It carries a Value Score of F.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for full-year 2026 EPS remained unchanged at 60 cents over the past two months.
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SOFI stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Nabídky AI společnosti FactSet ve 4. čtvrtletí fiskálního roku 2026 vytvořily více než 10 % nového ASV; volný peněžní tok vzrostl o více než 14 % na 707 mil. USD.
Key Takeaways FDS' AI offerings drove more than 10% of new ASV in fiscal Q4'26, with more than 650 clients engaged in MCP.AI-driven automation cut data processing times by over 75%, while fiscal 2026 FCF rose 14% to $707M.FDS faces rising AI competition, slowing ASV growth & margin pressures despite projected earnings growth.
FactSet’s (FDS - Free Report) expanding artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and growing adoption of model context protocol (MCP) solutions are driving new revenue opportunities and deeper client engagement. Rising demand for AI-enabled data feeds and analytics supports cross-selling and long-term growth. Meanwhile, AI-driven automation, workforce optimization and organizational simplification are enhancing operating efficiency, while strengthening operating leverage, supporting margin expansion and driving sustained earnings and free cash flow growth.
The company’s first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings are expected to increase 11.1% year over year. Its fiscal 2027 and 2028 earnings are projected to rise 9% and 10.5%, respectively. Revenues are anticipated to grow 5.8% in fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2028.
Factors That Bodes Well for FDS’ SuccessAI Adoption & Expanding Data Drive Long-Term Growth: FactSet's expanding AI capabilities are creating new revenue opportunities and deepening client relationships. In fourth-quarter fiscal 2026, AI-enabled offerings contributed more than 10% of new annual subscription value (ASV). More than 650 clients were engaged in MCP contracts or trials at fiscal year-end, while MCP application programming interface (API) call volumes surged sevenfold sequentially. Clients adopting AI solutions recorded ASV growth at twice the rate of the broader client base, highlighting rising demand and cross-selling opportunities. Moreover, double-digit growth in data ASV reflects increasing adoption of direct feeds, APIs and AI-driven delivery channels. Continued integration of AI into financial workflows should support sustained client expansion and long-term revenue growth.
AI-Driven Efficiency Supports Margin Expansion: FactSet's organizational restructuring and AI-driven automation are enhancing operating efficiency and creating capacity for growth investments. In fiscal 2026, the company reduced headcount and expanded AI-assisted engineering initiatives to streamline operations. Automation reduced private markets data processing times by more than 75%, while its client assistance agent now resolves more than 30% of user requests without human intervention.
The shift toward a unified product organization and lower operating complexity should further improve cost efficiency. Continued automation and disciplined resource allocation are expected to strengthen operating leverage, supporting sustained margin expansion, earnings growth and free cash flow generation.
Free Cash Flow & Shareholder Returns Aid Long-Term Value: FactSet's sustained cash generation supports higher shareholder distributions and financial flexibility. Free cash flow increased from $584.8 million in fiscal 2023 to $614.7 million in fiscal 2024 and $617.5 million in fiscal 2025. In fiscal 2026, free cash flow rose more than 14% to $707 million, including $177 million in the fourth quarter despite restructuring costs. Share repurchases more than doubled to $644 million, reducing shares outstanding by nearly 7%. Total capital returned through dividends and buybacks exceeded $800 million, up more than 75% year over year. Rising cash generation and disciplined capital allocation should sustain shareholder returns while providing capacity for strategic investments and long-term earnings growth.
Watch Out for These Risks to FDS StockRising AI Competition & Pricing Uncertainty: FactSet faces increasing competition as financial data providers and AI platforms expand their MCP-enabled offerings. The shift toward agent-driven workflows could weaken demand for traditional workstations and reduce pricing power. Meanwhile, growing reliance on consumption-based pricing introduces revenue variability and reduces visibility into forecasts. AI monetization remains in its early stages, with adoption varying across clients. Intensifying competition and evolving customer preferences could constrain client expansion, limit pricing flexibility and slow revenue growth. These uncertainties may challenge FactSet's ability to sustain predictable long-term growth despite increasing AI adoption.
Margin Pressure & Slowing Growth Threaten Earnings: FactSet's infrastructure, cybersecurity and product investments weighed on fiscal 2026 profitability, with adjusted operating margin contracting 180 basis points to 34.5%. Higher incentive compensation recognized ahead of associated revenues added to margin pressure. Management expects organic ASV growth to moderate to 5-6.5% in fiscal 2027 from 7% in fiscal 2026. Higher taxes and refinancing costs on $500 million of notes maturing in March 2027 are expected to reduce EPS growth by approximately two percentage points. Despite a projected 25-75 basis-point margin recovery, slower growth and continued investment needs could constrain earnings expansion. Delays in realizing productivity gains may further limit profitability improvement.
FDS’ Zacks Rank & Stocks to ConsiderFactSet currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.
A couple of better-ranked stocks in the broader Business Services sector are The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO - Free Report) and GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL - Free Report) .
The GEO Group carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. It has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 14%. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
GEO beat earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters and matched once, delivering an earnings surprise of 24.6%, on average.
GFL Environmental also holds a Zacks Rank of 2 at present. It has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 23.6%.
GFL beat earnings estimates in two of the trailing four quarters and missed twice, with an average earnings surprise of 19.4%.
Shares of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE:DFH – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Monday. The company traded as low as $9.10 and last traded at $9.15, with a volume of 32,548 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.38.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Dream Finders Homes in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Dream Finders Homes presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.
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Dream Finders Homes Stock Down 1.6% The company has a market cap of $837.35 million, a P/E ratio of 6.46 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a fifty day moving average of $12.91 and a 200 day moving average of $14.19. Dream Finders Homes (NYSE:DFH – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter. Dream Finders Homes had a return on equity of 10.38% and a net margin of 3.55%.
Insider Activity at Dream Finders Homes In other Dream Finders Homes news, Director Richard Beckwitt acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $12.07 per share, for a total transaction of $120,700.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 100,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,207,000. This trade represents a 11.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 103,000 shares of company stock worth $1,427,755. 65.97% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dream Finders Homes A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new stake in Dream Finders Homes during the second quarter valued at approximately $667,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Dream Finders Homes during the 2nd quarter worth $2,833,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its stake in shares of Dream Finders Homes by 87.3% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 26,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $459,000 after acquiring an additional 12,400 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dream Finders Homes by 37.5% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $173,000 after acquiring an additional 2,728 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Dream Finders Homes by 59.4% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 5,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 1,913 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.55% of the company’s stock.
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Dream Finders Homes, Inc is a residential homebuilder that designs, constructs and sells single-family homes. The company offers a range of home plans and options intended for first-time, move-up and luxury buyers, with homes typically sold through a build-to-order model as well as from completed inventory. Its operations also include the development and acquisition of residential lots for use in its homebuilding activities.
Founded in 2008, Dream Finders Homes has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions into multiple housing markets across the United States.
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Tržby Ralph Lauren v Číně v 1. čtvrtletí fiskálního roku 2027 vzrostly při konstantních měnových kurzech o více než 40 %. Firma pro celý rok očekává růst v řádu středních nácti procent.
Key Takeaways RL's China sales rose more than 40% in fiscal first-quarter 2027 on a constant-currency basis.RL's first Beijing Polo match reached 74 million livestream viewers as Greater China grew to 10% of sales.RL expects mid-teens China growth in fiscal 2027, with low-double-digit growth over its three-year plan.
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL - Free Report) delivered strong growth in China in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, with sales rising more than 40% on a constant-currency basis. However, management expects growth to moderate as the company faces tougher comparisons in the second half of the fiscal year. Its brand-building initiatives, selective retail expansion and consumer engagement efforts remain central to its China strategy.
China's performance benefited from global marketing campaigns and localized brand activations. The company's first-ever Polo match in Beijing reached 74 million livestream viewers, highlighting the scale of engagement generated by the event. Ralph Lauren is also concentrating on six key Chinese city clusters, with a disciplined retail rollout and continued investment in digital channels. Management said Greater China's share of the company had risen to 10%.
Product demand offers another source of opportunity. Management described the core business in China as strong, with the women's business and handbags delivering disproportionate performance. Globally, women's apparel, outerwear and handbags collectively grew more than 20% in the quarter, outpacing total company growth.
Nevertheless, management does not expect China's recent growth rate to continue at the same pace every quarter. It anticipates mid-teens sales growth in China for fiscal 2027, citing particularly strong comparisons in the second half. Over its three-year Drive strategic plan, the company continues to target low-double-digit growth in China. The broader Asian business also delivered strong results. Regional revenues increased 25% on a constant-currency basis in the fiscal first quarter, while Japan and Korea recorded double-digit growth.
Overall, Ralph Lauren's China business has benefited from brand activations, customer engagement and a focused market strategy. Although the latest growth rate may not be repeated each quarter, management's mid-teens outlook for fiscal 2027 and low-double-digit target over its three-year plan indicate its expectations for continued growth at a more moderate pace.
The Zacks Rundown for RLThis Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company’s shares have lost 1.5% in the past six months compared with the industry’s 4.3% decline.
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From a valuation standpoint, RL trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 18.71 compared with the industry’s average of 15.09.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RL’s current and next fiscal-year earnings implies a rise of 13.3% and 10.6%, respectively, from the year-ago figures.
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Vince Holding Corp. (VNCE - Free Report) provides luxury apparel and accessories in the United States and internationally. It operates through Vince Wholesale and Vince Direct-to-Consumer segments. At present, the company carries a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for VNCE’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings implies growth of 14.3% and 175%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figures. VNCE has delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 561.4%, on average.
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB - Free Report) , a lifestyle apparel company, designs, manufactures, procures, sells and licenses apparel, footwear and accessories, primarily under the Wrangler, Lee and Helly Hansen brands. At present, KTB carries a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KTB’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings implies a decline of 14.3% and 6.1%, respectively, from the year-ago figures. KTB delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 21.4%, on average.
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (GIII - Free Report) designs, sources, and markets women's and men's apparel in the United States and internationally. GIII currently carries a Zacks Rank of 2.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GIII’s current financial-year sales and earnings is expected to decline 8.4% and 13.8%, respectively, from the corresponding year-ago reported figures. GIII delivered a trailing four-quarter negative earnings surprise of 1.4%, on average.
Nu Holdings ve druhém čtvrtletí 2026 dosáhla čtvrtletního čistého zisku přes 1 mld. USD, což při konstantních měnových kurzech představuje meziroční nárůst o 49 %. Tržby vzrostly o 39 % na 5,9 mld. USD.
Nu Holdings (NU -0.43%) has reached a milestone that would have seemed almost impossible when it launched in 2013. The company just generated more than $1 billion in quarterly net income in the second quarter of 2026, up 49% year over year on a foreign-exchange-neutral basis. Revenue also climbed 39% to $5.9 billion.
While this milestone is important, investors shouldn't focus on the $1 billion figure alone. The more important thing is what this milestone tells us about the business and its future.
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The business is reaching a different scale
For years, the Nu Holdings story was primarily about customer growth, and there was plenty of it. The company added roughly 4 million customers during Q2, bringing its total to 139 million across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.
But Nu Holdings is no longer simply adding customers and hoping they eventually become profitable. It is increasingly monetizing its existing customers. Monthly average revenue per active customer, or ARPAC, reached approximately $17 in Q2. That figure has been rising quarter after quarter, up from just $8 in the same period in 2022. This is an important development.
A digital bank becomes much more valuable when customers stop treating it as an extra financial app and start using it as their primary banking facility. Once that happens, Nu Holdings has more opportunities to earn revenue from the same customer. That is how customer growth can eventually turn into much larger earnings growth.
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That brings us to the most important part of the $1 billion milestone. Nu Holdings doesn't necessarily need another 100 million customers to dramatically increase its profits. It can deepen its relationship with its existing 139 million customers.
Consider what happens if a customer who once used Nubank primarily for a credit card begins to keep their salary there, pay bills through the platform, hold savings, take a loan, and eventually use investment products. The customer count hasn't changed, but the economic value of that customer has.
Besides, ARPAC growth doesn't tell the whole story, since it's a mix of more mature markets like Brazil and newer markets like Mexico. As the latter market matures, the ARPAC will expand further.
In other words, Nu Holdings runs a business that gets better over time. More customers create a larger base to sell products to, while more products increase revenue per customer. Moreover, a larger revenue base can spread Nu Holdings' technology and operating costs across more customers.
The real question is what happens after $1 billion
$1 billion might be a milestone worth celebrating, but investors should not get carried away. A $1 billion quarterly profit doesn't automatically mean Nu Holdings can generate $4 billion every year indefinitely. Banking earnings can fluctuate, particularly when credit losses change.
For perspective, the 90-plus-day non-performing loans reached 6.9% in Q2, up from 5.8% in Q2 2023. However , this isn't a simple three-year upward trend. The ratio has fluctuated over time, and it reached around 7% in the third quarter of 2024 before declining.
That's an important distinction. The concern isn't that Nu Holdings' credit quality is suddenly deteriorating. Rather, investors need to watch whether the company can maintain its strong profitability as it takes on more credit risk and expands its balance sheet.
If Nu Holdings can continue growing its loan book, increasing revenue per customer, and maintaining strong credit discipline, its earnings power could continue expanding.
What does it mean for investors?
Nu Holdings' first $1 billion quarterly profit is an impressive milestone. But for long-term investors, the number itself isn't the investment thesis. The real opportunity lies in what comes next.
The bank now has 139 million customers, rising revenue per customer, and a rapidly growing financial ecosystem. If it can continue deepening relationships while maintaining credit discipline, today's $1 billion quarterly profit could eventually look like the beginning, rather than the end, of its earnings story.
The most important thing is whether the company can sustain and compound its profitability as it becomes a much larger bank. That's what investors should watch going forward.
Nu Holdings dosáhla ve druhém čtvrtletí 2026 čistého zisku 1,1 mld. USD; ARPAC vzrostl na 17 USD, návratnost vlastního kapitálu (ROE) činila 33 %, zatímco podíl úvěrů po splatnosti déle než 90 dní dosáhl 6,9 %.
Nu Holdings (NU -0.50%) has become one of the most interesting financial companies in the world. The digital bank now serves nearly 139 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. In the second quarter of 2026, it generated $1.1 billion in net income, its first quarterly profit above $1 billion.
But investors don't need to follow dozens of financial metrics to understand whether the business is moving in the right direction. If I could track just three numbers, they would be average revenue per active customer (ARPAC), return on equity, and credit quality.
Together, they tell us whether Nu Holdings is making its customers more valuable, generating attractive returns, and keeping its biggest risk under control.
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1. Average revenue per active customer (ARPAC)
In simple terms, ARPAC indicates how much revenue Nu Holdings generates per active customer per month. In the second quarter, ARPAC reached approximately $17, up from $13 a year earlier and roughly $8 in the second quarter of 2022. Why does this matter?
Well, imagine Nu Holdings has 100 customers. If each customer generates only $5 of monthly revenue, adding more customers is helpful. But the economics become much more interesting if those same customers eventually generate $10 or $15 in revenue, since the company can save on customer acquisition costs.
That is what makes ARPAC so important. Nu Holdings doesn't necessarily need another 100 million customers to significantly grow its earnings. It can also increase revenue from its existing customers and gain operating leverage.
In other words, as customers become more active and adopt additional products -- such as loans, savings, payments, and investments -- their economic value will increase. For investors, I'd watch whether ARPAC continues to rise over the next several years.
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The second number is return on equity (ROE). This sounds complicated, but the basic idea is simple: A bank needs shareholders' capital to operate. ROE tells us how much profit the company generates relative to the capital it uses. Think of it as a measure of how efficiently management is using shareholders' money.
Nu Holdings generated a 33% ROE in the second quarter (annualized), up from 28% a year earlier. That is important because rapid growth by itself isn't necessarily valuable. A company could double its loan book and revenue while requiring substantial additional capital. If returns remain low, shareholders may not benefit much.
Nu is showing something different. It is growing rapidly while currently generating very high returns on capital. The question now is whether Nu Holdings can maintain an attractive ROE as the business grows significantly over the next few years.
3. 90+ non-performing loan (NPL) ratio
The third number is the least exciting, but potentially the most important. It is the percentage of loans that are more than 90 days past due, known as the 90+ non-performing loan, or NPL, ratio.
Why should investors care? Because lending is one of Nu's biggest businesses. Its credit portfolio reached $39.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up from $27.3 billion a year earlier. When a bank lends money, some customers inevitably don't repay their loans. If those losses become too large, they can wipe out a significant portion of the profits generated by lending.
Nu Holdings' 90+ NPL ratio was 6.9% in the second quarter, compared with 6.5% in the first quarter. The company said the quarterly increase largely reflected the seasonal migration of earlier delinquencies. The faster Nu Holdings grows its lending business, the more important it becomes to prove that it can control credit losses. That's why 90+ NPL ratio is a number worth watching closely.
What does it mean for investors?
ARPAC tells us whether customers are becoming more valuable. ROE tells us whether Nu Holdings is turning capital into profits efficiently. 90+ NPL ratio tells us how much credit risk sits behind those profits. We want the first two numbers to remain strong while the third stays under control.
This is particularly important, as the company has already proven that it can attract customers at an extraordinary scale. Now investors need to see whether it can continue to make those customers more valuable without taking excessive credit risk.
If it can, the $1 billion quarterly profit milestone may eventually look much less impressive than what comes next.
Domino’s Pizza před zveřejněním výsledků za třetí čtvrtletí očekává tržby ve výši 1,18 miliardy USD a zisk na akcii (EPS) 4,37 USD, a to po třech po sobě jdoucích nesplněních odhadů zisku na akcii.
Restaurant company Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) has struggled in 2026, with shares trading near their five-year lows that were hit back in June. The company reports third-quarter financial results Tuesday before the market open.
Here’s a look at the earnings estimates, analyst ratings and key items to watch.
• Domino’s Pizza shares are advancing steadily. Why are DPZ shares climbing?
Domino’s Pizza Q3 Earnings EstimatesAnalysts expect Domino’s Pizza to report third-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion, up from $1.15 billion in last year’s third quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in five of the last 10 quarters overall, including the most recently reported second quarter.
Analysts expect Domino’s Pizza to report third-quarter earnings per share of $4.37, up from $4.08 in last year’s third quarter.
The company has missed analyst estimates for earnings per share in three straight quarters and in five of the last 10 quarters overall.
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Domino’s Pizza Analyst RatingsAnalysts have been lowering their price targets on Domino’s Pizza ahead of the upcoming earnings. Here are some of the latest analyst ratings and price targets on Domino’s Pizza stock.
RBC Capital: Maintained Sector Perform rating, lowered price target from $350 to $325 JPMorgan: Maintained Overweight rating, lowered price target from $380 to $350 Guggenheim: Maintained Neutral rating, lowered price target from 440 to $325 Seaport Global: Initiated with Neutral rating, no price target Key Items to WatchAs shown above, revenue and earnings have been a mixed bag for the pizza chain, with analyst beats in five of the last 10 quarters for each of revenue and earnings per share.
In the second quarter, revenue was up 4.3% year-over-year, while earnings per share missed analyst estimates.
Among the areas for investors and analysts to watch will be sales by region. U.S. retail sales were up 1.9% year-over-year in the second quarter, with international sales up 4.1% year-over-year. With same-store sales for both regions essentially flat, the growth came from new stores.
In the second quarter, Domino’s opened 26 stores in the U.S. and 183 internationally. Investors will be closely monitoring how many new stores were opened and company guidance for new store opening going forward.
Domino’s also kicked off this month with new CEO Joe Jordan, who previously served as the company’s chief operating officer and president of Domino’s U.S. Investors could get a better idea on what Jordan’s focus areas will be moving forward.
Less important to investors, it’s worth noting that Domino’s Pizza may have been a battleground stock for former Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) CEO Warren Buffett and his successor Greg Abel. Domino’s was the 20th largest stock holding for the conglomerate in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the stake increased several times.
In the first quarter of 2026, the first with Abel as CEO, the position in Domino’s Pizza went to 0, with 3,350,000 shares sold.
Domino’s stock has underperformed the market since, making Abel’s sale look like the right move
Domino’s Stock Price ActionDomino’s stock is up 0.59% to $311.18 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $282 to $442.35. Domino’s stock is down 26.8% year-to-date in 2026.
Kahn Swick & Foti vyšetřuje vedení společnosti SoundHound AI kvůli možnému porušení fiduciárních povinností po přepracování části účetních výkazů za rok 2024.
NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into SoundHound AI, Inc. (NasdaqGM: SOUN) (“SoundHound” or the “Company”).
In January 2024, the Company acquired artificial intelligence (“AI”) software companies SYNQ3 and Amelia Holdings, Inc., resulting in what it hailed as the Company’s “breakthrough year” in 2024. However, on March 4, 2025, the Company disclosed it could not timely file its 2024 Annual Report “[d]ue to the complexity of accounting for [the SYNQ3 and Amelia Acquisitions]” and that it “ha[d] identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting.” A week later, the Company filed its 2024 10-K, which restated certain financials and revealed for the first time that the Company’s lack of effective controls was impairing its ability to account for corporate acquisitions.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period in violation of federal securities laws, which remains ongoing.
KSF’s investigation is focusing on whether SoundHound’s officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of SoundHound shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-833-538-3606 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn ([email protected]), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgm-soun/ to learn more.
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Key Takeaways TEM expands collaborations to strengthen its precision medicine presence and drive future revenue growth.
TEM's expanded collaboration supports potential commercialization of Moderna and Merck's cancer therapy.
Tempus extends its Recursion data deal through 2029, securing $42M in payments and access to its RNA model.
Tempus AI (TEM - Free Report) is expanding its presence in precision medicine through collaborations, which may support future revenue growth. In line with this, Tempus entered an expanded multi-year collaboration to support the potential commercialization of intismeran autogene (V940/mRNA-4157), an individualized neoantigen therapy developed by Moderna and Merck and evaluated with KEYTRUDA in patients with resected stage IIB-IV melanoma and other cancers. Under the collaboration, Tempus will coordinate the collection and transfer of tumor tissue and blood samples for next-generation sequencing (NGS) and, subject to regulatory approvals, provide NGS services to support therapy design and manufacturing.
Tempus extended its data partnership with Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RXRX - Free Report) through November 2029. As part of the extension, the companies amended the original agreement’s annual license fees, replacing discretionary payments of up to $84 million over the next two years with committed payments totaling $42 million over the next three years. Under a separate agreement, Recursion also granted Tempus a non-exclusive, worldwide license to its proprietary RNA Foundation Model, TxFM.
Tempus partnered with Angiosarcoma Awareness, Inc. to advance data-driven research into angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. The collaboration will leverage Tempus’ analytical resources and approximately 600 de-identified patient records with paired DNA and RNA sequencing data and available clinical information to deepen understanding of the disease.
Peer UpdateDoximity (DOCS - Free Report) announced an integration with Aledade, a physician-led leader in value-based care. The agreement will integrate Doximity’s HIPAA-compliant Clinical AI Suite, including its Scribe ambient notetaking tool and Ask clinical AI assistant, into Aledade Assist, an EHR overlay that provides clinical insights at the point of care.
Natera (NTRA - Free Report) entered a national partnership with Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization. Together, the companies aim to accelerate breast cancer awareness and education, including efforts to increase understanding of MRD. Natera will serve as the 2026 Premier National Series Sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and MORE THAN PINK Walk events. Through this, Natera will help raise awareness of breast health, support patients and survivors and advance Komen’s mission to save lives.
TEM’s Stock Price PerformanceIn the past year, Tempus’ shares have lost 24.9% compared with the industry’s 5.7% decline.
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Expensive ValuationTEM currently trades at a forward 12-month Price-to-Sales (P/S) of 6.73X compared with the industry average of 4.90X.
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TEM Stock Estimate TrendIn the past 30 days, Tempus’ loss per share estimate for 2026 has remained unchanged.
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TEM currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Rigetti má u 108qubitového systému Cepheus dobu koherence pouhých přibližně 25 až 30 mikrosekund, což omezuje spolehlivost výpočtů. Úpravy čipů a materiálů by ji mohly během několika let zdvojnásobit až ztrojnásobit.
Key Takeaways Rigetti's 108-qubit Cepheus system faces coherence limits of 25-30 microseconds.Chip redesigns, fabrication upgrades and materials innovations could triple Rigetti's coherence times.RGTI is exploring tantalum-capped superconducting contacts to improve system performance.
Rigetti Computing (RGTI - Free Report) is shifting its focus toward improving quantum processor quality as it works to advance its next-generation computing systems. During its second-quarter 2026 earnings call, management identified coherence time as the primary technical hurdle affecting two-qubit gate fidelity in its flagship 108-qubit Cepheus system. Although Cepheus-1-108Q ranks among a limited group of generally available gate-based quantum computers with more than 100 qubits, its coherence times of approximately 25-30 microseconds continue to constrain computational reliability. This highlights a key challenge for Rigetti as it seeks to translate higher qubit counts into meaningful improvements in quantum processing capabilities.
To address these limitations, Rigetti is pursuing a combination of chip redesigns, fabrication process enhancements and materials innovations. The company is also exploring tantalum-capped superconducting contacts to help mitigate performance degradation. Management expects these efforts to potentially double or triple coherence times over the next several years, which could improve two-qubit gate fidelity and strengthen overall system performance. However, achieving these gains will depend on the successful execution of its engineering initiatives and the consistency of improvements across its quantum processors.
The progress of these initiatives will be an important factor in determining Rigetti's ability to advance toward larger and more commercially viable quantum systems. While increasing qubit capacity remains an important part of its technology roadmap, sustained improvements in coherence and gate performance will be essential to making quantum computing more reliable for practical applications. Investors will be watching whether Rigetti can deliver measurable performance gains alongside its ongoing efforts to scale its systems.
Peers UpdatesIonQ (IONQ - Free Report) recently signed an $8.18 million commercial agreement with Congruity360 to integrate quantum-safe networking capabilities into the latter’s enterprise data management platform. Under the agreement, Congruity360 will deploy IonQ’s post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution appliances to strengthen protection for sensitive enterprise data across its U.S. client base.
The companies described the agreement as one of the largest commercial quantum security deals announced in the United States, highlighting growing interest in next-generation cybersecurity solutions. The contract could help IonQ expand its commercial presence in quantum security and capitalize on enterprise demand for infrastructure designed to address emerging quantum-related cybersecurity risks.
Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT - Free Report) recently entered into a three-year Framework Agreement with Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar to advance collaborative initiatives spanning quantum computing, sensing and communications. The agreement covers joint research, executive education, industry-oriented projects, quantum application development and co-marketing activities designed to promote broader adoption of quantum technologies in Qatar and other markets.
The collaboration also aims to develop practical quantum-based solutions for real-world challenges while strengthening the regional talent pipeline. The partnership could expand QUBT’s academic and industry engagement, creating opportunities to advance application development and build awareness of its quantum technology offerings.
Rigetti’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesShares of RGTI have lost 36.7% in the year-to-date period against the industry’s growth of 9.8%.
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From a valuation standpoint, Rigetti trades at a price-to-book ratio of 8.71, above the industry average. RGTI carries a Value Score of F.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Rigetti’s 2026 earnings implies a significant 70.3% improvement from the year-ago period.
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The company currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Key Takeaways NVTS and Microchip developed an 800V-to-6V reference design with up to 96% peak efficiency.The design delivers 2,100 watts per cubic inch using NVTS' GaN devices and Microchip's digital controls.NVTS' high-power markets grew over 50% year over year in the second quarter of 2026. Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS - Free Report) is expanding its AI data center opportunity through its collaboration with Microchip Technology. The companies have developed an 800V DC-to-6V DC reference design for next-generation AI data center racks. The solution combines Microchip’s digital power control and security technologies with NVTS’ GaN power devices and is aligned with the Open Compute Project’s 800V DC standard. The reference design includes hardware, software and design documentation to help data center developers reduce design time and bring new power systems to market faster.
The reference design uses NVTS’ 650V GaNFast FETs and Microchip’s dsPIC33AK digital signal controllers and TA100 CryptoAuthentication device. The system is designed to deliver up to 96% peak efficiency at full load, with a power density of 2,100 watts per cubic inch. It directly converts 800V DC to 6V DC by combining the 800V-to-50V and 50V-to-6V stages into a single converter. This approach is aimed at improving power conversion efficiency while supporting compact rack power systems.
The collaboration comes as AI data centers require higher power density and more efficient power delivery. Navitas has been focusing on this market as part of its broader shift toward high-power applications. In the second quarter of 2026, NVTS’ high-power markets grew more than 50% year over year, while AI infrastructure is expected to account for more than one-third of total sales by the end of 2026. The company is also working on multiple AI data center programs tied to the transition toward 800V architectures.
The Microchip collaboration could help NVTS strengthen its position as more data center operators adopt 800V power systems. By combining NVTS’ GaN technology with Microchip’s digital control and security capabilities, the companies are offering customers a more complete solution for AI rack power. As 800V adoption expands, the new reference design could help NVTS gain additional design opportunities in the growing AI data center market.
How Competitors Fare Against NVTSThe company faces strong competition from ON Semiconductor (ON - Free Report) and STMicroelectronics (STM - Free Report) in the race to supply high-voltage solutions for AI data centers.
ON is expanding its presence in AI data center power as the industry moves toward 800V DC architectures. The company expects AI data center revenues to more than double in 2026, while silicon carbide revenues from AI data center applications are expected to grow nearly 60% year over year. The company expects its high-voltage revenues to accelerate as data centers adopt 800V DC distribution, increasing demand for its power solutions across the AI power tree.
STMicroelectronics is another semiconductor company gaining from rising AI data center power demand. The company reported 50% year-over-year growth in communication equipment and computer peripherals in the second quarter, supported by its AI-related customer programs. STM is already supplying microcontrollers, high-voltage power and analog products for the power stage of cloud AI systems and is building a pipeline for low-voltage power solutions. The company expects data center revenues to exceed $1 billion in 2026 and $2 billion in 2027 if current trends continue.
NVTS' Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesShares of Navitas Semiconductor have rallied 51% year to date compared with the Zacks Electronics – Semiconductors industry’s growth of 31%.
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From a valuation standpoint, Navitas Semiconductor trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 43.71X, significantly higher than the industry’s average of 4.91X. The Zacks Value Score of F suggests that NVTS stock is overvalued.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Navitas Semiconductor’s 2026 bottom line is pegged at a loss of 14 cents per share. The estimates for 2026 loss per share have remained unchanged over the past 30 days.
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Navitas Semiconductor currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Key Takeaways Shell is acquiring a 30% interest from EQNR in Bay du Nord, expanding its Canadian offshore presence.Bay du Nord holds over 400 million barrels of recoverable resources, with first oil anticipated in 2031.The C$14 billion project targets an early 2027 investment decision, subject to approvals and return criteria.
Shell plc (SHEL - Free Report) is expanding its presence in Canada’s offshore energy sector through an agreement to acquire a 30% non-operated interest in the proposed Bay du Nord oil project from Equinor ASA (EQNR - Free Report) . The transaction offers Shell exposure to an established resource base with potential for long-term growth, aligning with its disciplined approach to portfolio development and capital allocation. The deal also reinforces Shell’s position in Canada, where it already has significant natural gas, LNG and downstream operations.
Bay du Nord Deal Offers Long-Term Growth PotentialLocated in the Flemish Pass Basin, approximately 500 kilometers offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Bay du Nord is a proposed deepwater oil development with substantial resource potential. Shell views the transaction as an attractive entry point, with expected returns above its investment hurdle rate.
The initial development phase includes the Bay du Nord and Cambriol discoveries, with estimated recoverable resources exceeding 400 million barrels of oil. The project also offers potential for future subsea tiebacks from nearby discoveries, including Cappahayden, Harpoon and Baccalieu. These opportunities could provide additional avenues for growth as the broader basin is developed.
Phased Development Supports Project FlexibilityBay du Nord is planned as a phased subsea development connected to a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The project is designed for a gross production capacity of 160,000-175,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, with first oil anticipated in 2031.
The estimated investment required for the development is approximately C$14 billion. Equinor will retain a 70% interest and continue as the project operator, while Shell will participate as a non-operating partner. The partnership structure allows Shell to gain exposure to the project's potential without taking the lead operating role.
Investment Decision Remains a Key MilestoneBay du Nord remains in the pre-final investment decision (FID) stage, with an investment decision targeted for early 2027. The project is progressing through front-end engineering and design, with ongoing efforts focused on capital efficiency, execution planning and strengthening its overall development framework.
Any final commitment will depend on market conditions, regulatory approvals and the companies’ internal investment processes. Shell has also emphasized that the project must meet its investment criteria and compete for capital against other opportunities across its portfolio.
Canadian Operations Strengthen Shell’s Strategic PositionThe acquisition adds to Shell’s broader Canadian investments, following its acquisition of ARC Resources and the approval of Phase 2 expansion at LNG Canada, in which Shell holds a 40% interest. Its Canadian portfolio also includes natural gas assets in British Columbia and Alberta, along with refining and fuel retail operations.
Bay du Nord could complement these existing businesses by adding exposure to a large offshore oil resource with long-term development potential. However, the project's benefits will depend on its ability to progress through regulatory and investment milestones and deliver attractive returns.
Overall, the proposed acquisition represents another step in Shell’s efforts to build a competitive energy portfolio. By securing a minority interest in Bay du Nord while leaving operational leadership with Equinor, Shell gains access to a potentially significant offshore resource while maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation. The upcoming investment decision will be crucial in determining the project’s path toward development and its eventual contribution to Shell’s Canadian operations.
SHEL and EQNR’s Zacks Rank & Other Key PicksBoth SHEL and EQNR are currently sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Houston, TX-based APA Corp is engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for APA’s 2026 earnings indicates 56.2% year-over-year growth.
Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Limited is one of the largest independent energy companies in Canada engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CNQ’s 2026 earnings indicates 59.5% year-over-year growth.
IREN ve fiskálním roce 2026 vykázala čistou ztrátu 702,6 milionu USD kvůli odpisům těžebního hardwaru při přechodu na infrastrukturu pro umělou inteligenci.
IREN Limited‘s (NASDAQ:IREN) transformation into an AI infrastructure provider could give it a more durable source of demand than Bitcoin (CRYPTO:$BTC) mining, but the transition comes with a different set of financial pressures.
The company is trading cryptocurrency-linked revenue for long-term computing contracts, while taking on the challenge of financing, building and operating infrastructure that AI customers increasingly need.
The shift is already visible in IREN’s financial results. In fiscal 2026, ended June 30, the company generated $578.2 million in Bitcoin mining revenue, compared with $128.8 million from AI Cloud Services, according to its annual results. AI Cloud revenue increased nearly eightfold from $16.4 million in fiscal 2025, while total revenue rose to $707 million from $501 million.
IREN is reallocating electricity and data-center capacity from mining equipment toward computing infrastructure used for AI training and inference, the process of running trained models to generate responses. In its 2026 annual filing, the company said it aims to substantially complete this transition by Dec. 31, 2026.
The opportunity is to turn existing power access and facilities into infrastructure that AI developers can use under longer-term contracts. But the financial results show that this is still a transition, not a completed transformation.
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The Cost of Changing Business ModelsIREN reported a $702.6 million net loss for fiscal 2026, compared with $86.9 million in net income a year earlier. Noncash impairment charges of $638.8 million, primarily related to decommissioning Bitcoin mining hardware as sites are converted for AI, weighed heavily on the result. Adjusted EBITDA, a measure of operating performance, also fell to $245.7 million from $269.7 million.
Those charges do not represent an equivalent cash outflow in the period, but they illustrate the cost of retiring equipment that no longer fits the company’s strategy. IREN must also finance new GPUs, data-center construction and the supporting infrastructure before all planned capacity generates revenue.
The company reported $4 billion in contracted annualized run-rate revenue for 2026 capacity, but only $1 billion was operating at the time of its August update. That distinction matters: contracted revenue represents business expected from signed agreements, while operating revenue depends on delivering usable capacity and serving customers.
Contracts Are Only Half the EquationIREN’s annual results also highlighted customer prepayments and GPU financing as ways to fund expansion. These arrangements can reduce the amount of upfront capital the company must provide itself, but financing does not eliminate construction, delivery or operating risks.
Investors should watch how quickly contracted capacity becomes operational revenue, whether AI Cloud margins improve and how much additional debt or equity the expansion requires.
IREN’s pivot could reduce its direct dependence on Bitcoin economics, but its success now depends on executing a capital-intensive infrastructure business — where demand is only valuable if the company can deliver capacity profitably.
Akcie společnosti USA Rare Earth v posledním obchodování klesly o 6 % a za poslední měsíc o 30 %, zatímco firma teprve očekává první vládní náhradu výdajů vázanou na splnění milníků.
Rare earth stocks are selling off hard as a group, and USA Rare Earth faces a particular squeeze with its government reimbursement money tied to milestones it has not yet hit. Whether that funding arrives before the spending pressure builds…
Rare earth stocks are falling as a group, and USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ:USAR) stock is among the worst hit while its milestone-based government funding is still ahead of it. USA Rare Earth stock is at $11.86, down 6% in recent trading. That loss adds to a steep slide and leaves USA Rare Earth stock down 30% over the past month.
Meanwhile, MP Materials (NYSE:MP) stock is falling alongside its smaller rival, down 6% to $43.45. By contrast, Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) stock is holding up far better at $6.82 with just a 0.5% dip. Such a split leaves CRML stock as the steadiest of the three rare earth names.
Sector-wide pressure shows up in the fund data as well. The VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (NYSEARCA:REMX) is at $58.15, down 5%. Broad-market trading is calm by comparison, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) at $777.95, down 0.1%.
Selling Concentrates in Rare Earth Names
USA Rare Earth hasn’t issued any announcement explaining the move. With the rare earth names and the sector ETF falling together while the S&P 500 fund sits close to unchanged, the selling is happening inside one group. MP Materials stock and USA Rare Earth stock are posting nearly identical losses, and both are steeper than the sector fund’s slide.
On the company’s August 10 results call, Chief Financial Officer Rob Steele described USA Rare Earth’s definitive agreements with the Department of Commerce as a milestone-based capital expenditure reimbursement program. Under that setup, the company gets reimbursed only after it reaches specific milestones. Steele said USA Rare Earth expected to apply for its first reimbursement distribution in the coming months, so the government money in the headline still lies ahead of the company.
Spending Runs Ahead of Revenue at USA Rare Earth
USA Rare Earth is building an integrated chain that runs from mining through processing to finished magnets. Its spending arrives years before the revenue that chain is meant to produce. MP Materials operates a producing mine at Mountain Pass. Its bull case is growing sales and a new aerospace and defense purchase deal, while the bear case is start-up costs from its magnet push. Critical Metals is a development-stage company with purchase term sheets for its Greenland project, but no operating revenue and substantial going concern doubt.
Covering the second quarter of 2026, USA Rare Earth reported revenue of roughly $6 million, capital expenditures of $66 million and cash of approximately $1.5 billion at period end. Set side by side, the spending exceeds the sales for the period, and that tension is central to the story.
The bearish case for USA Rare Earth starts with the structure itself, since reimbursement pays nothing until milestones are met. Round Top, the company’s main project, targets commercial operations in late 2028, and heavy spending against a small revenue base makes funding the central question.
On the bullish side, USA Rare Earth’s cash position is large, and the reimbursement structure ties public money to a supply chain the government wants built. A producer and a chain-builder falling by similar amounts in the same session shows the market marking the whole group lower, regardless of any one company’s progress.
What to Watch Next
What matters next for USA Rare Earth is whether its first reimbursement distribution is applied for and received. Traders may want to check for whether the company reports its first magnet sales, which would show the finished end of its chain producing revenue.
Each step would turn the funding in the headline from a promise into cash on the balance sheet. Until then, USAR stock investors should consider keeping their position sizes modest.
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Společnost SanDisk zvýšila ve fiskálním roce 2026 tržby o 175 % na 20,3 miliardy USD díky nedostatku paměťových čipů a poptávce po infrastruktuře pro AI.
Since spinning off from Western Digital in February 2025, Sandisk (SNDK -6.39%) has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom. Over the past year, Sandisk stock has soared 1,100%. In 2026 alone, its gain of 570% makes it the second best performer in the Nasdaq-100.
Yet despite its extraordinary price appreciation, Sandisk trades at a modest valuation. With memory shortages potentially extending through 2028, could Sandisk's valuation actually be too conservative?
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How the memory shortage is benefiting Sandisk
Sandisk specializes in NAND flash memory, a technology used to power solid-state drives, smartphones, computers, and storage systems. While Nvidia GPUs receive most of the attention surrounding AI chips, the enormous amounts of data generated by those accelerators must be stored somewhere. That's creating a powerful tailwind for storage suppliers.
During its late September earnings report, Micron Technology indicated that memory supply bottlenecks could persist through 2027 and 2028. This commentary aligns with Sandisk's management, which has previously highlighted how strong customer demand is limiting supply.
So far, the memory boom has made a dramatic financial impact on Sandisk. The company generated $20.3 billion in revenue during fiscal 2026, representing 175% year-over-year growth. Meanwhile, Wall Street expects fiscal 2027 revenue to approach $49 billion, more than doubling again. For a historically cyclical industry, these are encouraging growth numbers.
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It's important to note that memory manufacturers have historically traded at lower multiples because their profitability is more sensitive to supply and demand dynamics. When memory prices fall, earnings can erode surprisingly quickly.
But what if this AI-driven cycle is different? If AI infrastructure demand continues accelerating while NAND production remains constrained, Sandisk should enjoy unusually strong earnings for several years. This is what makes the company's shift toward multi-year customer agreements so savvy, as they provide more predictable revenue and earnings potential. In turn, growth investors could begin to assign Sandisk stock a higher valuation multiple.
Where could Sandisk stock trade by December?
In a downside scenario, investors may become concerned about weakening NAND prices or an eventual supply glut. If Sandisk were to trade at 5.5 times projected earnings, shares could retreat toward $1,182, representing about 25% downside to today's prices.
What I think is most realistic is Micron's supply outlook will prove accurate following Sandisk's upcoming earnings report on Oct. 29. At that time, investors could become more comfortable expanding the multiple. At nine times forward earnings, Sandisk would trade at approximately $1,935, implying 22% upside.
In a particularly bullish scenario, Sandisk's guidance could trigger both upward earnings revisions and multiple expansion. At 11 times projected earnings, Sandisk could approach $2,365, representing roughly 49% upside.
All told, I see a reasonable path toward $1,900 by year's end. Smart investors understand that Sandisk's modest valuation profile could reflect peak-cycle earnings rather than a genuine bargain. Nevertheless, secular tailwinds suggest Sandisk will continue benefiting from AI infrastructure demand and constrained memory supply. Against this backdrop, Sandisk looks like a compelling semiconductor stock to buy and hold as AI infrastructure continues to accelerate.
Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS – Get Free Report) shares gapped up prior to trading on Monday. The stock had previously closed at $6.73, but opened at $7.06. Ondas shares last traded at $6.8110, with a volume of 10,973,743 shares traded.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup began coverage on Ondas in a report on Monday, October 5th. They set a “market outperform” rating on the stock. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lifted their price target on shares of Ondas from $21.50 to $22.75 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ondas from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Ondas from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Ondas from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.89.
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Ondas Stock Performance The firm has a 50 day moving average of $7.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.76. The stock has a market cap of $3.95 billion, a P/E ratio of -96.79 and a beta of 2.92. Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $83.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.97 million. Ondas had a net margin of 93.55% and a negative return on equity of 14.20%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ondas Holdings Inc. will post -0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Ondas In other news, CFO Neil Laird sold 4,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.74, for a total value of $38,328.48. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 42,246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $326,984.04. This trade represents a 10.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard Cohen sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.96, for a total transaction of $67,200.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 261,836 shares in the company, valued at $2,346,050.56. This trade represents a 2.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Ondas A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ONDS. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Ondas by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in shares of Ondas by 31.5% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 6,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,631 shares during the period. NFSG Corp raised its position in shares of Ondas by 200.0% during the first quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 3,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Steadtrust LLC raised its position in shares of Ondas by 10.3% during the second quarter. Steadtrust LLC now owns 21,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Ondas by 5,373.7% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 3,063 shares during the last quarter. 37.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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Ondas Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ONDS) develops autonomous drone systems and private wireless networking solutions for industrial, government and critical-infrastructure applications. Its technologies are designed to support remote monitoring, inspection, security, public safety and other operations that require persistent data collection and reliable communications.
Through its subsidiaries, including American Robotics and Ondas Networks, the company offers autonomous drone platforms, command-and-control software, aerial intelligence solutions and industrial-grade wireless networks.
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Seagate's hard drives quietly power the AI boom without a single chip, and the stock already rewarded patient investors with a 261% gain in one year alone. Whether that momentum still has room to run depends on a few factors…
A $1,000 stake in Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX | STX Price Prediction) buys into a stock priced at $807.57 per share. That price comes after a 261.04% gain over the past year.
Seagate makes the mass-capacity hard drives that cloud giants fill with AI-generated data, so the question for 2030 is how much of that momentum can still turn into returns from here.
What $1,000 Could Become: Base-Case Answer The model’s longest horizon runs five years, to October 8, 2031. That is the nearest modeled horizon to 2030, so every concrete figure below is tied to it. Treat 2030 itself as an illustrative stop roughly a year short of the modeled target.
The base case suggests a $1,000 investment could be worth about $1,497.70 by the five-year mark, a total return of 49.77%. That outcome rests on a modeled share price of $1,209.52, which works out to 8.41% annualized. For a nearer checkpoint, the one-year base target of $908.18 (a 12.46% return) would lift the stake to $1,124.60.
Confidence in the model stands at 0.9, rated high. All of these figures cover share price only. Seagate’s $2.96 annualized dividend would come on top.
Bull, Base and Bear Scenarios for Your $1,000 Scenario Five-Year Target Price Total Return Value of $1,000 Bull $2,081.50 157.75% $2,577.50 Base $1,209.52 49.77% $1,497.70 Bear $703.09 -12.94% $870.60 Wall Street leans further toward the bull case than the model does. The consensus analyst target is $1,125, and the ratings break down to 4 Strong Buys, 18 Buys, 2 Holds and 1 Strong Sell. The model gives that analyst target a 0.3 weight and puts more weight on forward earnings, making its base case more conservative.
Three Drivers Behind the Upside Record Earnings and Rising Estimates Fiscal 2026 revenue reached $12.195 billion, up 34.06%, with EPS of $15.58 and a record $3.105 billion in free cash flow. In the fourth quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $5.71, beating the $5.09 estimate.
Management is guiding fiscal Q1 2027 to $7.30 ± $0.20 in EPS on revenue of $4.10B ± $100M. Analysts expect fiscal 2027 EPS of $35.7809 and fiscal 2028 EPS of $55.3714, and both figures sit above where they were 90 days ago.
Bigger Drives on the HAMR Roadmap Mosaic 4, Seagate’s second-generation HAMR platform, delivers “up to 44 terabytes per drive” with minimal change to the bill of materials.
Mosaic 5 is aimed at 50 terabytes, with qualification shipments targeted for late calendar 2027. Packing more capacity into each drive, rather than shipping more units, is the main reason gross margin rose to 52.3% from 37.4% a year earlier.
Demand Locked In Through 2027 Management says nearline capacity is “almost fully allocated through calendar 2027“. It also raised its annual revenue growth target to “a minimum of 20% over the next few years.”
The CEO put it this way: “As AI accelerates data generation and its value, we see durable long-term demand for mass capacity storage.” Seagate is one of the suppliers absorbing that AI buildout without actually making chips, and we rounded up seven more like it in a free report on the non-chipmaker AI stocks.
Risks That Could Shrink Your Stake Volatility is the first thing to plan for. Seagate’s beta is 2.081, and over the past 52 weeks the stock’s range spans $207.78 to $1,143.27. Hard drive stocks fell sharply late last week (as MarketWatch reported), leaving Seagate down 12.44% over one week.
Valuation leaves less room for mistakes. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of 58 and a forward P/E of 26. Growth also depends heavily on hyperscaler storage budgets. If cloud spending cools, or if a HAMR ramp runs into yield or qualification delays, earnings estimates could fall quickly.
Other pressures include tariff and trade policy, exposure to the Middle East conflict, possible dilution from the Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028, and BIS settlement payments (per company disclosures). In the bear case, your $1,000 shrinks to $870.60.
Bottom Line on a $1,000 Seagate Position At the five-year horizon, the model’s range for a $1,000 Seagate stake runs from $870.60 in the bear case, reaching $2,577.50 in the bull case, with $1,497.70 as the base case.
Use 2030 as an illustrative waypoint on that path, and keep an eye on the stock around each earnings report and Mosaic milestone. The projection is not investment advice, and none of these outcomes is guaranteed.
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Shares of Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:NNE – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday. The stock traded as low as $14.66 and last traded at $14.7240, with a volume of 301,134 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $15.34.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Roth Capital initiated coverage on shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in a report on Thursday, August 13th. New Street Research set a $45.00 target price on Nano Nuclear Energy in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC began coverage on Nano Nuclear Energy in a research note on Monday, September 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $33.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.14.
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Nano Nuclear Energy Stock Performance
The stock has a market cap of $780.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.13 and a beta of 5.49. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.87.
Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.26) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $0.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.50 million. On average, analysts expect that Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. will post -0.80 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO James Walker sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.77, for a total value of $444,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 635,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,283,950. This trade represents a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 18.61% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nano Nuclear Energy
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co raised its holdings in Nano Nuclear Energy by 7.5% during the first quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 10,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in Nano Nuclear Energy by 4.3% during the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 19,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 793 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG boosted its position in Nano Nuclear Energy by 15.4% during the first quarter. Leonteq Securities AG now owns 7,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after purchasing an additional 1,004 shares during the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in Nano Nuclear Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in Nano Nuclear Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000.
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Nano Nuclear Energy, Inc is an advanced nuclear energy technology company developing portable microreactors and related nuclear-fuel capabilities. The company’s objective is to provide compact, transportable power systems for applications that may not be well served by conventional nuclear plants or electrical grids.
Its principal reactor concepts include ZEUS, a solid-core battery reactor designed for off-grid power generation, and ODIN, a molten-salt reactor concept intended to produce electricity and industrial heat.
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Shares of Cerebras Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRS – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday. The company traded as low as $155.50 and last traded at $152.4270, with a volume of 2,101,527 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $164.17.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on CBRS shares. Weiss Ratings cut Cerebras Systems from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Wedbush lifted their price objective on Cerebras Systems from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Cerebras Systems from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Freedom Capital upgraded Cerebras Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on Cerebras Systems from $340.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cerebras Systems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $299.90.
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Cerebras Systems Trading Down 7.3%
The firm has a market capitalization of $36.16 billion and a P/E ratio of -1,896.19. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $199.54. The company has a current ratio of 5.82, a quick ratio of 5.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.
Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ:CBRS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported ($2.98) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.21) by ($2.77). The firm had revenue of $209.87 million during the quarter. Cerebras Systems’s revenue was up 74.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Cerebras Systems Inc. will post -0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at Cerebras Systems
In other news, CTO Sean Lie sold 120,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.97, for a total transaction of $25,076,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 309,569 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,690,633.93. This represents a 27.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Steven Vassallo sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.30, for a total transaction of $10,515,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 171,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,166,763.10. This represents a 22.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,864,452 shares of company stock worth $387,680,754 in the last quarter.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cerebras Systems
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Value Aligned Research Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cerebras Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at $241,934,000. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in Cerebras Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $194,853,000. State Street Corp acquired a new position in Cerebras Systems during the second quarter valued at approximately $105,343,000. Dragoneer Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Cerebras Systems during the second quarter valued at approximately $88,400,000. Finally, Montanova Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Cerebras Systems during the second quarter worth approximately $37,990,000.
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Cerebras Systems is an artificial intelligence computing company that develops specialized hardware and software for training and deploying large AI models. The company’s technology is designed to address the computational demands of generative AI, deep learning and other data-intensive workloads.
Its core products include the Wafer-Scale Engine, a purpose-built AI processor produced on a single silicon wafer, and the CS-3 AI supercomputer, which incorporates that processor into an integrated computing system.
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SpaceX akvizicí Cursor získal platformu s přibližně 4 mld. USD opakovaných ročních tržeb k červnu, přičemž asi 75 % těchto tržeb pochází od firemních zákazníků.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp‘s (NASDAQ:SPCX) acquisition of AI coding platform Cursor gives the company a route into enterprise technology. The deal adds recurring subscriptions and business customers to complement Elon Musk‘s launch and satellite businesses.
Investors now have a new question: Can SpaceX turn its AI ambitions into a meaningful earnings engine?
Cursor Changes the AI EquationSpaceX completed its acquisition of Cursor on Aug. 14, bringing the coding platform into the same ecosystem as its Grok AI models. In its announcement, Cursor said the combination would give it access to SpaceX’s computing capacity to develop more capable models at lower cost.
The deal matters because Cursor is more than another AI application. Its tools help software developers write, edit and review code, giving SpaceX a potential entry point into enterprise spending. According to JPMorgan’s analysis, Cursor reached about $4 billion in annual recurring revenue as of June, with about 75% from business customers.
That revenue base could give SpaceX a commercial foothold beyond selling access to an AI model. Existing enterprise relationships also create opportunities to introduce Grok-powered products, though cross-selling success isn’t guaranteed.
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From Grok to Enterprise RevenueSpaceX’s AI division introduced Grok Bot in August, describing a product developed with Cursor that can perform tasks across workplace applications. The company subsequently made Grok Bot available to enterprise customers in September, according to its product updates.
The commercial opportunity is significant because enterprise software can generate recurring revenue if customers continue paying for tools that save time or improve productivity. But adoption, retention, and pricing will determine whether that opportunity becomes a durable business rather than an expensive extension of SpaceX’s AI ambitions.
JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth has maintained a $240 price target on SpaceX, citing improving confidence in Grok and the Cursor acquisition. That is an analyst valuation, not a guaranteed outcome, and the thesis depends partly on AI execution.
The Valuation Needs ProofThe central question is whether software can become material enough to change how investors value SpaceX. Rockets and Starlink are established businesses; AI software offers a potentially larger market but also pits SpaceX against entrenched competitors with established enterprise relationships.
Investors should watch enterprise customer growth, recurring revenue, product adoption and evidence that Cursor and Grok can reinforce each other. If those metrics improve, AI software could become a more important driver of SpaceX’s valuation. Until then, the opportunity remains a growth thesis that must be proven commercially.
Morgan Stanley zopakovala doporučení „Overweight“ pro SpaceX a stanovila cílovou cenu 300 USD, což oproti závěrečné ceně z 9. října představuje potenciál růstu přibližně o 85 %.
SpaceX SPCX stock remains in focus on Wall Street as analysts assess the potential of its Starship rocket programme and the company's expansion into wireless communications through Starlink Mobile.
Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating and $300 price target on SpaceX, implying approximately 85% upside from the stock's October 9 closing price of $162.57.
Lead analyst Adam Jonas said the next two Starship missions could significantly influence investor expectations for the company's growth prospects.
The outlook comes as SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test flights while pursuing opportunities in satellite communications, orbital computing, and manufacturing.
SpaceX stock was up 0.78% at the time of writing on Monday.
Morgan Stanley said the upcoming Starship Flight 15 could represent an important step towards making the next-generation rocket fully reusable.
The mission is tentatively scheduled for November 8, although SpaceX has not confirmed the date.
It could include an attempt to catch the returning spacecraft using mechanical arms at the launch tower, a manoeuvre that Chief Executive Elon Musk has indicated the company hopes to attempt.
Flight 16 could follow as early as December 10, according to preliminary air traffic notices cited by Morgan Stanley. That date also remains unconfirmed.
Successful reusability could reduce launch costs and increase the amount of equipment SpaceX can deliver into orbit.
These improvements could support the expansion of its Starlink satellite network and create opportunities in emerging markets such as orbital computing and manufacturing.
According to Morgan Stanley, a single Starship launch carrying next-generation Starlink satellites could deliver bandwidth capacity equivalent to one to more than two months of current deployments using Falcon 9 missions.
Each Starlink V3 satellite offers approximately 10 times the downlink capacity of the V2 Mini satellites launched aboard Falcon 9 rockets, the report said.
Morgan Stanley expects Starship to accelerate Starlink's deployment by carrying larger payloads into orbit.
Following the deployment of 26 Starlink V3 satellites during Flight 14, Jonas expects the next mission to carry a similar or potentially larger payload.
Starship has the capacity to carry as many as 60 of these satellites, potentially reducing the number of launches required to expand the network.
The developments could also support SpaceX's broader ambitions in satellite communications and artificial intelligence.
Separately, Pivotal Research raised its SpaceX price target to $230 from $220 while maintaining a Buy rating after the company agreed to acquire nationwide wireless spectrum from Grain Management.
Analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak said SpaceX had effectively created a “legitimate” new low-cost wireless carrier through Starlink Mobile, which could initially target rural and suburban customers by bundling the service with existing Starlink equipment.
The roughly $8 billion agreement covers up to 14 megahertz of paired spectrum in the 800 MHz band.
These lower-frequency airwaves can travel farther and penetrate buildings more effectively, potentially extending mobile coverage.
Engine problems remain a risk for Starship timelineDespite the potential benefits, Morgan Stanley highlighted technical challenges that could affect the programme's progress.
All three launches involving the V3 configuration experienced booster engine problems before splashdown, while two also encountered failures involving the spacecraft's vacuum engines.
Although the number of booster engines successfully firing during landing attempts has improved, further setbacks could delay hardware reuse and constrain the launch cadence in 2027.
Investors will therefore be watching the next missions for evidence that SpaceX can improve reliability and move closer to routine reuse.
The outcomes could influence expectations for Starship's role in expanding Starlink, reducing launch costs, and supporting SpaceX's longer-term growth opportunities.
Meta představila model umělé inteligence Muse Wonder pro osobní asistenty; v aplikaci Muse bude dostupný v rámci předplatného za 20 nebo 100 USD měsíčně.
Meta debuted its latest artificial intelligence model, Muse Wonder, and says it's the most advanced option for powering digital assistants. But it doesn't come for free.
To access the model, users of the Muse personal agent app will need to sign up for a monthly subscription of $20 or $100. The release underscores Meta's efforts to create new AI-derived revenue sources outside of its core online ad business.
Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang said in an interview on Monday that the company developed Muse Wonder, codenamed Watermelon, to improve the capabilities of "personal and professional agents" so they don't stumble on tasks like booking dinner reservations and checking for availabilities.
"When you do real-world tasks, you're going to get roadblocks and you're going to get things that come up or various setbacks," Wang said. "We specifically tried to train the model to be able to try other approaches instead of stalling and then checking back in with the user at any time."
Meta said in a blog post that the latest model "offers our strongest safeguards to date" against "cyber misuse." Those protections only come with the paid model for now.
Muse shot up to the top of Apple's App Store after Meta introduced the AI agent app last month. The app is free, with subscription plans available for more usage.
Wang said Meta's AI team has been monitoring for agent-related "incidents or issues" with Muse in order to understand problems and resolve them. Some users have complained on social media that the agent accessed personal messages without authorization, which the company has disputed.
Meta is trying to better inform people of how to use the app to avoid certain problems, Wang said.
"I think there are certainly instances users have authorized various communications or whatnot earlier in a conversation, and then may have forgotten about that," Wang said. He added that the company is educating users on such matters "to ensure that consumers can trust the product going forward."
Muse Wonder will also be available to coders who pay to access the company's related Meta Model API. Wang said that offering will cost more than the standard subscriptions because it is a "much larger model and at frontier level." He said it will still be priced "meaningfully below" leading models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
An even more powerful variant of Meta's latest model, dubbed Muse Wonder Full, will only be available to developers who sign up to the company's software engineering focused Muse Code AI agent under a $50 or $200 a month subscription plan.
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Key Takeaways Coca-Cola's data-driven marketing strategy drove 5% Trademark Coke volume growth and 90-bps margin expansion.KO's FIFA World Cup campaign generated more than 9B digital views and 25M consumer data points.Coca-Cola is leveraging AI and consumer insights to sharpen marketing efficiency amid uneven consumer demand. The Coca-Cola Company (KO - Free Report) continues to strengthen its global competitive position through sustained marketing investments, digital capabilities and consumer-focused initiatives. The company is prioritizing smarter marketing allocation, leveraging artificial intelligence and consumer insights to enhance engagement and improve returns. Management remains committed to investing ahead of the curve while emphasizing the quality and effectiveness of spending rather than simply increasing expenditure.
Coca-Cola's integrated marketing campaign around the 2026 FIFA World Cup demonstrates the effectiveness of this approach. The campaign reached more than 180 markets and 20 million retail outlets, generating more than 9 billion digital and social media views and collecting above 25 million first-party consumer data points. These efforts contributed to 5% volume growth for Trademark Coca-Cola, its strongest performance in 17 years, excluding the COVID recovery period. Powerade volumes also increased 8% globally in the second quarter.
Coca-Cola is leveraging these insights to improve future marketing campaigns, including Coke and Meals, and Powerade-related initiatives. Management believes that AI-powered tools and digital capabilities can improve marketing efficiency through more precise allocation across channels and consumer occasions. The company expanded its comparable operating margin by approximately 90 basis points during the quarter despite continued brand investments.
Looking ahead, Coca-Cola's emphasis on personalized engagement, disciplined spending and data-driven marketing could support improving returns. However, uneven consumer demand and investment timing remain considerations for sustaining profitability and marketing effectiveness over the longer term.
How Are Marketing Investments Working for PEP & KDP?PepsiCo Inc. (PEP - Free Report) and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP - Free Report) are increasingly focusing on strategic marketing investments, brand-building initiatives and targeted consumer engagement to strengthen brand visibility, drive demand and support sustainable growth in the competitive beverage industry.
PepsiCo is strengthening consumer engagement through increased marketing investments, brand restaging and strategic partnerships. Initiatives include FIFA World Cup activations, Formula 1 collaborations and enhanced digital campaigns to boost brand visibility. The company plans to increase advertising and marketing spending through the remainder of 2026, supported by productivity savings. These investments aim to accelerate volume growth and improve brand relevance, although near-term margin pressures remain a challenge.
Keurig Dr Pepper is leveraging targeted marketing investments, brand campaigns and digital engagement to strengthen consumer loyalty and drive growth. Marketing support helped Dr Pepper Zero Sugar achieve nearly 30% retail sales growth in the second quarter of 2026. Meanwhile, Keurig's precision marketing initiatives supported brewer shipment growth. KDP also plans to reinvest acquisition-related synergies into high-return marketing and promotional activities, supporting stronger sales and profitability over time.
Zacks Rundown for Coca-ColaKO shares have rallied 31.8% in the past year compared with the industry’s 18% growth.
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From a valuation standpoint, Coca-Cola is trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34X, higher than the industry’s 18.99X.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KO’s 2026 and 2027 earnings implies year-over-year growth of 10% and 7%, respectively. Earnings estimates for 2026 have moved up by a penny in the past seven days, while earnings estimates for 2027 have been unchanged in the past 30 days.
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Coca-Cola currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Uber Technologies navázal partnerství se společností Sur La Table a prostřednictvím Uber Eats bude po celých USA nabízet kuchyňské vybavení s doručením vybraných objednávek už za 25 minut.
Key Takeaways Uber Eats partners with Sur La Table on premium kitchenware delivery.Eligible orders can arrive in just 25 minutes, giving customers quick access to cookware, etc.Uber's retail expansion could boost order frequency, gross bookings and merchant revenues.
Uber Technologies (UBER - Free Report) has announced a partnership with Sur La Table, a specialty kitchenware retailer, to offer customers convenient access to premium cookware, kitchen appliances and culinary essentials through the Uber Eats marketplace. The collaboration will extend across all Sur La Table locations nationwide, enabling customers to place orders for on-demand or scheduled delivery.
Through this partnership, Uber Eats customers can purchase a wide selection of kitchen products, ranging from cookware and baking equipment to everyday utensils and hosting essentials. The assortment includes products from established brands such as Le Creuset and All-Clad. Eligible orders can be delivered in as little as 25 minutes, providing a convenient option for customers seeking last-minute cooking supplies, kitchen appliances or gifts.
Founded in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1972, Sur La Table has established itself as a prominent culinary retailer over more than five decades. The company operates stores across the United States and offers thousands of cooking classes annually through its resident chefs. Its integration into Uber Eats extends the retail reach beyond physical stores, allowing customers to access the specialized kitchenware assortment through a digital delivery platform.
The partnership reflects Uber Eats’ continued expansion beyond restaurant deliveries into broader retail categories. With the holiday season approaching, the addition of Sur La Table strengthens the platform’s ability to serve customers looking for cooking supplies, entertaining essentials and last-minute gifts.
Customers can access Sur La Table products by opening the Uber Eats application and selecting the Retail category or searching directly for the retailer. After choosing a participating store, they can browse available merchandise, add products to their carts and select either immediate or scheduled delivery. The platform also allows customers to track their orders in real time.
The partnership strengthens Uber’s position in the growing on-demand retail delivery market by diversifying its Uber Eats marketplace beyond food, groceries and convenience products. Adding Sur La Table’s premium kitchenware assortment could attract new customers, encourage existing users to make purchases across additional categories and increase order frequency.
The collaboration also creates opportunities to capture incremental transaction volumes, particularly during seasonal shopping periods and occasions requiring last-minute purchases. Moreover, expanding relationships with specialty retailers should enhance customer engagement, strengthen Uber Eats’ competitive positioning and improve utilization of its delivery network. Over time, these benefits could support higher gross bookings, additional merchant-related revenues and improved operating leverage, although the financial contribution will depend on customer adoption and order volumes.
Last year, Uber inked a deal with retailer Best Buy (BBY - Free Report) for on-demand delivery. The deal brought consumer electronics from more than 800 stores to the Uber Eats platform. Uber Eats is the online food ordering and delivery platform of the company. Following the tie-up, Best Buy customers throughout the United States are eligible to order a wide range of electronics, appliances and tech essentials on Uber Eats for delivery to their doorsteps.
Uber’s agreements with discount retailers Dollar General (DG - Free Report) and Dollar Tree (DLTR - Free Report) were also on the same customer-friendly lines. The tie-up with Dollar General ensured that its more than 14,000 locations arrived on the Uber Eats platform. Following the association, customers are using the Uber Eats app to order food, beverages and other essentials.
The deal with Dollar Tree has also enhanced UBER’s retail delivery capabilities by adding nearly 9,000 stores to the Uber Eats platform. The partnership with Dollar Tree ensures that customers across states can easily access affordable items of everyday use, ranging from party supplies to cosmetics and home essentials for on-demand delivery.
UBER’s Share Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesUBER’s shares have declined in single digits (%-wise) over the past three months. The stock has underperformed the Zacks Internet-Services industry over the same time frame.
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From a valuation standpoint, UBER trades at a 12-month forward price-to-sales of 2.25X. UBER is inexpensive compared with its industry.
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Uber’s Zacks RankUber currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Alphabet's cloud backlog just hit half a trillion dollars and AI Mode crossed a billion users, yet the stock still trades at a fraction of where some models say it could land by 2031. Whether that gap closes or collapses…
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG | GOOG Price Prediction) Class C shares trade at $346.72, up 40.67% over the past year. What might a $10,000 stake become by 2031, five years from now?
Alphabet is worth a forward look because its AI spending is already showing up in revenue: Google Cloud is growing faster than at any point in the past several years, and Search is still expanding.
What $10,000 Could Become by 2031
The base-case scenario shows a $10,000 investment could be worth about $19,828 by 2031, a total return of 98.28%. That is close to a double.
Behind it is a five-year base-case target of $685.35 per share, which annualizes to 14.67% from a modeled starting price of $345.64. The model gives this forecast a confidence level of 0.7 on a 0-to-1 scale.
Three Scenarios for a $10,000 Stake
Scenario (five-year)
Target Share Price
Total Return
Value of $10,000
Base
$685.35
98.28%
$19,828
Bull (optimistic)
$668.54
93.42%
$19,342
Bear (conservative)
$446.29
29.12%
$12,912
Over five years, the model’s bull and base paths end up close together, and the base case actually finishes slightly higher. In practice, the model’s best results center around a double, while even the conservative case leaves your stake ahead of where it started.
The one-year view is more modest. Next year’s base-case target is $436.85, which would turn $10,000 into $12,639. Bull-case projections point to $13,139 and the bear case to $10,691.
Wall Street stands firmly on the optimistic side. Of the analysts covering the stock, 13 rate it a strong buy, 42 a buy and 5 a hold, with no sell ratings. Their consensus price target is $419.65.
What Could Push Alphabet Toward a Double
Cloud Is Becoming a Second Profit Engine
Last quarter, Google Cloud revenue rose 82% to $24.8 billion, and its operating margin expanded to 35.6% from 20.7% a year earlier. Backlog reached $514 billion, and management expects to recognize just over 50% of it within 24 months.
That is booked demand, which gives the base case real visibility (all of those data centers have to be powered and cooled by someone, and we rounded up seven of the companies doing exactly that in a free AI infrastructure report).
AI Is Expanding Search
Search and Other revenue grew 17% to $63.3 billion. AI Mode has passed 1 billion monthly active users, and the Gemini app has 950 million.
Alphabet also launched a Gemini AI agent aimed at OpenAI and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Barron’s reported. On the earnings call, the chief executive said: “If anything, over the past year, we’ve gotten more bullish on the opportunities ahead.”
Earnings Estimates Keep Rising
Analysts expect EPS of $15.0715 next year, compared with $11.81 this year. That 2027 estimate has rose from $14.5333 90 days ago.
The stock trades at about 22x forward earnings, which leaves room for the share price to rise along with profits. Alphabet has also beaten EPS estimates for 11 straight quarters.
Risks That Could Derail the Double
The greatest risk to your $10,000 comes from Alphabet’s own spending. Capital expenditures reached $44.9 billion in the quarter, which drove free cash flow to negative $5.9 billion. Full-year capex guidance is $175B to $185B.
Alphabet’s debt has grown to about $100 billion from about $16 billion a year earlier, and the company suspended its buyback program last quarter. Should AI returns disappoint, the bear case of $12,912 could turn out optimistic.
There is also near-term pressure on margins. Management warned that leasing third-party capacity to work around supply constraints will weigh on Cloud margins.
Reported profits can also swing with unrealized gains on equity holdings: last quarter’s net income included a $99.03B gain of this kind. Regulatory pressure remains, including a prior $3.5B fine from the European Commission. And with a beta of 1.21, the stock tends to swing more than the broader market.
Bottom Line for Your $10,000
Based on the model’s five-year scenarios, a $10,000 stake in Alphabet could be worth between $12,912 and $19,828 by 2031, with the base case close to a double.
They reflect modeled scenarios. The key things to watch are Cloud backlog conversion and whether free cash flow recovers as AI spending matures. It is a projection, not investment advice.
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Investors seem to have largely overlooked Boeing Co’s (NYSE:BA) F/A-XX program win, according to Bank of America Securities.
The Boeing Rating: Analyst Ronald Epstein reiterated a Buy rating and price target of $270.
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The Boeing Thesis: Boeing won two massive military contracts, namely the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 (NGAD) and the Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter programs, Epstein said in the note.
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"Boeing now holds the keys to the future of U.S. tactical aircraft," he wrote.
Winning both these contracts gives the company control over the future of U.S. fighter jets and these two programs combined could be worth more than $200 billion, the analyst stated.
"This would’ve been a big deal for the most successful tactical aircraft business, let alone Boeing’s franchise, which was widely believed to be in a downward trajectory up to this point," he further noted.
When competitors Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) and Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE:NOC) won similar mega-contracts, their stock stayed flat for three months but beat the market significantly after 12 months, gaining 13%-25%, Epstein said.
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Boeing’s stock has shed around 16% so far this year. Based on historical patterns, the stock can be expected to "outperform through 2027 as F-47 and F/A-XX development progresses," he stated.
Software issues with the 737 Max 10 were cleared by the FAA as safe, removing immediate financial risks and delay worries, while strike risks are also resolved, the analyst noted.
"We haven’t been this bullish on Boeing in a very long time. BA is not just a commercial turnaround story; now it is also a tactical aircraft growth story," he further wrote.
BA Price Action: Shares of Boeing had declined by 0.03% to $190.36 at the time of publication on Monday.
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Akcie AT&T v páteční seanci klesly o 9,95 % poté, co SpaceX oznámila dohodu o využití spektra pro Starlink Mobile, což zasáhlo celý telekomunikační sektor.
AT&T shares just got hammered by a Starlink spectrum deal that spooked the entire telecom sector, but the selloff may have created something unexpected for investors willing to look past the dividend.
The 24/7 Wall St. price target for AT&T (NYSE:T | T Price Prediction) is $30.55 over the next 12 months. With shares at $22.15 midday Friday, that means 37.9% upside. AT&T earns a buy rating from the model with high confidence.
Metric Value Current Price $22.15 Price Target from 24/7 Wall St. $30.55 Upside/Downside 37.9% Recommendation BUY Confidence Level 90% The forward dividend of $1.11 yields about 5%. On free cash flow, management guides to $18B+ this year, rising to $21B+ in 2028, with buybacks at roughly $10B in 2026.
Starlink Spectrum Fears Knock AT&T to a Fresh Discount Shares fell 9.95% in Friday’s session after SpaceX announced a spectrum deal for Starlink Mobile, which hit telecom stocks generally. AT&T is down 8.85% for the week, 13.48% for the month and 7.64% year to date. That leaves it 23% below its 52-week high of $28.75 and 12.8% above its low of $19.63.
Operations look much better than the share price. Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.65 beat the $0.5871 consensus. Revenue of $31.56B fell slightly short of the $31.81B estimate.
AT&T added 432,000 postpaid phones and on October 6 announced a new fiber joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners and CPP Investments.
Why Bulls See $31.79 and Beyond Fiber is the engine. AT&T covers 38.6M fiber locations and targets 60M+ by 2030. Consumer wireline broadband revenue rose 27.3%, and 42.5% of home internet customers also carry AT&T wireless. CEO John Stankey: “Where we have fiber, we win.”
Management guides to double-digit adjusted EPS growth over three years and $45B+ in shareholder returns. Analysts are mostly positive with 16 Buy or Strong Buy ratings and a $28.77 consensus target. An upside case covers $31.79, about 43.5% above the current price.
What Could Go Wrong for AT&T Satellite-to-phone competition is now a live concern. Net debt stands at $144B, with leverage expected to rise to the 3.2 times range after the EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) spectrum purchase. Legacy copper revenue fell 25.9%, and interest expense rose 13.8%.
Capex rose 16.4% due to faster fiber deployment. The EchoStar and Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) deals are expected to add to earnings by 2028. Our bear case of $26.69 still is 20.5% above the current price.
How AT&T Compares to Verizon and T-Mobile Company Forward P/E Dividend Yield AT&T 9x 5.0% Verizon 9x 6.08% T-Mobile 12x 2.46% Verizon (NYSE:VZ) competes head-to-head with AT&T in wireless and fiber. Its quarterly earnings fell 22% year over year, yet it trades at about the same multiple as AT&T, whose adjusted EPS beat expectations in Q2. That gap suggests AT&T deserves a premium.
T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) is the growth benchmark in wireless, with revenue up 7.9% year over year. At $30.55, AT&T would trade near 13x forward earnings, roughly in line with T-Mobile. Against both peers, our target looks reasonable.
AT&T Price Prediction 2026-2030 I’m sticking with our 24/7 Wall St. price target of $30.55, a buy rating and 90% confidence. The free cash flow path toward $21B+ tips the scale.
The bull case holds if fiber and wireless bundling keeps cutting churn. It weakens if Starlink cuts into AT&T’s wireless pricing or leverage remains above 2.5x. At about 9x earnings, the market is pricing in more disruption than AT&T’s results show.
Our model projects where AT&T could trade in the years ahead if current trends hold.
Year Price Target from 24/7 Wall St. 2026 $25.12 2027 $30.55 2028 $35.44 2029 $39.32 2030 $42.95 These estimates assume AT&T stays on track with fiber expansion and deleveraging. Satellite competition or delays in retiring copper lines could change these numbers.
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Key Takeaways AT&T is expected to report Q3 revenues of $31.68 billion and earnings of 61 cents per share on Oct. 21Earnings ESP of 3.77% and a 6.26% average four-quarter earnings surprise support the potential for a beat.T's fiber expansion and network upgrades support growth as competition and capital needs pressure results.
AT&T Inc. (T - Free Report) is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 earnings on Oct. 21, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues and earnings is pegged at $31.68 billion and 61 cents per share, respectively. The earnings estimate for AT&T for 2026 has decreased 0.43% to $2.33 per share over the past 60 days, while the same for 2027 has decreased 1.17% to $2.54 per share.
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Earnings Surprise HistoryThe communications service provider delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 6.26%, on average.
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Earnings WhispersOur proven model predicts a likely earnings beat for AT&T for the third quarter. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. This is exactly the case here. AT&T currently has an ESP of +3.77% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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Factors Shaping the Upcoming ResultsDuring the quarter, AT&T introduced AT&T Video Intelligence with EdgeVis Cloud, a managed cloud deployment option that expands its existing IoT Video Intelligence platform. The offering combines optimized video streaming, secure transmission, analytics and alerting with an AT&T-managed cloud backend. It is designed to simplify deployment and reduce infrastructure requirements for enterprise, mid-market, large SMB and public-sector customers. Potential applications include construction sites, transportation corridors, utility operations, logistics yards, retail locations, smart-city pilots and emergency response sites.
In the quarter under review, AT&T announced that Ericsson will provide 600 MHz dual-band radios to support deployment of spectrum acquired from EchoStar. AT&T said the new spectrum and radios will improve network capacity, coverage, reliability and performance, including in indoor and rural locations. The company is more than 60% through its wireless network modernization program. In upgraded areas, customers can see up to 2X higher average speeds, a 10% reduction in dropped and blocked calls, and up to a 70% reduction in slower data speeds.
AT&T and Corning also inked a multi-year agreement worth more than $3 billion, under which Corning will supply the fiber-optic cables. The materials will enable AT&T to expand its high-speed internet network across the United States.
However, AT&T continues to face intense competition in the U.S. telecom market from Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ - Free Report) and T-Mobile, US, Inc. (TMUS - Free Report) . This could impact subscriber growth and impact revenue.
Price PerformanceOver the past year, AT&T has declined 13.3% against the industry’s growth of 122.7%, outperforming its peers like T-Mobile but underperforming Verizon. T-Mobile has declined 34%, while Verizon has improved 4.8% during this period.
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Key Valuation MetricFrom a valuation standpoint, AT&T appears to be trading relatively cheaper than the industry and below its mean. Going by the price/earnings ratio, the company shares currently trade at 8.89 forward earnings, lower than 36.25 for the industry and the stock’s mean of 10.74.
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Investment ConsiderationsT continues to benefit from its fiber-led growth strategy and efforts to increase customer adoption of bundled connectivity services. AT&T had expanded its fiber footprint to 38.6 million locations by the end of the second quarter and aims to exceed 40 million locations by year-end 2026. Continued fiber deployment and the integration of Lumen’s acquired mass-market fiber customer base could support broadband growth. This may also encourage more households to purchase wireless and Internet services together. Its bundled offerings is improving customer retention and strengthen long-term revenue visibility.
However, intense competition in the U.S. wireless market remains a challenge for AT&T. Although wireless service revenues increased 3.3% year over year in the second quarter, promotional discounts partially offset the benefits of pricing actions. Persistent competition from major telecom operators could require continued spending on customer acquisition and retention, limiting revenue gains per subscriber.
End NoteAT&T continues to invest in fiber and fixed wireless to expand advanced Internet reach and deepen household convergence with wireless. Focus on 5G network upgradation worldwide will likely bring long term benefits. Strategy of bundled product offerings by combining wireless and broadband is driving retention. However, However, aggressive competition in wireless services, declining legacy revenues and substantial capital requirements remain key challenges. AT&T’s balance sheet remains leveraged while investment, spectrum needs and shareholder returns compete for cash. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), AT&T presents a balanced outlook ahead of its third-quarter earnings report, making execution on its fiber-led growth strategy and cash flow targets important factors for investors to monitor.
3M ve 2. čtvrtletí 2026 zvýšila upravenou provozní marži o 40 bazických bodů na 24,9 % a za celý rok očekává růst o 70–80 bazických bodů navzdory vyšším nákladům.
Key Takeaways 3M lifted its adjusted operating margin by 40 basis points to 24.9% in the second quarter of 2026.3M expects 2026 adjusted operating margins to expand 70-80 basis points year over year.Higher tariffs, oil prices and PFAS exit costs pushed cost of sales up 4.7% year over year.
3M Company (MMM - Free Report) is implementing structural initiatives to enhance operating efficiency and support margin improvement. The company is reducing its corporate center, optimizing its geographic footprint, simplifying its supply chain, aligning go-to-market strategies with customer needs and adjusting manufacturing roles to production volumes. These measures are expected to reduce operating costs, support margin improvement and strengthen cash flow over the long term.
The company had completed most of its restructuring initiatives by the end of 2025. MMM is now shifting its focus toward longer-term transformation, including redesigning its supply-chain network and deploying AI-driven tools across its operations. In the second quarter of 2026, these efforts, combined with strong organic volume and productivity gains, helped lift 3M’s adjusted operating margin by 40 basis points year over year to 24.9%. For 2026, the company expects adjusted operating margins to expand 70-80 basis points year over year.
However, rising costs may hinder MMM’s ability to sustain this margin momentum. In the second quarter of 2026, its cost of sales increased 4.7% year over year, while cost of sales as a percentage of total revenues rose 120 basis points to 58.7%. Higher tariff-related costs, rising oil prices and cost dis-synergies associated with the PFAS manufacturing exit contributed to the increase.
Overall, 3M’s restructuring and productivity initiatives are supporting margins, although persistent cost pressures remain a concern. In the quarters ahead, ongoing productivity gains and disciplined cost management are expected to support the company’s profitability.
Segmental Snapshot of MMM’s PeersAmong 3M’s major peers, Honeywell Technologies (HON - Free Report) has been dealing with the adverse impacts of the high cost of sales and operating expenses. On a consolidated basis, HON’s total cost of sales, comprising the cost of products and services sold, was up 7.2% year over year in the second quarter. Honeywell Technologies’ research and development expenses surged 14.2% year over year in the same period. Its operating margin fell 190 basis points to 17.9%.
Another peer of MMM, Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL - Free Report) , has been dealing with elevated raw-material and freight costs, particularly for petroleum-based inputs affected by the Middle East conflict and related supply disruptions. Not only is this pushing up Carlisle’s direct expenses, but it is also weighing on margins as pricing realization lags cost inflation. In the second quarter of 2026, Carlisle’s cost of sales increased 10.3% year over year to $1.0 billion and represented 63.8% of revenues compared with 62.7% a year ago.
The Zacks Rundown for MMMShares of 3M have gained 5.9% in the past year against the industry’s decline of 24.4%.
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From a valuation standpoint, 3M is trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60X, above the industry average of 14.30X. MMM carries a Value Score of D.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MMM’s earnings for 2026 has increased 0.1% in the past 60 days.
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MMM stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
