Las Vegas Sands za čtvrtletí končící 30. června 2026 vykázala čisté výnosy 3,15 mld. USD a čistý zisk 373 mil. USD. Firma zároveň odkoupila vlastní akcie za 787 mil. USD a rozšířila program zpětného odkupu na 6,0 mld. USD.
Net Revenue $3.15 billion Net Income $373 million Diluted Earnings per Share $0.53 per Share Consolidated Adjusted Property EBITDA $1.12 billion LVS Repurchased $787 million of Common Stock during the quarter LVS Board of Directors Increased Stock Repurchase Authorization to $6.0 billion , /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), the leading global developer and operator of Integrated Resorts, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
"We continued to execute our strategic objectives during the quarter in both Singapore and Macao while continuing to increase the return of capital to shareholders," said Patrick Dumont, chairman and chief executive officer.
"In Macao, our ongoing investments in enhanced service and hospitality offerings contributed to growth in volumes across all gaming segments as compared to the prior year, although unusually low hold in rolling play negatively impacted our reported financial results for the quarter.
"At Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, we continued to deliver industry-leading financial performance.
"Looking ahead, we remain confident that our people, our products and our focus on delivering outstanding service, hospitality and entertainment experiences to our customers will drive growth for the company and deliver strong returns to our shareholders in the years ahead."
Net revenue was $3.15 billion, compared to $3.18 billion in the prior year quarter. Operating income was $618 million, compared to $783 million in the prior year quarter. Net income in the second quarter of 2026 was $373 million, compared to $519 million in the second quarter of 2025.
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA was $1.12 billion, compared to $1.33 billion in the prior year quarter.
Sands China Ltd. Consolidated Financial Results
On a GAAP basis, total net revenues for SCL decreased 0.8% to $1.78 billion, compared to the second quarter of 2025. Net income for SCL decreased 50.0% to $107 million, compared to $214 million in the second quarter of 2025.
Other Factors Affecting Earnings
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $189 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $194 million in the prior year quarter. Our weighted average debt balance was $16.06 billion during the second quarter of 2026, compared to $15.85 billion during the second quarter of 2025. Our weighted average borrowing cost was 4.6% during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 4.8% during the second quarter of 2025.
Our effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2026 was 19.1%, compared to 14.8% in the prior year quarter. The income tax rate for the second quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by a 17% statutory rate on our Singapore operations.
Stockholder Returns
During the second quarter of 2026, we repurchased $787 million of our common stock (approximately 15 million shares at a weighted average price of $52.37). The remaining amount authorized under our share repurchase program was $29 million as of June 30, 2026. Subsequently, on July 21, 2026, the company's Board of Directors authorized increasing the remaining share repurchase amount to $6.0 billion and extending the expiration date of the authorization to July 21, 2029. Since the resumption of our share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2023 through June 30, 2026, we have repurchased 16.3% of our outstanding shares, approximately 124 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $48.49, for a total investment of $6.03 billion. The timing and actual number of shares to be repurchased in the future will depend on a variety of factors, including the company's financial position, earnings, legal requirements, other investment opportunities and market conditions.
We paid a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per common share during the quarter. Our next quarterly dividend of $0.30 per common share will be paid on August 12, 2026, to Las Vegas Sands stockholders of record on August 4, 2026.
Balance Sheet Items
Unrestricted cash balances as of June 30, 2026 were $3.38 billion.
In May 2026, the company received $1.26 billion of proceeds from the repayment in full of the seller financing loan related to the sale of the Las Vegas real property and operations.
The company has access to $4.26 billion available for borrowing under our U.S., SCL and Singapore revolving credit facilities, net of outstanding letters of credit, and $4.68 billion available under a delayed draw term loan facility that may be used to finance development and construction costs, expenses, fees and other payments related to the MBS Expansion Project. As of June 30, 2026, total debt outstanding, net of deferred offering costs and original issue discounts, excluding finance leases, was $15.11 billion.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures during the second quarter totaled $332 million, including construction, development and maintenance activities of $215 million at Marina Bay Sands, $86 million in Macao and $31 million in corporate and other.
Conference Call Information
The company will host a conference call to discuss the company's results on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Interested parties may listen to the conference call through a webcast available on the company's website at www.sands.com.
About Sands (NYSE: LVS)
Sands is the leading global developer and operator of integrated resorts. The company's iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make its host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.
Sands' portfolio of properties includes Marina Bay Sands® in Singapore and The Venetian® Macao, The Londoner Macao®, The Parisian® Macao, The Plaza® Macao and Four Seasons® Hotel Macao, and Sands® Macao in Macao SAR, China, through majority ownership in Sands China Ltd.
Dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, Sands is anchored by the core tenets of serving people, communities and the planet. The company's ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for World and North America, as well as Fortune's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include the discussions of our business strategies and expectations concerning future operations, margins, profitability, liquidity and capital resources. In addition, in certain portions included in this press release, the words "anticipates," "believes," "can," "continues," "estimates," "expects," "goals," "intends," "looks forward to," "may," "opportunities," "plans," "positions," "remains," "seeks," "should," "targets," "will," "would" and similar expressions, as they relate to our company or management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. These statements represent our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies concerning future events that, by their nature, involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond our control, which may cause our actual results, performance, achievements or other expectations to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or other expectations expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with: our gaming license in Singapore and concession in Macao and amendments to Macao's gaming laws; general economic conditions; disruptions or reductions in travel and our operations due to natural or man-made disasters, pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks of infectious or contagious diseases; our ability to invest in future growth opportunities, or attempt to expand our business in new markets and new ventures, execute our capital expenditure programs at our existing properties and produce future returns; government regulation; the extent to which the laws and regulations of mainland China become applicable to our operations in Macao and Hong Kong; the possibility that economic, political and legal developments in Macao adversely affect our Macao operations, or that there is a change in the manner in which regulatory oversight is conducted in Macao; our subsidiaries' ability to make distribution payments to us; substantial leverage and debt service; fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates; our ability to collect gaming receivables; win rates for our gaming operations; risk of fraud and cheating; competition; tax law changes; political instability, civil unrest, terrorist acts or war; legalization of gaming; insurance; limitations on the transfers of cash to and from our subsidiaries; limitations of the pataca exchange markets; restrictions on the export of the renminbi; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statement is made. Las Vegas Sands Corp. assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements and information.
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Second Quarter 2026 Results
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Within the company's second quarter 2026 press release, the company makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures that supplement the company's consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP including "adjusted net income (loss)," "adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share" and "consolidated adjusted property EBITDA," which have directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The company believes these measures represent important internal measures of financial performance. Set forth in the financial schedules accompanying this press release and presentations included on the company's website are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosure by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The definitions of our non-GAAP financial measures and the specific reasons why the company's management believes the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows are presented below.
The following non-GAAP financial measures are used by management, as well as industry analysts, to evaluate the company's operations and operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented so investors have the same financial data management uses in evaluating financial performance with the belief it will assist the investment community in properly assessing the underlying financial performance of the company on a year-over-year and a quarter sequential basis.
Adjusted net income (loss), which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income (loss) attributable to Las Vegas Sands excluding pre-opening expense, development expense, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, gain or loss on modification or early retirement of debt, other income or expense and certain nonrecurring corporate expenses, net of income tax. Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share are presented as supplemental disclosures as management believes they are (1) each widely used measures of performance by industry analysts and investors and (2) a principal basis for valuation of Integrated Resort companies, as these non-GAAP financial measures are considered by many as alternative measures on which to base expectations for future results. These measures also form the basis of certain internal management performance expectations.
Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income (loss) before stock-based compensation expense, corporate expense, pre-opening expense, development expense, depreciation and amortization, amortization of leasehold interests in land, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, interest, other income or expense, gain or loss on modification or early retirement of debt and income taxes. Management utilizes consolidated adjusted property EBITDA to compare the operating profitability of its operations with those of its competitors, as well as a basis for determining certain incentive compensation. Integrated Resort companies, including Las Vegas Sands, have historically reported adjusted property EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure to GAAP financial measures. In order to view the operations of their properties on a more stand-alone basis, Integrated Resort companies, including Las Vegas Sands, have historically excluded certain expenses that do not relate to the management of specific properties, such as pre-opening expense, development expense and corporate expense, from their adjusted property EBITDA calculations. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA should not be interpreted as an alternative to income (loss) from operations (as an indicator of operating performance) or to cash flows from operations (as a measure of liquidity), in each case, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The company has significant uses of cash flow, including capital expenditures, dividend payments, interest payments, debt principal repayments, share repurchases and income tax payments, which are not reflected in consolidated adjusted property EBITDA. Not all companies calculate adjusted property EBITDA in the same manner. As a result, consolidated adjusted property EBITDA as presented by Las Vegas Sands may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
Exhibit 1
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Revenues:
Casino
$ 2,341
$ 2,415
$ 5,080
$ 4,542
Rooms
359
345
736
669
Food and beverage
168
147
344
288
Mall
198
187
402
373
Convention, retail and other
88
81
177
165
Net revenues
3,154
3,175
6,739
6,037
Operating expenses:
Resort operations
2,041
1,846
4,208
3,569
Corporate
74
69
157
142
Pre-opening
5
9
9
13
Development
43
69
84
138
Depreciation and amortization
350
371
707
733
Amortization of leasehold interests in land
21
20
42
35
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets
2
8
10
15
2,536
2,392
5,217
4,645
Operating income
618
783
1,522
1,392
Other income (expense):
Interest income
31
42
66
84
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
(189)
(194)
(377)
(368)
Other income (expense)
1
(22)
(2)
(23)
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt
—
—
—
(5)
Income before income taxes
461
609
1,209
1,080
Income tax expense
(88)
(90)
(195)
(153)
Net income
373
519
1,014
927
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(27)
(58)
(101)
(114)
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.
$ 346
$ 461
$ 913
$ 813
Earnings per share:
Basic
$ 0.53
$ 0.66
$ 1.38
$ 1.15
Diluted
$ 0.53
$ 0.66
$ 1.38
$ 1.15
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
654
695
661
704
Diluted
656
696
663
704
Exhibit 2
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Net Revenues and Adjusted Property EBITDA
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net Revenues
The Venetian Macao
$ 591
$ 663
$ 1,301
$ 1,301
The Londoner Macao
710
642
1,464
1,171
The Parisian Macao
218
194
447
421
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao
137
194
427
402
Sands Macao
95
71
188
146
Ferry Operations and Other
39
33
77
65
Macao Operations
1,790
1,797
3,904
3,506
Marina Bay Sands
1,380
1,388
2,867
2,551
Intercompany Royalties
83
67
170
128
Intersegment Eliminations(1)
(99)
(77)
(202)
(148)
$ 3,154
$ 3,175
$ 6,739
$ 6,037
Adjusted Property EBITDA
The Venetian Macao
$ 165
$ 236
$ 403
$ 461
The Londoner Macao
192
205
415
358
The Parisian Macao
38
44
84
110
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao
20
66
134
140
Sands Macao
11
9
20
19
Ferry Operations and Other
4
6
7
13
Macao Operations
430
566
1,063
1,101
Marina Bay Sands
689
768
1,477
1,373
$ 1,119
$ 1,334
$ 2,540
$ 2,474
Adjusted Property EBITDA as a Percentage of Net Revenues
The Venetian Macao
27.9 %
35.6 %
31.0 %
35.4 %
The Londoner Macao
27.0 %
31.9 %
28.3 %
30.6 %
The Parisian Macao
17.4 %
22.7 %
18.8 %
26.1 %
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao
14.6 %
34.0 %
31.4 %
34.8 %
Sands Macao
11.6 %
12.7 %
10.6 %
13.0 %
Ferry Operations and Other
10.3 %
18.2 %
9.1 %
20.0 %
Macao Operations
24.0 %
31.5 %
27.2 %
31.4 %
Marina Bay Sands
49.9 %
55.3 %
51.5 %
53.8 %
Total
35.5 %
42.0 %
37.7 %
41.0 %
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(1)
Intersegment eliminations include royalties and other intercompany services.
Exhibit 3
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
The following is a reconciliation of Net Income to Consolidated Adjusted Property EBITDA:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net income
$ 373
$ 519
$ 1,014
$ 927
Add (deduct):
Income tax expense
88
90
195
153
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt
—
—
—
5
Other (income) expense
(1)
22
2
23
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
189
194
377
368
Interest income
(31)
(42)
(66)
(84)
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets
2
8
10
15
Amortization of leasehold interests in land
21
20
42
35
Depreciation and amortization
350
371
707
733
Development expense
43
69
84
138
Pre-opening expense
5
9
9
13
Stock-based compensation(1)
6
5
9
6
Corporate expense
74
69
157
142
Consolidated Adjusted Property EBITDA
$ 1,119
$ 1,334
$ 2,540
$ 2,474
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(1)
During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $15 million and $17 million, respectively, of which $9 million and $12 million, respectively, was included in corporate expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $39 million and $26 million, respectively, of which $30 million and $20 million, respectively, was included in corporate expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Exhibit 4
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
The following is a reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to LVS to Adjusted Net Income:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net income attributable to LVS
$ 346
$ 461
$ 913
$ 813
Pre-opening expense
5
9
9
13
Development expense
43
69
84
138
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets
2
8
10
15
Other (income) expense
(1)
22
2
23
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt
—
—
—
5
Income tax impact on net income adjustments(1)
(11)
(14)
(20)
(28)
Noncontrolling interest impact on net income adjustments
—
(8)
(2)
(11)
Adjusted net income attributable to LVS
$ 384
$ 547
$ 996
$ 968
The following is a reconciliation of Net Income per Diluted Share to Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Per diluted share of common stock:
Net income attributable to LVS
$ 0.53
$ 0.66
$ 1.38
$ 1.15
Pre-opening expense
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
Development expense
0.07
0.10
0.13
0.20
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets
—
0.01
0.01
0.02
Other (income) expense
—
0.03
—
0.03
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt
—
—
—
0.01
Income tax impact on net income adjustments
(0.02)
(0.01)
(0.03)
(0.03)
Noncontrolling interest impact on net income adjustments
—
(0.01)
—
(0.02)
Adjusted earnings per diluted share
$ 0.59
$ 0.79
$ 1.50
$ 1.38
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
656
696
663
704
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(1)
The income tax impact for each adjustment is derived by applying the effective tax rate, including current and deferred income tax expense, based upon the jurisdiction and the nature of the adjustment.
Exhibit 5
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
The following reflects the impact on Net Revenues for hold-adjusted win percentage:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2026
2025
Macao Operations
$ 147
$ (11)
Marina Bay Sands(1)
(49)
(102)
$ 98
$ (113)
The following reflects the impact on Adjusted Property EBITDA for hold-adjusted win percentage:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2026
2025
Macao Operations
$ 87
$ (7)
Marina Bay Sands(1)
(37)
(80)
$ 50
$ (87)
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Note:
These amounts represent the estimated impact of the hold adjustment that would have occurred had the company's Rolling Chip win percentage for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, equaled 3.3% for the Macao operations and 4.2% and 4.1%, respectively, for Marina Bay Sands. Included are the estimated commissions paid, discounts and other incentives rebated directly or indirectly to customers, gaming taxes and bad debt expense that would have been incurred or avoided.
(1)
Beginning with the three months ended September 30, 2025, we revised our expected hold-adjusted win percentage for Marina Bay Sands to be based on the theoretical hold percentage measured by technology-enabled gaming tables. Presentation of the prior year period has been revised to be consistent with that methodology.
Exhibit 6
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Casino Statistics:
The Venetian Macao:
Table games win per unit per day(1)
$ 8,819
$ 9,710
$ 9,688
$ 9,271
Slot machine win per unit per day(2)
$ 446
$ 305
$ 464
$ 336
Average number of table games
632
658
635
663
Average number of slot machines
1,396
1,651
1,426
1,667
The Londoner Macao:
Table games win per unit per day(1)
$ 14,008
$ 11,904
$ 14,970
$ 11,194
Slot machine win per unit per day(2)
$ 718
$ 591
$ 673
$ 506
Average number of table games
523
523
510
509
Average number of slot machines
1,380
1,566
1,418
1,562
The Parisian Macao:
Table games win per unit per day(1)
$ 7,819
$ 6,850
$ 8,403
$ 7,552
Slot machine win per unit per day(2)
$ 370
$ 273
$ 369
$ 278
Average number of table games
242
228
241
238
Average number of slot machines
1,291
1,412
1,285
1,352
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao:
Table games win per unit per day(1)
$ 14,081
$ 19,300
$ 21,781
$ 20,460
Slot machine win per unit per day(2)
$ —
$ 92
$ —
$ 99
Average number of table games
116
105
114
105
Average number of slot machines(3)
—
53
2
51
Sands Macao:
Table games win per unit per day(1)
$ 6,665
$ 5,435
$ 6,191
$ 5,774
Slot machine win per unit per day(2)
$ 276
$ 256
$ 272
$ 246
Average number of table games
121
116
133
114
Average number of slot machines
1,278
761
1,233
779
Marina Bay Sands:
Table games win per unit per day(1)
$ 20,156
$ 21,003
$ 22,491
$ 18,928
Slot machine win per unit per day(2)
$ 1,086
$ 1,052
$ 1,050
$ 992
Average number of table games
564
539
566
541
Average number of slot machines
2,945
2,959
2,964
2,979
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(1)
Table games win per unit per day is shown before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis.
(2)
Slot machine win per unit per day is shown before deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis.
(3)
Slot machines were relocated to other properties during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Exhibit 7
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
The Venetian Macao
June 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2026
2025
Change
Revenues:
Casino
$ 457
$ 524
$ (67)
Rooms
43
50
(7)
Food and beverage
15
15
—
Mall
62
62
—
Convention, retail and other
14
12
2
Net revenues
$ 591
$ 663
$ (72)
Adjusted Property EBITDA
$ 165
$ 236
$ (71)
EBITDA Margin %
27.9 %
35.6 %
(7.7) pts
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip volume
$ 1,028
$ 859
$ 169
Rolling Chip win %(1)
0.62 %
3.57 %
(2.95) pts
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$ 2,452
$ 2,348
$ 104
Non-Rolling Chip win %
20.4 %
23.5 %
(3.1) pts
Slot handle
$ 1,399
$ 1,372
$ 27
Slot hold %
4.1 %
3.3 %
0.8 pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %
98.2 %
98.6 %
(0.4) pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$ 197
$ 195
$ 2
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$ 194
$ 192
$ 2
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(1)
This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
The Londoner Macao
June 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2026
2025
Change
Revenues:
Casino
$ 548
$ 495
$ 53
Rooms
100
95
5
Food and beverage
31
27
4
Mall
23
21
2
Convention, retail and other
8
4
4
Net revenues
$ 710
$ 642
$ 68
Adjusted Property EBITDA
$ 192
$ 205
$ (13)
EBITDA Margin %
27.0 %
31.9 %
(4.9) pts
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip volume
$ 3,523
$ 2,090
$ 1,433
Rolling Chip win %(1)
3.67 %
4.09 %
(0.42) pts
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$ 2,584
$ 2,196
$ 388
Non-Rolling Chip win %
20.8 %
21.9 %
(1.1) pts
Slot handle
$ 2,227
$ 2,114
$ 113
Slot hold %
4.0 %
4.0 %
— pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %
96.7 %
93.3 %
3.4 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$ 262
$ 259
$ 3
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$ 254
$ 242
$ 12
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(1)
This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
The Parisian Macao
June 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2026
2025
Change
Revenues:
Casino
$ 165
$ 143
$ 22
Rooms
32
34
(2)
Food and beverage
14
11
3
Mall
5
5
—
Convention, retail and other
2
1
1
Net revenues
$ 218
$ 194
$ 24
Adjusted Property EBITDA
$ 38
$ 44
$ (6)
EBITDA Margin %
17.4 %
22.7 %
(5.3) pts
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip volume
$ 169
$ —
$ 169
Rolling Chip win %(1)
(2.26) %
— %
— pts
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$ 816
$ 663
$ 153
Non-Rolling Chip win %
21.6 %
21.4 %
0.2 pts
Slot handle
$ 1,302
$ 872
$ 430
Slot hold %
3.3 %
4.0 %
(0.7) pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %
97.4 %
99.2 %
(1.8) pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$ 141
$ 147
$ (6)
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$ 138
$ 146
$ (8)
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(1)
This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao
June 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2026
2025
Change
Revenues:
Casino
$ 59
$ 122
$ (63)
Rooms
28
28
—
Food and beverage
8
7
1
Mall
41
37
4
Convention, retail and other
1
—
1
Net revenues
$ 137
$ 194
$ (57)
Adjusted Property EBITDA
$ 20
$ 66
$ (46)
EBITDA Margin %
14.6 %
34.0 %
(19.4) pts
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip volume
$ 2,824
$ 1,399
$ 1,425
Rolling Chip win %(1)
(1.15) %
2.72 %
(3.87) pts
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$ 839
$ 655
$ 184
Non-Rolling Chip win %
21.6 %
22.3 %
(0.7) pts
Slot handle
$ —
$ 19
$ (19)
Slot hold %
— %
2.3 %
— pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %
95.1 %
92.1 %
3.0 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$ 507
$ 502
$ 5
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$ 482
$ 462
$ 20
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(1)
This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Sands Macao
June 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2026
2025
Change
Revenues:
Casino
$ 88
$ 63
$ 25
Rooms
5
4
1
Food and beverage
2
3
(1)
Convention, retail and other
—
1
(1)
Net revenues
$ 95
$ 71
$ 24
Adjusted Property EBITDA
$ 11
$ 9
$ 2
EBITDA Margin %
11.6 %
12.7 %
(1.1) pts
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip volume
$ 26
$ 23
$ 3
Rolling Chip win %(1)
11.78 %
5.60 %
6.18 pts
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$ 497
$ 389
$ 108
Non-Rolling Chip win %
14.2 %
14.4 %
(0.2) pts
Slot handle
$ 1,526
$ 589
$ 937
Slot hold %
2.1 %
3.0 %
(0.9) pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %
99.4 %
99.4 %
— pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$ 162
$ 176
$ (14)
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$ 161
$ 175
$ (14)
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(1)
This compares to our expected Rolling Chip win percentage of 3.3% (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Marina Bay Sands
June 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2026
2025
Change
Revenues:
Casino
$ 1,024
$ 1,068
$ (44)
Rooms
151
134
17
Food and beverage
98
84
14
Mall
67
62
5
Convention, retail and other
40
40
—
Net revenues
$ 1,380
$ 1,388
$ (8)
Adjusted Property EBITDA
$ 689
$ 768
$ (79)
EBITDA Margin %
49.9 %
55.3 %
(5.4) pts
Gaming Statistics
(Dollars in millions)
Rolling Chip volume
$ 9,269
$ 8,945
$ 324
Rolling Chip win %(1)
4.74 %
5.26 %
(0.52) pts
Non-Rolling Chip drop
$ 2,597
$ 2,360
$ 237
Non-Rolling Chip win %
22.9 %
23.7 %
(0.8) pts
Slot handle
$ 6,382
$ 6,192
$ 190
Slot hold %
4.6 %
4.6 %
— pts
Hotel Statistics
Occupancy %
95.6 %
95.0 %
0.6 pts
Average daily room rate (ADR)
$ 982
$ 888
$ 94
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
$ 939
$ 844
$ 95
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(1)
This compares to our theoretical Rolling Chip win percentage of 4.2% and 4.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively (calculated before discounts, commissions, deferring revenue associated with the company's loyalty programs and allocating casino revenues related to goods and services provided to patrons on a complimentary basis).
Beginning with the three months ended September 30, 2025, we revised our expected hold-adjusted win percentage for Marina Bay Sands to be based on the theoretical hold percentage measured by technology-enabled gaming tables.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data - Asian Retail Mall Operations
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
TTM
June 30,
2026
(Dollars in millions except per square foot data)
Gross
Revenue(1)
Operating
Profit
Operating
Profit
Margin
Gross
Leasable
Area (sq. ft.)
Occupancy
% at End
of Period
Tenant Sales
Per Sq. Ft.(2)
Shoppes at Venetian
$ 62
$ 55
88.7 %
829,874
89.3 %
$ 2,161
Shoppes at Four Seasons
Luxury Retail
29
27
93.1 %
161,025
100.0 %
5,670
Other Stores
12
11
91.7 %
94,292
78.7 %
2,115
41
38
92.7 %
255,317
92.1 %
4,650
Shoppes at Londoner
23
19
82.6 %
518,122
75.9 %
1,886
Shoppes at Parisian
5
3
60.0 %
253,784
66.4 %
428
Total Cotai Strip in Macao
131
115
87.8 %
1,857,097
82.8 %
2,331
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
67
61
91.0 %
616,028
100.0 %
3,279
Total
$ 198
$ 176
88.9 %
2,473,125
87.1 %
$ 2,608
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Note:
This table excludes the results of our retail outlets at Sands Macao.
(1)
Gross revenue figures are net of intersegment revenue eliminations.
(2)
Tenant sales per square foot reflect sales from tenants only after the tenant has been open for a period of 12 months.
NVIDIA podle zpráv tiše nakupuje dark fiber napříč USA, aby si předem zajistila síťovou kapacitu pro AI infrastrukturu. Firma tím posiluje své napojení na zákazníky jako CoreWeave.
For a retirement portfolio that needs a single, defensible AI infrastructure play, NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) remains a frontrunner. The stock trades at $212.06, and reports that the company is silently acquiring long-haul dark fiber across the U.S. only sharpen the bull case.
Dark fiber is unlit optical cable already in the ground but not yet carrying traffic. By locking up fiber counts reaching up to 100 pairs nationwide, NVIDIA may be pre-wiring the corridors its neocloud customers, including CoreWeave and peers, need to narrow the infrastructure gap with hyperscalers such as Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), which secured network capacity years ago.
Point One: The Cheapest Way to Own the Optical Buildout NVIDIA trades at a trailing P/E of 31.7, with ROE of 101.5% and a 60.4% operating margin as of FY2026. Its optical suppliers do not come close. Coherent (NYSE: COHR) carries a trailing P/E of 151.06, with ROE of 4.72% and a 13.6% operating margin. Investors are paying a much richer earnings multiple for a fraction of the return profile. The head-to-head is not close.
Point Two: Real Cash Return, Finally NVIDIA recently boosted its quarterly dividend from $0.01 to $0.25 per share and layered on an additional $80 billion buyback authorization. Q1 FY2027 free cash flow hit $48.55 billion, up 85.4% year over year. Compare that with CoreWeave (Nasdaq: CRWV), which posted negative free cash flow of $4.71 billion and $50.8 billion in total liabilities last quarter. Retirees benefit from cash generation, not capital-hungry infrastructure stories still waiting to prove they can self-fund.
Point Three: The Catalyst Is Already Landing NVIDIA’s Q1 FY2027 revenue reached $81.61 billion, up 85.2% year over year, with Data Center Networking alone hitting $14.8 billion, up 199%. Management guided Q2 revenue to $91.0 billion at a 75.0% gross margin. The company also disclosed $119.0 billion in supply commitments and multi-year optics agreements with Coherent (NYSE: COHR), Lumentum (Nasdaq: LITE), and Corning (NYSE: GLW). The dark fiber buildout is the connective tissue behind that spend.
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The Risk, Dismissed China export restrictions get top billing in nearly every NVIDIA bear case. Yet the company shipped no H20 units to China in Q1 FY2027, guided Q2 assuming no China Data Center compute revenue, and still projected $91.0 billion in quarterly revenue. Huang’s broader message is that China remains a competitive threat, not an existential roadblock. As he told Axios, there is “no scenario where China runs U.S. companies off road.”
That confidence fits the infrastructure numbers. As Huang further stated, “The buildout of AI factories, the largest infrastructure expansion in human history, is accelerating at extraordinary speed.” The fiber going into the ground is part of that answer: more private networking capacity, more control over AI traffic, and less dependence on hyperscalers to dictate the terms of the buildout.
For retirement portfolios seeking a single AI infrastructure holding, NVIDIA offers the clearest exposure to the optical buildout as the AI infrastructure cycle compounds.
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Intel a AMD uzavírají s čínskými zákazníky dlouhodobější závazky na dodávky serverových CPU, protože ceny v Číně dál rostou. U některých produktů jsou letos výše o více než 40 %.
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SummaryCompaniesIntel, AMD seek longer China server CPU supply commitmentsAI data-centre boom strains supply beyond GPUs into mainstream processorsChina server CPU prices up more than 40% this year for some productsBEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaking giants Intel (INTC.O), opens new tab and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O), opens new tab are signing longer-term purchase commitments with Chinese server customers for data-centre processors as prices surge, two people familiar with the talks said.
The move highlights a broader consequence of the AI boom: demand has spread beyond AI accelerators to memory, networking gear and server processors, giving suppliers greater leverage to seek long-term purchase deals.
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AI data centres require not only Nvidia-style graphics processors (GPUs) but also large numbers of central processing units (CPUs) to support servers, storage, networking and inference workloads.
The agreements under discussion typically lock in purchase volumes but not prices, the people said. Most cover about a year of supply, although Intel and AMD have discussed commitments of two years or longer from some customers, one of the people said.
The shift echoes trends in the memory-chip market, opens new tab, where the AI-driven shortage has pushed buyers toward longer-term supply commitments.
The sources declined to be identified because they were not authorised to speak to the media. Intel and AMD did not respond to requests for comment.
The talks mark a shift for server CPUs, which have been easier to obtain than AI accelerators or memory chips.
Tighter CPU supply could raise costs and slow deployment for Chinese cloud providers and internet companies expanding AI services.
Server CPU prices are still climbing in China, with month-on-month increases topping 10% for some products, one of the sources said. Prices of some CPU products have risen more than 40% in China since the start of the year, the source added.
Reuters reported earlier this year that Intel and AMD had notified Chinese customers of lengthy waits for server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching as long as six months for some products.
The CPU shortage will be among the key topics likely to be addressed on Thursday when Intel reports its quarterly results.
CEO Lip-Bu Tan told analysts in April that demand "continues to run ahead of supply," especially for Xeon server CPUs. He also cited a multi-year deal with Google as one of several long-term contracts Intel signed in the first quarter.
AMD, due to report in early August, already raised its server CPU market forecast to more than $120 billion by 2030, citing strong demand related to agentic AI workloads.
China is one of the world's largest server markets, fuelled by rapid construction of data centre racks, AI computing clusters and national computing infrastructure.
The buildout has intensified competition for Intel and AMD processors, even as Chinese buyers face separate U.S. restrictions on access to the most advanced AI GPUs.
Editing by Miyoung Kim and Kim Coghill
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Eduardo Baptista is a Senior Correspondent for Reuters based in Beijing, covering China’s technology, space, and automotive industries. He has led enterprise and investigative reporting on China’s military-linked companies, artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, as well as macroeconomic and industrial policy. Baptista has reported from China for nearly a decade and holds a BA in History from the University of Cambridge.
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 22, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Company Participants
Hamilton West - VP of Corporate Finance and Treasurer
Christian Hillabrant - CEO, President & Director
Sunit Patel - Executive VP & CFO
Conference Call Participants
Michael Rollins - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Michael Ng - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division
Ric Prentiss - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division
Michael Funk - BofA Securities, Research Division
Cameron McVeigh - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Jonathan Atkin - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division
Richard Choe - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division
Nicholas Del Deo - MoffettNathanson LLC
Eric Luebchow - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division
Aryeh Klein - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Madison Rezaei - Bernstein Institutional Services LLC, Research Division
Matthew Niknam - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division
Brendan Lynch - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division
Batya Levi - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
David Barden - New Street Research LLP
Presentation
Operator
Good day, and welcome to the Q2 2026 Crown Castle Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Hamilton West, Vice President of Corporate Finance and Treasurer. Please go ahead.
Hamilton West
VP of Corporate Finance and Treasurer
Thank you, Nick, and good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us today as we discuss our second quarter 2026 results. With me on the call this afternoon are Chris Hillabrant, Crown Castle's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Sunit Patel, Crown Castle's Chief Financial Officer. To aid the discussion, we have posted supplemental materials in the Investors section of our website at crowncastle.com that will be referenced throughout the call.
This conference call will contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results may vary materially from those expected. Information about potential factors which could
Spoluzakladatel a CTO společnosti Datadog Alexis Le-Quoc prodal 43 224 akcií za zhruba 11,5 mil. USD v rámci plánu Rule 10b5-1. Po transakci mu zůstalo 509 974 akcií.
Alexis Le-Quoc, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Datadog, Inc. (DDOG -3.47%), sold 43,224 shares of Class A Common Stock on July 20, 2026, for a total value of ~$11.5 million, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.
Transaction summaryMetricValueTransaction value$11.5 millionShares sold (direct)43,224Post-transaction shares (total)509,974Post-transaction shares (directly held)509,805Post-transaction shares (indirectly held)169Post-transaction value$134.23 millionTransaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price ($265.23); post-transaction value based on July 20, 2026 market close ($263.20).
Key questionsWhat triggered this specific liquidation of equity?
The transaction was part of a structured divestment process governed by a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 13, 2025. This plan facilitated the automatic exercise of 43,224 options and their immediate sale on the open market, providing the executive with liquidity while maintaining a substantial long-term stake in Datadog.How does the current holding compare to historical equity awards?
While the sale involved ~43,000 shares, Alexis Le-Quoc continues to hold a significant portfolio of company equity. This includes 509,805 shares held directly and approximately 8.4 million derivative securities, including vested and unvested awards, held both directly and through the Alexis Le-Quoc Revocable Trust.How has the stock performed relative to the transaction price?
The disposition occurred at a weighted average price of $265.23, while the one-year total return for the stock stood at 81% as of the July 20, 2026 transaction date. Since the trade, the share price settled at $254.79 as of the July 21, 2026 market close.What is the impact on total ownership concentration?
The transaction resulted in an 8% reduction in direct holdings, leaving the insider with a total beneficial interest of 509,974 shares of Class A Common Stock. This remaining position, excluding derivatives, represents an insider ownership percentage of 0.14% and a market valuation of approximately $130 million based on recent trading levels.Company OverviewMetricValueShare Price (as of market close 2026-07-21)$254.79Market Capitalization$87.1 billionRevenue (TTM)$3.7 billionNet Income (TTM)$135.7 millionCompany SnapshotDatadog provides a comprehensive cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that delivers infrastructure monitoring, application performance management, log management, and security surveillance capabilities to enterprise customers globally.The company operates on a subscription-based business model, generating recurring revenue from customers who rely on its integrated monitoring and analytics solutions to maintain real-time visibility across their technology infrastructure.Datadog serves developers, IT operations teams, and business stakeholders across North America and internationally, with particular strength in enterprises requiring end-to-end observability and security monitoring solutions.Datadog has established itself as a leading provider of cloud-based observability and security solutions, with a market capitalization of $87.1 billion. The company's integrated platform approach — combining infrastructure monitoring, application performance tracking, log management, and security surveillance — provides a competitive advantage by delivering comprehensive visibility across complex technology environments.
With 8,100 employees and a strong presence in North America and international markets, Datadog continues to benefit from secular trends in cloud adoption and the increasing complexity of distributed systems requiring sophisticated monitoring solutions.
What this transaction means for investorsThe July 20 sale of over 40,000 Datadog shares by its co-founder and CTO Alexis Le-Quoc seems like a substantial disposition. Yet take into account that he retained over 500,000 directly-held shares post-transaction, and another 6.1 million Class B shares held indirectly via the Alexis Le-Quoc Revocable Trust, which can be converted into Class A, and the sale actually represents a small percentage of his equity stake.
In addition, this was a non-discretionary transaction executed as part of a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan. Such plans allow insiders to sell shares at predetermined times to avoid concerns of trading on non-public information. Consequently, Le-Quoc’s disposition does not appear to be a cause for investor concern.
Datadog shares are up thanks to strong business performance. In the first quarter, revenue reached $1 billion, representing outstanding 32% growth from the previous year. The company forecasted 2026 full-year sales to rise to $4.3 billion, a significant increase from 2025’s $3.4 billion.
Insider společnosti Conagra Brands Alexandre Eboli prodal 8 186 akcií za 14,28 USD, ale šlo o rutinní zadržení akcií při vestingu RSU kvůli daním. Po transakci drží 67 109 akcií.
Alexandre Eboli, the chief supply chain and transformation officer at Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG -0.14%), disposed of 8,186 shares of common stock at $14.28 per share on July 17, 2026, and July 19, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.
Transaction summaryMetricValueShares sold8,186Transaction value~$116,896Post-transaction shares (directly held)67,109Post-transaction value$984,153.48Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price ($14.28).
Key questionsWhat was the specific catalyst for this transaction?
The disposal was a non-discretionary event triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) granted in July 2023 and July 2025. These awards reached scheduled vesting milestones on July 17, 2026, and July 19, 2026, and the shares were withheld by the company to fulfill the insider's tax withholding requirements.What is the executive's remaining equity exposure?
Following the withholding, Eboli maintains a direct position of 67,109 shares. The executive also holds 24,015 derivative securities in the form of unvested RSUs, which are scheduled to vest in subsequent tranches through July 2028.How does this transaction align with the company's current financial profile?
As of the July 20, 2026 market close, Conagra Brands common stock was priced at $14.66, giving the company a market capitalization of $7.0 billion. The firm reported trailing twelve-month revenue of $11.3 billion and a net loss of $1.9 billion.Company OverviewMetricValueShare Price (as of market close 2026-07-20)$14.66Market Capitalization$7.0 billionRevenue (TTM)$11.3 billionNet Income (TTM)-$1.9 billionCompany SnapshotConagra Brands manufactures and distributes a diverse portfolio of packaged food products across North America, generating revenue through four primary segments: Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice.The company operates a vertically integrated business model that combines manufacturing, distribution, and retail partnerships to deliver packaged foods to consumers through multiple channels, including supermarkets, foodservice establishments, and direct-to-consumer platforms.Conagra serves a broad customer base spanning retail consumers, foodservice operators, and institutional purchasers across North America, with particular emphasis on the United States market, where the majority of revenue is generated.Conagra Brands is a leading manufacturer of packaged food products with an enterprise value of $7.0 billion and annual revenues of $11.3 billion (TTM). The company leverages its diversified product portfolio and established distribution infrastructure to maintain competitive positioning within the packaged foods sector. Conagra's multi-segment operating structure provides revenue diversification across consumer retail channels and foodservice markets, supporting its strategic positioning in the defensive consumer staples category.
What this transaction means for investorsEboli's remaining awards vest in tranches stretching to July 2028, which tells you that this filing is just one scheduled slice of a multiyear compensation package coming due, with 8,186 shares peeled off for taxes at $14.28. He's one of several Conagra executives whose stock vested and got withheld the same week, a telltale sign of a shared annual grant date, rather than a huddle over the share price. Plus, he keeps 67,109 shares plus more unvested units, which means he has plenty of reason to ensure the firm performs well.
His title is worth pausing on, though. As chief supply chain and transformation officer, Eboli owns the levers Conagra is now pulling. The company just closed fiscal 2026 with fourth-quarter adjusted operating margin down 215 basis points to 11.7%, squeezed by roughly 6.5% inflation, including tariffs, and is pouring freed-up cash into supply chain modernization and manufacturing in-sourcing. CEO John Brase is pushing an initiative he calls "radical simplicity" to cut complexity. In other words, Conagra is spending to rebuild margins while sales decline, but the executive running that effort just had routine shares vest, nothing more.
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Nvidia zveřejnila, že nepřímo drží 9,3 % v Nebius Group, hlavně prostřednictvím předfinancovaného warrantu z investice za 2 miliardy USD. Akcie Nebius v úterý vzrostly téměř o 19 % a uzavřely na 217,09 USD.
Nvidia (NVDA +2.39%) disclosed this week that it beneficially owns 9.3% of Nebius Group (NBIS +0.61%), an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud infrastructure provider that has become one of the market's hottest stocks. The disclosure came in a Schedule 13G (which Nvidia filed under the rule for passive investors) covering about 22.3 million shares.
Investors treated it as a vote of confidence. Nebius shares jumped nearly 19% on Tuesday, to close at $217.09. The stock is up more than 300% over the past year.
But the market may be reacting to the headline number rather than the fine print. What Nvidia actually owns, and why, tells a more useful story for investors.
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Mostly a prepaid warrant, locked up until September The 9.3% figure comes with two big qualifiers.
First, the composition. Only about 1.2 million of the shares are common stock Nvidia holds outright. The rest (roughly 21 million shares) comes from a pre-funded warrant Nvidia bought outright with its previously announced $2 billion investment in Nebius, at an exercise price of $0.0001 a share. Nebius already counts those shares as outstanding for earnings-per-share purposes. Nvidia simply can't exercise the warrant or sell the shares before Sept. 11.
Second, the intent. A Schedule 13G is a passive filing. It signals that Nvidia isn't seeking control or pushing for changes. This is a financial and strategic position, not the opening move of a takeover.
Put another way, Nvidia didn't suddenly buy a tenth of Nebius on the open market this week. The filing largely formalizes a stake investors have known about since the $2 billion investment was announced. The market's 19% response says more about sentiment toward anything Nvidia touches than about new information.
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Why Nvidia wants equity in its own customer Nebius is what the industry calls a neocloud. It buys enormous quantities of graphics processing units (GPUs), overwhelmingly Nvidia's, and turns them into rentable AI computing capacity for customers who can't build their own. Nvidia taking equity in a company like that deepens a loop that already exists: Nebius gets capital and credibility, and Nvidia strengthens a fast-growing buyer of its chips while collecting a slice of the upside.
The stake also says something about demand. Nvidia doesn't need to prop up customers if AI computing capacity is going unsold. Putting $2 billion behind a company whose business is renting out Nvidia hardware is a bet that demand for that capacity keeps outrunning supply.
And Nebius has momentum to point to. Its revenue over the trailing 12 months totals about $878 million, and the demand evidence keeps stacking up. In March, Meta Platforms signed a long-term agreement to spend up to $27 billion on Nebius' AI infrastructure.
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The stock has moved just as violently. Shares traded below $50 within the past year, peaked at $299.86, and even after Tuesday's jump still sit about 28% below that high. Swings like that are the price of admission in this corner of the AI market, and investors should expect more of them.
The problem is the price. After Tuesday's jump, Nebius commands a market capitalization of about $55 billion, which is more than 60 times its trailing sales. A multiple like that prices in years of hypergrowth and flawless execution in one of the most capital-hungry businesses in technology.
After all, building AI infrastructure requires staggering amounts of money for data centers, power, and chips, and Nebius will likely need to keep raising capital to fund its expansion. Every dollar of that spending has to earn a return in a market where the largest cloud providers are building the same capacity.
Additionally, a passive minority stake doesn't guarantee Nebius preferential access to chips. It doesn't change the company's economics or its capital needs, and it doesn't make the valuation cheaper. Nvidia's endorsement is a point in the bull case, not a substitute for one.
The stake itself, though, is a meaningful signal. The most important company in AI wants this neocloud to succeed, and it has put real money behind that preference. For Nebius shareholders, that's comforting.
But at more than 60 times sales, the growth stock already prices in an awful lot of success, and Tuesday's pop made that math harder, not easier. I'd watch this one from the sidelines and let the next few quarters show if the growth can keep pace with the expectations.
Tesla uvedla, že její robotaxi ujela více než 380 000 neřízených mil ve šesti městech ve dvou státech bez jediné významné bezpečnostní události. Firma zároveň hlásí už několik měsíců dvojciferný týdenní růst provozu.
Tesla said Wednesday that its robotaxi fleet has logged more than 380,000 unsupervised miles across six cities in two states without what the company described as a "notable" safety incident.
Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, highlighted the fleet’s safety record during the electric vehicle maker’s second-quarter earnings call, telling investors it had recorded "zero notable incidents."
Any reported incidents involved "other actors impacting us when we were stationary," Elluswamy said.
"I'd like to emphasize how safe the operation has been so far," Elluswamy said. "Zero notable incidents over 380,000 miles."
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A Tesla robotaxi travels along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, June 22, 2025. Tesla said that its robotaxi fleet has logged more than 380,000 unsupervised miles across six cities in two states without what the company described as a "notable" (Reuters/Joel Angel Juarez / Reuters)
Elluswamy said the results support Tesla’s camera-based approach to autonomous driving.
"Historically, the so-called experts have always claimed that you need lidars, radars, HD maps and the entire kitchen sink to drive safely," he said. "Here, we show that such is not true. You can have safe, comfortable and affordable autonomy with just cameras."
Tesla said mileage traveled by its unsupervised robotaxi fleet has grown at a double-digit weekly rate for months.
"We have grown at such a high compounding rate on a week-over-week basis over the last several months," Elluswamy said. "Not only that, we expect to continue growing at such a large rate through the rest of this year."
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A Tesla robotaxi operates on South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025. (Reuters/Joel Angel Juarez / Reuters)
The remarks came one day after Tesla expanded its robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa, according to Reuters.
Tesla launched the service in Austin in June 2025, initially placing safety monitors inside the vehicles.
It later began offering fully unsupervised rides in Austin and expanded the service to Dallas, Houston and Miami, Reuters reported.
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Passengers exit a Waymo self-driving car, Dec. 26, 2025, in San Francisco. Unlike Waymo, which uses lidar sensors, Tesla relies mainly on cameras and AI software. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Unlike Waymo, which uses "light detection and ranging" or "lidar" sensors, Tesla relies mainly on cameras and AI software, according to the outlet.
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"We expect that the time to launch to a new city will continue to trend towards zero, towards an end where we operate in entire states as a whole, instead of going city by city," Elluswamy added.
Tesla could not immediately be reached by FOX Business for comment.
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 22, 2026 5:30 PM EDT
Company Participants
Travis Axelrod - Head of Investor Relations
Elon Musk - Co-Founder, Technoking of Tesla, CEO & Director
Vaibhav Taneja - Chief Financial Officer
Ashok Elluswamy - Executive Officer
Karn Budhiraj
Lars Moravy - Vice President of Vehicle Engineering
Brandon Ehrhart
Conference Call Participants
Andrew Percoco - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Alexander Perry - BofA Securities, Research Division
Colin Langan - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division
Walter Piecyk - LightShed Partners, LLC
William Stein - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division
Dan Levy - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division
Presentation
Travis Axelrod
Head of Investor Relations
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Tesla's Second Quarter 2026 Q&A Webcast. My name is Travis Axelrod, Head of Investor Relations, and I'm joined today by Elon Musk, Vaibhav Taneja and a number of other executives.
Our Q2 results were announced at about 3:00 p.m. Central Time in the update deck we published at the same link as this webcast.
During this call, we will discuss our business outlook and make forward-looking statements. These comments are based on our predictions and expectations as of today. Actual events or results could differ materially due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those mentioned in our most recent filings with the SEC.
During the question-and-answer portion of today's call, please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. [Operator Instructions]
Before we jump into Q&A, Elon has some opening remarks. Elon?
Elon Musk
Co-Founder, Technoking of Tesla, CEO & Director
Thank you. So, yes, it's been a great quarter. We achieved record Q2 deliveries. Model Y, I believe it is now, I think it's the best-selling car of any kind in the world and is setting records across the board. So its popularity is increasing tremendously. And we're seeing in locations that have FSD approved, we're seeing a very high take
Alphabet i Tesla zvýšily kapitálové výdaje kvůli AI, ale obě firmy vykázaly záporný volný peněžní tok za poslední čtvrtletí: Tesla 1,1 miliardy USD a Alphabet 5,9 miliardy USD. Akcie po výsledcích v after-marketu klesly, u Tesly o 4 % a u Alphabetu o více než 3 %.
When Alphabet and Tesla kicked off tech earnings season on Wednesday, one theme became immediately clear: AI spending is under a microscope.
Both companies reported negative free cash flow for the latest quarter and told investors to prepare for higher capital expenditures. They both also reported better-than-expected revenue, but that wasn't enough to prevent an after-market selloff, with Tesla shares sliding 4% and Alphabet down more than 3%.
It's a potentially ominous sign for the tech industry, particularly the other megacaps, which are mostly set to report quarterly results next week. Meta and Microsoft are scheduled to report next Wednesday, followed a day later by Amazon and Apple.
Much of the AI boom to date has been fueled by historic levels of infrastructure spending among a small crop of companies, including hefty investments into model developers OpenAI and Anthropic. But the recent emergence of cheaper open-source models, largely out of China, along with signs that corporate America is getting more frugal when it comes to spending on AI services, has raised concerns about the future returns on investment.
Heading into Wednesday's reports, Alphabet's stock was already on pace for its third straight monthly decline after surging in April, while Tesla shares were down 11% in July and 17% for the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has dropped about 5% since reaching a record in early June.
While Alphabet and Tesla are both spending at unprecedented levels, their numbers vary dramatically.
Google's parent company forecast capex for this year of $195 billion to $205 billion and warned of higher numbers in 2027. Prior guidance was for spending of $180 billion to $190 billion. At the top end of the new range, Alphabet could be the biggest spender in tech this year, as Amazon's latest guidance was for more than $200 billion, though that number may increase when the company reports results next week.
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Google and its hyperscaler peers are building out data centers packed with advanced chips so they can provide the computing power necessary to build and run the leading AI models and the services they power.
Mizuho analysts wrote in a note that Google's capex increase was "broadly anticipated," and that the overall story is positive, largely due to the surge in cloud revenue, which jumped 82% from a year earlier, blowing past estimates. Cloud margins expanded and usage of Google's Gemini model accelerated.
"As such we are surprised the stock is trading off after hours and would expect it to recover in trading tomorrow," wrote the analysts, who recommend buying the stock.
'As fast as we can spend'Tesla reiterated expectations for more than $25 billion in capex this year, which would represent about 200% year-over-year growth. In the second quarter, capex soared 142% to $5.79 billion. The company boosted spending on self-driving technology, AI and robotics initiatives that CEO Elon Musk has been touting for years.
Tesla is now retooling its factories to make the two-seater driverless Cybercab, and to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots, which are still being developed, while also preparing to start construction of a sprawling AI chip-manufacturing plant in Texas.
"We should be spending on capex as fast as we can spend, as fast as we can without it being too wasteful," Musk said on the earnings call. He added, "It's ok to be a little less capital efficient if we get things done sooner."
For both companies, the aggressive growth plans are resulting in a major hit to their cash holdings.
Free cash flow at Tesla turned negative in the quarter, with a deficit of $1.1 billion after the company generated $146 million in free cash flow a year ago and $1.44 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
"This is a massive capex year but we are confident that all the things that we are investing in will yield incredible returns," Musk said. He compared Tesla's spending and building in "many different arenas simultaneously," to that of Henry Ford with the Model T.
"I think probably this is the fastest industrial scale-up since World War II in America," Musk said.
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The numbers at Alphabet were even more stark, with free cash flow sinking to negative $5.9 billion after the company, which is lauded for its fat margins from online ads, generated almost $25 billion in free cash flow a year ago.
"We expect the free cash flow will remain under pressure, driven by our investments in technical infrastructure, which enables us to capitalize on the AI opportunity and continue to drive attractive returns," CFO Anat Ashkenazi said on the earnings call.
Most of the company's $44.9 billion in capex in the second quarter went to infrastructure to support the AI buildout, Ashkenazi said.
In addition to building its own data centers, Google executives said they also plan to rely on capacity from third-party cloud providers to meet feverish computing demand, building on a recent compute deal with Musk's SpaceX, which now owns xAI and its Memphis data centers.
The results on Wednesday did nothing to squash the enthusiasm of bullish analysts and investors.
Keith Fitz-Gerald, principal at investment consulting firm Fitz-Gerald Group, said that at Tesla, "profitability is being sacrificed for infrastructure" just as it was previously at companies including Amazon and Netflix.
"I expect it to pay off in spades over the next 12-24, even 36 months," Fitz-Gerald wrote in a note after the report.
And Rebecca Wettemann, CEO of tech research firm Valoir, said in an email that Google's core business remains strong and that its AI investments are generating returns.
"Google's momentum should calm some market fears about AI overspending," she wrote. "Strong performance across its businesses show search isn't dead, advertising still matters, and cloud investment is still a good bet."
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 22, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Company Participants
Olympia McNerney - Global Head of Investor Relations
Arvind Krishna - CEO, President & Chairman
James Kavanaugh - CFO and Senior VP of Finance & Operations
Conference Call Participants
Amit Daryanani - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division
Brent Thill - Jefferies LLC, Research Division
Benjamin Reitzes - Melius Research LLC
Fatima Boolani - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Erik Woodring - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Matthew Swanson - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division
Presentation
Operator
Welcome, and thank you for standing by. [Operator Instructions] Today's conference is being recorded. If you have any objections, you may disconnect at this time.
Now I will turn the meeting over to Olympia McNerney, IBM's Global Head of Investor Relations. Olympia, you may begin.
Olympia McNerney
Global Head of Investor Relations
Thank you. I'd like to welcome you to IBM's Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Presentation. I'm Olympia McNerney, and I'm here today with Arvind Krishna, IBM's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Jim Kavanaugh, IBM's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
We'll post today's prepared remarks and a replay of today's webcast on the IBM Investor website within a couple of hours. The earnings presentation is already available. To provide additional information to our investors, our presentation includes certain non-GAAP measures. For example, all of our references to revenue and signings growth are at constant currency. We provided reconciliation charts for these and other non-GAAP financial measures at the end of the presentation, which is posted to our investor website.
Finally, some comments made in this presentation may be considered forward-looking under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially. Additional information about these factors is included in the company's
First American Financial (FAF) za 2. čtvrtletí vykázala zisk 2,08 USD na akcii a tržby 2,12 miliardy USD, obojí nad odhady. Zisk i tržby překonala už počtvrté za poslední čtyři čtvrtletí.
First American Financial (FAF - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.08 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.8 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.53 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +15.56%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this financial services company would post earnings of $1.06 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.33, delivering a surprise of +25.47%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
First American Financial, which belongs to the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry, posted revenues of $2.12 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.43%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.84 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
First American Financial shares have added about 16.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for First American Financial?While First American Financial has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for First American Financial was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.75 on $2.01 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $6.74 on $7.88 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Insurance - Property and Casualty is currently in the bottom 36% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
United Fire Group (UFCS - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 3.
This property and casualty insurance company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.72 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -20%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
United Fire Group's revenues are expected to be $378.9 million, up 13% from the year-ago quarter.
Medpace (MEDP - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.25 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.1 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +4.17%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of outsourced clinical development services would post earnings of $3.74 per share when it actually produced earnings of $4.28, delivering a surprise of +14.44%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Medpace, which belongs to the Zacks Medical Services industry, posted revenues of $707.33 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.12%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $603.31 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Medpace shares have lost about 5.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Medpace?While Medpace has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Medpace was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $4.22 on $694.23 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $17.04 on $2.79 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Medical Services is currently in the top 37% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Avantor, Inc. (AVTR - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 29.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -20.8%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.1% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
Avantor, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $1.62 billion, down 3.5% from the year-ago quarter.
RLI Corp. (RLI - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.83 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.71 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.84 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +16.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this specialty insurance company would post earnings of $0.85 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.83, delivering a surprise of -2.35%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
RLI Corp., which belongs to the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry, posted revenues of $463.14 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.61%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $441.32 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
RLI Corp. shares have lost about 5.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for RLI Corp.?While RLI Corp. has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for RLI Corp. was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.54 on $458.53 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.75 on $1.83 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Insurance - Property and Casualty is currently in the bottom 36% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
HCI Group (HCI - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 6.
This property and casualty insurance holding company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $5.08 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -1.9%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
HCI Group's revenues are expected to be $240.67 million, up 8.5% from the year-ago quarter.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) v poslední seanci klesla o 2,21 % na 337,02 USD, tedy více než S&P 500, který oslabil o 0,14 %. Akcie za poslední měsíc ztratily 9,08 %.
In the latest close session, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS - Free Report) was down 2.21% at $337.02. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.14%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.01%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.57%.
Coming into today, shares of the maker of hardware and software products for validating chip designs had lost 9.08% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 4.82%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.25%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Cadence Design Systems in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on July 27, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $2.05, showcasing a 24.24% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $1.58 billion, indicating a 23.58% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $7.94 per share and a revenue of $6.2 billion, signifying shifts of +11.2% and +17.11%, respectively, from the last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Cadence Design Systems. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. As of now, Cadence Design Systems holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Cadence Design Systems currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 43.42. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 15.81.
We can also see that CDNS currently has a PEG ratio of 3.2. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Computer - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.28 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Computer - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 93, finds itself in the top 38% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
QuantumScape oznámila novou víceletou spolupráci s Hondou na vývoji solid-state baterií pro automobily i další využití. Zároveň potvrdila celoroční odhad upravené ztráty EBITDA ve výši 250 až 275 milionů USD.
MarketBeat Week in Review – 06/29 - 07/03QuantumScape NYSE: QS said it made progress in the second quarter of 2026 on automotive commercialization, new end-market expansion and pilot production of its solid-state lithium-metal battery cells, while reiterating its full-year adjusted EBITDA loss guidance.
On the company’s earnings call, Chief Executive Officer Siva Sivaram highlighted a newly announced multi-year partnership with Honda aimed at advancing QuantumScape’s solid-state lithium-metal battery technology for automotive and other applications in Honda’s product portfolio. Sivaram said the agreement followed “one of the most rigorous assessments of our technology to date” and gives QuantumScape another pathway into high-value markets.
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Burger King’s Turnaround Is Putting Restaurant Brands Back in FocusThe company also updated its ongoing collaboration and licensing arrangement with Volkswagen’s PowerCo. Sivaram said the revised scope includes milestones and payments tied to automotive cell development, larger-format cells and QuantumScape’s future technology roadmap. He added that the relationship remains strong and that the overall goal is unchanged: industrializing QuantumScape’s technology and transferring it to PowerCo for automotive commercialization.
Automotive Partnerships Remain Central to Commercialization Sivaram said QuantumScape is working with four of the top 10 global automotive original equipment manufacturers, including Volkswagen and Honda. The company also shipped cells to an additional automotive OEM customer during the quarter and continues to strengthen relationships with automakers in North America, Europe and Japan.
Slice of the Pie: Why Yum’s Deal Lifts QSRAsked about the updated PowerCo agreement, Sivaram said QuantumScape has updated the Volkswagen PowerCo agreements annually as the relationship has progressed. “There is not anything philosophically different about the objectives of the joint program,” he said, adding that the milestones are now aligned with items such as larger-format cells and future technology work.
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Hettrich said the revised PowerCo scope reduced the total possible payments under the agreement from approximately $131 million to approximately $75 million, but also lowered expected project expenses. He said QuantumScape expects a “net neutral financial impact in terms of cash” compared with the 2025 scope of work. Hettrich also said the separate $130 million royalty prepayment from PowerCo is unchanged and is tied to technical milestones and alignment on form factor.
When asked whether Volkswagen PowerCo’s previously discussed 2029 start-of-production timeline remained the target, Sivaram said QuantumScape had not announced any change from its original plans.
Company Creates Three Business Verticals QuantumScape said it is organizing around three business verticals to address automotive and non-automotive markets:
QSEV, focused on electric vehicles and automotive OEMs, including Volkswagen and Honda. QSDC, focused on AI data centers and working with original design manufacturers and data center architects. QSAS, focused on advanced solutions, including aerospace and defense applications. Sivaram said the company sees interest in its technology beyond electric vehicles, including AI data centers, aerospace, defense, consumer electronics and medical devices. He said the core QuantumScape technology platform can serve these markets, though each may require a different go-to-market strategy.
For data centers, Sivaram said the market is moving quickly and that QuantumScape is working with data center architects and ODMs on designs based on QSE-5 technology. He said the transition to 800-volt DC designs and megawatt racks creates “natural deadlines,” with deployments expected toward the end of 2028, meaning QuantumScape needs to develop and deliver integrated products ahead of that timeframe.
In advanced solutions, Sivaram said QSAS has shipped QSE-5 cells to a major American defense prime and is engaged with global customers across aerospace and defense. He said the advanced solutions business will also explore opportunities such as medical devices and consumer electronics.
Eagle Line Ramps Cell Output QuantumScape said its Eagle Line, a highly automated pilot cell production line in San Jose, California, remains a key part of its commercialization strategy. Sivaram said the line is intended to increase sample volumes for customers, accelerate process development and serve as a proving ground for scaling production.
The company said core tools on the Eagle Line are showing uptime greater than 90%, while key productivity metrics are meeting targets. QuantumScape is ramping sample volumes and shipping cells to customers. Sivaram said the company aims to further double cell output in the second half of 2026 and expects customer sample shipments to accelerate across all three verticals.
In response to a question about shipments to the defense market, Sivaram said improved Eagle Line productivity enabled the company to ship QSE-5 cells to a U.S. defense prime. He said the higher volumes also help QuantumScape learn more quickly and support eventual technology transfer to higher-volume lines.
Safety and Larger-Format Cells Highlighted Sivaram said customers have consistently identified safety as a valuable aspect of QuantumScape’s technology, in addition to energy density and power capability. He contrasted the company’s ceramic separator with next-generation approaches involving silicon or lithium-metal anodes with liquid electrolytes, which he said can pose serious safety hazards.
QuantumScape said increased Eagle Line output is enabling larger-scale safety testing, including nail penetration, external short circuit and thermal stability testing up to 300 degrees Celsius. Sivaram said the results continue to show QSE-5 as “a significantly safer cell design” compared with conventional and next-generation lithium-ion cells.
The company also said it has demonstrated that its Cobra process can produce larger-area separators for higher-capacity cell designs. Sivaram said larger-format cells can improve packing efficiency and potentially increase cell-level energy density.
Financial Results and Outlook For the second quarter, QuantumScape reported GAAP operating expenses of $106.1 million and a GAAP net loss of $98.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $64.2 million, which Hettrich said was in line with expectations.
The company reiterated its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA loss guidance of $250 million to $275 million. QuantumScape lowered its full-year capital expenditure guidance to a range of $27 million to $37 million, citing capital discipline and cost savings on specific projects. Second-quarter capital expenditures were $4.6 million, primarily related to technology roadmap investment and associated facility spending.
Hettrich said customer billings in the second quarter were $10.8 million, bringing total customer billings through the first half of 2026 to $21.8 million. That exceeded full-year 2025 customer billings of $19.5 million, meeting the company’s public goal for 2026. He noted that customer billings represent invoices issued to customers and partners regardless of accounting treatment and are not a substitute for revenue under U.S. GAAP.
QuantumScape ended the quarter with $859 million in liquidity. Hettrich said the company will remain prudent with its balance sheet as it invests in commercialization, new markets and technology development.
About QuantumScape (NYSE:QS)QuantumScape Corporation is a development-stage company specializing in the research and commercialization of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles. The company's core technology replaces the traditional liquid electrolyte with a solid ceramic separator, aiming to deliver higher energy density, faster charging times and enhanced safety compared to conventional lithium-ion cells. QuantumScape's product roadmap focuses on enabling electric vehicle manufacturers to extend driving range and reduce charging downtime, addressing key barriers to widespread EV adoption.
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Jose, California, QuantumScape has attracted significant strategic investment and formed partnerships with leading automotive OEMs.
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In the latest trading session, AeroVironment (AVAV - Free Report) closed at $150.35, marking a +1.01% move from the previous day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.14% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.01%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.57%.
The stock of maker of unmanned aircrafts has fallen by 0.16% in the past month, leading the Aerospace sector's loss of 5.8% and undershooting the S&P 500's gain of 0.25%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of AeroVironment in its upcoming release. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.34, signifying a 6.25% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $474.57 million, up 4.38% from the prior-year quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $3.26 per share and revenue of $2.17 billion, indicating changes of -1.51% and +9.78%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for AeroVironment. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 19.7% lower. Right now, AeroVironment possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, AeroVironment currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 45.66. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 37.24, so one might conclude that AeroVironment is trading at a premium comparatively.
It's also important to note that AVAV currently trades at a PEG ratio of 5.06. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Aerospace - Defense Equipment stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.3 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry is part of the Aerospace sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 86, this industry ranks in the top 35% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Graco Inc. (GGG - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.81 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.75 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +12.35%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.75 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.66, delivering a surprise of -12%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once.
Graco, which belongs to the Zacks Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, posted revenues of $590.55 million for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.98%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $571.81 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Graco shares have lost about 10.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Graco?While Graco has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Graco was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.81 on $584.75 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $3.10 on $2.35 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Manufacturing - General Industrial is currently in the top 26% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Dover Corporation (DOV - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 23.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $2.72 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +11.5%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.3% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
Dover Corporation's revenues are expected to be $2.21 billion, up 7.9% from the year-ago quarter.
For the quarter ended June 2026, Packaging Corp. (PKG - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.49 billion, up 14.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.35, compared to $2.48 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.4 billion, representing a surprise of +3.57%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.73%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.31.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Packaging Corp. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Segment Sales- Packaging: $2.31 billion compared to the $2.21 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.2% year over year.Segment Sales- Corporate and Other: $21.3 million versus $21.64 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.7% change.Segment Sales- Paper: $157.3 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $160.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.9%.Segment operating income (loss) excluding special items- Packaging: $327.8 million compared to the $317.11 million average estimate based on two analysts.Segment operating income (loss) excluding special items- Corporate and Other: $-47.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-39.57 million.Segment operating income (loss) excluding special items- Paper: $34.3 million compared to the $32.53 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Packaging Corp. here>>>
Shares of Packaging Corp. have returned -2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
Fulton Financial vykázala za 2. čtvrtletí zisk 0,6 USD na akcii a tržby 367,87 milionu USD, obojí nad odhady. Zisk byl meziročně vyšší než 0,55 USD na akcii.
Fulton Financial (FULT - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.6 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.55 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +13.21%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this financial holding company would post earnings of $0.5 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.55, delivering a surprise of +10%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Fulton Financial, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - Northeast industry, posted revenues of $367.87 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.75%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $328.46 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Fulton Financial shares have added about 27.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Fulton Financial?While Fulton Financial has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Fulton Financial was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.56 on $372.25 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.18 on $1.44 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - Northeast is currently in the top 36% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (CBNA - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.32 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +88.6%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $19.53 million, up 54.7% from the year-ago quarter.
Cathay General (CATY) ve 2. čtvrtletí vydělal 1,37 USD na akcii a tržby dosáhly 222,3 milionu USD, obojí nad odhady. Zisk meziročně vzrostl z 1,10 USD na akcii.
Cathay General (CATY - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.37 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.1 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +3.01%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for Cathay Bank would post earnings of $1.19 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.29, delivering a surprise of +8.4%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
Cathay, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - West industry, posted revenues of $222.3 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.89%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $196.61 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Cathay shares have added about 28.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Cathay?While Cathay has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Cathay was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.34 on $223.68 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $5.42 on $882.63 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - West is currently in the top 19% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, Sierra Bancorp (BSRR - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This parent company of Bank of the Sierra is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.89 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +14.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Sierra Bancorp's revenues are expected to be $39.3 million, up 0.2% from the year-ago quarter.
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 22, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Company Participants
Georgia Lo - Assistant Secretary & Investor Relations
Chang Liu - CEO, President & Director
Albert Wang - Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer
Conference Call Participants
David Chiaverini - Jefferies LLC, Research Division
Matthew Clark - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division
Gary Tenner - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division
Kelly Motta - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division
Presentation
Operator
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Cathay General Bancorp's Second Quarter 2026 earnings conference call. My name is Asha, and I'll be your coordinator for today. [Operator Instructions] Today's call is being recorded and will be available for replay at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com.
Now I would like to turn the call over to Georgia Lo, Investor Relations of Cathay General Bancorp. Please go ahead.
Georgia Lo
Assistant Secretary & Investor Relations
Thank you, Asha, and good afternoon. Here to discuss the financial results today are Mr. Chang Liu, our President and Chief Executive Officer; and Mr. Al Wang, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Before we begin, we wish to remind you that the speakers on this call may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning future results and events, and that these statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties are further described in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, at Item 1A in particular, and in other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. As such, we caution you not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Pinnacle Financial vykázala za čtvrtletí končící v červnu 2026 výnosy 1,23 mld. USD a EPS 2,50 USD, obojí nad odhady. Výnosy meziročně vzrostly o 144 %.
Pinnacle Financial (PNFP - Free Report) reported $1.23 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 144%. EPS of $2.50 for the same period compares to $2.00 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.45% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.46, the EPS surprise was +1.63%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Pinnacle Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Net Interest Margin: 3.4% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 3.5%.Average balances - Total interest-earning assets: $112.67 billion compared to the $111.82 billion average estimate based on three analysts.Nonaccrual loans: $415 million versus $468.37 million estimated by three analysts on average.Annualized net loan charge-offs to avg. loans: 0.2% versus 0.2% estimated by three analysts on average.Total nonperforming assets: $444 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $500.84 million.Net Interest Income: $956 million versus $965.58 million estimated by four analysts on average.Total noninterest income: $247 million compared to the $263.11 million average estimate based on four analysts.Non-Interest Revenue- Income from equity method investment: $24 million compared to the $24.03 million average estimate based on two analysts.Non-Interest Revenue- Capital markets income: $18 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $14.97 million.Non-Interest Revenue- Income from bank-owned life insurance: $19 million versus $19.9 million estimated by two analysts on average.Non-Interest Revenue- Other non-interest income: $28 million compared to the $26.82 million average estimate based on two analysts.Non-Interest Revenue- Wealth management revenue: $85 million versus $86.1 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Pinnacle Financial here>>>
Shares of Pinnacle Financial have returned +0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
Raymond James Financial vykázala za čtvrtletí zisk 3,14 USD na akcii a tržby 3,93 miliardy USD, obojí nad odhady. Zisk vzrostl z 2,18 USD na akcii před rokem.
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.14 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.91 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.18 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +7.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $2.76 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.83, delivering a surprise of +2.54%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Raymond James Financial, which belongs to the Zacks Financial - Investment Bank industry, posted revenues of $3.93 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.69%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $3.4 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Raymond James Financial shares have added about 4.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Raymond James Financial?While Raymond James Financial has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Raymond James Financial was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $3.33 on $4.15 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $11.84 on $15.58 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Financial - Investment Bank is currently in the top 12% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
BGC Group (BGC - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 30.
This brokerage company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +9.7%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
BGC Group's revenues are expected to be $814.9 million, up 3.9% from the year-ago quarter.
Goosehead Insurance (GSHD - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.49 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +23.08%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this insurance company would post earnings of $0.2 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.3, delivering a surprise of +50%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
Goosehead, which belongs to the Zacks Insurance - Multi line industry, posted revenues of $113.39 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.70%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $94.03 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Goosehead shares have lost about 27% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Goosehead?While Goosehead has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Goosehead was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.59 on $106.96 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.18 on $418.27 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Insurance - Multi line is currently in the bottom 32% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Oscar Health, Inc. (OSCR - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 6.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +150.6%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Oscar Health, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $4.89 billion, up 70.9% from the year-ago quarter.
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS - Free Report) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.74 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.72 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.69 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an FFO surprise of +2.78%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this resort community operator would post FFO of $0.84 per share when it actually produced FFO of $0.84, delivering no surprise.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus FFO estimates two times.
Equity Lifestyle Properties, which belongs to the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Residential industry, posted revenues of $397.82 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.02%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $376.87 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future FFO expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Equity Lifestyle Properties shares have added about 7.1% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Equity Lifestyle Properties?While Equity Lifestyle Properties has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's FFO outlook. Not only does this include current consensus FFO expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Equity Lifestyle Properties was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus FFO estimate is $0.79 on $398.99 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $3.18 on $1.57 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, REIT and Equity Trust - Residential is currently in the top 38% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, LXP Industrial (LXP - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 29.
This real estate investment trust is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.83 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +3.8%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.8% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
LXP Industrial's revenues are expected to be $88.12 million, up 0.5% from the year-ago quarter.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings oznámila za 2. čtvrtletí zisk 0,63 USD na akcii, nad odhadem 0,49 USD. Tržby dosáhly 2,1 miliardy USD a také překonaly očekávání.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +28.57%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this trucking company would post earnings of $0.09 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.09, delivering no surprise.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once.
Knight-Swift, which belongs to the Zacks Transportation - Truck industry, posted revenues of $2.1 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.26%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.86 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Knight-Swift shares have added about 46.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Knight-Swift?While Knight-Swift has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Knight-Swift was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.68 on $2.1 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.04 on $8.02 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Transportation - Truck is currently in the top 3% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
ArcBest (ARCB - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 29.
This freight transportation and logistics company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $2.18 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +60.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 9% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
ArcBest's revenues are expected to be $1.19 billion, up 16.8% from the year-ago quarter.
Equity Residential (EQR - Free Report) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.02 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.99 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an FFO surprise of +0.99%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this real estate investment trust would post FFO of $0.95 per share when it actually produced FFO of $0.99, delivering a surprise of +4.21%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus FFO estimates two times.
Equity Residential, which belongs to the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Residential industry, posted revenues of $785.05 million for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.08%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $768.83 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future FFO expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Equity Residential shares have added about 8.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Equity Residential?While Equity Residential has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's FFO outlook. Not only does this include current consensus FFO expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Equity Residential was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus FFO estimate is $1.04 on $793.72 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.07 on $3.16 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, REIT and Equity Trust - Residential is currently in the top 38% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 29.
This real estate investment trust is expected to post quarterly earnings of $2.08 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -3.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.3% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
Mid-America Apartment Communities' revenues are expected to be $557.28 million, up 1.3% from the year-ago quarter.
e.l.f. Beauty v posledním obchodním dni klesla o 1,09 % na 79,03 USD, což bylo horší než pokles S&P 500 o 0,14 %. Před zveřejněním výsledků trh očekává EPS 0,71 USD a tržby 425,66 milionu USD.
In the latest close session, e.l.f. Beauty (ELF - Free Report) was down 1.09% at $79.03. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.14%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.01%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.57%.
Coming into today, shares of the cosmetics company had gained 25.85% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Staples sector gained 1.73%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.25%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of e.l.f. Beauty in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.71, down 20.22% from the prior-year quarter. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $425.66 million, indicating a 20.33% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $3.31 per share and a revenue of $1.86 billion, representing changes of +5.75% and +13.57%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for e.l.f Beauty. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.12% higher. Right now, e.l.f. Beauty possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note e.l.f. Beauty's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 24.11. This expresses no noticeable deviation compared to the average Forward P/E of 24.11 of its industry.
Also, we should mention that ELF has a PEG ratio of 2.27. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Cosmetics stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 0.81 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Cosmetics industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 172, finds itself in the bottom 31% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
SL Green (SLG - Free Report) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 per share. This compares to FFO of $1.63 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an FFO surprise of +20.17%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this commercial real estate investment trust would post FFO of $1.06 per share when it actually produced FFO of $0.84, delivering a surprise of -20.75%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus FFO estimates three times.
SL Green, which belongs to the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry, posted revenues of $171.85 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.21%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $147.54 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future FFO expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
SL Green shares have added about 10.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for SL Green?While SL Green has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's FFO outlook. Not only does this include current consensus FFO expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for SL Green was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus FFO estimate is $1.16 on $174.14 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.61 on $687.33 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, REIT and Equity Trust - Other is currently in the top 24% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, Rexford Industrial (REXR - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 23.
This industrial real estate investment trust is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +1.7%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Rexford Industrial's revenues are expected to be $246.07 million, down 1.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Blue Bird zakončil poslední seanci na 80,20 USD, což znamenalo pokles o 1,33 % za den. Před výsledky analytici čekají EPS 1,22 USD a tržby 498,7 mil. USD.
Blue Bird (BLBD - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $80.20, demonstrating a -1.33% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.14% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.01%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.57%.
Coming into today, shares of the school bus maker had gained 10.26% in the past month. In that same time, the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector lost 4.03%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.25%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Blue Bird in its forthcoming earnings report. In that report, analysts expect Blue Bird to post earnings of $1.22 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 2.52%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $498.7 million, indicating a 25.3% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $4.74 per share and revenue of $1.74 billion. These totals would mark changes of +8.22% and +17.88%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Blue Bird. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.45% higher. Currently, Blue Bird is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Blue Bird's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 17.15. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 19.24, so one might conclude that Blue Bird is trading at a discount comparatively.
It's also important to note that BLBD currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.04. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The average PEG ratio for the Automotive - Domestic industry stood at 1.04 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 105, putting it in the top 43% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
Waste Connections ve 2. čtvrtletí vykázala zisk 1,5 USD na akcii a tržby 2,56 miliardy USD, obojí nad odhady. Zisk meziročně vzrostl z 1,29 USD na akcii.
Waste Connections (WCN - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.5 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.29 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +11.11%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this solid waste services provider would post earnings of $1.19 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.23, delivering a surprise of +3.36%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Waste Connections, which belongs to the Zacks Waste Removal Services industry, posted revenues of $2.56 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.06%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $2.41 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Waste Connections shares have lost about 4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Waste Connections?While Waste Connections has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Waste Connections was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.51 on $2.59 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $5.49 on $10 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Waste Removal Services is currently in the top 38% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Select Water Solutions, Inc. (WTTR - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +10%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Select Water Solutions, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $365.9 million, up 0.5% from the year-ago quarter.
SpaceX plánuje na 23. července 13. testovací let Starshipu po několika zrušených pokusech. Úspěch je klíčový pro komercializaci rakety a další růst firmy.
SpaceX (SPCX -6.70%) is once again looking to launch a test flight of its Starship megarocket. Investors should be paying very close attention, as the impact on SpaceX’s stock price should be meaningful.
After several aborted attempts, the company is looking to complete the rocket’s thirteenth test flight on July 23. As with most SpaceX launches, the attempt will be livestreamed via the company’s website.
“The booster’s primary test objective will be executing a successful launch, ascent, stage separation, boostback burn, and landing burn at an offshore landing point in the Gulf of America,” SpaceX explains. “There have been several modifications to hardware and software to address issues seen on the previous flight.”
The impact of this test flight for SpaceX cannot be overstated. In many ways, SpaceX’s long-term growth plans hinge on the company’s ability to successfully commercialize its Starship rocket.
If you’re a current or potential SpaceX investor, there are two things you need to know.
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1. Starship is critical for SpaceX growth plansIn its IPO prospectus filed earlier this year, SpaceX was not shy about predicting its growth potential.
“We believe we have identified the largest actionable total addressable market in human history,” the company boasted. “We estimate that our quantifiable TAM is $28.5 trillion.”
Digging deeper, it may be surprising to learn that SpaceX attributes just $370 billion to what it calls “space-enabled solutions”. That bucket includes the total revenue potential of commercializing its Starship rockets.
With a market cap well above $2 trillion, successfully commercializing rockets may not seem critical to SpaceX’s long-term plan, given its relatively low growth potential. But investors must understand that the success of SpaceX’s Starship rocket will enable other growth opportunities that are much more lucrative long term. In other words, Starship’s value won’t be relegated to payload fees alone.
For example, SpaceX attributes $1.6 trillion of its total addressable market to its Starlink internet service. If successful, its Starship rocket would dramatically increase the number of satellites SpaceX can launch in any given year while also lowering the cost of getting them into space.
In other words, SpaceX’s Starship rocket will increase the odds that SpaceX will be able to realize as much of its claimed $1.6 trillion opportunity as possible.
Meanwhile, SpaceX attributes a massive $26.5 trillion of its total $28.5 trillion addressable market to a single opportunity: AI. While this bucket contains many smaller opportunities, one of SpaceX’s biggest growth catalysts should be the realization of orbital data centers.
Orbital data centers are exactly what they sound like: data centers that operate in space. In space, data centers can take better advantage of solar energy and low ambient temperatures, lowering ongoing operating costs.
There are many technical challenges to getting data centers to operate successfully in space. One of the biggest, however, is simply getting these systems into space economically. If successful, SpaceX’s Starship rocket would meaningfully improve the company’s chances of doing so.
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2. Competition for Starship is heating upSpaceX’s rocket program is arguably the most advanced rocket program on the planet. But there’s rising investment across the industry, which will create more competition for SpaceX over the coming months and years.
Government entities like China’s CNSA and India’s ISRO are pursuing their own rocket developments. Meanwhile, private companies, including Blue Origin, Rocket Lab (RKLB +0.91%), and Relativity Space are also aggressively pursuing the development of their own rocket systems.
SpaceX’s rocket program, however, is unique in terms of its vertical integration.
“SpaceX has also effectively achieved a high degree of vertical integration,” observes Government Technology, a public sector magazine. “It owns almost all parts of its supply chain, designing, building, and testing all its major hardware components in-house, with a minimal use of suppliers. That gives it not just control over its hardware but considerably lower costs, and the price tag is the top consideration for launch contracts.”
It’s hard to disagree about SpaceX’s success, both in terms of its launch achievements and its cost competitiveness. But it’s also clear that competition is heating up.
If SpaceX’s upcoming test flight is successful, that will help clear the path for the full commercialization of Starship. In this scenario, SpaceX will once again put itself ahead of the pack in terms of both technology and launch costs. Both of those factors will prove critical to the company’s ability to execute on its long-term growth potential.
SpaceX’s rocket program is arguably the most advanced rocket program on the planet. But there’s rising investment across the industry, a fact that will create more competition for SpaceX over the coming months and years.
Tesla ve 2. čtvrtletí vykázala solidní tržby, ale zisk výrazně zaostal za odhady trhu. Krátkodobě jí pomohly silné prodeje aut kvůli vyšším cenám benzínu.
SummaryTesla, Inc. delivered a solid revenue result in Q2, but earnings fell dramatically short of street estimates.Short-term performance was driven by strong auto sales amid high gas prices, shifting focus from long-term autonomous ambitions.TSLA stock trades at a substantial premium to the auto space and tech giants, but recent results don't justify this valuation. jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images
After the bell on Wednesday, we received second quarter results from Tesla, Inc. (TSLA). The electric vehicle maker had a strong sales period thanks to higher gas prices amidst the U.S.
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Alphabet oznámil výsledky za 2. čtvrtletí 2026 a zdůraznil silný růst tržeb tažený hlavními službami a novými iniciativami. Firma dál sází na AI a cloud.
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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) released second-quarter financial results and hosted an earnings call on Wednesday. Read the complete transcript below.
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SummaryAlphabet Inc reported its financial performance for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting strong revenue growth driven by its core services and new initiatives.
The company emphasized its strategic focus on AI technology, particularly through the development and implementation of AI-driven solutions like Gemini, which aims to solve complex problems across various sectors.
YouTube TV was highlighted as a key product with expanding service plans, reflecting the company’s commitment to diversifying its revenue streams beyond traditional advertising.
Alphabet Inc announced continued investment in its cloud services, aiming to leverage AI capabilities to enhance its offerings and maintain competitive advantage.
Management expressed optimism about the future, focusing on the potential of AI to drive growth and innovation, while also addressing the company’s mission to tackle solvable diseases with new technology.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Bloomberg/Getty Images Imagine making nearly $100 billion extra and dedicating exactly one vague sentence to it. That's just what Google parent Alphabet did in its second quarter earnings report.
The tech giant reported that its "other income" totaled $98 billion in the second quarter, noting it came from unrealized gains on its investments.
Analysts didn't ask Alphabet executives about the gain on its earnings call. Instead, they focused on its rising capital expenditures and position in the AI race. The tech giant's stock closed down about 1.24%.
It's not the first time Alphabet has done this. In April 2025, the company disclosed a similar $8 billion paper gain. Google has no obligation to disclose exactly where those gains come from, and it doesn't.
The gains are almost certainly related to very savvy investments the company has made in companies like SpaceX, Anthropic, and Databricks.
Google was an early SpaceX investor, buying about 7% of the company in 2015. SpaceX also uses Google Cloud for its Starlink service. SpaceX is currently worth about $1.5 trillion dollars since its IPO last month. Google invested in SpaceX when it was worth only about $12 billion — that's a 133x return.
Google is also heavily invested in Anthropic, owning about a 14% stake in the company as of last March, according to filings seen by the New York Times. The AI lab was valued at almost $1 trillion in a massive $65 billion funding round in May. Some investors think it's already worth $1.2 trillion.
Additionally, Google is an investor in Databricks, which was valued at $188 billion in a funding round earlier this month.
Google, SpaceX, Anthropic, and Databricks didn't respond to requests for comment.
Google's investing chops are certainly impressive. But investors are more concerned about Google's own prospects.
The tech giant hiked its capital expenditures to a maximum of $205 billion this year as it races to compete on AI. While Google has strong advantages in distribution and chipmaking, its efforts to build a leading AI model haven't paid off.
It keeps delaying its next big AI chatbot, which some rivals are mocking online.
Still, many analysts remain bullish on Google's fundamentals. Its revenue jumped by almost 25% compared to last year on the back of strong ads and cloud sales, which are also being boosted by AI.
"Another impressive quarter for Google," said Emarketer principal analyst Nate Elliott.
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In the latest trading session, Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) closed at $244.85, marking a -1.09% move from the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.14%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.01%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.57%.
The online retailer's shares have seen an increase of 5.74% over the last month, surpassing the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.45% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.25%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Amazon in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on July 30, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Amazon to post earnings of $1.82 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 8.33%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $196.85 billion, indicating a 17.38% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $8.93 per share and a revenue of $826.74 billion, indicating changes of +24.55% and +15.32%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Amazon. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.49% higher within the past month. At present, Amazon boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
In the context of valuation, Amazon is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 27.72. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 17.14, which means Amazon is trading at a premium to the group.
Meanwhile, AMZN's PEG ratio is currently 1.6. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Internet - Commerce industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.12.
The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 161, which puts it in the bottom 35% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
Nvidia darovala Naval Postgraduate School superpočítač s nejnovějšími čipy GB300 Grace Blackwell. Jde o první přímé využití jejích nejpokročilejších serverů v americké armádě.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 (Reuters) - Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) on Wednesday said that the AI chip leader has donated a supercomputer with its latest chips to a nonprofit linked to the institution.
The NPS is operated by the U.S. Navy and offers masters and doctoral degrees in fields such as computer science and aerospace engineering, among others, with an emphasis on their applications in warfare. Nvidia donated a system based on its GB300 "Grace Blackwell" servers, its most advanced AI computers, to the NPS Foundation, a nonprofit connected to the school.
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Nvidia and the NPS did not disclose the size of the system, but confirmed it has been installed at the NPS campus in Monterey, California, where Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang planned to hold an event to announce the system.
While Nvidia's Blackwell chips are planned for use in U.S. government supercomputers built by the U.S. Department of Energy, the donation on Wednesday is the first direct use of Nvidia's most advanced servers by the U.S. military.
“AI will be a backbone of America’s defense,” Huang said in a statement.
Both the U.S. and China are racing to deploy AI for military purposes ranging from developing targeting lists to drone warfare.
“As we modernize our technology, we must also modernize how we educate our leaders,” Adm. Paparo said in a statement. “Access to advanced computing capability means NPS students and faculty understand the opportunities and responsibilities that come with these technologies.”
One of AI's strengths is the ability to work through complex, fast-changing problems much faster than traditional computer simulation techniques.
“Initially, we will need to carefully manage demand as we bring this capability online,” Trenton Hancock, chief information officer at NPS, said in a statement. “But what this system really gives us is the ability to explore more complex, real-world problems, especially those that mirror the challenges our operational fleet faces every day.”
Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama
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Intel oznámil prvního veřejně jmenovaného externího zákazníka pro své služby foundry: Fortinet využije jeho výrobu pro čip SP6 na procesu Intel 4. Akcie v úterý uzavřely na 105,40 USD po růstu o více než 8 %.
Intel (INTC -2.47%) CEO Lip-Bu Tan told CNBC in May that "multiple customers" were working with the company's foundry business, but that it was his personal policy not to name them. On Tuesday, Intel finally named one.
Cybersecurity specialist Fortinet will use Intel's foundry (the business that manufactures chips for other companies) to produce its next-generation security chip, called the SP6, the two companies announced. The chip will be built on the Intel 4 process, and Fortinet becomes the first named outside customer for the foundry since Tan took over in March 2025.
Investors saw plenty to like. Intel shares jumped more than 8% on Tuesday to close at $105.40, adding to a run that has lifted the stock more than 300% over the past year.
And the timing raises the stakes. Intel reports second-quarter results after the market closes on Thursday, July 23.
So what does the Fortinet deal actually prove -- and what should investors watch for in the report?
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A name matters more than the chip Intel's foundry effort has never lacked announcements. What it has lacked is named, committed customers. And Intel has yet to land a major one for its most advanced manufacturing processes, known as 14A and 18A.
That history is what makes the Fortinet deal both encouraging and limited.
On the positive side, a company has now publicly committed a next-generation product to Intel's manufacturing. That is the kind of outside validation the foundry strategy has been missing, and it arguably makes the next customer conversation easier. Fortinet is a credible name, too. The cybersecurity company's dedicated security chips serve a market where demand has been climbing for years.
However, the SP6 will be built on Intel 4. That's an older, less advanced process, introduced in 2023 for the compute tile in Intel's own Core Ultra PC chips -- not the leading-edge technology Intel's turnaround ultimately depends on. A named customer on Intel 4 is progress. It isn't the marquee win that would prove Intel can manufacture the industry's most advanced chips in large quantities.
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The economics are still tiny The deal's financial weight is the other reason to stay level-headed. In the first quarter, Intel Foundry generated $5.4 billion of revenue, up 16% year over year. But nearly all of that came from making Intel's own products. External foundry revenue (money from manufacturing chips for outside customers) was just $174 million in the quarter. That's a sliver for a company that posted $13.6 billion in total revenue.
Demand for Intel's own chips, at least, is trending the right way -- even as the company confirmed this week that it is trimming jobs in that same data center unit. First-quarter revenue in the company's data center and artificial intelligence (AI) segment rose 22% year over year, faster than the company's overall 7% growth rate.
"The next wave of AI will bring intelligence closer to the end user," Tan said in the company's first-quarter earnings release, adding that the shift "is significantly increasing the need for Intel's CPUs and wafer and advanced packaging offerings."
Even so, Intel's reported bottom line is still in the red while it builds out capacity. The company posted a net loss of $3.7 billion in the first quarter -- though $4.1 billion of restructuring and impairment charges, largely a writedown of Mobileye goodwill, more than accounted for it. On a non-GAAP basis, which strips out those and other items, Intel earned $1.5 billion.
That's what makes Thursday's report the more important event of the week. Investors should watch three things: the trajectory of external foundry revenue, the size of the net loss, and any sign that a significant leading-edge customer is getting closer.
And the stock's run complicates the setup. After rising more than 300% in a year, Intel trades at nearly 90 times forward earnings -- a multiple that assumes the turnaround works, not one that leaves room for it to stumble. For a company still in the red on a reported basis, that is a lot of confidence to carry into an earnings report. And Tuesday's move, which came amid a broad chip-sector rally, showed how eager the market is to reward any scrap of foundry progress.
The Fortinet announcement is the first outside proof point of the Tan era, and I don't want to diminish it. A foundry needs customers willing to say so publicly, and now Intel has one. But the deal contributes a signal -- Intel didn't disclose what it contributes in dollars. At this valuation, Intel needs to deliver both. I'd want to see Thursday's numbers (external foundry revenue in particular) before paying nearly 90 times forward earnings for a turnaround still finding its footing.
IBM (IBM - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.93 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $2.8 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
A quarter ago, it was expected that this technology and consulting company would post earnings of $1.81 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.91, delivering a surprise of +5.52%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
IBM, which belongs to the Zacks Computer - Integrated Systems industry, posted revenues of $17.16 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.03%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $16.98 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
IBM shares have lost about 28.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for IBM?While IBM has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for IBM was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $2.83 on $17.03 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $12.13 on $70.75 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Computer - Integrated Systems is currently in the top 7% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, NCR Voyix (VYX - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This maker of ATMs and other hardware and software to handle payments is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.16 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -15.8%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
NCR Voyix's revenues are expected to be $517.5 million, down 22.3% from the year-ago quarter.
Globe Life (GL - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.61 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.67 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.27 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -1.64%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this life and health insurance company would post earnings of $3.46 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.43, delivering a surprise of -0.87%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once.
Globe Life, which belongs to the Zacks Insurance - Accident and Health industry, posted revenues of $1.59 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.22%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.5 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Globe Life shares have added about 31.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Globe Life?While Globe Life has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Globe Life was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $4.71 on $1.61 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $15.64 on $6.4 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Insurance - Accident and Health is currently in the top 29% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Trupanion (TRUP - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.
This provider of medical insurance covering cats and dogs is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -50%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Trupanion's revenues are expected to be $389.65 million, up 10.2% from the year-ago quarter.
Bill McDermott uvedl, že ServiceNow má „kill switch“ pro zdivočelé AI agenty a AI adopce posiluje jeho konkurenceschopnost. Firma zároveň zvýšila celoroční výhled.
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott said on Wednesday that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is strengthening the company's competitive position.
His comments come just one day after OpenAI disclosed that one of its advanced AI agents escaped a controlled testing environment during a cybersecurity evaluation and compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face before it was detected and contained.
"We have a kill switch that stops AI agents that go rogue, so those things don't need to happen, and they wouldn't happen when companies run ServiceNow," McDermott said on CNBC's "Mad Money."
ServiceNow offers a suite of software applications and tools used by companies to manage and automate workflows across IT, human resources, and customer service operations. It's also expanded its cybersecurity presence, in part through the acquisitions of Veza and Armis. Both deals closed this year.
Agentic systems are an increasingly popular corner of AI, going beyond a more simplistic chatbot that answers queries with a written response. These advanced systems are capable of executing multi-step tasks with little to no human intervention.
McDermott said ServiceNow's AI Control Tower is its system that gives companies a central place to monitor, manage, and secure the growing number of AI agents, helping businesses move "from AI chaos to AI discipline."
Shares of ServiceNow rose in extended trading after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue. Even after the jump, however, the stock remains down more than 30% this year after software shares sold off during what investors dubbed the "SaaSpocalypse" amid concerns that advances in AI would disrupt the industry's traditional seat-based business model.
McDermott dismissed concerns that growing AI competition could pressure ServiceNow's profits or cause customers to shorten contract terms.
"If you look at the terms of our contracts, they've actually gotten longer," McDermott said.
Instead, he argued that broader AI adoption should increase demand for ServiceNow's software.
"There's going to be more AI. There's going to be more incidents, and all these things drive more and more volume to ServiceNow," he said. "That's why we increased the full-year guide."
OpenAI did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment but said earlier that AI is accelerating the discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities, which means model security and safety need to keep up.
"We are strengthening the containment, monitoring, access controls, and evaluation practices used during model development," the ChatGPT maker said.
ServiceNow koupil zhruba 5% podíl v BusinessNext v transakci, která oceňuje indickou softwarovou firmu na 700 milionů USD. BusinessNext zároveň získal 40 milionů USD v rámci kola Series C.
CompaniesJuly 22 (Reuters) - ServiceNow (NOW.N), opens new tab has acquired roughly 5% of BusinessNext in a deal that values the software provider at $700 million, as the Indian company looks to expand its autonomous banking tools through a partnership with the U.S.-based software giant.
BusinessNext said on Wednesday it raised $40 million in a Series C round from ServiceNow Ventures, a venture capital arm of the company.
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BusinessNext CEO Nishant Singh told Reuters that the funding will primarily be allocated to strengthening the company's sales efforts, initially focusing on expanding distribution in Southeast Asia and Australia.
"Every company has to go to an IPO. Right now, we're not looking at the IPO part," he said, adding that BusinessNext's ambition "right now is to run in every bank in the world."
The deal comes as banks are increasingly adopting AI tools offered by companies like BusinessNext to customize services, address customer queries and automate operations, helping them in saving time and attract more customers.
BusinessNext competes with companies like Freshworks (FRSH.O), opens new tab and has more than 120 customers including India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI.NS), opens new tab and HDFC Bank (HDBK.NS), opens new tab.
The company said this partnership that will allow for enhanced monitoring of BusinessNext's AI agents through ServiceNow's AI control tower, a centralized platform for managing and governing AI models and agents across an enterprise.
Singh said BusinessNext has been "above $50 million for a couple of years now" in annual revenue, adding that the company has nearly 1,300 employees.
On Wednesday, ServiceNow raised its forecast for annual subscription revenue for the second time after beating second-quarter revenue and profit estimates, driven by growing demand for its AI-powered software.
Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber
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AvalonBay Communities (AVB - Free Report) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $2.86 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.8 per share. This compares to FFO of $2.82 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an FFO surprise of +2.14%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this apartment building owner would post FFO of $2.8 per share when it actually produced FFO of $2.83, delivering a surprise of +1.07%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus FFO estimates three times.
AvalonBay, which belongs to the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Residential industry, posted revenues of $777.77 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.31%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $760.2 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future FFO expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
AvalonBay shares have added about 5.2% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for AvalonBay?While AvalonBay has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's FFO outlook. Not only does this include current consensus FFO expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for AvalonBay was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus FFO estimate is $2.81 on $784 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $11.28 on $3.12 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, REIT and Equity Trust - Residential is currently in the top 38% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, UMH Properties (UMH - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.
This real estate investment trust is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.24 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +4.4%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
UMH Properties' revenues are expected to be $72.33 million, up 8.5% from the year-ago quarter.
CN a Union Pacific uzavřely závazné memorandum, které rozšiřuje jejich provozní práva v Chicagu a otevírá nové přepravní možnosti mezi Kanadou a Mexikem.
Agreement expands operating rights in Chicago and creates new Canada-Mexico service opportunities for customers July 22, 2026 18:50 ET | Source: Canadian National Railway Company
MONTREAL, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) today announced the signing of a binding Memorandum of Understanding that will strengthen rail service across North America, improving both railroads' ability to serve customers.
The agreement provides Union Pacific with expanded operating rights over CN's Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) corridor through Chicago, while granting CN new rights over Union Pacific's network between Memphis, Tennessee, and Eagle Pass, Texas, to support freight movements between Canada and Mexico.
“We are thrilled to have an agreement with Union Pacific to expand CN’s access to Mexico. This is a natural extension of our north-south franchise and will open new routes for customers, provide greater choice and strengthen connections between Canada and Mexico,” said Tracy Robinson, President and CEO of CN. “By extending our reach, we are creating new opportunities for growth while continuing to deliver the safe, reliable service our customers expect. This is another example of CN’s commitment to strengthening rail competitiveness across North America.”
"I’ve seen the benefits first-hand of what the EJ&E route around Chicago can do for a railroad, and we look forward to having access to the quickest way around Chicago,” said Jim Vena, CEO of Union Pacific.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements by CN and Union Pacific included in this news release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian securities laws. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The companies caution that their assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “assumes,” “outlook,” “plans,” “targets,” or other similar words. Forward-looking statements reflect information as of the date on which they are made. The companies assume no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable securities laws. In the event CN or Union Pacific do update any forward-looking statement, no inference should be made that they will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statement.
About CN
CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.
Contacts:
MediaInvestment CommunityAshley MichnowskiJamie LockwoodSenior ManagerVice-PresidentMedia RelationsInvestor Relations & Special Projects(438) 596-4329(514) [email protected]@cn.ca
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com.
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CN a Union Pacific uzavřely závazné memorandum, které CN zajistí širší přístup na trh v souvislosti s plánovanou fúzí Union Pacific s Norfolk Southern. Dohoda posiluje konkurenci a rozšiřuje přítomnost CN na Středozápadě.
July 22, 2026 18:51 ET | Source: Canadian National Railway Company
MONTREAL, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) announced today that they have signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for CN to secure competitive access in connection with the proposed transaction between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC).
The settlement agreement preserves customer options and resolves terminal railroad ownership issues, while expanding CN’s presence in the Midwest and reaffirming gateway protections for all customers and railroads.
Under the settlement agreement, which is contingent on the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) approval and closing of the merger:
CN gains access to shipper facilities where Class I railroad options would be reduced from 2-to-1 or 3-to-2, where commercially and operationally feasible.CN acquires Norfolk Southern's ownership interests in the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company (KCT) and the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA). CN gains new access in the Midwest through overhead rights between Tuscola, Illinois, and East St. Louis, Illinois, and rights to serve customers between St. Louis, Missouri, and Kansas City, Missouri. For the first time, CN will have a footprint in the heart of Kansas City, with usage of Union Pacific’s Neff Yard. CN will not oppose the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. Both parties will collaborate through the STB process to ensure that this agreement takes effect. “From day one, we’ve said our merger with Norfolk Southern will preserve and enhance competitive options and create a stronger railroad industry that delivers better service for customers,” said Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena. “This settlement agreement reinforces those commitments by giving expanded access and operating rights to a tough competitor.”
“As the rail industry considers significant structural change, it is essential that customers continue to benefit from meaningful competition and choice,” said CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson. “This framework would preserve competitive access to key markets, including Kansas City, while positioning CN to continue providing reliable and efficient options for customers across North America.”
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements by CN and Union Pacific included in this news release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian securities laws. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The companies caution that their assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “assumes,” “outlook,” “plans,” “targets,” or other similar words. Forward-looking statements reflect information as of the date on which they are made. The companies assume no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable securities laws. In the event CN or Union Pacific do update any forward-looking statement, no inference should be made that they will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statement.
About CN
CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.
Contacts:
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Crown Castle (CCI - Free Report) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1 per share. This compares to FFO of $1.02 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an FFO surprise of +13.00%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this operator of wireless communications towers would post FFO of $1.01 per share when it actually produced FFO of $1.02, delivering a surprise of +0.99%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus FFO estimates four times.
Crown Castle, which belongs to the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry, posted revenues of $1.01 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.52%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.06 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future FFO expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Crown Castle shares have lost about 14.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Crown Castle?While Crown Castle has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's FFO outlook. Not only does this include current consensus FFO expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Crown Castle was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus FFO estimate is $1.20 on $1.02 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.43 on $4.13 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, REIT and Equity Trust - Other is currently in the top 24% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Easterly Government Properties (DEA - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 3.
This property management company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +6.8%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Easterly Government Properties' revenues are expected to be $91.34 million, up 8.4% from the year-ago quarter.
In the latest trading session, UiPath (PATH - Free Report) closed at $10.70, marking a -11.13% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.14% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.01%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.57%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the enterprise automation software developer had gained 18.5% outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 4.82% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.25%.
The upcoming earnings release of UiPath will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.15, reflecting no change from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $397.59 million, up 9.91% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.8 per share and revenue of $1.78 billion. These totals would mark changes of +11.11% and +10.4%, respectively, from last year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for UiPath. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. UiPath is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.
Digging into valuation, UiPath currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 15.05. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.55.
We can additionally observe that PATH currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.72. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Internet - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.06 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 104, this industry ranks in the top 43% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
Molina (MOH - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.51 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.48 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +10.22%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of Medicaid-related services would post earnings of $1.57 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.35, delivering a surprise of +49.68%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.
Molina, which belongs to the Zacks Medical - HMOs industry, posted revenues of $10.87 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.08%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $11.43 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Molina shares have added about 30.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.7%.
What's Next for Molina?While Molina has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Molina was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.01 on $11.06 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $5.23 on $44.41 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Medical - HMOs is currently in the top 10% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
The Joint Corp. (JYNT - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +283.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
The Joint Corp.'s revenues are expected to be $14.7 million, up 10.7% from the year-ago quarter.
First BanCorp. (FBP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 22, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
Company Participants
Ramon Rodriguez - Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy / Investor Relations
Aurelio Alemán-Bermúdez - President, CEO & Director
Said Ortiz - Executive VP & CFO
Conference Call Participants
Arren Cyganovich - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division
Kelly Motta - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division
Stephen Moss - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division
Manuel Navas - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division
Presentation
Operator
Good morning, and welcome to the First BanCorp. Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Ramon Rodriguez, First BanCorp.'s Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations Officer. Thank you. Please go ahead.
Ramon Rodriguez
Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy / Investor Relations
Thank you, [ Julianne ]. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining First BanCorp.'s conference call and webcast to discuss the company's financial results for the second quarter of 2026. I'm here with Aurelio Aleman, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Said Ortiz, CFO, Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin today's call, it is my responsibility to inform you that this call may involve certain forward-looking statements such as projections of revenue, earnings and capital structure as well as statements on the plans and objectives of the company's business. The company's actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements made due to the important factors described in the company's SEC filings. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made during the call. If anyone does not already have a copy of the webcast presentation or press release, you can access them at our website at fbbinvestor.com. At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to our CEO, Aurelio Aleman.