Quest Diagnostics zvýšil výhled tržeb pro rok 2026 na 11,95–12,05 miliardy USD a upraveného EPS na 11,05–11,25 USD po lepších výsledcích za 2. čtvrtletí. Organický objem žádostí vzrostl o 13 %.
Key Takeaways Quest Diagnostics raised 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance after a second-quarter beat. Organic requisition volume rose 13%, while revenue per requisition fell 2.8%, making volume the key driver.Lower-margin partnerships, Project Nova spending and fuel costs could slow margin expansion. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX - Free Report) raised its 2026 revenue and adjusted earnings guidance after second-quarter results topped expectations. The increase reflects faster testing demand across physician, hospital and consumer channels.
The outlook is improving, but the quality of the upside still matters. Investors must weigh durable organic volume growth against acquisition contributions, lower-margin partnerships and higher spending on operational projects.
Quest Lifts Revenue and Earnings GuidanceQuest now expects 2026 revenues of $11.95 billion to $12.05 billion, up from its prior range of $11.78 billion to $11.90 billion. The revised range implies growth of 8.3% to 9.2%.
Adjusted earnings are projected at $11.05-$11.25 per share, compared with the earlier $10.63-$10.83 range. The new midpoint stands above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.11 per share at the time of the report.
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DGX Volume Growth Powers the Second-Quarter BeatSecond-quarter Revenues rose 10.2% to $3.04 billion, exceeding the consensus mark by 2.1%.
Total requisition volume climbed 13.1%, while organic requisition volume advanced 13%. Revenue per requisition fell 2.8%, showing that volume, rather than pricing, carried the quarter. Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH - Free Report) , another major laboratory-services provider, competes with Quest across diagnostics and health-system relationships, keeping service quality and access central to share gains.
Per, the Zacks Consensus Estimate, revenues are pegged at 11.99 billion for 2026.
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Quest Partnerships Add Revenue and Mix PressureCorewell Health is expected to contribute about $250 million to 2026 revenues. The joint venture expands Quest’s hospital channel, while the acquired Fresenius Medical Care assets broaden its kidney-care testing capabilities.
Those additions improve scale but come with lower margins. DaVita Inc. (DVA - Free Report) , a comprehensive kidney-care provider, operates across the same broader kidney-health ecosystem that Quest is targeting through risk assessment, dialysis-related testing and post-transplant monitoring. Quest’s opportunity is meaningful, but integration discipline will determine how quickly revenue converts into profit.
In the past year, DGX shares have risen 35.2% compared with the industry’s 33.7% growth.
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DGX Spending Could Delay Margin PayoffProject Nova spending is expected to increase in the second half of 2026, and management also anticipates about $10 million in fuel-cost pressure for the year. Integration expenses and lower-margin partnership revenue add another layer of near-term dilution.
Second-quarter adjusted operating margin declined 40 basis points to 16.5%. Management still expects full-year margin expansion, supported by volume growth, Invigorate savings and less dilution from Corewell and Fresenius later in the year. That outcome depends on cost execution keeping pace with demand.
Quest Signals Back the Improved Earnings ViewThe raised outlook strengthens the earnings case, but the mix of organic growth, acquired revenues and spending remains important. Sustained requisition gains and productivity savings would make the upgrade more durable, while integration or cost slippage could limit margin expansion.
Quest currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which reflects favorable earnings estimate revision trends over the near term. The stock also has a Momentum Score of A and a VGM Score of A, while its Value Score and Growth Score are both B. The combination points to favorable momentum and balanced style characteristics, though the stock’s premium valuation and execution demands still warrant attention.
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Ralph Lauren čeká za 1. fiskální čtvrtletí růst tržeb o 8,4 % na 1,86 miliardy USD a zisku na akcii o 13 % na 4,26 USD. Tahounem má být digitální růst a expanze obchodů.
Key Takeaways Ralph Lauren's Q1 revenues are expected to rise 8.4% y/y and earnings are projected to grow 13%.Digital growth, store expansion and the Next Great Chapter strategy are expected to support the results.Higher spending, tariffs, inflation and supply-chain risks could limit near-term margin expansion. Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL - Free Report) is set to report first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on Aug. 6, before market open. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $1.86 billion, which indicates an increase of 8.4% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
The consensus estimate for earnings is pegged at $4.26 per share, which indicates growth of 13% from the year-earlier actual. The consensus mark for earnings has been unchanged in the past 30 days.
In the last reported quarter, the company’s bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.1%. Ralph Lauren has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 9.1%, on average.
Factors Likely to Have Impacted RL’s Q1 PerformanceRalph Lauren’s quarterly performance is likely to have reflected gains from its strong brand recognition, broad product portfolio and expanding e-commerce operations, all of which have helped strengthen its position. The company’s expanding store network, along with continued investments in innovation and AI integration, highlights its efforts to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving retail landscape and drive growth.
The company’s “Next Great Chapter” initiative has strategically positioned it for success. This initiative aims to bolster the company’s core business and prepare it to seize market opportunities. Ralph Lauren has been experiencing growth in its digital and omnichannel business, significantly increasing customer acquisition and loyalty. Retail and wholesale divisions have been the key pillars, with flagship stores, premium distribution and partnerships expected to have boosted comparable store sales (comps).
For the first quarter of fiscal 2027, management expected revenues to increase in the mid to high-single digits in constant currency. The company anticipated the operating margin to expand 80-120 basis points in constant currency, led by gross margin expansion on gains from AUR growth, and product, geographic and channel mix.
By region, management expects North America revenues to grow in the low-single digits, in line with long-term targets, with momentum in its direct-to-consumer business and healthy wholesale sell-through, partly offset by strategic investments in quality of sales and lower-tier door exits. RL anticipates Europe revenues to grow in the low to mid-single digits on robust underlying growth with a disciplined approach to the consumer backdrop and macro pressures. Ralph Lauren projects Asia revenues to increase in the high-single digits on strong brand momentum and expansion opportunities in major markets. It expects China to grow nearly in the mid-teens this fiscal year.
It has been making significant progress through investments in mobile, omnichannel and fulfillment. The company’s digital strength enables the brand to deepen engagement and expand its reach globally. Digital sales represent a growing share of total revenues, supported by continuous investments in personalization, enhanced mobile capabilities and integrated loyalty programs designed to connect with younger and more diverse consumers. Such positives are expected to reflect in its top and bottom-line results in the quarter under review.
On the flip side, Ralph Lauren’s cost base continues to rise as it invests in brand activations, technology, digital capabilities and store growth. Management plans to keep marketing around 8% of sales in fiscal 2027. If revenue growth moderates, this higher run-rate of spend could limit near-term margin expansion.
On the last reported quarter’s earnings call, management noted volatility in the operating environment, which raises the risks of plan revisions if demand or costs change. Management’s preliminary fiscal 2027 outlook is based on its assessment of tariffs, inflationary pressures, consumer spending-related risks, supply-chain disruptions and foreign currency volatility.
The company’s outlook indicates prudence around consumer demand and modest cost pressure with respect to recent energy price volatility. Supply-chain disruptions and inflationary pressures might remain challenges for Ralph Lauren, potentially affecting cost structures and operational efficiency. Additionally, any delays or constraints in the supply chain may impact product availability, particularly for key seasonal and high-demand items, which could disrupt sales and inventory planning.
What the Zacks Model Unveils for RLOur proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Ralph Lauren this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks before they are reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Ralph Lauren currently has an Earnings ESP of -0.47% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
Valuation Picture of RL StockThe RL stock is currently trading at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 20.03X, higher than 15.49X of the Textile - Apparel industry.
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The recent market movements show that RL shares have risen 7.3% in the past year compared with the industry's 10.9% growth.
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Stocks With the Favorable CombinationHere are three companies, which according to our model, have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this reporting cycle.
Cintas Corporation (CTAS - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +0.09% and a Zacks Rank #2. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings per share is pegged at $1.35, suggesting 12.5% year-over-year growth. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The consensus estimate for quarterly revenues is pegged at $2.97 billion, which indicates an increase of 9.2% from the prior-year quarter’s actual. CTAS delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 1.8%, on average.
SharkNinja, Inc. (SN - Free Report) presently has an Earnings ESP of +2.65% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company is likely to register top and bottom-line growth when it reports second-quarter 2026 numbers. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SN’s quarterly earnings per share of $1.10 indicates year-over-year growth of 13.4%.
The consensus estimate for SN’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $1.64 billion, indicating a rise of 13.5% from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure. SharkNinja has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 13.8%, on average.
Corsair Gaming (CRSR - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +9.09% and a Zacks Rank #3. The company is likely to register a top-line decline when it reports second-quarter 2026 numbers. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CRSR’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $310.1 million, indicating a decline of 3.1% from the prior-year quarter’s actual.
The consensus estimate for Corsair Gaming’s quarterly earnings per share of 7 cents indicates substantial growth from the 1 cent reported in the prior-year quarter. CRSR has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 22.6%, on average.
AST SpaceMobile má příští týden vykázat ztrátu 0,28 USD na akcii při tržbách 34,13 milionu USD. Analytici ale po posledních čtyřech čtvrtletích bez překonání odhadů zůstávají opatrní.
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS - Free Report) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.
The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on August 10. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus EstimateThis company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.28 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +31.7%.
Revenues are expected to be $34.13 million, up 2842.2% from the year-ago quarter.
Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 2.56% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.
Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. This insight is at the core of our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction).
The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.
A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.
Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).
How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for AST SpaceMobile?For AST SpaceMobile, the Most Accurate Estimate is lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bearish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of -1.56%.
On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.
So, this combination makes it difficult to conclusively predict that AST SpaceMobile will beat the consensus EPS estimate.
Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.
For the last reported quarter, it was expected that AST SpaceMobile would post a loss of$0.23 per share when it actually produced a loss of -$0.66, delivering a surprise of -186.96%.
The company has not been able to beat consensus EPS estimates in any of the last four quarters.
Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.
That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
AST SpaceMobile doesn't appear a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.
Expected Results of an Industry PlayerAmong the stocks in the Zacks Wireless Equipment industry, Motorola (MSI - Free Report) , is soon expected to post earnings of $3.86 per share for the quarter ended June 2026. This estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +8.1%. This quarter's revenue is expected to be $3 billion, up 8.6% from the year-ago quarter.
Over the last 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for Motorola has been revised 0.2% up to the current level. Nevertheless, the company now has an Earnings ESP of +0.52%, reflecting a higher Most Accurate Estimate.
When combined with a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), this Earnings ESP indicates that Motorola will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate. The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters.
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Ondas oznámila, že bývalý šéf Mossadu David Barnea nastupuje jako globální prezident a předseda Ondas Defense. Má podpořit globální expanzi a vývoj obranné platformy s podporou AI.
Barnea brings recent, highly relevant leadership experience having led Israel's intelligence agency the Mossad and its technological transformation through a period of active conflicts, positioning the agency as one of the world's most advanced intelligence organizations with unique technological tools.
Barnea's technological, operational and leadership experience will support Ondas' growth plans, including the development, business and technological integration, and global deployment of next-generation multi-domain defense systems, as the Company brings its businesses together into a unified, AI-enabled defense technology platform.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 3, 2026 / Ondas Inc. (Nasdaq:ONDS) ("Ondas" or the "Company"), a leading provider of autonomous systems and next-generation defense and security technologies, announced today that former Mossad Director David Barnea has joined Ondas Defense Ltd. as Global President and Chairman. Barnea will join Ondas' senior executive leadership team and support the Company's global expansion, strategic technology development, government and defense relationships, and the business and technological integration. He will work closely with Chairman and CEO Eric Brock, Oshri Lugassy, Co-CEO of Ondas Autonomous Systems, and the leadership teams across Ondas' businesses to advance the Company's strategy of building a unified, AI-enabled, multi-domain defense technology platform.
Under Barnea's leadership, the Mossad underwent a broad organizational and technological transformation designed to address the rapidly changing requirements of modern intelligence and warfare. The agency strengthened its intelligence, cyber, technological and operational capabilities, accelerated the integration of artificial intelligence and advanced data technologies, and expanded its cooperation with international intelligence agencies and security partners. Barnea's leadership placed advanced technology at the center of the organization's strategic and operational capabilities. His appointment supports Ondas' strategy to build an integrated global defense technology company organized around four complementary market segments: Aerial Security; ISR & Persistent Intelligence; Precision Strike; and Autonomous Ground Systems. These segments are connected through a unified AI-enabled software and command layer designed to integrate intelligence, communications, mission planning, decision-making and coordinated operational execution.
Barnea brings approximately three decades of national security, intelligence, operational and executive leadership experience. From 2021 to 2026, he served as Director of the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, leading the organization through one of the most challenging and operationally intensive periods in its history. His tenure included the regional conflict heightened confrontation with Iran and Hezbollah, complex international hostage negotiations and high-stakes intelligence and security operations across multiple theaters. Barnea completed his five-year term as Mossad Director in June 2026.
"David brings an extraordinary combination of current operational experience, strategic judgment, technology leadership and global relationships," said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas. "He led one of the world's most sophisticated intelligence organizations through a period of active conflict, rapidly evolving threats and highly complex operations in which artificial intelligence, advanced communications, cyber capabilities and purpose-built technologies played an increasingly important role."
"David understands how to transform an organization around the realities of modern warfare and how to convert emerging technologies into operational capabilities that provide a meaningful strategic advantage," Brock continued. "That experience is directly relevant to the next stage of Ondas' growth. We are integrating advanced technologies, engineering capabilities and customer relationships into a unified defense technology platform. David will help us establish strategic priorities, strengthen our global presence and accelerate the development and deployment of integrated solutions for governments and defense organizations around the world."
As Global President of Ondas Defense Ltd., Barnea will support Ondas' international strategy, national security organizations, defense customers, technology companies and strategic partners. His initial focus will include the Middle East, Europe and Asia, where governments are accelerating investment in autonomous defense, counter-UAS, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, resilient communications, precision-strike and ground robotic systems.
Barnea will also play an important role in Ondas' technology and acquisition strategy. He will help the Company evaluate emerging operational requirements, identify capability gaps, assess potential technology investments and acquisitions, and establish development and integration priorities across the Ondas platform. His responsibilities will include supporting greater cooperation among Ondas' tech companies and connecting their technologies across sensors, intelligence, AI software, communications, autonomous aerial and ground systems, counter-UAS capabilities and precision effectors.
"The nature of warfare is changing rapidly, as demonstrated by the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine," said David Barnea, "Operational advantage increasingly depends on the ability to combine intelligence, artificial intelligence, resilient communications, autonomous platforms and precision capabilities into one coordinated operational environment. Ondas has assembled a distinctive group of technologies, companies and experienced teams across several of the most important areas of modern defense," Barnea continued. "The opportunity now is to bring those capabilities together, establish a focused operational and technological strategy, and build an integrated platform that can respond quickly to the evolving requirements of governments and national security organizations. I look forward to working with Eric, Oshri and the entire Ondas organization to support the Company's global expansion and help develop the next generation of AI-enabled, multi-domain defense systems."
Barnea joins Ondas at a period of accelerating commercial momentum and expansion across its global defense businesses. The Company recently announced more than $70 million of new orders secured over a four-week period across unmanned ground systems, border security, counter-UAS, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and autonomous precision-strike technologies. This growing customer demand, together with Ondas' expanding portfolio of operating companies and technologies, increases the importance of coordinated product development and disciplined integration across the Ondas platform, areas that will be central to Barnea's mandate.
The Company has also introduced a unified systems of systems architecture designed to connect air defense, aerial intelligence, ground robotics, loitering mission systems, sensors, communications and AI-powered command software. Ondas presented this strategy at Eurosatory 2026 under its "Autonomy at First Contact" vision, describing an operational architecture designed to sense, decide, orchestrate, execute and assess missions across multiple domains. Barnea's experience transforming a large security organization around advanced technology, operational priorities and rapidly changing threats is expected to support this next stage of Ondas' development. His role will extend beyond advising on individual technologies and will focus on helping the Company establish a coordinated strategy across its businesses, management teams and technology segments.
"David's experience is exceptionally relevant to what we are building at Ondas," said Oshri Lugassy, Co-CEO of Ondas Autonomous Systems. "Modern defense organizations need more than individual drones, sensors or software products. They need integrated systems that can collect intelligence, understand threats, support decisions and coordinate autonomous action across air, ground and other operational environments. David has direct experience leading an organization through technological and operational transformation during a period of active conflict," Lugassy continued. "His understanding of AI, intelligence, communications, technology development and complex operational requirements will help us connect the capabilities across Ondas, establish clear development priorities and accelerate the delivery of integrated systems to customers around the world."
Before joining the Mossad, Barnea served in the Israel Defense Forces' elite Sayeret Matkal special operations unit. He later earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the New York Institute of Technology and an MBA in finance from Pace University. Barnea began his private-sector career in mergers and acquisitions at a leading Israeli investment bank. In 1995, he left the private sector to enter public service and subsequently held a wide range of operational, command and executive leadership roles during his approximately 30-year intelligence career.
As Mossad Director, Barnea worked closely with Israeli prime ministers, senior government officials, military leaders and intelligence counterparts around the world on national security, regional stability, counterterrorism and strategic policy. He also played an important role in strengthening international intelligence partnerships and security cooperation. Barnea was appointed to lead Israel's hostage-negotiation efforts with international partners while continuing to oversee the Mossad's broader global mission.
Barnea's position with Ondas is a private-sector role entirely separate from his former public service. Ondas has no direct or indirect relationship with the Mossad, and Barnea will not use or disclose classified, confidential or otherwise restricted government information in connection with his responsibilities at the Company.
About Ondas Inc.
Ondas Inc. (Nasdaq:ONDS) is a leading provider of autonomous systems, robotics, and mission-critical technologies for defense, homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, and industrial markets. The Company develops and deploys integrated unmanned and autonomous platforms across air, ground, and stratospheric environments, including autonomous drone systems, counter-UAS technologies, robotic ground systems, advanced unmanned aircraft and propulsion solutions, demining and engineering systems, and integrated sensing and communications technologies designed to support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, security, and operational missions in complex environments. Ondas' solutions are deployed globally by government, defense, and commercial customers to protect infrastructure, borders, transportation networks, personnel, and strategic assets.
For additional information on Ondas Inc., visit www.ondas.com.
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Modine ve 1. čtvrtletí fiskálního roku 2027 zvýšila upravený EPS o 44 % na 1,53 USD a překonala odhady, ale tržby ve výši 874,1 mil. USD je lehce minuly. Divize Data Centers vyskočila o 90 % na 348,6 mil. USD.
Key Takeaways Modine's adjusted EPS rose 44% to $1.53, beating estimates, while sales grew 28% but missed forecasts.Data Centers sales surged 90% to $348.6 million, driven by hyperscale demand in North America.Supply shortages hurt margins, while Modine reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 sales and EBITDA outlook. Modine Manufacturing Company (MOD - Free Report) reported adjusted earnings of $1.53 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 44% year over year. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.27 by 20.47%.
Net sales increased 28% year over year to $874.1 million but missed the consensus estimate of $876 million by 0.17%. Data Centers sales surged 90%, while three consecutive quarters of record order intake pushed backlog to nearly twice the year-ago level.
MOD currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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MOD's Margins Face Supply Chain PressureGross profit rose 10% year over year to $182 million. However, gross margin contracted 340 basis points to 20.8%, reflecting lower margins across all three operating segments.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 5% to $106.5 million, while the corresponding margin declined 270 basis points to 12.2%. Operating income slipped 1% to $74.8 million as higher gross profit was offset by increased expenses supporting growth and the planned Performance Technologies separation.
Modine's Data Centers Business Expands RapidlyData Centers revenues jumped to $348.6 million from $183.7 million a year earlier, primarily driven by higher sales to hyperscale customers in North America. Americas sales grew 112%, while EMEA sales advanced 18%.
The segment's adjusted EBITDA rose 27% to $51.7 million, though adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 14.8% from 22.1%. Supply shortages limited production and caused labor inefficiencies and weak overhead absorption. Management estimated that excess labor and under-absorbed overhead reduced the margin by 450-550 basis points.
MOD's Commercial HVAC Sales Rise 22%Commercial HVAC sales increased 22% to $261.6 million. Growth reflected higher coil sales to data center customers and $19.7 million of incremental revenues from acquired businesses. Organic sales increased 6%.
Adjusted EBITDA advanced 7% to $41.6 million, while the margin declined to 15.9% from 18.1%. Profitability was affected by acquisition-related business mix, manufacturing consolidation inefficiencies and a greater proportion of lower-margin coil sales. Management expects the segment's margin to improve sequentially through fiscal 2027.
Modine's Performance Technologies Sales FallPerformance Technologies revenues declined 3% to $277.8 million. Weak automotive and commercial vehicle demand more than offset higher sales to power-generation customers. Organic sales decreased 4%.
Adjusted EBITDA fell 3% to $36.2 million, while the margin edged down 10 basis points to 13%. Higher material and tariff costs pressured results, with contractual recoveries lagging cost increases. A $2 million reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses partly mitigated these headwinds.
MOD's Expenses Increase to Support GrowthSelling, general and administrative expenses rose 22% to $103.3 million, driven by Data Centers investments, acquired Commercial HVAC operations, incentive compensation and separation-related spending. As a percentage of sales, however, SG&A expenses decreased to 11.8%.
The quarter included $3.9 million of restructuring expenses and $7.1 million of costs tied to the planned Performance Technologies spin-off and merger with Gentherm. The transaction remained on schedule for completion in the fourth quarter of calendar 2026, subject to approvals and closing conditions.
Modine's Cash Flow Reflects Capacity SpendingNet cash provided by operating activities increased to $41.4 million from $27.7 million. Free cash flow was negative $5 million compared with positive $0.2 million a year earlier, mainly because capital expenditures rose to $46.4 million as the company expanded Data Centers production capacity.
MOD ended the quarter with $95.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and total debt of $528.2 million. Net debt increased to $432.9 million from $362.8 million at the end of fiscal 2026, largely due to treasury-stock purchases associated with employee equity awards.
MOD Reaffirms Fiscal 2027 OutlookModine maintained its fiscal 2027 guidance for net sales growth of 20-35% and adjusted EBITDA of $650-$680 million. The outlook includes Performance Technologies for the full fiscal year and implies adjusted EBITDA growth exceeding 40%.
Data Centers sales are projected to increase 60-80%, while Commercial HVAC revenues are expected to grow 5-10%. Management expects companywide margins to improve sequentially, including a 200-250-basis-point increase in the second quarter, as component availability, production throughput and cost recovery improve.
Peer ReleasesJohnson Controls International plc (JCI - Free Report) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 (ended June 2026) adjusted earnings of $1.42 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32. The bottom line increased 35.2% year over year. Total revenues (continuing operations) of $6.61 billion surpassed the consensus estimate of $6.43 billion in the quarter.
The top line increased 9.3% year over year, whereas organic revenues increased 10%. Johnson Controls anticipates fiscal 2026 organic revenue growth to be about 8% from the prior-year level. Operating leverage is expected to be 45-50%. It expects adjusted earnings per share to be approximately $5.05 and adjusted free cash flow conversion of about 100%.
Vertiv Holdings (VRT - Free Report) delivered second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $1.52 per share, up 60% year over year. The results beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.29%, supported by higher sales volume, operating productivity and margin expansion. Net sales increased 24.1% year over year to $3.27 billion but missed the consensus estimate by 3.41%.
Organic sales rose 18%, while acquisitions and favorable foreign exchange contributed 5% and 1%, respectively. For 2026, Vertiv forecasts net sales in the range of $13.8 billion to $14.2 billion. Adjusted earnings are projected to be in the range of $6.65 to $6.75 per share, while adjusted operating profit is expected to be between $3.29 billion and $3.37 billion.
Lennox International (LII - Free Report) came out with second-quarter 2026 adjusted quarterly earnings of $7.72 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.63 per share. This compares to earnings of $7.82 per share a year ago. Revenues were $1.55 billion, up 3% over the same period last year but missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.56 billion.
For 2026, the company expects its revenue growth to be approximately 8%, reflecting a 5% contribution from completed acquisitions. Earnings per share are forecast in the range of $23-$24, and free cash flow is guided in the range of $750-$850 million for the year.
Cathie Wood přes Ark Invest nakoupila akcie Cerebras po zveřejnění výsledků, kdy akcie spadly na nové minimum pod 161 USD a byly více než 58 % pod prvním skokem po IPO. Firma přitom oznámila 92% růst tržeb a nižší čistou ztrátu.
One of the hottest IPOs of the year cooled considerably after publishing its first earnings report as a publicly traded company. Cathie Wood's Ark Invest pounced on the stock's weakness to bolster its position.
I'm talking about Cerebras Systems (CBRS +4.66%), the unique artificial intelligence (AI) hardware company that had a splashy market debut in May. Initially greeted as The Next Big AI Stock, Cerebras shares have retreated from that early hype and hope. Here's a glance at Ark's buy-ins of this unique tech company, with a sharp look at those post-earnings transactions.
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Artificial intelligence, real hope Wood and her team were enthusiastic buyers of Cerebras from the get-go, snapping up 105,616 shares on its first day of trading in mid-May for around $32.8 million.
That averages to $310.56 per share, just shy of the level at which the stock closed that trading session (it had opened at $350, well above its $185 IPO price, but ultimately settled lower). In follow-on purchases, Ark added to its Cerebras holdings.
Those purchased shares were placed into two Ark exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Ark Innovation ETF and Ark Next Generation Internet ETF. In three subsequent trading sessions that month, Ark loaded up on an additional 226,430 shares and placed them into the two ETFs.
The more interesting purchases occurred the following month. It was surely no coincidence that these were made just before and after Cerebras released that earnings report.
With two pre-earnings buys, Ark paid around $28.27 million for 124,949 shares. Just after earnings were released, Ark again loaded up, purchasing 111,989 shares for $20.41 million. The average per-share price of the pre-earnings moves was $226.25, while that for the after-earnings action was $182.26.
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Inflated expectations Cerebras took a hard hit to its stock price after earnings. It's not that the fiscal first quarter was disastrous; actually, the company posted robust 92% revenue growth and did a good job narrowing its net loss. More encouragingly, it announced partnerships with cloud heavyweight Amazon Web Services and top AI developer OpenAI.
The catch was that the company's lofty premium to its IPO price at the time required significant outperformance, and investors didn't get it. Mr. Market punished Cerebras by sending its shares to a new low of under $161 apiece. They've since recovered somewhat, to almost $200. Ark's post-earnings buys then look wise now.
Cerebras' specialty is wafer-scale engine (WSE) technology -- essentially a powerful processor stamped on a single, large silicon wafer, as opposed to a standard graphics processing unit divided into hundreds of small chips. This is ideal for AI inference (the execution phase of AI models, as opposed to training).
Generation speeds are much faster with WSEs, giving Cerebras a huge technological advantage with inference.
That's a major reason for the immediate post-IPO excitement and the disappointment behind the otherwise very promising company's earnings report. Even after the price tumble, Cerebras' valuations are high. If the company can realize its vast potential, though, the stock could really soar.
I'd bet that's what Wood and her managers are betting on, and investors with a similarly high risk tolerance and some patience should consider doing the same.
Wall Street zůstává ohledně SpaceX optimistická, protože čeká, že firma poroste daleko za rakety a satelity díky AI. Tržby v roce 2025 vzrostly o 33 % na 18,7 miliardy USD.
SpaceX (SPCX +2.75%), the aerospace and AI company founded by Elon Musk, went public in the largest IPO in history on June 12. It initially soared from its IPO price of $135 to a record closing price of $211.39 on June 16, but now trades at about $108 per share.
However, Wall Street remains overwhelmingly bullish on SpaceX's growth potential. The dozens of analysts who cover SpaceX still have an average price target of $236.71 on the stock, with its highest target (from Raymond James' Brian Gesuale) at $800.
Those bullish estimates are based on the idea that SpaceX will expand far beyond rockets and satellites to become an artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse. But is that outlook too optimistic?
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How SpaceX could evolve over the next decade SpaceX generates most of its revenue from Starlink, its satellite internet service. Starlink is also the company's only profitable business division. SpaceX's space segment, which produces its Falcon rockets, and its AI segment, which houses xAI, X, and Cursor, are both unprofitable.
In the past, SpaceX generated a slim profit as Starlink's profits offset its space division's losses. But after SpaceX expanded its AI unit (by acquiring xAI before its IPO and Cursor after its IPO), it became unprofitable as the AI segment's losses erased Starlink's profits. It will remain unprofitable as it expands its AI business through further investments and acquisitions.
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SpaceX's revenue rose 33% to $18.7 billion in 2025. At its current market cap of $1.43 trillion, it still looks expensive at 76 times its trailing sales. However, Elon Musk claims SpaceX could generate more than $1 trillion in revenue by 2030. Analysts, on average, expect its revenue to rise more than sevenfold to $141.6 billion by 2028. They also expect it to turn profitable in 2027 and grow its net income more than five times to $47.1 billion in 2028.
That acceleration could initially be driven by Starship, its largest rocket ever, and the expansion of Starlink, which already serves over 10.3 million subscribers. But after setting up that infrastructure, its growth could be fueled by its AI business.
SpaceX's AI business looks like a fragmented mess today. Still, it could become a cohesive one as it unifies its terrestrial data centers, solar-powered orbital data centers, and xAI's AI infrastructure and generative AI tools. If it achieves that, it would become the world's only end-to-end provider of space transportation, internet satellite, and AI infrastructure services.
If all three of those businesses grow rapidly over the next decade, then SpaceX could be cheap relative to its long-term growth potential. That's why Wall Street is still bullish on the stock.
FSA Advisors Inc. v prvním čtvrtletí zvýšila podíl ve společnosti Apple o 550 % a nakoupila dalších 9 400 akcií. Po transakci držela 11 109 akcií v hodnotě 2,819 milionu USD.
FSA Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 550.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,109 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,400 shares during the period. Apple makes up 1.9% of FSA Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. FSA Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Apple were worth $2,819,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAPL. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Apple by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,426,283,914 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $387,749,545,000 after purchasing an additional 26,856,752 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Apple by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 604,056,505 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $164,218,801,000 after buying an additional 6,555,392 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Apple by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 358,032,517 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $97,031,587,000 after buying an additional 1,866,103 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in Apple by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 230,483,035 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $62,659,118,000 after buying an additional 1,379,651 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Apple during the 4th quarter worth $52,266,468,000. 67.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Apple In other news, insider Ben Borders sold 1,274 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.00, for a total transaction of $369,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 38,713 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,226,770. This trade represents a 3.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research firms have recently commented on AAPL. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Maxim Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price target (up from $310.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Apple from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $331.60.
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Positive Sentiment: Apple reported record June-quarter revenue of $109.4 billion, up 16.4% year over year, and diluted EPS of $2.02, exceeding Wall Street expectations. iPhone revenue rose 22% to $54.3 billion, while Mac revenue increased 29% to $10.4 billion. Apple reports third quarter results Positive Sentiment: Apple’s large installed base, strong hardware demand and potential consumer-AI opportunities remain long-term supports. Some analysts remain bullish: TD Cowen raised its price target to $400, while other firms maintained Buy or Overweight ratings despite trimming estimates. Analyst raises Apple price target Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, payable August 13 to shareholders of record August 10. Apple also continues to emphasize an AI strategy that requires less capital spending than the infrastructure-heavy approach used by some peers. Apple Q3 financial results Apple Stock Performance NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $308.91 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $309.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $281.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $4.54 trillion, a PE ratio of 35.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.09. Apple Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $201.50 and a fifty-two week high of $344.57.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.02 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $109.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.04 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.62% and a return on equity of 135.46%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.57 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 8.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Apple Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.39%.
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Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and services. Over its history Apple has evolved from personal computers to a broad portfolio that spans mobile devices, wearables, home entertainment and digital services.
Apple’s principal hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet, Mac personal computers, Apple Watch wearable devices and a range of accessories such as AirPods and HomePod.
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Apple (AAPL -7.35%) might as well be taken out of the Magnificent Seven group of businesses. The company doesn't seem to be going all in on artificial intelligence (AI) as its peers are.
Of these seven companies, Nvidia sells the chips at the center of the boom. Tesla is now generating negative free cash flow (FCF) as it invests in ambitious real-world AI projects. The remaining four are the so-called hyperscalers, which are estimated to spend a combined $1 trillion in capital expenditures in 2027 to fund AI infrastructure.
Apple's AI strategy looks different. Here's why that might be a good thing.
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Apple's intelligent approach For its fiscal 2026's third quarter (ended June 27), Apple's iPhone revenue totaled $54.3 billion, up 21.7% year over year. This was the third straight quarter of more than 20% sales growth for this single product line. Additionally, Apple's services division saw its top line increase by 12%. "We set records in every category," Chief Financial Officer Kevan Parekh said on the Q3 2026 earnings call.
The company's ongoing success, highlighted by the iPhone and services, is a clear indicator of its AI playbook. Apple's powerful walled garden, or its ecosystem of hardware and software, is what drives customer stickiness. The overarching objective, therefore, should be to bolster this important characteristic.
What matters is whether Apple can continue to be the primary gateway for how people access the digital world. The financial performance reveals that this is still the case. It's about integrating AI capabilities, known as Apple Intelligence, into the existing suite of products and services, not creating a new chatbot or cloud division. In that vein, Apple has decided to work with Alphabet's Gemini models to power its Siri refresh, set to launch later this year.
Apple's capital expenditures totaled just $6.8 billion in the last nine months, a drop in the bucket compared to its Magnificent Seven peers. However, the company's research and development expenses jumped 32.3% year over year in Q3, so it's not sitting idle. FCF is still robust, as analysts expect $140.9 billion for the entirety of fiscal 2026. The business continues to return significant capital to investors in the form of share repurchases.
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Investors couldn't be happier Revenue guidance was weaker than anticipated due to persistent supply issues. This pressured shares following the market close on July 30.
But it wasn't long ago that Apple overtook Nvidia to reclaim its position as the world's most valuable company. Shares have soared 23% in 2026, outpacing every other Magnificent Seven stock by a long shot. The market is saying that it still values financial strength, an area Apple excels in, even though others are directing extraordinary amounts of money to AI.
Neil Patel has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Have you looked into how Meta Platforms (META - Free Report) performed internationally during the quarter ending June 2026? Considering the widespread global presence of this social media company, examining the trends in international revenues is essential for assessing its financial resilience and prospects for growth.
In the current era of a tightly interconnected global economy, the proficiency of a company to penetrate international markets significantly influences its financial health and trajectory of growth. For investors, the key is to grasp how reliant a company is on overseas markets, as this provides insights into the durability of its earnings, its ability to exploit different economic cycles, and its overall growth capabilities.
Being present in international markets serves as a counterbalance to domestic economic challenges while offering chances to engage with more rapidly evolving economies. However, this kind of diversification introduces challenges like currency fluctuations, geopolitical uncertainties and varying market trends.
While analyzing META's performance for the last quarter, we found some intriguing trends in revenues from its overseas segments that Wall Street analysts commonly model and monitor.
The company's total revenue for the quarter amounted to $60.8 billion, marking an increase of 28% from the year-ago quarter. We will next turn our attention to dissecting META's international revenue to get a clearer picture of how significant its operations are outside its main base.
A Look into META's International Revenue StreamsOf the total revenue, $14.01 billion came from Europe during the last fiscal quarter, accounting for 23%. This represented a surprise of -1.65% as analysts had expected the region to contribute $14.24 billion to the total revenue. In comparison, the region contributed $13.24 billion, or 23.5%, and $11.13 billion, or 23.4%, to total revenue in the previous and year-ago quarters, respectively.
During the quarter, Asia-Pacific contributed $16.07 billion in revenue, making up 26.4% of the total revenue. When compared to the consensus estimate of $16.07 billion, this meant a surprise of +0%. Looking back, Asia-Pacific contributed $15.45 billion, or 27.4%, in the previous quarter, and $12.86 billion, or 27.1%, in the same quarter of the previous year.
Rest of the world generated $6.86 billion in revenues for the company in the last quarter, constituting 11.3% of the total. This represented a surprise of -4.41% compared to the $7.17 billion projected by Wall Street analysts. Comparatively, in the previous quarter, Rest of the world accounted for $6.36 billion (11.3%), and in the year-ago quarter, it contributed $5.08 billion (10.7%) to the total revenue.
Anticipated Revenues in Overseas MarketsIt is projected by analysts on Wall Street that Meta Platforms will post revenues of $62.85 billion for the ongoing fiscal quarter, an increase of 22.7% from the year-ago quarter. The expected contributions from Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the world to this revenue are 23.2%, 26.9%, and 11.8%, translating into $14.57 billion, $16.88 billion, and $7.44 billion, respectively.
For the entire year, the company's total revenue is forecasted to be $253.71 billion, which is an improvement of 26.3% from the previous year. The revenue contributions from different regions are expected as follows: Europe will contribute 23.5% ($59.73 billion), Asia-Pacific 26.1% ($66.12 billion) and Rest of the world 11.6% ($29.44 billion) to the total revenue.
Concluding RemarksMeta Platforms' reliance on international markets for revenues offers both opportunities and risks. Hence, keeping an eye on its international revenue trends could significantly help forecast the company's prospects.
In an era of growing international interdependencies and escalating geopolitical disputes, Wall Street analysts are vigilant in tracking these trends for businesses with a global reach, in order to refine their predictions of earnings. It should be noted, however, that a multitude of other elements, such as a company's domestic position, also play a significant role in shaping the earnings forecasts.
We at Zacks strongly focus on the dynamic earnings forecast of companies, given that empirical studies have demonstrated its potent impact on the immediate price movement of stocks. Invariably, there's a positive relationship -- upward earnings predictions often result in an increase in stock prices.
The Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool, comes with an externally validated impressive track record. It effectively utilizes shifts in earnings projections to act as a dependable barometer for forecasting short-term stock price trends.
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Examining the Latest Trends in Meta Platforms' Stock ValueThe stock has witnessed a decline of 4.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's an increase of 0.2%. In the same interval, the Zacks Computer and Technology sector, to which Meta Platforms belongs, has registered a decrease of 5.8%. Over the past three months, the company's shares saw a decrease of 8.7%, while the S&P 500 increased by 4.2%. In comparison, the sector experienced an increase of 1.6% during this timeframe.
Amazon poprvé překonal tržní hodnotu 3 biliony USD díky silným výsledkům a optimismu kolem AI, která zvyšuje poptávku po cloudových službách. Akcie byly naposledy o 5,5 % výše a letos rostou přes 23 %.
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CompaniesAug 3 (Reuters) - Amazon's market value topped $3 trillion for the first time on Monday, helped by a sharp rally following strong earnings and signs that the AI boom is driving fresh demand for its cloud-computing services, the company's main profit engine.
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The Seattle-based e-commerce and cloud computing giant's stock surged 15% on Friday after it delivered its strongest cloud growth in more than four years and raised its annual capital spending forecast.
Amazon and Microsoft are the only two of the "Magnificent Seven" companies, out of the six that have reported so far, whose AI spending has paid off in investors' eyes. Tesla, Alphabet and Meta were punished as their massive spending plans hit free cash flow last quarter.
Along with other tech giants on Wall Street, Amazon has been pouring billions to build out its AI infrastructure. It disclosed a new investment in Anthropic in April, which follows Amazon's announcement earlier this year that it would invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI.
It took just over two years for the company, founded by Jeff Bezos back in 1994, to add another trillion dollars to its market value after hitting a $2 trillion valuation for the first time in June 2024.
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Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 17.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,789 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 2,105 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $3,624,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Assetmark Inc. increased its position in Microsoft by 6.1% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,023,261 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $748,951,000 after acquiring an additional 116,547 shares during the period. NovaPoint Capital LLC boosted its position in Microsoft by 6.5% during the 1st quarter. NovaPoint Capital LLC now owns 30,785 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $11,396,000 after acquiring an additional 1,889 shares during the period. PeakShares LLC boosted its position in Microsoft by 58.2% during the 1st quarter. PeakShares LLC now owns 4,412 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,633,000 after acquiring an additional 1,623 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 23.4% in the first quarter. Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV now owns 6,160 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,280,000 after purchasing an additional 1,168 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 3.4% in the first quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 2,998 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,110,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Microsoft Price Performance NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $464.72 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $397.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $405.45. The firm has a market cap of $3.45 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.88, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.10. Microsoft Corporation has a 52-week low of $349.20 and a 52-week high of $555.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The firm had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on MSFT shares. Dbs Bank cut their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Microsoft from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $550.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $558.64.
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More Microsoft News Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Azure growth exceeded expectations. Azure revenue increased 43% year over year, and annual Azure sales surpassed $100 billion for the first time. Management also guided to approximately 45% Azure growth in the next quarter, reinforcing confidence in Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise AI demand. Microsoft Shares Jump After Strong Outlook and Solid AI-Driven Growth Positive Sentiment: The earnings beat was substantial. Microsoft reported quarterly revenue of $90.01 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.74, above analyst estimates of $87.62 billion and $4.24, respectively. Net income reportedly rose 31%, while revenue increased about 18% year over year. Microsoft Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates as Cloud and AI Drive Results Positive Sentiment: AI monetization and financial discipline eased investor concerns. Microsoft 365 Copilot surpassed 30 million paid seats, its commercial remaining performance obligation reached $678 billion—up 84% year over year—and management held its capital-expenditure outlook broadly steady while emphasizing continued cash generation. Investors viewed this as a better balance between infrastructure investment and returns than some peers have demonstrated. Microsoft Eases AI Spending Concerns Neutral Sentiment: Analysts largely reaffirmed bullish views, with several price-target increases, although estimates remain wide. Microsoft’s stock is now trading well above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages after a historic rally, raising the possibility of increased volatility or profit-taking. Negative Sentiment: Microsoft continues to face risks from data-center power constraints, chip costs, regulatory scrutiny and the enormous scale of AI investment. A reported cloud-security flaw that could have exposed customers adds another operational concern. Cyber Firm Wiz Reports Microsoft Cloud Flaw Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class-action lawsuit concerning investors who purchased Microsoft shares between May 1, 2025, and January 28, 2026, with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. Such announcements may create reputational and legal overhang, although they have not offset the earnings-driven optimism. Microsoft Securities Class Action Deadline Insider Buying and Selling In other Microsoft news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total transaction of $7,145,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 110,477 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,928,792.23. This trade represents a 12.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 23,762 shares of company stock worth $10,508,361 in the last ninety days. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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So far, I have shown you the AI scoreboard. Each hyperscaler has massive AI investment plans, and each projection comes with some quirks.
Now it's time for the bar tab question. Five giants ordered similar enormous meals. How will each one settle the check?
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Microsoft (MSFT +3.02%) is the outlier that still pays in cash.
Its operating cash flow of $55.4 billion last quarter covered its $35.8 billion in net capital expenses, leaving $19.6 billion in free cash flow. The company spent $4.06 billion on share buybacks in the quarter, up from $4.00 billion in the year-ago period. Dividend payouts rose 9.5% to $6.76 billion. There's no cash crunch here.
Total debt sits near $40.3 billion, low for a company of its size. Microsoft's cash equivalents and short-term investments add up to $76.8 billion. It is funding the AI builds from cash generation so far and has ample cash reserves available if cash flows ever turn negative.
Alphabet borrows while sitting on a fortune Alphabet (GOOG +6.88%) (GOOGL +6.73%) is currently operating in red-ink mode. The Google parent generated $39.1 billion of operating cash flow in Q2 2026 while spending $44.9 billion on property and equipment. Free cash flow was negative for the first time since the company's IPO in 2004, to the tune of $5.9 billion.
Trailing-12-month cash flows are still a robust $53.3 billion, and Alphabet's balance sheet could easily support a few years of cash burn. It held $126.8 billion of liquid reserves at the end of Q1, with $77.5 billion of long-term debt.
But the company is making some moves to support its cash requirements.
At the end of Q2, Alphabet held $242.5 billion of cash equivalents and liquid investments alongside $98.2 billion of debt. That's $20.7 billion of new long-term debt (including a 100-year bond), and a massive leap from just $23.6 billion of debt in Q2 2025. It also halted share buybacks for the first time in years. Alphabet also sold $49.6 billion of new shares, including a direct $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +0.21%) (BRKB +0.36%).
The largest cash hoard at the hyperscaler table isn't enough for Alphabet's long-term plans. Like it or not, Alphabet is pulling several levers to support even bigger investments in 2027 and beyond.
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Amazon just borrows Amazon (AMZN +15.32%) is the straightforward borrower. It sold $25 billion of bonds in July on top of tens of billions more this year, carrying total debt near $133 billion.
It pays no dividend and buys back little, so nearly all of its build is funded from cash flow and the bond market.
Meta splits the check Meta Platforms (META +3.28%) is splitting the AI check with a friend. It has leaned into debt, pushing borrowings to $83.7 billion.
The company brought in financial giant BlackRock (BLK -0.73%) for a data center project in El Paso, Texas, giving away 80% ownership of the project (along with 80% of the risk and costs). Most of that roughly $14 billion investment never lands on Meta's own books, though BlackRock also gets to share in the financial returns of this Texan data center. Meanwhile, Meta's dividend now costs more than the free cash flow it generates, which is a bold choice.
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Oracle gets customers to pay first Oracle (ORCL +1.81%) is the most creative AI builder, and the most stretched.
It raised $43 billion of debt in fiscal 2026, plans about $40 billion more this year, and is now the largest non-financial borrower in the U.S. investment-grade market. That's the stretchy part.
Furthermore, Oracle leans on its customers in an innovative way. It signs multiyear AI computing deals with large prepayments, creating a different capital structure. $4.6 billion of customer prepayments flowed through its operating cash flow in Q4 2026, and its fiscal-2027 spending guidance runs $20 billion to $25 billion lower on a net basis than gross. That's because customers have pre-funded that much of the infrastructure build.
So Oracle gets other people to pay a significant part of its bill, while taking on heavy debt. When Oracle says its "net" build is about $70 billion, that word is doing some heavy lifting.
Same dinner, five ways to pay. One puts down cash, one borrows, one borrows while sitting on a fortune, one splits it with a partner, and one talks the table into covering part of the bill.
Next time, I'll consider the question that decides who keeps eating like this: Whose wallet can actually take it? That's the balance-sheet piece, and it's where Microsoft and Oracle stop looking alike.
Nvidia dál dominuje AI infrastruktuře, ale investoři se přesouvají od růstu výdajů k monetizaci a návratnosti infrastruktury. Tržby datacentra v Q1 FY2027 dosáhly 75 miliard USD, meziročně +92 %.
SummaryNVIDIA remains dominant in AI infrastructure, with Q1 FY2027 data center revenue reaching $75 billion, up 92% year over year. Investor focus has shifted from AI spending growth toward monetization, infrastructure returns, and sustainability of elevated expectations. Leopold Aschenbrenner’s positioning highlights AI bottlenecks like power, memory, and infrastructure as potential higher-return opportunities. NVDA's valuation remains supported by growth and margins, but earnings execution, Blackwell and Rubin ramps must remain exceptional. your_photo/iStock via Getty Images
It is safe to say that Nvidia (NVDA) continues dominating in the construction of AI infrastructure, yet there has been a shift in perception of this trend from investors' side. Indeed, Nvidia still delivers
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Nvidia čeká 26. srpna klíčová výsledková aktualizace; analytici čekají, že tržby vzrostou o 96 % na 91,85 mld. USD a zisk na akcii bude 2,08 USD. Akcie letos přidaly 8 %.
Nvidia (NVDA +2.83%) is starting to get lost in the crowd. The artificial intelligence (AI) bellwether remains on top of the market cap list, but its performance lately has been underwhelming.
Nvidia ended July essentially where it started. The stock's 8% year-to-date gain and 13% increase over the past year trail the market on both counts. August offers the promise of something new: volatility. With a critical financial update now just three weeks away and a compelling valuation, Nvidia is ready to stand out from the crowd again.
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1. Earnings season is finally here Nvidia stock will be on the move after the market closes on Aug. 26. It isn't likely to march in place until then, as it did last month, but it will definitely move sharply higher or lower over the final few days of August.
Expectations are high. Analysts see revenue shooting 96% higher to $91.85 billion for the fiscal second quarter that ended last week. They see the bottom line following suit, with earnings per share nearly doubling to $2.08 after ringing up a profit of $1.05 per share a year earlier.
Recent history suggests that Nvidia will do slightly better than expected. It has landed 3% to 6% higher than Wall Street's profit target in each of the four previous quarterly updates. That might seem comforting at first glance, but recent history rears its ugly head again:
The four purple circles represent when Nvidia announced its quarterly results over the past year. In all four cases, the shares moved markedly lower in the aftermath. Stellar top-line growth and modest earnings beats weren't enough to impress the market. Nvidia will need more in its tank this time, and thankfully, it could make a difference that the stock conserved its energy this summer.
Take one final look at that chart. Have you noticed how each subsequent earnings report came with the stock at a higher price point than the previous update? The initial reaction was to sell, but a rally eventually bore fruit, weeks later, if not a month or two later. Things are different this time, with Nvidia trading substantially lower. A break from the pattern could be just the ticket for the stock to finally move higher -- for the first time in more than a year -- after an Nvidia earnings report.
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2. Stock chart aside, momentum is building Short-term price action can be cruel sometimes. If Nvidia comes even reasonably close to the 96% year-over-year revenue jump the market is expecting, it will be the fourth consecutive quarter of accelerating top-line growth.
Revenue has gone from a 56% step-up in last year's fiscal second quarter to increases of 63%, 73%, and 85% in its latest financial report. The cherry on top of this sundae of disconnected fundamentals is that Nvidia is doing this while it's not close to full strength. Trade restrictions remain in China, the world's second largest economy. Supply-chain constraints are keeping AI chip producers in the equivalent of an elementary school speed zone. Nvidia's competitors are bumping up against the same headwinds, but they're also gaining ground here.
Nvidia looks better than its stock chart. It's more than the sum of the earnings season slides, which it was able to claw its way out of to a higher level until this summer's sector rotation. Nvidia will be fine, and that's even more true if you have the luxury of patience to see this through.
3. Nvidia was cheap before, and it's even cheaper now Investors haven't lost money in Nvidia during the lull. There are fates worse than merely treating July like a staring contest and losing to the market over the past year despite posting double-digit returns.
The stock went on a round trip to nowhere last month, but the analysts continued to nudge their profit targets higher. Analysts now see Nvidia earning $9 a share in the current fiscal year and $12.89 a share in fiscal 2028, which starts in less than six months.
Those consensus estimates were lower a month ago and even lower the month before. Time-travel to three months ago, and Wall Street was modeling a consensus profit per share of $8.34 for fiscal 2027 and $11.23 for next year. Nvidia enters August trading at a reasonable 22 times this fiscal year's earnings and less than 16 times next year's target.
It's a good time to be a market contrarian when it comes to Nvidia. Now let's see what August has to say about things.
Farmers National Bank v 1. čtvrtletí zvýšila podíl v JPMorgan Chase o 2,9 % na 65 029 akcií v hodnotě 19,129 milionu USD. JPMorgan tvoří 4,2 % portfolia banky a je její 4. největší pozicí.
Farmers National Bank grew its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 2.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 65,029 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,813 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up 4.2% of Farmers National Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Farmers National Bank’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $19,129,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 70,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $22,580,000 after acquiring an additional 5,101 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,308,000 after purchasing an additional 3,976 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 51.7% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,883 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,862,000 after purchasing an additional 3,027 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KTF Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $6,449,000. 71.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Performance Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock opened at $352.18 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $328.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $311.79. The firm has a market cap of $943.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.99. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $279.10 and a 12 month high of $359.30.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 18.23%. The company had revenue of $58.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.96 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 24.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.71%.
Analyst Ratings Changes A number of analysts have recently issued reports on JPM shares. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $344.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Argus boosted their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.67.
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Insider Activity In other news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total transaction of $1,522,036.98. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 85,082 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. This trade represents a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeremy Barnum sold 3,022 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.41, for a total transaction of $935,037.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,036,641.58. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,876 shares of company stock worth $5,907,051. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about JPMorgan Chase & Co. Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
Positive Sentiment: New ETF expands fee-generating asset-management platform: J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched the actively managed JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Value Plus ETF (JLVP), its first ETF using a long/short extension strategy. The product gives retail investors access to the firm’s value-investing research and could support long-term asset-gathering and fee revenue. J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches JLVP Positive Sentiment: Analyst earnings outlook improved: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 EPS forecast for JPMorgan to $24.90 from $22.76, above the $24.27 consensus estimate. The revision reinforces confidence in JPMorgan’s diversified revenue base and earnings momentum. Erste Group raises JPMorgan earnings estimate Positive Sentiment: Higher-for-longer rates may support net interest income: Analysis of the Federal Reserve’s hawkish pause highlighted JPMorgan’s rising 2026 net-interest-income outlook, strong capital position and diversified businesses as potential advantages if rates remain elevated. Fed’s hawkish pause analysis Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is leading the arranger group for CoreWeave’s $2.6 billion first-lien term loan. The transaction should generate underwriting fees, but the wider-than-initially marketed pricing reflects elevated borrower risk and does not materially change JPMorgan’s investment case. CoreWeave completes term loan Neutral Sentiment: A correction lowered previously reported cash distributions for two Canadian-listed JPMorgan ETFs. The change affects fund investors more directly than JPMorgan’s corporate earnings. JPMorgan ETF distribution correction Negative Sentiment: Dimon’s warnings that investors should prepare for volatility and avoid certain low-yield investments may reinforce concerns that markets and bank valuations face macroeconomic risks. Jamie Dimon investor warning Negative Sentiment: Coverage of JPMorgan’s involvement in FIFA’s plans to raise billions has triggered another football-related backlash, creating a reputational risk even though the direct financial impact is unclear. JPMorgan and FIFA controversy JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile (Free Report)
JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is a diversified global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Its operations span retail banking, commercial lending, investment banking, asset management, payments and card services, and treasury and securities services.
The firm’s principal business activities are organized across several core lines: Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and branch and digital banking under the Chase brand; Corporate & Investment Banking, which provides capital markets, advisory, underwriting, trading and risk management services; Commercial Banking, delivering lending, treasury and capital solutions to middle-market and corporate clients; and Asset & Wealth Management, which offers investment management, private banking and retirement services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.
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FAS Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 4.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 43,527 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,794 shares during the quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc.’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $12,804,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPM. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 70,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $22,580,000 after purchasing an additional 5,101 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,308,000 after buying an additional 3,976 shares in the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 51.7% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,883 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,862,000 after buying an additional 3,027 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,682,000 after buying an additional 4,841 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KTF Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the 4th quarter valued at about $6,449,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.55% of the company’s stock.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trading Up 0.1% Shares of JPM opened at $352.18 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $943.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.99. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a one year low of $279.10 and a one year high of $359.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $328.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $311.79.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.59 by $0.55. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 21.86%.The firm had revenue of $58.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.96 EPS. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 24.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.71%.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:
Positive Sentiment: New ETF expands fee-generating asset-management platform: J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched the actively managed JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Value Plus ETF (JLVP), its first ETF using a long/short extension strategy. The product gives retail investors access to the firm’s value-investing research and could support long-term asset-gathering and fee revenue. J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches JLVP Positive Sentiment: Analyst earnings outlook improved: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 EPS forecast for JPMorgan to $24.90 from $22.76, above the $24.27 consensus estimate. The revision reinforces confidence in JPMorgan’s diversified revenue base and earnings momentum. Erste Group raises JPMorgan earnings estimate Positive Sentiment: Higher-for-longer rates may support net interest income: Analysis of the Federal Reserve’s hawkish pause highlighted JPMorgan’s rising 2026 net-interest-income outlook, strong capital position and diversified businesses as potential advantages if rates remain elevated. Fed’s hawkish pause analysis Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan is leading the arranger group for CoreWeave’s $2.6 billion first-lien term loan. The transaction should generate underwriting fees, but the wider-than-initially marketed pricing reflects elevated borrower risk and does not materially change JPMorgan’s investment case. CoreWeave completes term loan Neutral Sentiment: A correction lowered previously reported cash distributions for two Canadian-listed JPMorgan ETFs. The change affects fund investors more directly than JPMorgan’s corporate earnings. JPMorgan ETF distribution correction Negative Sentiment: Dimon’s warnings that investors should prepare for volatility and avoid certain low-yield investments may reinforce concerns that markets and bank valuations face macroeconomic risks. Jamie Dimon investor warning Negative Sentiment: Coverage of JPMorgan’s involvement in FIFA’s plans to raise billions has triggered another football-related backlash, creating a reputational risk even though the direct financial impact is unclear. JPMorgan and FIFA controversy Insider Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. In related news, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total value of $1,522,036.98. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 85,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,326,072.44. This represents a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total transaction of $1,808,100.91. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 40,961 shares in the company, valued at $13,547,031.53. This trade represents a 11.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 18,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,907,051. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities analysts recently commented on JPM shares. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price target on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $328.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price objective on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $358.67.
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About JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Free Report)
JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is a diversified global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Its operations span retail banking, commercial lending, investment banking, asset management, payments and card services, and treasury and securities services.
The firm’s principal business activities are organized across several core lines: Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and branch and digital banking under the Chase brand; Corporate & Investment Banking, which provides capital markets, advisory, underwriting, trading and risk management services; Commercial Banking, delivering lending, treasury and capital solutions to middle-market and corporate clients; and Asset & Wealth Management, which offers investment management, private banking and retirement services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.
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Johnson & Johnson získala od FDA autorizaci De Novo pro robotický systém OTTAVA a chystá jeho postupné uvedení v USA. Firma ho označuje za dlouhodobý růstový projekt v chirurgické robotice.
The S&P 493 Are Staging a Comeback—This Value ETF Offers Broad ExposureJohnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ outlined its commercialization plans for the OTTAVA robotic surgical system after receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration De Novo authorization, positioning the table-integrated platform as a long-term growth initiative in surgical robotics.
The company said it will begin with a disciplined U.S. launch focused on early adopters and established robotic surgery programs, including academic and non-academic hospitals with high procedural volumes. Johnson & Johnson plans to use initial placements to gather feedback, build clinical evidence and expand the system’s capabilities, indications and geographic reach over time.
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5 Stocks Quietly Trading Near All-Time Highs While Everyone Watches the AI Drama“OTTAVA is not simply a new system,” Rocco De Bernardis, Global President of the OTTAVA program, said during the investor call. “It is something we have built with purpose, persistence, and in partnership with surgeons and hospitals.”
Table-Integrated Design and Operating Room Footprint OTTAVA is designed as a soft-tissue robotic surgery system with surgical arms integrated into a standard-size operating table, rather than using booms or carts. De Bernardis said the system occupies 30% to 50% less space than leading boom- and cart-mounted systems, which could enable hospitals to deploy robotics in operating rooms that may not have accommodated conventional robotic platforms.
MarketBeat Week in Review – 07/13- 07/17Johnson & Johnson said five of six sites in its initial clinical trials used OTTAVA in operating rooms that had not previously been used for robotic procedures. One of those rooms measured 243 square feet, according to the company.
The design is intended to improve patient access, staff movement and visibility around the operating room while potentially allowing hospitals to expand robotic surgery capacity without major infrastructure changes. During the call, executives emphasized that the company sees the platform as a way to make robotic surgery compatible with more operating rooms rather than requiring facilities to dedicate specific rooms to robotics.
Hani Abouhalka, Company Group Chairman of Surgery, said U.S. robotic surgery penetration remains “in the high 20s” and that Johnson & Johnson believes OTTAVA can help expand the market. He said the company intends to bring the system to international markets after the U.S. launch.
Twin Motion and Automation Features A central feature of the system is “Twin Motion,” which synchronizes movement between the operating table and robotic arms. Neda Cvijetic, Global Head of Research and Development for Robotics and Digital, said the feature allows clinicians to reposition the patient and table while maintaining the remote center of motion, leaving instruments unaffected and allowing a procedure to continue without undocking and repositioning the system.
Dr. Dominic Papandrea, Global Head of Medical Affairs for OTTAVA, said the need for repositioning varies by procedure but can be greater in operations that move across multiple abdominal quadrants.
OTTAVA will also include automation at launch through automated procedure poses. With a button press, the system’s motorized arms can deploy from beneath the table into a procedure position or be stored out of the way for patient preparation and transfer. Johnson & Johnson said the automation is intended to make setup and teardown more repeatable for surgical teams.
Cvijetic said the architecture provides a foundation for continued automation, software and digital development, while emphasizing that the company’s approach is intended to keep surgeons and care teams in control.
Clinical Results and Instrument Strategy Johnson & Johnson reported that its FORTE trial met its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints and achieved 100% procedural completion without conversion to a non-robotic approach across 30 patients. The company also cited an early-experience survey in which all responding surgeons and surgical staff agreed that OTTAVA could create opportunities to free space or convert rooms into robotic operating rooms; 95% agreed it creates efficiencies, and 90% agreed it increases operating-room visibility.
The company plans to launch the system with next-generation instruments designed specifically for robotics. Executives highlighted a two-in-one needle driver with separate surgeon-activated cutting and suturing-only modes, as well as monopolar curved scissors engineered for consistent cuts.
Abouhalka said Johnson & Johnson intends to offer advanced instruments exclusively on OTTAVA and expects a regular cadence of 510(k) submissions to expand the instrument portfolio, including products in stapling and energy.
Commercial Expansion and Global Ambitions Johnson & Johnson said it selected Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as an initial procedure because it is a complex, multi-step operation involving multiple abdominal quadrants. Papandrea said the procedure was intended to demonstrate performance and safety while supporting multiple general surgery indications.
The company said an investigational device exemption study in inguinal hernia repair is ongoing. Tim Schmid, Executive Vice President and Worldwide Chairman of MedTech, said Johnson & Johnson expects to subsequently expand into areas including urology and gynecology and ultimately make the system available for the majority of surgical procedures.
Executives said the company is pursuing registrations in Western Europe and Japan in parallel with its U.S. commercialization efforts. Schmid said fewer than 8% of relevant soft-tissue procedures globally are currently performed robotically and called OTTAVA a global program with potential to be financially material for Johnson & Johnson by the end of the decade.
Johnson & Johnson did not provide specific placement, pricing or revenue targets. The company said it expects to discuss its expectations for OTTAVA and its broader robotics strategy at its Enterprise Business Review on Dec. 8.
About Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)Johnson & Johnson is a multinational healthcare company headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products across pharmaceuticals, medical devices and previously consumer health. Founded in 1886 by the Johnson family, the company has grown into a global healthcare organization with operations and sales in many countries around the world.
The company's pharmaceuticals business, organized largely under its Janssen research and development organization, focuses on prescription medicines across therapeutic areas such as immunology, infectious disease, oncology and neuroscience.
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Starbucks ve 3. čtvrtletí překonal odhady na zisk, když globální srovnatelné tržby vzrostly o 7,9 % a transakce o 4,2 %. Firma zároveň zvýšila výhled EPS pro fiskální rok 2026 na 2,55–2,65 USD.
Key Takeaways Starbucks beat Q3 profit estimates as global comps rose 7.9% and transactions increased 4.2%.Starbucks lifted fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $2.55-$2.65 and sees U.S. comps above 6%.Starbucks targets afternoon, digital and store-upgrade growth while protecting margins and traffic. Starbucks Corporation (SBUX - Free Report) used its fiscal third-quarter call to argue that the Back to Starbucks plan is producing a more durable recovery in traffic, service and margins.
The company raised its full-year outlook, though management also stressed that store portfolio cleanup, labor investments and consumer variability still require disciplined execution.
SBUX Raises Guidance as Traffic BroadensStarbucks reported non-GAAP earnings of $0.85 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.66. Revenues of $9.32 billion fell short of the $9.44 billion consensus estimate.
Chairman and chief executive officer Brian Niccol highlighted 7.9% global comparable-store sales growth, led by a 4.2% increase in transactions. Non-GAAP operating margin expanded 430 basis points to 14.4%.
Executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) Cathy Smith raised fiscal 2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance to $2.55-$2.65 per share. Starbucks now expects U.S. comparable-store sales growth slightly above 6%, global growth near 6%, flat to slightly higher revenues and non-GAAP operating margin above 11%.
Starbucks Rebuilds Coffeehouse OperationsNiccol said Green Apron Service has become the operating foundation of the turnaround by improving staffing, routines, coaching and accountability. Two-thirds of North American company-operated coffeehouses now score at least four shots in the GROW system.
Target service times were achieved across access points during the quarter despite transaction growth. Food availability approached 99%, about 10 percentage points better than a year earlier.
Coffeehouse leadership stability also improved, with the share of North American leaders in role for at least two years rising about seven points. Niccol tied that continuity to better execution and stronger store performance.
SBUX Targets Afternoon and Digital GrowthNiccol told an Evercore ISI analyst that morning transactions remained the largest growth driver, while afternoon demand offers further runway. Management plans to build that daypart through beverages, food and tighter operating routines.
Refreshers delivered double-digit U.S. revenue growth, while S’mores beverages became the strongest summer coffee limited-time launch in several years. Starbucks Rewards reached 35.8 million active U.S. members.
Niccol said digital menu boards were on track to reach 80-90% of stores by September, enabling more daypart-specific merchandising. He also told a BNP Paribas analyst that delivery has shown no meaningful cannibalization or margin trade-off.
Starbucks Accelerates Store UpliftsStarbucks completed more than 1,000 North American coffeehouse uplifts and raised its fiscal year-end target to at least 1,500. Management plans a further acceleration in fiscal 2027.
Responding to Morgan Stanley, Smith said the upgrades average about $150,000 and are generally completed overnight without closing stores. Early results show positive transaction effects across formats, channels, dayparts and customer groups.
A TD Cowen analyst pressed management on closures. Niccol said stronger system performance is making weak locations easier to identify, while modest North American company-operated unit growth may persist through fiscal 2027 as the company fixes or replaces underperforming assets.
SBUX Defends Margin Quality and China ShiftSmith said sales leverage, cost savings and lower inflation supported margin expansion, while tariff refunds amplified the quarter. North American margin still improved more than 100 basis points excluding those refunds.
The CFO said Starbucks remains on track for $2 billion of gross savings through fiscal 2028. Consolidated general and administrative expenses declined about 20%, and coffee cost pressure should become largely immaterial to year-over-year comparisons in the fourth quarter.
Niccol positioned the China joint venture as part of a capital-light international model, with about 90% of the portfolio now licensed. Smith said China contributed $53 million of quarterly revenues and an operating margin above 100% under the new structure.
Starbucks Keeps Recovery Focused on ExecutionManagement’s tone was confident but measured. Niccol said the company still has work ahead, with priorities centered on throughput, service consistency, afternoon occasions and coffeehouse quality.
The next phase includes faster replenishment, fiscal 2027 technology modernization and stricter development discipline. Starbucks is seeking to preserve traffic momentum while improving store economics and building a more scalable licensed international platform.
Zacks Signals Show Selective StrengthSBUX carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Its Growth Score of A, Momentum Score of A and VGM Score of B indicate stronger growth and momentum characteristics, while the Value Score of D points to a less favorable valuation profile.
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RCL ve 2. čtvrtletí překonala odhady zisku i tržeb díky vyšším výnosům, nižším nákladům a společným podnikům. Firma zároveň očekává, že rezervace na rok 2027 budou nad historickými úrovněmi.
Key Takeaways RCL beat Q2 profit and revenue estimates, supported by stronger revenues, lower costs and joint ventures.RCL sees 2027 bookings ahead of historical levels, with elevated loads and higher year-over-year pricing.RCL held its 2026 yield view as Mediterranean softness offset strong close-in demand and Caribbean pricing. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL - Free Report) framed its second-quarter call around resilient demand, stronger close-in bookings and a higher full-year earnings outlook. Management said geopolitical disruption is limiting Mediterranean yield upside.
Investor attention shifted to Caribbean pricing, the 2027 booking curve and the company’s ability to expand its vacation ecosystem while maintaining cost discipline.
RCL Raises Outlook on Broad-Based ExecutionRCL reported adjusted earnings of $4.21 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.97. Revenues of $4.83 billion topped the $4.81 billion consensus figure.
Executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) Naftali Holtz said stronger revenues, lower costs and favorable joint-venture performance drove the result. Net yields rose 1.2% in constant currency as capacity increased 5%.
The CFO said cost favorability was mainly timing-related, with expenses shifting later. Adjusted EBITDA reached $1.8 billion.
Royal Caribbean Sees Demand Holding FirmChairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Jason Liberty said consumers remain focused on travel and experiences, though some are choosing closer destinations and booking nearer departure dates for flexibility.
The CEO said June and July demand was strong after a modest May slowdown. The 2026 and 2027 book positions remain at record pricing, while onboard spending and pre-cruise purchases exceed the prior-year levels.
Executive vice president and CFO Naftali Holtz said 2027 bookings are pacing ahead of historical levels, including affected itineraries. Management emphasized that higher volumes are being secured at higher prices.
RCL Keeps Yield View as Europe WeighsRCL maintained its 2026 constant-currency net yield growth outlook of 1.75% to 2.25%. Revenues are expected to rise 9% as capacity grows 6.6%, while net cruise costs excluding fuel remain roughly flat.
Jason Liberty said Mediterranean demand remains healthy but below earlier expectations because the Middle East conflict has persisted. Without that pressure, management would have raised its second-half yield outlook.
Naftali Holtz projected roughly flat third-quarter yields, 8.5% capacity growth and adjusted earnings of $6.26 to $6.36 per share. He expects fourth-quarter yields to reaccelerate as deployment mix and dry-dock timing reverse a roughly two-point third-quarter headwind.
Royal Caribbean Deepens Guest EngagementLiberty highlighted loyalty and technology as central to raising repeat rates and lifetime guest value. The Royal ONE card has exceeded sign-up and spending expectations, while Points Choice and Status Match generated more than 500,000 enrollments.
The CEO also said more than 90% of guests use the app, and more than half of onboard revenues are purchased before embarkation. That data supports more relevant recommendations across dining, entertainment and destinations.
The connected platform also includes new ships, private destinations and Celebrity River Cruises. The CEO said stakeholder discussions are expected to affect Mahahual’s prior timeline, though RCL remains committed to the development.
RCL Defends Caribbean Pricing in Q&AA Stifel analyst asked whether heavier competitor promotions were affecting Caribbean pricing. Liberty said differentiated ships, destinations, loyalty tools and high guest satisfaction provide insulation, with demand remaining strong into 2027.
A UBS analyst pressed management on 2027 load factors and pricing. Holtz and Liberty said booked load is near elevated historical levels, while pricing is higher year over year.
A Morgan Stanley analyst asked whether later booking behavior could soften load factors. The CEO said RCL prioritizes price integrity and may accept lower loads in disrupted markets, but close-in demand has supported higher pricing rather than discounting.
Royal Caribbean Stays Focused on ReturnsManagement’s closing posture combined growth investment with balance-sheet and capital-return discipline. RCL ended the quarter with $6.9 billion of liquidity and leverage below three times.
The company returned more than $600 million through dividends and repurchases. The CEO and CFO tied 2027 ambitions to moderate yield growth, cost control and selective capital deployment rather than ideal market conditions.
Zacks Signals Show a Mixed but Balanced SetupRCL carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Its Value and Growth Score is C each, while the Momentum Score is A and the VGM Score is B, indicating stronger momentum and a favorable combined style profile alongside middling value and growth characteristics.
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Chevron dosáhl 3 miliard USD ročních strukturálních úspor nákladů o šest měsíců dříve a pro rok 2026 čeká kapitálové výdaje na spodní hraně rozpětí 18–19 miliard USD. Zároveň posouvá projekt Kilby s Microsoftem na 2,67 GW výkonu.
Key Takeaways Chevron hit $3B in annual run-rate cost cuts early and sees 2026 capex at the low end of guidance.Project Kilby targets mid-teens returns through a 20-year deal to supply Microsoft with 2.67 GW of power.Chevron is running U.S. shale for efficiency and free cash flow while expanding global growth options. Chevron Corporation (CVX - Free Report) used its second-quarter 2026 earnings call to emphasize lower costs, capital efficiency and growth options across power and upstream.
Adjusted earnings of $6.06 per share topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.80, while revenues of $70.06 billion exceeded the $57.53 billion estimate. Management focused on execution and investment discipline.
CVX Tightens Costs and CapitalChief financial officer Eimear Bonner said Chevron reached $3 billion of annual run-rate structural cost reductions six months early. More than 70% came from efficiency gains, including engineering centralization, predictive maintenance and turnaround planning.
CFO Bonner expects 2026 capital spending at the low end of the $18-$19 billion range. Permian spending is expected below $3.5 billion.
Chevron generated $19.7 billion of cash flow from operations, excluding working capital and $15.4 billion of adjusted free cash flow. It also reduced debt by more than $8 billion.
Chevron Turns Kilby Into a Repeatable ModelChevron New Energies president Jeff Gustavson highlighted Project Kilby, backed by a 20-year take-or-pay agreement to supply Microsoft with 2.67 gigawatts of behind-the-meter power. Work is advancing toward a final investment decision later this year.
Jeff Gustavson expects mid-teens returns and contracted cash flows independent of commodity cycles. He presented Kilby as a repeatable model.
Asked by Piper Sandler about the business's long-term role, Gustavson said discussions on additional projects are underway. He noted tight turbine availability and emphasized value over growth.
CVX Focuses Shale on Free Cash FlowChairman and CEO Michael Wirth said Chevron manages roughly 1.7 million barrels per day of shale and tight production. The U.S. portfolio is being run for efficiency and free cash flow rather than near-term growth.
CFO Bonner said the Permian has produced more than 1 million barrels per day for five consecutive quarters. Chevron expects 2026 capital spending per barrel there to improve 25% from 2025.
A Goldman Sachs analyst asked about the Bakken. CEO Wirth said Chevron is maintaining similar production with one fewer rig, drilling laterals that average 28% longer and applying practices from across the shale portfolio.
Chevron Balances TCO Gains With CPC RiskA Morgan Stanley analyst focused on Tengizchevroil and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium. Wirth said TCO production increased 170,000 barrels per day from the first quarter, while affiliate distributions were roughly $3 billion, mostly from TCO.
Bonner said a low-capital modification raised the third-generation plant's nameplate oil capacity from 260,000 to 320,000 barrels per day. Total field processing capacity now exceeds 1 million barrels per day.
An RBC analyst pressed management on an extended CPC disruption. Wirth said the pipeline was flowing, a third loading point was scheduled to return in the third quarter, and Chevron could use Caspian shipments, rail and storage while declining to quantify those alternatives.
CVX Expands Its Global Option SetWirth described growth choices across existing assets, exploration entries and special situations. He cited Guyana, the Eastern Mediterranean, West Africa, Argentina, Iraq, Venezuela and the TCO concession.
A JPMorgan analyst asked about Iraq. Wirth said discussions on West Qurna 2 and Nasiriyah had advanced, with terms that could compete for capital, though final agreements remain outstanding.
Addressing TD Cowen and BMO questions, Bonner said Venezuela debt recovery should finish by early 2027, and production from three joint ventures reached 280,000 barrels per day. She also said Chevron targets threefold Argentina growth by 2035 under a framework offering 30 years of fiscal stability.
Chevron Keeps Discipline at the CenterBonner reaffirmed Chevron's 2030 objectives of 2% to 3% annual production growth, adjusted free cash flow growth above 10% per year on average and a return on capital employed improvement of more than 3%.
CEO Wirth and CFO Bonner tied those goals to reliability, cost control and capital competition. Power and global upstream opportunities were presented as additions, not reasons to relax return thresholds.
CVX’s Zacks Rank and Style Score SignalsCVX carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), with Value and Growth Scores of A, a Momentum Score of B and a VGM Score of A. The Style Scores indicate favorable value, growth and momentum characteristics, while the Rank reflects a neutral near-term signal. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Agnico Eagle Mines vidí cestu k růstu roční produkce zlata o 20 % až 30 % během příštích pěti až deseti let díky organickému růstu. Tahouny mají být Detour Lake, Canadian Malartic a Hope Bay.
Why Gold Miners Could Be the Market's Biggest Comeback StoryAgnico Eagle Mines NYSE: AEM sees a pathway to increase annual gold production by 20% to 30% over the next five to 10 years through organic growth, supported by exploration success and expansion opportunities across its existing portfolio, according to Ion Hann, the company’s Vice President of Australian Operations.
Speaking at a company presentation, Hann said the miner’s strategy centers on operating in jurisdictions with rule of law and secure tenure, developing deposits capable of supporting multiple mines over decades, and building long-term relationships in the regions where it operates.
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Gold Is Testing Its 200-Day SMA—These 3 Mining Stocks Are the Play“We believe we have one of the most compelling growth stories in the global gold industry today,” Hann said, adding that the expected growth is intended to come from internal exploration and project development rather than outside acquisitions.
Detour Lake and Canadian Malartic Growth Plans Hann identified Detour Lake, Canadian Malartic and Hope Bay as major components of the company’s future production growth. At Detour Lake, he said Agnico Eagle’s exploration team has added nearly 25 million ounces to the asset over the past five to 10 years.
3 Contrarian "Buy the Dip" Picks—and One Area to AvoidThe company is evaluating underground mining potential at Detour Lake and has started an underground decline. Hann said the plan is to replace some lower-grade open-pit material with higher-grade underground material, alongside further mill optimization.
He said the company sees a “clear pathway” for Detour Lake to reach production of 1 million ounces annually and sustain that level for decades.
At Canadian Malartic, Agnico Eagle has also added about 25 million ounces through exploration during the past five to 10 years, Hann said. The operation is transitioning from a large open pit to the Odyssey underground mine. The underground mine is expected to process roughly one-third of the tonnage at three times the grade, resulting in a broadly similar ounce production profile, according to Hann.
The transition is expected to free approximately 40,000 tons per day of processing capacity at the existing plant. Hann said that capacity could support satellite operations in the region, including the Marban project, which is about 13 kilometers away.
He also said the company is continuing to drill at Odyssey and is studying whether a second shaft may be required. Shaft No. 1 was described as nearly complete to its final depth.
Hope Bay and Finland Expansion At Hope Bay in Nunavut, Hann said Agnico Eagle has begun construction following a decision in May to restart development of the project. The company operates other assets in Nunavut, including the Meliadine operation and Meadowbank complex, and Hann said its existing operating experience in the Arctic gives it an advantage in developing Hope Bay.
Hope Bay encompasses an approximately 80-kilometer greenstone belt that Hann characterized as underexplored. He said exploration success at the Patch 7 area “really changed the game” for the project. The company believes scale is essential for operating in the Arctic because of logistical challenges and expects Hope Bay to be part of its growth profile for decades.
Hann also discussed Agnico Eagle’s recently announced transaction involving Rupert Resources’ Ikkari project in Finland. He said the deal aligns with the company’s regional consolidation strategy, given its decades-long operating presence at the Kittilä mine.
The company plans to use its experience in Finland, including its relationships with communities and regulators, to develop Ikkari and maximize the value of deposits in the region, Hann said.
Australian Opportunities In Australia, Hann pointed to longer-term exploration potential around the Fosterville mine in Victoria’s Central Victorian Goldfields. He said Fosterville continues to generate significant cash flow from a relatively small footprint, while the broader region remains underexplored.
Hann said Agnico Eagle has the only modern processing plant of meaningful scale in the Central Victorian Goldfields and believes it could be well positioned to process material from future discoveries north and northwest of Bendigo.
He also highlighted the company’s Northern Territory property in the Pine Creek region, where it has completed rehabilitation work on legacy issues and continues to drill. The company is seeking to define sufficient resources to support an operation with a life of more than 10 years before restarting mining, Hann said.
The Northern Territory site includes the region’s only processing plant, with capacity of more than 2 million tons, as well as a licensed tailings facility. Hann said those existing assets could provide a lower-capital-cost entry point if the company establishes sufficient scale for a restart.
Hann concluded that Agnico Eagle’s growth plans are supported by what he described as a strong balance sheet, industry-leading cost metrics, dividends and share repurchases. He said the company remains focused on per-share performance and shareholder returns as it advances its project pipeline.
About Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM)Agnico Eagle Mines Limited NYSE: AEM is a Canadian-based senior gold producer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company is principally engaged in the exploration, development, production and reclamation of gold-bearing properties. Agnico Eagle pursues both greenfield and brownfield exploration to expand its resource base and operates a portfolio of producing mines and development projects to generate long-life gold production.
Its core business activities span the full mining lifecycle: grassroots and advanced-stage exploration, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, mine construction, underground and open-pit mining, ore processing and metal recovery, and post-mining reclamation and closure.
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Kinross Gold ve 2. čtvrtletí zvýšil upravený zisk na 71 centů na akcii a překonal odhady, hlavně díky vyšší realizované ceně zlata. Tržby vzrostly o 29,5 % na 2,2 miliardy USD.
Key Takeaways Kinross' adjusted Q2 earnings rose 61.4% to 71 cents per share, beating estimates by 7.6%.Higher realized gold prices drove 29.5% revenue growth, offsetting a 4% production decline.Kinross remains on track for 2026 guidance and plans to return 40% of free cash flow to shareholders. Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC - Free Report) reported adjusted earnings of 71 cents per share for the second quarter of 2026, up 61.4% from 44 cents in the year-ago quarter. The bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 66 cents by 7.6%.
Revenues increased 29.5% year over year to $2.2 billion but missed the consensus estimate of $2.3 billion by 2%. Higher realized gold prices supported the sales increase and helped offset lower attributable gold-equivalent production.
Operational PerformanceKinross produced 492,326 attributable gold-equivalent ounces in the reported quarter, down 4% from 512,574 ounces in the prior-year period. Consolidated production totaled 501,341 gold-equivalent. The attributable production figure was below our estimate of 497,365.
The average realized gold price was $4,483 per ounce, up 36.5% from $3,284 per ounce in the second quarter of 2025. The improvement in gold pricing was the primary driver of the company’s year-over-year revenue growth. The figure was lower than our estimate of $4,598 per ounce.
Production cost of sales per gold-equivalent ounce sold increased 25.2% year over year to $1,352. The rise resulted mainly from higher fuel expenses, increased royalties associated with stronger gold prices and elevated labor costs. This was above our estimate of $1,291.
Attributable all-in sustaining cost per gold-equivalent ounce sold rose 22% to $1,821 from $1,493. This was above our estimate of $1,625. Despite higher costs, margin per gold-equivalent ounce sold increased 42.1% to $3,131 from $2,204, reflecting the benefit of significantly higher realized gold prices.
FinancialsCash and cash equivalents were $2.7billion at the end of the second quarter. Kinross added around $470 million to its cash position during the quarter after returning more than $275 million to shareholders.
Long-term debt was $738.8 million as of June 30, 2026. Capital expenditures increased to $411 million from $306.1 million a year ago due to higher development spending across several growth projects.
OutlookKinross remains on track to meet its 2026 annual guidance. The company expects attributable production of 2 million gold-equivalent ounces (+/- 5%).
Production cost of sales is projected at $1,360 per gold-equivalent ounce sold (+/- 5%). Attributable all-in sustaining cost is forecast at $1,730 per ounce sold (+/- 5%).
Total attributable capital expenditures are expected to be $1.5 billion (+/- 5%). The spending plan supports the advancement of Great Bear, Round Mountain Phase X, Curlew, Bald Mountain Redbird and other development initiatives.
The company also remains on track to return 40% of its 2026 free cash flow to shareholders. Kinross repurchased $480 million of shares during the first half and an additional $40 million in July. Including dividends, it had returned approximately $615 million to shareholders year to date as of July 29, 2026.
KGC’s Price PerformanceKinross’ shares have surged 33.8% in the past year compared with a 31.3% rise in the industry.
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KGC’s Zacks Rank & Key PicksKGC currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Some better-ranked stocks in the basic materials space are Neo Performance Materials Inc. (NOPMF - Free Report) , Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO - Free Report) and Avient Corporation (AVNT - Free Report) .
Neo Performance is slated to report second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 11. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.48 per share. NOPMF sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Kronos is scheduled to report second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 5. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KRO’s second-quarter loss per share is pegged at 33 cents, indicating 65.63% year-over-year growth. KRO also flaunts a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present.
Avient is slated to report second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 6. The consensus estimate for AVNT’s earnings per share is pegged at $3.08. AVNT presently carries a Zacks Rank #2.
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Enbridge potvrdil výhled na rok 2026 a uvedl, že do roku 2030 vidí zhruba 50 miliard USD organických růstových příležitostí. Firma zároveň zdůraznila 41 miliard USD v zajištěném kapitálovém backlogu.
Key Takeaways ENB reaffirmed 2026 guidance after strong operating performance and high asset utilization.ENB sees roughly $50B of organic growth opportunities through 2030 across its businesses.ENB highlighted a $41B secured capital backlog supporting future growth and dividends. Enbridge Inc. (ENB - Free Report) used its second-quarter 2026 earnings call to emphasize the range of growth opportunities emerging across its liquids, natural gas, utility and renewable power businesses. Management highlighted strong asset utilization, a growing project backlog and improving industry fundamentals as key factors supporting its outlook.
Executives also stressed that rising power demand, LNG development and supportive energy policies are creating one of the most favorable growth environments the company has seen in years. The discussion focused less on quarterly fluctuations and more on long-term infrastructure investment opportunities.
Enbridge reported second-quarter earnings of $0.46 per share, which exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43 per share. Revenues totaled $21.18 billion, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.85 billion, reflecting better-than-expected top-line performance during the quarter.
ENB Reaffirms Growth-Focused OutlookPresident and CEO Greg Ebel said the company finished the first half of 2026 with solid operating performance and remains on track to achieve its full-year guidance. High utilization across all four business segments continued to support results.
Management pointed to strong Mainline volumes averaging 3.1 million barrels per day during the quarter. The company also advanced several major projects, including commissioning activities on the Blackcomb pipeline and the startup of the Enbridge Houston Oil Terminal.
Chief financial officer Patrick Murray reaffirmed 2026 guidance, citing favorable contracting trends in gas transmission assets and strong performance from Seaway operations.
Enbridge Sees Expanding Capital OpportunitiesEbel described the current environment as one of the strongest growth periods for the energy infrastructure sector in recent memory. The company highlighted roughly $50 billion of organic growth opportunities through 2030.
During the call, management noted that approximately $9 billion of capital projects have already been sanctioned in 2026. Enbridge expects to secure up to $20 billion of additional projects during the 2026-2027 period.
Executives said demand is emerging across multiple markets, including LNG exports, power generation, data centers and utility infrastructure, creating opportunities across the company’s diversified asset base.
ENB Positions for Liquids Infrastructure GrowthManagement devoted significant attention to the outlook for liquids transportation. Ebel said improving policy support in Canada and stronger producer confidence are creating conditions for additional infrastructure investment.
The company sanctioned the Wisconsin Line 5 Relocation project during the quarter and continues advancing Mainline optimization initiatives designed to expand capacity and improve system reliability.
During the analyst question-and-answer session, Scotiabank asked about the evolution of the Mainline Optimization 2 project. Management explained that the project is being resequenced to focus initially on downstream market-access opportunities while producers finalize longer-term production commitments.
Natural Gas Network Drives New OpportunitiesGas transmission remained one of the most discussed themes on the call. Management cited strong demand from LNG facilities, utilities, industrial customers and power-generation markets.
The company signed an exclusive option agreement to acquire the TTC Connector Pipeline, which would strengthen its Gulf Coast footprint and connect gas storage assets to Freeport LNG.
A Citigroup analyst asked about Project Beacon in the Northeast. Management said customer interest significantly exceeded expectations and indicated that additional phases or expansions could eventually be considered, subject to commercial and permitting progress.
Enbridge Expands Renewable Power PresenceRenewable power also emerged as an important growth platform. Management highlighted more than 2 gigawatts of generation currently under construction across North America and Europe.
Executives emphasized the company’s growing relationship with Meta, which now spans four projects involving solar, wind and battery-storage development.
During the Q&A session, management said the renewables portfolio continues to benefit from strong customer demand and long-term contracted cash flows, while remaining part of a broader all-of-the-above energy strategy.
Balance Sheet Supports Investment PlansMurray said Enbridge exited the quarter with debt-to-EBITDA of 5.1 times, though foreign-exchange impacts affected the reported figure. Adjusted for currency movements, leverage would have been within the company’s target range.
Management reiterated its commitment to self-funding growth through equity and maintaining a disciplined capital-allocation framework.
Executives also highlighted a $41 billion secured capital backlog that provides visibility into future growth and supports continued dividend expansion.
Management Leaves Investors Focused on ExecutionThe overarching message from management was one of confidence in the company’s diversified business model and expanding opportunity set.
Executives repeatedly pointed to strong customer demand, favorable infrastructure fundamentals and a growing inventory of projects across liquids, natural gas, utilities and renewable power.
Rather than emphasizing quarterly results, the call centered on Enbridge’s ability to convert its extensive asset footprint and customer relationships into long-term growth investments.
What Zacks Signals Suggest for ENBENB currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Under the Zacks framework, lower-ranked stocks generally reflect less favorable earnings estimate revision trends than higher-ranked peers.
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The stock also holds a Momentum Score of A, while its Value Score is D, Growth Score is F and VGM Score is D. According to the Zacks Style Scores methodology, stronger Style Scores can complement a favorable Zacks Rank, though earnings estimate revisions remain the primary driver of the ranking system.
Investors should remember that Zacks Rank and Style Scores can change as analysts revise earnings estimates following the company’s latest quarterly results and management commentary.
AbbVie ve 2. čtvrtletí zvýšila výnosy o 10,2 % meziročně a 13,3 % mezikvartálně na 16,99 miliardy USD a non-GAAP EPS 3,65 USD na akcii překonal odhad. Akcie za posledních pět dní klesly o 6,2 %.
SummaryOn July 29, AbbVie Inc. stock reached a 52-week high of $267.47.But over the past five days, its shares have fallen 6.2% despite strong Q2 earnings.Rinvoq sales grew 24.5% YoY and 19.2% quarter-over-quarter to about $2.53 billion in Q2.Meanwhile, Elahere, used to treat certain patients with ovarian cancer, generated $211 million in revenue for AbbVie in Q2, up 32.7% year-over-year.In this article, you'll learn why AbbVie, my favorite in immunology, still offers an attractive risk/reward profile. Antonio_Diaz/iStock via Getty Images
Last Friday, AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) released its Q2 earnings, which was better than I expected.
Its revenue grew 10.2% YoY and 13.3% quarter-over-quarter to $16.99 billion.
At the same time, AbbVie's non-GAAP EPS of $3.65 came in well above the consensus forecast, as
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Key Takeaways eBay is set to report Q2 2026 results with revenues guided between $2.97 billion and $3.03 billion.Zacks Consensus Estimate pegs EBAY's Q2 EPS at $1.51, up 10.22% year over year.eBay is expected to benefit from focused categories, recommerce, AI tools and expanding live commerce. eBay (EBAY - Free Report) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 05, 2026.
For the second quarter, eBay expects total revenues between $2.97 billion and $3.03 billion. On an FX-neutral basis, year-over-year revenue growth is anticipated to be 8-10%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter 2026 revenues is pegged at $3.02 billion, suggesting 10.54% year-over-year growth.
eBay’s second-quarter 2026 non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) are expected to be between $1.46 and $1.51.
The consensus mark for earnings is pegged at $1.51 per share, down by a penny over the past 30 days. This projection indicates a year-over-year increase of 10.22% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
eBay surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 4.1%.
Let us see how things are shaping up for the upcoming announcement.
Key Factors to ConsidereBay's second-quarter performance is likely to have reflected continued execution across its strategic priorities, with momentum in focused categories, consumer-to-consumer commerce and recommerce expected to have remained supportive. Demand in collectibles, motors, fashion and electronics may have continued to contribute to marketplace activity, although growth was expected to moderate from the previous quarter given tougher comparisons and normalization in categories such as bullion. eBay Live and the nascent vehicles business may have offered some offset, with Live likely continuing to scale rapidly across international markets.
The company is also expected to have benefited from continued rollout of AI-enabled tools and marketplace enhancements. Broader adoption of Magical Listing and the ongoing expansion of Agentic Search may have supported seller activity, listing creation and buyer engagement. Advertising offerings, authentication services, Guaranteed Fit and cross-border shipping initiatives were likely to have remained supportive of marketplace activity. However, continued investment in AI, marketing and shipping capabilities may have limited margin expansion even as management emphasized balancing reinvestment with earnings flow-through.
Corporate developments during the quarter were broadly aligned with these priorities. eBay expanded its live commerce efforts through additional eBay Live events focused on sports collectibles, a category that has been a key contributor to marketplace growth. The company also announced the global winner of its Circular Fashion Fund, reinforcing its focus on recommerce and pre-owned fashion. Separately, the pending Depop acquisition likely moved closer to completion following regulatory clearances, though its financial contribution was probably limited given the timing near quarter end.
International markets, particularly in Europe, likely continued to face macro headwinds and softer consumer confidence relative to a comparatively resilient US business.
What Our Model Says About EBAY StockOur proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for eBay this time around. Per the Zacks model, the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. However, this is not the case here, as you can see below.
eBay currently has an Earnings ESP of -1.42% and a Zacks Rank #3. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they are reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Stocks to ConsiderHere are some companies worth considering, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings in their upcoming releases:
Sweetgreen (SG - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +11.54% and carries a Zacks Rank #2. SG shares have declined 0.9% in the past six-month period. SG is set to report its second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 6. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Groupon (GRPN - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +4.00% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. GRPN shares have surged 102.5% in the past six-month period. GRPN is set to report its second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 6.
Portillo's Inc. (PTLO - Free Report) presently has an Earnings ESP of +3.85% and a Zacks Rank #3. PTLO shares have declined 25.9% in the past six-month period. PTLO is slated to report its second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 5.
Akcie paměťových čipů v pondělí oslabily poté, co Reuters uvedl, že CXMT zvažuje druhý závod v Pekingu. Trh se bojí dalšího růstu nabídky a tlaku na ceny.
Memory-chip stocks came under renewed pressure on Monday after a Reuters report said China's largest DRAM manufacturer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), is considering building a second memory-chip fabrication plant in Beijing as it looks to expand production during a global semiconductor shortage fueled by artificial intelligence spending.
Micron Technology and SK Hynix each fell about 6% in early trading, though both reduced losses.
Sandisk slipped roughly 2.5% before slipping into the green later in the session.
Storage firms Seagate Technology and Western Digital posted steeper declines of more than 7%.
The sell-off came even as the broader US stock market rallied after President Donald Trump called off planned strikes against Iran, easing geopolitical tensions and sending oil prices lower.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 1.1%, while the S&P 500 advanced over 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite rose about 1%.
Reuters reported that CXMT is in financing discussions with a technology manufacturing hub backed by the Beijing municipal government to support construction of another memory-chip facility, citing two people familiar with the matter.
The proposed investment comes as the company seeks to increase output to capitalize on surging demand for memory chips used in AI servers and data-center infrastructure.
CXMT is currently the world's fourth-largest manufacturer of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), with an 8% share of the global market during the first quarter, according to Counterpoint Research.
That compares with just 3% during the same period a year earlier, highlighting the pace at which the Chinese company has expanded.
Despite that growth, the company remains significantly smaller than Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology, whose combined market share approached 90% during the first quarter, according to Counterpoint Research.
Reuters had previously reported that CXMT is already constructing new facilities in Shanghai and Hefei while also exploring additional expansion projects in other Chinese cities.
Once completed, those projects could double the company's manufacturing capacity to more than 600,000 wafers per month.
Monday's decline follows another bout of weakness in memory-chip stocks last month after CXMT completed the largest mainland Chinese semiconductor initial public offering on record.
The company raised 57.92 billion yuan, or roughly $8.6 billion, after pricing shares at 8.66 yuan each, giving it fresh capital to support its aggressive manufacturing expansion plans.
The combination of fresh funding and continued capacity additions has revived investor concerns that China could eventually increase memory-chip supply enough to pressure pricing across the industry.
Those worries have periodically weighed on shares of Micron and other memory manufacturers, particularly as investors assess how quickly Chinese suppliers can narrow the technology gap with global leaders.
Analysts say technology gap remains significantDespite the latest expansion plans, analysts continue to argue that CXMT is unlikely to meaningfully challenge the industry's dominant players in the near term.
"Listing doesn’t change the outlook for the big three or the industry as demand continues to exceed supply for everyone," David Gibson, senior analyst at MST Financial, said in a CNBC report last month.
A key limitation remains access to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Because of US-led export restrictions, Chinese memory manufacturers do not have access to the latest extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which are widely viewed as essential for manufacturing cutting-edge memory chips efficiently.
Without those machines, Gibson noted, CXMT requires roughly 30% more semiconductor wafers than its global competitors to produce the same amount of memory.
That structural disadvantage makes it difficult for the company to match the manufacturing efficiency of Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron, even as it expands capacity.
Domestic strength, but AI opportunity remains limitedCXMT has established a growing presence within China's domestic electronics industry, supplying memory chips to several Chinese smartphone manufacturers while gradually expanding into the country's PC and server markets.
However, analysts say its product lineup remains concentrated in mainstream and mid-range applications rather than the high-performance memory increasingly required for AI workloads.
Ellie Wang, an analyst at TrendForce, previously told CNBC that while CXMT continues to strengthen its domestic position, its capabilities remain relatively limited in high-capacity server memory and advanced products designed for AI servers.
That leaves global leaders such as Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix with a substantial advantage in supplying the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market, even as Chinese manufacturers continue to build capacity and narrow the gap in conventional memory products.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing se vrátila nad tržní hodnotu 2,1 bilionu USD, když akcie za den vzrostly o 7,6 %. Firma zároveň uvedla silný růst tržeb i čistého zisku za 2. čtvrtletí.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM +0.29%) got back above one of the market's biggest round numbers on Thursday, July 30. A 7.6% jump in the shares carried the chip foundry giant's market cap through the $2 trillion mark again, to about $2.1 trillion, where it stood at Friday's close.
The company had surrendered that level during the stock's slide from its 52-week high of $479 -- a drop that, at its worst, erased roughly a fifth of the company's value even as its results kept improving. As recently as the middle of last week, the market cap sat around $1.9 trillion.
Milestone valuations usually come attached to milestone-sized expectations. This one doesn't. At about $403 per U.S.-listed share, the stock trades at about 28 times earnings and about 20 times forward earnings estimates -- roughly what investors pay for an average large company. I'd argue that combination of an ordinary multiple and an extraordinary business is the story worth examining here.
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The growth that carried it back Taiwan Semiconductor (often called TSMC) manufactures chips for the companies that design them, and its second-quarter report on July 16 showed what the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out is doing for that business. Revenue rose about 34% year over year in U.S. dollars to $40.2 billion, up 12% from the first quarter. And net income, measured in New Taiwan dollars, grew 77% year over year to a record, working out to $4.31 per U.S.-listed share for the quarter.
The profitability behind those figures is extraordinary for a manufacturer. Gross margin came in at 67.7%, and operating margin reached 60.3%. Advanced technologies (chips built on 7-nanometer processes and smaller) generated 77% of wafer revenue, with the 3-nanometer and 5-nanometer families contributing 30% and 33%, respectively.
Even more encouraging, the next growth driver is just starting. The company's newest 2-nanometer process accounted for only 3% of wafer revenue in the quarter.
"Moving into third quarter 2026, we expect our business to be supported by continued strong demand for our leading-edge process technologies, including the steep ramp-up of our 2-nanometer technology," chief financial officer Wendell Huang said in the second-quarter earnings release.
Guidance backs the words with numbers. Management expects third-quarter revenue of $44.6 billion to $45.8 billion, another 12% sequential increase at the midpoint. The one soft spot: Gross margin is guided to 65% to 67%, a step down from 67.7%, as the costly early phase of the 2-nanometer ramp works through the factories.
An ordinary price for an unusual business Now set the valuation against all of that. At about 20 times forward earnings estimates, TSMC trades at roughly the same forward multiple as its customer Nvidia, and far below fellow chip designer Advanced Micro Devices, which fetches about 54 times forward estimates. Both of those companies lean on TSMC's factories to build the chips their valuations ride on. Investors, in other words, can own the company that manufactures nearly every leading-edge AI chip for a fraction of what some of its customers cost -- priced closer to a value stock than to the AI names it supplies.
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Why the discount? The market has its reasons, and they're not silly. TSMC is a cyclical manufacturer, and chip downturns have historically hit foundries hard. Most of its production also sits in Taiwan, so investors apply a geopolitical discount that no earnings report can erase. Additionally, heavy spending on new capacity could pressure returns if AI demand cools before the new factories fill.
However, a 20-times-forward price doesn't need heroic assumptions to work. It mostly needs the revenue already guided for, and the margins management is already delivering, to hold together. With third-quarter guidance pointing 12% higher sequentially and the 2-nanometer ramp still in its early innings, the growth on the books arguably covers the price with room to spare.
And the forward multiple likely understates the earnings power if the ramp goes well. A company that just grew profits 77% doesn't stay at an average price because its business is average. It stays there because investors are discounting risks the income statement can't capture.
A slowdown in AI spending by customers like Nvidia could change the math, and the Taiwan risk never goes away. If the next report shows gross margin landing below the guided 65% to 67%, I'd take a fresh look at my reasoning. But at this valuation, I don't need to believe anything extravagant to like the stock. So, I'd buy it.
CVS Health má 5. srpna zveřejnit výsledky za 2. čtvrtletí; konsensus čeká EPS 1,87 USD a tržby 98,31 miliardy USD. Firma navíc v posledních čtyřech čtvrtletích vždy překonala odhady.
Key Takeaways CVS is set to report Q2 2026 results Aug. 5, with consensus estimates calling for higher EPS and revenue.CVS expects support from Aetna initiatives, Health Services and Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness performance.CVS has topped earnings estimates in each of the past four quarters and outperformed peers in 2026. CVS Health (CVS - Free Report) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 5, before the market opens.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter earnings per share (EPS) suggests a 3.3% increase year over year to $1.87. The estimate has moved up 1 cent in the past 30 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter revenues currently stands at $98.31 billion, calling for a 3% jump year over year.
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The diversified healthcare company has a solid earnings surprise history. Its bottom-line surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average beat being 16.8%.
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Q2 Earnings Whispers for CVSPer our proven model, a stock with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold), along with a positive Earnings ESP, has a higher chance of beating estimates, which is exactly the case here.
Earnings ESP: CVS Health has an Earnings ESP of +1.42%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they are reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks Rank #1 stocks here.
Trends Likely to Have Influenced CVS Health’s Q2 PerformanceThe Health Care Benefits segment’s second-quarter performance is likely to have sustained momentum in the Government business. However, this may have been partially offset by CVS Health’s exit from the Individual Exchange business in 2026. Growth in commercial fee-based membership has likely helped reduce the impact of the decline in total medical membership resulting from this exit.
The segment’s operating performance may have benefited from the continued execution of Aetna's margin recovery initiatives. In May, Aetna launched the second-generation Aetna Claims Assist Manager, an AI-powered agentic claims advisor platform designed to streamline claims processing and improve payment accuracy. It is part of CVS Health’s $20 billion multi-year digital investment focused on simplifying the U.S. healthcare system and improving the consumer experience.
The first-quarter Medical Benefit Ratio exceeded expectations, supported by favorable prior-year development and disciplined medical cost management. These factors are likely to have continued to support the metric in the second quarter.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the Health Care Benefits segment's revenues indicates a 1.6% year-over-year decrease.
In the Health Services segment, the performance is expected to have been supported by a favorable pharmacy drug mix and brand drug inflation. These gains, however, may have been partially offset by continued pharmacy client price improvements.
CVS Health is also likely to have continued to execute on its operational plans in the Health Care Delivery business to improve health care access across the country. Second-quarter revenue growth is expected to have been led by Oak Street Health.
CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit manager ("PBM") continues to strengthen its value proposition by driving meaningful savings and the lowest net cost for its clients and members. During the quarter, Caremark announced a comprehensive approach to GLP-1 support across more than 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations and MinuteClinic, with virtual access available in nearly all states. New offerings include expanded pharmacy support to help patients access and stay on these treatments, along with a new $49 MinuteClinic virtual visit for eligible adults seeking GLP-1 therapy.
Effective June 1, 2026, Caremark has removed the new-to-market block on Foundayo (orforglipron), a new oral GLP-1 therapy from Eli Lilly and Company, where approved for coverage by plans.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate projects a 3.9% year-over-year increase in Health Services revenues.
Lastly, the Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness segment may have made a strong contribution to the quarter’s revenues, driven by pharmacy drug mix and brand inflation.Higher prescription volumes, including contributions from CVS Health’s Rite Aid asset acquisitions, are also expected to have supported growth.
However, similar to the prior quarter, the gains may have been largely offset by the impact of regulatory-related price reductions on select drugs, recent generic drug introductions and pharmacy reimbursement pressure.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate expects Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness revenues to stay flat year over year.
CVS: Price Performance & ValuationYear to date, CVS shares have rallied 31.6%, significantly outpacing the industry’s modest 0.1% growth and the 0.9% decline of the Zacks Medical sector. The stock has also performed better than its peers, UnitedHealth Group (UNH - Free Report) and Elevance Health (ELV - Free Report) , over the same period.
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CVS is trading at a forward 12-month Price/Sales (P/S) of 0.32X, lower than the industry average of 0.52X. The stock sits with a Value Score of A at present.
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Meanwhile, UnitedHealth Group and Elevance Health currently have a P/S of 0.83X and 0.41X, respectively.
CVS Health: Investment ConsiderationCVS has maintained solid momentum in 2026. One of the company's top priorities is to return Aetna to its target margins and regain its leadership position. Aetna now has the fewest medical services subject to prior authorization in the industry, with more than 95% of eligible prior authorizations completed within 24 hours and more than 80% approved in real time. In the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' 2026 Star Ratings, Aetna ranked among the top national payers with more than 81% of its Medicare Advantage members in plans rated 4 stars or higher. More than 63% were enrolled in 4.5-star plans.
At the same time, CVS is rolling out innovations that simplify the pharmacy experience, accelerate biosimilar adoption and improve cost predictability. Effective July 1, 2026, it replaced the brand Stelara with lower-cost biosimilars across its commercial template formularies. Management expects to use the same playbook that drove the successful Humira transition, converting more than 90% of eligible patients. The goal is to achieve similar conversion rates and zero out-of-pocket costs for most customers.
Technology also remains another strategic focus. Later this year, CVS plans to launch Health100, an AI-native, technology and service platform that allows any payer, PBM, pharmacy or provider to seamlessly connect. The Health100app is designed to give consumers a fully integrated health care experience, regardless of the banner on their pharmacy or the brand of their benefit card.
EndnoteCVS Health’s upcoming second-quarter 2026 results are expected to reflect continued progress at Aetna, alongside favorable contributions from Health Services and Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness segments. Improved profitability in Health Care Benefits is also expected to have supported the company's bottom-line performance. So far this year, CVS has stood out by outpacing its industry, broader sector and close peers. The company also looks poised to build on its solid earnings surprise track record. Supported by its cheaper valuation, the stock appears to be a worthwhile investment option for now.
Roblox ve čtvrtletí zvýšil tržby na 1,56 miliardy USD, hlavně díky Evropě s 304 miliony USD a Asii a Tichomoří s 175 miliony USD. Tržby ze zbytku světa činily 144 milionů USD, pod odhadem.
Have you looked into how Roblox (RBLX - Free Report) performed internationally during the quarter ending June 2026? Considering the widespread global presence of this online gaming platform, examining the trends in international revenues is essential for assessing its financial resilience and prospects for growth.
In the current global economy, which is more interconnected than ever, a company's success in penetrating international markets is crucial for its financial health and growth journey. Investors must understand a company's dependence on overseas markets, as this offers a window into the company's earnings stability, its ability to benefit from varied economic cycles and its potential for long-term growth.
Being present in foreign markets serves as protection against local economic declines and helps benefit from more rapidly expanding economies. Yet, such expansion also introduces challenges related to currency fluctuations, geopolitical uncertainties and varied market behaviors.
In our recent assessment of RBLX's quarterly performance, we discovered notable trends in its overseas revenue sections, which are typically modeled and scrutinized by Wall Street analysts.
The recent quarter saw the company's total revenue reaching $1.56 billion, marking an improvement of 8.3% from the prior-year quarter. Next, we'll examine the breakdown of RBLX's revenue from abroad to comprehend the significance of its international presence.
Decoding RBLX's International Revenue TrendsDuring the quarter, Geographic Revenue-Rest of world contributed $144 million in revenue, making up 9.3% of the total revenue. When compared to the consensus estimate of $163.28 million, this meant a surprise of -11.81%. Looking back, Geographic Revenue-Rest of world contributed $140 million, or 8.1%, in the previous quarter, and $90.65 million, or 6.3%, in the same quarter of the previous year.
Geographic Revenue-Europe accounted for 19.5% of the company's total revenue during the quarter, translating to $304 million. Revenues from this region represented a surprise of +13.44%, with Wall Street analysts collectively expecting $267.98 million. When compared to the preceding quarter and the same quarter in the previous year, Geographic Revenue-Europe contributed $295 million (17%) and $204.67 million (14.2%) to the total revenue, respectively.
Geographic Revenue-Asia-Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand generated $175 million in revenues for the company in the last quarter, constituting 11.2% of the total. This represented a surprise of +3.26% compared to the $169.48 million projected by Wall Street analysts. Comparatively, in the previous quarter, Geographic Revenue-Asia-Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand accounted for $169 million (9.8%), and in the year-ago quarter, it contributed $115.71 million (8.1%) to the total revenue.
Projected Revenues in Foreign MarketsWall Street analysts expect Roblox to report a total revenue of $1.72 billion in the current fiscal quarter, which suggests a decline of 10.3% from the prior-year quarter. Revenue shares from Geographic Revenue-Rest of world, Geographic Revenue-Europe and Geographic Revenue-Asia-Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand are predicted to be 11%, 17.7%, and 11.5%, corresponding to amounts of $188.87 million, $304.72 million, and $197.53 million, respectively.
For the full year, the company is expected to generate $7.17 billion in total revenue, up 5.6% from the previous year. Revenues from Geographic Revenue-Rest of world, Geographic Revenue-Europe and Geographic Revenue-Asia-Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand are expected to constitute 9.4% ($671.78 million), 16% ($1.15 billion) and 10.1% ($721.21 million) of the total, respectively.
Key TakeawaysRoblox's reliance on international markets for revenues offers both opportunities and risks. Hence, keeping an eye on its international revenue trends could significantly help forecast the company's prospects.
In an era of growing international ties and escalating geopolitical disputes, financial analysts on Wall Street pay keen attention to these developments to fine-tune their earnings estimations for businesses operating across borders. It's important to note, however, that a range of additional variables, like a company's local market status, also play a crucial role in shaping these forecasts.
At Zacks, we place significant importance on a company's evolving earnings outlook. This is based on empirical evidence demonstrating its strong influence on a stock's short-term price movements. Invariably, there exists a positive relationship -- an upward revision in earnings estimates is typically mirrored by a rise in the stock price.
The Zacks Rank, our proprietary stock rating tool, comes with an externally validated impressive track record. It effectively utilizes shifts in earnings projections to act as a dependable barometer for forecasting short-term stock price trends.
Roblox currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Reviewing Roblox's Recent Stock Price TrendsThe stock has witnessed a decline of 35.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's an increase of 0.2%. In the same interval, the Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector, to which Roblox belongs, has registered an increase of 1.5%. Over the past three months, the company's shares saw a decrease of 15.1%, while the S&P 500 increased by 4.2%. In comparison, the sector experienced a decline of 2.4% during this timeframe.
UBS snížila hodnocení NXP Semiconductor na „neutral“ z „buy“ a cílovou cenu na 270 USD z 305 USD kvůli riziku korekce zásob v automobilovém sektoru v Číně a slabší expozici vůči AI datovým centrům.
NXP Semiconductor NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) was downgraded by UBS as the investment bank warned that a potential automotive inventory correction in China and limited exposure to artificial intelligence data centres could constrain growth.
Its rating was cut to 'neutral' from 'buy', with the price target reduced to $270 from $305, implying upside of about 9% from the latest closing price of $246.59.
The Swiss bank said the recovery in demand for analogue chips was gaining traction across the industrial and automotive markets. However, Chinese passenger vehicle wholesale and retail sales had fallen 23% and 20% respectively so far this year.
That contrasted with a 25% increase in NXP's Chinese revenue during the second quarter, raising the risk that customers had accumulated excessive chip inventories ahead of a correction in 2027.
NXP generated 17% of its revenue from China and 55% from the automotive market, leaving it particularly exposed, UBS said.
The chipmaker's relatively limited position in AI infrastructure was another concern. NXP expected AI infrastructure revenue to exceed $500 million in 2026, equivalent to about 3% of group sales. Rivals including Infineon, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices and STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) were each expected to generate more than $1 billion.
UBS forecast NXP's earnings per share would grow at an annual rate of 18% between 2026 and 2029, against a peer average of 34%.
However, the shares traded at 13 times forecast 2027 earnings and at a 24% discount to close competitors, providing "meaningful downside protection".
UBS cut its earnings forecasts for 2026-2030 by between 5% and 9% to reflect the risk of a Chinese inventory correction.
S&P Global ve 2. čtvrtletí zvýšil tržby o 10 % na téměř 4,15 miliardy USD, ale zisk na akcii 4,12 USD zaostal za odhady. Firma zároveň snížila celoroční výhled tržeb i zisku.
It wasn't exactly the result the market had hoped to see from S&P Global (SPGI -0.05%) this week. Although its second-quarter top line grew 10% to nearly $4.15 billion to top analysts' estimates of $4.11 billion, per-share earnings of $4.12 fell short of most consensus estimates. The financial company also dialed back its sales and profit guidance for the full year.
Investors understandably flinched, dragging the stock down by more than a little bit in response. Yet, there may be some confusion surrounding all the numbers S&P Global dropped on Tuesday. Things aren't nearly as bad as the headlines suggest. Here's why.
The rest of the (somewhat confusing) story You know S&P Global, although you know it better as Standard & Poor's -- the company that manages and licenses the S&P 500 index, rates bonds, researches stocks, and sells an array of market data and intelligence.
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There's one thing it doesn't do anymore, though. That's manage an automotive market data business, including Carfax. It spun off this arm on July 1 as a stand-alone company called Mobility Global (MBGL +2.65%).
And this seems to be a source of confusion. S&P Global reported both its pre- and post-spinoff Q2 results, and did so on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis (with the non-GAAP numbers being more representative of the current condition of the company's business).
As its press release adds, "In the second quarter, adjusted operating profit increased 15% [on pro forma revenue growth of 11%] to $1.998 billion, and adjusted diluted EPS increased 23% to $4.83." Apples-to-apples operating margins also improved, from 52.3% in the second quarter of last year to 54.3% this time around.
In other words, S&P Global is not only doing fine without Mobility Global in the picture, but it's actually doing better -- as was intended and expected. Any second-quarter earnings miss is largely due to neither analysts nor investors knowing exactly what the company's income statement was supposed to look like after its mobility business was removed from the mix.
Now that the reset's done, future results should be more aligned with forecasts. To this end, SPGI stock recovered in the latter part of Tuesday's trading session once investors finally started connecting the dots.
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More good than bad It wasn't all great news. Updated guidance suggests revenue will grow somewhere between 5.9% and 7.9% in 2026. That's down from previous guidance of 6.3% to 8.3%, mostly due to slowing growth from its energy markets information platform, which only saw 3% year-over-year revenue growth last quarter.
As CEO Martina Cheung explains, "The Iran conflict has complicated contract renewals among some very large customers, and we have intentionally chosen to be flexible on price increases and other terms for affected customers during such a challenging time."
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Even so, there's still arguably more upside than downside within this stock from here. Analysts think so, anyway. Although some of them lowered their price targets following last quarter's results and updated 2026 guidance, most still rate SPGI as a strong buy, with a consensus target of $ 518.17, nearly 28% above the stock's current price. That's not a bad tailwind to plug into here.
Strategy prodala 1 638 bitcoinů za 104,7 milionu USD a zvýšila peněžní rezervy na 4 miliardy USD. Firma dál drží 842 138 bitcoinů, nakoupených v průměru za 75 419 USD.
ToplineCryptocurrency billionaire Michael Saylor’s Strategy raised $104.7 million by selling 1,638 bitcoin last week, according to disclosures in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday, boosting the firm’s cash reserves as the price for its primary cryptocurrency asset remains low.
The bitcoin treasury firm still holds over 800,000 bitcoin, which it purchased at an average price higher than what the cryptocurrency is currently worth.
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Key FactsStrategy sold the bitcoin at an average price of $63,957, according to the SEC filing on Monday—days after the company said it was discussing plans to sell around $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency to build cash reserves and fund stock repurchases.
The company also disclosed $290.6 million in proceeds from selling about 3 million shares of its common stock.
The bitcoin treasury company still holds 842,138 bitcoin, which it says it purchased at an average price of $75,419—while the digital asset is priced just under $63,000 as of Monday morning.
Strategy now says it holds $4 billion in reserves, up from $3.2 billion last month, Saylor previously announced.
The company’s stock was up very slightly on Monday morning, trading at $93.94 per share—although the company’s share price remains down over 40% in 2026 so far as the price for its primary asset declines.
Forbes ValuationWe estimate Michael Saylor’s net worth at $3.2 billion, a fortune primarily derived from MicoStrategy, the software company he founded in the 1990s. Saylor lost his status as a billionaire after the dot-com bubble burst, but rebuilt his wealth through investments in bitcoin over the last decade. He also reoriented his company into becoming a bitcoin treasury, officially renaming it “Strategy” and launching a rebrand that features the digital currency in 2025.
CONTRAStrategy in June disclosed a $101.3 million bitcoin purchase, at an average price of $65,332.
Big Number$126,080. That’s the all-time high price for bitcoin, which the digital asset reached last October. The cryptocurrency’s price has plummeted in the months since.
Further ReadingForbesBitcoin Hits 3-Week Low As Strategy Plans $5 Billion SaleBy Ty Roush
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Wall Street analysts expect Suncor Energy (SU - Free Report) to post quarterly earnings of $2.14 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 319.6%. Revenues are expected to be $10.35 billion, up 20.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Over the last 30 days, there has been a downward revision of 2.3% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the course of this timeframe.
Prior to a company's earnings announcement, it is crucial to consider revisions to earnings estimates. This serves as a significant indicator for predicting potential investor actions regarding the stock. Empirical research has consistently demonstrated a robust correlation between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.
While investors usually depend on consensus earnings and revenue estimates to assess the business performance for the quarter, delving into analysts' forecasts for certain key metrics often provides a more comprehensive understanding.
Given this perspective, it's time to examine the average forecasts of specific Suncor Energy metrics that are routinely monitored and predicted by Wall Street analysts.
Analysts expect 'Production Volumes per day - Total Oil Sands production' to come in at 688.71 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 748.40 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter of the previous year.
The consensus among analysts is that 'Sales Volumes per day - Exploration and Production' will reach 64.55 thousands of barrels of oil. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 65.00 thousands of barrels of oil.
Analysts forecast 'Sales Volumes per day - Total Oil Sands operations' to reach 688.72 thousands of barrels of oil. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 747.80 thousands of barrels of oil.
The consensus estimate for 'Crude oil processed per day - Total' stands at 467.57 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 442.30 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter last year.
It is projected by analysts that the 'Production Volumes per day - Oil Sands operations - non-upgraded bitumen' will reach 193.65 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 310.20 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter last year.
The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Production Volumes per day - Oil Sands Operations - Upgraded (SCO and Diesel)' of 495.06 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 438.20 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter of the previous year.
Analysts predict that the 'Sales Volumes per day - Oil Sands operations - Upgraded (SCO and Diesel)' will reach 495.06 thousands of barrels of oil. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 440.20 thousands of barrels of oil.
The average prediction of analysts places 'Sales Volumes per day - Oil Sands operations - non-upgraded bitumen' at 193.65 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 307.60 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter of the previous year.
According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Production Volumes per day - Total Fort Hills bitumen production' should come in at 152.29 thousands of barrels of oil. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 162.90 thousands of barrels of oil.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Production Volumes per day - Total Syncrude production' should arrive at 191.20 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 196.50 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter last year.
The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Production Volumes per day - E&P Canada' will likely reach 62.17 thousands of barrels of oil. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 56.40 thousands of barrels of oil in the same quarter last year.
Analysts' assessment points toward 'Production Volumes per day - E&P International' reaching 3.89 thousands of barrels of oil. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 3.30 thousands of barrels of oil.
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Shares of Suncor Energy have demonstrated returns of +22.2% over the past month compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), SU is expected to mirror the overall market performance in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Franklin Resources očekává, že upravená provozní marže za fiskální 4. čtvrtletí se přiblíží 30 %. Zároveň zvýšil výhled na fundraising v private markets pro fiskální rok 2026 na zhruba 40 miliard USD.
Key Takeaways Franklin Resources expects its fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted operating margin to approach 30%.BEN raised fiscal 2026 private markets fundraising expectations to about $40 billion.Franklin Resources' AI hub lifted client contacts 25% and sales more than 11% in deployed territories. Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN - Free Report) used its third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call to emphasize faster margin expansion and private markets fundraising. Management said it is ahead of its five-year plan after positive flows across every asset class and geography.
Adjusted earnings of $0.72 per share topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.66, while revenues of $2.36 billion exceeded the consensus mark of $2.27 billion. The call emphasized higher fundraising expectations and a faster path to a 30% adjusted operating margin.
BEN Raises the Private Markets Fundraising BarResponding to a TD Cowen analyst, CEO Jennifer Johnson said that fiscal 2026 private markets fundraising should reach about $40 billion, above the original $25-$30 billion target. Fiscal year-to-date fundraising was $33 billion.
Johnson said Lexington generated about 40% of the quarter’s $10.3 billion private markets raise. More than 30 strategies contributed, and real estate regained traction.
A Jefferies analyst pressed on economics. Johnson said about 80% of the private markets platform is fee-generating. Co-president, CFO and COO Matthew Nicholls put the blended fee near 65 basis points, plus performance fees.
Franklin Templeton Recasts Credit as One PlatformA Goldman Sachs analyst asked how public and private fixed income would work together. Johnson said that Franklin Templeton wants clients to view the business as one $620 billion platform, including more than $100 billion in private credit.
Johnson added that Brandywine and Putnam are integrated, while Western Asset is moving closer. Investment teams will retain independence while sharing resources and origination capabilities.
Co-president and chief commercial officer Daniel Gamba cited a new multi-asset credit mandate from a public pension. New offerings include a target-date strategy with 2-8% private market exposure.
BEN Pulls Forward the Margin TimelineAn Autonomous Research analyst sought fourth-quarter cost details. Nicholls guided to $850 million of compensation, $165 million for technology, $70 million of occupancy expense and $200 million of general and administrative expense.
Nicholls expects the fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted operating margin to approach 30%, with the full-year margin at least in the mid-27% range. The outlook assumes flat markets.
For fiscal 2027, Nicholls projected a 29-30% margin and at least 30% later in the year. Johnson called 30% a waypoint, while Nicholls put the industry range at 30-35%.
Franklin Shows AI in Commercial UseA Morgan Stanley analyst asked where AI was producing measurable returns. Johnson said that the Microsoft-linked Intelligence Hub increased client visits or contacts by 25% in deployed territories and lifted sales by more than 11%.
Johnson said that investment teams use more than 1,000 agents and are testing three strategies focused on research, portfolio construction and AI-driven investing. She stressed balancing adoption with operating costs.
Nicholls said that management tracks AI spending against productivity targets across front-office, risk and finance functions. Johnson added that operations teams apply AI to coding, RFP processing and due diligence.
BEN Keeps Capital Allocation OpportunisticA Goldman Sachs analyst asked about increased repurchases. Nicholls said that the company returned $521.5 million to shareholders, including $348.1 million in buybacks, while preserving capital for organic growth.
Nicholls stated that BEN has $3 billion of balance-sheet capital invested in funds, including $1.75 billion in private markets, and expects that amount to grow in fiscal 2027. Dividend growth and opportunistic repurchases remain priorities.
An Autonomous Research analyst raised platform fee pressure. Johnson called revenue-sharing negotiations normal industry practice and said the economics of newer wrappers such as ETFs and SMAs limit how high those fees can move.
Franklin’s Priorities Stay ConsistentJohnson closed with an emphasis on diversified organic growth. Long-term net inflows were $18.4 billion, assets under management reached $1.8 trillion, and the won-but-unfunded institutional pipeline rose to $28.6 billion.
Management is focused on scaling private markets, integrated credit, personalized portfolios and technology while maintaining expense discipline. The Aug. 17 corporate name change to Franklin Templeton, Inc. reinforces that unified model, with the BEN ticker unchanged.
Zacks Signals for BENBEN sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present, indicating favorable earnings estimate revisions and stronger near-term performance potential under the Zacks methodology. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Value Score of C, Growth Score of F, Momentum Score of D and VGM Score of D offer less support across the main trading styles, where A and B are preferred. The Zacks Rank can change as analyst estimates are revised after the results.
T. Rowe Price oznámila za 2. čtvrtletí zisk 2,57 USD na akcii a výnosy 1,907 miliardy USD, obojí nad odhady. Barclays snížila cílovou cenu na 103 USD, BMO ji zvýšila na 120 USD.
T Rowe Price Group Inc (NASDAQ:TROW) on Friday reported upbeat second-quarter financial results.
T. Rowe Price reported quarterly earnings of $2.57 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.50 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.907 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.882 billion.
T. Rowe Price shares gained 1.1% to trade at $112.93 on Monday.
These analysts made changes to their price targets on T. Rowe Price following earnings announcement.
Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintained the stock with an Underweight rating and lowered the price target from $108 to $103. BMO Capital analyst Brennan Hawken maintained the stock with a Market Perform and raised the price target from $110 to $120. Considering buying TROW stock? Here’s what analysts think:
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, /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, today announced it has completed the sale of its NORESCO business to OPTERRA Energy Services, a subsidiary of LS Power.
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Analytici čekají, že Wix.com vykáže EPS 1,13 USD, což je meziročně pokles o 50,4 %, při tržbách 554,41 milionu USD (+13,2 %). Odhad EPS byl za posledních 30 dní snížen o 23,7 %.
Analysts on Wall Street project that Wix.com (WIX - Free Report) will announce quarterly earnings of $1.13 per share in its forthcoming report, representing a decline of 50.4% year over year. Revenues are projected to reach $554.41 million, increasing 13.2% from the same quarter last year.
Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted downward by 23.7% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.
Prior to a company's earnings release, it is of utmost importance to factor in any revisions made to the earnings projections. These revisions serve as a critical gauge for predicting potential investor behaviors with respect to the stock. Empirical studies consistently reveal a strong link between trends in earnings estimate revisions and the short-term price performance of a stock.
While it's common for investors to rely on consensus earnings and revenue estimates for assessing how the business may have performed during the quarter, exploring analysts' forecasts for key metrics can yield valuable insights.
In light of this perspective, let's dive into the average estimates of certain Wix.com metrics that are commonly tracked and forecasted by Wall Street analysts.
Analysts' assessment points toward 'Revenues- Business Solutions' reaching $164.73 million. The estimate points to a change of +14% from the year-ago quarter.
The consensus among analysts is that 'Revenues- Creative Subscriptions' will reach $390.03 million. The estimate points to a change of +12.9% from the year-ago quarter.
It is projected by analysts that the 'Total Bookings' will reach $565.44 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $509.92 million in the same quarter last year.
The consensus estimate for 'Total Bookings - Creative Subscriptions' stands at $406.70 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $364.87 million.
The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Total Bookings - Business Solutions' of $166.80 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $145.05 million in the same quarter last year.
Analysts forecast 'Number of registered users at period end' to reach 339.85 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 293.00 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
The average prediction of analysts places 'Non-GAAP Gross Profit- Business Solutions' at $53.37 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $46.96 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
Analysts predict that the 'Non-GAAP Gross Profit- Creative Subscriptions' will reach $308.99 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $293.93 million in the same quarter last year.
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Over the past month, shares of Wix.com have returned +11.5% versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. Currently, WIX carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), suggesting that its performance may align with the overall market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Key Takeaways Vale raised 2026 iron ore cost guidance while accelerating copper projects and shareholder returns.Bacaba commissioning moved to Q3 2027, with copper output still targeted at about 700,000 tons by 2035.Vale cut 2026 freight spot exposure below 10% and raised 2027 fuel hedging to roughly 70% at about $77. Vale S.A. (VALE - Free Report) used its second-quarter 2026 earnings call to emphasize faster copper development, execution and shareholder returns, while acknowledging a higher iron ore cost base tied to currency, oil and freight assumptions.
Earnings of 36 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents by 12.20%. Revenues of $10.49 billion topped the consensus estimate of $10.40 billion by 0.90%, but management focused the call on forward priorities.
VALE Raises Iron Ore Cost AssumptionsMarcelo Bacci, executive vice president of finance and investor relations, raised 2026 iron ore C1 cash cost guidance to $22.50-$23.50 per ton from $20-$21.50. He cited a stronger Brazilian real, higher diesel prices and inventory effects.
Bacci also lifted all-in cost guidance to $58-$62 per ton from $52-$56. The range assumes Brent crude at $86 per barrel and an exchange rate of 5.13 Brazilian reais per dollar.
The offset came from base metals. Bacci lowered copper all-in cost guidance to $0-$500 per ton and nickel guidance to $10,000-$11,500 per ton, citing operating improvements and stronger by-product economics.
Vale Accelerates the Copper PipelineGustavo Pimenta, chief executive officer, said Bacaba is scheduled to start commissioning in the third quarter of 2027, ahead of the prior first-half 2028 timetable. The 50,000-ton project was 39% complete at quarter-end.
Shaun Usmar, chief executive officer of Vale Base Metals, told a JPMorgan analyst that organizational changes, simpler capital allocation and tighter execution reduced Bacaba’s capital needs and improved returns.
Usmar told an Itaú BBA analyst that the discipline can be applied across the six-project pipeline, while stopping short of advancing Alemão’s timing. Management continues to target roughly 700,000 tons of annual copper production by 2035.
VALE Defends Its Freight StrategyRogério Nogueira, executive vice president of commercial and development, told a JPMorgan analyst that about 75% of Vale’s freight portfolio is secured under long-term time-charter contracts.
Nogueira said mini contracts of affreightment and freight derivatives reduced 2026 spot exposure to less than 10%. He confirmed to a Morgan Stanley analyst that second-half exposure also remains below 10%.
In response to Goldman Sachs, Nogueira said Vale increased 2027 fuel hedging to roughly 70%. Bacci, executive vice president of finance and investor relations, put the average Brent-equivalent hedge price at about $77 on a Brent-equivalent basis.
Vale Ties Payouts to Debt ProgressBacci, executive vice president of finance and investor relations, said second-half cash generation will determine the next capital-allocation decisions. He expects expanded net debt to approach the $15 billion reference level by year-end.
The board approved $1.7 billion in dividends and interest on capital for September and authorized a new buyback program covering up to 100 million shares over 18 months.
Bacci told an Itaú BBA analyst that the choice between additional buybacks and dividends will depend on cash flow, share price and tax considerations. He expects a decision later in the third quarter or early in the fourth.
VALE Sees Resilient Iron Ore DemandNogueira, executive vice president of commercial and development, told a Bank of America analyst that global pig iron production remained broadly stable, with improving demand outside China offsetting weaker Chinese indicators.
He said Chinese steel exports reached 55 million tons in the first half. At an iron ore price of $95 per ton and elevated freight and oil assumptions, Vale’s analysis placed about 120 million tons of supply near its cost limit.
Pimenta, chief executive officer, maintained confidence in full-year production guidance. He highlighted the July start of Serra Sul +20 and fourth-quarter commissioning of Compact Crushing, designed together to add 20 million tons of capacity and improve reliability.
Vale Keeps Execution at the CenterPimenta, chief executive officer, closed with an emphasis on production reliability, cost competitiveness, disciplined capital allocation and high-return growth. He also said Vale intends to remain substantially invested in copper.
Management was confident on controllable factors but direct about external cost pressure. The near-term agenda combines project delivery, efficiency, freight protection and balance-sheet discipline.
VALE’s Zacks Signals Stay CautiousVALE currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Its Momentum Score of A, Value Score of B and VGM Score of B are favorable, while the Growth Score of D is weaker.
The Style Scores complement rather than override the Zacks Rank, which reflects earnings-estimate revisions over a one-to-three-month horizon. The rank can change as analysts revise estimates after the newly reported results.
Western Digital oznámí výsledky za fiskální 4. čtvrtletí 2026 a odhaduje tržby na 3,65 miliardy USD, tedy meziročně o zhruba 40 % více. Firma těží z poptávky po AI a hyperscale úložištích i z růstu marží.
Key Takeaways Western Digital reports fiscal Q4 2026 results Aug. 5, with revenue growth guided near 40% year over year.WDC expects AI, hyperscale demand, HDD pricing and margin expansion to support another strong quarter.WDC strengthened its balance sheet, raised dividends and continues share repurchases amid solid cash flow. Western Digital Corporation (WDC - Free Report) is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results on Wednesday, after market close.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $3.35, suggesting a rise of 101.8% from the year-ago reported number. Management projects non-GAAP earnings of $3.25 (+/- 15 cents).
The consensus estimate for revenues is currently pegged at $3.7 billion, suggesting a 42.2% jump from the prior-year quarter’s figure. With strong demand, pricing and improved visibility across cloud, consumer and client segments, WDC expects revenue of $3.65 billion (+/- $100 million), implying about 40% year-over-year growth at the midpoint.
The company's earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average surprise of 11.6%.
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WDC’s Earnings WhispersOur proven model predicts an earnings beat for Western Digital this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. This is exactly the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Western Digital presently has an Earnings ESP of +3.22% and a Zacks Rank #1. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
What Could Drive Another Earnings Beat for WDC in Q4?Following the separation of its flash memory business into Sandisk (SNDK - Free Report) in 2025, Western Digital has become a pure-play HDD company, making its financial performance increasingly tied to enterprise storage, hyperscale cloud spending and the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure. During its previous earnings report, management emphasized that virtually every AI workload ultimately increases long-term demand for enterprise HDDs, supporting sustained growth.
WDC is advancing high-capacity drives, including 44TB HAMR and 40TB ePMR, with plans beyond 100TB. Adoption of UltraSMR technology is expanding, with three major customers qualifying, supporting capacity growth. In May, WDC integrated post-quantum cryptographic capabilities into its next-generation Ultrastar UltraSMR hard drives. Specifically, these drives are already undergoing qualification with multiple hyperscale customers, signaling that large-scale cloud and AI infrastructure providers are taking quantum-era security threats seriously. In June, it demonstrated its Ultrastar HDD portfolio, featuring technologies such as UltraSMR, ePMR and HAMR at the Computex Event.
Aside from individual drives, it showcased a range of platform solutions designed for cloud providers, AI companies, neo-cloud operators and high-performance HPC environments, including Ultrastar Data Series JBOD systems, OpenFlex EBOF and RapidFlex NVMe-oF controllers. WD emphasizes predictable pricing to enable long-term customer planning, with recent high single-digit price increases. Long-term agreements extend into 2029, with flexible pricing for volume beyond contractual base requirements. Margin expansion remains a key strength. For the upcoming quarter, WDC expects non-GAAP gross margin to be between 51% and 52%. Non-GAAP operating expenses are projected to be $385-$395 million and interest and other expenses are expected to be approximately $10 million.
The company consistently generates impressive cash flow, supporting dividends and shareholder returns. WD has strengthened its balance sheet by reducing debt, including $3.1 billion from SNDK share monetization. It increased dividends by 20% and plans to continue share repurchases, maintaining a strong free cash flow margin. To sum up, Western Digital could outperform expectations on sustained hyperscale and AI-driven storage demand, favorable HDD pricing, strong free cash flow generation and improving enterprise storage spending.
However, Western Digital faces risks from customer concentration, potential weakness in enterprise IT spending and the cyclical nature of the storage industry, where pricing can shift rapidly if supply outpaces demand. In addition, the company faces intense competition from peers like Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX - Free Report) and Micron Technology (MU - Free Report) , which could pressure pricing and market share.
WDC Stock vs. IndustryWDC’s shares have rallied 604.9% in the past year, outperforming the Zacks Computer-Storage Devices industry’s rise of 354.2%. The stock has also outpaced the Zacks Computer & Technology sector and the S&P 500’s growth of 25.9% and 21.2%, respectively.
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STX has gained 453% while MU and SNDK have soared 663.7% and 2757.7% respectively.
Key Valuation Metric of WDCGoing by the price/earnings ratio, the company’s shares currently trade at 27.13 forward earnings compared with 10.34 for the industry.
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MU, STX and SNDK are trading at multiples of 5.43X, 23.85X and 6.64X, respectively.
Should Investors Buy WDC Shares Before Earnings?Western Digital appears well-positioned heading into the fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. The company benefits from several powerful long-term trends: AI-driven storage demand, expanding hyperscale investments, improving enterprise HDD pricing, strong margin expansion, robust free cash flow generation and a focused HDD business following the Sandisk spin-off.
The combination of storage demand, improving profitability, disciplined HDD supply and stronger enterprise spending creates a favorable backdrop for continued earnings growth. If WDC delivers another earnings beat and reinforces confidence in sustained demand, the company could strengthen its position as a compelling pick for investors seeking exposure to the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure ecosystem.
Společnost Qualys uvedla InstaScan v rámci ETM, který má odhalovat nové zranitelnosti během minut od zveřejnění bezpečnostního upozornění. V prvních podporovaných technologiích pokrývá 90 % detekcí.
Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management's (ETM) "scanless scanning," powered by Agent Insta, continuously correlates new advisories with asset, exposure and threat telemetry from Qualys and third-party sources detecting vulnerabilities at AI speed
, /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT,security and compliance solutions, today announced InstaScan, powered by Agent Insta, a new capability within Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management (ETM) that closes the gap between vulnerability disclosure and detection by transforming the asset telemetry organizations already collect into continuous exposure visibility.
InstaScan, powered by Agent Insta is a new capability within Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management (ETM) The industry's detection clock broke in 2025. In the first seven months of 2026, 46,048 CVEs were published nearly matching the total for all of 2025. For the first time, Verizon's 2026 DBIR named vulnerability exploitation the leading breach entry point, accounting for 31% of breaches, and found that AI is compressing attacker timelines from months to hours. Qualys research shows the defender side: among KEV-linked vulnerability instances ultimately remediated, median detection-to-closure held at nine days, even as KEV-linked workload grew 78% year over year. Defenders' nine days now meet attackers' hours, while the queue grows faster than conventional, human-led programs can drain it. Waiting for the next scan window is no longer a delay. It is lost response time.
"Qualys InstaScan moves threat intelligence from telling you what already happened to detect exposure the moment it emerges; that's true proactive detection," said Theresa Lanowitz, principal cybersecurity analyst, Omdia. "As threat intelligence becomes a core variable in how organizations quantify risk, InstaScan gives Qualys a direct way to feed that signal into the platform."
InstaScan introduces scanless scanning, an innovative, autonomous vulnerability management capability within Qualys ETM. Powered by Agent Insta, a cyber risk agent leveraging AI to continuously monitor newly published vendor security advisories and threat intelligence from Qualys and trusted third-party sources, Agent Insta correlates emerging vulnerabilities with an organization's live inventory, telemetry and threat intelligence. It automatically identifies impacted assets and surfaces trusted detections within minutes.
Across its initial set of supported technologies, InstaScan covers 90 percent of detections within minutes. InstaScan powered by Agent Insta helps to:
Detect at the speed of disclosure — New vulnerabilities become visible within minutes of advisory publication which closes the exposure window before attackers can exploit them. Outpace the AI-accelerated threat landscape — Detection is triggered by new advisories and asset changes rather than fixed scan schedules, keeping exposure data continuously current and enabling remediation to begin while legacy scan windows are still waiting to open. Power autonomous defense — AI-normalized, confidence-scored detections provide trusted signals that downstream prioritization, validation and remediation workflows can immediately act on, accelerating the path from vulnerability disclosure to risk reduction. "The speed of vulnerability exploitation has fundamentally changed," said Sumedh Thakar, president and CEO of Qualys. "A slow vulnerability management program is now the biggest vulnerability an organization has. We're entering a new era of vulnerability, one where detection is continuous - driven by live intelligence instead of scan cycles. Built on the Qualys platform, InstaScan helps organizations identify and reduce risk the moment new vulnerabilities are disclosed."
InstaScan is the intelligence layer that powers continuous vulnerability detection across the Qualys platform. It correlates newly published advisories with the platform's existing inventory, exposure data and threat telemetry to deliver confidence-scored detections within minutes of disclosure. As the first step in a broader agent-driven detection-to-remediation workflow, InstaScan provides TruRisk with intelligence for more accurate prioritization, while giving validation and remediation workflows a trusted signal to act immediately. The result is a faster path from vulnerability disclosure to risk reduction.
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InstaScan is now available within Qualys ETM. Visit Qualys at Black Hat USA booth 2333 to experience InstaScan in action. Register for our webinar at brighttalk.com/webcast/11673/673558.
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Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a leading provider of disruptive cloud-based security, compliance and IT solutions with more than 10,000 subscription customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and automate their security and compliance solutions onto a single platform for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings.
The Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform leverages a single agent to continuously deliver critical security intelligence while enabling enterprises to automate the full spectrum of vulnerability detection, compliance, and protection for IT systems, workloads and web applications across on premises, endpoints, servers, public and private clouds, containers, and mobile devices. Founded in 1999 as one of the first SaaS security companies, Qualys has strategic partnerships and seamlessly integrates its vulnerability management capabilities into security offerings from cloud service providers, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, the Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, along with a number of leading managed service providers and global consulting organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.qualys.com.
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Rivian zvýšil výhled dodávek pro rok 2026 na 65 000 až 70 000 vozů, protože poptávka po R2 je nad očekáváním. Firma zároveň uvedla, že externí dodávky modelu R2 začaly v červnu.
Key Takeaways Rivian began external R2 deliveries in June, with Launch Edition conversions above expectations.RIVN plans a second R2 shift by quarter-end, with added volume mainly expected in the fourth quarter.Rivian raised its 2026 delivery guidance to 65,000-70,000 vehicles despite ongoing cost pressures. Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN - Free Report) framed the second quarter of 2026 as the start of its R2-led growth phase, with early demand running ahead of internal expectations.
The call also centered on manufacturing discipline, launch costs and the fourth-quarter production level needed to move R2 toward positive gross profit. Management said the outcome depends on matching demand with supplier readiness and cost absorption.
Rivian Sets R2 as the Core Growth EngineFounder and CEO Robert Scaringe said external R2 deliveries began in June and that more than 57,000 demo drives set a company record.
Robert Scaringe said reservation-to-order conversion for the $58,000 Launch Edition was meaningfully above expectations, with a significant number of first-time electric-vehicle buyers. He said buyers came from a broad range of brands and vehicle types.
In the Q&A session, Scaringe told a Needham analyst that most non-converting customers were waiting for other configurations, including premium and standard trims, due in early 2027.
RIVN Maps a Back-Half Production RampChief operations officer Javier Varela said Rivian expects to add a second R2 shift by the end of the third quarter, but its volume contribution should arrive mainly in the fourth quarter.
Scaringe identified supplier readiness as the main constraint, noting that production can be limited by the slowest vendor.
Scaringe said fewer build combinations, limited color choices and extensive validation builds make the R2 launch more controlled than the R1 rollout.
Rivian Defends Its Margin PathChief financial officer Claire McDonough reaffirmed that R2 should reach positive gross profit at Rivian’s 2026 exit rate as higher output improves fixed-cost absorption.
Automotive gross loss narrowed to $36 million despite about $100 million of incremental R2 ramp costs, including expedited freight, temporary supplier premiums and unabsorbed expenses. Software and Services produced $215 million of gross profit at a 42% margin.
When a UBS analyst pressed on breakeven volume, McDonough said fourth-quarter production provides a reasonable near-term benchmark for normalized costs, though R2 will not be fully ramped.
RIVN Raises 2026 Guidance Amid Cost PressureRIVN raised 2026 delivery guidance by 3,000 units to 65,000 to 70,000 vehicles, implying 42,400 to 47,400 second-half deliveries weighted toward the fourth quarter.
McDonough said adjusted EBITDA loss guidance improved to $1.8-$2 billion, while capital spending guidance fell to $1.7-$1.8 billion.
McDonough said regulatory-credit revenues and higher volumes supported the outlook, while raw-material, memory and logistics costs remain offset. Third-quarter automotive gross profit will face a full quarter of R2 ramp costs before scale benefits emerge.
Rivian Links Autonomy to Future RevenuesScaringe said point-to-point assisted driving remains targeted for year-end, followed by hands-off, eyes-off capability in 2027 and Level 4 functionality in 2028.
Scaringe said Autonomy+ take rates are trending positively, and expanded features could support higher pricing, though management did not disclose adoption levels.
McDonough expects autonomy spending to rise in the second half, driven mainly by GPU sourcing for model training. Scaringe said RAP1 and third-generation autonomy hardware remain on track for late 2026.
RIVN Keeps Execution at the ForefrontScaringe and McDonough combined confidence in R2 demand with caution regarding supplier performance, second-shift readiness and the third-quarter cost burden. The operating agenda remains tightly tied to R2.
The company reported a loss of 47 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 65 cents. Revenues of $1.65 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.59 billion, while consolidated gross margin reached 11%.
What the Zacks Signals SayRIVN carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). The framework reserves its strongest near-term combinations for Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) stocks paired with A or B Style Scores. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
RIVN’s Growth Score of B and Momentum Score of B are favorable, while the Value Score of F and VGM Score of D weaken the combined style profile. The Zacks Rank can change as analyst estimates are revised after the just-reported results.
Yum China vzrostla v Hongkongu o 3,2 % na téměř tříapůlměsíční maximum po oznámení vyššího zisku za 2. čtvrtletí a optimistického výhledu. Tržby stouply o 13 % na 3,1 miliardy USD a čistý zisk o 14 % na 244 milionů USD.
Wuthering Waves, the role-playing game, and Pizza Hut held a joint activity in Shanghai last year. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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Yum China Holdings, one of the largest restaurant companies in mainland China and the operator of big KFC and Pizza Hut chains in the country, climbed 3.2% to close a near three- and-a-half-month high at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today after it posted an increase in second quarter earnings and expressed optimism about the rest of the year.
Yum China’s stock has gained 5.2% in the past two sessions in Hong Kong since it posted a second-quarter earnings report on Thursday evening. Yum China’s New York-traded shares climbed by 3.7% to $48.18 on Friday, a near three-month high.
Total revenue in the second quarter increased by 13% from a year earlier to $3.1 billion, helped by the opening of a net 560 new stores. Net income increased 14% to $244 million -- the same percentage as the reported increase in operating profit. Spun off from Yum! Brands in 2016, Yum China had more than 19,000 stores as of June 30, including 18% run by franchisees.
Business in the second quarter notably improved at Pizza Hut, which is in focus ahead of the Yum China’s expected purchase of the brand in mainland China in August. “We are about to reach a major breakthrough by becoming the owner of the Pizza Hut brand in mainland China, after operating the brand in the market for 36 years,” CEO Joey Wat said in a statement.
“In the near term, we expect the savings in license fees to support margin expansion, with Pizza Hut's restaurant margin approaching KFC's. More potential new stores are expected to meet our payback requirements of two to three years. Over the longer term, brand ownership will give us greater strategic flexibility to capture new opportunities and innovate more nimbly across our menu, store formats, new business modules and operations. We expect this to accelerate Pizza Hut’s growth trajectory and generate sustainable long-term value for our shareholders,” said Wat, who ranked No. 68 on the 2025 Forbes Power Women list.
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An 26% increase in delivery sales in the second quarter suggests Pizza Hut is competing better with rival Domino’s, said Shaun Rein, the founder and managing director of Shanghai-headquartered China Market Research Group and author of books including “The Split: Finding Opportunities in China’s Economy in the New World Older.”
“Pizza Hut has long been strong in dining but historically has been weaker compared to Domino’s at delivery. But new moves to reduce delivery times have made it strong in delivery and take back share from Domino’s,” Rein said. “Yum is also doing well with expanding its coffee line. Even though that means the average ticket price has dropped, volume has gone up as consumers look for cheaper coffee than Starbucks,” Rein said.
For the full year, Yum China is targeting a total of more than 20,000 stores, an increase of more than 1,900 from a year earlier, the company said in its earnings report.
Shares have also benefitted from stock buybacks and cash distributions. The company plans to return $1.5 billion to shareholders in 2026, about 10% of its current market capitalization.
Yum China has also attracted customers to KFCs over the years with a strong localized menu that includes tea eggs, salted egg yolk rice rolls, sweet pumpkin congee with lotus seeds, and red bean drink with sweet fermented rice.
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Universal Display ve čtvrtletí vykázala tržby 152,16 mil. USD, meziročně o 11,4 % méně. Největší tržby přišly z Jižní Koreje, 87,41 mil. USD, a Číny, 59,09 mil. USD.
Did you analyze how Universal Display Corp. (OLED - Free Report) fared in its international operations for the quarter ending June 2026? Given the widespread global presence of this organic light-emitting diode technology company, scrutinizing the trends in international revenues becomes imperative to assess its financial strength and future growth possibilities.
The global economy today is deeply interlinked, making a company's engagement with international markets a critical factor in determining its financial success and growth path. It has become essential for investors to comprehend how much a company relies on these foreign markets, as this understanding reveals the firm's potential for consistent earnings, its capacity to harness different economic cycles, and its overall growth prospects.
International market involvement serves as insurance against economic downturns at home and enables engagement with economies that are growing more quickly. Still, this move toward diversification is not without its challenges, as it involves navigating through the fluctuations of currencies, geopolitical threats, and the distinctive nature of various markets.
Upon examining OLED's recent quarterly performance, we noticed several interesting patterns in the revenue generated from its international segments, which are commonly analyzed and observed by Wall Street experts.
The company's total revenue for the quarter amounted to $152.16 million, marking a decrease of 11.4% from the year-ago quarter. We will next turn our attention to dissecting OLED's international revenue to get a clearer picture of how significant its operations are outside its main base.
A Closer Look at OLED's Revenue Streams AbroadOf the total revenue, $0.36 million came from Other Countries during the last fiscal quarter, accounting for 0.2%. This represented a surprise of +9.39% as analysts had expected the region to contribute $0.33 million to the total revenue. In comparison, the region contributed $0.29 million, or 0.2%, and $0.53 million, or 0.3%, to total revenue in the previous and year-ago quarters, respectively.
During the quarter, South Korea contributed $87.41 million in revenue, making up 57.5% of the total revenue. When compared to the consensus estimate of $105.76 million, this meant a surprise of -17.35%. Looking back, South Korea contributed $93.17 million, or 65.5%, in the previous quarter, and $86.52 million, or 50.4%, in the same quarter of the previous year.
China accounted for 38.8% of the company's total revenue during the quarter, translating to $59.09 million. Revenues from this region represented a surprise of +27.65%, with Wall Street analysts collectively expecting $46.29 million. When compared to the preceding quarter and the same quarter in the previous year, China contributed $43.64 million (30.7%) and $75.92 million (44.2%) to the total revenue, respectively.
Japan generated $0.21 million in revenues for the company in the last quarter, constituting 0.1% of the total. This represented a surprise of -44.47% compared to the $0.38 million projected by Wall Street analysts. Comparatively, in the previous quarter, Japan accounted for $0.37 million (0.3%), and in the year-ago quarter, it contributed $1.7 million (1%) to the total revenue.
Revenue Projections for Overseas MarketsIt is projected by analysts on Wall Street that Universal Display will post revenues of $162.84 million for the ongoing fiscal quarter, an increase of 16.6% from the year-ago quarter. The expected contributions from Other Countries, South Korea, China and Japan to this revenue are 0.2%, 64.7%, 31.4%, and 0.2%, translating into $0.36 million, $105.35 million, $51.1 million, and $0.37 million, respectively.
For the full year, the company is projected to achieve a total revenue of $649.5 million, which signifies a fall of 0.2% from the last year. The share of this revenue from various regions is expected to be: Other Countries at 0.2% ($1.37 million), South Korea at 65% ($422.09 million), China at 30.1% ($195.64 million), and Japan at 0.2% ($1.56 million).
Wrapping UpUniversal Display's leaning on foreign markets for its revenue stream presents a mix of chances and challenges. Therefore, a vigilant watch on its international revenue movements can greatly aid in projecting the company's future direction.
In a world where international interdependencies and geopolitical conflicts are ever-increasing, Wall Street analysts closely monitor these trends for companies having international presence to adjust their earnings forecasts. Of course, there are several other factors, including a company's standing within its home borders, that influence analysts' earnings forecasts.
At Zacks, a company's changing earnings outlook is given considerable attention due to its proven, strong influence on a stock's price performance in the near term. The connection here is straightforward and positive: when earnings estimates are revised upward, the stock price generally follows suit, increasing as well.
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Examining the Latest Trends in Universal Display Corp.'s Stock ValueOver the preceding four weeks, the stock's value has appreciated by 1.9%, against an upturn of 0.2% in the Zacks S&P 500 composite. In parallel, the Zacks Computer and Technology sector, which counts Universal Display among its entities, has depreciated by 5.8%. Over the past three months, the company's shares have seen a decline of 12.6% versus the S&P 500's 4.2% increase. The sector overall has witnessed an increase of 1.6% over the same period.
Commvault oznámil integraci Threat Scan s Google Threat Intelligence, která má zrychlit nalezení čistých bodů obnovy po kyberútocích. Nové inline skenování přidává hashe souborů během zálohování.
New threat-informed recovery capabilities help organizations identify clean recovery points quicker, reduce downtime after cyberattacks, and restore operations with confidence
, /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, today announced a new integration with Google Threat Intelligence, Google's comprehensive threat intelligence platform, that incorporates Google Threat Intelligence data and scanning capabilities into Commvault Threat Scan workflows. Through this collaboration, Commvault can help customers transform global threat intelligence into actionable recovery insights, enabling organizations to identify clean recovery points faster and accelerate recovery following cyberattacks.
When cyberattacks occur, organizations often face a critical challenge: determining which recovery points are safe to restore. While security teams may quickly identify indicators of compromise (IOCs), recovery teams still need to validate backup data before recovery can begin, delaying recovery efforts when every minute of downtime matters.
Google Threat Intelligence combines Mandiant frontline intelligence, VirusTotal's crowdsourced intelligence, and Google threat insights gained from protecting billions of users. Integrating Commvault Threat Scan workstreams with Google Threat Intelligence helps customers analyze protected workloads for malware, while also helping organizations identify threats and pinpoint which recovery points are compromised. Commvault Threat Scan customers will also receive actionable threat context from Google Threat Intelligence for threats found in their environment to help with further research and remediation.
As part of this release, Commvault is also introducing new scanning capabilities that collect file hashes inline during backup operations. File hashes, like individual fingerprints, provide a fast and easy way to quickly check recovery points against threat intelligence indicators so teams can identify clean files to be used for recovery.
Commvault's inline inspection capability allows customers to start with rapid threat intelligence validation and selectively perform deeper malware, encryption, and forensic analysis when additional inspection is required. This layered approach helps organizations accelerate recovery decisions while maintaining confidence in the integrity of restored data.
These new threat insights and scanning capabilities strengthen Commvault's Synthetic Recovery capability, which uses an AI-enabled process to automatically detect threats and surgically remove them during recovery while keeping the "good" data intact. Customers can then make the most complete recovery possible.
"Businesses need confidence that the data they're restoring is clean," said Pranay Ahlawat, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Commvault. "By combining Threat Scan and inline scanning with Google Threat Intelligence, we're helping customers validate recovery points faster and accelerate clean recovery when it matters most."
"Organizations are looking for ways to strengthen cyber resilience while reducing complexity during incident response and recovery," said Miton Adhikari, Head of Google Security OEM Partnerships. "Through our collaboration with Commvault, customers will be able to apply Google Threat Intelligence within recovery workflows to make faster, more informed recovery decisions and reduce recovery uncertainty."
This announcement builds upon Commvault's ongoing collaboration with Google Cloud, including expanded cyber resilience capabilities for Google Cloud environments via Clumio, and support for Google Cloud workloads.
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The Google Threat Intelligence integration, inline scanning capabilities, and associated Threat Scan enhancements are expected to be available in the coming months. To learn more and see a live demonstration of the integration, attend Google's Theater Session featuring Commvault at Black Hat on Tuesday, August 4 at 6:20pm PT, on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center Expo Floor. For more information about Commvault's partnership with Google, visit the partnership page.
About Commvault
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale. In a constantly evolving threat landscape, Commvault keeps customers ready by unifying data security, identity resilience, and cyber recovery, on one cloud-native, AI-enabled platform. Customers trust Commvault to conduct the fastest, most complete recoveries – not just their data, but their entire business. Purpose-built for the agentic enterprise, Commvault also enables organizations to safely embrace AI while protecting against AI-driven threats.
Bloom Energy v pondělí klesla o 3,45 % na 198,71 USD po hospodářských výsledcích, které překonaly odhady: tržby činily 1,07 mld. USD a upravený EPS 78 centů. Firma zároveň zvýšila celoroční výhled tržeb na 3,90–4,20 mld. USD a upravený EPS na 2,55–2,85.
Bloom Energy stock is taking a breather. Where is BE stock headed? What Is Bloom Energy’s Latest Quarterly Update?The latest quarterly update featured second-quarter revenue of $1.07 billion and adjusted EPS of 78 cents, both ahead of consensus expectations of $822.77 million and 40 cents. Management also lifted full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $3.90 billion to $4.20 billion and raised its adjusted EPS outlook to $2.55 to $2.85.
Bloom Energy’s tape is also being shaped by a debate over durability and performance claims after Hunterbrook pointed to 15 years of U.S. and South Korea generation data and alleged systems degrade faster than advertised.
In New York, the report calculated 37 metered systems fell below an efficiency benchmark at a median of 20 months, and said Bloom’s 95% output benchmark was missed almost universally across evaluated regions.
BE Stock: Key Technical Levels To WatchFrom a trend perspective, BE is still in a "pullback within a bigger uptrend" posture: it’s trading 10% below the 20-day SMA ($221.70), 23.5% below the 50-day SMA ($260.71), and 14.2% below the 100-day SMA ($232.50), but 11.6% above the 200-day SMA ($178.72). That mix often keeps shorter-term rallies choppy until price can reclaim at least the 20-day/100-day area.
RSI is the cleaner momentum read right now at 45.01, which points to neutral-to-soft momentum rather than an oversold "snapback" condition. In plain terms, RSI helps gauge whether recent buying or selling has become stretched; here it suggests sellers have cooled, but buyers haven’t fully taken control yet.
June marked the recent swing high (and the 52-week high at $351.28), while July set the recent swing low, so traders are watching whether the post-earnings narrative can rebuild a higher-low structure. With the stock up 470.11% over the past 12 months, the 200-day line remains the key longer-term "trend test" if volatility returns.
Key Resistance: $221.70 — the 20-day SMA is the nearest overhead trend line the stock would need to reclaim to improve the short-term tape Key Support: $178.72 — the 200-day SMA area is the main longer-term trend reference after the recent pullback Bloom Energy Benzinga Edge Rankings ExplainedBelow is the Benzinga Edge scorecard for Bloom Energy, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses compared to the broader market:
The Verdict: Bloom Energy’s Benzinga Edge signal reveals a classic High-Flyer setup—very strong Growth and Momentum paired with a weak Value score. For longer-term holders, the key question is whether fundamentals keep compounding fast enough to justify the premium while the chart works through its post-run consolidation.
Bloom Energy Stock Price Activity TodayBE Stock Price Activity: Bloom Energy shares were trading lower by 3.45% to $198.71 Monday morning, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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Sonos se po problémech s aplikací vrací k růstu: ve 3. čtvrtletí tržby stouply o 8,8 % na 375,26 mil. USD a non-GAAP EPS činil 0,27 USD, nad odhadem 0,20 USD.
Tom Conrad inherited a Sonos (NASDAQ:SONO) in disarray, damaged by a botched app redesign and a shrinking top line. Roughly 18 months into his tenure, the company is growing again, expanding margins, and returning cash. Shares closed most recently at $14.66, up 35.6% over one year but down 16.5% year to date, with a market cap around $1.73 billion.
The Turnaround Scorecard Conrad’s fingerprints are on every line of the income statement. A 12% workforce reduction in February 2025 carrying $33.49 million in charges reset the cost base. Operating expenses in Q1 FY2026 fell to $153.04 million from $193.31 million a year prior, helping the quarter produce more profit than all of fiscal 2025, with adjusted EBITDA of $132.14 million at a 24.2% margin.
Growth then re-accelerated. Q2 FY2026 revenue rose 8.4% to $281.53 million, delivering the first positive Q2 adjusted EBITDA in four years. Q3 FY2026 revenue reached $375.26 million, up 8.8%, with non-GAAP EPS of $0.27 topping the $0.20 consensus.
Conrad summarized the moment plainly: “Our third quarter demonstrates the inflection we’ve been talking about… we’re now growing revenue, expanding gross margin, and growing profit at the same time.” Product innovation returned with Amp Multi, the company exited a contract manufacturing partnership, and buybacks totaled $95 million year to date in FY2026.
The Grade: B+ Operationally, this is a clean execution story: seven consecutive quarters of meeting commitments, margin expansion, and a credible product roadmap. What holds it back from an A is the stock. Over five years, Sonos is still down 56.1%, and total return since Conrad’s early-2025 arrival is roughly flat, with a custom-period change of −0.54% from January 2, 2025, through July 31, 2026. Fundamentals earned the upgrade; the multiple hasn’t followed.
The Bull and Bear Case Analyst sentiment leans positive, and the $19.12 consensus target suggests more than 30% upside. Conrad sees runway inside the base: moving from 4.5 devices per multiproduct household to 6 represents about $5 billion in incremental revenue. EMEA revenue climbed to $114.17 million in Q3, and insiders including Conrad were net buyers of common stock in July 2026.
On the other hand, Q3 gross margin was aided by a non-recurring $23.2 million tariff refund. Memory costs are expected to be a 400-basis-point Q3 headwind, System Products revenue keeps slipping, IP litigation against Alphabet (Google) grinds on, and a beta of 1.96 alongside a trailing P/E of 33 leaves little room for a stumble.
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Integer (ITGR - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.6 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.38 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.55 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +15.94%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this medical device outsource manufacturer would post earnings of $1.21 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.2, delivering a surprise of -0.83%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
Integer, which belongs to the Zacks Medical - Instruments industry, posted revenues of $464.11 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.58%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $476.49 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.
Integer shares have added about 54.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.4%.
What's Next for Integer?While Integer 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 Integer 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 $1.66 on $458.79 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $6.04 on $1.82 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 - Instruments is currently in the bottom 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.
Another stock from the same industry, Sight Sciences, Inc. (SGHT - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.
This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.15 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +34.8%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Sight Sciences, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $21.75 million, up 11.2% from the year-ago quarter.
