We're seven months into 2026, and it's fair to say investors have faced more headline risk and volatility in oil stocks than they bargained for this year.
The on-again/off-again nature of the war in Iran is creating wide swings in oil prices, reminding investors that this corner of financial markets is fraught with headline risk. Yet even with all the turbulence, wholesale West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices are up 49% year to date. In comparison, the S&P Energy Sector Index is up 31.4%, confirming energy's status as the best-performing group in the S&P 500.
This energy stock could be durable even if crude prices slump. Image source: Getty Images.
Of course, the bumps associated with energy investing aren't for everyone, underscoring why some investors opt for pipeline stocks like Plains All American Pipeline (PAA +0.66%). Up 36% this year, Plains All American is clearly participating in the broader energy rally, but it's not necessarily a "sell" if crude prices pull back in a big way.
All good on the Plains Like its midstream brethren, Plains All American operates a toll-road business model. That means it collects steady fees on the transportation and storage of natural gas and oil. One of the benefits of that model is reduced sensitivity to the price gyrations of those commodities. Yes, Plains All American and plenty of other pipeline equities are soaring this year, but over longer holding periods, these stocks aren't as sensitive to crude and natural gas prices as exploration and production stocks are.
The long and the short of it is that with WTI prices below $90 on Tuesday, July 21, shares of Plains All American could prove somewhat durable even if the U.S. and Iran reach a lasting peace deal that sends oil prices lower.
Investors should also consider that this pipeline operator isn't letting headlines dictate its day-to-day operations. Last week, Plains All American, citing strength in its Canadian and Permian Basin operations, told investors it will spend $400 million to $450 million this year, up from a prior forecast of $350 million.
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Even if the war in Iran isn't resolved in the near term, Plains All American has avenues to benefit, as CEO Willie Chiang points out that global crude supplies are tight, which is driving more demand for North American oil. In turn, that drives more demand for the services offered by midstream companies such as Plains All American.
An all-American dividend In addition to reduced sensitivity to energy commodity prices, one of the big reasons so many investors flock to the midstream is the segment's reputation for attractive dividends. With a yield of 6.8%, Plains All American certainly embodies the midstream spirit of large payouts.
More importantly, the company's trailing-12-month dividend payout has more than doubled over the past five years, confirming that Plains All American has delivered payout growth across a variety of oil price environments.
There's support for that dividend. The company raised $3.3 billion from the May sale of its Canadian midstream business, enabling it to reduce leverage. Declining leverage and cost efficiencies from previous acquisitions could improve dividend coverage, suggesting Plains All American may be a dependable income idea regardless of what's happening in the oil market.
Installed Building Products, Inc. (NYSE:IBP – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the fifteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $247.6667.
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on IBP shares. Stephens dropped their price target on Installed Building Products from $300.00 to $240.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Installed Building Products from $284.00 to $195.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Installed Building Products from $285.00 to $250.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Installed Building Products from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 29th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Installed Building Products from $250.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Installed Building Products In other Installed Building Products news, COO Brad A. Wheeler bought 716 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $209.13 per share, with a total value of $149,737.08. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 14,988 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,134,440.44. This trade represents a 5.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Michael Thomas Miller bought 990 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $200.62 per share, with a total value of $198,613.80. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 34,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,863,009.58. This represents a 2.98% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 5,036 shares of company stock worth $1,042,807. Insiders own 13.80% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Installed Building Products Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MGO One Seven LLC grew its holdings in shares of Installed Building Products by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,133 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Installed Building Products by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 1,396 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $362,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in Installed Building Products by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 1,819 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $472,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its holdings in Installed Building Products by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 3,315 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $860,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Abel Hall LLC lifted its position in Installed Building Products by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 1,289 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $342,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.61% of the company’s stock.
Installed Building Products Price Performance IBP stock opened at $224.91 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.76. Installed Building Products has a 1 year low of $193.11 and a 1 year high of $349.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $216.32 and a 200 day moving average of $265.58. The company has a market cap of $6.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.98, a PEG ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 1.69.
Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.96 by ($0.17). Installed Building Products had a net margin of 8.65% and a return on equity of 42.28%. The firm had revenue of $660.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $668.92 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Installed Building Products will post 9.57 EPS for the current year.
Installed Building Products Announces Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Installed Building Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.63%.
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Installed Building Products, Inc (NYSE: IBP) is a leading national installer of specialty building products serving the U.S. residential construction market. The company partners with homebuilders and contractors to deliver a comprehensive range of interior and exterior finishing services, including insulation, drywall finishing, protective coatings and basement waterproofing systems. By offering a single-source solution, Installed Building Products helps streamline project coordination and ensures consistent service quality across multiple trades.
Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Installed Building Products has expanded from a regional insulation installer into a nationwide platform operating in nearly every state.
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Shares of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE – Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $21.35 and traded as high as $28.26. Helen of Troy shares last traded at $28.19, with a volume of 349,183 shares traded.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth HELE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Helen of Troy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Helen of Troy from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Helen of Troy from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on Helen of Troy from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Helen of Troy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $26.50.
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Helen of Troy Stock Up 3.3% The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $26.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $656.55 million, a PE ratio of -1.57 and a beta of 1.31.
Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 8th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.15. Helen of Troy had a positive return on equity of 6.46% and a negative net margin of 22.70%.The company had revenue of $402.12 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $374.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.41 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Helen of Troy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.750 EPS. Analysts forecast that Helen of Troy Limited will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Helen of Troy A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HELE. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Helen of Troy in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Helen of Troy by 922.7% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in Helen of Troy by 5,529.2% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,351 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,327 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in Helen of Troy by 1,323.2% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Helen of Troy by 497.1% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,879 shares in the last quarter.
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Helen of Troy Limited is a global consumer products company that designs, sources and markets a diversified portfolio of household, health and beauty brands. Headquartered in El Paso, Texas, the company operates through three principal segments—Health & Home, Housewares and Beauty—offering products under well-known names including OXO, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell Home, PUR and Hot Tools. Helen of Troy distributes its products through a combination of mass, specialty and e-commerce channels to consumers, retailers and distributors worldwide.
The Housewares segment features kitchen tools, gadgets and organizational solutions marketed primarily under the OXO brand, recognized for its ergonomic “Good Grips” design.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM – Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.21 per share and revenue of $774.8350 million for the quarter. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $713.35 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a return on equity of 18.01% and a net margin of 6.35%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. On average, analysts expect Bright Horizons Family Solutions to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stock Performance BFAM stock opened at $72.16 on Thursday. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a 1-year low of $57.63 and a 1-year high of $130.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a PE ratio of 21.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.15. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $68.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.72.
Institutional Trading of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $191,952,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 2,536.7% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 656,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,535,000 after buying an additional 631,287 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 64.4% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,579,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,124,000 after acquiring an additional 619,067 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 358.5% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 494,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,675,000 after acquiring an additional 386,558 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 1,638.6% during the 3rd quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 395,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,915,000 after acquiring an additional 372,537 shares during the last quarter.
Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $88.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.00.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc (NYSE: BFAM) is a leading provider of employer-sponsored child care and early education services, offering a range of solutions designed to support working families and organizations. Through a network of on-site, near-site and center-based programs, the company partners with corporate and nonprofit clients to deliver infant, toddler, preschool and school-age care. Services emphasize age-appropriate curriculum, developmental milestones and community engagement to ensure high-quality learning experiences.
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Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV – Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect Savers Value Village to post earnings of $0.14 per share and revenue of $449.0040 million for the quarter. Savers Value Village has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.530 EPS. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.
Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02. Savers Value Village had a return on equity of 12.47% and a net margin of 1.29%.The business had revenue of $403.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $394.53 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.02 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Savers Value Village to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Savers Value Village Price Performance Shares of NYSE:SVV opened at $9.53 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 68.07 and a beta of 1.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $9.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.21. Savers Value Village has a twelve month low of $6.91 and a twelve month high of $13.89.
Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of analysts have commented on the stock. BTIG Research reduced their target price on shares of Savers Value Village from $18.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Savers Value Village from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Savers Value Village from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Savers Value Village from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.00.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Savers Value Village In related news, CEO Mark T. Walsh sold 41,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.08, for a total transaction of $419,328.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 47,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $477,419.04. The trade was a 46.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 45,000 shares of company stock worth $453,793. 3.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Savers Value Village Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Savers Value Village in the first quarter worth $120,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Savers Value Village by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 590,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,025,000 after buying an additional 31,305 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in Savers Value Village by 29.2% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 41,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,000 after buying an additional 9,410 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Savers Value Village by 42.3% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 42,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 12,560 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in Savers Value Village by 2,266.3% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 39,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 37,508 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.78% of the company’s stock.
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Savers Value Village, Inc (NYSE: SVV) is a publicly traded thrift retailer that operates a network of donation-based retail stores. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company specializes in selling second-hand apparel, footwear, household items, accessories and other pre-owned goods. Through its retail stores, SVV offers value-conscious shoppers the opportunity to purchase quality, gently used merchandise at affordable prices.
At the heart of the company’s model is a partnership network with more than 500 nonprofit organizations across North America.
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CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today reported second-quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2026. Second-Quarter Consolidated Results Revenues of $5.2 billion, a $300 million increase from the prior quarter Operating cash flow of $230 million GAAP net loss of $134 million and adjusted net loss1 of $115 million Adjusted EBITDA2 of $286 million, a $191 million increase from the prior quarter GAAP net loss of $0.25 per diluted share and adjusted net loss1 of $.
Domino’s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ – Get Free Report) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-one research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $402.1613.
Several brokerages have recently commented on DPZ. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $400.00 to $350.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $395.00 to $370.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza from $435.00 to $385.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $400.00 target price on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a report on Monday, April 27th.
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Key Domino’s Pizza News Here are the key news stories impacting Domino’s Pizza this week:
Positive Sentiment: Domino’s reported quarterly revenue of about $1.19 billion, topping estimates and signaling that sales momentum is holding up better than expected. Domino’s Pizza shares rise as quarterly revenue tops estimates Positive Sentiment: Analysts responded with multiple price-target updates that still imply meaningful upside, including BMO, Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo and BTIG, which supports the stock after earnings. These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Domino’s After Q2 Results Positive Sentiment: Some commentary highlighted strong free cash flow and attractive valuation, suggesting investors may view DPZ as inexpensive relative to its earnings power. Domino’s Pizza Delivers Strong FCF and FCF Margins – Is DPZ Stock Too Cheap? Neutral Sentiment: Domino’s launched S’mores Lava Cakes nationwide, a marketing/menu move that could help traffic but is not a major near-term earnings catalyst. Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) Launches S’mores Lava Cakes Nationwide Across The U.S. Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS missed consensus, and several reports said the outlook remains murky due to weaker ticket trends, promotion pressure and higher costs. Domino’s revenue beats estimates as supply-chain business offsets weak demand Negative Sentiment: CEO Russell Weiner sold 10,850 shares for about $3.6 million, which may raise some investor caution about insider sentiment. Domino’s CEO Russell Weiner Sells 10,850 Shares for $3.6 Million — Should Investors Be Worried? Insider Activity at Domino’s Pizza In related news, EVP Kelly E. Garcia sold 487 shares of Domino’s Pizza stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.01, for a total transaction of $144,643.87. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,777,637.52. The trade was a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 1,950 shares of company stock worth $611,451 over the last ninety days. 0.89% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Domino’s Pizza Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its stake in Domino’s Pizza by 55.7% in the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 45,212 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $18,845,000 after acquiring an additional 16,179 shares during the period. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. increased its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 59.8% in the fourth quarter. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 16,576 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $6,909,000 after acquiring an additional 6,203 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 67,117 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $28,544,000 after acquiring an additional 6,223 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 21,977.5% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 914,672 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $381,254,000 after purchasing an additional 910,529 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 18.0% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 34,632 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $14,436,000 after purchasing an additional 5,282 shares in the last quarter. 94.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Domino’s Pizza Stock Down 2.0% DPZ stock opened at $319.83 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $10.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.14, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.97. Domino’s Pizza has a twelve month low of $282.00 and a twelve month high of $486.68. The business has a fifty day moving average of $309.79 and a 200-day moving average of $356.34.
Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The restaurant operator reported $4.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.17 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter. Domino’s Pizza had a negative return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 11.86%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.81 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Domino’s Pizza will post 18.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Domino’s Pizza Dividend Announcement The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $1.99 dividend. This represents a $7.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Domino’s Pizza’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.15%.
Domino’s Pizza Company Profile (Get Free Report)
Domino’s Pizza, Inc (NASDAQ: DPZ) is a global pizza delivery and carryout chain founded in 1960 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company specializes in a broad range of hand‐crafted pizzas, including hand-tossed, thin crust and specialty offerings, alongside side items such as chicken wings, sandwiches, pasta, desserts and beverages. Domino’s has built its brand on convenience and speed, leveraging proprietary ordering platforms and its Domino’s Tracker system to provide real-time status updates from order placement through delivery.
Operating predominantly under a franchise model, Domino’s has more than 17,000 stores worldwide, with approximately 95% of outlets owned and operated by independent franchisees.
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Scancell Holdings PLC (AIM:SCLP, OTC:SCNLF, FRA:SCP), the Oxford-based cancer immunotherapy developer listed on London's junior AIM market, has agreed an all-share merger with US biotech Neuphoria Therapeutics that will give it a Nasdaq listing and access to American investors.
The combined group will keep the Scancell name and apply to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker SCLT, while retaining its existing AIM quotation.
Alongside the deal, Scancell expects to raise up to $89 million through a mix of equity and debt to fund a global registrational phase III trial of its lead treatment in advanced melanoma.
The company has secured commitments from new and existing shareholders for a private placement of $39.1 million, roughly £29.2 million.
It is launching a UK placing today to raise about $12 million and a retail offer of up to $3 million.
Scancell has also signed a non-binding term sheet with funds managed by BlackRock for debt financing of up to $25 million.
Completion of the merger is expected to bring at least a further $10 million into the enlarged group from Neuphoria's own cash balances.
Existing Scancell shareholders will own 85.5% of the combined company on a pro forma basis, with Neuphoria holders taking 14.5%.
The lead asset, iSCIB1+, is an off-the-shelf immunotherapy designed to prompt the patient's own immune system to attack tumour cells.
It has fast-track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration, a status intended to speed the review of treatments addressing serious conditions.
Data from the mid-stage SCOPE study showed 77% progression-free survival at 22 months when the treatment was combined with the established checkpoint drugs ipilimumab and nivolumab.
Further progression-free and overall survival data from that study are expected within the next 12 months.
The financing is intended to carry the phase III trial through to its primary readout in the second half of 2028 and to extend the group's cash runway into 2029.
Chief executive Dr Phil L'Huillier said the transaction gave Scancell access to US investors and the wider American life sciences sector for the capital needed to run the registrational study.
Neuphoria chairman Alan Fisher said the deal let his shareholders participate in the future value of Scancell's oncology pipeline while retaining potential upside from Neuphoria's partnered assets through contingent value rights.
Both boards have approved the transaction unanimously, and it requires shareholder approval on both sides.
SEGRO PLC (LSE:SGRO) shares jumped 7% to 957p in early trading on Thursday after the board of the warehouse developer said it "would be minded" to recommend the "best and final" takeover proposal made by Prologis Inc (NYSE:PLD), after the US logistics property group raised its offer and committed to a secondary London listing.
Prologis offered 0.092 new shares for each Segro share, alongside a partial cash alternative of up to £3.5 billion. Based on Prologis's closing price on Tuesday, the proposal valued Segro shares at 1,031.7p each and the company at around £14 billion.
Under the offer, Segro shareholders would also retain the property group's final dividend of up to 22.56p per share, taking the total potential value to 1,054.3p. They would additionally be entitled to an interim dividend of up to 10.14p.
The revised terms represent a 9.5% improvement on Prologis's initial approach and a 39% premium to Segro's undisturbed share price.
On Monday, Segro had rejected a third proposal worth 993p per share, which led Prologis to accuse the company's board of relying on an "aspirational valuation built on unrealistic assumptions", before raising its bid for a fourth time.
Following further talks on Wednesday, Prologis has now contractually agreed to establish a secondary listing of its shares on the London Stock Exchange by the completion of any deal.
Segro's board said it had unanimously concluded that the latest financial terms were at a level it would recommend, subject to due diligence and agreement on the remaining conditions.
The takeover deadline for Prologis to announce a firm offer has been extended from Thursday to 5pm on 12 August.
Broker Panmure Liberum said: "We do not view paying shareholders with their own dividends as an increase in offer value, but this appears to be an increasingly common feature of public takeover negotiations."
Even including the retained dividend, the implied value remains below the broker's 1,300p target price and below both its assessment and SEGRO's own assessment of the value embedded in its development pipeline.
However, the broker said that the commitment to establish a London secondary listing "is a meaningful development".
"The board's willingness to recommend materially increases the probability of a transaction completing on broadly these terms."
The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump's deal with Saudi Arabia.
Shares of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV – Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty-six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-six have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $76.7667.
FISV has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Fiserv from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $46.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, June 5th. Truist Financial set a $58.00 target price on shares of Fiserv and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Fiserv from $75.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Fiserv in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on shares of Fiserv from $69.00 to $66.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Fiserv In other news, CFO Paul M. Todd bought 10,060 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $49.70 per share, with a total value of $499,982.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 184,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,150,117.90. The trade was a 5.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FISV. Tema ETFs LLC raised its stake in shares of Fiserv by 16.2% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 11,809 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 1,645 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its holdings in shares of Fiserv by 16.9% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 176,106 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,638,000 after purchasing an additional 25,477 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its position in Fiserv by 22.3% in the second quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 29,492 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,447,000 after buying an additional 5,386 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. acquired a new position in Fiserv in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $232,000. Finally, Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Fiserv by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 6,184 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. 90.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Fiserv Stock Down 0.8% Fiserv stock opened at $50.22 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.51, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.82. Fiserv has a 1-year low of $47.04 and a 1-year high of $144.18. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $52.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.89.
Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The business services provider reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.22. Fiserv had a return on equity of 17.46% and a net margin of 15.17%.The company had revenue of $4.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Fiserv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.300 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Fiserv will post 8.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Fiserv Company Profile (Get Free Report)
Fiserv, Inc, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is a global provider of financial services technology. The company develops and delivers integrated solutions for payments, processing, risk and compliance, customer and channel management, and business insights and optimization. Serving thousands of clients, Fiserv supports banks, credit unions, securities broker-dealers, leasing and finance companies, and retailers.
Fiserv’s core offerings include account processing systems that automate deposit, lending and transaction processing for financial institutions, as well as digital banking platforms that enable mobile and online banking services.
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Memory chip maker Sandisk (SNDK +0.62%) was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.14%) in 2025, and it's currently leading the index higher in 2026. The stock has advanced 570% year to date amid a severe memory chip supply shortage fueled by the artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out.
In general, analysts think Sandisk remains undervalued. Wall Street's median target price of $2,500 per share implies 57% upside from its current share price of $1,590. But I think the stock will increase 91% to $3,040 per share by August 2027 (i.e., when the company reports financial results for the full fiscal year).
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Sandisk is capitalizing on AI-driven demand for NAND flash memory Sandisk develops storage solutions based on NAND flash memory. Once a sleepy consumer brand, it has shifted focus to enterprise solid-state drives (SSDs), which play an important role in supporting artificial intelligence workloads. Specifically, NAND-based SSDs provide storage for active AI training data and models before they are loaded into DRAM (working memory).
"NAND flash is emerging as the only economically viable solution to deliver the capacity, performance, and efficiency required to keep models accessible for real-time inference at scale," according to CEO David Goeckeler. Sandisk is capitalizing on that opportunity by expanding its enterprise SSD portfolio. Products based on Stargate, a new controller built to improve enterprise SSD storage density, will begin shipping this quarter.
Meanwhile, Sandisk in July started sampling chips built on BiCS10 architecture, the 10th generation of its 3D NAND flash memory technology. Compared to the previous generation, BiCS10 increases bit density by 59%, meaning more data can be store in the same physical space. Also, memory chips built on the new architecture are 33% faster and much more power efficient than chips built on the previous BiCS8 architecture.
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Wall Street expects Sandisk's revenue to grow 155% in fiscal 2027 Sandisk reported impressive financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 (ended in March). Revenue rose 251% to $5.9 billion, driven by especially strong sales growth in the data center segment. And non-GAAP earnings increased to $23.41 per diluted share, up from a loss of $0.30 per diluted share in the previous year.
Sandisk will likely keep posting strong numbers for the foreseeable future. But memory chips sales have historically been highly cyclical because manufacturers tend to overproduce during periods of robust demand. That creates supply gluts that ultimately drive prices lower. For instance, demand for memory chips soared during the pandemic, but DRAM and NAND prices had dropped about 70% by 2023.
Naturally, investors are concerned that history will repeat itself. Those fears are warranted, at least to some degree. Several memory chip manufacturers are constructing new plants to increase production capacity, and some of that new supply will hit the market in 2027 and 2028. On the other hand, demand is so intense today that memory chip manufacturers have secured multiyear contracts.
As of April, Sandisk had signed five long-term agreements. "These partnerships support durable, structurally higher earnings and a significantly more predictable and less cyclical business for Sandisk," said CEO David Goeckeler. "We believe this marks a fundamental evolution of our business centered on deeper customer alignment, enhanced visibility, and long-term value creation."
Nevertheless, concerns about a sharp decline in memory prices will likely linger, putting downward pressure on Sandisk's valuation over the next year. The stock currently trades at 18 times sales, but I will assume that metric falls to 9 times sales after Sandisk reports financial results for fiscal 2027 next August.
The Wall Street consensus says revenue will increase about 155% to $50 billion in fiscal 2027. If that forecast is accurate and shares trade at 9 times sales, Sandisk's market value would reach $450 billion. That implies 91% upside from its current market value of $235 billion. It also implies a stock price of $3,040 per share.
FTAI Aviation (FTAI) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
Relx NYSE: RELX reported stronger first-half results, with management pointing to broad-based growth across its four divisions and continued momentum from AI-enabled analytics and decision tools.
Chief Executive Erik Engstrom said underlying revenue grew 7% in the first half, while underlying adjusted operating profit rose 9%. Adjusted earnings per share increased 11% at constant currency. Engstrom said all four business areas “continued to perform well,” with Risk maintaining strong growth, STM stepping up to strong growth, Legal posting a further acceleration, and Exhibitions continuing to grow despite some event-related disruption.
Chief Financial Officer Nick Luff said the group’s adjusted operating margin improved by 70 basis points to 35.5%. Cash conversion was 98%, and leverage stood at 2.3 times net debt to EBITDA at the end of June. Relx increased its interim dividend by 7% to GBP 0.209 per share.
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Luff said the company spent GBP 103 million on two acquisitions in the first half and completed GBP 1.75 billion of its planned GBP 2.25 billion share buyback program for the year. Total free cash flow was more than GBP 1.1 billion, while net debt stood at GBP 8.7 billion at the end of June.
Risk, STM and Legal Drive Profit Growth Ahead of Revenue Engstrom said the Risk division delivered 8% underlying revenue growth and 10% underlying adjusted operating profit growth. He attributed the performance to “deeply embedded AI-enabled analytics and decision tools,” supported by contributory and proprietary data sets. More than 90% of Risk revenue comes from machine-to-machine interactions, he said.
Within Risk, Business Services, which accounts for more than 40% of divisional revenue, continued to benefit from demand for financial crime compliance and digital fraud and identity solutions. Insurance, also around 40% of divisional revenue, saw growth from broader adoption of contributory databases and market-specific solutions.
STM revenue rose 6% on an underlying basis, while underlying adjusted operating profit increased 8%. Engstrom said growth was supported by a shift toward higher-growth, higher-value analytics and decision tools, as well as new product introductions. He cited continued rollout and usage growth of AI-enabled tools, including LeapSpace, which he described as a “research-grade AI workspace” that has been positively received by customers.
In primary research, Relx said article submissions grew more than 20% in the first half, while the number of articles published increased 7%, in line with the company’s long-term average. In response to an analyst question, Engstrom said submissions may moderate over time to low double-digit growth, but he expects strong volume growth to continue for years. He said Relx is becoming “more selective” in what it publishes as part of its quality positioning.
Legal posted 10% underlying revenue growth and 13% underlying adjusted operating profit growth. Engstrom said double-digit growth in law firms and corporate legal, which represent about 70% of divisional revenue, was driven by adoption of Lexis+ with Protégé, the company’s AI-enabled legal platform with an integrated agentic assistant.
AI Tools Remain Central to Strategy Management repeatedly pointed to AI-enabled products as a key driver of Relx’s improving growth profile. Engstrom said the company’s strategic direction is unchanged, with long-term growth supported by a business mix shift toward analytics and decision tools. He said the evolution of artificial intelligence is enabling Relx to add more value for customers and launch products faster.
On LeapSpace, Engstrom said it should be viewed both as an evolution of ScienceDirect AI and as a product with substantial new functionality. He said customer feedback has been “very, very positive,” with users citing time savings and support for critical thinking. Active users nearly doubled over a 90-day period from March to June, he said, while usage grew faster than the user base.
In Legal, Engstrom said new sales are now “pretty much” 90% from the AI-enabled platform, while roughly three-quarters of renewal value is coming from Lexis+ with Protégé. He said the initial move to the AI-enabled platform is a starting point for future growth rather than the endpoint. Luff cited the integration of Lex Machina into Lexis+ Protégé as an example of additional functionality being added to the platform.
Luff said token costs associated with AI usage remain less than 1% of the company’s overall cost base. He said Relx sees managing token costs effectively for customers as a competitive advantage, supported by how the company configures its technology and pre-processes underlying content.
Exhibitions Growth Moderated by Timing and Travel Disruption Exhibitions delivered 6% underlying revenue growth, while underlying adjusted operating profit increased 2%. Engstrom said the division’s performance reflected strong ongoing growth in the event portfolio, partly offset by travel disruption, event cycling, timing and the rescheduling of some events to the second half.
Luff said events still to run in the Middle East represent about 3% of divisional revenue, or less than 0.5% of group revenue. He said Relx is still planning to run most of those events but acknowledged uncertainty around their performance. He also said travel disruption affected participation from or through the Middle East at events outside the region.
Management Reiterates Full-Year Growth Expectations For the full year, Relx said it expects continued strong underlying revenue growth in Risk, STM and Legal, with underlying adjusted operating profit growth exceeding underlying revenue growth in each of those divisions. For Exhibitions, excluding uncertainty around remaining Middle East events, the company continues to expect strong underlying revenue growth and an improvement in adjusted operating margin over the prior full year.
Luff said Relx continues to target cost growth below revenue growth across its businesses. He said the gap between revenue growth and profit growth has widened in recent years, helped by revenue acceleration and internal use of generative AI to improve efficiency.
Engstrom said Relx’s objectives remain to sustain strong long-term growth in Risk, continue improving growth trajectories in STM and Legal, and sustain strong long-term growth in Exhibitions. He said the combination of business mix changes and process innovation should support strong earnings growth and improving returns.
About Relx (NYSE:RELX)RELX plc is a global provider of information, analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The company supplies content, data and analytical services that support decision-making across scientific, technical and medical research, legal and regulatory practice, and risk and business analytics. RELX's offerings are largely delivered via digital platforms and subscription services designed for institutions, corporations and professionals who require specialized, high-value information and workflow solutions.
RELX operates through distinct business lines that include Elsevier, which provides scientific, technical and medical journals, books and online platforms such as research and discovery tools; Legal and Professional services, which deliver legal, regulatory and compliance content and workflow solutions; Risk & Business Analytics, which offers data, analytics and decision tools for insurance, banking, corporate and government risk assessment; and Exhibitions, which organizes industry trade shows and events.
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Space Exploration Technology (SPCX -6.70%) stock closed below $120 on July 20, representing a decline of 25.5% since its first day of trading to the public on June 12. No single issue sent the price lower; it's likely a mix of factors that contributed to the stock price drop.
That said, the sell-off could create a favorable risk-to-reward setup, depending on where analysts see SpaceX stock trading over the next 12 months. But first, let's do a quick dive into that collection of potential reasons why the SpaceX stock price has fallen recently.
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The SpaceX decline There are several possible reasons investors have sold their SpaceX stock. One simple explanation is that the initial public offering hype cooled. For investors who bought on hype alone, they may have been inclined to sell after SpaceX hit a 52-week high of $225.64 but then started to trade lower.
Another reason could be concern that an upcoming lockup period was expiring. The next one occurs just before SpaceX reports its 2026 second-quarter earnings in August. The overall lockup period structure for SpaceX is staggered to prevent additional shares from flooding the market at once. But some investors may anticipate that insider selling could still lead to a larger stock price decline.
SpaceX also delayed the launch of its Starship rocket on July 16, which initially sent the stock lower in extended trading. And more broadly, some investors may just be worried about the recent sell-off around companies with ties to artificial intelligence (AI). Again, there's not one particular issue that explains all the selling pressure.
The next 12 months could look better for SpaceX SpaceX faces many challenges as it builds out AI infrastructure in space. It's not a profitable company, and its capital expenditures keep climbing. With that in mind, if SpaceX does become a leader in AI and builds what becomes the new normal of AI infrastructure through space-based data centers, the rewards could be meaningful.
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While the stock struggles, analysts remain relatively bullish on SpaceX over the next year. Of the 36 analysts tracked by CNN, the median price target is $225 a share. From the July 20 closing price of $119.85, that would be a return of more than 87% in a year.
That said, there's no guarantee that the median price target will be reached. But what that does offer is a chance for investors to judge whether they think the potential to reach $225 is worth the risk and whether they'd be comfortable holding shares for longer if it takes more than a year to reach that median price target.
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Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) managed the unusual feat of selling more cars than ever before and being punished for it, with shares falling 4% after hours and wiping roughly $71 billion from the electric carmaker's value.
Start with the good, because there genuinely is some. Revenue of $28.24 billion was up 26% year-on-year and comfortably ahead of the $25.71 billion analysts had pencilled in.
Deliveries of 480,126 vehicles were a second-quarter record and the first annual growth in two years, ending a slump driven by Chinese competition and a consumer backlash against Elon Musk's politics.
The services division, which includes out-of-warranty repairs, grew revenue 50% to $4.58 billion at record margins, a reminder that the most boring part of the business is quietly among the healthiest.
Subscriptions to Full Self-Driving, which despite the name still requires a human ready to grab the wheel, rose 56% to 1.48 million, generating $791 million of annual recurring revenue.
Chief financial officer Vaibhav Taneja said the company left the quarter with its biggest order backlog since 2023.
Now the bad. Adjusted earnings of 33 cents a share came in barely two-thirds of the 51 cents Wall Street expected.
Gross margin fell to 16.8%, against forecasts of 19.4%, as average selling prices dropped and revenue from selling regulatory credits to rival carmakers collapsed from $439 million to $146 million.
That last line matters more than it looks, because those credits were nearly pure profit and are not coming back.
Tesla is now selling cheaper Model 3 and Y variants after retiring the pricier Model S and X, which is a fine way to move metal and a poor way to defend margins.
Operating expenses rose 47% to $4.35 billion, roughly twice the pace of revenue growth, dragging operating margin down to 1.4% from 4.1%.
Then the ugly, or at least the expensive.
Capital expenditure jumped 142% to $5.79 billion and free cash flow swung to a deficit of $1.09 billion, from a $146 million surplus a year earlier.
Taneja has guided to more than $25 billion of capex this year, close to three times the 2025 figure, and warned that operating costs will keep climbing into 2027.
In fairness to Tesla, the burn was smaller than the $3.6 billion analysts had feared, which is the sort of consolation prize that only makes sense in this stock.
The money is going into artificial intelligence compute, six new factories, Optimus humanoid robot lines at Fremont, and Terafab, a semiconductor project run jointly with SpaceX.
Musk described Optimus as the hardest product Tesla has ever tried to manufacture, noting there is no existing supply chain for it, which is true and also not obviously reassuring.
None of it generates revenue yet, and Musk has conceded robotaxi income will not become meaningful until 2027.
The strategic subtext was harder to miss than usual.
Asked whether Tesla and SpaceX might merge, Musk cited the growing overlap around Terafab before observing that one cannot discuss combining companies on an earnings call, having just spent an hour describing two companies that increasingly cannot function without each other.
Analysts have put the odds of a combination at 80% to 90% by early 2027.
Investors have already marked Tesla down 17% this year against a rising Nasdaq, and SpaceX has shed more than 40% from its post-listing peak.
The pitch is that the spending buys a robotics and autonomy platform worth far more than a carmaker.
The problem is that shareholders are being asked to fund it out of a business whose margins are going the wrong way.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) managed the unusual feat of selling more cars than ever before and being punished for it, with shares falling 4% after hours and wiping roughly $71 billion from the electric carmaker's value.
Start with the good, because there genuinely is some. Revenue of $28.24 billion was up 26% year-on-year and comfortably ahead of the $25.71 billion analysts had pencilled in.
Deliveries of 480,126 vehicles were a second-quarter record and the first annual growth in two years, ending a slump driven by Chinese competition and a consumer backlash against Elon Musk's politics.
The services division, which includes out-of-warranty repairs, grew revenue 50% to $4.58 billion at record margins, a reminder that the most boring part of the business is quietly among the healthiest.
Subscriptions to Full Self-Driving, which despite the name still requires a human ready to grab the wheel, rose 56% to 1.48 million, generating $791 million of annual recurring revenue.
Chief financial officer Vaibhav Taneja said the company left the quarter with its biggest order backlog since 2023.
Now the bad. Adjusted earnings of 33 cents a share came in barely two-thirds of the 51 cents Wall Street expected.
Gross margin fell to 16.8%, against forecasts of 19.4%, as average selling prices dropped and revenue from selling regulatory credits to rival carmakers collapsed from $439 million to $146 million.
That last line matters more than it looks, because those credits were nearly pure profit and are not coming back.
Tesla is now selling cheaper Model 3 and Y variants after retiring the pricier Model S and X, which is a fine way to move metal and a poor way to defend margins.
Operating expenses rose 47% to $4.35 billion, roughly twice the pace of revenue growth, dragging operating margin down to 1.4% from 4.1%.
Then the ugly, or at least the expensive.
Capital expenditure jumped 142% to $5.79 billion and free cash flow swung to a deficit of $1.09 billion, from a $146 million surplus a year earlier.
Taneja has guided to more than $25 billion of capex this year, close to three times the 2025 figure, and warned that operating costs will keep climbing into 2027.
In fairness to Tesla, the burn was smaller than the $3.6 billion analysts had feared, which is the sort of consolation prize that only makes sense in this stock.
The money is going into artificial intelligence compute, six new factories, Optimus humanoid robot lines at Fremont, and Terafab, a semiconductor project run jointly with SpaceX.
Musk described Optimus as the hardest product Tesla has ever tried to manufacture, noting there is no existing supply chain for it, which is true and also not obviously reassuring.
None of it generates revenue yet, and Musk has conceded robotaxi income will not become meaningful until 2027.
The strategic subtext was harder to miss than usual.
Asked whether Tesla and SpaceX might merge, Musk cited the growing overlap around Terafab before observing that one cannot discuss combining companies on an earnings call, having just spent an hour describing two companies that increasingly cannot function without each other.
Analysts have put the odds of a combination at 80% to 90% by early 2027.
Investors have already marked Tesla down 17% this year against a rising Nasdaq, and SpaceX has shed more than 40% from its post-listing peak.
The pitch is that the spending buys a robotics and autonomy platform worth far more than a carmaker.
The problem is that shareholders are being asked to fund it out of a business whose margins are going the wrong way.
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares fell almost 3% after hours, wiping almost $125 billion from its valuation, despite second-quarter results that beat Wall Street forecasts on both revenue and earnings.
The Google parent reported revenue of $119.8 billion and earnings per share of $9.11, against analyst expectations of $116.9 billion.
Google Cloud revenue rose 82% year on year to $24.77 billion, and remaining performance obligations, the value of contracts signed but not yet delivered, reached $514 billion against a forecast $488.1 billion.
The share price reaction points to the number investors actually cared about.
Capital expenditure hit $44.9 billion in the quarter, double the same period last year, keeping Alphabet on track for full-year spending of $180 billion to $190 billion.
Free cash flow fell roughly 47% year on year in the first quarter to $10.1 billion, and chief financial officer Anat Ashkenazi has already told investors 2027 spending will increase significantly again.
The stock has dropped in each of the past three months and sits below its 52-week high, behind Apple and Nvidia for the year despite an 11% gain.
Adding to the unease, Bloomberg reported Google has delayed its Gemini 3.5 Pro model over concerns about how it compares with rivals, a claim the company disputes.
The click that never comes
Beneath the quarterly numbers sits a structural problem that no earnings beat resolves.
Google's advertising business, which delivered $81.63 billion this quarter, depends on an open web of publishers producing the content its search results index and monetise.
That web is contracting.
Ahrefs data published in February found AI Overviews, the AI-generated summaries Google places above search results, cut click-through rates for the top-ranked link by 58%, nearly double the figure measured eight months earlier.
Roughly 83% of searches featuring an AI Overview end without a click to any website.
The consequences are already visible: Business Insider lost 55% of its organic traffic and cut 21% of staff, CNN saw traffic fall about 30% year on year, and DMG Media, owner of MailOnline, reported click-through declines of up to 89% on affected queries.
Gartner forecasts that half or more of organic search traffic to websites will disappear by 2028.
Eating the goose
The logic is uncomfortable for Alphabet. Search advertising works because users click through to pages carrying more advertising, much of it also sold by Google.
If publishers close, the corpus of fresh, reliable content that makes AI Overviews useful thins out, and the inventory Google monetises across the wider web shrinks with it.
Advertisers then concentrate spending inside the walled gardens, which flatters Google in the short term and narrows the ecosystem it depends on over the longer term.
Wall Street has so far treated this as someone else's problem, focusing instead on cloud growth and capex discipline.
That is unlikely to hold indefinitely. The moment search revenue growth decelerates while capital spending keeps climbing, the two stories converge, and investors will be asked to value a business that has consumed part of its own supply chain.
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Shares of Alphabet and Tesla fell in premarket trading on Thursday after both firms signalled increased AI spending, unnerving investors worried about the mounting costs of the artificial intelligence boom.
Alphabet shares were around 4% lower, while Tesla's stock fell over 5% in premarket trading.
Alphabet and Tesla shares this year.
Both companies reported negative free cash flow for the second quarter on Wednesday. Alphabet raised its capital expenditure forecast for this year to $195 billion to $205 billion and warned of higher figures in 2027. The Google parent company's previous projection was for capex between $180 billion and $190 billion.
Tesla, meanwhile said capex surged 142% year-on-year in the second quarter to $5.79 billion. The company said it expects more than $25 billion in capex this year.
Management at both companies looked to calm investor fears over spending.
"This is a massive capex year. I'm confident that all the things that we're investing in will yield incredible returns. Really, maybe the best capex returns that we've ever seen," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the earnings call on Wednesday.
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Musk talked up the company's future initiatives around semiconductor production and Optimus, Tesla's humanoid robot, as it highlighted where the spending was going. Tesla is "installing the first-generation lines for Optimus," and will "start production soon," the company said in its earnings presentation.
Alphabet's CEO said the spending increase "is primarily due to an acceleration in the delivery of capacity to meet growing demand." The tech giant has maintained that it does not have enough computing capacity to meet the AI demand that it is seeing.
Spending figures at both companies offset some bright spots.
There were signs that some of Google's investments were beginning to pay off. Google's cloud revenue jumped 82% to $24.8 billion, beating forecasts.
At Tesla, the company's core automotive business brought in $20.52 billion in revenue, up 23% year-on-year.
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— CNBC's Lora Kolodny and MacKenzie Sigalos contributed to this report.
In the July 22 after-hours session, immediately after filing second-quarter (Q2) earnings, Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock plummeted 3.31% from its close at $342.09 to $330.76, effectively wiping $138 billion from Alphabet’s market capitalization.
Google stock price one-day chart. Source: Google At face value, the downward move appears odd given that the blue-chip chipmaker unveiled a massive revenue beat, revealing its sales were $119.80 billion when $116.93 billion was expected.
However, already the other most-cited metric following quarterly filings – earnings per share (EPS) – offers a hint into the reason for the crash. Indeed, Google’s Q2 EPS proved lower than the expected $2.89, at $2.85.
Google CapEx to soar to $200 amid rising AI profitability concerns Additionally and perhaps most damningly from the point of view of shareholders, Alphabet has revised its capital expenditure (CapEx) expectations from the range between $180 billion and $190 billion from the previous quarter to a staggering $195 billion to $205 billion.
The move follows growing discomfort over investments in artificial intelligence (AI) as, despite the reported progress from various involved firms, there remains a general lack of clear evidence that adoption is unambiguously beneficial – especially following the 2026 trend of increasing usage prices, arguably in an effort to stop subsidizing customers.
Google’s CapEx is, in particular, controversial as the company made its first equity offer in decades in June, signalling its profits – or creditors – are no longer able to support expenditure fully.
Additional evidence backing the concern can be found in the fact that Google’s free cash flow dropped to a negative $5.9 billion for the first time in over a decade.
Meanwhile, July also brought rising competition from cheaper Chinese models, which appear to be perceived as a sufficient threat that multiple AI companies now seem to be calling for tighter regulation.
Notably, these firms have previously been against such constraints to a sufficient degree that the Federal Government made attempts to ban States from implementing their own regulation.
Google laments supply constraints, plans to lease external AI compute Finally, Alphabet also reiterated its previous point about constraints presented by insufficient capacity supply, signalling it would seek external compute and warning the new approach could have a temporary negative impact on margins.
Google recently entered an agreement with Elon Musk’s newer public company, SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX), to lease some of its data centers along with Anthropic and might be able to find additional external capacity with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META).
By press time, the actual availability of compute across the industry remains as unclear as the actual revenue and profitability from AI on account of comparatively little available information on completion of data centers relative to press releases on new planned facilities.
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Meta Platforms (META -2.53%) and Amazon (AMZN -1.09%) are two of my favorite short- and long-term buys. With the companies set to report earnings on July 29 and July 30, respectively, I'd be scooping up shares of both before then.
Both Meta and Amazon stocks have been laggards over the past year, but that doesn't mean the companies haven't been performing well. While they have been penalized for their aggressive AI infrastructure plans, that should be about to change.
Let's look at why both stocks look like great buys right now.
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Amazon: Accelerating cloud growth Amazon has a history of investing aggressively, and history tells us that the company generally comes out much stronger after these big investment cycles. Its investments today are centered largely around building AI infrastructure, and the company's efforts in this area should lead to continued accelerating revenue growth at its AWS cloud computing unit when it reports its second quarter results after the bell on July 30.
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Amazon invented the entire infrastructure-as-a-service cloud industry, and it continues to be the market share leader. Because of AWS' sheer size, though, its growth rate has lagged behind its peers. However, Q2 should demonstrate that not only is AWS' growth now much more robust, but that it is sustainable, backed by partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI. The company also has a nice advantage in this area with its custom chip business, which should just continue to grow.
At the same time, Amazon's e-commerce business continues to hum along. The company's Amazon Prime Day event in June was once again strong, with Adobe and Retail Drive reporting that U.S. online sales jumped more than 9% during the event. And with the event shifting from Q3 to Q2, Amazon should see a nice lift in sales.
What is most exciting about Amazon's e-commerce business, though, is the operating leverage the company has been seeing with its investments in robotics and AI. Amazon is the world's leading manufacturer of robots, and with more than 1 million deployed in its fulfillment centers and coordinated by its Deepfleet AI model, it is driving serious efficiency gains in this business. That, in turn, is driving strong profitability growth that is nicely outpacing revenue growth.
Trading at a forward P/E of below 25 times 2027 analyst estimates, the stock is historically cheap and also a bargain compared to its brick-and-mortar peers, Costco and Walmart, which trade at forward P/Es above 37. That makes Amazon a bargain stock to buy ahead of earnings and to hold for the long term.
Meta Platforms: The newest cloud player After bungling its metaverse vision and wasting a boatload of cash in the process with little to show for it, investors have been rightfully cautious about Meta's AI ambitions. However, the company is starting to change the narrative, and it will have a great chance to continue to do this on its next earnings call after it reports its Q2 results after the bell on July 29.
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Meta revealed that it is looking to get in on the cloud computing game, with the social media giant in talks to lease up to $10 billion in computing capacity to Anthropic over the next two years. In total, Meta is looking to build approximately 14 gigawatts of AI capacity by 2027.
A cloud computing offering will give Meta more flexibility and ease the fear of it overbuilding capacity, since the company would be able to move between its own needs and those of customers. The company has also revealed its own custom chip, Iris, which it developed with Broadcom, to meet Meta's specific needs. The chip should also help Meta save costs. Meanwhile, its new AI model, Spark Muse 1.1, looks like a big leap forward.
At the same time, Meta's use of AI has been driving strong revenue growth, improving its recommendation algorithm to keep users on its sites longer, and helping advertisers achieve better conversion. This is leading to increased ad loads and higher prices. The company also has a huge runway as it starts to introduce ads to WhatsApp and Threads.
With Meta growing rapidly and trading at a forward P/E of only 17 times 2027 estimates, the stock has a lot of room to move higher in the short and long terms.
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An Alexa+ signage during an unveiling event in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Bloomberg/Getty Images Amazon has redesigned Alexa to rely less on Anthropic models, part of a sweeping effort to lower the cost of running its AI-powered voice assistant, according to internal documents reviewed by Business Insider.
The documents, which span late last year through early this year, show Amazon pursuing a series of changes in how Alexa generates answers by routing more requests to its in-house AI models, avoiding unnecessary calls to Anthropic's Claude models, and squeezing more work from each GPU.
Together, the initiatives were expected to more than quadruple the number of customer transactions each unit of computing capacity could support.
The effort offers a glimpse into AI's next battleground.
As frontier models become more capable, competition is shifting from building smarter AI to making them cheaper to run. Google has promoted lower-cost AI through Gemini Flash, while companies including OpenAI and Cursor have introduced techniques that automatically send simpler requests to lower-cost models.
Amazon's financial projections underscore why the company has devoted so much effort to this challenge.
Internal forecasts from early this year showed AWS cloud costs for the upgraded, AI-powered Alexa+ were on pace to reach roughly $1.7 billion in 2026, nearly triple the previous year.
Alexa+ was also projected to run about 60% above Amazon's target for AWS cloud cost per monthly active user. Even after identifying roughly $450 million in potential savings, internal reviews concluded the business would not hit its financial targets. Amazon declined to comment.
A costly new AlexaUnlike earlier versions of Alexa, Alexa+ generates many responses with large language models running on GPU-intensive cloud services. That turned relatively inexpensive voice requests into AI workloads that cost far more to serve.
Those costs became more important as Amazon worked through a difficult launch. Business Insider previously reported that the company delayed Alexa+ multiple times as engineers grappled with AI hallucinations and questions about whether the service was ready for customers. Alexa+ expanded its availability in the US earlier this year.
Scaling the service only increased the financial pressure, a sign of how different generative AI is from more traditional software services.
As Alexa+ rolled out to more users, Amazon projected sharply higher AWS cloud spending as demand for AI computing capacity grew.
The company even weighed delaying some of its most expensive AI initiatives. Business Insider previously reported that Project Moonraker, Amazon's effort to give Alexa more advanced AI agent capabilities, was expected to become the service's largest AI expense this year, and the company considered delaying parts of the project as it searched for savings.
Reducing unnecessary calls to Claude
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images One of Amazon's priorities was narrowing where Anthropic's Claude models would be used inside Alexa+.
Internal roadmaps called for moving specialized Alexa "Experts" from Claude Sonnet to Amazon's own AI models while reducing other use of Claude across the digital-assistant service.
Amazon also sought to avoid inference whenever possible. Inference is how AI models are run, and one way to limit the cost of this is to use caching, which stores answers to common requests so the AI doesn't have to do the same work again.
One Amazon roadmap called for Alexa+ to stop calling Claude models when suitable answers were already available in cache, and expand "deterministic" handling, which enables Alexa to answer more predictable requests without tapping a large language model.
The strategy is notable given Amazon's deep ties to Anthropic. Amazon has invested billions in the AI startup, partners closely with it, and stands to reap a significant windfall from Anthropic's IPO, if that goes ahead.
Yet the official internal documents reviewed by Business Insider show Amazon has been looking for ways to reduce how often Alexa relies on Anthropic's models.
Amazon's approach mirrors a growing trend across the AI industry. Investment firm William Blair wrote in a recent report that software companies are starting to reserve frontier models for difficult, high-stakes reasoning while routing less complex requests to cheaper models. That lowers inference costs without changing the customer experience.
"Multi-model routing is becoming standard architecture in software," analysts at William Blair wrote in the report.
Delivering more with fewer GPUsReducing model costs was only one part of the strategy. Amazon also focused on increasing how much work each GPU could perform.
Rather than simply adding more Nvidia GPUs, Amazon wanted to process more customer requests from the same computing gear. One roadmap projected software upgrades would increase available computing capacity by roughly 50% while cutting response times by about 40%. Internal planning dashboards tracked projected customer growth, GPU utilization, available capacity and inference efficiency as Amazon prepared to scale Alexa+.
Amazon's cost-saving efforts extended beyond software. Planning documents show the company evaluating both Nvidia GPUs and its own Trainium chips to further lower the cost of running Alexa+.
More broadly, the documents show Amazon treating frontier AI models and GPU capacity as expensive resources to be deployed selectively rather than by default.
That philosophy echoes a point CEO Andy Jassy has made publicly. In his shareholder letter last year, Jassy argued there's an "urgency" to make AI inference dramatically less expensive.
"Reducing the cost per unit in AI will unleash AI being used as expansively as customers desire, and also lead to more overall AI spending," Jassy wrote.
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Nvidia (NVDA +2.39%) delivered spectacular gains for investors in the early stages of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The company got into the market early, tailored its chips to suit AI, and became a market leader. Importantly, this translated into double- and triple-digit revenue growth, and the stock climbed more than 300% over three years.
Some investors have worried that, after such a performance, the company's better days may be in the rearview mirror. But that isn't necessarily the case. In fact, right now, Nvidia represents a once-in-a-decade opportunity for growth investors: This is as the company works to dominate the $200 billion central processing unit (CPU) market. Let's zoom in for a close look.
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Nvidia's early growth It's true that it was "easier" for Nvidia to post such tremendous earnings gains and stock performance in the earlier days of the AI story because the starting point was much lower. The following chart illustrates this.
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But this doesn't mean the company will no longer deliver impressive growth. AI is in the early days of its rollout across real-world problems, and Nvidia's chips power this use of AI -- so demand for them should remain high, particularly considering Nvidia's focus on innovation. Nvidia updates its chips annually to ensure they remain the fastest and generate the highest levels of efficiency for customers.
The company dominates the AI chip market with its graphics processing units (GPUs), the chips that fuel major tasks like the training and inference of models. And now Nvidia is tackling a new market, one that's worth $200 billion. This represents a once-in-a-decade opportunity for the company and for investors -- it offers you a fresh occasion to get in on Nvidia stock ahead of something big.
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The CPU market As mentioned above, this is the CPU space. CPUs are the standard chips that power computers, and as it turns out, they're the key chip involved in agentic AI. The use of AI agents -- the actual process of agents tackling problems on behalf of humans and taking action -- is seen as the next growth phase of AI. CPUs are needed to guide agents through their processes.
Nvidia is new to this space, but it's taking the market by storm. The company is launching its first stand-alone CPU this fall as part of its Vera Rubin platform and says it's on track for $20 billion in CPU sales this year. That's a lot of strength right out of the gate, offering us reason to be optimistic for the quarters to come. Nvidia also says it's on track to dominate in this market -- so the company may soon be the leader of the GPU and CPU markets.
This suggests that Nvidia stock could once again become a major winner for investors as this new growth opportunity takes shape.
At a market capitalization of $5 trillion, Nvidia (NVDA +2.39%) is the world's most valuable company. This is arguably the biggest winner thus far of the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) trend. Investors have profited enormously.
If you'd invested $10,000 in Nvidia stock 10 years ago, here's how much you'd have today.
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Nvidia shares have catapulted 15,090% in the past decade (as of July 21). This unbelievable gain would've turned a starting $10,000 outlay into over $1.5 million today. The business has clearly generated monster wealth for its long-term shareholder base.
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In the AI boom, no company has benefited more than Nvidia. The business sells powerful graphics-processing units (GPUs), most notably its H100 chips, that support its customers' data center operations. It is estimated to command 85% market share, giving it a virtual monopoly in the industry.
The AI hyperscalers are rushing to build data centers to handle unprecedented demand for computing resources. And this has been a boon for Nvidia. Its revenue increased by 1,033% in the past three years, while diluted earnings per share are up 2,755%.
This AI stock currently trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 23.2. Given its impressive financial performance and its unrivaled position at the center of a major technological build-out, investors might want to take a closer look at Nvidia right now.
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Shares in Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL) rose 5% to 3,703p after the FTSE 100 miner slashed its cost forecasts for its copper business, the division that will define the group after its merger with Canada's Teck Resources.
Unit cost guidance for copper, the cash cost of producing a pound of metal, was cut to about 145 cents from roughly 172 cents previously.
That reflects a reduction in Chilean costs to about 210 cents a pound from 230 cents, and a much steeper cut in Peru to about 65 cents from 100 cents.
The savings come from higher credits for by-products such as molybdenum, which are sold alongside copper and offset production costs, and from favourable currency movements.
Cost discipline matters more than volumes here, because Anglo is repositioning itself as a copper pure play and investors are focused on the margin the enlarged group can generate.
Realised copper prices in the first half were 608 cents a pound, 39% higher than a year earlier and above the average London Metal Exchange price of 593 cents.
Production itself was unremarkable, with copper output flat at 173,200 tonnes as higher throughput at Los Bronces offset lower ore grades at Collahuasi and Quellaveco.
Premium iron ore output fell 3% to 15.4 million tonnes after planned maintenance at Kumba and weaker grades at Minas-Rio.
Full-year production guidance was left unchanged across every division.
Chief executive Duncan Wanblad said the Teck merger remained on track for completion between September 2026 and March 2027, with Chinese antitrust clearance the last outstanding regulatory hurdle.
He also flagged inflationary pressure on fuel and mining consumables stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.
The businesses being sold offered less encouragement, with underlying earnings from De Beers and steelmaking coal expected to be negative in the first half.
Rough diamond prices fell 32% to $105 a carat as lab-grown stones continued to erode demand for cheaper natural gems.
Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) shot up 3.5% on Wednesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as high as $23.65 and last traded at $23.0350. 187,202,083 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 270% from the average daily volume of 50,654,254 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.26.
The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.80 billion. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 16.94%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.54 earnings per share. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS.
AT&T Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. AT&T’s payout ratio is 37.25%.
Trending Headlines about AT&T Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
Positive Sentiment: AT&T beat Q2 adjusted EPS expectations at $0.65 versus roughly $0.59 expected, helping reinforce the company’s earnings momentum. AT&T Delivers Strong Second-Quarter Results as Investment-Led Strategy Gains Momentum Positive Sentiment: The company added more than 1 million advanced connectivity customers, including strong postpaid phone and broadband growth, which suggests its wireless and fiber strategy is gaining traction. AT&T tops targets for wireless subscriber additions as bundle offers gain traction Positive Sentiment: Free cash flow improved and AT&T reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance while signaling faster buybacks, which is supportive of shareholder returns and valuation. AT&T’s stock rises after earnings. Here’s why investors are cheering. Neutral Sentiment: Revenue came in slightly below estimates, so the report was not a clean beat across all metrics even though profits and subscriptions were strong. AT&T (NYSE:T) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q2 CY2026 Earnings Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention remains focused on competition from satellite players like SpaceX/Starlink, but management pushed back on those fears, suggesting the threat may be overstated for now. Why AT&T Stock Rallied Today Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth T has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $29.25 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of AT&T from $30.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $27.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.19.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in AT&T by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 664,055,700 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $16,495,144,000 after buying an additional 3,585,661 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in AT&T by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 332,089,723 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,249,109,000 after buying an additional 8,314,678 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in AT&T by 4.6% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 125,191,700 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,629,307,000 after acquiring an additional 5,449,222 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in AT&T in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,181,977,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of AT&T by 12.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 72,764,509 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,109,443,000 after acquiring an additional 8,197,935 shares during the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
AT&T Stock Up 3.5% The company’s 50 day moving average price is $22.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.25. The firm has a market cap of $160.06 billion, a PE ratio of 7.73, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.
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AT&T Inc is a global telecommunications company that provides a broad range of communications and digital entertainment services. Its core activities include consumer and business wireless services, broadband and fiber internet, and network infrastructure. The company operates branded wireless services through AT&T Mobility and deploys fixed-line and fiber networks to deliver high-speed internet and related home services.
AT&T’s product and service portfolio spans mobile voice and data plans, smartphones and device sales, home internet (including fiber-to-the-home where available), and managed connectivity solutions for enterprise customers.
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3M Company (NYSE:MMM – Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $175.7857.
Several equities analysts have weighed in on MMM shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of 3M in a report on Wednesday. HSBC upped their price target on 3M from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays lowered their price objective on 3M from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of 3M in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of 3M from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $178.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Friday, July 17th.
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Key Stories Impacting 3M Here are the key news stories impacting 3M this week:
Positive Sentiment: 3M beat Wall Street’s Q2 expectations, posting adjusted EPS of $2.40 versus estimates around $2.24-$2.25 and revenue of $6.5 billion versus about $6.4 billion expected, signaling stronger-than-expected demand and execution. Article Title Positive Sentiment: The company raised 2026 guidance, increasing adjusted EPS outlook to $8.80-$8.95 from $8.50-$8.70, which suggests management is seeing continued momentum and better profitability ahead. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Management pointed to stronger pricing, cost reductions, and resilient demand in Safety & Industrial and Transportation & Electronics, supporting the view that margins and cash flow are improving. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Analysts have started adjusting forecasts higher after the results, but views remain mixed, so the earnings beat is helping sentiment even as some firms keep cautious ratings. Article Title Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada lifted its price target but kept an underperform rating, reflecting concern that the stock may already be pricing in much of the recovery. Article Title 3M Stock Down 0.0% MMM opened at $170.72 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63. The stock has a market cap of $89.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.32, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.02. 3M has a twelve month low of $139.34 and a twelve month high of $177.41. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $157.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $156.25.
3M (NYSE:MMM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The conglomerate reported $2.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.25 by $0.15. 3M had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 115.87%. The company had revenue of $6.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.16 EPS. 3M’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 3M has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.800-8.950 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that 3M will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current year.
3M Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. 3M’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.42%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 3M during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. EQ Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of 3M during the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Sfam LLC bought a new stake in shares of 3M during the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in 3M by 32.1% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 292 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Finally, West Paces Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in 3M during the 2nd quarter worth about $49,000. 65.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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3M Company, originally founded in 1902 as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is a diversified global technology and manufacturing firm headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Over its history the company has expanded from mineral mining into a broad portfolio of industrial, safety, healthcare and consumer products, building a reputation for applied science and product innovation across many end markets.
3M’s businesses span a wide range of product categories including adhesives and tapes, abrasives, filtration and separation technologies, personal protective equipment such as respirators, medical and dental products, industrial and automotive solutions, and a suite of consumer brands (for example, well-known office and home products).
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Les deux constructeurs automobiles mondiaux prévoient de former une coentreprise à l'usine Ford de Valence, en Espagne, combinant économie d'échelle et optimisation du taux d'utilisation de l'usine, pour construire des véhicules Ford et Geely. Le partenariat, fondé sur une confiance mutuelle et des principes commerciaux partagés, sécurise l'avenir de l'usine de Valence, assure une stabilité à long terme et crée un potentiel de croissance future d'emplois pour la fabrication et la conception de haute technologie automobile. La coentreprise répond aux nouvelles réalités du marché européen (concurrence mondiale intense, pression constante sur les coûts et réglementation de plus en plus stricte) en repositionnant Valence comme nouvelle référence de coûts du secteur. L'usine de Valence produira une nouvelle génération de véhicules à faibles émissions et à zéro émission pour les marchés européens, offrant aux clients une expérience technologique de premier plan. La coentreprise devrait produire un tout nouveau crossover multi-énergies pour Ford, en plus d'un nouveau membre de la famille Bronco, ainsi que deux SUV électriques Geely, avec un début de production en 2028. La production du Kuga se poursuit sans interruption. Cette collaboration accélère l'expansion européenne de Geely Auto et soutient l'offensive produit de Ford visant à lancer cinq nouveaux véhicules particuliers en Europe d'ici 2029. , /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company et Geely Automobile Holdings (« Geely Auto ») ont annoncé aujourd'hui un accord visant à former une coentreprise (JV) dédiée au marché Européen au sein du site de production Ford à Valence, en Espagne.
La nouvelle coentreprise fabriquera des véhicules particuliers multi-énergies Ford et Geely destinés au marché européen, offrant ainsi davantage de choix aux automobilistes européens.
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant L'Europe est aujourd'hui le théâtre d'une des batailles commerciales les plus féroces de l'industrie automobile mondiale. Le durcissement de la réglementation, les coûts d'exploitation élevés et l'arrivée d'une nouvelle génération de concurrents mondiaux ont redéfini les références du secteur en matière de coûts de fabrication, de technologie et de connectivité.
En mutualisant les volumes de production, Ford et Geely optimiseront la capacité de l'usine de Valence, réduiront le coût de chaque véhicule qui y est fabriqué, et pourront ainsi rivaliser en proposant des véhicules multi-énergies compétitifs de premier plan et en renforçant l'économie locale de Valence.
Sous réserve des approbations réglementaires, la coentreprise débutera ses activités au premier semestre 2027, les premiers nouveaux véhicules devant sortir des chaînes d'assemblage en 2028. L'usine de Valence continuera de produire le Ford Kuga.
« Cette coentreprise avec Ford en Europe reflète notre engagement concernant un développement produits ouvert et collaboratif, dans le cadre de notre stratégie de croissance, en renforçant notre présence locale et notre engagement envers les clients européens », a déclaré Alex Nan, vice-président de Geely Group. « Nous sommes déterminés à proposer des véhicules que les clients européens choisiront sur la base de leurs qualités : des caractéristiques de pointe, une haute qualité, et une contribution active au développement durable de l'Europe. En somme : nous construisons des voitures en Europe, pour l'Europe, aux côtés d'un partenaire de confiance. »
Le partenariat de Ford avec Geely repose sur la base de la confiance et du respect qui remonte à 2010, lorsque Ford a vendu Volvo Cars à Geely et a vu cette dernière protéger et redynamiser la marque. Les deux entreprises partagent un engagement envers la qualité, l'amélioration continue, un réseau de fournisseurs compétitifs ainsi qu'une conviction commune : les clients doivent pouvoir choisir leur propre voie dans la transition énergétique.
Transformer Valence en un pôle d'excellence de la mobilité à faibles émissions de CO2
La coentreprise transformera le site de Ford à Valence, l'une des usines parmi les plus efficientes et les plus modernes d'Europe, avec une capacité annuelle potentielle d'environ 500.000 véhicules, en un pôle de fabrication partagé et de haute technologie, conçu pour rivaliser selon la nouvelle norme automobile mondiale. L'usine est à l'avant-garde du marché européen depuis sa création en 1976 avec la Ford Fiesta, première voiture mondiale Ford à traction avant, qui a connu un immense succès. Ford a été le premier constructeur non espagnol à produire à Valence, marquant le début d'un partenariat avec l'Espagne qui demeure aussi solide aujourd'hui.
Selon la répartition proposé, Ford détiendra 66% de la nouvelle entité et Geely Auto 34%.
Une gamme de véhicules passionnante
« Depuis près de 50 ans, Valence a construit certaines des voitures les plus populaires de notre histoire, et aujourd'hui cette équipe va contribuer à construire notre avenir », a déclaré Jim Baumbick, président de Ford Europe. « C'est pourquoi nous mettons en place un système industriel flexible et pérenne avec un partenaire reconnu, Geely Auto. Ensemble, nous pouvons pleinement exploiter une excellente usine dotée d'une main-d'œuvre exceptionnelle et atteindre la nouvelle référence de coûts du secteur automobile. Cela s'inscrit pleinement dans la vision Ford, qui consiste à offrir aux automobilistes européens, des véhicules de rallye adaptés à l'Europe. La nouvelle gamme européenne de Ford proposera des véhicules multi-énergies où les sensations fortes et l'aventure se conjuguent avec le contrôle et la précision qui constitue l'ADN sportif de l'ovale bleu. »
La coentreprise combinera le savoir-faire en ingénierie, en fabrication et en développement de deux des plus grands constructeurs automobiles au monde afin de produire des véhicules particuliers à faibles émissions et à zéro émission, aussi bien Ford que Geely. Les véhicules seront adaptés aux automobilistes européens et offriront un large choix en matière de motorisation et de connectivité.
Les modèles Ford :
Le populaire Ford Kuga : La production du Ford Kuga -- l'un des hybrides rechargeables préférés d'Europe -- se poursuivra sans interruption à Valence. Un nouveau Bronco : Valence produira également un nouveau membre de la famille Bronco - un SUV compact, robuste et prêt pour l'aventure, conçu pour les routes européennes, avec un début de production en 2028. Un tout nouveau crossover : Un crossover familial multi-énergies, conçu par Ford et développé conjointement avec Geely, arrivera en 2028. Doté des capacités et des qualités dynamiques caractéristiques de Ford, il s'inscrit dans une offensive produit ambitieuse avec cinq nouveaux véhicules multi-énergies en Europe d'ici 2029. Les modèles Geely :
Des SUV électriques élégants : Geely Auto prévoit de produire deux SUV électriques sur le site de Valence, en plein soutien de sa stratégie de croissance et de son ambition européenne. Les premiers modèles de marque Geely fabriqués dans le cadre de cette coentreprise devraient sortir de la chaîne de production en 2028 Cette coentreprise soutient l'expansion internationale de Geely Auto, après des ventes à l'étranger de 474 228 véhicules au premier semestre de l'année, tout en faisant progresser la stratégie de Ford, qui consiste à nouer des partenariats pour rivaliser avec rapidité, efficacité et effet d'échelle en Europe.
« Ce partenariat illustre comment les constructeurs automobiles renforcent le tissu industriel de l'Europe, mais nous ne pouvons pas y parvenir seuls », a déclaré Jim Baumbick. « Ce que nous avons accompli à Valence, avec le soutien continu du gouvernement et de la région, constitue un véritable modèle de partenariat public-privé qui établit la référence pour le reste de l'Europe. »
À propos de Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE : F) est une entreprise mondiale basée à Dearborn, dans le Michigan, qui s'engage à contribuer à la construction d'un monde meilleur, où chaque personne est libre de se déplacer et de réaliser ses rêves. Le plan Ford+ pour la croissance et la création de valeur combine les forces existantes, les nouvelles capacités et les relations permanentes avec les clients afin d'enrichir l'expérience de ces derniers et de renforcer leur fidélité. Ford développe et fournit des camions, des SUV, des fourgonnettes et des voitures commerciales Ford et des véhicules de luxe Lincoln innovants et polyvalents, ainsi que des services connectés. Pour ce faire, l'entreprise s'appuie sur trois secteurs d'activité centrés sur le client : Ford Blue, qui conçoit des véhicules à essence et hybrides emblématiques ; Ford Model e, qui invente des véhicules électriques révolutionnaires ainsi que des logiciels intégrés qui définissent des expériences numériques exceptionnelles pour tous les clients ; et Ford Pro, qui aide les clients commerciaux à transformer et à développer leurs activités grâce à des véhicules et des services adaptés à leurs besoins. En outre, Ford propose des services financiers par l'intermédiaire de la Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford emploie environ 168 000 personnes dans le monde. De plus amples informations sur l'entreprise, ses produits et ses services sont disponibles sur corporate.ford.com.
À propos de Geely Auto Group
Geely Auto Group est une entreprise automobile mondiale de premier plan, dont le siège se trouve à Hangzhou, en Chine. Filiale de Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Geely Auto Group conçoit et fabrique des véhicules particuliers sous les marques Geely, Lynk & Co et Zeekr. Geely Auto a réalisé des ventes cumulées de 3 024 567 unités en 2025, dépassant son objectif de ventes avec une croissance annuelle de 39 %. Les ventes de véhicules à énergies nouvelles (NEV) ont atteint 1 687 767 unités, en hausse annuelle de 90 %. Avec un accent fort sur l'innovation technologique, l'électrification et la mobilité durable, Geely Auto Group exploite des centres de R&D et des installations de fabrication de classe mondiale en Chine, en Europe et sur des marchés internationaux clés. Le Groupe s'engage à proposer des véhicules sûrs, de haute qualité et connectés, rendus possibles par des technologies avancées telles que les motorisations hybrides, les architectures tout électriques, la connectivité intelligente et les systèmes de conduite autonome. En tant qu'entreprise mondiale, Geely Auto Group continue d'étendre sa présence internationale grâce à des partenariats stratégiques, des opérations localisées et des plateformes à la pointe du secteur. Geely s'efforce de créer des solutions de mobilité plus vertes, plus intelligentes et plus accessibles, faisant progresser l'avenir du transport durable.
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Die globalen Automobilhersteller planen die Gründung eines Produktions-Joint-Ventures im Ford-Werk in Valencia (Spanien), um durch die Bündelung von Kapazitäten und eine optimale Werksauslastung gemeinsam Fahrzeuge der Marken Ford und Geely zu bauen Die Partnerschaft, die auf Vertrauen und gemeinsamen Geschäftsgrundsätzen basiert, sichert die Zukunft des Werks in Valencia, sorgt für langfristige Stabilität und schafft das Potenzial für künftiges Beschäftigungswachstum im Bereich der Hightech-Fertigung Das Joint Venture trägt den neuen Gegebenheiten des europäischen Marktes Rechnung – dem intensiven globalen Wettbewerb, dem unerbittlichen Kostendruck und den immer strengeren Vorschriften – und versetzt das Werk in Valencia in die Lage, nach den sich in der Branche abzeichnenden neuen Kostenmaßstäben zu produzieren Das Werk in Valencia wird eine neue Generation emissionsarmer und emissionsfreier Fahrzeuge für den europäischen Markt produzieren und den Kunden ein herausragendes Technologieerlebnis bieten Das Joint Venture soll voraussichtlich einen völlig neuen Multi-Energy-Crossover für Ford sowie ein neues Modell der Bronco-Familie und zwei elektrische SUVs von Geely produzieren; die Produktion soll 2028 anlaufen. Die Produktion des Kuga läuft unterbrechungsfrei weiter Die Zusammenarbeit beschleunigt die Expansion von Geely Auto in Europa und unterstützt die Produktoffensive von Ford, bis 2029 fünf neue Fahrzeuge in die europäischen Showrooms zu bringen , /PRNewswire/ -- Die Ford Motor Company und Geely Automobile Holdings (im Folgenden „Geely Auto") gaben heute eine Vereinbarung zur Gründung eines auf Europa ausgerichteten Joint Ventures (JV) am Ford-Produktionsstandort in Valencia, Spanien, bekannt.
Das neue Joint Venture wird Multi-Energy-Pkw der Marken Ford und Geely für den europäischen Markt produzieren und damit den europäischen Autofahrern eine größere Auswahl und einen höheren Mehrwert bieten.
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant In Europa spielt sich derzeit einer der härtesten Wettbewerbskämpfe der globalen Automobilindustrie ab. Verschärfte Vorschriften, hohe Betriebskosten und eine neue Generation globaler Wettbewerber haben die Maßstäbe der Branche in Bezug auf Herstellungskosten, Fahrzeugtechnologie und Softwareerfahrung neu definiert.
Durch die Bündelung der Produktionsmengen werden Ford und Geely die Kapazität des Werks in Valencia optimal auslasten und die Kosten für jedes dort gebaute Fahrzeug senken. So bleiben sie im Rahmen dieses sich entwickelnden Kostenstandards wettbewerbsfähig, liefern gleichzeitig Multi-Energy-Fahrzeuge von Weltklasse und stärken dabei die lokale Wirtschaft in Valencia.
Vorbehaltlich der behördlichen Genehmigungen wird das Joint Venture im ersten Halbjahr 2027 den Betrieb aufnehmen; die ersten Neufahrzeuge sollen 2028 vom Band laufen. Das Werk in Valencia wird in der Übergangszeit weiterhin den Ford Kuga produzieren.
„Dieses Joint Venture mit Ford in Europa spiegelt unser Engagement für eine offene, kooperative Produktentwicklung als Teil unserer Wachstumsstrategie wider und vertieft unsere lokale Präsenz sowie unser Engagement für die Kunden in Europa", sagte Alex Nan, Vice President der Geely Auto Group. „Wir sind bestrebt, Fahrzeuge anzubieten, für die sich europäische Kunden aufgrund ihrer Vorzüge entscheiden: aufgrund branchenführender Ausstattungsmerkmale, aufgrund hoher Qualität und aufgrund ihres aktiven Beitrags zu einer grünen Zukunft Europas. Einfach ausgedrückt: Wir bauen Autos in Europa, für Europa, gemeinsam mit einem vertrauenswürdigen Partner."
Die Partnerschaft zwischen Ford und Geely basiert auf Vertrauen und Respekt, die bis ins Jahr 2010 zurückreichen, als Ford Volvo Cars an Geely verkaufte und beobachten konnte, wie das Unternehmen die Marke schützte und wiederbelebte. Beide Unternehmen teilen das Bekenntnis zu Qualität, kosteneffizienter Beschaffung und kontinuierlicher Verbesserung sowie die Überzeugung, dass Kunden ihren eigenen Weg durch die Energiewende selbst wählen können.
Valencia wird zum Vorreiter für CO₂-arme Mobilität
Das Joint Venture wird das Ford-Werk in Valencia – das bereits heute zu den produktivsten und modernsten Werken Europas zählt und über eine potenzielle Jahreskapazität von rund 500.000 Fahrzeugen verfügt – in einen gemeinsamen Hightech-Produktionsstandort umwandeln, der darauf ausgelegt ist, im Rahmen des neuen globalen Kostenstandards der Branche wettbewerbsfähig zu sein. Das Werk nimmt seit seiner Eröffnung im Jahr 1976 eine Vorreiterrolle auf dem europäischen Markt ein. Damals wurde dort der ursprüngliche Ford Fiesta gebaut – Fords erstes weltweit vertriebenes Fahrzeug mit Frontantrieb, das sich als großer Erfolg erwies. Ford war der erste nicht-spanische Automobilhersteller, der in Valencia produzierte. Dies war der Beginn einer Partnerschaft mit Spanien und seinen Menschen, die bis heute ungebrochen ist.
Im Rahmen der vorgeschlagenen Eigentümerstruktur wird Ford 66 % des neuen Unternehmens halten und Geely Auto 34 %.
Attraktive Modellpalette
„Seit fast 50 Jahren werden in Valencia einige der beliebtesten Autos unserer Geschichte gebaut, und nun wird dieses Team dazu beitragen, unsere Zukunft zu gestalten", sagte Jim Baumbick, Präsident von Ford in Europa. „Deshalb bauen wir gemeinsam mit einem kompetenten Partner wie Geely Auto ein flexibles, kosteneffizientes Produktionssystem auf. Gemeinsam können wir ein erstklassiges Werk mit hervorragenden Mitarbeitern voll auslasten und den neuen Kostenmaßstab der Branche erfüllen. All dies ist Teil der Vision von Ford, europäischen Autofahrern ein aus dem Rallyesport stammendes Fahrverhalten, echte Geländegängigkeit und Multi-Energy-Technologie mit der unverwechselbaren DNA von Ford zu bieten."
Das Joint Venture wird das Know-how in den Bereichen Technik, Fertigung und Entwicklung von zwei der weltweit führenden Automobilhersteller bündeln, um sowohl von Ford als auch von Geely hergestellte emissionsarme und emissionsfreie Personenkraftwagen zu bauen. Die Fahrzeuge werden speziell auf europäische Autofahrer zugeschnitten sein und ihnen eine Auswahl an Antriebstechnologien sowie herausragende digitale Erlebnisse bieten.
Ford Modelle:
Der beliebte Ford Kuga: Die Produktion des Ford Kuga – eines der beliebtesten Plug-in-Hybridfahrzeuge Europas – wird in Valencia ohne Unterbrechung fortgesetzt. Ein robuster neuer Bronco: In Valencia wird zudem ein neues Modell der weltweiten Bronco-Familie produziert – ein robuster, kompakter und abenteuertauglicher SUV, der speziell für europäische Straßen konzipiert ist und dessen Produktion 2028 anlaufen soll. Ein komplett neuer Crossover: Ein von Ford designter und gemeinsam mit Geely entwickelter Multi-Energy-Crossover für Familien wird 2028 auf den Markt kommen. Das Fahrzeug, das mit den für Ford typischen technischen Stärken und der charakteristischen Fahrdynamik ausgestattet ist, ist Teil einer ehrgeizigen Produktoffensive, in deren Rahmen bis 2029 fünf neue Multi-Energy-Fahrzeuge in Europa eingeführt werden sollen. Geely Modelle:
Elegante Elektro-SUVs: Geely Auto plant, im Werk in Valencia zwei Elektro-SUVs zu produzieren, um seine Ausrichtung auf den europäischen Markt und seine Wachstumsstrategie konsequent voranzutreiben. Die ersten Modelle der Marke Geely, die im Rahmen dieses Joint Ventures hergestellt werden, sollen 2028 vom Band laufen. Das Joint Venture unterstützt die internationale Expansion von Geely Auto, nachdem das Unternehmen im ersten Halbjahr 474.228 Fahrzeuge im Ausland verkauft hat, und treibt gleichzeitig Fords Strategie voran, durch Partnerschaften in Europa Schnelligkeit, Effizienz und Größenvorteile zu erzielen.
„Diese Partnerschaft zeigt, wie Automobilhersteller die industrielle Basis Europas stärken, aber wir können das nicht alleine schaffen", sagte Jim Baumbick. „Was wir in Valencia mit der kontinuierlichen Unterstützung der spanischen Zentral- und Regionalregierungen erreicht haben, ist ein Musterbeispiel für eine öffentlich-private Partnerschaft, das Maßstäbe für den Rest Europas setzt."
Über Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) ist ein globales Unternehmen mit Sitz in Dearborn, Michigan, das sich dafür einsetzt, eine bessere Welt zu schaffen, in der jeder Mensch sich frei bewegen und seine Träume verwirklichen kann. Der Ford+ Plan des Unternehmens für Wachstum und Wertschöpfung kombiniert bestehende Stärken, neue Fähigkeiten und ständige Beziehungen zu Kunden, um die Kundenerlebnisse zu bereichern und deren Loyalität zu vertiefen. Ford entwickelt und liefert innovative, unverzichtbare Ford-Trucks, SUVs, Nutzfahrzeuge und Pkw sowie Lincoln-Luxusfahrzeuge und vernetzte Dienste. Das Unternehmen bietet seinen Kunden die freie Wahl über drei kundenorientierte Geschäftssegmente: Ford Blue, das ikonische benzinbetriebene und Hybridfahrzeuge entwickelt; Ford Model e, das software basierte Elektrofahrzeuge entwickelt, die außergewöhnliche digitale Erlebnisse für alle Kunden definiert; und Ford Pro, das gewerblichen Kunden hilft, ihre Geschäfte mit auf ihre Bedürfnisse zugeschnittenen Fahrzeugen und Dienstleistungen zu transformieren und zu erweitern. Darüber hinaus bietet Ford Finanzdienstleistungen über die Ford Motor Credit Company an. Ford beschäftigt weltweit etwa 168.000 Mitarbeiter. Weitere Informationen über das Unternehmen sowie seine Produkte und Dienstleistungen finden Sie unter corporate.ford.com
Über Geely Auto Group
Die Geely Auto Group ist ein weltweit führendes Automobilunternehmen mit Hauptsitz in Hangzhou, China. Als Teil der Zhejiang Geely Holding Group entwickelt und produziert die Geely Auto Group Personenkraftwagen unter den Marken Geely, Lynk & Co und Zeekr.
Geely Auto erzielte im Jahr 2025 einen kumulierten Absatz von 3.024.567 Einheiten und übertraf damit das Gesamtjahresziel bei einem Wachstum von 39 % gegenüber dem Vorjahr. Der Absatz von Fahrzeugen mit alternativen Antrieben (NEV) erreichte 1.687.767 Einheiten, was einem Anstieg von 90 % gegenüber dem Vorjahr entspricht.
Mit einem starken Fokus auf technologische Innovation, Elektrifizierung und nachhaltige Mobilität betreibt die Geely Auto Group erstklassige Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentren sowie Produktionsstätten in China, Europa und wichtigen internationalen Märkten. Die Gruppe hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, sichere, hochwertige und intelligente Fahrzeuge anzubieten, die durch fortschrittliche Technologien wie Hybridantriebe, vollelektrische Architekturen, intelligente Konnektivität und autonome Fahrsysteme ermöglicht werden.
Als globales Unternehmen baut die Geely Auto Group ihre internationale Präsenz durch strategische Partnerschaften, lokalisierte Geschäftstätigkeiten und branchenführende Plattformen weiter aus. Geely ist bestrebt, Mobilitätslösungen zu entwickeln, die umweltfreundlicher, intelligenter und zugänglicher sind, und treibt so die Zukunft des nachhaltigen Verkehrs voran.
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Los dos fabricantes globales de automóviles planean crear una empresa conjunta (joint venture) de fabricación en la planta de Ford en Valencia, España, combinando escala y utilización de la fábrica, para fabricar vehículos Ford y Geely. La alianza, construida sobre una base de confianza y principios empresariales compartidos, asegura el futuro de la planta de Valencia, proporciona estabilidad a largo plazo y crea el potencial para un futuro crecimiento del empleo en la fabricación de alta tecnología. La empresa conjunta responde a las nuevas realidades del mercado europeo (una intensa competencia global, una incesante presión de costes y una regulación cada vez más estricta), reconfigurando Valencia para fabricar conforme al nuevo referente de costes de la industria. La planta de Valencia producirá una nueva generación de vehículos de bajas y cero emisiones para los mercados europeos, ofreciendo a los clientes una experiencia tecnológica extraordinaria. Se prevé que la empresa conjunta produzca un crossover multienergía totalmente nuevo para Ford, además de un nuevo miembro de la familia Bronco, más dos SUV eléctricos de Geely, comenzando la producción en 2028. La producción del Kuga continúa sin interrupciones. La colaboración acelera la expansión europea de Geely Auto y respalda la ofensiva de producto de Ford para llevar cinco nuevos vehículos de pasajeros a los concesionarios europeos para 2029. , /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company y Geely Automobile Holdings (en adelante, "Geely Auto") han anunciado hoy un acuerdo para crear una empresa conjunta o "joint venture" (JV) centrada en Europa en la planta de fabricación de Ford en Valencia, España.
La nueva JV fabricará vehículos de pasajeros multienergía de Ford y Geely para el mercado europeo, impulsando una mayor variedad de opciones y valor para los conductores europeos.
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant Europa es el escenario de una de las batallas competitivas más encarnizadas de la industria automotriz global en la actualidad. Una regulación cada vez más estricta, elevados costes operativos y una nueva generación de competidores globales han redefinido el referente de la industria en cuanto a coste de fabricación, tecnología del vehículo y experiencia de software.
Al combinar sus volúmenes de producción, Ford y Geely maximizarán la capacidad de la planta de Valencia, reducirán el coste de cada vehículo fabricado allí y competirán con este estándar de costes emergente, al mismo tiempo que ofrecerán vehículos multienergía de clase mundial y reforzarán la economía local valenciana en el proceso.
A la espera de las aprobaciones regulatorias, la empresa conjunta comenzará sus operaciones en el primer semestre de 2027, con la previsión de que los primeros nuevos vehículos salgan de la línea de producción en 2028. Mientras tanto, la planta de Valencia seguirá produciendo el Ford Kuga.
"Esta JV con Ford en Europa refleja nuestro compromiso con el desarrollo de productos abierto y colaborativo como parte de nuestra estrategia de crecimiento, profundizando nuestra presencia local y el compromiso con los clientes en Europa", declaró Alex Nan, vicepresidente de Geely Auto Group. "Estamos dedicados a ofrecer vehículos que los clientes europeos elijan por sus propios méritos: por sus características punteras en el sector, por su alta calidad y por contribuir activamente al futuro verde de Europa. Dicho de forma sencilla: estamos construyendo coches en Europa, para Europa, junto a un socio de confianza."
La alianza de Ford con Geely se sustenta sobre una base de confianza y respeto que se remonta a 2010, cuando Ford vendió Volvo Cars a Geely y comprobó cómo protegía y revitalizaba la marca. Ambas compañías comparten el compromiso con la calidad, el aprovisionamiento eficiente en costes y la mejora continua, así como la convicción de que los clientes deben poder elegir su propio camino a través de la transición energética.
Transformando Valencia en un centro neurálgico para la movilidad de bajas emisiones de CO2
La JV transformará la planta de Ford en Valencia (ya de por sí una de las más productivas y avanzadas de Europa, con una capacidad anual potencial de unos 500.000 vehículos) en un centro de fabricación compartido de alta tecnología concebido para competir con el nuevo estándar global de costes de la industria.
La planta ha estado a la vanguardia del mercado europeo desde su inauguración en 1976, cuando fabricó el Ford Fiesta original, el primer coche global de tracción delantera de Ford y un gran éxito. Ford fue el primer fabricante de automóviles no español en fabricar en Valencia, comenzando una alianza con España y su gente que se mantiene tan fuerte hoy como entonces.
Bajo la estructura de propiedad propuesta, Ford poseerá el 66% de la nueva entidad y Geely Auto el 34%.
Una atractiva gama de vehículos
"Durante casi 50 años, Valencia ha fabricado algunos de los coches más queridos de nuestra historia, y ahora este equipo ayudará a construir nuestro futuro", afirmó Jim Baumbick, presidente de Ford de Europa. "Por eso estamos construyendo un sistema industrial flexible y rentable con un socio capaz como Geely Auto. Juntos podemos utilizar una planta de primer nivel con una plantilla fantástica y equipararnos al nuevo referente de costes de la industria.
Todo esto forma parte de la visión de Ford de ofrecer a los conductores europeos una conducción inspirada en los rallies, auténtica capacidad todoterreno y tecnología multienergía, con el ADN distintivo del Óvalo Azul."
La JV combinará los conocimientos técnicos de ingeniería, fabricación y desarrollo de dos de los principales fabricantes de automóviles del mundo para construir vehículos de pasajeros de bajas y cero emisiones tanto de Ford como de Geely. Los coches estarán adaptados a los conductores europeos y les ofrecerán opciones en tecnología de propulsión, así como experiencias digitales extraordinarias.
Modelos Ford:
El popular Ford Kuga: La producción del Ford Kuga (uno de los híbridos enchufables favoritos de Europa) continuará sin interrupciones en Valencia. Un nuevo y robusto Bronco: Valencia también producirá un nuevo miembro de la familia global Bronco: un SUV robusto, compacto y listo para la aventura fabricado para las carreteras europeas, cuya producción comenzará en 2028. Un crossover totalmente nuevo: Un crossover familiar multienergía, diseñado por Ford y desarrollado conjuntamente con Geely, que llegará en 2028. Diseñado con las capacidades y dinámicas de conducción características de Ford, forma parte de una agresiva ofensiva de producto que llevará cinco nuevos vehículos multienergía a Europa para 2029. Modelos Geely:
Elegantes SUV eléctricos: Geely Auto planea producir dos SUV eléctricos en las instalaciones de Valencia para respaldar plenamente su enfoque y estrategia de crecimiento en Europa. Está previsto que los primeros modelos de la marca Geely que se fabriquen en virtud de esta empresa conjunta salgan de la línea de producción en 2028. La empresa conjunta respalda la expansión internacional de Geely Auto, tras unas ventas en el exterior de 474.228 vehículos en la primera mitad del año, al tiempo que hace avanzar la estrategia de Ford de utilizar alianzas para competir con rapidez, eficiencia y escala en Europa.
"Esta alianza demuestra cómo los fabricantes de automóviles están reforzando la base industrial de Europa, pero no podemos hacerlo solos", dijo Jim Baumbick. "Lo que hemos logrado en Valencia, con el apoyo continuo de los gobiernos nacional y regional de España, es una clase magistral de colaboración público-privada que marca el referente para el resto de Europa".
Acerca de Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) es una empresa global con sede en Dearborn, Míchigan, comprometida con ayudar a construir un mundo mejor, en el que todas las personas sean libres de moverse y perseguir sus sueños. El plan Ford+ de la empresa para el crecimiento y la creación de valor combina las fortalezas existentes, las nuevas capacidades y las relaciones permanentes con los clientes para enriquecer sus experiencias y profundizar su lealtad.
Ford desarrolla y ofrece innovadores e imprescindibles camiones, vehículos utilitarios, deportivos, furgonetas comerciales y turismos Ford, así como vehículos de lujo Lincoln, junto con servicios conectados, incluyendo BlueCruise (ADAS) y seguridad. La empresa lo hace a través de tres segmentos de negocio centrados en el cliente: Ford Blue, que diseña emblemáticos vehículos de gasolina e híbridos; Ford Model-e, que inventa vehículos eléctricos revolucionarios junto con software integrado que define experiencias digitales excepcionales para todos los clientes; y Ford Pro, que ayuda a los clientes comerciales a transformar y expandir sus negocios con vehículos y servicios adaptados a sus necesidades. Además, Ford ofrece servicios financieros a través de Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford emplea a unas 168.000 personas en todo el mundo. Para obtener más información sobre la empresa y sus productos y servicios, visite corporate.ford.com.
Acerca de Geely Auto Group
Geely Auto Group es una empresa automotriz global líder con sede en Hangzhou, China. Formando parte de Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Geely Auto Group desarrolla y fabrica vehículos de pasajeros bajo las marcas Geely, Lynk & Co y Zeekr.
Geely Auto alcanzó unas ventas acumuladas de 3.024.567 unidades en 2025, superando el objetivo de ventas para todo el año con un crecimiento interanual del 39%. Las ventas de vehículos de nuevas energías (NEV) alcanzaron las 1.687.767 unidades, un aumento interanual del 90%.
Con un sólido enfoque en la innovación tecnológica, la electrificación y la movilidad sostenible, Geely Auto Group opera centros de I+D y plantas de fabricación de clase mundial en China, Europa y mercados internacionales clave. El Grupo está comprometido con la entrega de vehículos seguros, de alta calidad e inteligentes dotados de tecnologías avanzadas como sistemas de propulsión híbridos, arquitecturas totalmente eléctricas, conectividad inteligente y sistemas de conducción autónoma.
Como empresa global, Geely Auto Group continúa expandiendo su presencia internacional a través de alianzas estratégicas, operaciones localizadas y plataformas líderes en la industria. Geely se esfuerza por crear soluciones de movilidad que sean más ecológicas, más inteligentes y más accesibles, impulsando el futuro del transporte sostenible.
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The global automakers plan to form a manufacturing joint venture at Ford's Valencia, Spain, plant, combining scale and factory utilization, to build Ford and Geely vehicles The partnership, built on a foundation of trust and shared business principles, secures the future of the Valencia plant, provides long-term stability and creates the potential for future high-tech manufacturing job growth The joint venture addresses the new realities of the European market -- intense global competition, relentless cost pressure and tightening regulation -- resetting Valencia to build at the industry's emerging cost benchmark The Valencia plant will produce a new generation of low- and zero-emission vehicles for European markets, offering customers an outstanding technology experience The joint venture is expected to produce an all-new multi-energy crossover for Ford, in addition to a new member of the Bronco family, plus two electric Geely SUVs, with production starting in 2028. Kuga production continues uninterrupted The collaboration accelerates Geely Auto's European expansion, and supports Ford's product offensive to bring five new passenger vehicles to European showrooms by 2029 , /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company and Geely Automobile Holdings (hereafter "Geely Auto") today announced an agreement to form a Europe-focused joint venture (JV) at Ford's Valencia, Spain, manufacturing hub.
The new JV will manufacture Ford and Geely multi-energy passenger vehicles for the European market, driving greater choice and value for European drivers.
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant Europe is home to one of the fiercest competitive battles in the global automotive industry today. Tightening regulation, high operating costs and a new generation of global competitors have reset the industry's benchmark for manufacturing cost, vehicle technology and software experience.
By pooling production volume, Ford and Geely will maximize the capacity of the Valencia plant, lower the cost of every vehicle built there, and compete at this emerging cost standard while delivering world-class multi-energy vehicles and strengthening the local Valencia economy in the process.
Pending regulatory approvals, the joint venture will begin operations in the first half of 2027, with the first new vehicles scheduled to roll off the line in 2028. The Valencia plant will continue to produce the Ford Kuga in the meantime.
"This JV with Ford in Europe reflects our commitment to open, collaborative product development as part of our growth strategy, deepening our local presence and commitment to customers in Europe", said Alex Nan, Vice President of Geely Auto Group. "We are dedicated to delivering vehicles that European customers will choose on merit: on industry leading features, on high-quality and on actively contributing to Europe's green future. Put simply: we are building cars in Europe, for Europe, alongside a trusted partner."
Ford's partnership with Geely is built on a foundation of trust and respect stretching back to 2010 when Ford sold Volvo Cars to Geely and watched it protect and revitalize the brand. Both companies share a commitment to quality, cost-efficient sourcing and continuous improvement, as well as a belief that customers should be able to choose their own path through the energy transition.
Transforming Valencia into a Powerhouse for Low-CO2 Mobility
The JV will transform Ford's Valencia facility – already one of Europe's most productive and advanced plants, with a potential annual capacity of about 500,000 vehicles – into a shared, high-tech manufacturing hub built to compete at the industry's new global cost standard. The plant has been at the leading edge of the European market since it opened in 1976, when it built the original Ford Fiesta, Ford's first global front-wheel-drive car, and a major success. Ford was the first non-Spanish automaker to build in Valencia, the start of a partnership with Spain and its people that remains as strong today.
Under the proposed ownership structure, Ford will own 66% of the new entity and Geely Auto 34%.
An Exciting Vehicle Lineup
"For nearly 50 years, Valencia has built some of the most-loved cars in our history, and now this team will help build our future", said Jim Baumbick, President, Ford of Europe. " That's why we're building a flexible, cost-effective industrial system with a capable partner in Geely Auto. Together we can fully utilize a best-in-class plant with a great workforce and match the industry's new cost benchmark. This is all part of Ford's vision to give European drivers rally-bred handling, true off-road capability and multi-energy technology, with a distinct Blue Oval DNA."
The JV will combine the engineering, manufacturing and development know-how of two of the world's leading automakers to build both Ford and Geely low- and zero-emission passenger vehicles. The cars will be tailored for European drivers and will offer them choice in powertrain technology, as well as outstanding digital experiences.
Ford Models:
The Popular Ford Kuga: Production of the Ford Kuga -- one of Europe's favorite plug-in hybrids -- will continue uninterrupted in Valencia. A Rugged New Bronco: Valencia will also produce a new member of the global Bronco family - a tough, compact, adventure-ready SUV built for European roads, with production starting in 2028. An All-New Crossover: A multi-energy family crossover, designed by Ford and jointly developed with Geely will arrive in 2028. Engineered with Ford's signature capabilities and driving dynamics, it is part of an aggressive product offensive that will bring five new multi-energy vehicles to Europe by 2029. Geely Models:
Sleek Electric SUVs: Geely Auto plans to produce two electric SUVs at the Valencia facility in full support of their European focus and growth strategy. The first Geely-branded models to be manufactured under this joint venture are scheduled to roll off the production line in 2028. The venture supports Geely Auto's international expansion, following overseas sales of 474,228 vehicles in the first half of the year, while advancing Ford's strategy of using partnerships to compete with speed, efficiency and scale in Europe.
"This partnership shows how automakers are strengthening Europe's industrial base, but we can't do it alone," said Jim Baumbick. "What we've achieved in Valencia, with the ongoing support of Spain's national and regional governments, is a masterclass in public-private partnership that sets the benchmark for the rest of Europe."
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company's Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities, and always-on relationships with customers to enrich experiences for customers and deepen their loyalty. Ford develops and delivers innovative, must-have Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars and Lincoln luxury vehicles, along with connected services, including BlueCruise (ADAS) and security. The company offers freedom of choice through three customer-centered business segments: Ford Blue, engineering iconic gas-powered and hybrid vehicles; Ford Model e, inventing breakthrough electric vehicles ("EVs") along with embedded software that defines always-on digital experiences for all customers; and Ford Pro, helping commercial customers transform and expand their businesses with vehicles and services tailored to their needs. Additionally, the company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford employs about 168,000 people worldwide. More information about the company and its products and services is available at corporate.ford.com.
About Geely Auto Group
Geely Auto Group is a leading global automotive company headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Part of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Geely Auto Group develops and manufactures passenger vehicles under the Geely, Lynk & Co, and Zeekr brands.
Geely Auto achieved cumulative sales of 3,024,567 units in 2025, exceeding the full-year sales target with a year-on-year growth of 39%. New energy vehicle (NEV) sales reached 1,687,767 units, a year-on-year increase of 90%.
With a strong focus on technology innovation, electrification, and sustainable mobility, Geely Auto Group operates world-class R&D centers and manufacturing facilities across China, Europe, and key international markets. The Group is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, and intelligent vehicles enabled by advanced technologies such as hybrid powertrains, full-electric architectures, smart connectivity, and autonomous driving systems.
As a global company, Geely Auto Group continues to expand its international presence through strategic partnerships, localized operations, and industry-leading platforms. Geely strives to create mobility solutions that are greener, smarter, and more accessible, driving forward the future of sustainable transportation.
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The global automakers plan to form a manufacturing joint venture at Ford's Valencia, Spain, plant, combining scale and factory utilization, to build Ford and Geely vehicles The partnership, built on a foundation of trust and shared business principles, secures the future of the Valencia plant, provides long-term stability and creates the potential for future high-tech manufacturing job growth The joint venture addresses the new realities of the European market -- intense global competition, relentless cost pressure and tightening regulation -- resetting Valencia to build at the industry's emerging cost benchmark The Valencia plant will produce a new generation of low- and zero-emission vehicles for European markets, offering customers an outstanding technology experience The joint venture is expected to produce an all-new multi-energy crossover for Ford, in addition to a new member of the Bronco family, plus two electric Geely SUVs, with production starting in 2028. Kuga production continues uninterrupted The collaboration accelerates Geely Auto's European expansion, and supports Ford's product offensive to bring five new passenger vehicles to European showrooms by 2029 , /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company and Geely Automobile Holdings (hereafter "Geely Auto") today announced an agreement to form a Europe-focused joint venture (JV) at Ford's Valencia, Spain, manufacturing hub.
The new JV will manufacture Ford and Geely multi-energy passenger vehicles for the European market, driving greater choice and value for European drivers.
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant
Ford and Geely announce joint venture for Europe at Ford's Valencia plant Europe is home to one of the fiercest competitive battles in the global automotive industry today. Tightening regulation, high operating costs and a new generation of global competitors have reset the industry's benchmark for manufacturing cost, vehicle technology and software experience.
By pooling production volume, Ford and Geely will maximize the capacity of the Valencia plant, lower the cost of every vehicle built there, and compete at this emerging cost standard while delivering world-class multi-energy vehicles and strengthening the local Valencia economy in the process.
Pending regulatory approvals, the joint venture will begin operations in the first half of 2027, with the first new vehicles scheduled to roll off the line in 2028. The Valencia plant will continue to produce the Ford Kuga in the meantime.
"This JV with Ford in Europe reflects our commitment to open, collaborative product development as part of our growth strategy, deepening our local presence and commitment to customers in Europe", said Alex Nan, Vice President of Geely Auto Group. "We are dedicated to delivering vehicles that European customers will choose on merit: on industry leading features, on high-quality and on actively contributing to Europe's green future. Put simply: we are building cars in Europe, for Europe, alongside a trusted partner."
Ford's partnership with Geely is built on a foundation of trust and respect stretching back to 2010 when Ford sold Volvo Cars to Geely and watched it protect and revitalize the brand. Both companies share a commitment to quality, cost-efficient sourcing and continuous improvement, as well as a belief that customers should be able to choose their own path through the energy transition.
Transforming Valencia into a Powerhouse for Low-CO2 Mobility
The JV will transform Ford's Valencia facility – already one of Europe's most productive and advanced plants, with a potential annual capacity of about 500,000 vehicles – into a shared, high-tech manufacturing hub built to compete at the industry's new global cost standard. The plant has been at the leading edge of the European market since it opened in 1976, when it built the original Ford Fiesta, Ford's first global front-wheel-drive car, and a major success. Ford was the first non-Spanish automaker to build in Valencia, the start of a partnership with Spain and its people that remains as strong today.
Under the proposed ownership structure, Ford will own 66% of the new entity and Geely Auto 34%.
An Exciting Vehicle Lineup
"For nearly 50 years, Valencia has built some of the most-loved cars in our history, and now this team will help build our future", said Jim Baumbick, President, Ford of Europe. " That's why we're building a flexible, cost-effective industrial system with a capable partner in Geely Auto. Together we can fully utilize a best-in-class plant with a great workforce and match the industry's new cost benchmark. This is all part of Ford's vision to give European drivers rally-bred handling, true off-road capability and multi-energy technology, with a distinct Blue Oval DNA."
The JV will combine the engineering, manufacturing and development know-how of two of the world's leading automakers to build both Ford and Geely low- and zero-emission passenger vehicles. The cars will be tailored for European drivers and will offer them choice in powertrain technology, as well as outstanding digital experiences.
Ford Models:
The Popular Ford Kuga: Production of the Ford Kuga -- one of Europe's favorite plug-in hybrids -- will continue uninterrupted in Valencia. A Rugged New Bronco: Valencia will also produce a new member of the global Bronco family - a tough, compact, adventure-ready SUV built for European roads, with production starting in 2028. An All-New Crossover: A multi-energy family crossover, designed by Ford and jointly developed with Geely will arrive in 2028. Engineered with Ford's signature capabilities and driving dynamics, it is part of an aggressive product offensive that will bring five new multi-energy vehicles to Europe by 2029. Geely Models:
Sleek Electric SUVs: Geely Auto plans to produce two electric SUVs at the Valencia facility in full support of their European focus and growth strategy. The first Geely-branded models to be manufactured under this joint venture are scheduled to roll off the production line in 2028. The venture supports Geely Auto's international expansion, following overseas sales of 474,228 vehicles in the first half of the year, while advancing Ford's strategy of using partnerships to compete with speed, efficiency and scale in Europe.
"This partnership shows how automakers are strengthening Europe's industrial base, but we can't do it alone," said Jim Baumbick. "What we've achieved in Valencia, with the ongoing support of Spain's national and regional governments, is a masterclass in public-private partnership that sets the benchmark for the rest of Europe."
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company's Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities, and always-on relationships with customers to enrich experiences for customers and deepen their loyalty. Ford develops and delivers innovative, must-have Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars and Lincoln luxury vehicles, along with connected services, including BlueCruise (ADAS) and security. The company offers freedom of choice through three customer-centered business segments: Ford Blue, engineering iconic gas-powered and hybrid vehicles; Ford Model e, inventing breakthrough electric vehicles ("EVs") along with embedded software that defines always-on digital experiences for all customers; and Ford Pro, helping commercial customers transform and expand their businesses with vehicles and services tailored to their needs. Additionally, the company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford employs about 168,000 people worldwide. More information about the company and its products and services is available at corporate.ford.com.
About Geely Auto Group
Geely Auto Group is a leading global automotive company headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Part of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Geely Auto Group develops and manufactures passenger vehicles under the Geely, Lynk & Co, and Zeekr brands.
Geely Auto achieved cumulative sales of 3,024,567 units in 2025, exceeding the full-year sales target with a year-on-year growth of 39%. New energy vehicle (NEV) sales reached 1,687,767 units, a year-on-year increase of 90%.
With a strong focus on technology innovation, electrification, and sustainable mobility, Geely Auto Group operates world-class R&D centers and manufacturing facilities across China, Europe, and key international markets. The Group is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, and intelligent vehicles enabled by advanced technologies such as hybrid powertrains, full-electric architectures, smart connectivity, and autonomous driving systems.
As a global company, Geely Auto Group continues to expand its international presence through strategic partnerships, localized operations, and industry-leading platforms. Geely strives to create mobility solutions that are greener, smarter, and more accessible, driving forward the future of sustainable transportation.
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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:APT – Get Free Report) fell 0.4% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $5.08 and last traded at $5.12. Approximately 10,342 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 84% from the average daily volume of 65,579 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.14.
Alpha Pro Tech Stock Down 0.4% The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.10. The company has a market cap of $52.31 million, a PE ratio of 13.84 and a beta of 0.87.
Insider Buying and Selling In related news, Director Charles D. Montgomery sold 20,000 shares of Alpha Pro Tech stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.25, for a total value of $125,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 25,281 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $158,006.25. This trade represents a 44.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director David R. Garcia sold 4,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.88, for a total transaction of $28,812.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 19,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $116,235.84. The trade was a 19.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 28,786 shares of company stock worth $181,131 in the last quarter. Insiders own 16.20% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Alpha Pro Tech Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Alpha Pro Tech in the 2nd quarter valued at about $74,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in Alpha Pro Tech during the 1st quarter worth approximately $117,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in Alpha Pro Tech by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 544,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,416,000 after buying an additional 21,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Needham Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 642,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,853,000 after acquiring an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 22.69% of the company’s stock.
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Alpha Pro Tech Ltd is a Canada‐based specialty manufacturer of engineered polymer products that serve construction and healthcare markets. Through its two operating segments, the company develops, produces and markets synthetic materials used in residential and commercial construction as well as personal protective equipment and respiratory protection for industrial and medical applications.
In its Building Products segment, Alpha Pro Tech offers synthetic roofing underlayment, housewrap and related weatherproofing accessories designed to enhance moisture and air control in roof and wall assemblies.
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American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, sixteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $215.5714.
Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of American Tower in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of American Tower in a research report on Friday, June 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $215.00 price target for the company. Mizuho upgraded shares of American Tower from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $189.00 to $205.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of American Tower from $209.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of American Tower from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $195.00 to $205.00 in a research note on Friday, June 26th.
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American Tower Stock Performance Shares of American Tower stock opened at $166.24 on Thursday. American Tower has a 12 month low of $160.06 and a 12 month high of $234.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07. The stock has a market cap of $77.45 billion, a PE ratio of 26.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $176.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $178.50.
American Tower (NYSE:AMT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $1.24. The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. American Tower had a return on equity of 27.79% and a net margin of 26.81%.American Tower’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.75 earnings per share. American Tower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.900-11.07 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Tower will post 10.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.
American Tower Dividend Announcement The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th were issued a dividend of $1.79 per share. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. American Tower’s payout ratio is currently 115.67%.
Insider Buying and Selling at American Tower In related news, EVP Ruth T. Dowling sold 556 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.48, for a total transaction of $99,234.88. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,877 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,332,446.96. This trade represents a 1.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in American Tower by 113.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,966 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $727,000 after acquiring an additional 2,104 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in American Tower by 34.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,442 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $319,000 after acquiring an additional 368 shares during the last quarter. United Bank grew its position in American Tower by 12.7% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 6,488 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,434,000 after acquiring an additional 733 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its position in American Tower by 2.2% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 218,511 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $48,295,000 after acquiring an additional 4,778 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of American Tower by 52.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 34,248 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,570,000 after purchasing an additional 11,751 shares during the last quarter. 92.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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American Tower (NYSE: AMT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and develops wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure. The company’s core business is leasing space on communications sites — including towers, rooftops and other structures — to wireless carriers, broadcasters, government agencies and enterprise customers. Its business model centers on long-term site leases and contracts that provide recurring revenue tied to the footprint and density of wireless networks.
Beyond traditional tower assets, American Tower offers a range of infrastructure and network services to support mobile, broadband and broadcast connectivity.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirty-five analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have given a hold recommendation and twenty-two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $1,059.0667.
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,175.00 price target on shares of Costco Wholesale in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Guggenheim reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Costco Wholesale from $1,104.00 to $1,106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,125.00 target price on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Costco Wholesale from $1,100.00 to $1,160.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th.
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Costco Wholesale Price Performance Shares of Costco Wholesale stock opened at $927.31 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $411.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.65, a P/E/G ratio of 4.49 and a beta of 0.88. Costco Wholesale has a 1-year low of $844.06 and a 1-year high of $1,096.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $970.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $979.74.
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The retailer reported $4.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.94 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $70.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $70.12 billion. Costco Wholesale had a net margin of 3.01% and a return on equity of 28.04%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.28 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Costco Wholesale will post 20.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Costco Wholesale Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be given a $1.47 dividend. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. Costco Wholesale’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.58%.
Insiders Place Their Bets In other Costco Wholesale news, Director Kenneth D. Denman sold 885 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $957.45, for a total value of $847,343.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,779 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,575,653.55. The trade was a 15.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Costco Wholesale Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of COST. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Costco Wholesale in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new position in shares of Costco Wholesale during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Costco Wholesale in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in Costco Wholesale in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in Costco Wholesale in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. 68.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Costco Wholesale News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Costco Wholesale this week:
Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to highlight Costco’s durable earnings growth, strong membership model, and long-term upside potential, with some articles arguing the stock could eventually move toward much higher valuations. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Costco expanded its business footprint by launching its first standalone members-only gas station in Mission Viejo, California, which reinforces its growth strategy beyond traditional warehouse sites. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage also points to continued store expansion, including reports that more Costco locations are coming in 2026, while local officials say a new store could bring meaningful tax revenue to Clarksville. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Costco is also broadening its value proposition through new services and products, including expanded pharmacy/prescription offerings and the addition of Laifen hair dryers in select U.S. stores, which may help drive traffic and membership retention. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Several articles were broadly positive on Costco’s brand and long-term investment case, including a Zacks analyst roundup and bullish “trillion club” projections, but they did not appear to include new company-specific catalysts for today’s trading. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary noted Costco members are paying more for memberships because added perks are viewed as worth the cost, which supports the business model but is not an immediate catalyst. Article Title Negative Sentiment: One article highlighted that Costco has faced three lawsuits this year, which could add legal and reputational overhang even if the cases are not yet financially material. Article Title Negative Sentiment: Some investor commentary remains cautious on valuation, noting that Costco already trades at a premium and that another warehouse competitor may offer better upside, which can temper enthusiasm for the shares. Article Title About Costco Wholesale (Get Free Report)
Costco Wholesale Corporation operates a global chain of membership-only warehouse clubs that sell a wide array of merchandise in bulk at discounted prices. The company’s product mix includes groceries, fresh and frozen food, household goods, electronics, apparel, and seasonal items, augmented by its prominent private-label brand, Kirkland Signature. Costco’s business model centers on annual membership fees and high-volume, low-margin sales, designed to drive repeat purchasing and strong customer loyalty among both consumers and small-business buyers.
Beyond merchandise, Costco provides a range of ancillary services that complement its warehouses, including gasoline stations, pharmacy and optical services, hearing aid centers, photo services, and travel and insurance products.
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Do you need income you can reliably count on today, tomorrow, next year, and a decade from now? Not every dividend stock necessarily fits this bill.
Here's a closer look, however, at four names that do.
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1. McDonald's You know it as a fast-food restaurant chain. But that description isn't entirely accurate. McDonald's (MCD -0.13%) is mostly a real estate company. It just so happens that its tenants are the franchisees operating approximately 95% of the 45,699 McDonald's restaurants spread all over the world. Their rent payments account for roughly two-thirds of every dollar they pass along to the parent company, and nearly one-third of the company's total revenue. Royalties on franchisees' restaurants' sales make up most of the remainder of the companywide top line.
And that's no meaningless detail. These rent rates are market-based, meaning they rise as the economy grows and ordinary inflation raises the price of... well, everything. The cost of its owned real estate, however, doesn't change.
This has been a point of contention with its franchisees to be sure; other fast-food restaurant chains' franchisees typically own their own buildings. By and large, though, operators are willing to pay these ever-rising costs simply because the McDonald's brand is so well loved and so reliably marketable.
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More important to income investors, this business model has now allowed McDonald's to raise its per-share dividend payment for 49 consecutive years, leaving it just one year shy (and just a few months away) from becoming dividend royalty.
2. Oneok Oneok (OKE -0.09%) isn't a household name. There's a pretty good chance, however, that your household regularly depends on its service. Oneok owns and operates approximately 60,000 miles' worth of natural gas and crude oil pipelines -- mostly in the U.S. Midwest -- getting both from where they're extracted, refined, or processed to where they're eventually consumed.
It's an ideal business model for driving dividends, too, even within the always-volatile energy industry. Unlike integrated outfits Chevron or ExxonMobil, pipeline companies simply charge a flat fee for the amount of gas or oil that's pushed through their pipes; the price of that gas or oil has no bearing on profitability. The only thing Oneok needs is for the nation to continue consuming plenty of both -- which it is. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports consumers are still burning both products as much as ever.
Oneok's history confirms it, too. Not only has this energy name been paying a quarterly dividend like clockwork for years, but it has also nearly doubled its per-share payment over the course of the past decade, in line with its annual dividend growth target of 3% to 4%.
3. Realty Income With nothing more than a passing glance, it would seem real estate investment trust Realty Income's (O +0.06%) brick-and-mortar retailing focus is a liability. The industry is suffering a so-called retail apocalypse.
Realty Income is largely sidestepping the headwind, though. With resilient tenants including Dollar General, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, and 7-Eleven, since 2013 this REIT has consistently maintained occupancy rates at or above 98%.
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That's not the only part of the thesis for owning a stake in Realty Income, though. The other part -- and arguably the more important part -- is that this REIT has not only paid a monthly (yes, monthly) dividend every month for the past 56 years, but has also raised this dividend payment every quarter for the past 28 years.
The kicker: Realty Income is easing its way into the artificial intelligence data center industry, announcing last month it had entered into a joint venture with Cloud Capital and an unnamed institutional investor to establish its first footprint in a business that Global Market Insights expects to grow at an average annual pace of 12.1% through 2035.
Newcomers will be plugging into this ticker while its forward-looking yield stands at 5%.
4. Verizon Finally, add Verizon (VZ +1.15%) to your list of money-printing machines while its yield is a solid 6.5%. There's always a trade-off for unusually strong dividend yields like this one. In this case, the trade-off is the lack of revenue growth that will ultimately limit any capital appreciation from the stock itself. Pew Research says 98% of adults living in the United States already own a mobile phone, for perspective, meaning customer growth within this saturated market is largely limited to the nation's population growth.
The thing is, this trade-off is still well worth it. Not only is this stock's outstanding yield well above the average for companies of its caliber, but it's also built to last, and grow.
For better or worse, Americans are essentially addicted to their cell phones, with Review.org reporting that we look at our phones' screens an average of 186 times per day whether or not we need to. With this habit now well formed, it's unlikely the vast majority would be willing to give up this constant connection to the rest of the world anytime soon, if ever. We'll pay whatever monthly fee is necessary to keep our phones connected to our service provider's network.
In other words, Verizon's 19-year streak of annual dividend increases is likely to continue being extended indefinitely.
Shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB – Get Free Report) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $71.9444.
A number of research firms have issued reports on LYB. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $68.00 to $48.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Evercore increased their price objective on LyondellBasell Industries from $70.00 to $73.00 in a report on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on LyondellBasell Industries from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on LyondellBasell Industries from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded LyondellBasell Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th.
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LyondellBasell Industries Stock Performance Shares of LYB opened at $62.41 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $62.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.19. The stock has a market cap of $20.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.06, a PEG ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.03. LyondellBasell Industries has a one year low of $41.58 and a one year high of $83.94.
LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $7.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.53 billion. LyondellBasell Industries had a negative net margin of 2.68% and a positive return on equity of 5.68%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that LyondellBasell Industries will post 8.73 earnings per share for the current year.
LyondellBasell Industries Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.69 per share. This represents a $2.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. LyondellBasell Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently -110.84%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LYB. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in LyondellBasell Industries by 108.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 9,159,702 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $396,615,000 after acquiring an additional 4,770,260 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 512.9% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,093,318 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $133,941,000 after purchasing an additional 2,588,636 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 5,451.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,457,591 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $63,114,000 after purchasing an additional 1,431,334 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of LyondellBasell Industries by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,971,741 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $388,476,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300,271 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in LyondellBasell Industries during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $52,210,000. Institutional investors own 71.20% of the company’s stock.
LyondellBasell Industries Company Profile (Get Free Report)
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB) is a global chemical company headquartered in Houston, Texas, that specializes in the production of polyolefins and advanced polymers. Through its extensive portfolio, the company supplies raw materials for a wide range of end markets, including packaging, automotive, construction, electronics and consumer goods. By combining proprietary process technologies with expertise in catalysts, LyondellBasell aims to deliver value-added solutions that enhance product performance and sustainability.
The company’s integrated operations encompass the manufacture of olefins and polyolefins, advanced polymer products, chemical intermediates and refining activities.
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Micron Technology (MU -1.05%) has been one of the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) winners in recent times -- from an earnings and stock performance perspective. The company has seen revenue skyrocket amid demand for its memory solutions, and the stock has advanced 1,300% over the past three years. In the first half of this year, it climbed 300% and now trades at more than $900.
My prediction is Micron will reach $1,400 as early as next year -- here's the math.
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A double-digit gain If Micron climbs to $1,400, from today's level, that represents a gain of 44%, which isn't unusual for this stock. That also would put Micron at $1.5 trillion in market value. Using analysts' average revenue estimate for the current year of $129 billion, Micron would trade at a price-to-sales ratio of about 12. This is completely in line with the company's current P/S ratio.
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So, the math works out, supporting the idea that Micron could reach this level. Importantly, the company's product offerings, earnings performance so far, and prospects are also pushing the stock in this direction. Micron is a leader in the memory and storage space, and these are key needs of AI customers. AI requires compute for calculations, but this goes hand in hand with memory and storage -- and as agentic AI is increasingly put to use, demand for Micron's products could see further growth. Agentic AI involves applying AI to real-world problems, with the AI taking a series of actions. This is seen as the next growth area in the AI market.
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High levels of profitability All of this has helped revenue take off in recent quarters, and the latest period offers us a great example. Revenue soared 345% to more than $41 billion, and this was accomplished at a high level of profitability on sales. Micron reported gross margin that exceeded 84% -- even topping chip giant Nvidia, which has steadily generated gross margins of more than 70%.
The current memory chip shortage, which Micron expects to continue past 2027, has pushed customers to rush to memory providers such as Micron to get their orders in -- and Micron has even established strategic customer agreements (SCAs) that offer great visibility on revenue to come. The company has completed 16 SCAs, with firm commitments for purchases over a period of years. Current SCAs will bring in $22 billion in financial commitments, according to Micron, and this may be just the beginning as the company aims to make these deals a central part of its business.
All of this supports my prediction that Micron stock will maintain its momentum and reach $1,400 by next year.
The hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks this year are not names like Nvidia and Palantir Technologies, which have put on a clinic in recent years and generated phenomenal returns for shareholders. This year, parts of the AI supply chain have come into focus, propping up lesser-known companies and even some legacy tech names that had been overlooked until recently.
Two of those companies are Micron Technology (MU -1.05%) and Sandisk (SNDK +0.69%), which are up 240% and 570%, respectively, this year (as of July 22). Can the rally last through 2027?
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Why Micron and Sandisk are booming Micron and Sandisk both make different types of memory, which feed the graphics processing units (GPUs) data that makes AI reasoning possible.
Sandisk is focused on NAND flash memory, which is essentially longer-term, cheaper storage that maintains data even when an operating system's power is turned off. In AI, NAND is used to store massive data sets and AI models that can be quickly transferred to GPUs when they begin a task.
Micron makes NAND flash memory, too, but it also makes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). This type of memory is more expensive and loses data when the operating system's power turns off. But it is also the key to making AI possible. DRAM delivers data to GPUs incredibly quickly, enabling AI models to process, respond, and provide solutions in real time.
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Companies like Micron have been able to stack DRAM die vertically to create high-bandwidth memory (HBM), which makes AI workloads even faster by providing greater bandwidth.
Naturally, as GPU clusters and data centers have scaled, demand for NAND, DRAM, and HBM has surged, driving higher prices and, in turn, higher revenue and earnings for companies like Micron and Sandisk.
The interesting thing about memory stocks is that they have historically been quite cyclical.
That's because there is typically a timing imbalance between supply and demand. What often happens is that by the time memory companies catch up to demand, demand has fallen, and they overshoot, leading to a supply glut.
But the AI supercycle is unlike anything investors have ever seen, and most analysts expect it to be a while before supply catches up with demand.
On the company's most recent earnings call, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said he expects high demand to continue past 2027, due to AI demand and "structural supply constraints."
Furthermore, Micron announced 16 strategic customer agreements (SCAs), many of which are long-term, running from this year through 2030. These deals include fixed pricing, price floors, and ceilings. This is atypical for memory companies and does suggest a potentially new dynamic for these cyclical companies.
Ethan Tan, a memory consultant, is forecasting price hikes in the 40% to 45% range next year, and consumers are already feeling the impact. Apple recently announced higher prices for many of its core products due to high memory costs.
In May, Sandisk CEO David Goeckeler said he expects a supply shortage for memory "for a long period of time." He also said he wants to reduce the company's cyclicality, if possible.
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"Or at least when the cyclicality comes, have different techniques to deal with it than we have in the past," he told investors at the time.
Now, it's always dangerous for investors to think this time is different because history has a nasty way of catching up with investors, even if it doesn't always repeat itself exactly.
Investors should also remember that the market pulls growth forward, so Micron and Sandisk's prices likely reflect, at least to some extent, the massive demand expected for memory this year and in 2027.
Both companies should continue to deliver strong results in 2027, but the slightest hint that supply is catching up to demand could trigger a big sell-off in these stocks. I don't know if or when it will happen, but it's something investors should be on high alert for.
Texas Instruments shares were falling while STMicroelectronics stock was diving on Thursday, after both makers of analog semiconductors struggled to meet heightened expectations after reporting strong demand in the second quarter.
Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Thursday, July 23.
Analysts expect the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company to report quarterly earnings of $1.81 per share, down from $5.50 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Honeywell’s quarterly revenue is $5.02 billion. It reported $10.35 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
On July 20, Honeywell Aerospace announced that IndiGo has selected Honeywell Aerospace’s flagship avionics and power systems for its order of 810 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
Shares of Honeywell rose 1.4% to close at $232.99 on Wednesday.
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