Andra AP fonden reduced its position in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 40.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 728,787 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 491,513 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in AT&T were worth $21,128,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,181,977,000. Amundi boosted its stake in shares of AT&T by 67.5% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 42,295,492 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,094,184,000 after buying an additional 17,040,328 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its holdings in shares of AT&T by 620.8% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 11,891,778 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $295,392,000 after acquiring an additional 10,241,949 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of AT&T by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 332,089,723 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,249,109,000 after acquiring an additional 8,314,678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of AT&T by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 25,155,597 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $624,865,000 after acquiring an additional 8,297,201 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup raised their price target on AT&T from $29.00 to $31.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Barclays dropped their price objective on AT&T from $26.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of AT&T from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of AT&T in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.14.
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Trending Headlines about AT&T Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
Positive Sentiment: AT&T is set to raise some home internet plan prices by $5, which could lift average revenue per user and improve near-term margins. These AT&T home internet plans are getting a $5 price hike Positive Sentiment: EDO said AT&T had one of the most engaging ads during FIFA World Cup 2026™, suggesting its marketing is resonating with viewers and potentially supporting brand strength. Kalshi, Oura Ring, and AT&T Score the Most Engaging Ads of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, ranked by TV outcomes data on edo.com/worldcup Neutral Sentiment: AT&T is working with major peers on a network-level tool to fight AI-driven identity fraud and is also testing low-latency 5G mobility technology, highlighting ongoing innovation but no immediate financial impact. AT&T (T) Takes On Identity Fraud While Testing Real Time 5G Mobility Neutral Sentiment: AT&T disclosed $2.65 million in Q2 lobbying spending, focused on broadband, spectrum, cybersecurity, and telecom policy issues that are important to the business but unlikely to move the stock on their own. Lobbying Update: $2,650,000 of AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES lobbying was just disclosed Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital lowered its price target on AT&T to $27 from $31 while keeping an outperform rating, which is mildly positive overall but signals a slightly less optimistic valuation view. AT&T had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $31.00 to $27.00. Negative Sentiment: News that AT&T may raise home internet prices for lower-income customers could trigger churn concerns and political backlash, partially offsetting the benefit of higher pricing. AT&T is raising prices again, and this time low-income customers won’t be spared AT&T Stock Performance Shares of NYSE T opened at $22.00 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.92. AT&T Inc. has a 52 week low of $19.89 and a 52 week high of $29.79. The firm has a market cap of $152.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.24.
AT&T (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 16.94%.The firm had revenue of $31.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
AT&T Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. AT&T’s payout ratio is presently 37.25%.
AT&T Profile (Free Report)
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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Spolugenerální ředitel Netflixu Ted Sarandos řekl, že firma je „především stavitel, ne kupující“, a velké akvizice mají velmi vysokou laťku. To tlumí spekulace o brzkém převzetí.
Netflix (NFLX +0.53%) investors were disappointed with the company's most recent earnings results. Although the streaming giant continues to grow at a decent pace, it clearly isn't enough to win over growth investors, especially with it projecting its growth rate to decline to 12% for the current quarter (down from 13%).
One opportunity for Netflix to reignite its growth could be via an acquisition. The streaming company failed to acquire assets from Warner Bros. Discovery earlier this year, but Netflix's name continues to pop up in rumors. Investors may be eagerly anticipating news of a deal, in the hopes that it can pave the next wave of growth for the business. But co-CEO Ted Sarandos appeared to have poured cold water on that, stating on the company's earnings call that "we're primarily builders, not buyers."
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Why Netflix might not go the M&A route Sarandos made it clear on the company's recent conference call that while Netflix may not necessarily be averse to pursuing mergers & acquisitions (M&A), it would have to make a lot of sense for the business to consider one: "Our track record is clear that we have a very high bar to do any big M&A." CFO Spence Neumann also said, "we invest in the business both organically and opportunistically through M&A."
The key word there is opportunistically. When it pursued Warner Bros., Netflix had a great opportunity to acquire top assets and content, including HBO. And it pursued the deal aggressively until it no longer made sense to do so, as the valuation climbed amid a bidding war with Paramount Skydance.
While an acquisition could certainly help Netflix's business grow, management's focus on building rather than simply buying reflects what the company has done over the years. It has reinvested in its own growth, building its content and varied offerings rather than relying on acquisitions. It has yielded strong results as the business has grown tremendously over the years, and may continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
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Is Netflix stock a buy? This year, Netflix's stock has declined by around 30%, as investors have appeared to have lost confidence in the company's path forward. While the market initially breathed a sigh of relief when Netflix walked away from the Warner Bros. deal earlier this year, the rally was short-lived, as concerns about what the company would do with co-founder Reed Hastings leaving the company began to weigh on the stock.
Uncertainty can significantly reduce a stock's value and also create attractive buying opportunities along the way. With Netflix trading near its 52-week low, it may be one of the best growth stocks for long-term investors to buy right now.
David Jagielski, CPA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Colorado podpořilo pilotní projekt Rain Enhancement Technologies na zvýšení množství sněhu a deště v povodí Yampa River Basin, instalace je plánována na říjen 2026. Projekt má být financován z grantu CWCB.
State-Funded Program with the Colorado Water Conservation Board Targets Snowpack and Rain Year-Round in the Yampa River Basin's Flat Tops Range
NAPLES, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIN), a leading provider of ionization rain and snowfall enhancement technology, today announced that the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), the Colorado River District, and the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District have publicly supported RET's pending application for a paid weather enhancement pilot project, with installation targeted by October 2026. The project is designed to provide more year-round snow and water to Northwest Colorado's Yampa River Basin. The program is expected to be funded through a grant from CWCB, with the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District serving as the fiscal agent.
The pilot is being coordinated with the Colorado River District and the CWCB and is designed to increase snowfall and rain in the Flat Tops Mountain range of the Rockies. This area feeds Stagecoach and Yamcolo Reservoirs, two of the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District's primary water supply facilities.
"This is exactly the kind of program we set out to build: a complementary year-round solution that integrates seamlessly into existing water management strategies," said Randy Seidl, CEO of Rain Enhancement Technologies. "Western US water managers are under real pressure to have more water, and our ionization technology gives them a chemical-free way to do that."
"We think this is an excellent opportunity to bring a new tool to bear on rain and snow that feeds our storage," said Andy Rossi, General Manager of the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District. "Targeting the Flat Tops area gets right at the water supply that fills Stagecoach and Yamcolo, and we're glad to help bring this pilot to Northwest Colorado."
RET's WETA platform uses a ground-based ionization process rather than traditional chemical-based cloud seeding, operates autonomously without aircraft or chemical dispersal, and functions year-round rather than being limited to sub-freezing conditions. In a comparable, independently monitored installation in Utah's La Sal Mountains this past winter, RET measured a 20% snow water equivalent (SWE) increase, equivalent to roughly 8,750 acre-feet. This was over the winter operating season only, with warm rain enhancement operations now underway to provide further increases. Applied to the Flat Tops coverage area, expected to span approximately 120 square miles, RET estimates the pilot could generate over 10,000 additional acre-feet of water in an average precipitation year.
RET offers flexible lease-to-own and purchase options for the WETA platform that is available to Upper Yampa upon completion of the pilot program.
About Rain Enhancement Technologies, Inc.
Rain Enhancement Technologies was founded to provide the world with reliable access to water, one of life's most important resources. To achieve this mission, RET develops, manufactures, and commercializes ionization precipitation generation technology that enhances rainfall and snowpack to address water scarcity challenges. The Company is also developing applications for fog mitigation to expand its weather modification capabilities. RET's chemical-free, solar-powered technology seeks to transform water resource management for businesses, society, and the planet. To learn more, go to www.investor.rainenhancement.com.
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General Motors (GM - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.53 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +14.06%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this an automotive manufacturer would post earnings of $2.61 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.7, delivering a surprise of +41.76%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
General Motors, which belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Domestic industry, posted revenues of $48.03 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.15%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $47.12 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
General Motors shares have lost about 6.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.7%.
What's Next for General Motors?While General Motors has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for General Motors was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $3.19 on $47.61 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $12.88 on $184.88 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Automotive - Domestic is currently in the bottom 33% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, Ford Motor Company (F - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 28.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.36 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -2.7%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 3.2% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.
Ford Motor Company's revenues are expected to be $45.66 billion, down 2.7% from the year-ago quarter.
GM začne příští jaro uvádět nové benzinové Cadillaky včetně CT5, XT5 a XT6, čímž dál ustupuje od čistě elektrických modelů. Firma už kvůli pomalejšímu přijetí elektromobilů odepsala 10,9 miliardy USD.
DETROIT — General Motors will launch new gas-powered Cadillac vehicles beginning next spring as the automaker continues to shift gears away from all-electric vehicles.
GM CEO Mary Barra said Tuesday that the next-generation Cadillacs will include new versions of the company's CT5 sedan, outdated XT5 midsize SUV and discontinued three-row XT6 SUV.
"Starting next spring and continuing into 2028, we will begin launching the next generation of Cadillac ICE [internal combustion engine] vehicles," Barra said during the company's second quarter earnings call. She said the vehicles will be in addition to Cadillac's current all-electric crossovers and Escalade SUV.
The new product announcements add to GM's pullback in EVs. The automaker had planned for Cadillac to exclusively sell electric vehicles by the end of this decade. The company also has walked back EV plans for other brands and increased gas-powered engine production, including V-8 offerings.
GM has recorded $10.9 billion in EV-related charges since the second half of last year after slower-than-expected electric vehicle adoption as well as U.S. regulatory changes easing emissions standards and eliminating support for EVs.
Barra reiterated that GM's plans include "onshoring significant manufacturing" for the Detroit automaker beginning next year, in part by expanding production of its full-size SUVs to a Michigan plant that was previously slated to produce EVs.
The full-size SUVs — Escalade, Chevy Tahoe and Suburban, and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL — are currently exclusively produced at the company's Arlington Assembly plant in Texas.
McDonald’s zvýšil čtvrtletní dividendu na 1,86 USD na akcii a již více než 25 let v řadě zvyšuje výplatu. Tržby za 1. čtvrtletí fiskálního roku 2026 vzrostly na 6,52 miliardy USD a EPS překonal odhady.
Dividend growers build generational wealth. That is the entire premise behind a “buy and hold forever” portfolio: Own companies whose competitive moats let them pay you more every single year, regardless of what the macro backdrop looks like. In July 2026, three names still fit that description as cleanly as they did a decade ago, though each is trading through very different setups right now.
Here is the case for three stocks as long-duration dividend compounders, along with the risk each carries into the second half of 2026.
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD | MCD Price Prediction) is the classic forever-hold: a global brand moat, franchise-heavy cash flows, and a dividend streak that keeps stretching. The most recent hike lifted the quarterly payout to $1.86 per share, and the company has now delivered 25+ consecutive years of dividend increases, putting it squarely in Dividend King territory. The yield sits at 2.59%.
The bull case rests on cash generation and unit growth. Q1 FY2026 revenue came in at $6.52 billion, up 9.4% year over year, with EPS of $2.83 beating expectations. Global comps rose 3.8%, and loyalty members drove more than $9.00 billion in systemwide sales in the quarter alone. CEO Chris Kempczinski put it plainly: “McDonald’s delivered this quarter. Our 6% global Systemwide sales growth shows how we executed with discipline.” Management is guiding to roughly 2,600 new restaurant openings and operating margin in the mid-to-high 40% range for FY2026.
Shares are down around 12% year to date and 9.75% over the past year, sitting well below the analyst target of $329.84. That underperformance is the entry point for long-term holders.
The risk: ongoing inflationary cost pressure on U.S. margins, higher interest expense, and restructuring charges expected to run through 2027. The dividend is safe. Near-term earnings growth is the question.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) P&G (NYSE:PG) is the definitional Dividend King. The company just extended its streak to a 70th consecutive annual dividend increase and has paid an uninterrupted dividend for 136 consecutive years since 1890. The Q2 2026 payout was bumped to $1.0885 per share, up from $1.0568. Yield: 2.79%.
If you want a portfolio anchor that keeps paying through recessions, wars, and rate cycles, this is it. Q3 FY2026 delivered $21.235 billion in net sales, up 7.4% year-over-year, with core EPS of $1.59. It was the fourth consecutive quarter of beating both top and bottom-line estimates. Free cash flow reached $3.026 billion in the quarter. Every one of the five segments grew, with Beauty leading at 7% organic growth. Management plans to return roughly $10 billion in dividends and $5 billion in buybacks this fiscal year.
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CEO Shailesh Jejurikar summed up the setup: “We delivered a solid acceleration in top-line results in our fiscal third quarter, with broad-based growth across product categories and regions.” P&G fits neatly into a broader Dividend King framework that income-focused investors are studying more closely this year (our 10 Dividend Kings to Buy Now report walks through the criteria).
The risk: tariffs. Management flagged a ~$400 million after-tax tariff headwind for FY2026 plus a ~$150 million commodity drag, and results are now expected toward the lower end of the core EPS guide of $6.83 to $7.09.
Visa (NYSE: V) Visa (NYSE:V) is the growth-oriented dividend name in this trio. The current yield of 0.74% looks small, but that is the whole point: Visa reinvests aggressively while raising the payout at a double-digit clip. The October 2025 hike raised the quarterly dividend from $0.59 to $0.67, a 14% increase, extending an 18+ year streak of annual increases.
The moat is a near-duopoly network processing enormous volume. Q1 FY2026 net revenue hit $10.90 billion, up 14.6%, with non-GAAP EPS of $3.17. Data processing revenue, the highest-margin engine, grew 17% to $5.54 billion. Visa also repurchased roughly 11 million shares for $3.8 billion in the quarter, with $21.1 billion remaining on the authorization.
CEO Ryan McInerney credited “resilient consumer spending and a strong holiday season, as well as continued strength in value-added services and commercial and money movement solutions.” Shares are up 11% over the past month and 45% over the past five years, with analysts targeting $398.70.
The risk: the interchange MDL litigation is an ongoing GAAP overhang, with a $707 million provision in Q1 FY2026 alone. Global regulatory scrutiny of merchant fees is the multi-year variable to watch.
The Bottom Line These are three different flavors of the same idea. MCD offers a defensive Dividend King entering a rebuild year at a discount. PG offers the longest-running income streak in American business, with tariff pressure providing a rare re-entry point. Visa offers dividend growth funded by structural payment volume. The “forever” part is the ability to raise the payout every year for the next twenty.
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1inch nově podporuje Maple tokeny syrupUSDC a syrupUSDT, takže je lze obchodovat přes Swap, Trade i Terminal. syrupUSDC je na Ethereum, Arbitrum a Base, syrupUSDT na Ethereum a BNB Chain.
Maple’s syrupUSDC and syrupUSDT bring tokenized lending positions closer to everyday DeFi trading.
Stablecoins are useful. But they can also sit still. Hold USDC or USDT in a wallet, and you hold a dollar-pegged asset. That is simple. But in institutional credit markets, stablecoins can also become productive capital. That is the idea behind Maple.
Maple is an on-chain lending platform for institutions. Trading firms can borrow stablecoins through Maple and post crypto assets, such as BTC or ETH, as overcollateralized security. Lenders provide stablecoins and receive tokens that represent their position.
Now, Maple’s syrupUSDC and syrupUSDT are available through 1inch.
That gives users and builders another way to access assets across DeFi, with 1inch providing routing and swap infrastructure.
What Maple doesMaple connects lenders and institutional borrowers on-chain.
In simple terms, borrowers receive stablecoin loans. They post crypto collateral. They pay interest on those loans. Lenders provide USDC or USDT and receive a token that represents their deposit.
For USDC, the flow looks like this:
USDC → deposit into Maple → receive syrupUSDC
For USDT, it works the same way:
USDT → deposit into Maple → receive syrupUSDT
But these tokens are not the same as plain stablecoins. USDC is a dollar-pegged stablecoin, not creating any earning opportunity. By contrast, syrupUSDC represents USDC that has been deployed through Maple’s lending system. Its value can increase as, while remaining subject to the risks of the underlying lending strategy.
That is where the RWA angle comes in. These are on-chain tokens connected to institutional credit activity, not just crypto-native trading pairs.
Tokenized credit as part of DeFi infrastructureRWAs are not only tokenized stocks or funds. Tokenized credit is also becoming part of the on-chain economy.
In traditional finance, credit positions are typically difficult to transfer and integrate with other financial infrastructure. Tokenization changes that. It allows credit positions to be represented, tracked and moved as on-chain assets.
For DeFi, that matters because it expands the range of assets that can move through decentralized infrastructure.
Stablecoins become more than settlement assets. Credit positions can become tokens. And those tokens can move through the same routing, swapping and wallet infrastructure that people already use across DeFi.
This does not remove risk. Lending markets still depend on borrower quality, collateral management, liquidity, protocol design and market conditions.
But it does make tokenized credit more portable and interoperable, allowing it to participate in the broader DeFi ecosystem alongside other on-chain assets.
What 1inch supports1inch now supports Maple tokens:
syrupUSDC - on Ethereum, Arbitrum and BasesyrupUSDT - on Ethereum and BNB ChainThese tokens are available across the 1inch ecosystem.
On 1inch.com, users can access them through Swap, Trade or Terminal. In Portfolio, users can track prices, balances and bundles.
For builders and institutional teams, Maple token swaps are supported through APIs available on 1inch Business.
1inch’s role1inch does not run Maple’s lending strategy. Minting, redeeming and lending remain on Maple’s side. Maple manages the credit product and the underlying lending mechanics.
1inch’s role is different: it helps users move into and out of these tokens through swap infrastructure. That distinction matters.
If you want to lend directly through Maple, you use Maple. If you want to trade syrupUSDC or syrupUSDT through available liquidity, 1inch can help route the swap.
This makes access simpler without turning 1inch into the issuer or manager of the asset.
Why routing matters for RWA tokensRWA tokens need more than issuance. They need liquidity. A token can be well designed, but if users cannot enter or exit efficiently, the market remains hard to use. Liquidity may be spread across venues, chains and pools. Prices may differ. A direct route may not always be the best route.
That is where 1inch intent-based swaps are useful.Instead of manually checking routes, users can express the trade they want.
For Maple tokens, this helps make trading more flexible. A user can move between stablecoins and syrup tokens through 1inch, while the routing layer searches for efficient execution across available liquidity.
Why this matters for stablecoin usersMany users understand USDC and USDT. They are simple, liquid and widely used across DeFi.
Maple tokens introduce a different question: what if a stablecoin position could also represent access to institutional lending activity?
That is the difference between holding a plain dollar stablecoin and holding a tokenized credit position linked to that stablecoin.
USDC is idle unless you do something with it. syrupUSDC is designed to represent USDC deployed through Maple’s lending system. USDT works the same way with syrupUSDT.
This makes Maple tokens part of a broader shift in DeFi: stablecoins are increasingly becoming the base layer for more advanced on-chain financial products.
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Etherscan vyřadil Gnosis Chain z bezplatné API vrstvy, takže plný přístup k indexaci a datům je nyní dostupný jen v placených plánech. Gnosisscan má být navíc zrušen 11. srpna 2026.
If you’ve ever used Etherscan to check a transaction, verify a contract, or build a dApp that pulls on-chain data, you’ve relied on infrastructure that most people treat like tap water: always available, always free. That assumption is starting to crack.
Etherscan has moved Gnosis Chain out of its free API tier, pushing developers who need full indexing and API functionality toward paid plans. And by August 11, 2026, the dedicated Gnosisscan platform itself faces deprecation, meaning the shift to Pro-tier access isn’t a temporary inconvenience. It’s the new default.
What changed and why it matters As of November 22, 2025, Etherscan reduced its free API tier coverage to roughly 90% of previously supported chains. The reason is straightforward: higher transaction speeds, growing TPS rates, and sheer transaction volume across networks have pushed operational costs to a point where free universal coverage is no longer sustainable.
Gnosis Chain, identified as chain ID 100, is one of the networks that fell outside that 90% cutoff. Developers and applications that previously queried Gnosis data through Etherscan’s free endpoints now need to upgrade to a paid tier for continued access.
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Verified contract endpoints, including source code and ABI data, remain free across all chains, Gnosis included. But if your application relies on transaction history, token transfers, event logs, or any of the heavier indexing work, that’s now behind a paywall.
To soften the blow, Etherscan introduced a new Lite plan priced at approximately 25% of the cost of its previous lowest paid tier.
The Gnosisscan deprecation timeline Etherscan plans to deprecate Gnosisscan entirely on August 11, 2026. After that date, any remaining free-tier access points specific to Gnosis will redirect users toward Pro-tier subscriptions.
This creates a clear decision point for any project built on Gnosis Chain. Either budget for Etherscan’s paid plans, or migrate to an alternative indexer before the deadline arrives.
Alternatives and the competitive landscape Blockscout, an open-source blockchain explorer, has been positioning itself as an alternative for multichain indexing. It already supports a wide range of EVM-compatible networks, and the Gnosis community has historically maintained its own Blockscout instance.
What this means for developers and investors For developers, the immediate action item is auditing any application that calls Etherscan’s API for Gnosis Chain data. If your dApp, dashboard, or analytics tool relies on those endpoints, you need to either subscribe to the Lite or Pro plan, or begin integrating with an alternative indexer like Blockscout before the deprecation deadline.
The Lite plan at 25% of the prior lowest tier’s cost offers a middle ground, but teams should evaluate whether that tier includes the specific endpoints and rate limits their applications require.
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Morgan Stanley snížila hodnocení Adobe na Underweight a cenový cíl z 365 USD na 240 USD, protože vidí souběh více strategických změn a vyšší riziko provedení. Akcie Adobe po otevření trhu klesly asi o 2 % a letos jsou níže téměř o 31 %.
Adobe ADBE shares fell sharply in trading on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley downgraded the creative software maker, warning that multiple strategic transitions are unfolding simultaneously and could complicate its ability to return to stronger growth.
The investment bank lowered its rating on Adobe from Equal-weight to Underweight and slashed its price target by more than one-third, from $365 to $240.
The stock fell about 2% after the opening bell, extending losses that have already pushed Adobe shares down nearly 31% this year.
The downgrade comes as investors continue to assess how artificial intelligence is reshaping the software industry and whether established players can defend their businesses against a growing number of AI-native competitors.
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Wood said Adobe is navigating several major changes at the same time, increasing the execution risk for the company.
According to the note, Adobe is dealing with three concurrent transitions: an expansion of its freemium strategy, leadership changes involving both its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, and increased investment in artificial intelligence.
The company has been witnessing a leadership vacuum created by the concurrent search for a new CEO following Shantanu Narayen’s planned departure and the June exit of CFO Dan Durn, and a deliberate shift away from margin harvesting toward heavier AI reinvestment.
"While each transition may be manageable in isolation, their convergence raises the bar for execution at a time when other areas of software offer cleaner evidence of growth durability, operating leverage, and/or near-term AI monetization," Wood wrote.
Morgan Stanley said Adobe's decision to offer free access to more users has already affected recurring revenue growth.
The brokerage estimated the strategy reduced annual recurring revenue growth by roughly $500 million during the company's second quarter.
The analysts added that the company's shift toward freemium offerings, combined with management changes and higher AI spending, "elongate the path to durable annual recurring revenue (ARR) reacceleration."
While Adobe's core business serving creative professionals continues to enjoy a strong competitive position, Morgan Stanley believes some parts of its broader workflow are becoming increasingly vulnerable to AI-native alternatives for both consumer and enterprise users.
The bank acknowledged that Adobe's lower valuation already reflects many of these concerns, but argued that the combination of simultaneous changes creates uncertainty over both the timing and strength of any recovery.
Adobe was not the only software company to receive a more cautious assessment.
Morgan Stanley also initiated coverage of Workday with an Underweight rating and a price target of $145, sending the human resources software company's shares down more than 2.75% in trading.
While the bank described Workday's competitive moat as one of the strongest in enterprise software, it said the company's artificial intelligence initiatives are unlikely to generate meaningful growth acceleration in the near term.
The brokerage initiated coverage of Salesforce and Intuit with Equal-weight ratings, reflecting a more balanced outlook.
For Salesforce, Wood described the company as a "tale of two cities."
He noted that strong momentum in products such as Agentforce and Slack has been offset by weakness in businesses including Commerce and Tableau, resulting in slower overall organic growth.
Morgan Stanley assigned Salesforce a price target of $185. Shares fell more than 1.9%.
On Intuit, which received a $335 price target, the bank said investor concerns about the company's competitive moat have significantly weighed on its valuation.
"The concern is that LLMs will be able to file taxes and provide entry level accounting software at a much lower price," the analysts wrote.
However, Morgan Stanley argued those fears are "overdone," ranking Intuit 12th within its software coverage universe for moat strength, while noting the company is less prepared than some peers for the next stage of AI-driven software development.
The ratings changes formed part of Morgan Stanley's broader software sector report introducing what it called a "Moat & Journey" framework to assess software companies based on the durability of their competitive advantages and their readiness for the AI era.
The bank identified Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Cloudflare, Datadog, ServiceNow, Snowflake and Shopify as its highest-conviction Overweight-rated software stocks.
Morgan Stanley also downgraded Rapid7 and PagerDuty to Underweight and reduced ratings on Elastic, JFrog, NICE, Wix, BlackLine and Vertex to Equal-weight, citing either valuation concerns or a longer path toward AI-driven growth.
Bottomline a American Express propojí Paymode s Buyer Initiated Payments prostřednictvím nové funkce BIP Connect. Cílem je rozšířit digitální B2B platby a zpřístupnit ověřené dodavatele v síti Paymode.
Bottomline and American Express are partnering to integrate Paymode into American Express Buyer Initiated Payments (BIP) through a new feature called BIP Connect.BIP Connect gives eligible American Express customers access to Premium ACH vendors on Paymode, improving connectivity and digital payment adoption.New Amex Trendex research from American Express highlights buyer-supplier relationships are strained, and payment errors persist as a result of invoice inefficiencies. PORTSMOUTH, N.H., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bottomline, a global leader in business payments, today announced a strategic partnership with American Express to deliver a more connected digital business payment experience. Through the partnership, Bottomline’s secure business payments network, Paymode, is now integrated into American Express Buyer Initiated Payments (BIP) through a new feature called BIP Connect, enabling eligible customers to pay Premium ACH vendors through Paymode. BIP enables buyers to initiate electronic payments to suppliers as an alternative to paper checks and ACH, leveraging American Express’ unique direct relationships with suppliers to help drive working capital flexibility on both sides of the transaction.
Payments automation may help address key gaps identified by surveyed financial decision-makers. Recent Amex Trendex research found that 67% of financial decision-makers surveyed agree that payment inefficiencies make it harder for their business to operate at its full potential. This complexity may stem from fragmented vendor networks that limit visibility and control, as well as from manual processes. Bottomline and American Express are helping to address these challenges by connecting eligible BIP customers with a broad network of authenticated, verified vendors across key industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, commercial real estate, and higher education.
The offering may help address the challenges faced by many financial decision-makers surveyed. For example, 90% of financial decision-makers surveyed report their business experienced payment errors in the last 12 months, and 65% say inefficiencies in their invoice and payment experiences make it more challenging to maintain strong buyer-supplier relationships. Through the secure Paymode network, businesses gain access to participating vendors that are enrolled, authenticated, and accept digital payments, helping create more predictable and seamless payment interactions between payers and vendors.
Expanding and Modernizing B2B Payments
Eligible businesses can initiate payments to vendors using their existing American Express BIP account, while vendors receive funds via Premium ACH through Paymode. This supports the continued shift to digital payments, helps improve working capital flexibility for buyers, and gives vendors a more predictable, data-informed payment experience.
“Partnering with American Express is an important step forward in helping businesses modernize how they manage payments,” said Craig Saks, CEO, Bottomline. “By integrating Paymode into BIP, we’re giving buyers access to greater control, enhanced security, and a simpler way to manage payables and receivables, while making it easier for vendors to reconcile payments and maintain visibility into their cash flow.”
The integration provides eligible American Express BIP customers with secure, authenticated payments backed by Paymode’s multi-layer fraud controls, a consistent user experience, and seamless access to Paymode’s vendor network.
“Businesses continue to look for new ways to modernize supplier payments without adding complexity,” said Widad Chaoui, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Corporate and B2B Products, American Express. “Our partnership with Bottomline allows BIP customers to get expanded access to Bottomline’s extensive network of B2B suppliers, while also providing working capital flexibility and control.”
About Bottomline
Bottomline helps businesses transform the way they pay and get paid. A global leader in business payments and cash management, Bottomline’s secure, comprehensive solutions modernize payments for businesses and financial institutions globally. With over 35 years of experience, moving more than $16 trillion in payments annually, Bottomline is committed to driving impactful results for customers by reimagining business payments and delivering solutions that add to the bottom line. Bottomline is a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, one of the largest software private equity firms in the world, with more than $172 billion in assets under management. For more information, visit www.bottomline.com.
Bottomline, the Bottomline logo, Paymode, and
BEA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
About American Express
American Express (NYSE: AXP) is a global payments and premium lifestyle brand powered by technology. Our colleagues around the world back our customers with differentiated products, services, and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.
Founded in 1850 and headquartered in New York, American Express’ brand is built on trust, security, service, and a rich history of delivering innovation and Membership value for our customers. We seek to provide the world’s best customer experience every day to a broad range of consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporations, and we build and manage relationships with millions of merchants across our global network.
For more information about American Express, visit americanexpress.com, americanexpress.com/en-us/newsroom/, and ir.americanexpress.com.
Amex Trendex Research Methodology
American Express commissioned a 7-minute online survey among n=521 U.S. Business Owners and/or Financial Decision-Makers (DMs) who manage or oversee specific business functions (including invoice-based payments; accounts payable/receivable; accounts reconciliation; business spend; cash flow; and working capital). The survey included n=100 buyers, n=164 suppliers and n=257 respondents who are both buyers and suppliers. Respondents’ organizations were either small (<100 employees, n=134), mid-sized (100-999 employees, n=200) or large (1,000+ employees, n=187). The survey was fielded between June 10-17, 2026.
At the total sample, the margin of error is +/-4 percentage points (ppts) at the 95% confidence interval. By role, the margins of error for the following are: Buyers, +/- 10 ppts; Suppliers, +/- 8 ppts; Both a Buyer and Supplier, +/-6 ppts.
STOCKHOLM, SE / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / Keo Capital (STO:MAHA-A) - KEO Capital AB (publ) ("KEO Capital" or the "Company") (Nasdaq Stockholm:KEOC) is pleased to announce the renewal of its longstanding strategic partnership with American Express Limited ("AMEX"), reinforcing its commitment to delivering innovative payment solutions in Mexico
The agreement includes the U.S. Dollar and the Mexican Peso as authorized currencies for all commercial Purchasing Cards issued under the program in Mexico, enabling greater flexibility for transactions and international commerce.
"This renewed partnership with American Express reinforces the innovation and the strength of our platform and the trust we have built over the years in Mexico. We are excited to continue growing alongside one of the world's leading financial services brands, and we look forward to continuing to explore new opportunities together," commented Roberto Marchiori, CEO of KEO Capital.
KEO Capital AB remains focused on leveraging this partnership to drive innovation in B2B payments, expand its product offerings, and deliver value to its cardmembers and commercial partners.
"We are proud to strengthen our longstanding partnership with KEO Capital in Mexico. Extending our collaboration reflects our shared commitment to innovation, advancing B2B payment solutions, and creating new opportunities for businesses across the market", said Mario Luna, Bank Partnerships Vice President of American Express for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
For more information, please contact:
Roberto Marchiori, CEO & CFO | Jakob Sintring, Head of IR
Phone: +46 8 611 05 11, E-mail: [email protected]
Jorge Guevara, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications Latin America and the Caribbean, American Express, E-mail: [email protected]
About KEO Capital
KEO Capital AB (publ) is a listed technology-driven financial solutions provider focused on improving liquidity, security, transparency, and efficiency in B2B supply chain financing and corporate travel and expense management. KEO Capital operates a unified digital ecosystem that enables buyers and suppliers to interact through complementary solutions designed to address the full spectrum of corporate payables. In addition, KEO Capital holds a 24 percent indirect equity stake in the Venezuelan oil company PetroUrdaneta and has entered into a binding agreement to increase its indirect interest to 40 percent. The shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (KEOC). For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.keocapital.com.
About American Express
American Express (NYSE: AXP) is a global payments and premium lifestyle brand powered by technology. Our colleagues around the world back our customers with differentiated products, services, and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.
Founded in 1850 and headquartered in New York, American Express' brand is built on trust, security, service, and a rich history of delivering innovation and Membership value for our customers. We seek to provide the world's best customer experience every day to a broad range of consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporations, and we build and manage relationships with millions of merchants across our global network.
For more information about American Express, visit americanexpress.com, americanexpress.com/en-us/newsroom/, and ir.americanexpress.com.
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Andra AP fond ve 1. čtvrtletí snížil podíl v Lowe’s o 43,8 % na 91 913 akcií. Vedení také prodalo akcie a Lowe’s oznámil vyšší čtvrtletní dividendu na 1,25 USD na akcii z předchozích 1,20 USD.
Andra AP fonden cut its holdings in Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW – Free Report) by 43.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 91,913 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 71,607 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Lowe’s Companies were worth $21,717,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 630,956 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $152,161,000 after acquiring an additional 21,119 shares during the period. Bridges Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Lowe’s Companies by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 446,441 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $107,664,000 after acquiring an additional 25,609 shares during the period. Glenview Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 207,797 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $50,112,000 after purchasing an additional 17,225 shares during the period. Kathmere Capital Management LLC grew its position in Lowe’s Companies by 133.9% in the first quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 9,402 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $2,222,000 after acquiring an additional 5,383 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 993,332 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $239,552,000 after purchasing an additional 22,175 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.06% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $264.00 to $232.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. HSBC dropped their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $260.00 to $220.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Telsey Advisory Group cut their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $295.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $260.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $315.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Twenty-three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.57.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Lowe’s Companies In other Lowe’s Companies news, EVP Juliette Williams Pryor sold 9,330 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.81, for a total transaction of $2,097,477.30. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,628,883.02. The trade was a 36.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Margrethe R. Vagell sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.83, for a total transaction of $559,575.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 20,220 shares in the company, valued at $4,525,842.60. This trade represents a 11.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 25,980 shares of company stock worth $5,796,937 over the last ninety days. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Lowe’s Companies Stock Performance Shares of Lowe’s Companies stock opened at $204.76 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $114.81 billion, a PE ratio of 17.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.86. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $216.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $241.29. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $203.40 and a 52-week high of $293.06.
Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $23.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.98 billion. Lowe’s Companies had a negative return on equity of 67.96% and a net margin of 7.51%.The business’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.92 EPS. Lowe’s Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.250-12.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Lowe’s Companies, Inc. will post 12.48 EPS for the current year.
Lowe’s Companies Increases Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 22nd will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. This is a boost from Lowe’s Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 22nd. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Lowe’s Companies’s payout ratio is presently 40.57%.
About Lowe’s Companies (Free Report)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc is a leading home improvement retailer that operates large-format stores and digital channels serving both do-it-yourself homeowners and professional contractors. The company offers a broad assortment of products including building materials, lumber, appliances, tools and hardware, plumbing and electrical supplies, paint, flooring, kitchen and bath fixtures, outdoor and garden products, and home decor. Lowe’s also provides a range of services such as installation, home improvement financing, tool and equipment rental, and contractor-focused sales programs.
Operations are centered on a nationwide brick-and-mortar store network supported by distribution centers and an e-commerce platform that enables online ordering, delivery and in-store pickup.
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UnitedHealth ve 2. čtvrtletí překonal odhady tržeb i upraveného EPS a zvýšil celoroční výhled upraveného EPS na 19,50 až 20 USD. Pomohly nižší náklady na péči a lepší provozní efektivita.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH +1.98%) has been one of the hottest healthcare stocks over the past year, rising nearly 50%. The leading health insurer has been posting improved quarterly results, its medical expenses have been declining, and the outlook for the stock has become much stronger than it has been in the past.
Given the momentum and the stronger quarter results, could the healthcare stock be headed for $500 -- a level it hasn't been at since early last year?
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UnitedHealth posts solid numbers in Q2 Last week, UnitedHealth released its second-quarter results for the period ending June 30, which were impressive. Revenue of $112 billion came in above analyst projections of $110.9 billion, and its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $6.38 was also well above Wall Street estimates of $4.90.
The efforts it has made to restructure its business and exit unprofitable contracts have yielded better results for the health insurer. The company also says it's been using artificial intelligence to improve accuracy and speed up some of its processes. Its medical benefits ratio for the quarter was 86.7%, which was a fair bit lower than analyst estimates of 88.5%. The ratio shows how high its medical expenses are relative to the premiums it collects, and as that percentage declines, it's a good sign that the business is becoming more efficient.
In light of the progress and strong results, the company also upgraded its full-year guidance, now projecting adjusted EPS between $19.50 to $20, a sizable increase from the $18.25 it previously forecast.
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Can UnitedHealth stock get back to $500? For UnitedHealth stock to hit $500, it would need to rise another 19% from Monday's closing price of $421.55. That isn't unrealistic given how well the business has been doing of late, especially with it also raising its guidance. The company's turnaround efforts have been going well, and with UnitedHealth in a much stronger place, the stock looks poised for even greater gains.
Currently, it's trading at 23 times its estimated future earnings, which are based on analyst estimates. But with an improved outlook, those estimates could rise, and UnitedHealth's valuation may look even more attractive in the near future. For long-term investors, it looks safe to buy this leading healthcare stock again, as it could not only hit $500 but, in the long run, soar even higher.
Genuine Parts (GPC - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.15 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.1 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.1 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +2.38%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this auto and industrial parts distributor would post earnings of $1.81 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.77, delivering a surprise of -2.21%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once.
Genuine Parts, which belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Retail and Wholesale - Parts industry, posted revenues of $6.54 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.36%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $6.16 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Genuine Parts shares have lost about 0.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.7%.
What's Next for Genuine Parts?While Genuine Parts has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Genuine Parts was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $2.03 on $6.48 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $7.69 on $25.37 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Automotive - Retail and Wholesale - Parts is currently in the top 20% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (DRVN - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.30 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -16.7%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $516.75 million, down 6.2% from the year-ago quarter.
Andra AP fonden raised its position in Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH – Free Report) by 90.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,687 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,611 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Parker-Hannifin were worth $25,682,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HFM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 1,000.0% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new position in shares of Parker-Hannifin during the third quarter worth $25,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Parker-Hannifin in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. NFSG Corp raised its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 94.4% in the first quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 35 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 80.0% in the fourth quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC now owns 36 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.44% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes Several research analysts have recently issued reports on PH shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Parker-Hannifin from $980.00 to $950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Evercore set a $1,064.00 target price on Parker-Hannifin in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Parker-Hannifin from $965.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Parker-Hannifin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $1,100.00 to $1,060.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,027.38.
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Parker-Hannifin Stock Performance Shares of PH opened at $950.03 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $914.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $933.78. The firm has a market cap of $119.79 billion, a PE ratio of 35.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.11. Parker-Hannifin Corporation has a 12-month low of $692.02 and a 12-month high of $1,034.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.
Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $8.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.84 by $0.33. Parker-Hannifin had a net margin of 16.58% and a return on equity of 27.97%. The company had revenue of $5.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $6.94 earnings per share. Parker-Hannifin’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Parker-Hannifin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 31.200-31.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Parker-Hannifin Corporation will post 31.26 EPS for the current year.
Parker-Hannifin Increases Dividend The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a $2.00 dividend. This is an increase from Parker-Hannifin’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Parker-Hannifin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.51%.
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Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) is a global manufacturer and provider of motion and control technologies and systems. The company designs, manufactures and services a broad range of engineered components and systems used to control the movement and flow of liquids, gases and hydraulic power. Its product portfolio is applied across demanding environments and includes solutions for industrial manufacturing, aerospace, mobile equipment and other engineered applications.
Parker-Hannifin’s product and service offerings span hydraulic and pneumatic components, fittings and fluid connectors, valves, pumps and motors, electromechanical actuators and motion-control systems, filtration and separation products, and seals and sealing systems.
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S&P Global Ratings snížila Oracle dlouhodobý úvěrový rating na BBB-, tedy poslední stupeň investičního stupně. Důvodem je rostoucí deficit volného provozního cash flow a vysoká koncentrace zákazníků, když zhruba polovina závazků připadá na OpenAI.
The past few weeks have seen the bond market start asking a question the stock market has mostly been happy to ignore: Who can actually afford the AI buildout?
On July 9, S&P Global Ratings gave its answer for one of the biggest spenders. It cut Oracle Corp.'s NYSE: ORCL long-term credit rating to BBB-, the lowest rung of investment grade and just one notch above junk.
The stock has since fallen to around $125, down nearly 30% over the past month and nearly 50% over the past year.
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What makes the downgrade worth more than a passing glance is what it reveals about the wider group. Every major AI spender is pouring money into building out their supply capabilities, but they're all doing it from different financial positions, and the gap between them is widening fast.
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S&P's reasoning for the Oracle downgrade was blunt.
The agency admitted it had underestimated the scale of investment required for Oracle's AI ambitions, and now expects the company's free operating cash flow deficit to widen to roughly $42 billion in fiscal 2027, nearly double its earlier forecast.
The other red flag was customer concentration. S&P estimates that around half of Oracle's $638 billion in remaining performance obligations is tied to OpenAI alone, and it described that single relationship as a key credit risk.
The concern is understandable—Oracle has taken on long-term commitments on facilities and equipment to serve OpenAI's demand, so even if the latter's payments were to slow, Oracle's obligations would still need to be paid in full.
Where Each Spender Actually SitsSo what does that mean for Oracle's peers? Well, if you put the four biggest AI spenders side by side, then the divide becomes obvious.
The top two are Microsoft Corp. NASDAQ: MSFT, which carries an AAA rating, and Alphabet Inc. NASDAQ: GOOGL, which carries an AA+ rating. Next up is Amazon.com Inc. NASDAQ: AMZN, still at the higher end of the scale at AA, while Oracle sits alone down at BBB-.
The uncomfortable answer to the question, though, is that none of them can fully fund this from existing cash generation anymore. All four have seen their free cash flow compressed dramatically by the scale of the spending, and all four have been active issuers in the bond market to help cover the gap. What separates them isn't whether they borrow, but how heavily they're leaning on it, and how much of the repayment depends on revenue that hasn't arrived yet.
The Headroom GapMicrosoft and Alphabet started this cycle with the strongest balance sheets and the most cushion, which is why they still sit near the top of the ratings scale despite spending heavily. Amazon is only just holding on to its positive free cash flow. Still, its accelerating AWS growth is giving investors a reason to stay cautiously bullish on the spending for now.
Oracle is the only one, so far, that seems to have run out of room, and its move into negative free cash flow is a bright red flag. The leverage numbers underscore the point: Oracle sits several times above Amazon on debt-to-equity and nearly 20 times above Alphabet, which is actually running a net cash position.
More importantly, it has no rating cushion left, whereas its peers have several notches to go before their own credit standing comes under real pressure.
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This distinction appears in three places that directly impact shareholders. The first is increased interest expense. Oracle's higher risk profile means that every additional dollar of debt costs more than it would for its better-rated peers, which will hurt its profitability.
The second is a lower likelihood of buybacks. Companies generating strong free cash flow, like Alphabet, can keep buying back their shares while continuing to invest in growth, whereas negative free cash flow will make it far more difficult for Oracle to do the same.
The third is what happens if demand for AI cools. A company funding most of its capital expenditure from operations can simply spend less and wait. A company funding itself predominantly with debt still owes the money it's borrowed, regardless of whether the expected revenue arrives, and its valuation becomes far harder to defend when investors start to doubt it will.
So Who Can Actually Afford It?Line the four up against the question, and a clear order emerges. Microsoft and Alphabet are best positioned to fund this from what the business itself generates, with the strongest balance sheets, the lowest leverage, and, in Alphabet's case, more cash than debt.
Amazon sits in the middle. It's spending more than anyone, and its cash generation is stretched thin as a result. Still, the accelerating growth at AWS suggests the money is meeting existing demand rather than demand it's hoping to create.
Oracle is the outlier on both halves of the question. It's leaning hardest on borrowing and on revenue that hasn't arrived yet, with a backlog that has to convert and a single customer accounting for around half of it. That combination is why it's the only one of the four with no rating cushion left.
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Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY – Free Report) by 19.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 70,632 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,584 shares during the quarter. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Bristol Myers Squibb were worth $4,283,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Bristol Myers Squibb during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Bristol Myers Squibb in the second quarter worth $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Bristol Myers Squibb by 73.5% in the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 477 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the period. Bayban bought a new stake in Bristol Myers Squibb in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, EQ Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Bristol Myers Squibb in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. 76.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets BMY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Bristol Myers Squibb from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. Bank of America decreased their target price on Bristol Myers Squibb from $67.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a report on Friday, May 1st. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Bristol Myers Squibb in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Bristol Myers Squibb from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.25.
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More Bristol Myers Squibb News Here are the key news stories impacting Bristol Myers Squibb this week:
Positive Sentiment: Bristol Myers Squibb expanded its NVIDIA partnership and plans to deploy a DGX SuperPOD based on Vera Rubin systems, which the company says will become the most powerful AI factory in life sciences and should enhance drug discovery and development efficiency. Bristol Myers Expands NVIDIA Partnership to Build Top Life Sciences AI Supercomputer Positive Sentiment: The company also said it will be the first life sciences firm to buy Nvidia’s latest DGX SuperPOD system, signaling an aggressive investment in AI infrastructure that could strengthen Bristol Myers’ competitive position in future drug research. Bristol Myers buys Nvidia’s latest AI computing system for drug research Neutral Sentiment: A Reuters report repeated the AI-infrastructure news, reinforcing the strategic nature of the announcement but adding no materially new information for investors. Bristol Myers buys Nvidia’s latest AI computing system for drug research Neutral Sentiment: Bristol Myers was mentioned in a broader article about cancer-drug competition and next-generation therapies, but the piece mainly discussed the market landscape rather than any company-specific development. Merck’s Keytruda Faces a Patent Cliff. These New Cancer Drugs Could Take Over. Negative Sentiment: Healthcare stocks fell late Monday afternoon, which may be creating a modest drag on BMY and offsetting some of the optimism from the NVIDIA partnership news. Sector Update: Healthcare Stocks Fall Late Afternoon Bristol Myers Squibb Stock Down 0.7% Shares of NYSE BMY opened at $60.30 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $57.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $123.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 0.23. Bristol Myers Squibb Company has a 1 year low of $42.52 and a 1 year high of $62.89.
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $11.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.93 billion. Bristol Myers Squibb had a net margin of 15.01% and a return on equity of 64.87%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.80 EPS. Bristol Myers Squibb has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Bristol Myers Squibb Company will post 6.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Bristol Myers Squibb Announces Dividend The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. Bristol Myers Squibb’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 70.79%.
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Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on discovering, developing and delivering medicines for serious diseases. The company’s core activities include research and development, clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of prescription pharmaceuticals across multiple therapeutic areas. BMS concentrates on advancing therapies in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease and specialty areas through both small molecules and biologics.
BMS’s marketed portfolio and late‑stage pipeline reflect a strong emphasis on cancer and immune‑mediated conditions.
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Andar Capital Management HK Ltd v prvním čtvrtletí nově nakoupila 4 000 akcií Micron Technology za zhruba 1,351 milionu USD. Micron je nyní 12. největší pozicí fondu.
Andar Capital Management HK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,351,000. Micron Technology comprises 1.2% of Andar Capital Management HK Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.
A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MU. Resolute Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 1st quarter valued at $278,000. MWA Asset Management increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 105.1% in the 1st quarter. MWA Asset Management now owns 1,487 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $502,000 after buying an additional 762 shares in the last quarter. JSF Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. JSF Financial LLC now owns 3,332 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,126,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID raised its stake in Micron Technology by 54.2% during the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 572 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $193,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the period. Finally, Florida Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 22.4% during the first quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 11,457 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,871,000 after acquiring an additional 2,096 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
Positive Sentiment: Micron is being highlighted as a strong AI chip and memory beneficiary, with several bullish articles pointing to durable demand, strong profitability, and attractive valuation after the recent pullback. NVIDIA & Micron: 2 Profitable AI Stocks With Strong Growth Potential Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley and other analysts said the selloff in memory stocks created a strong buying opportunity, arguing that data-center memory shortages are still intensifying. The Memory Stock Sell-Off Created a ‘Strong Entry Point,’ Says Morgan Stanley. Investors Are Buying In. Positive Sentiment: Shares of Micron, SanDisk, and Western Digital rebounded as investors rotated back into semiconductor names after last week’s sharp drop in AI-related stocks. Micron Jumps 5%, SanDisk Rises 6%, Western Digital Climbs 4% as Memory Stocks Rebound With Chips Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha upgrade argued Micron’s business model and large backlog could drive EPS accretion and multiple expansion through FY2027. Micron: Berkshire-ification Against The Possible Greenfield Margin Squeeze (Upgrade) Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage noted large institutional call buying and speculative dip-buying in Micron, which can support short-term trading sentiment but does not change the company’s fundamentals. The Ugliest Stocks in the Market Just Got a Very Expensive Vote of Confidence (MU) Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on Micron’s broader role in the AI trade and memory shortage, reinforcing that the stock remains highly sensitive to swings in semiconductor sentiment. Micron, Lumentum, Sweetgreen, AMC, Domino’s, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry’s short position and warning that Micron is “cyclical like no other” added caution around the stock’s valuation and the risk of a deeper AI-chip correction. Claude AI Says Michael Burry’s Micron (MU) Warning “Deserves Respect” Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary also warned that semiconductor and technology stocks could still face another leg down if the recent AI trade unwind continues. Expect a 75% technology stocks wipeout, warns strategist Negative Sentiment: Micron has also been under pressure recently after SK Hynix’s memory-price warning sparked debate over how long tight supply can last, contributing to the prior selloff. Micron Stock Set to Snap Losing Streak After SK Hynix Memory Price Warning Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $1,300.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,150.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Melius Research began coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $700.00 price objective on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,268.93.
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Insider Activity at Micron Technology In other Micron Technology news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,083.94, for a total value of $43,357,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 85,737 shares in the company, valued at $92,933,763.78. The trade was a 31.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total transaction of $1,495,559.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,728 shares in the company, valued at $20,394,823.04. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 163,300 shares of company stock valued at $152,667,204. 0.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Micron Technology Price Performance Shares of MU opened at $865.46 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $950.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $606.14. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.38 and a 1-year high of $1,255.00. The company has a market cap of $977.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59 and a beta of 2.14.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.39 by $3.72. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. The firm had revenue of $41.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is presently 1.36%.
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Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules and embedded memory solutions for a wide range of computing and electronic devices. Micron supplies components used in data centers, enterprise and cloud infrastructure, client computing, mobile devices, automotive systems and industrial applications, and also markets consumer-facing products under the Crucial brand.
Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into an international manufacturer with research, development and production facilities across multiple regions.
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AMC oznámila rekordní čtvrtletní upravenou EBITDA ve výši 321,4 mil. USD a volný peněžní tok 190,1 mil. USD. CEO řekl, že firma je „na dohled“ celoročního kladného peněžního toku.
For investors who have spent years focusing on dilution, debt and meme-stock volatility, that may represent the company’s most meaningful shift yet.
Record EBITDA, Stronger Cash FlowAMC reported record second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $321.4 million, up 70% year-over-year, on record revenue of nearly $1.6 billion. More importantly, the company converted that operating momentum into $190.1 million of free cash flow during the quarter, giving management confidence that consistent annual cash generation is now within reach.
“We’re within sight of being cash flow positive, not for a quarter, but for a year,” Aron said during the earnings call. He later acknowledged the company is “not quite at the promised land yet… but we’re ever so close.”
The comments suggest AMC’s investment narrative is beginning to evolve. While the company still depends on a healthy theatrical release slate, management increasingly believes years of cost controls, premium-format expansion and higher spending per guest have structurally improved its earnings power.
CFO Sean Goodman noted AMC generated more revenue and nearly 40% more adjusted EBITDA than it did in the second quarter of 2019 despite attendance remaining well below pre-pandemic levels.
Debt Reduction Creates A Financial FlywheelThe turnaround isn’t limited to operating performance. Aron said AMC has reduced debt by approximately $1.7 billion since the end of 2020, while Goodman said the company now expects no significant debt maturities before 2029 following recent refinancing efforts. Those actions are also lowering borrowing costs, with management expecting meaningful reductions in annual interest expense as leverage ratios continue to improve.
That creates what could become a virtuous financial cycle. Higher EBITDA improves leverage ratios, lower leverage reduces interest costs, and lower interest expense further reduces the box office threshold needed for AMC to generate positive free cash flow over a full year.
“If interest rates go down, interest expense goes down, and that means that the breakeven box office level goes down as well,” Aron said.
Why Investors Should Watch The Next Few QuartersAMC isn’t declaring victory just yet, but the conversation has clearly changed.
For years, investors judged the company by how much cash it could raise and how long it could survive. Following its strongest operating quarter on record, management wants investors to judge it by how much cash it can consistently generate instead.
If upcoming blockbuster releases help sustain box office momentum, the next milestone may not be another record EBITDA quarter—it could be AMC proving that its long-promised transition from a liquidity story to a sustainable cash-flow story is finally complete.
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BlackBerry kleslo v New Yorku na 8,83 USD, tedy o 35 % z letošního maxima, po letošním růstu přes 130 %. Tržby v 1. čtvrtletí vzrostly o 26 % na 152,9 milionu USD.
BlackBerry stock price has pulled back in the past two weeks in New York and Toronto. It dropped to $8.83 on Monday, down by 35% from its highest point this year. Even so, it is one of the best-performing stocks as it jumped by over 130% this year as investors cheer its turnaround and its positioning in the AI and robotics market.
BlackBerry, a company that once played a big role in the smartphone industry, has done well in the past few months as the turnaround efforts by John Giamatteo continued paying off.
This recovery has been helped by its QNX business, which provides a real-time operating system used in connected and autonomous vehicles. Its system is now embedded in over 275 million vehicles.
At the same time, investors believe that it is one of the top players in the AI and robotics market, especially after its partnerships with companies like Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Arm.
BlackBerry stock jumped after it reported upbeat first-quarter results, indicating its business was doing relatively well. Its revenue jumped by 26% to $152.9 million, with its gross margin growing by 4 percentage points.
The company’s growth was largely driven by its QNX segment, whose revenue rose by 26% to $72.3 million. QNX expanded its partnership with Nvidia to advance safety-critical AI across robotics, medical, and industrial systems.
Its secure communications revenue soared by 24% to $73.6 million. BlackBerry made $7 million from licensing.
The company reached several major milestones in the quarter, including achieving FedRAMP Class D recertification for the BlackBerry AtHoc solution.
This certification will strengthen its position for US government contracts.
Still, there are concerns about BlackBerry shares. One of the key concerns is whether it can sustain its organic growth.
Yahoo Finance data shows that its second-quarter revenue will come in at $145.53 million, up by 12.2% from the same period last year. This will mark a deceleration from the previous quarter.
For the year, the company’s revenue is expected to be $614 million, up by 12% YoY. It is then expected to hit $678 million next year, up by 10% YoY.
Another concern, which may explain the recent pullback, is valuation. The stock has become expensive after this year's rally.
Data shows that the forward price-to-earnings ratio has moved to 78, much higher than most companies, including popular names like Nvidia and Micron.
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The weekly chart shows that the BB stock price has pulled back in the past few days, moving from a high of $13.57 to the current $8.83.
This retreat is happening as investors book profits after the stock surged from last year’s low of $1.96 to a high of $13.57. It remains substantially above the 50 and 200 moving averages.
Therefore, there is a risk that mean reversion will pull it much lower in the near term. If this happens, the stock will drop towards the 50 EMA level of $5.9 as traders wait for its second quarter earnings report.
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CSG chce ve Wisconsinu rozjet sériovou výrobu proudových motorů pro drony přes Firecrest Aerospace. Projekt počítá s investicí až 15 mil. USD a plným náběhem v roce 2027.
Průmyslově-technologická skupina CSG oznámila záměr vybudovat v americkém Wisconsinu kapacity pro sériovou výrobu proudových motorů pro drony a bezpilotní prostředky. Výrobu zajistí nová společnost Firecrest Aerospace, což je společný podnik firem CSG USA a AviaNera Technologies ze skupiny CSG.
Společnost plánuje ve Stevens Point vybudovat pokročilé výrobní kapacity pro proudové a dvouproudové motory. Projekt počítá s počáteční investicí až 15 mil. USD a bude realizován v několika fázích, přičemž plný náběh sériové výroby s kapacitou až několika tisíc motorů ročně se očekává v roce 2027.
„Bezpilotní systémy budou zásadně ovlivňovat budoucnost obranného průmyslu i podobu moderních vojenských operací. CSG proto v této oblasti buduje vlastní dlouhodobé kompetence – od pohonných jednotek přes další klíčové subsystémy až po schopnost sériové výroby. AviaNera potvrzuje naše ambice stát se významným mezinárodním hráčem v segmentu technologií pro bezpilotní prostředky a projekt Firecrest Aerospace ve Wisconsinu je toho důležitou součástí,“ uvedl Michal Strnad, CEO a předseda představenstva CSG.
Akcie CSG Akcie CSG (BAACSG) dnes na pražské burze rostou o 1,48 % na 349,1 Kč, na RM-SYSTÉMu pak posilují o 1,99 % na 349 Kč.
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Související odkazy CSG: Deutsche Bank snižuje cílovou cenu z 30 EUR na 25 EUR se stávajícím doporučením „buy“ CSG zahájila výstavbu muničního komplexu pro americkou armádu CSG: Jefferies snižuje cílovou cenu z 30 EUR na 25 EUR se stálým doporučením „Buy“ CSG dokončila transfer technologie výroby střelného prachu do polské společnosti MESKO CSG oznámila založení nové americké dceřiné společnosti
TSMC oznámila ve 2. čtvrtletí tržby 1,27 bilionu NT$ a tržby meziročně vzrostly o 36 %, zatímco čistý zisk stoupl o 77 %. Firma těží z širší poptávky po AI čipech mimo samotné GPU.
Artificial intelligence is moving into a new phase. The first wave centered on building massive GPU clusters to train ever-larger models. Now the industry is broadening. Companies are investing in AI memory, networking, storage, and increasingly powerful CPUs to support emerging workloads such as agentic AI.
That shift matters because it expands the number of semiconductor companies benefiting from AI spending instead of narrowing it. Few businesses are better positioned to capitalize on that trend than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM | TSM Price Prediction), which manufactures chips for nearly every major AI designer regardless of which technology ultimately comes out on top.
AI Growth Is Expanding Beyond GPUs Taiwan Semiconductor’s second-quarter results underscored just how central the company has become to the AI ecosystem. According to its second-quarter earnings release, revenue climbed to NT$1.27 trillion (about $40 billion), up 36% year over year, while net income surged 77%. Gross margin remained a robust 67.7%, highlighting that demand continues to outstrip supply for the company’s advanced manufacturing capacity.
Those results shouldn’t be viewed as a one-quarter success. Instead, they illustrate how AI demand continues to ripple across the semiconductor industry.
Today’s AI leaders, including Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), and many others, rely on Taiwan Semiconductor’s manufacturing expertise. Whether companies are building GPUs, AI accelerators, networking chips, or custom silicon, many eventually end up at TSM’s fabs.
Let’s look at what that means. Instead of betting on which chip designer will dominate AI over the next decade, investors can own the company building chips for nearly all of them.
“The AI market continues to be very dynamic. The emergence of Agentic AI is leading to a resurgence in the role of CPUs in AI data centers… no matter what CPU approach is taken, whether it’s x86, ARM-based, or RISC-V architecture, they are almost all TSMC’s customers.”
That’s an important point investors shouldn’t overlook. The CPU market now has multiple growth paths:
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CPU Architecture Key Players Why It Matters For TSM x86 AMD, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) AI servers continue requiring powerful host CPUs ARM Nvidia, Ampere, Apple, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Custom processors are becoming more common in AI infrastructure RISC-V Numerous startups and hyperscalers Open-source architecture is attracting growing investment In every case, Taiwan Semiconductor stands to manufacture many of those chips.
Ironically, investors don’t have to predict which CPU architecture wins. If AI demand continues expanding, TSM benefits from higher wafer volumes regardless of whether x86, ARM, or RISC-V captures the largest market share.
Key Takeaway In short, Taiwan Semiconductor offers investors something increasingly rare: a way to benefit from AI without having to predict which chip company becomes the next superstar.
Granted, risks remain. Semiconductor demand has always been cyclical, geopolitical tensions surrounding Taiwan haven’t disappeared, and AI spending could eventually slow from today’s rapid pace.
That said, the AI opportunity is becoming broader rather than narrower. Memory, CPUs, networking, and custom AI silicon are all seeing growing investment alongside GPUs. Since Taiwan Semiconductor sits at the center of nearly every one of those markets, each new AI trend creates another avenue for growth.
Ultimately, that’s the company’s greatest competitive advantage. AI may evolve in ways nobody fully expects over the next decade. Regardless of whether the future belongs to GPUs, custom accelerators, ARM processors, x86 chips, or RISC-V designs, Taiwan Semiconductor is positioned to manufacture the silicon powering them all.
For investors looking for one company that can ride nearly every wave of the AI revolution, that’s a compelling place to start.
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TSMC v předobchodní fázi vzrostla téměř o 4 % poté, co zpráva uvedla, že firma od roku 2027 zvýší ceny výroby čipů o 5 % až 10 %. U zakázek pro AI mohou být příplatky ještě vyšší, a to 10 % až 15 % nad základní cenu.
US-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. rose nearly 4% in pre-market trading on Tuesday after a report said the world's largest contract chipmaker has finalized plans to increase chipmaking prices next year.
According to a Nikkei Asia report, TSMC has completed discussions with customers on base-price increases ranging from 5% to 10% for both advanced and mature semiconductor production.
The changes are expected to take effect in 2027 as the company seeks to offset rising manufacturing costs.
The report said TSMC began discussions with customers in June and concluded negotiations this month.
The planned increases would apply across advanced and mature chip production, while some artificial intelligence chip orders could face additional surcharges because of continued demand.
The reported price increases come as TSMC faces higher costs for materials, manufacturing equipment and power while continuing to expand production capacity.
The company recently raised its 2026 capital spending outlook, citing strong AI demand and the increasing cost of expanding manufacturing capacity, including its Arizona operations, where its total investment pipeline now stands at $265 billion.
TSMC manufactures chips for some of the world's largest technology companies, including Nvidia, Apple, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm, Amazon and Alphabet.
The Nikkei report said TSMC delayed the planned price increases until 2027 to give customers time to adjust.
Despite the reported pricing changes, the company reiterated its long-standing approach to customer relationships.
"We don’t suddenly increase our price," Chief Executive Officer C. C. Wei told analysts in July after reporting quarterly earnings. "We earn our value and we make sure that our profit, our gross margin is enough for our long-term sustained expansion, that’s to the benefit of my customers and TSMC also, that’s our philosophy."
TSMC also said in a statement on Tuesday: "Our pricing strategy is strategic, not opportunistic. We will continue to work closely with customers and sell our value to them."
According to the report, TSMC's largest AI customers could see the biggest increases.
Orders for high-performance computing chips beyond previously agreed volumes may carry an additional surcharge of 10% to 15% on top of the base price increases.
As a result, some advanced AI chip orders could see total price increases exceeding 10%.
Advanced manufacturing nodes of 7 nanometers and below accounted for 77% of TSMC's second-quarter revenue, while mature nodes including 12nm, 16nm and 28nm contributed the remaining 23%.
The company continues to expand manufacturing capacity to meet demand for AI chips used in data centers, with customers such as Nvidia seeking faster production to ease supply constraints.
Last week, TSMC reported second-quarter revenue of NT$1.27 trillion ($39.44 billion), ahead of Wall Street estimates of NT$1.26 trillion.
Adjusted earnings per share came in at NT$27.25, exceeding estimates of NT$24.29.
During an interview with CNBC last week, Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang said TSMC is accelerating the buildout of its Arizona facilities to capitalize on the AI "megatrend."
"We’re seeing this strong-structure, multi-year demand, and we do not plan to leave any food on the table for anybody else," Huang said.
He added that the company's 2-nanometer technology is expected to become a larger revenue driver over the coming quarters.
Andra AP fond v 1. čtvrtletí snížil podíl v Abbott Laboratories o 36,4 % na 206 708 akcií v hodnotě 21,223 milionu USD. Abbott zároveň oznámil tržby 12,51 miliardy USD a EPS 1,31 USD, nad odhady.
Andra AP fonden lowered its position in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT – Free Report) by 36.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 206,708 shares of the healthcare product maker’s stock after selling 118,500 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Abbott Laboratories were worth $21,223,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in Abbott Laboratories during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Abbott Laboratories during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Purpose Unlimited Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Abbott Laboratories in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Abbott Laboratories during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Abbott Laboratories in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.18% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets ABT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on Abbott Laboratories from $130.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Abbott Laboratories from $158.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $121.00 to $113.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $118.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Abbott Laboratories from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Abbott Laboratories has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.61.
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Abbott Laboratories Trading Up 1.0% NYSE:ABT opened at $101.72 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $177.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.92, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $90.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.84. Abbott Laboratories has a 52 week low of $81.97 and a 52 week high of $137.49.
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare product maker reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $12.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.52 billion. Abbott Laboratories had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 17.65%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. Abbott Laboratories has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.380-1.46 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.450-5.60 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Abbott Laboratories will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Abbott Laboratories Announces Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be given a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Abbott Laboratories’s payout ratio is 81.55%.
Insider Transactions at Abbott Laboratories In related news, CFO Philip P. Boudreau purchased 2,200 shares of Abbott Laboratories stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $91.50 per share, for a total transaction of $201,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 2,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $201,300. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Daniel J. Starks acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were bought at an average price of $92.65 per share, for a total transaction of $926,500.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,751,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $625,489,692.95. This trade represents a 0.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.
Abbott Laboratories Company Profile (Free Report)
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of medical products and services. Founded in 1888, Abbott operates through multiple business areas that focus on diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and established pharmaceuticals. The company supplies hospitals, clinics, laboratories, retailers and direct-to-consumer channels with products intended to diagnose, treat and manage a wide range of health conditions.
In diagnostics, Abbott provides laboratory and point-of-care testing platforms and assays used to detect infectious diseases, chronic conditions and biomarkers; its Alinity family of instruments and rapid-test solutions are examples of this capability.
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Production continues to ramp for U.S. Navy's most advanced maritime radar
, /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $1.8 billion contract extension for SPY-6 radars for the U.S. Navy, building on the initial hardware production and sustainment contract awarded in March 2022. The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $3.3 billion.
"This contract extension reflects the Navy's confidence in our ability to deliver advanced, reliable and scalable radar solutions," said Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon. "Our continued investment and commitment to ramping production will ensure the fleet has the sensing advantage to stay ahead of evolving threats for decades to come."
SPY-6 is now aboard two commissioned U.S. Navy ships and is installed on 11 others, all of which are undergoing various stages of testing. Over the next decade, SPY-6 is expected to be deployed on more than 50 U.S. Navy ships, giving the fleet unmatched sensing capability and multi-mission readiness to stay ahead of evolving threats.
Raytheon's SPY-6 family of radars are built on more than a decade of design, testing and manufacturing experience and have been validated by successful performance at sea. The company has invested more than $800 million to modernize its radar manufacturing facilities and expand production capacity. With these upgrades, Raytheon is positioned to double SPY-6 output by 2028, helping ensure long-term availability and lowering cost for the Navy.
Raytheon is significantly expanding its engineering workforce in Andover to support this critical program. Opportunities are available for emerging talent, experienced professionals, and veterans. Discover open roles on our website and apply today.
About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense solutions to help the U.S. government, our allies and partners defend their national sovereignty and ensure their security. For more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and radars, interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense across land, air, sea and space.
About RTX
With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. With industry-leading capabilities, we advance aviation, engineer integrated defense systems for operational success, and develop next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2025 sales of more than $88 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
For questions or to schedule an interview, please contact [email protected].
Funding will enhance capabilities at Pratt & Whitney Canada's global headquarters and largest manufacturing site
, /PRNewswire/ -- Farnborough International Airshow — Pratt & Whitney Canada announced today a $275 million Canadian dollar investment to enhance manufacturing operations at its Longueuil, Quebec, facility. The investment will be funded by Pratt & Whitney Canada with support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and the Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie du Québec. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business.
"This strategic investment in Longueuil strengthens our industrial capacity, enabling us to better support our customers and meet growing global demand," said Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, president, Pratt & Whitney Canada. "It also reinforces our longstanding role as a pillar of the Québec aerospace ecosystem and a major contributor to Canadian aviation."
With this investment, Pratt & Whitney Canada will enhance industrial capabilities at its largest manufacturing facility, where nearly 4,500 employees support the production of engines for regional, business, general aviation and rotorcraft platforms. The site will add automated production lines, modernized machinery and cutting-edge digital processes, helping to drive greater efficiency and precision throughout its operations.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units for military, commercial and civil aviation customers. Since 1925, our engineers have pioneered the development of revolutionary aircraft propulsion technologies, and today we support more than 90,000 in-service engines through our global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities.
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The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.62 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.14 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +5.88%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $1.39 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.43, delivering a surprise of +2.88%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Charles Schwab, which belongs to the Zacks Financial - Investment Bank industry, posted revenues of $7.07 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.71%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $5.85 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Charles Schwab shares have added about 2.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.7%.
What's Next for Charles Schwab?While Charles Schwab has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Charles Schwab was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.63 on $7.09 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $6.27 on $27.52 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
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Stifel Financial's revenues are expected to be $1.41 billion, up 9.7% from the year-ago quarter.
Air Products San Fu získala dlouhodobou smlouvu na podporu rozšíření polovodičové výroby na Tchaj-wanu. Postaví čtyři nové jednotky pro separaci vzduchu a potrubní systémy pro dusík, kyslík, argon i helium.
New investment to support next-generation facility expansion
, /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD), a world-leading industrial gases company, today announced Air Products San Fu has been awarded a long-term agreement to support a semiconductor manufacturer's expansion in Taiwan. The project will supply multiple new semiconductor fabs and back-end packaging facilities, supporting growing demand driven by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
Air Products San Fu will build, own, and operate four large state-of-the-art air separation units and bulk gas supply systems with new underground pipeline systems. The company will supply a range of industrial gases, including nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and helium to support the customer's semiconductor operations.
The new underground pipeline systems will be connected to Air Products' existing pipeline network in Taiwan, further enhancing supply reliability, operational efficiency, and resilience.
"Air Products is honored to be selected by our strategic customer to support their continued growth, building on our proven track record and strong long-term partnership," said Paul Yang, President, Air Products San Fu. "This project further reinforces our role as a trusted supplier in Taiwan and reflects our long-term commitment to grow with our customers. It also underscores our world-class performance in safety, reliability and operational excellence, which are critical to meeting the increasingly demanding requirements of the electronics industry."
Air Products has been serving the Taiwan market through Air Products San Fu for more than 70 years and has established leading supply positions across key science parks with extensive pipeline networks. The company operates one of the world's largest ultra-high purity nitrogen pipeline systems in Southern Taiwan and is the first gas company in Taiwan awarded ISO9002 and ISO14000 certifications.
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Investment firm William Blair recently cut its estimates for Coinbase (COIN +8.31%), the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange. Interestingly, it also reiterated an outperform rating for Coinbase, suggested that clients stay invested, and advised that the crypto market could be near its bottom.
Coinbase stock has plummeted over the last year, from an all-time high of $445 on July 17, 2025, to $157 as of July 17, 2026. Here are the details on William Blair's analysis and whether this is a good buying opportunity for Coinbase.
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William Blair's outlook on Coinbase and the crypto market William Blair reduced annual revenue estimates for Coinbase by 12% in 2026 and 13% in 2027. It also cut its EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) estimates by 34% for both years, and it expects Coinbase's trading volume to fall 44% to $669 billion in 2026.
These predictions make sense when you consider Coinbase's dependence on the crypto market and how the bear market has already affected it. Coinbase reported revenue of $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, a 31% year-over-year decrease. The crypto exchange also had a net loss of $394 million that quarter, compared to net income of $66 million in Q1 2025.
As a crypto exchange, Coinbase makes a large portion of its revenue (54% in Q1 2026) from transaction fees. During bear markets, enthusiasm for crypto fades, fewer people want to buy, and trading activity drops.
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William Blair remains bullish on Coinbase for a few reasons. It believes that the crypto bear market is close to a bottom with Bitcoin prices stabilizing, and that trading volumes will rebound by 32% in 2027. The firm also sees the current situation much differently than the lengthy bear market that started in 2022, with Bitcoin ETFs, institutional adoption, and the regulatory environment all potentially helping the market recover more quickly.
Although Coinbase makes money from trading fees, it has developed additional revenue streams. It now offers tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), prediction markets, and retail derivatives, all of which could make it a more resilient investment.
This could be a good buy-the-dip opportunity for Coinbase stock, although I'd take a cautious approach. While Coinbase has branched out, trading fees are still its bread and butter. It'll likely continue to perform best during bull markets when investors are excited about cryptocurrency and trading activity is high. During bear markets, it will probably keep underperforming.
When the crypto market rebounds, Coinbase should rise with it, but there's no way to be sure when that will happen. Previous bear markets have lasted for years, so investors should take predictions that we're near the bottom with a grain of salt. The safest approach is to keep your crypto allocation, including cryptocurrencies and crypto stocks, to a small portion of your investment portfolio.
Fortinet začne vyrábět svůj příští bezpečnostní čip SP6 v závodech Intel Foundry na procesu Intel 4. Jde o prvního jmenovaného zákazníka pod vedením Lip-Bu Tana.
While Intel continues to pursue a marquee customer for its foundry services, the chipmaker has landed a notable client from the cybersecurity space.
Fortinet will use Intel's foundry to produce its next-generation security chip, the two companies announced Tuesday, marking a win for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who took over the company in March 2025. Fortinet's chip, SP6, will be manufactured on the Intel 4 process, an Intel representative told CNBC.
Intel said in a filing in April that it's still trying to secure a "significant" customer for the company's most advanced manufacturing technology, as it tries to justify the large capital expenditures needed to build factories in the U.S. and overseas.
The company's leading processes designed to manufacture computer processors are known as 14A and 18A. Intel 4 is older manufacturing technology that's less advanced and was established for simpler chips called ASICs for networking.
Tan told CNBC's Jim Cramer in May that "multiple customers" were working with Intel's foundry, but he also said that it's his personal policy not to disclose their names. A major customer announcement would increase confidence among chip designers and investors that Intel is capable of building the most advanced chips in large quantities.
So far, Intel's biggest confirmed customer for its foundry is itself. The U.S. government is also using the foundry to make chips for defense. Under Pat Gelsinger, Intel's previous CEO, Microsoft announced a partnership with the chipmaker to manufacture an unspecified processor in 2024, and Amazon said later that year it would use Intel to build a custom artificial intelligence chip, but those announcements were for relatively low-volume chips.
In April, Intel said it would help design an ASIC with Google that it calls an infrastructure processing unit. Intel is also helping Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX build a chip factory called Terafab. And President Donald Trump said in June that Apple would use Intel to manufacture chips in the U.S., but neither company has officially confirmed a deal. The U.S. government took a 10% stake in Intel in August, sparking a rally that's lifted the chipmaker's stock price by more than 300% in the past year.
Intel is scheduled to report second-quarter results on Thursday after the bell.
Fortinet doesn't have the name recognition of Apple, Tesla or any of the hyperscalers, but it's operating in a hot market due to the heightened demand for advanced security in a world increasingly dominated by AI. Fortinet's stock price has more than doubled this year, and the company said on its last earnings call in May that it would keep in investing in its ASIC technology.
Halliburton (HAL - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.54 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.55 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +1.85%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of drilling services to oil and gas operators would post earnings of $0.49 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.55, delivering a surprise of +12.24%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Halliburton, which belongs to the Zacks Oil and Gas - Field Services industry, posted revenues of $5.71 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.19%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $5.51 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Halliburton shares have added about 24.2% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.7%.
What's Next for Halliburton?While Halliburton has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Halliburton was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.60 on $5.66 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.36 on $22.25 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Oil and Gas - Field Services is currently in the bottom 36% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, Drilling Tools International Corp. (DTI - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.04 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -100%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Drilling Tools International Corp.'s revenues are expected to be $38.01 million, down 3.6% from the year-ago quarter.
Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) by 123.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,530 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,126 shares during the quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $3,435,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Lam Research by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,024,684,000 after acquiring an additional 265,805 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Lam Research by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,747,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,764,117,000 after acquiring an additional 126,613 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Lam Research by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,821,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,906,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,638,406 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Lam Research during the fourth quarter worth about $3,645,427,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Lam Research by 352.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,695,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,344,347,000 after purchasing an additional 10,666,540 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets LRCX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Lam Research from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Lam Research from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on Lam Research from $350.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Twenty-eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $360.51.
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Lam Research Stock Down 2.1% Lam Research stock opened at $306.76 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $383.62 billion, a PE ratio of 57.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $339.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $270.54. Lam Research Corporation has a 1-year low of $90.93 and a 1-year high of $438.50.
Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Lam Research Dividend Announcement The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.62%.
Key Headlines Impacting Lam Research Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:
Positive Sentiment: Lam Research joined the AI Materials Foundry as a founding partner, a new CuspAI-led initiative focused on using AI and shared lab resources to speed up discovery of advanced semiconductor materials, which could support future product and technology demand. Lam Research (LRCX) Joins AI Materials Foundry To Help Shape Future Chip Materials Positive Sentiment: Lam Research was highlighted by Zacks as one of the semiconductor names benefiting from the AI boom, which continues to drive demand for advanced chips and equipment. 3 Stocks to Buy From the Prospering Semiconductor Industry Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks note said LRCX is among the tech stocks likely to deliver earnings surprises this season, reinforcing expectations for solid near-term fundamentals. 4 Top-Ranked Tech Stocks Set to Beat Expectations This Earnings Season Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages reportedly maintained a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating on Lam Research, suggesting Wall Street remains constructive but not overly aggressive on the stock. Lam Research Corporation Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages Neutral Sentiment: Oppenheimer included LRCX on its “best of the best” momentum list, another sign of positive sentiment but not a new fundamental catalyst by itself. Oppenheimer’s ‘best of the best’ momentum list: NVDA, LRCX and more Negative Sentiment: Lam Research slipped more than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting near-term pressure on the shares. Lam Research (LRCX) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks have entered a bear market, and investors are questioning whether the AI-driven rally has overheated, which is weighing on the entire chip group including LRCX. Semiconductor stocks enter bear market: Is bubble burst next? Negative Sentiment: A Bloomberg report noted that investors are pressuring big AI spenders to justify their capital outlays, adding caution to the semiconductor and AI hardware trade. Big Tech Needs to Justify AI Spending as Investors Dump Stocks Insider Activity In related news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,872,153.06. This represents a 21.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total transaction of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 104,621 shares of company stock valued at $33,804,737. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.
About Lam Research (Free Report)
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) is a global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Founded in 1980 by David K. Lam and headquartered in Fremont, California, the company develops and manufactures systems used in multiple stages of semiconductor device production, including thin film deposition, plasma etch, wafer cleaning and related process modules and automation.
Lam’s product portfolio covers core process technologies employed by logic and memory manufacturers, with equipment designed to support advanced-node patterning, 3D NAND and other emerging device architectures.
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D.R. Horton (DHI - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.2 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.99 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.36 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +7.02%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this homebuilder would post earnings of $2.15 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.24, delivering a surprise of +4.19%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
D.R. Horton, which belongs to the Zacks Building Products - Home Builders industry, posted revenues of $9.23 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.46%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $9.23 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
D.R. Horton shares have added about 0.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.7%.
What's Next for D.R. Horton?While D.R. Horton has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for D.R. Horton was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $3.38 on $10.2 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $10.60 on $33.85 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Building Products - Home Builders is currently in the bottom 20% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Beazer Homes (BZH - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This homebuilder is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.34 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -230.8%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Beazer Homes' revenues are expected to be $510.43 million, down 6.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Synchrony (SYF - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.59 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.5 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +24.52%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this consumer credit company would post earnings of $2.27 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.27, delivering no surprise.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
Synchrony, which belongs to the Zacks Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry, posted revenues of $4.61 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.14%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $4.52 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Synchrony shares have lost about 12% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.7%.
What's Next for Synchrony?While Synchrony has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Synchrony was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $2.56 on $4.87 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $9.34 on $19.12 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Financial - Miscellaneous Services is currently in the bottom 25% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Virtu Financial (VIRT - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 30.
This high-speed trading company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.67 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +9.2%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 9.6% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
Virtu Financial's revenues are expected to be $639.48 million, up 12.6% from the year-ago quarter.
Andra AP fonden reduced its stake in Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC – Free Report) by 68.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 81,737 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after selling 178,663 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Western Digital were worth $22,109,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Western Digital by 114.7% in the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 249 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. MWA Asset Management acquired a new position in Western Digital during the 1st quarter worth about $101,000. Convergence Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Western Digital during the 1st quarter valued at about $5,457,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID grew its position in Western Digital by 105,371.4% in the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 7,383 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $1,997,000 after acquiring an additional 7,376 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Florida Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Western Digital by 26.4% in the 1st quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,455 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $3,369,000 after acquiring an additional 2,602 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.51% of the company’s stock.
More Western Digital News Here are the key news stories impacting Western Digital this week:
Positive Sentiment: Western Digital is benefiting from a rebound in memory stocks as investors step back in after last week’s selloff, improving sentiment across the semiconductor group. Micron Jumps 5%, SanDisk Rises 6%, Western Digital Climbs 4% as Memory Stocks Rebound With Chips Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley’s view that the memory-stock selloff created a strong entry point is encouraging dip-buying in Western Digital and other chip names. The Memory Stock Sell-Off Created a ‘Strong Entry Point,’ Says Morgan Stanley. Investors Are Buying In. Neutral Sentiment: Western Digital Malaysia was recognized for advancing sustainable AI infrastructure, which supports the company’s AI narrative but is unlikely to be the main stock-moving catalyst today. WD Malaysia Recognized for Advancing Sustainable AI Infrastructure Western Digital Trading Up 2.1% Western Digital stock opened at $487.42 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $168.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.10 and a beta of 2.11. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $560.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $388.23. Western Digital Corporation has a 12-month low of $66.04 and a 12-month high of $799.87.
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The data storage provider reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.39 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.25 billion. Western Digital had a return on equity of 42.95% and a net margin of 55.29%.Western Digital’s revenue for the quarter was up 45.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.36 earnings per share. Western Digital has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.400 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Western Digital Corporation will post 9.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Western Digital Increases Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This is a boost from Western Digital’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Western Digital’s dividend payout ratio is 3.58%.
Insiders Place Their Bets In other Western Digital news, CEO Irving Tan sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.84, for a total transaction of $8,236,800.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 598,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $246,342,096. This trade represents a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Bruce E. Kiddoo sold 750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $528.52, for a total transaction of $396,390.00. Following the sale, the director owned 3,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,062,813.56. This represents a 16.12% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 28,959 shares of company stock worth $12,631,666 in the last three months. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes WDC has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Western Digital from $575.00 to $730.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $560.00 price target on shares of Western Digital in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings raised Western Digital from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Western Digital from $488.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their target price on Western Digital from $360.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Western Digital presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $520.32.
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Western Digital Profile (Free Report)
Western Digital Corporation is a global data storage company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of storage devices and systems for personal, enterprise and cloud applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company develops hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), NAND flash components and finished storage products used in PCs, external storage, servers, network-attached storage (NAS) and embedded systems.
Its product portfolio spans consumer and commercial markets, including internal and external HDDs and SSDs, removable flash memory products and storage platforms for data center and enterprise environments.
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Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC – Free Report) by 23.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,465 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,896 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Western Digital were worth $4,184,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of WDC. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Western Digital in the fourth quarter worth about $788,729,000. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Western Digital by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,805,463 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $456,884,000 after acquiring an additional 384,103 shares during the period. Soroban Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in Western Digital by 1,926.3% in the 2nd quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 3,061,134 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $195,882,000 after acquiring an additional 2,910,062 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Western Digital by 70.4% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,972,703 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $512,107,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228,661 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Western Digital by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,809,409 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $483,977,000 after acquiring an additional 159,167 shares during the period. 92.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Headlines Impacting Western Digital Here are the key news stories impacting Western Digital this week:
Positive Sentiment: Western Digital is benefiting from a rebound in memory stocks as investors step back in after last week’s selloff, improving sentiment across the semiconductor group. Micron Jumps 5%, SanDisk Rises 6%, Western Digital Climbs 4% as Memory Stocks Rebound With Chips Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley’s view that the memory-stock selloff created a strong entry point is encouraging dip-buying in Western Digital and other chip names. The Memory Stock Sell-Off Created a ‘Strong Entry Point,’ Says Morgan Stanley. Investors Are Buying In. Neutral Sentiment: Western Digital Malaysia was recognized for advancing sustainable AI infrastructure, which supports the company’s AI narrative but is unlikely to be the main stock-moving catalyst today. WD Malaysia Recognized for Advancing Sustainable AI Infrastructure Insider Activity at Western Digital In related news, CEO Irving Tan sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.84, for a total value of $8,236,800.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 598,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $246,342,096. The trade was a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Bruce E. Kiddoo sold 750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $528.52, for a total value of $396,390.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,062,813.56. This represents a 16.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 28,959 shares of company stock worth $12,631,666 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several brokerages have weighed in on WDC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Western Digital from $530.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Fox Advisors cut shares of Western Digital from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Western Digital from $340.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Susquehanna increased their price target on Western Digital from $360.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Melius Research set a $1,050.00 price target on Western Digital and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $520.32.
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Western Digital Price Performance Western Digital stock opened at $487.42 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $168.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.10 and a beta of 2.11. Western Digital Corporation has a 1 year low of $66.04 and a 1 year high of $799.87. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $560.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $388.23.
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The data storage provider reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.39 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.25 billion. Western Digital had a net margin of 55.29% and a return on equity of 42.95%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 45.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.36 earnings per share. Western Digital has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Western Digital Corporation will post 9.61 EPS for the current year.
Western Digital Increases Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. This is an increase from Western Digital’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Western Digital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3.58%.
Western Digital Profile (Free Report)
Western Digital Corporation is a global data storage company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of storage devices and systems for personal, enterprise and cloud applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company develops hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), NAND flash components and finished storage products used in PCs, external storage, servers, network-attached storage (NAS) and embedded systems.
Its product portfolio spans consumer and commercial markets, including internal and external HDDs and SSDs, removable flash memory products and storage platforms for data center and enterprise environments.
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Nasdaq Private Market koupila NFS, sekundární fondový byznys Nasdaq, a rozšířila tak platformu pro sekundární likviditu o podíly ve fondech i přímé akcie společností.
NEW YORK, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Private Market (NPM), a leading provider of liquidity, capital and investment solutions for private companies and their investors, today announced it has acquired NFS, Nasdaq, Inc.’s fund secondaries business. NPM is an independent company that spun out of Nasdaq in 2021. The acquisition expands NPM's secondary liquidity platform to encompass both direct company shares and multi-asset fund stakes - giving NPM the capabilities and scale to serve the full spectrum of private secondary liquidity demand from a single platform.
“Liquidity is the defining challenge of today’s private markets, and secondaries have become the primary release valve for investors and managers alike,” said Tom Callahan, Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq Private Market. “By bringing fund secondaries onto our platform, we become one of the few platforms where investors can execute liquidity transactions across both direct shares and fund stakes. This is a natural extension of everything we’ve built, and it positions NPM to grow alongside one of the most dynamic markets in finance.”
The private secondaries market has reached record scale: global secondary volume grew an estimated 53% in 2025 to roughly $233 billion, split almost evenly between LP-led and GP-led activity1. These transactions give investors and managers a way to unlock liquidity from otherwise long-dated, illiquid fund commitments — with limited partners selling existing fund stakes to rebalance portfolios (LP-led), and fund managers using continuation vehicles and other structured solutions to return capital to investors while retaining their highest-conviction assets (GP-led). Once a niche, GP-led activity has grown from less than 20% of the market a decade ago to nearly half today2.
In addition to opening access to the full addressable market for fund secondaries, the acquisition also creates meaningful opportunity to capture synergies and scale shared processes, technology, and distribution across both businesses.
"Nasdaq Fund Secondaries provides industry-leading liquidity solutions for GPs and LPs in the private markets and we believe it will be best positioned to realize its full potential within NPM, where it can benefit from greater focus, continued investment and the strengths of a dedicated private markets platform,” said Nelson Griggs, President of Nasdaq, “Nasdaq remains a committed shareholder of Nasdaq Private Market, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them to realize the long-term opportunity across private markets."
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including requisite regulatory approvals. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
About Nasdaq Private Market
Nasdaq Private Market LLC is a leading provider of liquidity, capital, and investment solutions for private companies and their investors, including individuals, fund managers and institutional LPs. The company is focused on building modern infrastructure for the private market ecosystem and has executed nearly $80 billion in secondary liquidity for 200,000+ individual eligible employee shareholders and investors across 1,000+ company-sponsored liquidity programs. Nasdaq Private Market is an independent company with strategic investments from Nasdaq and other institutional partners. Learn more at www.nasdaqprivatemarket.com.
About Nasdaq
Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading technology platform that powers the world’s economies. We architect the infrastructure of the world’s most modern markets, power the innovation economy, and build trust in the financial system. We empower economic opportunity by designing and deploying advanced technology, data, and intelligence solutions that enable our clients to capture opportunities, navigate risk, and strengthen resilience. To learn more about the company, technology solutions and career opportunities, visit us on LinkedIn, on X @Nasdaq, or at www.nasdaq.com.
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Tesla utratila zatím jen 2,5 miliardy dolarů z plánovaných 25 miliard, což zvyšuje pochybnosti o jejích plánech v AI, autonomním řízení a robotice. Trh čeká, zda středeční výsledky přinesou konkrétní důkazy pokroku.
Před výsledky za druhé čtvrtletí čelí Tesla otázkám ohledně své schopnosti plnit ambiciózní plány v oblasti umělé inteligence, autonomního řízení a robotiky. Společnost v letošním roce utratila jen zlomek plánovaných kapitálových výdajů, což zhoršuje důvěryhodnost růstového příběhu Tesly. V době, kdy technologičtí konkurenti investují do AI stovky miliard dolarů a kdy na trh vstoupila další Muskova firma, bude trh od Tesly chtít slyšet nejen další sliby, ale především vidět konkrétní důkazy o pokroku při jejich plnění.
Po nespočtu slibů Tesly o umělé inteligenci, autonomním řízení a robotice utratil tento výrobce elektromobilů zatím pouze 2,5 miliardy dolarů z celkových 25 miliard dolarů, které předpovídal v dubnu v rámci kapitálových výdajů za rok 2026. Toto pomalé tempo vyvolává otázky, zda Tesla utrácí dost na to, aby dosáhla pokroku, který si vytyčila.
„Je to kapitálově náročné odvětví,“ řekl Jay Van Sciver, partner a výkonný ředitel společnosti Hedgeye Risk Management. „Neexistuje způsob, jak se skutečně dostat z bodu A do bodu B s menšími výdaji.“
Opačná mechanika
Tesla se tak staví na zcela jinou trajektorii než většinu ostatních technologických gigantů, jejichž akcie jsou naopak trestány za příliš rozmařilé výdaje na umělou inteligenci. Čtyři konkurenti Tesly z velké sedmičky – Alphabet, Amazon.com, Meta Platforms a Microsoft – předpovídají v roce 2026 kombinované kapitálové výdaje ve výši 725 miliard dolarů. Pro srovnání, roční prognóza kapitálových výdajů Tesly ve výši 25 miliard dolarů vypadá sice konzervativně, přesto její akcie v roce 2026 klesly o 18 %, což je nejhorší výkon v celé skupině.
Akciím Tesly by proto naopak navýšení kapitálových výdajů ve středeční zprávě o hospodaření pravděpodobně pomohlo, protože by to signalizovalo, že se vývoj produktů ubírá správným směrem. „U růstových akcií jsou kapitálové výdaje nejlepším ukazatelem budoucího růstu,“ podotkl analytik HSBC Mike Tyndall, který má u této akcie doporučení prodat. „Pokud peníze neutrácíte, pak nedosáhnete růstu.“
Kapitálové výdaje jsou pro společnosti jako Tesla „kontrolou důvěryhodnosti“, protože prodávají dlouhodobé vize, tvrdí Haris Khurshid, investiční ředitel společnosti Karobaar Capital, která vlastní akcie Tesly prostřednictvím derivátů. Realita je však taková, že Muskova historie je plná zmeškaných termínů a zrušených projektů. Investoři to vědí, a proto chtějí začít vidět známky hmatatelného pokroku.
„Méně se zaměřuji na jedno číslo, ale spíše na to, zda je celkový příběh vnitřně konzistentnější,“ řekl Khurshid. „Ukazují kapitálové výdaje, komentáře managementu a časové harmonogramy stejným směrem? To je to, co odděluje přesvědčivou vizi od přesvědčivé investice.“
Drahá Tesla
Na druhou stranu produkty, které Tesla vyvíjí, se zásadně liší od toho, co dělají ostatní velké technologické firmy – tj. především rozšiřují kapacitu cloudových výpočtů a budují AI služby. Tesla se zaměřuje na fyzickou stránku umělé inteligence a prezentuje budoucnost samořídících aut a robotických komorníků.
Tesla je přitom oceňována, jako by tu už tato budoucnost byla. S přibližně 163násobkem zisku za příštích 12 měsíců je to druhá nejdražší společnost v indexu S&P 500 a zdaleka nejdražší člen velké sedmičky, přičemž nejblíže je jí Apple s přibližně 34násobkem budoucího zisku. Celý index S&P 500 se obchoduje s přibližně 20násobkem zisku.
Očekává se, že Tesla ve druhém čtvrtletí vykáže čistý zisk ve výši 1,2 miliardy dolarů, což je o 2,7 % více než před rokem, a tržby ve výši 26 miliard dolarů, což je o 17 % více než ve stejném období předchozího roku. Celkové prostředí pro elektromobily ale zůstává pochmurné. Přestože společnost ve druhém čtvrtletí zaznamenala prudký nárůst dodávek vozidel, investoři po této zprávě vybírali zisky, což 2. července způsobilo pokles akcií o 7,5 % a šlo tak o nejhorší den v roce.
„Myslím, že tu je nyní mnohem méně důvodů věřit v Teslu než kdykoli předtím,“ řekl David Trainer, generální ředitel technologické výzkumné firmy New Constructs. „Její hlavní podnikání konkuruje v extrémně kapitálově náročné oblasti superspolečnostem, které již byly ziskové a jsou ochotny zisk nevykazovat.“
Faktor SpaceX
Tlak na Teslu, aby dodržela své sliby, se od vstupu Muskovy druhé společnosti SpaceX minulý měsíc na burzu výrazně zvýšil. Pokud zisky Tesly nesplní vysoká očekávání, budou ambice SpaceX kolonizovat Mars a provozovat orbitální datová centra pro Muskovy fanoušky pravděpodobně zajímavější. SpaceX by měl své výsledky zveřejnit 4. srpna.
Přitom se již šíří spekulace o fúzi mezi oběma společnostmi – od Muskova společného vlastnictví, přes podíl Tesly v nyní SpaceX vlastněné společnosti xAI, až po společný podnik Terafab na výrobu čipů. SpaceX má velké ambice v oblasti umělé inteligence a pilně získává hotovost po svém přelomovém IPO v hodnotě 75 miliard dolarů a následném prodeji dluhopisů za 25 miliard dolarů.
Schopnost Tesly provozovat roboty a robotická taxislužby by proto mohla rozhodnout o tom, zda si v budoucnu zachová nezávislost. Veřejně obchodovaná SpaceX „nutí Teslu ke kratším časovým harmonogramům se skutečnými výsledky,“ řekl Max Gokhman ze společnosti Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions. „Nemyslím si, že investoři budou trpěliví s nedodrženými termíny nebo prázdnými sliby, jako tomu bylo předtím, než existoval jasný způsob, jak si zahrát s Elonem Mars.“
Enphase Energy v Evropě umožní majitelům starších baterií IQ Battery 3T a 10T přidat zálohování i rozšířit kapacitu bez výměny stávajících baterií. Funkce je dostupná v 13 zemích a aktivuje se softwarovou aktualizací.
FREMONT, Calif., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company, today announced a new upgrade for European homeowners with existing second-generation Enphase IQ® Battery 3T™ and IQ® Battery 10T™ systems. Customers can now add home backup and expand their storage capacity with the latest Enphase products while continuing to use the batteries they already own.
The new capability protects the homeowner’s original investment while allowing the energy system to evolve as household needs grow. Customers can add more storage as they adopt electric vehicles, heat pumps, and other electric appliances, while also gaining backup power during grid outages.
The second-generation batteries currently operate in grid-tied mode, storing solar energy for use when the grid is available, but they do not provide backup power during an outage. The new capability changes that. When the grid goes down, the IQ® System Controller safely disconnects the home from the grid, allowing the solar and battery system to continue powering the home.
The capability is available in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Austria, Spain, Denmark, Portugal, Greece, and Finland. Homeowners have two flexible upgrade paths that can be configured by an Enphase-certified installer through the Enphase® Installer App:
Add backup to an existing system. Homeowners with second-generation IQ® Batteries can add an IQ System Controller to keep loads powered during grid outages. Single-phase homes can gain whole-home backup, while three-phase homes can back up a designated phase, with the homeowner and installer determining which essential circuits remain powered.Expand storage – with or without backup. Homeowners can add third-generation IQ® Battery 5P™ units alongside their existing batteries to increase storage capacity, whether the system remains grid-tied or is upgraded with backup. In three-phase homes, IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase™ technology can enable backup across all three phases when paired with an IQ System Controller. Existing batteries continue operating as part of the expanded system. "Our customers' needs keep growing as they add heat pumps and electric cars," said Theo Schmalbruch, CEO of Theo Tec GmbH, an installer of Enphase products in Germany. "Now we can expand the storage they already have and add backup on top, all without replacing the batteries they previously installed."
"French families want real energy independence, and backup power is what makes it tangible," said Lionel Bertholet, co-CEO and technical director at REPV, an installer of Enphase products in France. "Keeping the lights on during an outage, using an existing system that has run for years, is exactly what our customers are asking for."
“When customers choose Enphase, they are investing in more than an individual product – they are investing in a home energy platform designed to improve and expand over time,” said Sabbas Daniel, senior vice president of sales at Enphase Energy. “Our customers can now combine batteries from different generations, add backup, and expand capacity without abandoning their original investment. That is what a truly future-ready energy system should deliver.”
The new capability is enabled through a software update to the IQ® Gateway, including the gateway embedded in the IQ System Controller, and is designed to work with most existing Enphase IQ Battery installations in Europe. All installed batteries remain covered under existing Enphase warranties.
Homeowners interested in adding backup or expanding their systems can contact an Enphase-certified installer. Installers can find training and system-configuration guidance at Enphase University and in the Enphase Installer App. For more information, visit the Enphase regional websites for Germany, the Netherlands, and France, with additional countries to follow shortly.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company based in Fremont, CA, is the world's leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, EV chargers, home energy management systems, and virtual power plant (VPP) solutions. Enphase products enable people to harness the sun to make, use, save, and sell their own power, all controlled through the Enphase App. The company revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter-based technology and has shipped approximately 87.8 million microinverters, with more than 5.2 million Enphase-based systems deployed in over 165 countries. For more information, visit https://enphase.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to the expected capabilities and performance of Enphase Energy's IQ Battery systems, IQ System Controller, IQ Gateway, and related products and technology, including backup functionality, system expansion, compatibility, safety, quality, and reliability; the ability of homeowners with existing IQ Battery 3T and IQ Battery 10T systems to add backup capabilities and increase energy storage capacity while continuing to use previously installed batteries; the expected benefits of adding an IQ System Controller and IQ Battery 5P systems, including whole-home backup, backup of designated loads, and expanded storage capacity; and the ability of installers and homeowners to upgrade existing systems through software updates and additional hardware. These forward-looking statements are based on Enphase Energy's current expectations and assumptions and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties. Such risks include, but are not limited to, customer and installer adoption of backup and storage expansion solutions; product performance and reliability under actual operating conditions; compatibility of existing and future hardware, software, and system configurations; the successful deployment and operation of software updates; changes in regulatory, grid interconnection, certification, or compliance requirements; market demand for residential energy storage and backup power solutions; and other factors discussed in Enphase Energy's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those risks described in more detail in Enphase Energy's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and other filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Enphase Energy undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, or changes in its expectations, except as required by law or otherwise.
Northrop Grumman upravil výhled tržeb na fiskální rok 2026 na 43,75 až 44,25 miliardy USD a zisk na akcii na 28,60 až 29,10 USD díky silné poptávce po zbraních.
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July 21 (Reuters) - Defense supplier Northrop Grumman (NOC.N), opens new tab on Tuesday lifted its 2026 sales and adjusted profit forecast, supported by sustained demand for weapons amid a wave of geopolitical conflicts.
Shares were down 4% in early trading in New York as the company said two of its four business segments did not perform well during the quarter.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has been pressing defense companies to expand manufacturing capacity and boost weapons production as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East drain the country's stockpiles.
The U.S. has expended more than 50,000 rockets, missiles and other rocket-propelled projectiles since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022 through the war with Iran, according to data from the Pentagon.
Trump has also proposed a record $1.5 trillion military budget for fiscal year 2027, far exceeding the $901 billion approved for 2026.
Revenue in Northrop's defense systems business rose 5%, helped by strong sales in its Sentinel program, the land-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad.
However, operating income in the defense business fell 38% as the company spends more to develop and qualify its air-to-surface missile, Stand-in Attack Weapon and mature production for the long-range version of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile.
"Given the market’s tendency to punish execution challenges, we could see pressure on the stock, though we do not believe expectations for the quarter were very high," said Seth Seifman, analyst at JP Morgan.
Northrop's largest revenue segment, Aeronautics, posted a 13% increase in second-quarter sales compared with a year earlier, driven by strong performance in the B-21 Raider program and other classified programs.
The B-21 Raider, a nuclear-capable long-range strike aircraft, received a major production boost in February, when Northrop signed an Air Force agreement, opens new tab expanding production capacity by 25%, with the first delivery set for 2027.
Northrop lifted its 2026 revenue forecast by $250 million to a range of $43.75 billion to $44.25 billion, roughly in line with Wall Street estimates, according to data compiled by LSEG.
Excluding items, the company now expects 2026 profit between $28.60 and $29.10 per share, compared to a prior range of $27.40 to $27.90 apiece.
The Falls Church, Virginia-based company reported total sales of $10.88 billion for the quarter ended June 30, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.81 billion. Its total backlog rose 9% to $104.7 billion during the period - a record.
Its per-share quarterly profit stood at $7.68, compared with $8.15 a year earlier, with the latter including a $1.04 benefit from the divestiture of Northrop's training services business. Analysts on average expected $6.82 per share.
The beat in quarterly profit was primarily due to a lower tax rate, according to analysts at JP Morgan and TD Cowen.
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Kratos získal od NNSA kontrakt za zhruba 156 milionů USD na mobilní platformy C-UAS pro Project Solar Shield. Systémy mají chránit přepravu jaderných zbraní a materiálů před drony.
Kratos to provide Mobile Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Platforms Designed to Support Critical National Security Mission July 21, 2026 08:00 ET | Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
SAN DIEGO, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, today announced it has been awarded a sole-source, single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for approximately $156 million, by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Secure Transportation (OST), in support of Project Solar Shield.
Under this new contract award, Kratos will provide mobile Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) platforms designed to support OST's critical National Security mission. The Office of Secure Transportation is responsible for the safe and secure ground and air transportation of nuclear weapons, weapon components, and special nuclear materials, as well as other missions supporting U.S. national security.
To address emerging threats to these operations, OST requires a mission-ready mobile platform capable of detecting, tracking, identifying, and responding to potentially hostile unmanned aircraft systems in real time. Unlike traditional fixed-site defense infrastructure, Project Solar Shield is designed to provide a dynamic mobile C-UAS capability that can support mission requirements wherever OST operations occur. The program will leverage commercial and government best-in-class C-UAS technologies, to provide a layered defense posture supporting OST personnel and mission requirements.
Kratos was selected following a rigorous technical evaluation and was identified as the provider capable of meeting OST's technical, cost, schedule, operational, safety, redundancy, integration, and long-term sustainment requirements. Kratos’ engineer-to-order approach combines C-UAS system, mobile platform design, command-and-control, and advanced power management technologies into a fully integrated solution, built for demanding threat and mission environments.
“Project Solar Shield represents a significant milestone for Kratos and the broader government C-UAS market,” said Dave Carter, President of Kratos’ Defense & Rocket Support Services Division. “As the first large scale government production contract of its kind built around this integrated approach, the program demonstrates the value of combining C-UAS, mobile platform design, command-and-control capabilities, and resilient power management into a single mission-ready solution. The resulting platform provides OST with a highly modular and scalable mobile C-UAS capability, designed to support evolving mission requirements across the continental United States.”
Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos, said, “We believe that Kratos’ technology, system and integration capabilities in the C-UAS mission area are industry leading, and also our ability to mass produce large quantities of relevant systems at an affordable cost. Our entire organization is proud to have received this program award to protect and secure critical United States assets and infrastructure.”
Work under this new program award will be performed at secure Kratos facilities. Due to security-related and other considerations, no additional information will be provided related to this contract award. Work under the contract is expected to begin immediately.
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com and follow Kratos on LinkedIn and X.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December 28, 2025, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.
Woodward otevřel rozšířený závod v Glattenu, který zvýší kapacitu výroby vysokorychlostních systémů vstřikování paliva o 50 %. Zařízení slouží pro energetiku, námořní dopravu a ropný a plynárenský průmysl.
GLATTEN, Germany and FORT COLLINS, Colo., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward (NASDAQ: WWD), a global leader in energy controls for aerospace and industrial applications, officially inaugurated its expanded manufacturing facility in Glatten, Germany, this week. The event marks the completion of a strategic investment that increases production capacity by 50 percent for high-speed fuel injection systems, which are used in power generation, marine transportation, and oil & gas applications.
The approximately 3,000-square-meter expansion advances Woodward’s broader strategy to invest in manufacturing capabilities supporting long-term growth. The site integrates advanced automation, digital manufacturing technologies, and Lean manufacturing practices that strengthen productivity, flexibility, and competitiveness.
The inauguration brought together employees, customers, community leaders, and government representatives, including Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Skilled Crafts and Tourism, underscoring the facility’s role in regional manufacturing, skilled employment, and long-term economic development. Also offering their congratulations were Katrin Schindele, MdL Landtag Baden-Württemberg, Prof. Dr. Erik Schweickert (former Member of the State Parliament) and Tore-Derek Pfeifer, Mayor of Glatten.
“The expansion of our Glatten factory demonstrates Woodward’s commitment to operational excellence as we deliver on market growth,” said Steffen Doelker, Vice President and General Manager of Woodward’s Diesel Fuel Systems Business Unit. “We are incorporating industry-leading manufacturing technologies and practices here that will enable us to improve productivity and deliver on our customers’ evolving needs. I’m very proud of what the team has done here.”
About Woodward
Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Our purpose is to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion, and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. Woodward is a global company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Visit our website at www.woodward.com.
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Woodward Inaugurates Expanded Production for High-Speed Fuel Injection Systems in Glatten, Germany Woodward's Expanded Production for High-Speed Fuel Injection Systems will serve OEM customer demand.
California Public Employees Retirement System ve 1. čtvrtletí snížil podíl v Xylem o 3,0 % na 431 886 akcií. Xylem zároveň oznámil čtvrtletní zisk na akcii 1,12 EPS a tržby 2,12 miliardy USD.
California Public Employees Retirement System trimmed its position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL – Free Report) by 3.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 431,886 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 13,176 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System owned approximately 0.18% of Xylem worth $51,610,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its holdings in Xylem by 12,326.6% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 45,448,168 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,189,132,000 after buying an additional 45,082,435 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Xylem by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,054,743 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,092,855,000 after buying an additional 152,507 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Xylem by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,233,427 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,529,768,000 after buying an additional 280,221 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Xylem by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,357,278 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $862,364,000 after acquiring an additional 151,754 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB lifted its position in shares of Xylem by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 5,526,725 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $660,444,000 after acquiring an additional 18,759 shares during the last quarter. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Xylem Price Performance XYL opened at $120.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.05, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $113.40 and a 200-day moving average of $123.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Xylem Inc. has a 12-month low of $105.29 and a 12-month high of $154.27.
Xylem (NYSE:XYL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.11 billion. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.26% and a net margin of 10.79%.Xylem’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.03 earnings per share. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.600 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Xylem Inc. will post 5.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Xylem Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 28th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 28th. Xylem’s payout ratio is 42.79%.
Insider Transactions at Xylem In other news, CAO Geri-Michelle Mcshane sold 4,269 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.46, for a total value of $501,436.74. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $423,443.30. This represents a 54.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jerome A. Peribere purchased 1,210 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $116.61 per share, with a total value of $141,098.10. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 27,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,172,841.49. This trade represents a 4.65% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.32% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Xylem from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Xylem from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of Xylem from $160.00 to $158.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Xylem from $157.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Xylem from $159.00 to $157.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $153.15.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on XYL
Xylem Profile (Free Report)
Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is a global water technology company that designs, manufactures and services engineered systems and equipment for the transport, treatment, testing and efficient use of water. Its product portfolio spans pumps and pumping systems, valves, filtration and disinfection equipment, sensors and analytical instruments, and digital solutions for monitoring and control of water infrastructure. Xylem serves the full water cycle with offerings for water and wastewater utilities, industrial customers, commercial and residential buildings, and agricultural applications.
The company was established as an independent publicly traded company in 2011 following a corporate spin-off from ITT Corporation and is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York.
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KeyCorp (KEY - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.42 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +4.76%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.41 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.44, delivering a surprise of +7.32%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
KeyCorp, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - Major Regional industry, posted revenues of $1.96 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.11%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.83 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
KeyCorp shares have added about 13% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.7%.
What's Next for KeyCorp?While KeyCorp has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for KeyCorp was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.46 on $2.02 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $1.82 on $8.04 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - Major Regional is currently in the top 10% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, BankUnited, Inc. (BKU - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 22.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.02 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +12.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
BankUnited, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $290.57 million, up 6.1% from the year-ago quarter.
Marriott International Chairman David Marriott adds customer-focused operations experience to support execution at scale
Former Equinix CEO Charles Meyers brings digital infrastructure expertise
aligned with AEP's next phase of growth
, /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced that David Marriott, Chairman of the Board of Marriott International, and Charles Meyers, Executive Chairman and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinix, have been elected to AEP's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective July 20.
David Marriott brings extensive experience leading large-scale, customer-focused operations for one of the world's most recognized hospitality companies. Meyers brings deep digital infrastructure expertise from his leadership of Equinix, one of the world's leading global digital infrastructure companies. Together, their perspectives will provide valuable insight as AEP invests to meet unprecedented energy demand while maintaining its focus on reliability and affordability.
"Charles and David are proven leaders whose experience aligns directly with AEP's strategy and complements the strong mix of skills already represented on our Board," said Bill Fehrman, AEP Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "David has spent his career leading complex operations at one of the world's most recognized service companies, where consistency, execution and customer trust are critical. Charles has led one of the world's most important digital infrastructure platforms through a period of extraordinary growth, giving him direct insight into the customers and technologies driving this new era of electric demand. We look forward to benefiting from their expertise and leadership as we execute our strategy to meet growing demand, deliver reliable, affordable power for customers and create long-term value for shareholders."
David Marriott is Chairman of the Board of Marriott International, where he has served as a director since 2021 and as Chairman since 2022. Since joining Marriott in 1999, he has held senior operational, sales and leadership roles across the company, including President, U.S. Full Service Managed by Marriott, where he oversaw more than 330 hotels operating under 14 brands across 34 states and French Polynesia. He also served as Chief Operations Officer, The Americas Eastern Region, where he held an integral role in hotel operations and helped oversee the U.S. integration of Marriott's acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
"AEP serves millions of customers who depend on the company every day," said David Marriott. "Delivering consistently across a large footprint requires operational discipline, strong teams, trusted relationships and an unwavering commitment to service. I look forward to working with the Board and management team as AEP continues to serve customers and communities across some of the country's most dynamic regions."
Meyers was appointed Executive Chairman of Equinix in June 2024 after serving as President and CEO from 2018 to 2024. As CEO, he further strengthened Equinix's position as a leading global digital infrastructure company, doubling its global data center footprint, strengthening its ecosystem of leading enterprise customers and quadrupling revenues during his tenure. He previously held several senior leadership roles at Equinix, including Chief Operating Officer, President of Strategy, Services and Innovation, and President of the Americas region.
"The digital economy depends on reliable electric infrastructure, and AEP has the footprint, transmission expertise and operating discipline to help meet those needs," said Meyers. "I am excited to join the Board at such an important time for AEP and contribute to the company's work building the critical infrastructure needed for the future."
With these appointments, AEP's Board will comprise 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent.
ABOUT AEP
American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is committed to improving our customers' lives with reliable, affordable power. We plan to invest $78 billion from 2026 through 2030 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 18,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 252,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 32,000 megawatts of diverse owned and contracted generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement. Our family of companies includes AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.
Vicor ve 2. čtvrtletí zvýšil tržby na 143,4 mil. USD a čistý zisk na 49,8 mil. USD, tedy 1,04 USD na akcii. Backlog vzrostl mezikvartálně o 26 % na 380 mil. USD.
July 21, 2026 07:00 ET | Source: Vicor Corporation
ANDOVER, Mass., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. These results will be discussed at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, during management’s quarterly investor conference call. The details for the call are below.
Product and royalty revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 totaled $143.4 million, a 26.9% sequential increase from $113.0 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $141.0 million from product revenues, royalty revenues and a patent litigation settlement of $45.0 million for the corresponding period a year ago.
Gross margin increased sequentially to $83.1 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $62.4 million for the first quarter of 2026, and decreased from $92.1 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Gross margin, as a percentage of revenue, increased to 58.0% for the second quarter of 2026, compared to 55.2% for the first quarter of 2026. Gross margin decreased from 65.3% for the corresponding period a year ago which included the aforementioned $45.0 million patent litigation settlement. Operating expenses increased sequentially to $48.2 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $45.5 million for the first quarter of 2026, and increased from $46.7 million for the corresponding period a year ago.
Net income for the second quarter was $49.8 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, compared to net income of $20.7 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026 and net income of $41.2 million or $0.91 per diluted share, for the corresponding period a year ago.
Cash flow from operations totaled $34.0 million for the second quarter, compared to cash flow used for operations of $(3.9) million in the first quarter of 2026, which included the impact of a $28.6 million payment of an award for past litigation, and cash flow from operations of $65.2 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Capital expenditures for the second quarter totaled $11.2 million, compared to $12.4 million for the first quarter of 2026 and $6.2 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2026 increased 12.2% sequentially to approximately $453.6 million compared to approximately $404.2 million as of March 31, 2026.
Backlog for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 totaled $380 million, a 26% sequential increase from $301 million at the end of the first quarter of 2026, and increased 145% from $155 million for the corresponding period a year ago.
Commenting on second quarter performance, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Patrizio Vinciarelli stated: “Rising demand across high-performance compute, automatic test equipment, and industrial, aerospace and defense applications is absorbing increased capacity within our first ChiP fab. As we get closer to full capacity utilization, we are taking steps toward a second fab for high current density 2nd Gen VPD ChiPs.
AI OEMs and Hyper-scalers are at a loss dealing with the current density and PDN limitations of 1st Gen. VPD systems. The industry’s fixation with PoL regulators (replacing VRs, operating from 12V or 6V, with IVRs, operating from 1.8V) merely trades off one handicap (low current density) for another (low current gain). Feeding IVRs with a current multiplier is an incremental opportunity for Vicor.
With its 2nd Gen VPD IP, Vicor is uniquely equipped to overcome the power system challenges standing in the way of future advances in TPUs, GPUs and Wafer Scale Engines.”
For more information on Vicor and its products, please visit the Company’s website at www.vicorpower.com.
Earnings Conference Call
Vicor will be holding its investor conference call today, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Vicor encourages investors and analysts who intend to ask questions via the conference call to register with Notified, the service provider hosting the conference call. Those registering on Notified’s website will receive dial-in info and a unique PIN to join the call as well as an email confirmation with the details. Registration may be completed at any time prior to 8:00 a.m. on July 21, 2026. For those parties interested in listen-only mode, the conference call will be webcast via a link that will be posted on the Investor Relations page of Vicor's website prior to the conference call. Please access the website at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to register and, if necessary, download and install any required software. For those who cannot participate in the live conference call, a webcast replay of the conference call will also be available on the Investor Relations page of Vicor's website.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statement in this press release that is not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, and, the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “assumes,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “continue,” “prospective,” “project,” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include statements regarding bookings, shipments, revenue, profitability, targeted markets, increase in manufacturing capacity and utilization thereof, future products and capital resources. These statements are based upon management’s current expectations and estimates as to the prospective events and circumstances that may or may not be within the company’s control and as to which there can be no assurance. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those economic, business, operational and financial considerations set forth in Vicor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, under Part I, Item I — “Business,” under Part I, Item 1A — “Risk Factors,” under Part I, Item 3 — “Legal Proceedings,” and under Part II, Item 7 — “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K may not be exhaustive. Therefore, the information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read together with other reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including Forms 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K, which may supplement, modify, supersede or update those risk factors. Vicor does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.
Vicor Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets modular power components and complete power systems based upon a portfolio of patented technologies. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Vicor sells its products to the power systems market, including enterprise and high performance computing, industrial equipment and automation, telecommunications and network infrastructure, vehicles and transportation, and aerospace and defense electronics.
For further information contact:
James F. Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer
Office: (978) 470-2900
Email: [email protected]
VICOR CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Thousands except for per share amounts) QUARTER ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED (Unaudited) (Unaudited) JUN 30, JUN 30, JUN 30, JUN 30, 2026
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Product revenue$112,926 $85,693 $210,930 $168,899Royalty revenue 30,426 10,353 45,391 21,115Total net revenues 143,352 96,046 256,321 190,014Patent litigation settlement - 45,000 - 45,000Total net revenues and patent litigation settlement 143,352 141,046 256,321 235,014Cost of product revenues 60,232 48,918 110,835 98,521Gross margin 83,120 92,128 145,486 136,493 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 27,601 27,952 50,793 53,089Research and development 20,641 18,791 42,931 38,168Total operating expenses 48,242 46,743 93,724 91,257 Income from operations 34,878 45,385 51,762 45,236 Other income (expense), net 4,045 3,657 7,564 6,791 Income before income taxes 38,923 49,042 59,326 52,027 Less: (Benefit) provision for income taxes (10,863) 7,842 (11,136) 8,266 Consolidated net income 49,786 41,200 70,462 43,761 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 14 8 26 30 Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation$49,772 $41,192 $70,436 $43,731 Net income per share attributable to Vicor Corporation: Basic$1.08 $0.92 $1.54 $0.97Diluted$1.04 $0.91 $1.48 $0.97 Shares outstanding: Basic 45,936 45,007 45,703 45,112Diluted 47,708 45,077 47,481 45,286 VICOR CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Thousands) JUN 30, DEC 31, 2026 2025 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents$453,582 $402,805 Accounts receivable, net 78,929 60,716 Inventories 104,489 91,340 Other current assets 33,346 32,502 Total current assets 670,346 587,363 Long-term deferred tax assets 38,746 27,463 Long-term investment, net 2,525 2,462 Property, plant and equipment, net 162,536 147,690 Other assets 20,009 20,853 Total assets$894,162 $785,831 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable$20,415 $12,290 Accrued compensation and benefits 15,321 12,031 Accrued expenses 7,662 3,691 Accrued litigation - 28,275 Sales allowances 4,414 3,136 Short-term lease liabilities 1,767 1,568 Income taxes payable 141 904 Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments 875 3,426 Total current liabilities 50,595 65,321 Long-term income taxes payable 3,132 3,086 Long-term lease liabilities 5,841 5,608 Total liabilities 59,568 74,015 Equity: Vicor Corporation stockholders' equity: Capital stock 472,396 462,805 Retained earnings 491,795 421,359 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,733) (1,672)Treasury stock (128,139) (170,935)Total Vicor Corporation stockholders' equity 834,319 711,557 Noncontrolling interest 275 259 Total equity 834,594 711,816 Total liabilities and equity$894,162 $785,831
Goldman Sachs uvádí, že silné nákupy centrálních bank dávají zlatu podporu cen navzdory tlaku vyšších výnosů amerických dluhopisů. V květnu nakoupily dalších 31 tun.
Gold prices remain under pressure from elevated US bond yields, but Goldman Sachs believes robust central bank demand should prevent any sustained sell-off, providing a solid floor for the precious metal despite near-term headwinds.
The Gold price in US Dollars (XAU/USD) traded around $4,300 on Tuesday after retreating from recent highs, as stronger US economic data and higher Treasury yields weighed on investor demand.
Despite the recent pullback, Goldman Sachs remains constructive on the longer-term outlook, arguing that official sector buying continues to underpin the market.
Image: Gold price in US Dollars - 7 day chart Goldman Sachs notes that central banks purchased another 31 tonnes of gold in May, well above the long-run monthly average and consistent with the steady accumulation seen over the past three years.
"Strong central bank buying in May provides a price floor."
The bank believes official-sector demand has fundamentally changed the gold market by reducing the likelihood of deep and prolonged corrections.
"We continue to expect structurally strong central bank demand."
Goldman Sachs acknowledges that higher real interest rates could continue to generate temporary selling pressure, particularly through exchange-traded funds and speculative positioning.
"Rates pressure is likely to be temporary."
The bank argues that while higher yields have historically weighed on gold, central bank buying is now providing an increasingly important offset.
"Official sector purchases should cushion downside risks."
Image: XAU/USD 1 year chart Near-Term Gold Price Forecast: Goldman Sachs Still Sees Longer-Term Upside Goldman Sachs expects near-term volatility to persist while markets assess the outlook for US interest rates.
However, the bank believes any weakness driven by higher yields should prove temporary because central bank demand remains exceptionally strong.
"We expect continued robust official-sector buying to underpin prices."
For gold investors, Goldman Sachs argues that the current environment differs markedly from previous periods of rising yields, with central bank diversification creating a durable source of demand that should continue to support gold over the medium term.
Atlantic Union vykázala za čtvrtletí končící v červnu 2026 zisk na akcii 0,94 USD a tržby 419,93 milionu USD, obojí nad odhady. Zisk na akcii meziročně mírně klesl z 0,95 USD.
Atlantic Union (AUB - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.94 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.92 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.95 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +2.17%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for Atlantic Union Bank would post earnings of $0.88 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.89, delivering a surprise of +1.14%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
Atlantic Union, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - Northeast industry, posted revenues of $419.93 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.32%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $407.26 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Atlantic Union shares have added about 19.1% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.7%.
What's Next for Atlantic Union?While Atlantic Union has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Atlantic Union was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.96 on $394.02 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $3.74 on $1.56 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - Northeast is currently in the top 35% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.41 per share in its upcoming report, which represents no change from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Carter Bankshares, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $66.73 million, up 78.2% from the year-ago quarter.
Alaska Air Group zveřejní výsledky hospodaření za 2. čtvrtletí po uzavření trhu v úterý; analytici čekají ztrátu 99 centů na akcii a tržby 4,09 miliardy USD. Po slabším 1. čtvrtletí firma pozastavila výhled.
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) will release its second quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Tuesday, July 21.
Analysts expect the Seattle, Washington-based company to report a quarterly loss of 99 cents per share, versus a profit of $1.78 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Alaska Air’s quarterly revenue is $4.09 billion. It reported $3.7 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
On April 20, Alaska Air reported worse-than-expected first-quarter fiscal year 2026 results and suspended guidance.
Shares of Alaska Air rose 1.2% to close at $46.04 on Monday.
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