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Key Takeaways NetApp acquired DataPelago to add GPU-accelerated data processing directly to the storage layer.NTAP says Nucleus enables zero-copy data activation by processing data where it already resides.NetApp says the technology can deliver faster processing and lower infrastructure costs for AI workloads. AI is transforming enterprise IT at an unprecedented pace. To capitalize on this booming trend, NetApp, Inc. (NTAP - Free Report) recently acquired DataPelago, a startup specializing in AI data infrastructure.  The deal expands NetApp's intelligent data infrastructure portfolio by bringing GPU-accelerated data processing directly to the storage layer, allowing organizations to process data where it resides instead of copying it to separate AI infrastructure. The acquisition is likely to strengthen NetApp's competitive position in the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market. NetApp has already enhanced its ecosystem through partnerships with Cisco, Google Cloud, Red Hat and SK Telecom. Adding DataPelago extends that strategy.

At the core of the acquisition is Nucleus, DataPelago's universal data processing engine. Instead of transferring massive datasets into separate GPU clusters, Nucleus performs accelerated computing directly where enterprise data already resides. Its architecture uses heterogeneous computing by intelligently leveraging both CPUs and GPUs, enabling workloads to run within the storage environment itself. This approach creates what NetApp calls "zero-copy activation" of enterprise data. Rather than copying data multiple times across different AI systems, organizations can prepare datasets, govern sensitive information, execute transformations and feed AI models without creating additional copies.

According to NetApp, DataPelago's technology provides significant efficiency gains. Potential benefits include up to 10x faster processing compared to traditional architectures, infrastructure cost reductions of up to 80%, better GPU utilization, lower networking overhead and less storage duplication. For enterprises investing heavily in costly GPU infrastructure, these improvements could significantly boost return on investment.

However, competition remains intense. Major players such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE - Free Report) , Teradata Corporation (TDC - Free Report) and cloud providers are all investing heavily in AI infrastructure.

Competitive Pressure Clouding NTAP’s Growth RunAcquisitions, such as Stemma, enhance Teradata's capabilities in data search and exploration, providing added value to its customers. Teradata is building on this foundation as it expands the Enterprise Vector Store to unify structured and unstructured data within a single governed platform, capable of supporting large vector volumes and high concurrent query demand from AI agents. Recent enhancements include multimodal support spanning text, images and audio, as well as additional agentic features through ecosystem integrations. The company is also developing an agentic framework, including an MCP Server, to enable querying, analysis and management of data with full context.

HPE has pursued buyouts to strengthen higher-margin hybrid IT models that blend on-premises infrastructure with cloud-like consumption. Hewlett Packard completed the acquisition of Juniper Networks in July 2025 to fortify its Networking business. In 2024, it acquired Morpheus Data, which has enhanced its GreenLake capabilities. In 2023, HPE acquired four businesses — OpsRamp, Axis Security, Athonet and Pachyderm. In 2021, it acquired Ampool, Zerto, Determined AI and CloudPhysics. The deal has expanded its capabilities and product portfolios in the fast-growing cloud space, including software-defined networks and converged and hyper-converged infrastructure. Its focus on a hybrid IT model will drive growth in the long run.

NTAP Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesShares of NetApp have gained 5% in the past month against the Computer-Storage Devices industry’s decline of 19.1%.

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Regarding the price/book ratio, NTAP is trading at 24.04, higher than the industry’s multiple of 17.3.

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NTAP’s earnings for fiscal 2027 has been revised upward over the past 60 days.

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NTAP currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

About five years ago, there was a mini gold rush in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. It was due to growing infrastructure support and a flood of public and private funding from investors hoping to get their hands on what might be the next Tesla.

This gold rush ended poorly for many involved: from the more well-known Fisker Automotive, which was supposed to rival Tesla, to the lesser-known companies such as Canoo and Lordstown Motors. Even more capable companies, such as Lucid Group (LCID -1.50%), will almost certainly face more funding questions and capital raises within 12 to 18 months.

Rivian Automotive (RIVN -1.80%), however, appears to be gaining real traction; here are three reasons to believe in it long-term.

Shareholder dilution While Lucid and Rivian are similar in many ways, one factor that has separated the two is shareholder dilution. Unlike Lucid, Rivian has been able to protect its shareholders from more severe shareholder dilution due to capital discipline and its strategic joint ventures, such as with Volkswagen.

It also helps to have a little luck on your side. Rivian executed one of the largest initial public offerings in U.S. history by raising roughly $13.7 billion in gross proceeds, which gave the young EV maker a long capital runway. In contrast, Lucid entered the public markets through a SPAC merger that had a lighter cash balance to help pave the way forward.

Another example of how the two differ is that Lucid has relied heavily on Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which now owns a controlling stake in the company. While Lucid has repeatedly issued new equity that dilutes existing shareholders, Rivian largely took a different route by leveraging its internal software and electrical stack to ink a $5.8 billion deal with Volkswagen that has helped generate non-dilutive licensing and convertible loans.

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You can see in the graph above that Lucid was expanding its shares outstanding much more, until last year when the EV maker executed a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, which reduced its share count to proportionately increase its share price, enabling it to remain listed on the Nasdaq. That's not a great situation to be in. Make no mistake, when considering either of these EV stocks long-term, Rivian is certainly more enticing, even considering only its lesser shareholder dilution.

R2 is a crucial pivot To say that Rivian's R2 is a crucial pivot point for the business would be an understatement. The R2 marks Rivian's transition from luxury-niche EVs to mass-market production and scale. The young EV maker might not even get enough credit for the efforts it has taken to improve unit economics, which have helped power the company to its first full-year gross profit.

Rivian is taking what it's learned from that process and applying it to the R2. And it's expecting to reduce the manufacturing cost per vehicle by 50% compared to even previous improvements on the R1. Rivian's goal was to aim for nearly $7,500 in gross profit per vehicle; here are a couple of unique examples of how it can drive toward that target:

Battery and drive units: The new "Maximus" drive unit contains 41% to 43% fewer parts than the previous Enduro system. Electronics and harnessing: Rivian cut expensive high-voltage cabling down by a significant 70% and simplified its computing architecture by removing 2.3 miles of wiring, cutting down connectors by 60%, and reducing weight by 40 lbs. Rivian even adjusted the R2 to a unibody structure, which reduced costs by 44% and weight by 37% compared to the R1 body-on-frame style.

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Combine those examples, and many more, with growing scale as the lower price tag enables a mainstream consumer to purchase the R2, and it should have investors feeling optimistic that Rivian can one day be a self-funding and profitable company. Though it still has a long way to go.

High-margin potential Circling back to Rivian's lucrative joint venture with Volkswagen, it's important for investors to understand the potential of this business. Typically, legacy global automakers like Volkswagen buy parts from suppliers and write their own coding, but the deal with Rivian implies that Volkswagen has admitted its deficiencies in doing so and essentially gave up on its in-house software division.

Volkswagen isn't just buying Rivian motors or interior infotainment screens, either; Rivian is essentially selling its German joint venture partner its vehicle nervous system, operating system, and zonal architecture. This has given Rivian the potential to transform from a pure hardware manufacturer into a business that includes high-margin software and intellectual property licenses.

Thanks in large part to Volkswagen's partnership, Rivian's software segment operates at roughly 37% gross margin, which has become a crucial way to offset early-stage scaling and expenses.

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What it all means Rivian still has a long road ahead to reward long-term shareholders, but these three reasons should give investors the belief that it can achieve that vision. Rivian has separated itself from rivals such as Lucid with capital discipline and the avoidance of severe shareholder dilution, tapped into high-margin software sales and cost-sharing with partnerships, and made significant progress on improving R2 unit economics ahead of the scale it hopes to soon build.

Rivian's road will still be tough, but it certainly has some unique attributes that separate it from many rivals.

Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD - Free Report) reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.

The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on July 29. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.

While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.

Zacks Consensus EstimateThis company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -7.1%.

Revenues are expected to be $1.22 billion, up 23.6% from the year-ago quarter.

Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 5.9% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.

Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change.

Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. This insight is at the core of our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction).

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.

A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.

Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).

How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Robinhood Markets?For Robinhood Markets, the Most Accurate Estimate is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of +2.98%.

On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.

So, this combination indicates that Robinhood Markets will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate.

Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?While calculating estimates for a company's future earnings, analysts often consider to what extent it has been able to match past consensus estimates. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.

For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Robinhood Markets would post earnings of $0.4 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.38, delivering a surprise of -5.00%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates three times.

Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.

That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Robinhood Markets appears a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.

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Monday.com stock has crashed this year, mirroring the performance of other software companies. It has dropped by 51% this year and 44% in the last six months. This retreat continued today, July 22, when it announced that it would lay off 20% of its employees as it embraced AI in its operations.

Monday is a top software company used by thousands of people each day. It is used by over 60% of all companies in the Fortune 500, including popular names like Coca-Cola, Vistra, Universal Music Group, and Lionsgate.

It offers solutions in the CRM, IT support, and tools for developers using a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. Most recently, it has launched a vibe coding solution that enables developers to build applications.

MNDY stock price has crashed this year amid concerns that software companies will be replaced with artificial intelligence (AI) tools. This explains why other popular SaaS companies like Adobe, Figma, ServiceNow, and Workday have plunged this year.

These fears grew this month after IBM published its financial results, which showed that customers were prioritizing hardware purchases over software. This trend continued today after reports emerged that it was laying off 20% of its workers.

Layoffs can be a sign that the management expects the company to deteriorate. In some cases, however, they can be a sign that the management has found a way to boost its profitability.

On the positive side, the most recent results showed that the company’s business was doing well. Its revenue jumped by 24% to $351 million as its customers paying over $50k a year rose by 32%. Those paying $100k a year rose to 1,844 from 1,328 in the same period last year.

The management expects that its transition to a consumption-based pricing model will help its revenue continue to grow. It introduced the new seats-plus-credits pricing structure for new customers. Its goal is to transition all existing customers to this system in the future.

Monday’s profits also continued growing, with its operating income hitting $49 million in the quarter. Analysts expect that its double digit growth will continue. 

The average estimate is that its revenue rose by 18.9% in the second quarter to $355 million. They expect that its third quarter will rise by 17% to $370 million, while the annual figure will jump by 19% to $1.47 billion.

Monday, like other software companies, has also become highly undervalued, with its forward price-to-earnings ratio being 16. The S&P 500 Index has a multiple of 20. As such, there is a likelihood that the stock will bounce back as investors buy the dip.

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The weekly chart shows that the MNDY stock price has retreated sharply this year. After peaking at $342 in February last year, it plunged to a low of $58 in April. 

A closer look shows that the stock has always gapped lower after earnings. It has now landed to a crucial support level, which coincides with the lowest level in 2022. 

On the positive side, the stock has formed an island reversal pattern, a sign that it may bounce back in the near term. If this happens, the next key level to watch will be at $100. A drop below the year-to-date low of $58 will point to more downside.

The market expects Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.

The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on July 29. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.

While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.

Zacks Consensus EstimateThis Mexican food chain is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.32 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -3%.

Revenues are expected to be $3.32 billion, up 8.4% from the year-ago quarter.

Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.34% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.

Investors should keep in mind that an aggregate change may not always reflect the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts.

Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. This insight is at the core of our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction).

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.

A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.

Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).

How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Chipotle?For Chipotle, the Most Accurate Estimate is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of +0.84%.

On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.

So, this combination indicates that Chipotle will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate.

Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.

For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Chipotle would post earnings of $0.24 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.24, delivering no surprise.

Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates three times.

Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.

That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Chipotle appears a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.

Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar.

Higher-for-Longer Rates Could Reward These 3 Overlooked StocksCME Group NASDAQ: CME reported record second-quarter revenue and near-record trading activity, while executives used much of the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call to address investor questions about perpetual futures and outline a slate of new product launches.

Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy said second-quarter average daily volume was 29.8 million contracts, the second-highest second quarter in the company’s history and within 1% of the record set a year earlier. He said May and June were particularly strong following a difficult April comparison. Open interest ended the quarter up 8% from a year earlier and 16% since the start of 2026.

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Gold, Silver, and Copper Are Surging—Here Are 3 Smart Ways to Play ItDuffy also said CME delivered record capital efficiencies, saving customers an average of more than $95 billion in margin per day. He said 94% of CME’s first-half volume came from institutional customers, a figure he used repeatedly to frame the company’s response to questions about perpetual futures.

Revenue Hits Second-Quarter Record Lynne said CME generated more than $1.7 billion in revenue during the second quarter, up 1% from the same period in 2025. She said that marked a second-quarter record and the company’s second-highest quarterly revenue total ever, behind the first quarter of 2026.

Capitalize on Volatility: 3 Finance Stocks Thriving in 2025The average rate per contract was $0.678, up $0.026 from the first quarter. Market data revenue rose 20% to $238 million, which Lynne said extended CME’s streak to 33 consecutive quarters of year-over-year market data revenue growth and marked the eighth straight quarter of record market data revenue.

Adjusted expenses were $521 million, or $412 million excluding license fees. Adjusted operating income totaled $1.2 billion, producing a 69.5% adjusted operating margin. Adjusted net income was $1.1 billion, and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $2.99, up 1% from the second quarter of 2025. Lynne said the adjusted net income margin was 63.4%.

CME returned $1.2 billion to shareholders in the quarter, including $468 million in regular quarterly dividends and $695 million through share repurchases.

For the first half of 2026, Lynne said volume was 10% ahead of the prior year, revenue increased 8% and adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 10%. She also said July volumes to date were tracking 18% ahead of the prior year.

Executives Push Back on Perpetual Futures Concerns Duffy said recent discussion of perpetual futures had overshadowed CME’s business performance. He argued that although the products are often described as futures, they function more like leveraged spot instruments and are not substitutes for the institutional hedging tools used by CME’s core customers.

“Perpetual futures are in no way substitutes for the institutional hedging tools that these customers rely on,” Duffy said. He said the products do not provide price or time certainty, which he called necessary components for hedging exposures.

Duffy said CME has the technical and operational capabilities to launch perpetual futures and has contract specifications ready if customer demand or market structure changes justify it. However, he said the company has not heard demand from its core customers. In response to a question from Jefferies analyst Dan Fannon, Duffy said he had spoken with senior executives and derivatives users at major institutional participants, including a large commercial energy firm, and was told they did not want CME to list the product.

Tim added that CME’s cryptocurrency business has continued to grow even as crypto perpetuals have existed outside the U.S. He said CME’s suite of cryptocurrency futures and options was up 44% in the first half of 2026 compared with the first half of 2025, and up 76% in June from a year earlier. He said CME was seeing between $4.5 billion and $6.5 billion per day in trading across its cryptocurrency complex, compared with about $270 million at a Bitcoin perpetual product introduced by Kalshi in July.

Duffy also raised concerns about whether perpetual products should be classified as swaps, citing the exchange of payments through funding rates. In response to Deutsche Bank analyst Brian Bedell, he said CME believes its litigation will show that such products are swaps, not futures.

New Products Include Crypto, Gold, Single Stock Futures and Compute Futures Duffy highlighted several product initiatives, including 24/7 trading for crypto futures, 24/7 trading for CME’s one-ounce gold contract, Single Stock futures, Treasury Link and Compute Futures.

He said Single Stock futures are scheduled to launch the following week and will simplify directional trading with capital efficiency. Duffy acknowledged that Single Stock futures had failed in an earlier market cycle but said timing is important and that current market conditions make the product more relevant.

Tim said CME’s equity complex has shown momentum, with second-quarter average daily volume of 8.6 million contracts, up 13% year over year. He said June equity volume was 10.1 million contracts, up 54% from a year earlier, while July volumes were running about 40% to 50% above July 2025. He also said the new Single Stock futures will be financially settled against the closing print of each stock.

Julie said retail brokers globally were “extremely excited” about the Single Stock futures launch and described the product as a significant retail growth catalyst. She said more than 35 retail partners were targeting readiness for day-one or week-one activity.

Duffy and Derek Sammann also discussed Compute Futures, which CME plans to launch in partnership with Silicon Data later in 2026. Sammann said the product will be a daily benchmark tracking the spot hourly rental cost of NVIDIA H100 GPUs. He said the contracts are intended to provide price discovery and risk-management tools for data centers, AI labs, cloud providers, asset managers, banks, energy firms, hedge funds and professional trading firms.

Market Data, Prediction Markets and Treasury Link On market data, Julie said CME’s second-quarter revenue benefited from pricing, professional subscriber growth, derived data revenue and growth in simulation trading device accounts. She said professional subscribers rose 3.5% quarter over quarter, while simulation trading device accounts were up 56% year over year. The quarter also included about $7 million in audits and catch-up payments for prior periods, compared with $3.8 million in the first quarter.

Asked about prediction markets, Lynne said CME has handled about 525 million event contracts since launch, including about 48 million contracts related to market events. She said more than 140,000 accounts traded event contracts during the quarter, up about 13% from the prior quarter, and average daily volume was above 4 million, up about 40% from the first quarter. Duffy said CME is being careful about its product set and repeated his view that some sports-related prediction markets resemble gambling.

At the end of the call, Duffy asked for additional commentary on Treasury Link, a planned fourth-quarter 2026 offering. Mike said Treasury Link will enable centralized spread trading between Treasury futures and BrokerTec cash Treasuries on CME Globex, using FX Link technology. He said the product is designed to connect two major U.S. Treasury liquidity pools and reduce execution lag risk in cash-futures spread transactions.

Duffy closed the call by emphasizing CME’s institutional base, capital efficiencies and product pipeline, saying the company remains focused on expanding its marketplace while maintaining protections and market integrity.

About CME Group (NASDAQ:CME)CME Group Inc is a global markets company that operates some of the world's largest and most liquid derivatives exchanges, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and COMEX. The firm offers futures and options contracts across a broad range of asset classes — including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities and metals — and serves a diverse client base of institutional investors, commercial hedgers, brokers and retail participants.

The company's core services include electronic trading on the CME Globex platform, central clearing through CME Clearing, and distribution of market data, indexes and analytics.

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Zscaler (ZS - Free Report) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.

Over the past month, shares of this cloud-based information security provider have returned +17.9%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. During this period, the Zacks Security industry, which Zscaler falls in, has gained 15%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?

Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision.

Earnings Estimate RevisionsHere at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.

Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements.

For the current quarter, Zscaler is expected to post earnings of $1.09 per share, indicating a change of +22.5% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $4.14 points to a change of +26.2% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has remained unchanged.

For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $4.58 indicates a change of +10.7% from what Zscaler is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +0.1%.

Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, Zscaler is rated Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:

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Revenue Growth ForecastEven though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial.

In the case of Zscaler, the consensus sales estimate of $877.19 million for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +22%. The $3.33 billion and $3.9 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +24.6% and +17.2%, respectively.

Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryZscaler reported revenues of $850.47 million in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +25.4%. EPS of $1.08 for the same period compares with $0.84 a year ago.

Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $834.76 million, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +1.88%. The EPS surprise was +8%.

The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period.

ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.

While comparing the current values of a company's valuation multiples, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of the reasonability of the stock's price.

As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.

Zscaler is graded F on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.

ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Zscaler. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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Each stock is assigned a rating of A, B, C, D, or F based on their value, growth, and momentum characteristics. Just like in school, an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on -- that means the better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform.

The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:

Value ScoreFor value investors, it's all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and a host of other multiples to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.

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VGM ScoreIf you like to use all three kinds of investing, then the VGM Score is for you. It's a combination of all Style Scores, and is an important indicator to use with the Zacks Rank. The VGM Score rates each stock on their shared weighted styles, narrowing down the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum.

How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank The Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to help investors build a successful portfolio.

Investors can count on the Zacks Rank's success, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +23.94% average annual return since 1988, more than double the S&P 500's performance. But the model rates a large number of stocks, and there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.

With more than 800 top-rated stocks to choose from, it can certainly feel overwhelming to pick the ones that are right for you and your investing journey.

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To have the best chance of big returns, you'll want to always consider stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B, which will give you the highest probability of success. If you're looking at stocks with a #3 (Hold) rank, it's important they have Scores of A or B as well to ensure as much upside potential as possible.

As mentioned above, the Scores are designed to work with the Zacks Rank, so any change to a company's earnings outlook should be a deciding factor when picking which stocks to buy.

For instance, a stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, even one that boasts Scores of A and B, still has a downward-trending earnings forecast, and a much greater likelihood its share price will decline as well.

Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.

Stock to Watch: Veeva Systems (VEEV - Free Report) Veeva Systems Inc. is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA and provides industry cloud solutions for the global life sciences market. Its offerings span cloud software, data, artificial intelligence capabilities and business consulting, supporting customers from research and development through commercialization. Veeva operates as a single reportable segment and groups revenues into Commercial Solutions and R&D and Quality Solutions. 

VEEV is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.

Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. VEEV has a Growth Style Score of B, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 11.7% for the current fiscal year.

For fiscal 2027, 10 analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.19 to $9.05 per share. VEEV boasts an average earnings surprise of +5.5%.

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Rocket Lab's stock price jumped more than 3%  after the company secured a major contract from the U.S. government. RKLB climbed to $72.15, about 12% above its lowest level this month. The key question now is whether this rebound marks the start of a sustained rally or is simply another dead-cat bounce.

RKLB stock jumped after the SpaceX competitor won a $266 million contract by the Department of War. This contract is for its suborbital launch services of 12 vehicles with six optional ones.

The order will be implemented at its the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Alaska and will be completed by December 2028

Rocket Lab has emerged as one of the fastest-growing companies in the space industry. In its last financial results, the company said that its revenue jumped by 63% to $200 million as its revenue backlog soared by 20% to $2.2 billion.

The company is benefiting from its Electron orders, which have continued rising in the past few months. It is also positioning in the hypersonic space, with its Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE). This product will likely continue doing well as the US government continues to invest in hypersonic technology.

It is also seeing more orders of the Neutron platform, which is its medium-lift, reusable orbital rocket that will compete with SpaceX Falcon 9. It will be much bigger than Electron and will be reusable. It signed five new Neutron launches in the first quarter. 

Rocket Lab’s business is booming such that it received more orders in the first quarter of the year than it did in the whole of last year.

The next key catalyst for the RKLB stock will be released early next month. These earnings are expected to show that its business did well in the last quarter as its revenue soared. 

The average estimate is that its revenue rose by 59% to $230 million in the second quarter. For the year, analysts expect the revenue to come in at $918 million, up by 52% YoY. 

In addition to the organic growth, the company is also focusing on acquisitions. It acquired Mynaric, which provides laser optical communications, Motiv Space Systems, and most recently, it bought Iridium, its biggest buyout on record.

Analysts have a bullish outlook for the RKLB stock. The average estimate is that its stock will jump to $110, much higher than the current $71. Some of the most bullish analysts are from companies like Citizens, Craig Hallum, and Roth Capital.

READ MORE: Rocket Lab stock analysis: megaphone forms as experts remain optimistic

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The weekly chart shows that the RKLB stock has pulled back sharply in the past few weeks. It dropped from a high of $151 in May to the current $71. It remains above the 100-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA). 

The stock remains above the ascending trendline that connects the lowest swings in April, November, and July. It has always rebounded after hitting this support level.

It is also in the process of forming a harami candlestick pattern. Therefore, the stock will likely bounce back in the near term. If this happens, the next key level to watch will be the psychological level of $100.

Key Takeaways Northrop raised 2026 sales and MTM-adjusted EPS guidance while holding margins and free cash flow steady.NOC posted $20B in awards, a 1.84 book-to-bill ratio and a record $105B backlog supporting H2 growth.Sentinel added $7.6B to backlog, while missile deals could represent up to $10B in sales over seven years. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC - Free Report) used its second-quarter call to push a forward-looking message: demand is broadening, backlog is deepening, and growth should accelerate in the second half of 2026. Management raised sales and MTM-adjusted EPS guidance while keeping its margin and free cash flow framework intact.

That mattered more than the quarter’s headline beat. The call centered on execution against a record $105 billion backlog, continued defense demand, and confidence that recent program charges in Defense Systems and Space do not alter the company’s longer-term growth setup.

NOC Leans on Record BacklogChair, CEO and president Kathy Warden said the biggest takeaway from the quarter was the strength of bookings. Net awards reached $20 billion, driving a 1.84 book-to-bill ratio for the quarter and a new backlog record, which she tied directly to strong global demand and improving U.S. budget support.

Warden also said Northrop expects a full-year book-to-bill ratio of at least 1.25. That outlook underpins management’s view that sales growth should accelerate through the second half, rather than depend on a one-quarter spike.

The quarter itself provided enough support for that stance. Revenues rose 5% year over year to $10.88 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.80 billion. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $7.68, which beat the consensus mark of $6.84.

Northrop Raises the 2026 BarChief financial officer John Greene framed the guidance increase as an execution story, not just a tax benefit. Northrop lifted 2026 sales guidance to $43.75-$44.25 billion from $43.5-$44.0 billion and raised MTM-adjusted EPS guidance to $28.60-$29.10 from $27.40-$27.90.

Greene said the company still expects a second-half sales profile similar to last year, including mid- to high-single-digit revenue growth in the third quarter. He also reaffirmed segment operating income guidance and adjusted free cash flow guidance of $3.1 billion to $3.5 billion.

One nuance investors were focused on was the quality of the EPS raise. In response to a Bank of America question, Greene said lower taxes helped the quarter, but the higher full-year EPS view also reflects sales execution, stronger second-half margins and cost discipline.

NOC Balances Charges With Program MomentumTwo problem areas shaped the margin discussion. Defense Systems absorbed a $68 million unfavorable EAC adjustment on Stand-in Attack Weapon, while Space Systems took a $91 million unfavorable adjustment on GEM 63XL. Those issues pulled segment margins lower in the quarter.

Management spent considerable time arguing those charges are contained. Warden said GEM 63XL corrective actions now include a redesigned component that passed a static fire test, with redesigned motors expected to begin shipping by year-end.

On SiAW, Warden told a Bank of America analyst that delays in AARGM-ER testing flowed into design and qualification timing, but Northrop is adding resources and lab capacity to move through those issues. Greene added that excluding the missile prime investments, Defense Systems margins would have been closer to 11% in the quarter.

Northrop Highlights Growth PlatformsSentinel remained the clearest growth driver. Warden said further definitization and authorization on the Air Force program added $7.6 billion to the backlog, while recent contract incentives improved profitability and kept milestones on schedule ahead of an expected integrated missile first flight in 2027.

The company also pointed to rising missile demand beyond Sentinel. Warden said Northrop completed qualification work to become a PAC-3 solid rocket motor supplier and now has 10 multiyear missile acceleration agreements representing up to $10 billion of sales opportunity over seven years.

Space was another strategic emphasis. Management said national security space backlog now exceeds $16 billion, with that business expected to generate more than $7 billion in 2026 sales. Warden also reiterated the company’s goal to double annual international sales to $10 billion by 2031, with opportunities spanning Triton, IBCS and other platforms.

NOC Q&A Adds 2027 ClaritySeveral analyst questions pushed management on 2027, and the tone was notably constructive. Warden stopped short of offering a formal growth target, but told Wells Fargo that a record backlog, double-digit international growth and a better production mix support optimism heading into next year.

On B-21, she told UBS that the Air Force is evaluating whether to accelerate production into a larger program of record, with a conclusion expected by year-end. Greene separately said Aeronautics strength reflects both solid B-21 execution and favorable performance on mature production programs.

NASA’s shift away from its original Gateway plan also surfaced in Q&A. Warden said HALO will reduce revenues this year, but the work is being restructured into NASA’s updated plan and extended over a longer period.

Northrop Leaves a Clearer PlaybookThe broad message from management was that the company is investing through near-term friction because demand signals are strengthening. Warden repeatedly tied recent capacity and capability investments to backlog conversion, faster deliveries and longer-cycle growth across missiles, Aeronautics and space.

Greene reinforced that posture on capital allocation. He said higher capital spending remains necessary to support customer demand now, even as investors wait for a firmer free cash flow view for 2027 and 2028 later this year.

Zacks Signals to Watch on NOCNOC currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), with a Value Score of C, Growth Score of C, Momentum Score of A and VGM Score of B, according to the provided Zacks data. Under Zacks’ framework, the strongest setups tend to pair a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 with Style Scores of A or B, while Rank #4 or #5 signals weaker estimate revision trends even when some Style Scores are favorable.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

That leaves a mixed signal after the quarter. The Momentum Score of A and VGM Score of B indicate stronger trading-style characteristics than the rank alone suggests, but the Zacks Rank remains the primary screen and can change as analysts revise estimates after the earnings report.

Key Takeaways Ondas is scaling through acquisitions, but the pace raises questions about integration and execution.Kratos is diversifying into hypersonics, space, missile systems, radar and microwave electronics.Valuation, estimate trends and steep share declines add more complexity to the choice between them. The global drone industry is rapidly evolving into one of the most strategically important sectors in defense, surveillance, logistics and autonomous warfare.

According to a report from Mordor Intelligence, the global drone tech market is expected to witness a CAGR of 9.3% from 2026 to 2031. The convergence of drones with artificial intelligence (“AI”), cloud computing and edge processing is further driving adoption across verticals.

Ondas Inc. (ONDS - Free Report) and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS - Free Report) both operate in the defense and unmanned systems domain, but from very different positions in terms of scale and maturity.

For investors seeking exposure to this theme, the key question remains: which stock offers the better opportunity right now?

Let us do a deep dive into the companies’ competitive dynamics to understand which is better positioned in the industry.

ONDS: Robust M&A ActivityOndas, through rapid M&A, has built a multi-domain autonomy platform spanning Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance or ISR, c-UAS, loitering munitions/strike systems, unmanned ground vehicles and stratospheric sensing via World View acquisition.

DZYNE Technologies is the latest name in Ondas’ long list of acquisitions. The deal is valued at $875.8 million, comprising $200 million in cash and roughly $675 million in stock. DZYNE further expands Ondas’ reach across c-UAS, multi-domain ISR, precision strike and mission intelligence and autonomous systems. Both World View and DZYNE will operate within the company’s newly launched business division, Ondas Sentinel.

Following this development, Ondas now expects 2026 revenues to be at least $525 million from the previous forecast of $390 million. DZYNE is expected to contribute approximately $191 million in revenues in 2026 and $300 million in 2027.

This increase also reflects contributions from the Omnisys (adds AI-powered battlefield orchestration software to its autonomous defense systems portfolio) acquisition announced in May 2026. ONDS also announced the $125 million acquisition of Cyberhawk, a provider of drone-based infrastructure inspection and AI-powered asset intelligence in June 2026. In the first quarter, the company completed five acquisitions (World View, INDO Earth, Rotron Aerospace, Bird Aero and Mistral Inc).

This expanding reach is complemented by a rapidly growing opportunity set, including a $4.3 billion active pipeline and more than $1.6 billion in strategic program potential, as highlighted by management on the first quarter earnings call. Back then, management had noted that the current pipeline represents more than $500 million in potential annualized revenue opportunity. 

The pipeline spans multiple operational domains, including aerial security, ISR and unmanned ground vehicles. The company is also targeting large-scale defense initiatives such as the LASSO program, which alone represents a potential opportunity nearing $1 billion. As of June 22, 2026, Ondas noted that second-quarter-to-date order activity stood at more than $150 million.

However, Ondas’ story is not without challenges. Extensive M&A amplifies risks, as so many acquisitions in such a short period can create integration overload and execution risks, as achieving targets depends on timely integration and conversion of backlog into revenues.

Ondas faces rising operating costs as it invests in personnel and infrastructure capabilities to capture additional market opportunities. Amid rising costs, management expects adjusted EBITDA losses to stay elevated in the second quarter of 2026, likely marking the peak loss period. Beyond that, ONDS expects improvement throughout the year, driven by higher revenues, gross profit and operational scale. Notably, management pulled forward the OAS EBITDA profitability target to the first quarter of 2027 — roughly six months ahead of the earlier target.

KTOS: Established Player in the Drone SpaceThe broader demand backdrop strongly supports sustained growth in Kratos’ drone business. Unlike ONDS, Kratos’ unmanned systems business involves scaled defense programs and vertical integration. At the heart of this business lies the XQ-58A Valkyrie combat collaborative aircraft (“CCA”), which has secured a key role in the U.S. defense ecosystem.

The company generated roughly $20 million in first-quarter 2026 revenues, predominantly from the Valkyrie tactical drone. Quarterly Unmanned Systems revenues came in at $82.6 million from $63.1 million a year earlier.  KTOS is scaling its Valkyrie production capacity, aiming to produce 40 units per year by early 2028.

Additionally, the company is actively participating in multiple next-gen drone and CCA programs, with strong positioning in future procurement phases. Earlier in the year, Northrop Grumman, a KTOS partner, received the $230 million MUX TACAIR CCA program award, which will be split equally with Kratos. For this program, Northrop will equip its mission systems with Kratos Valkyrie CCA, validating Valkyrie’s operational relevance. KTOS is also working with Airbus to deliver a UCCA offering (Valkyrie + Airbus’ MARS mission system) for the German Air Force.

The company is also expanding its presence in C-UAS, a category expected to ramp significantly over the next few years. It recently secured a $156 million “sole-source, single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract” from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Secure Transportation (“OST”). Under the contract terms, KTOS will be delivering C-UAS platforms designed to safeguard OST's critical National Security mission.

Beyond drones, it is also expanding into other high-growth areas, diversifying the revenue stream. Management noted that its core businesses — hypersonics, unmanned systems, drones, propulsion systems, space and satellite systems, air defense, missile systems, radar, C-UAS and microwave electronics — align directly with U.S. defense priorities and are supported under the planned $1.5 trillion 2027 national security budget. The vast scope of its business ensures benefits from multiple high-growth vectors rather than reliance on drones.

That said, near-term execution remains uneven. The unmanned segment is inherently lumpy, with management guiding to a sequential step-down in unmanned systems’ revenues in the second quarter of 2026 due to shipment timing and production mix. Aggressive expansion across multiple domains brings along operational and execution risks. Heavy dependence on government contracts and volatile macroeconomic conditions, including supply-chain disruptions, remains concerning.

Price Performance & Valuation for ONDS & KTOSYear to date, both ONDS and KTOS are down 21.5% and 36.2%, respectively.

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In terms of the forward 12-month price-to-sales ratio, ONDS trades at 5.05X, higher than KTOS’ 4.6X.

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How Do Estimates Compare for ONDS & KTOS?For ONDS, earnings estimates for the current year have decreased 28.6% over the past 60 days.

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For KTOS, earnings estimates for the current year have been marginally revised up over the same time frame.

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ONDS or KTOS: Which Is a Better Pick?

Key Takeaways Interactive Brokers posted record revenues and pretax income while holding pretax margin at 77%.Accounts rose 34% to 5.19 million, while client equity climbed 40% to $930.3 billion.New offerings in Korea, European crypto and AI account connectivity broadened the platform. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR - Free Report) used its second-quarter 2026 call to press a familiar point with more force: the company is scaling fast without giving up profitability. Management highlighted record revenues, pretax income, accounts, client equity and DARTs, while keeping pretax margin at 77%.

That combination mattered more than the earnings beat alone. The call centered on how account growth, product expansion and rising client engagement are widening the firm’s reach across retail, institutional and global markets.

IBKR Keeps Pairing Scale With MarginIBKR reported adjusted earnings of $0.69 per share on net revenues of $1.88 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.64 and $1.79 billion, respectively. That translated to surprise rates of 7.81% on earnings and 5.14% on revenues.

Chief financial officer Paul Brody said the quarter produced another set of revenue and pretax income records, with commissions up 30% and net interest income up 23% from a year earlier. He tied that performance to stronger trading activity, higher customer balances and continued growth in margin borrowing.

The profitability message was just as important. Pretax margin held at 77%, extending a multiquarter stretch above 70%, a sign that Interactive Brokers is still converting volume and account growth into earnings efficiently.

Interactive Brokers Pushes New Products AbroadDirector of Investor Relations Nancy Stuebe, delivering chief executive officer Milan Galik’s prepared remarks, emphasized that the company used the quarter to widen product access and deepen international reach. New offerings included trading in Korea, broader crypto availability in Europe and a unified prediction markets destination.

Management also spotlighted IBKR Connector, launched with Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI, which lets clients connect AI chatbots directly to their brokerage accounts for research, portfolio review and trade preparation. That product stood out as one of the clearest strategic priorities on the call.

The company added that it received preliminary conditional approval from the OCC for a national trust bank charter, which would support direct custody for mutual fund and ETF customers. That points to a broader effort to expand the platform beyond core brokerage execution.

IBKR Sees Broad-Based Client MomentumManagement made clear that this quarter’s growth was not coming from a single pocket. Customer accounts rose 34% to 5.19 million, customer equity climbed 40% to $930.3 billion and total customer DARTs increased 36% to 4.82 million.

Brody said investors were taking on more risk through margin loans and derivatives, while uninvested cash balances still reached a record $182.4 billion. That balance between active trading and rising idle cash gave the company support across both commission and interest-related revenue streams.

The quarter also showed strength in overnight trading and introducing broker activity. Galik said growth is coming across regions and client types, while the introducing broker pipeline remained healthy with another double-digit number of integrations going live.

Interactive Brokers Frames Rate Risk CarefullyNet interest remained a major driver, but management spent time explaining the moving pieces. Brody said higher balances in margin loans and segregated cash more than offset pressure from higher interest paid on customer cash and a lower average Fed funds rate.

The release showed customer margin loans up 67% to $108.5 billion and customer credits up 27% to $182.4 billion, helping net interest income reach $1.06 billion in the quarter. At the same time, reported net interest margin slipped to 1.93% from 2.07% a year earlier.

Brody also offered a clear sensitivity framework: a 25-basis-point move in Fed funds would change annual net interest income by about $81 million, while a similar move across relevant non-U.S. benchmark rates would shift annual net interest income by about $38 million.

IBKR Q&A Highlights Confidence and RestraintThe analyst Q&A added useful texture around growth durability. Asked by Wolfe Research about heavier marketing spend and whether that supports sustainably faster account growth, Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy said returns on marketing are roughly proportional to the added expense, though he was careful not to promise a higher long-term growth target.

On capital, a Goldman Sachs analyst asked about excess capital and acquisitions. Galik said excess capital was about $10.3 billion, up roughly $1.1 billion from the prior quarter, but added that none of the acquisition ideas being pitched had stood out enough to pursue.

The Q&A also showed management leaning into newer businesses without overreaching. Executives described strong early traction in Korea, growing use of AI account connectivity and continued focus in prediction markets on economic, political and climate contracts rather than sports or entertainment.

Interactive Brokers Leaves a Clear MessageComing out of the call, management’s posture was straightforward. The company is still centered on automation, low costs and global product breadth, but it is increasingly pairing that model with faster rollout of new tools and market access.

Just as important, executives sounded comfortable with current risk levels. Peterffy said the firm is closely monitoring client leverage and remains comfortable with margin exposure, while Galik described account and asset growth as broad and healthy across the platform.

Zacks Signals Point to Solid Near-Term SetupIBKR currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), along with a Value Score of C, Growth Score of B, Momentum Score of A and a VGM Score of B. Under the Zacks framework, Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and 2 stocks paired with a Style Score of A or B offer the strongest potential for outperformance over the next one to three months, and IBKR’s Momentum and VGM readings are favorable on that measure. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The mixed Value Score suggests the stock does not screen as strongly on valuation as it does on growth and momentum characteristics. Even so, Zacks signals are not static, and the current rank can change as earnings estimate revisions adjust in the wake of the quarter’s results.

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What are the Zacks Style Scores? The Zacks Style Scores, developed alongside the Zacks Rank, are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing methodologies; they also help investors pick stocks with the best chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.

Each stock is given an alphabetic rating of A, B, C, D or F based on their value, growth, and momentum qualities. With this system, an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on, meaning the better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform.

The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:

Value ScoreFor value investors, it's all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and a host of other multiples to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.

Growth ScoreGrowth investors are more concerned with a stock's future prospects, and the overall financial health and strength of a company. Thus, the Growth Style Score analyzes characteristics like projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will see sustainable growth over time.

Momentum ScoreMomentum trading is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook, and these investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." The Momentum Style Score can pinpoint good times to build a position in a stock, using factors like one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates.

VGM ScoreIf you want a combination of all three Style Scores, then the VGM Score will be your friend. It rates each stock on their combined weighted styles, helping you find the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum. It's also one of the best indicators to use with the Zacks Rank.

How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank A proprietary stock-rating model, the Zacks Rank utilizes the power of earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings outlook, to help investors create a successful portfolio.

Investors can count on the Zacks Rank's success, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +23.94% average annual return since 1988, more than double the S&P 500's performance. But the model rates a large number of stocks, and there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.

But it can feel overwhelming to pick the right stocks for you and your investing goals with over 800 top-rated stocks to choose from.

That's where the Style Scores come in.

To maximize your returns, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. This means picking stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you find yourself looking at stocks with a #3 (Hold) rank, make sure they have Scores of A or B as well to ensure as much upside potential as possible.

Since the Scores were created to work together with the Zacks Rank, the direction of a stock's earnings estimate revisions should be a key factor when choosing which stocks to buy.

Here's an example: a stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, even one with Style Scores of A and B, still has a downward-trending earnings outlook, and a bigger chance its share price will decrease too.

Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.

Stock to Watch: Zions (ZION - Free Report) Zions Bancorporation, National Association, founded in 1873 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, is a diversified financial services firm with a network of more than 400 branches. The company operates across 11 western states: Utah, California, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon and Wyoming.

ZION is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.

It also boasts a Value Style Score of B thanks to attractive valuation metrics like a forward P/E ratio of 10.63; value investors should take notice.

Eight analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.06 to $6.50 per share. ZION boasts an average earnings surprise of +15.2%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, ZION should be on investors' short list.

The market expects OneMain Holdings (OMF - Free Report) to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.

The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on July 29. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.

While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.

Zacks Consensus EstimateThis consumer finance company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -9.7%.

Revenues are expected to be $1.07 billion, up 4.5% from the year-ago quarter.

Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.7% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.

Investors should keep in mind that an aggregate change may not always reflect the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts.

Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core.

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A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.

Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).

How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for OneMain?For OneMain, the Most Accurate Estimate is the same as the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that there are no recent analyst views which differ from what have been considered to derive the consensus estimate. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of 0%.

On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #4.

So, this combination makes it difficult to conclusively predict that OneMain will beat the consensus EPS estimate.

Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.

For the last reported quarter, it was expected that OneMain would post earnings of $1.92 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.95, delivering a surprise of +1.56%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates four times.

Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.

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OneMain doesn't appear a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.

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Antero Resources (AR - Free Report) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.

The earnings report, which is expected to be released on July 29, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.

While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.

Zacks Consensus EstimateThis oil and natural gas producer is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +120%.

Revenues are expected to be $1.5 billion, up 15.9% from the year-ago quarter.

Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 12.5% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.

Investors should keep in mind that an aggregate change may not always reflect the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts.

Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

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A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.

Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).

How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Antero Resources?For Antero Resources, the Most Accurate Estimate is the same as the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that there are no recent analyst views which differ from what have been considered to derive the consensus estimate. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of 0%.

On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.

So, this combination makes it difficult to conclusively predict that Antero Resources will beat the consensus EPS estimate.

Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?While calculating estimates for a company's future earnings, analysts often consider to what extent it has been able to match past consensus estimates. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.

For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Antero Resources would post earnings of $1.22 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.15, delivering a surprise of -5.74%.

The company has not been able to beat consensus EPS estimates in any of the last four quarters.

Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.

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Antero Resources doesn't appear a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.

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Stock to Watch: Xylem (XYL - Free Report) Headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, Xylem Inc. is one of the leading providers of water solutions worldwide. Xylem is involved in the full water-process cycle, including collection, distribution and returning of water to the environment. It has significant presence in the United States, the Asia Pacific, Europe and various other nations.

XYL is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.

Momentum investors should take note of this Business Services stock. XYL has a Momentum Style Score of B, and shares are up 6% over the past four weeks.

One analyst revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.00 to $5.51 per share. XYL also boasts an average earnings surprise of +5.9%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, XYL should be on investors' short list.

Key Takeaways Capital One's adjusted Q2 earnings rose to $5.81 per share, beating the $4.85 estimate.Revenues climbed 27% as net interest income rose 24% and non-interest income jumped 39%.Provisions fell 74%, aided by favorable Domestic Card credit trends and a $662 million reserve release. Capital One Financial’s (COF - Free Report) second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $5.81 per share significantly outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.85. The bottom line was up from $5.48 in the prior-year quarter.

Results benefited from a rise in net interest income (NII) and non-interest income, along with a substantial decline in provisions. Loan growth and improvement in net interest margin (NIM) were other positives. However, higher expenses and a sequential decline in deposits were undermining factors.

Results excluded acquisition-related amortization expenses and Discover Financial and Brex integration costs. Including these, net income available to common stockholders (GAAP basis) was $2.94 billion or $4.73 per share against a net loss available to common stockholders of $4.34 billion or $8.58 per share in the prior-year quarter.

Capital One’s Revenues Increase, Expenses RiseTotal net revenues were $15.85 billion, rising 27% year over year. Also, the top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $15.7 billion.

NII was $12.37 billion, up 24% from the prior-year quarter. NIM expanded 39 basis points (bps) to 8.01%.

Non-interest income was $3.48 billion, jumping 39%. This was driven by higher net discount and interchange fees, service charges and other customer-related fees and other income.

Non-interest expense was $9.04 billion, up 29%. The increase reflected a rise in salaries and associate benefits, occupancy and equipment costs, marketing expenses, communications and data-processing costs, amortization of intangibles and other expenses.

The efficiency ratio was 57.05%, falling from 55.96% in the prior-year quarter. A rise in the efficiency ratio indicates lower profitability.

As of June 30, 2026, loans held for investment were $457.17 billion, up 2% from the prior quarter. Total deposits were $484.26 billion, down 1% sequentially.

COF’s Credit Quality ImprovesProvision for credit losses was $2.99 billion, down 74% year over year. The allowance for credit losses, as a percentage of loans held for investment, was 5.02%, down 41 bps.

The 30-plus-day performing delinquency rate was 2.91%, down 22 bps year over year. The 30-plus-day delinquency rate was 3.13%, down 19 bps. The quarter included a $662-million loan reserve release, primarily driven by favorable credit performance in Domestic Card.

On the other hand, net charge-offs (NCOs) were $3.64 billion, rising 19% year over year.

COF’s Capital Ratios DeclineAs of June 30, 2026, the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 13.7%, down from 14% in the prior-year quarter. The Tier 1 capital ratio was 14.8%, down from 15.1% a year ago.

Capital One’s Share Repurchase UpdateDuring the reported quarter, Capital One repurchased 14 million shares for $2.7 billion.

Our Viewpoint on Capital OneStrategic expansion efforts, demand for consumer loans, favorable changes in interest rates and steady improvement in the card business are expected to support Capital One well for long-term growth. The integration of Discover is progressing, while the acquisition of Brex is expected to strengthen its credit card operations. However, elevated expenses and a tough macroeconomic backdrop are major near-term concerns.
 

Currently, Capital One carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Performance and Earnings Expectations of COF’s PeersAlly Financial’s (ALLY - Free Report) second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $1.21 per share lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.25. However, the bottom line reflected a 22% jump from the year-ago quarter.

Results were primarily hampered by higher expenses and provisions. However, growth in net financing revenues and other revenues, an increase in loan balances and an improvement in NIM offered support to some extent.

Navient (NAVI - Free Report) is scheduled to announce quarterly numbers on Aug. 6.

In the past seven days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Navient’s quarterly earnings has remained unchanged at 19 cents. This indicates a 9.5% decline from the prior-year reported number.

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Stock to Watch: Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL - Free Report) Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Kinsale Capital was established in 2009. It offers various insurance and reinsurance productsacross all 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It operates primarily through two markets – Commercial and Personal. While personal lines include homeowners insurance; commercial lines offerings cover construction, small business, excess casualty, commercial property, product   liability, allied health, general casualty, management liability, inland marine, commercial insurance and public entity.

KNSL is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.

Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. KNSL has a Growth Style Score of B, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 6.2% for the current fiscal year.

Four analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.15 to $20.72 per share. KNSL boasts an average earnings surprise of +8.9%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, KNSL should be on investors' short list.

Key Takeaways OTIS beat second-quarter EPS estimates, while revenues rose 7.3% year over year on Service strength.OTIS reported 9% modernization order growth and a 24% increase in modernization backlog at constant currency. OTIS reaffirmed its sales outlook but lowered adjusted operating profit, EPS and free cash flow guidance. Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS - Free Report) reported mixed second-quarter 2026 results, wherein earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate but declined year over year. Meanwhile, net sales surpassed the consensus mark and increased from the prior year's reported figure.

Following the results, OTIS’ shares declined 1.9% during today's pre-market trading session, likely reflecting negative investor sentiment toward its reduced full-year adjusted EPS, adjusted operating profit and free cash flow guidance despite continued strength in the Service business.

Otis' second-quarter performance reflected continued momentum in its Service business, driven by strong modernization and repair activity, accelerating maintenance trends and robust backlog growth. However, higher investments in Service initiatives and continued weakness in the New Equipment business weighed on profitability.

Inside OTIS' Q2 HeadlinesOTIS reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.01, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00 by 1%. In the year-ago quarter, it reported adjusted EPS of $1.05.

Net sales of $3.86 billion surpassed the consensus mark of $3.72 billion by 3.7% and increased 7.3% from $3.60 billion reported in the year-ago quarter. Organic sales increased 6% year over year, led by continued strength in the Service segment. Modernization orders increased 9% at constant currency, while modernization backlog expanded 24% year over year, highlighting healthy demand across the business.

Adjusted operating margin contracted 180 basis points (bps) year over year to 15.2%, reflecting unfavorable segment performance and ongoing investments in strategic Service growth initiatives, partly offset by a favorable business mix.

Segment Details of OTISService: Net sales from the segment increased 11% year over year to $2.58 billion. Organic sales rose 9%, driven by broad-based strength across maintenance, repair and modernization activities. Our model estimated organic sales for the segment to grow 5.4%.

Organic maintenance and repair sales increased 6%, while organic modernization sales jumped 24% from the prior-year quarter.

Segment operating profit increased to $599 million from $578 million a year ago. However, segment operating margin contracted 170 bps year over year to 23.2% as higher labor costs, ongoing investments in strategic Service initiatives, productivity headwinds, material costs and unfavorable mix more than offset higher volume and favorable pricing.

New Equipment: Net sales from the segment were $1.28 billion, flat year over year. Organic sales decreased 1%, reflecting a high-teens decline in China and a mid-single-digit decline in EMEA, partly offset by approximately 10% organic growth in the Americas and low single-digit growth in Asia Pacific. Our model predicted organic sales for the New Equipment segment to decrease 3.3%.

New Equipment orders declined 5% at constant currency, while backlog increased 3% at actual currency and 4% at constant currency.

Segment operating profit declined to $40 million from $68 million in the year-ago quarter. Segment operating margin contracted 220 bps year over year to 3.1%, primarily due to lower volume, unfavorable pricing and adverse mix.

Financial Position of OtisNet cash provided by operating activities totaled $267 million during the second quarter compared with $215 million in the prior-year period.

Free cash flow improved to $223 million from $179 million a year ago, while adjusted free cash flow increased to $290 million from $243 million. During the quarter, the company repurchased approximately $400 million of shares, underscoring its continued focus on returning capital to shareholders.

OTIS Revises 2026 GuidanceOtis reaffirmed its 2026 net sales outlook of $15.1-$15.3 billion, implying approximately 4.6-6% year-over-year growth. Organic sales growth is also still expected in the low to mid-single-digit range.

Organic New Equipment sales are now expected to range from down low single digits to flat, compared with the previous outlook of flat to low single digits. Organic Service sales guidance remained unchanged at mid to high-single-digit growth.

The company lowered its adjusted operating profit outlook to approximately $2.4 billion from the previous expectation of approximately $2.5 billion. Adjusted EPS is now expected in the range of $4.01-$4.05, down from the prior outlook of $4.20-$4.24.

Otis also reduced its adjusted free cash flow guidance to $1.50-$1.55 billion from the previous $1.60-$1.65 billion.

OTIS' Zacks Rank & Key PicksOtis currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

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CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO - Free Report) sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The company delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 46.5%, on average. CECO stock has climbed 20% in the past six months. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CECO Environmental’s 2026 sales and EPS indicates growth of 66.4% and 121.4%, respectively, from the prior-year levels.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW - Free Report) holds a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) at present. The company delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 4.2%, on average. GWW stock has gained 28.7% in the past six months.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for W.W. Grainger’s 2026 sales and EPS indicates growth of 8.2% and 15.2%, respectively, from the prior-year levels.

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT - Free Report) presently carries a Zacks Rank 2. The company delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 4%, on average. AIT stock has jumped 21.8% in the past six months.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Applied Industrial Technologies’ fiscal 2026 sales and EPS indicates growth of 7.5% and 5.8%, respectively, from the year-ago period’s levels.

The Zacks Transportation—Air Freight and Cargo industry is still dealing with persistent supply-chain challenges. The macroeconomic environment remains turbulent, with uncertainty surrounding the Middle East issue. The recent intensification of the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict has aggravated the uncertain scenario.

 Nevertheless, we believe the industry has enough growth prospects, especially for companies emphasizing expansion initiatives and operational efficiencies. Despite the reopening of economies, consumer appetite for online shopping continues to be robust. Cost-control measures aimed at enhancing profitability are also encouraging. Increased investments in AI are also aiding efficiency. Companies such as United Parcel Service (UPS - Free Report) , FedEx (FDX - Free Report) , and GXO Logistics (GXO - Free Report) are successfully leveraging these favorable dynamics.

About the Industry The companies belonging to the Zacks Transportation-Air Freight and Cargo industry provide air delivery and freight services. Most players in the space are involved in offering specialized transportation and logistics services. Some participants offer a range of supply-chain solutions, such as freight forwarding, customs brokerage, fulfillment, returns, financial transactions and repairs. The well-being of the companies in this industrial cohort is directly proportional to the health of the economy. Leading industry players, including FedEx, transport millions of packages each day across the globe. Apart from operating a ground fleet of multiple vehicles, some of these companies maintain an air fleet. While some players focus on providing air transportation services for passengers and cargo, others deliver services to entities that outsource air-cargo lifting requirements.

3 Key Trends to Watch in the Transportation-Air Freight & Cargo Industry Emphasis on Shareholder Returns: As economic activity rebounds from pandemic-era lows, companies are increasingly using their growing cash reserves to reward shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. This reflects both financial resilience and confidence in prospects. Within the Transportation-Air Freight and Cargo space, FedEx raised its quarterly dividend by 5% in 2026.

Cost-Control Measures to Support Profitability: Although inflation has shown some signs of easing, it remains elevated. The industry continues to face cost pressures, including higher expenses for labor, freight and fuel. To counter the softer demand conditions, companies are prioritizing cost reductions while enhancing productivity and operational efficiency. Additionally, companies are investing big time in AI, thereby reducing the cost structure and promoting safety. Cost optimization and automation are helping protect profitability. These efforts have paid off, as evidenced by FedEx’s stronger-than-expected performance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.

E-commerce Continues to Be a Key Driver: While e-commerce growth has moderated from the surge seen during the pandemic due to economic reopening, it remains solid. The convenience of online shopping continues to support demand, alongside ongoing digitalization trends. Strength in e-commerce is expected to remain a crucial growth driver for companies in the industry.

Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Bullish Trends The Zacks Air Freight and Cargo industry, housed within the broader Zacks Transportation sector, currently carries a Zacks Industry Rank #105. This rank places it in the top 43% of 247 Zacks industries.

The group’s Zacks Industry Rank, the average of the Zacks Rank of all member stocks, indicates sunny near-term prospects. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

The industry’s position in the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries is a result of a positive earnings outlook for the constituent companies in aggregate. Before we present a few stocks from the industry that investors can retain in their portfolios, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock market performance and the valuation picture. 

Industry Lags the S&P 500 and the Sector The Zacks Air Freight and Cargo industry has underperformed the Zacks S&P 500 composite as well as the broader Transportation sector over the past year.

The industry has gained 16.2% over this period compared with the S&P 500’s rise of 20% and the broader sector’s 22% uptick.

One-Year Price Performance

Industry's Current Valuation Based on the trailing 12-month enterprise value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA), a commonly used multiple for valuing Transportation-Air Freight and Cargo stocks, the industry is currently trading at 10.71X compared with the S&P 500’s 18.41X. The figure is also lower than the sector’s trailing 12-month EV/EBITDA of 11.85X.

Over the past five years, the industry has traded as high as 13.41X, as low as 7.46X and at the median of 10.08X.

Enterprise Value-to-EBITDA Ratio (TTM) 3 Transportation-Air Freight and Cargo Stocks to Keep a Tab On The aforementioned stocks presently carry a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) each. 

 You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. 

UPS: The company is based in Atlanta. We are appreciative of the company's efforts to reward its shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Robust free cash flow generation by UPS is a major positive and leads to an uptick in shareholder-friendly activities.

Cost-cutting efforts are supporting its bottom line. Impressive e-commerce demand and expansion efforts should serve UPS well in the coming year. Its earnings outshone the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters and missed once, the average beat being 10.6%.

Price and Consensus: UPS

FedEx: The company’s efforts to reward its shareholders even in these uncertain times are praiseworthy. Apart from paying dividends, FDX is active on the buyback front. FedEx's liquidity position is also solid. FDX’s efforts to cut costs are driving its bottom line.

Despite the tariff-induced and geopolitical challenges, it is worth noting that the company has the brand and the network to continue generating steady cash flows in the long run. Dividend stocks like FDX are generally safe bets for creating wealth, as these payouts act as a hedge against economic uncertainty. FedEx's liquidity position is also solid. 

Price and Consensus: FDX

GXO Logistics: We are impressed by GXO’s efforts to strengthen its logistics capabilities. Increased e-commerce, automation and outsourcing are serving the company well.

GXO’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, the average beat being 10.8%. GXO’s shares have increased 5% over the past year.

Price and Consensus: GXO

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CompaniesJuly 22 (Reuters) - Southern Company's (SO.N), opens new tab subsidiary said on Wednesday it has signed a 25-year power supply agreement with OpenAI ​for a new project in Effingham County, ‌Georgia.

AI's explosive growth is straining power grids, forcing utilities and tech giants to negotiate who bears the cost and ​risk as data centers balloon in ​size.

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OpenAI, which is expected ⁠to need about 3,200 megawatts (MW) of power for its new ​facility, has agreed to provide up to 1,000 ​MW to the Southern Co subsidiary Georgia Power's systems in times of high demand.

The deal will improve Georgia Power's system reliability, the ​unit said.

OpenAI will pay the full infrastructure ​and electric service costs to serve its facility and ‌will ⁠fulfill requirements for long-term energy contracts.

OpenAI also said it plans to establish a community investment fund worth $80 million to support local priorities identified by residents.

The ​ChatGPT maker ​will also provide up ⁠to $71 million in credits for its coding agent, Codex, for students attending colleges, universities ​and technical schools across Georgia.

The project ​is ⁠expected to create thousands of construction and permanent on-site jobs, generate hundreds of millions of dollars ⁠in ​state and local tax revenue, ​and prioritize local contractors and businesses, Georgia Power said.

Reporting by ​Dharna Bafna in Bengaluru; Editing by Leroy Leo

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The market expects Idex (IEX - Free Report) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.

The earnings report, which is expected to be released on July 29, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.

While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.

Zacks Consensus EstimateThis maker of the Jaws of Life device and other engineered products is expected to post quarterly earnings of $2.10 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +1.5%.

Revenues are expected to be $902.43 million, up 4.3% from the year-ago quarter.

Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.08% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.

Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change.

Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. This insight is at the core of our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction).

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.

A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.

Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).

How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Idex?For Idex, the Most Accurate Estimate is lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bearish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of -0.67%.

On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.

So, this combination makes it difficult to conclusively predict that Idex will beat the consensus EPS estimate.

Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.

For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Idex would post earnings of $1.78 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.00, delivering a surprise of +12.36%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates four times.

Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.

That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Idex doesn't appear a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.

Expected Results of an Industry PlayerAnother stock from the Zacks Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, Crane (CR - Free Report) , is soon expected to post earnings of $1.66 per share for the quarter ended June 2026. This estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +11.4%. Revenues for the quarter are expected to be $706.06 million, up 22.3% from the year-ago quarter.

The consensus EPS estimate for Crane has been revised 0.8% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. However, a higher Most Accurate Estimate has resulted in an Earnings ESP of +4.73%.

This Earnings ESP, combined with its Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), suggests that Crane will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate. The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters.

Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar.

Wall Street analysts forecast that Ameris Bancorp (ABCB - Free Report) will report quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to a year-over-year increase of 4.4%. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $322.17 million, exhibiting an increase of 6.8% compared to the year-ago quarter.

Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted downward by 0.4% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.

Ahead of a company's earnings disclosure, it is crucial to give due consideration to changes in earnings estimates. These revisions serve as a noteworthy factor in predicting potential investor reactions to the stock. Numerous empirical studies consistently demonstrate a strong relationship between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.

Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Ameris Bancorp metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.

The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Net interest margin (TE)' will likely reach 3.8%. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 3.8% in the same quarter last year.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Efficiency ratio' should come in at 49.3%. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 51.6%.

The average prediction of analysts places 'Book value per share (period end)' at $62.03 . Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $57.02 in the same quarter of the previous year.

Analysts predict that the 'Average Balances - Total Earning Assets' will reach $26.11 billion. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $24.77 billion.

Analysts expect 'Net Interest Income (TE)' to come in at $248.83 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $232.74 million in the same quarter last year.

The consensus among analysts is that 'Total Non-Interest Income' will reach $73.67 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $68.91 million in the same quarter of the previous year.

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Net Interest Income' of $249.35 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $231.81 million in the same quarter of the previous year.

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Shares of Ameris Bancorp have demonstrated returns of +2.6% over the past month compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.3% change. With a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), ABCB is expected to lag the overall market performance in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .