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FLORENCE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #InvestorRelations--Oregon Pacific Bancorp (ORPB), the holding company of Oregon Pacific Bank, today reported net income of $2.8 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $2.4 million or $0.33 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. “Our second quarter results reflect the durable foundation built through a consistent commitment to relationship banking, responsible growth, and service to our communities,” said Amber White,.

This Railroad Stock Is Chugging Along to a New All-Time HighNorfolk Southern NYSE: NSC reported a stronger-than-expected second quarter, with executives pointing to a sharp rebound in freight volumes, higher energy-related demand and improving intermodal trends, while also acknowledging service pressures caused by the rapid increase in traffic.

President and Chief Executive Officer Mark George said the company delivered “a strong second quarter” after volumes improved sharply, initially driven by energy markets tied to the Iran conflict and later spreading into domestic intermodal and industrial products. George said the quarter produced 7% growth in both net income and earnings per share.

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These 3 industrial stocks just got upgraded ahead of earningsThe railroad’s adjusted operating ratio was 65.5%, according to Chief Financial Officer Jason Zampi. Adjusted earnings per share were $3.52. Zampi said operating income increased 5% from a year earlier, despite higher fuel costs, inflationary pressures and volume-related expenses.

Volumes Improve Across Key Markets Chief Commercial Officer Ed Elkins said overall volume increased 4% year over year. He said that even excluding fuel surcharge impacts, Norfolk Southern achieved record revenue in the quarter.

All Aboard! The Sell-Side Has Railroads In Reversal Within merchandise, volume increased 2%, while revenue excluding fuel rose 4% to another record. Elkins said the gains were driven by energy demand in the company’s chemicals markets, with revenue per unit excluding fuel up 3% due to price and mix.

Intermodal volume rose 5%, supported by firm consumer demand, favorable trucking market conditions and recent business wins in domestic intermodal. Intermodal revenue excluding fuel increased 7%, while revenue per unit excluding fuel rose 1%, which Elkins described as “the beginning of a positive shift in Intermodal pricing.”

Coal volume increased 3%, helped by the ramp-up of a new metallurgical coal export customer and additional export thermal opportunities tied to volatile global energy markets. Revenue per unit excluding fuel increased 1%, reflecting favorable seaborne coal pricing, partly offset by negative mix.

Elkins said the company is “positive on the growth potential” across its served markets, while noting that energy prices, consumer demand and interest rates remain variables. He said Norfolk Southern has a cautious but optimistic outlook for merchandise, a bullish view of intermodal and continued strength in export metallurgical coal.

Service Pressures Follow Volume Surge George said higher volumes following winter disruptions put pressure on the network, but he said the company has addressed the issues “head-on.” He said Norfolk Southern is already seeing acceleration in the network in July and expects continued progress.

New Chief Operating Officer Brian Barr said demand remained strong throughout the quarter, but recovering from network disruptions while handling higher volumes created pressure on crew resources and variability in parts of the system.

Barr said the company is focused on improving originations, reducing terminal dwell, increasing velocity and running the railroad to plan. He said on-time originations increased 20% over the past month, terminal performance is improving and train velocity is rising as recrews decline.

During the question-and-answer session, Barr described tactical operating changes, including work at the Chattanooga terminal that removed handling for about 150 cars per day. He said similar efforts are helping create capacity, reduce time in route and return resources to the network.

George said the company does not expect a “massive” addition of resources, though it needs to hire in certain tight locations and continue replacing attrition in train and engine ranks. He said accelerating the network reduces the need for incremental labor and locomotives.

Safety Metrics Improve Barr said safety remains the foundation of Norfolk Southern’s operations. In the second quarter, the company’s personal injury index declined 16% year over year, while the accident rate fell approximately 25%. Its mainline accident rate remained flat and near best-in-class levels, according to Barr.

He also highlighted the mechanical department, which he previously led, for going two consecutive months injury-free across shops and yards on the network. Barr said the company is pleased with the progress but “not satisfied,” adding that safety has no finish line.

Fuel Costs Drive Expense Outlook Higher Zampi said total costs rose 15% in the quarter, with more than two-thirds of the increase driven by a substantial rise in fuel expense. Inflation also pressured compensation and benefits, purchased services and materials, while volume and network fluidity issues contributed to higher overtime, rents and materials.

Norfolk Southern incurred $51 million in merger-related expenses during the quarter, $15 million of costs related to the Eastern Ohio incident and $6 million of restructuring costs, Zampi said.

George said the company is updating its 2026 operating expense outlook to $8.8 billion to $8.9 billion, up from the prior range of $8.2 billion to $8.4 billion. He attributed the increase largely to an estimated $400 million to $500 million of incremental fuel expense compared with the company’s view at the beginning of the year. Excluding fuel, he said core operating costs are trending toward the high end of the previous range because of a stronger volume outlook.

Capital expenditure guidance remains unchanged at approximately $1.9 billion. George said the company is maintaining discipline while investing in safety, reliability and network capacity.

Barr reaffirmed Norfolk Southern’s target of at least $150 million in cost reductions in 2026, which he said would bring cumulative savings to at least $650 million over three years, exceeding the company’s original target.

Executives See Pricing Opportunity as Truck Market Tightens Elkins said trucking market conditions have become increasingly supportive for rail conversion. He cited rising dry van rates, tightening truck capacity and elevated outbound tender rejections. He said higher fuel prices also make intermodal conversion more attractive to customers.

In response to analyst questions, Elkins said upward pressure in spot trucking rates typically needs three to six months before influencing contract pricing. He said Norfolk Southern has restructured contracts in recent years to respond more quickly to movements in truck pricing, reducing the lag from many months or a year to “a couple quarters.”

Elkins also said industrial development remains a key strategic priority. He said the number of new manufacturing and expansion projects expected to enter design and construction in 2026 is projected to be nearly double last year’s level. He cited projects from Sodecia Aapico JV in South Carolina, Virginia Transformer in Alabama and Silvi Materials cement terminals in several markets.

George said the company remains focused on the proposed combination with Union Pacific and is confident the transaction can strengthen supply chains through single-line service. He also referenced Norfolk Southern’s agreement with CN, calling it a “win-win-win” that further enhances competition in freight rail.

Looking ahead, George said Norfolk Southern is cautiously optimistic. He said higher fuel prices could become a risk if sustained long enough to hurt consumer demand, but he added that the current environment is more favorable for rail after what he described as a prolonged freight recession.

About Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC)Norfolk Southern Corporation is a major U.S. freight railroad company that provides rail transportation and related logistics services. As a Class I carrier, the company operates an extensive network across the eastern United States and offers scheduled freight service for a broad range of industries. Its core operations include long-haul and regional rail freight transportation, intermodal services that move containers and trailers between rail and other modes, and terminal and switching services that support efficient rail shipments for industrial and port customers.

The company transports a variety of commodities, serving sectors such as coal and energy, automotive and automotive parts, chemicals, agriculture, metals and construction materials, and consumer goods.

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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UNITE HERE Local 11, a union representing thousands of Arizona food service workers, filed a lawsuit in state court last Friday against the Arizona prison system for allegedly declining to disclose information about prison food service and the performance of the prison chief food service contractor, Aramark. Aramark is a major contractor for state facilities in Arizona, including ASU and the Phoenix Convention Center. Despite generating nearly $18.5 billion in revenues.

Columbia Banking (COLB - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.76 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.73 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.76 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +4.11%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this bank holding company would post earnings of $0.68 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.72, delivering a surprise of +5.88%.

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

Columbia Banking, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - West industry, posted revenues of $677 million for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.66%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $510.91 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.

The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.

Columbia Banking shares have added about 16.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.6%.

What's Next for Columbia Banking?While Columbia Banking has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.

Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Columbia Banking was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.78 on $701.22 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $3.05 on $2.78 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - West is currently in the top 20% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

One other stock from the same industry, Coastal Financial Corporation (CCB - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +33.8%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Coastal Financial Corporation's revenues are expected to be $162.7 million, up 36.2% from the year-ago quarter.

Robert Half (RHI - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.26 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

A quarter ago, it was expected that this staffing firm would post earnings of $0.14 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.14, delivering no surprise.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once.

Robert Half, which belongs to the Zacks Staffing Firms industry, posted revenues of $1.34 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.78%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.37 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.

The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.

Robert Half shares have added about 49.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.6%.

What's Next for Robert Half?While Robert Half has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.

Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Robert Half was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.47 on $1.36 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $1.29 on $5.31 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Staffing Firms is currently in the bottom 28% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

Kelly Services (KELYA - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.

This staffing company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.24 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -55.6%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Kelly Services' revenues are expected to be $1.01 billion, down 8.4% from the year-ago quarter.

AppFolio NASDAQ: APPF reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, with management highlighting continued revenue growth, expanding margins, increased platform adoption and growing customer interest in artificial intelligence-powered real estate operations.

The property management software company said revenue rose 19% year over year to $281 million, compared with $236 million in the second quarter of 2025. Chairman and CEO Shane Trigg said AppFolio also crossed $1 billion in trailing 12-month revenue for the first time.

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“This is an exciting time for our business and our industry,” Trigg said on the earnings call. “I want to start where it matters most, with the operators running and growing their businesses on AppFolio.”

GAAP operating income increased to $53 million, or 18.8% of revenue, up from $41 million, or 17.2% of revenue, a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating income rose 24% year over year to $76 million, or 27.1% of revenue, compared with $62 million, or 26.2% of revenue, in the prior-year period.

Revenue Growth Driven by Subscriptions, Value-Added Services CFO Tim Eaton said subscription services revenue grew 14% year over year to $60 million, driven by new customers, growth in units under management and upgrades to premium tiers. Nearly one in three units are now on a premium tier, up from approximately one in four, according to management.

Value-added services revenue increased 22% year over year to $219 million. Eaton said the growth was led by FolioGuard risk mitigation services, FolioScreen offerings and online payments, along with continued unit growth. He also pointed to newer offerings, including Resident Onboarding Lift, move-in services through LiveEasy and Realm-X Performers, AppFolio’s agentic AI products for leasing, maintenance and resident messaging.

AppFolio ended the quarter with approximately 9.6 million units on its platform, an 8% increase from 8.9 million a year earlier. The company’s customer count rose 6% to 22,751 from 21,403.

“New customer wins and new unit additions remained strong,” Eaton said. “Customer and unit retention continued to be healthy and consistent with historical averages.”

Management Emphasizes AI and Platform Consolidation Trigg said conversations at the NAA Apartmentalize conference underscored broad industry interest in AI, but he said customers were focused less on adding tools and more on reducing complexity across disconnected systems.

He cited AppFolio’s Property Management Benchmark Report, which found that 45% of property managers are actively planning to streamline their software solutions. Trigg said customers that moved to AppFolio reduced reliance on multiple disconnected systems, pointing to examples including RST & Associates, Advanced Management Company and Northpoint Asset Management.

“Consolidation isn’t the end game,” Trigg said. “It’s simply removing blockers to what customers actually want: real performance.”

AppFolio is positioning its strategy around what it calls real estate performance management, or RPM. Trigg described RPM as a combination of “an AI-native architecture with interconnected systems of record, action, and growth.”

The company highlighted continued development of Realm-X Flows, its workflow automation layer. Trigg said AppFolio expanded Flows during the quarter to include five times the triggers and more than 1,000 conditional options to route and filter workflows. Among customers that have adopted Flows, runs grew triple digits year over year across areas including lead nurture, rental applications, move-ins, delinquency and renewals.

Trigg also said Leasing Performer is involved in roughly half of all completed showings for customers that have deployed it, while Maintenance Performer responds to resident inquiries in seconds. AppFolio announced a new Accounting Performer at Apartmentalize, which the company said is intended to streamline bill entry, financial close processes and budgeting.

Customer Examples Highlight Adoption Management cited several customer examples to show how broader platform adoption is affecting operations. Trigg said PURE HomeRiver, which operates in 35 states and manages a 40,000-unit portfolio, renewed its commitment to AppFolio as its single platform of choice and anticipates growth to 60,000 units.

Trigg also discussed Stratton Vantage, a Phoenix-based operator managing 1,600 units, which implemented Resident Onboarding Lift earlier this year. According to Trigg, 100% of its leases have moved through the platform, and the company’s leasing team has reported recapturing nearly 20 hours a month.

Other examples included Yale Management Services, a 7,500-unit customer in Los Angeles that upgraded to AppFolio’s Max tier and achieved a 1.9 percentage point lift in occupancy over six months, and Bluestone, which manages 3,000 residential units in the Pacific Northwest. Trigg said Bluestone’s Leasing Performer handled more than 10,000 leads, with 55% arriving after hours and an average response time under nine seconds.

Costs, Cash Flow and Workforce Eaton said cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, was 36% of revenue, up from 35% a year earlier. He attributed the increase to payments product mix and incremental data center capacity to support rising customer usage of AI capabilities, partially offset by operating efficiencies.

Sales and marketing expense was 14% of revenue, consistent with the prior-year quarter. Research and development declined to 15% of revenue from 16%, while general and administrative expense remained at 7% of revenue.

AppFolio ended the quarter with 1,732 employees, up 3% year over year. The company generated $88 million in operating cash flow and ended the quarter with $222 million in cash equivalents and current investment securities.

“Our capital allocation approach remains unchanged,” Eaton said. “We prioritize investing in the business, and our share repurchase program remains opportunistic.”

AppFolio Raises 2026 Guidance AppFolio raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $1.117 billion to $1.127 billion, with the midpoint implying 18.0% growth. Eaton said the updated outlook is supported by premium tier adoption, growth in new business units and increasing adoption of products and services, including agentic AI performers and resident services.

The company also raised its non-GAAP operating margin guidance to a range of 26.5% to 28.0%, compared with 24.7% in 2025. AppFolio expects cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, to be relatively flat as a percentage of revenue compared with 2025.

Eaton said the company expects operating expenses as a percentage of revenue to decline modestly as AppFolio scales and uses AI to drive efficiency across internal operations. The company anticipates diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 36 million for the full year.

“Our continued investment in AI and the resident experience is expanding the value customers receive from our platform,” Eaton said, adding that AppFolio remains focused on “durable revenue growth, margin expansion, and disciplined capital allocation.”

About AppFolio (NASDAQ:APPF)AppFolio, Inc is a Santa Barbara–based provider of cloud-based software solutions for the property management and legal industries. Founded in 2006 by former software executives, the company went public on the NASDAQ under the symbol APPF in 2015. Its original offering, AppFolio Property Manager, automates accounting, marketing, leasing, and maintenance functions for residential, commercial, student housing, and community association managers.

In 2019, AppFolio expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of MyCase, a web-based legal practice management platform for small to mid-size law firms.

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Sixty thousand dollars a year is roughly what the median U.S. household spends after taxes, and it is the number many pre-retirees quietly aim to replace with investment income. Hitting it on a $900,000 nest egg requires a blended yield near 6.7%, which sits comfortably above the 4.6% 10-year Treasury and lightyears above the 1.7% national average on a 12-month CD.

The question is how to reach that yield without slowly liquidating the portfolio that produces it. Three tiers frame the tradeoffs.

Conservative Tier: 3% to 4% Yield At a 3.5% yield, $60,000 divided by 0.035 requires roughly $1,714,000 of capital. That is nearly double the $900,000 anchor, which is exactly the point: the safest income costs the most upfront.

This is the domain of dividend growth equities, broad-market dividend ETFs, regulated utilities, and blue-chip regional banks. Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT | LNT Price Prediction) illustrates the profile, with a 2.8% yield backed by a $0.535 quarterly payout and a growth pipeline tied to 3.4 GW of contracted data center demand. East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) raised its quarterly dividend from $0.60 to $0.80 at the start of 2026. Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) yields under 0.3% but has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years.

You buy the least income and the most durability. Distributions grow, principal tends to compound, and the portfolio survives cuts.

Moderate Tier: 5% to 7% Yield At 6%, $60,000 divided by 0.06 requires $1,000,000. At the portfolio’s implied 6.7% blend, $900,000 does the job exactly. At 7%, the requirement drops to roughly $857,000.

This tier is populated by energy MLPs, equity REITs, preferred shares, covered call equity funds, and high-dividend value ETFs. Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) is a working example, distributing $0.4175 per unit quarterly for an annualized $1.67, a 6.6% yield on units near $24.67. Plains raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint by $130 million to $2.88 billion, giving the distribution a real coverage cushion.

The tradeoff: distribution growth slows, some covered call strategies cap upside, and MLPs bring K-1 tax filings.

Aggressive Tier: 8% to 14% Yield At 10%, $60,000 divided by 0.10 requires only $600,000. At 12%, the number drops to $500,000. On paper, the aggressive tier looks cheap.

The math hides real risk. Mortgage REITs, business development companies, leveraged covered call funds, and high-yield bond funds live here. AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) pays $0.12 monthly for a 13.4% current yield, but its tangible book value has drifted downward over years even as monthly checks arrived on schedule. The 31% one-year price gain reflects a rate-cycle rebound rather than durable growth.

The core risk is principal erosion. High current income often coexists with a shrinking asset base.

The Compounding Point Most Yield Charts Hide A 3.5% yield growing 8% annually doubles income in about nine years. A 12% yield that stays flat, or drifts lower, does not. Casey’s is the visual: shares are $857 today after a 588% ten-year gain, with the quarterly dividend climbing from pennies to $0.65. The aggressive-tier mREIT delivered 87% over the same ten years, all of it from distributions, with the share price ending near where meaningful growers begin.

A semiconductor grower with a 0.7% yield attached to a growing business can outrun a static high payout on total-return math.

Three Actions to Take This Week Reprice the target. Pull last year’s actual spending, not gross salary. Many households replacing a $60,000 income only need to fund $45,000 to $50,000 after taxes and payroll deductions disappear. Run a ten-year total-return comparison between a 3.5% dividend growth vehicle and a 10% high-yield fund. Include reinvested distributions. The gap almost always favors the grower once compounding runs. Model the tax bill by tier. Plains generates a K-1, the mREIT pays ordinary-income dividends, and qualified dividends from Alliant, East West, and Casey’s typically get preferential rates. In a 3.8% Fed Funds environment, the after-tax spread between tiers is wider than the headline yields suggest. $900,000 can pay $60,000 without touching principal. Whether it keeps doing so in 2036 depends on which tier you lean on now.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH) (“Hilltop”) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Hilltop produced income attributable to common stockholders of $36.5 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $36.1 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025. Hilltop also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per common share, a 10% increase from the.

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July 23 (Reuters) - Amkor Technology (AMKR.O), opens new tab said on Thursday it had entered a multi-year agreement with ​Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab worth $1.5 billion to expand advanced semiconductor ‌packaging and test capacity in the U.S., as the chip industry races to build out ​AI infrastructure.

Shares of the semiconductor packaging ​company jumped 17% in extended trading.

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Here are ⁠a few details on the partnership:

Under ​the agreement, Nvidia will make a prepayment to ​support the expansion of Amkor's U.S. advanced packaging operations, including capacity in Arizona.

The companies will jointly ​develop packaging and testing technologies for Nvidia's ​AI and accelerated-computing platforms, focusing on combining different types ‌of ⁠chips in a single package.

Amkor already supplies advanced packaging for Nvidia's product portfolio, including data center processors, and the expanded ​deal aims to ​bring ⁠new packaging technologies to market as AI infrastructure demand grows.

In June, ​Amkor entered a 10-year partnership with ​TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab, ⁠the world's largest contract chipmaker, to enhance semiconductor packaging capabilities in the United States.

Amkor ⁠is ​also working with Advanced ​Micro Devices (AMD.O), opens new tab to package the semiconductor company's chips.

Reporting by Juby Babu ​in Mexico City; Editing by Pooja Desai

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July 23, 2026 16:10 ET  | Source: NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.

HOUSTON, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (“NCS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:NCSM), a leading provider of highly engineered products and support services that facilitate the optimization of oil and natural gas well construction, well completions and field development strategies, announced today that it will report its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Thursday July 30, 2026.

On June 1, 2026, Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) (“Weatherford”) and NCS announced that Weatherford has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NCS. The transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the second half of 2026. In light of the acquisition, NCS will not host a conference call to discuss the quarterly results.

About NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.

NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of highly engineered products and support services that facilitate the optimization of oil and natural gas well construction, well completions and field development strategies. NCS provides products and services primarily to exploration and production companies for use in onshore and offshore wells, predominantly those that have been drilled with horizontal laterals in both unconventional and conventional oil and natural gas formations. NCS’s products and services are utilized in oil and natural gas basins throughout North America and in selected international markets, including the North Sea, the Middle East and Argentina. NCS’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NCSM.” Additional information is available on the website, www.ncsmultistage.com.

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LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), the quick, easy, trusted leader in preventive automotive maintenance, today announced the election of Katherine Fogertey, former CFO of Shake Shack, and Scott Mezvinksy, CEO of the KFC Division of Yum! Brands, to its Board of Directors, effective July 22, 2026.Fogertey is a finance executive with more than two decades of experience spanning public company leadership and equity capital markets. She most recently served as Chief Financia.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pershing Square Inc. (NYSE:PS) (“Pershing Square” or the “Company”) plans to release its second quarter 2026 financial results before the stock market opens on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman and CIO Ryan Israel will host a live audio webcast and conference call on August 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (800) 330-6710 (U.S. callers) or +1 (646) 769-9200 (non-U.S. callers); confirmation code 7272456.

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Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) between June 25, 2025 and March 10, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 27, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

So What: If you purchased AeroVironment securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

What to do next: To join the AeroVironment class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/aerovironment-inc/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 27, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered billions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) AeroVironment understated the likelihood that it would imminently face competition from other vendors for the work it performed in connection with the U.S. Space Force's Satellite Communication Augmentation Resources ("SCAR") program and the U.S. Space Force's ongoing efforts to modernize the Satellite Control Network ("SCN"); (2) accordingly, defendants overstated AeroVironment's business and financial prospects; and (3) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. 

To join the AeroVironment class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/aerovironment-inc/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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Albertsons Companies experienced a sharp share price drop after Q1 2026 results showed revenue growth but significant margin contraction and declining identical sales. Despite lowered guidance and ongoing margin pressures, ACI remains highly cash generative, with moderate leverage compared to peers and an extremely cheap valuation. Management is accelerating transformation via the ACI Edge initiative, centralizing operations and investing in cost-cutting and technology to restore profitability.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) Q1 2027 Earnings Call July 23, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

Company Participants

Cody Perdue - Senior Vice President of Treasury, Investor Relations and Risk Management
Susan Morris - CEO & Director
Sharon McCollam - President & CFO

Conference Call Participants

Edward Kelly - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division
Mark Carden - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
John Heinbockel - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division
Thomas Palmer - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division
Leah Jordan - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division
Erica Eiler - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division
Paul Lejuez - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Robert Ohmes - BofA Securities, Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Welcome to Albertsons Company's First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] This call is being recorded. I would like to hand the call over to Cody Perdue, Senior Vice President, Treasury, Investor Relations and Risk Management. Please go ahead.

Cody Perdue
Senior Vice President of Treasury, Investor Relations and Risk Management

Good morning, and thank you for joining us. With me today are Susan Morris, our CEO; and Sharon McCollam, our President and CFO. Today, Susan will provide an overview of our first quarter results and perspective on the current operating environment, including the actions we are taking to improve execution, strengthen our customer value proposition and position the business for stronger long-term performance. Sharon will then cover our financial results and updated outlook before we open the call for Q&A.

I would like to remind you that management may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Securities Laws. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations and projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors identified in our filings with the SEC. Any

Boyd Gaming (BYD - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.93 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.86 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.87 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +3.76%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this casino operator would post earnings of $1.76 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.6, delivering a surprise of -9.09%.

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

Boyd, which belongs to the Zacks Gaming industry, posted revenues of $1.03 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.58%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.03 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.

The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.

Boyd shares have added about 1.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.6%.

What's Next for Boyd?While Boyd has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.

Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Boyd was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.75 on $1.01 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $7.23 on $4.14 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Gaming is currently in the bottom 27% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

Another stock from the same industry, Wynn Resorts (WYNN - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 4.

This casino operator is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.04 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -4.6%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1.8% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.

Wynn Resorts' revenues are expected to be $1.85 billion, up 6.2% from the year-ago quarter.

Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact , /PRNewswire/ -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. (Nasdaq: IEP) announced today that it will discuss its second quarter 2026 results on a webcast on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the webcast, viewers should go to this link (webcast). We encourage viewers to access the webcast 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A replay of the webcast will also be available for at least twelve months at Icahn events and presentations.

Icahn Enterprises L.P., a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company engaged in seven primary business segments: Investment, Energy, Automotive, Food Packaging, Real Estate, Home Fashion and Pharma.

Investor Contact:
Robert Flint, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
[email protected]
(800) 255-2737

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DAVIDSON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #MakingLifeBetter--The Board of Directors of Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE: IR), a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and life science and industrial solutions, declared today a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 (two cents) per share of common stock payable on September 3, 2026, to stockholders of record on August 13, 2026.About Ingersoll Rand Inc.Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to Making Life.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Tenet) (NYSE: THC) today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. "Strong same-store revenue growth and effective expense management drove our fundamental outperformance in the second quarter of 2026 compared to our original assumptions," said Saum Sutaria, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tenet. "We are actively navigating current industry dynamics through excellent operational execution, investments in innov.

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of common stock of Primoris Services Corporation (NYSE: PRIM) between August 5, 2025 and June 22, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 21, 2026.

MASON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in surgical treatments and therapies for atrial fibrillation (Afib), left atrial appendage (LAA) management and post-operative pain management, today announced second quarter 2026 financial results. “Our team delivered healthy growth and a significant step up in profitability in the second quarter,” said Michael Carrel, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our innovative technologies continue to prove their valu.

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Highlights Q2 sales grew 13.6% to $1.74 billion1, constant currency2 sales grew 12.5% Q2 TAVR sales grew 11.3% to $1.26 billion1; constant currency2 sales grew 10.5% Q2 TMTT sales were $195.9 million1,3, driven by portfolio of repair and replacement therapies Q2 EPS of $0.421; adjusted2 EPS of $0.781 Recent clinical data at New York Valves reinforce best-in-clas.

The medical-technology company said it now expects sales of $6.6 billion to $6.9 billion for the full year, raising the bottom end of its prior range of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion.

Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

, /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today that it has rescheduled the release of its second-quarter financial results and corresponding conference call.

The financial results and presentation materials will now be released at 4:05 p.m. ET on Monday, August 3, 2026. Whirlpool Corporation will hold a conference call to discuss its performance with the investment community at 8 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The schedule has been adjusted to accommodate Marc Bitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who is recovering at home from a minor bicycle accident and expected to return to the office by August 3. 

To participate in the conference call, dial 1 (888) 440-4038 and Conference ID 2610251. International participants should dial 1 (646) 960-0861 and Conference ID 2610251. Participants should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the call, as they may experience longer than usual wait times.

The conference call will be webcast live on the Company's website at investors.whirlpoolcorp.com and may be accessed by clicking on the "News & Events" tab located at the top of the page, and by clicking on "Events & Presentations". To listen to the live webcast, participants should visit the site at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to download any required streaming media software. Key financial statistics, the earnings presentation, and an archived recording of the conference call will be available on the Company's website for at least 30 days.

About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2025, the company reported approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

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