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Huntington Ingalls Industries jumped sharply in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that topped consensus and announcing its Newport News Shipbuilding unit was part of a team awarded roughly $76.6 billion in U.S. Navy contract modifications. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend, while strong results from de…
Hyatt Hotels shares dropped sharply in pre-market trading after the company published its second-quarter 2026 results before the opening bell. The report failed to meet elevated consensus estimates for adjusted EPS and revenue, prompting a nearly 5% pre-open decline as investors reassessed the pace of the company's fee-driven recovery amid a backdr…
Sirius XM shares fell sharply in pre-market trading after the company released its second-quarter 2026 operating and financial results. The stock dropped 5.7% to $30.75, reversing part of a year-to-date rally that had driven the price to a 52-week high in the prior session. Analyst price targets below the pre-earnings level and ongoing subscriber l…
Capricor Therapeutics shares tumbled sharply in pre-market trade after the FDA’s Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee voted 9-3 that the Phase 3 HOPE-3 trial did not provide substantial evidence that deramiocel is effective for treating cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The advisory panel meeting featured a dispute o…
Check Point Software shares tumbled in pre-market trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results that fell short of Street revenue estimates and included a reduction to full-year revenue guidance. The miss came amid recent analyst downgrades and insider selling, and overshadowed a product announcement for an AI-focused network firewall. The dro…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) plunged in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that combined an earnings beat with a revenue shortfall and a material cut to full-year adjusted EPS guidance. Investors focused on guidance of about $1.50 for 2026, below the Street estimate of $1.67, while management flagged continued d…
Crocs Inc. shares tumbled in pre-market trading after the company posted its Q2 2026 results and reiterated guidance that disappointed the market. The decline centered on continued weakness at the HEYDUDE brand, tariff-driven margin headwinds and forward guidance that left investors unconvinced, triggering a sell-the-news reaction after a strong ru…
Cinemark Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 results that surpassed consensus on both earnings and revenue, driven by a record-setting domestic summer box office. The company posted $1.19 per share in earnings on $1.09 billion of revenue, beating estimates of about $1.02 and $1.03 billion, respectively. The news, coupled with an analyst price-tar…
The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 3.75% on Thursday while warning that higher energy prices pose an upside risk to inflation and that policy may need to tighten further to ensure inflation returns to 2%. Three members dissented, preferring a 25 basis-point rise to 4%, reflecting debate over how persistent energy costs will feed thro…
Quanta Services jumped 12.1% in pre-market trading after releasing its second-quarter 2026 results before the market opened, outperforming Street expectations for both EPS and revenue. The move built on a recent streak of quarterly beats and was reinforced by an otherwise constructive analyst backdrop, even as a prior downgrade had weighed on the s…
Yum! Brands opened lower in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that missed consensus on both adjusted EPS and revenue. The shortfall arrived amid an ongoing Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell that has depressed customer traffic and prompted analysts to trim full-year forecasts. Market indices…
Xerox shares leapt 22.4% in pre-open trading after the company reported a return to profitability in the second quarter of 2026, posted double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, and raised its fiscal 2026 outlook. The quarter included a $105 million pre-tax benefit tied to IEEPA tariff receivables and showed an adjusted profit versus an adjusted …
Check Point Software Technologies shares tumbled 9.5% in pre-market trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results. Adjusted EPS beat expectations at $2.55 versus $2.45 consensus, but revenue came in at $674 million, just below the $675.43 million estimate. Management lowered full-year 2026 revenue guidance, pointing to persistent weakness in f…
Amneal Pharmaceuticals jumped roughly 10% in pre-market trading after reporting a stronger-than-expected second quarter. The Bridgewater, New Jersey-based company beat revenue and adjusted EPS forecasts, raised its full-year guidance for the second time in 2026, and highlighted a pending biosimilars-related transaction as a strategic growth avenue.…
Alternative asset manager Blue Owl reported a rise in adjusted distributable earnings per share for the second quarter and a 12% year-over-year increase in assets under management to $319 billion. Fee-related earnings improved, while new capital commitments and private wealth inflows declined versus the prior-year quarter. The firm continues to man…
Qualcomm said it expects near-term profit margins to face headwinds as memory, wafer and testing costs rise amid an AI-driven surge in data-center spending. The company forecast adjusted earnings per share below consensus for the quarter and signaled a materially smaller modem share in the next iPhone than its earlier 20% projection. Management exp…
Yum Brands reported quarterly adjusted EPS of $1.62 and comparable sales growth driven by a 7% rise at Taco Bell, but the company is confronting a widespread cyclospora outbreak linked to its Taco Bell chain that has depressed foot traffic and left investors cautious ahead of executive commentary on results.
Situational Awareness LP, run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has approached existing investors and lenders for additional capital after losses tied to a July 2026 selloff in AI-related stocks. The fund, which had posted a strong 2026 gain through June, holds concentrated long positions in AI infrastructure and sizable put exposu…
Rocket Lab's stock rose after the company announced a new multi-launch agreement with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) covering three dedicated Electron missions. The contract increases iQPS's booked launches with Rocket Lab to 18 and includes the purchase of Rocket Lab's Motorized Lightband separation system. The missions, each carryin…
Bristol Myers Squibb reported second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that beat analyst expectations, prompting the company to raise its full-year revenue guidance and increase its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast. Powerful sales of the blood thinner Eliquis and several recently launched medicines - including Camzyos, Reblozyl and Breyanzi - un…
Darling Ingredients' shares jumped in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter earnings that far surpassed analyst expectations. The company posted EPS of $2.41 versus a $1.27 estimate, creating a sizeable earnings surprise that outweighed a revenue miss. Market and analyst sentiment provided additional support ahead of the comp…
KKR reported higher management fees, stronger realized gains from asset sales and substantial fresh capital flows in the second quarter, driving adjusted net income to $1.63 per share. The firm saw growth across private equity, credit and real assets, and completed multiple portfolio exits while advancing a major renewables acquisition.
Butterfly Network's stock climbed nearly 6% in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results. The firm posted an EPS loss of $0.01, beating the consensus loss of $0.04, while revenue of $15.72 million fell well short of the roughly $29.15 million analysts expected. Investors appeared to focus on the narrowing loss trajec…
Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) climbed 2.0% in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that missed consensus on both revenue and GAAP earnings. Market participants appeared to prioritize funds-from-operations and operational trends such as RevPAR growth and group demand over GAAP EPS, which was affected by depreciation. The sto…
Xcel Energy shares climbed 2.1% in pre-open trading after the utility reported second-quarter 2026 earnings that exceeded analyst expectations on earnings per share while missing on revenue. Management reiterated full-year guidance and the board approved a quarterly dividend, with healthy demand and recent rate actions cited as contributors to earn…
