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First Advantage Holdings delivered a clear second-quarter 2026 outperformance, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.35 and revenue of $448.8 million, both ahead of analyst expectations. The company raised full-year revenue and EPS guidance, disclosed $45 million in voluntary debt prepayments and repurchased $18.7 million of stock in the quarter under its $…
RBC Capital Markets has identified a group of global energy companies it views as the highest-conviction investment ideas into the back half of 2026. The list, now including BP as a new addition, has delivered a 314.5% cumulative return since inception, far outpacing a hybrid benchmark gain of 100.4%. RBC’s picks are characterized by accelerating s…
Tripadvisor shares tumbled in pre-market trading after second-quarter results missed Wall Street estimates on both revenue and adjusted earnings per share. A sizable revenue shortfall, coupled with a weak analyst consensus and an uneven market backdrop, weighed on the stock, which traded well below its 52-week high but above its low.
Cronos Group's stock climbed sharply in pre-market trading after the company posted second-quarter 2026 results that far surpassed analyst forecasts. The firm reported EPS of $0.09 versus a $0.01 consensus and revenue of $53 million, outstripping the $44.73 million estimate. The report also included multiple record performance metrics across geogra…
Aug 6 - Fox Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share above Wall Street estimates, driven largely by a surge in advertising linked to its broadcast of the FIFA Men’s World Cup and continued digital expansion at its ad-supported streaming service Tubi. The company also reiterated a strategic move into connected-TV streami…
Honeywell Aerospace shares tumbled about 17% in premarket trading after the company trimmed its 2026 organic sales growth outlook and issued an adjusted earnings-per-share forecast below analyst consensus. The Nasdaq-listed supplier said supply-chain bottlenecks are forcing it to prioritize deliveries to large original equipment manufacturers over …
ConocoPhillips named finance chief Andy O’Brien as president and CEO effective September 1. Ryan Lance will transition to the role of executive chair after more than a decade leading the company. O’Brien is a near three-decade company veteran with broad finance, strategy and international operational experience and currently serves as CFO and execu…
Playtika shares gained modestly in pre-market trading after the mobile gaming company reported Q2 2026 results that beat revenue expectations and showed a significant return to profitability. Revenue of $731.1 million topped the analyst consensus of about $713 million and rose 5.0% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA jumped to $206.1 million, while net…
Evolent Health shares jumped 23.4% in pre-open trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations on both earnings and revenue. The report showed EPS of $0.02 versus a consensus -$0.01 and revenue of $652.52 million versus an anticipated $597.46 million, reflecting year-over-year revenue growth nea…
Hertz reported a return to GAAP profitability in the second quarter of 2026, with $64 million in net income and revenue growth that outpaced expectations. Key per-unit pricing metrics rose even as the company ran a marginally reduced fleet, and adjusted corporate EBITDA exceeded the top end of the companys revised guidance. The combination of thes…
Jefferies reports that vehicle registrations across five major European markets rose 5.2% year-over-year in July after adjusting for working days. Year-to-date growth is 6.4%, with battery electric vehicle share and plug-in hybrid adoption both increasing. Total European sales are estimated to have grown 3.7% to 1.1 million units, but the market re…
JPMorgan downgraded insulin-pump maker Insulet to Neutral from Overweight and reduced its price target to $152 from $275, citing decelerating U.S. sales growth, increased attrition among Type 2 diabetes patients and a softer-than-expected 2027 outlook. The bank trimmed its 2027 revenue and EPS forecasts and removed the stock from its Analyst Focus …
Albemarle reported second-quarter 2026 results that outpaced analyst expectations, sending the stock higher in pre-market trading. Revenue came in at $1.74 billion and diluted EPS was $3.52, both above consensus ranges. A marked recovery in the Energy Storage segment, led by a near 60.5% rise in realized lithium pricing and double-digit adjusted EB…
Honest Company shares climbed in pre-market trading after the personal care firm reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results, marked by rising margins, an earnings beat and higher guidance for the year. The company reported net income of $10.7 million, an 800 basis-point gross margin expansion to 48.4%, and a healthy cash balance wi…
First Advantage shares jumped 5.4% in pre-market trading after the background screening and identity verification firm reported record results for the second quarter of 2026 and raised its full-year guidance. The company posted $448.8 million in revenue, a roughly 14.9% increase from the prior year, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.35, both ah…
ATS Corporation shares fell in pre-market trading after the company reported a first fiscal quarter 2027 net loss and lower revenues year-over-year. Management introduced an 18-month Fixed Cost Transformation Program to address margin pressure, while adjusted results beat near-term expectations. The combination of the headline loss, revenue contrac…
Dutch Bros reported better-than-expected Q2 2026 results but shares fell in pre-market trading as the company issued cautious Q3 same-store sales guidance and announced an acquisition of up to 65 Salad and Go site assets, raising questions about integration risk and capital demands amid margin pressures.
Media outlets report that a Ukrainian cargo airplane parked near a drone discovered at Leipzig/Halle airport was transporting military ammunition. Forensic investigators found the explosives affixed to the drone were of a high military grade, a development that has broadened a counterterrorism investigation into incidents that disrupted operations …
Fox Corporation reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.79, topping the $1.41 analyst estimate by $0.38, while revenue reached $4.21 billion versus the $3.62 billion consensus. The company attributed a large portion of the revenue upside to advertising tied to its FIFA Men's World Cup broadcasts, along with digital gains at Tubi and height…
Ralph Lauren reported first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by demand for its premium collections from younger and affluent consumers in Asia and North America. The company raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to a 5% to 6% range, though the midpoint remains below analysts' estimates. Quarterly revenue and …
DoorDash shares climbed 5.2% in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst forecasts on most key measures. Revenue of $4.45 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $914 million topped estimates, while management pointed to strong restaurant operations, improving unit economics in new verticals, and record…
Avient Corp surged in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations on earnings and revenue, alongside wider adjusted EBITDA margins and a raised full-year adjusted EPS outlook. Organic sales growth and a modest foreign exchange tailwind supported top-line expansion, while the company used strong …
Bentley Systems Inc. fell about 2.9% in pre-market trading after releasing second-quarter 2026 results that showed adjusted earnings per share above analyst estimates but total revenue slightly below consensus. Investors reacted negatively to the revenue miss and a sequential revenue drop from the prior quarter, even as subscription revenue continu…
Alphabet is selling a 10-part benchmark bond package in the U.S. market with up to $25 billion in proceeds, using its strong credit standing to secure financing for an elevated capital expenditure program tied to AI model and cloud infrastructure. The transaction includes fixed- and floating-rate notes across maturities from two to 40 years and is …
ConocoPhillips completed a $1.7 billion sale of noncore Lower 48 assets in July, allowing the company to achieve its $5 billion divestiture target earlier than planned. The transaction was disclosed alongside second-quarter results that showed better-than-expected profit, and coincided with the announcement that CEO Ryan Lance will retire and CFO A…
