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Markets Hold Steady as Middle East Deal Looms; Chip Stocks Pull Back After Strong Runs

Markets Hold Steady as Middle East Deal Looms; Chip Stocks Pull Back After Strong Runs

U.S. equity futures were mostly steady early Thursday after a record-setting rally earlier in the week, as investors awaited clarity on a potential Middle East agreement and key economic reports. Nasdaq futures weakened after data-storage names Western Digital and SanDisk slid sharply in premarket trading despite revenue forecasts above consensus. …

DoValue Shares Collapse After Heavy H1 2026 Losses, Recurring Profit Shrinks

DoValue Shares Collapse After Heavy H1 2026 Losses, Recurring Profit Shrinks

DoValue's stock tumbled after the company disclosed a steep H1 2026 net loss driven largely by non-recurring charges related to the acquisition and integration of coeo. Stripped of one-offs, recurring net profit fell sharply and leverage nearly doubled, prompting investor concern even as management reiterated a full-year EBITDA target that depends …

Fastly Shares Retreat Despite Strong Q2 Results

Fastly Shares Retreat Despite Strong Q2 Results

Fastly is trading lower in pre-market action after reporting a strong second quarter that beat estimates on revenue, earnings and non-GAAP gross margin. A post-earnings pullback appears driven by a 'sell the news' reaction, lingering analyst caution from an April downgrade and broader weakness in the Nasdaq, which is pressuring high-beta technology…

IONOS Shares Drop After Q2 Margins Miss Despite Revenue Upside

IONOS Shares Drop After Q2 Margins Miss Despite Revenue Upside

IONOS Group SE shares slid after the company published first-half 2026 results and hosted an investor webcast, with adjusted EBITDA falling short of analyst expectations even as revenue and the full-year revenue growth outlook were upgraded. Investors reacted to the margin miss amid elevated expectations following a recent rally.

Admiral Shares Jump After Strong Underwriting Beat and Buyback Plan

Admiral Shares Jump After Strong Underwriting Beat and Buyback Plan

Admiral Group PLC shares climbed sharply after the insurer released its H1 2026 interim results showing a materially stronger-than-expected combined ratio, alongside a new share repurchase programme, an interim dividend and continued customer growth. Those company-specific positives outweighed a year-on-year decline in headline pre-tax profit and a…

Moderna Gains After FDA Clears First mRNA Flu Vaccine for Older Adults

Moderna Gains After FDA Clears First mRNA Flu Vaccine for Older Adults

Moderna shares jumped in pre-market trading after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010), the company’s mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine for adults 50 and older. The decision - full approval for ages 50-64 and accelerated approval for those 65 and up pending a confirmatory postmarketing study - follows a…

e.l.f. Beauty Shares Fall After Tariff Refunds Cloud Quarterly Beat

e.l.f. Beauty Shares Fall After Tariff Refunds Cloud Quarterly Beat

e.l.f. Beauty reported fiscal Q1 2027 results that topped consensus on both EPS and revenue, but investors focused on a roughly $50 million tariff-refund windfall and a decline in core brand organic sales, sending shares lower in pre-market trade. Analyst support and a raised company outlook provided limited support amid a tepid market backdrop.

Zurich Insurance Shares Slip Despite Strong H1 Results

Zurich Insurance Shares Slip Despite Strong H1 Results

Zurich Insurance Group's stock fell about 2.8% to trade near CHF 590.4 after the insurer reported first-half 2026 results that beat analyst expectations on operating profit and net income. Business operating profit rose 13% to a record $4.8 billion and net income attributable to shareholders increased 14% to $3.49 billion. Market reaction was muted…

Atlassian Shares Drop Ahead of Earnings as Cloud and AI Questions Loom

Atlassian Shares Drop Ahead of Earnings as Cloud and AI Questions Loom

Atlassian Plc shares fell 5.9% in pre-market trading to $106.58 as investors reduced exposure ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter and full fiscal 2026 results due after the close. Analyst target cuts and lingering uncertainty about cloud growth, Data Center revenue, and AI monetization have pressured the stock despite its recovery from a 52-week …

OSB Shares Tumble After Margin Guidance Cut and CEO Exit

OSB Shares Tumble After Margin Guidance Cut and CEO Exit

OSB Group shares plunged after the specialist mortgage lender reduced its full-year net interest margin guidance to 215–220 basis points in its half-year results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and confirmed the imminent departure of CEO Andrew Golding. Elevated retail funding costs, intense competition in savings, and a meaningful revenue …

Zillow Shares Drop Sharply After Q2 Beat but Weak Forward Guide

Zillow Shares Drop Sharply After Q2 Beat but Weak Forward Guide

Zillow Group Inc Class C shares fell steeply in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 2026 results but provided a softer-than-anticipated outlook. While adjusted EPS and revenue surpassed consensus, guidance for the coming quarter and full year missed estimates, management trimmed its mortgage market assumptions and …

Banco BPM Rally Follows Record H1 Results and Bigger-than-Expected Payouts

Banco BPM Rally Follows Record H1 Results and Bigger-than-Expected Payouts

Banco BPM shares jumped after the bank reported record adjusted net income for the first half of 2026 and upgraded its profit outlook and shareholder return plans. The lender posted first-half adjusted net income of 1.077 billion, a 7% increase year-over-year and the strongest half-year result in its history. Management raised full-year 2026 net i…

HubSpot Shares Collapse After Q2 Results; Customer Growth Shortfall and Trimmed Guidance Spark Heavy Selloff

HubSpot Shares Collapse After Q2 Results; Customer Growth Shortfall and Trimmed Guidance Spark Heavy Selloff

HubSpot reported Q2 2026 revenue of $911.7 million and adjusted EPS of $3.26, both above analyst estimates, but the company added only 7,000 net new customers and issued softer forward guidance. The combination of a customer-growth miss, trimmed revenue outlook and an analyst downgrade sent the stock down roughly 24.3% in pre-market trading, pushin…