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Hyliion Holdings will supply NAVSEA Philadelphia with two multi-megawatt KARNO Power Modules under a $41.7 million Office of Naval Research contract. The delivery expands naval testing and deployment of the company's modular architecture and pushes cumulative ONR support beyond $58 million, covering validation, testing, at-sea trials and now multi-…
RXO shares jumped sharply in pre-market trading after the freight brokerage reported second-quarter revenue and earnings that topped analyst forecasts and accompanied those results with an optimistic third-quarter outlook. Volume growth in core brokerage operations and market share gains powered the top-line beat, while elevated analyst expectation…
Dave stock fell sharply in pre-market trading despite beating revenue and adjusted EPS expectations for the second quarter of 2026. While revenue rose 30% year-over-year and management increased full-year guidance, sizable non-cash charges and a large recent run-up in the share price triggered a sell-the-news reaction.
U.S. stock futures were little changed early Thursday as investors monitored reports about a possible agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and wrestled with renewed doubts about the durability of AI-driven spending. Gains in select software and industrial names were offset by weakness in semiconductor and data storage stocks after quarterly res…
Celsius Holdings saw its stock dive in pre-market trade after releasing second-quarter 2026 results that fell short of analyst expectations across profitability and revenue metrics. While companywide revenue rose year-over-year, the core CELSIUS brand posted a double-digit decline, and operating margins narrowed sharply, prompting renewed analyst c…
On Aug. 6, Keurig Dr Pepper reported second-quarter results that exceeded analysts' expectations for both revenue and adjusted earnings per share, driven by strength in its soda and energy beverage portfolios. The company maintained its full-year outlook and reiterated 2026 net sales and adjusted EPS targets as it continues to integrate the JDE Pee…
ConocoPhillips reported second-quarter adjusted earnings that exceeded analyst forecasts, benefiting from stronger crude prices and internal cost reductions even as oil and gas production fell year-over-year. The company cited elevated Brent averages and ongoing regional tensions that have pressured supply chains for some U.S. producers with Middle…
SpaceX reported rapidly improving economics from its AI investments and faster-than-expected revenue growth, but heavy ongoing capital expenditures and investor unease over how long Starlink can underwrite the spending drove the stock sharply lower. Management says new compute deployments are delivering paybacks in under a year and that AI contract…
Warner Bros. Discovery reported second-quarter revenue of $8.72 billion, missing the LSEG estimate of $9.29 billion. The shortfall was driven by a 39% drop in studio revenue and a 22% decline in advertising sales tied to the absence of NBA broadcasts and lower domestic linear TV audiences. Streaming revenue rose 10%, helping deliver a surprise 6-ce…
Shares of major data-storage companies plunged in premarket trading after Sandisk and Western Digital issued quarterly revenue forecasts that topped consensus but disappointed investors holding ambitious AI-era expectations. The declines highlight how quickly market enthusiasm can turn when even robust results fall short of heightened forecasts.
L’Oreal shares climbed after Jefferies raised its recommendation and price target, a move reinforced by the company's record first-half 2026 revenue, robust like-for-like sales growth and a best-ever operating margin. E-commerce expansion and broad division-level growth underpinned investor confidence, while a constructive European macro environmen…
Equity research firm Summit Insights downgraded Western Digital to Hold, pointing to execution and margin risks tied to the company’s move to heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR). Analyst Kinngai Chan expects higher costs during the HAMR transition, a forecasted decline in average selling price per exabyte when HAMR drives begin shipping in 2027…
SoftBank Group shares dropped sharply after the company released Q1 FY2026 results that combined strong near-term profits with a weaker forward-looking picture. Net income outperformed expectations and investment gains surged, but a sizable fall in pro forma net asset value and disclosure of a $10 billion margin loan tied to its OpenAI holding rais…
TD Cowen reports the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has forwarded a Section 1033 open banking proposal to the Office of Management and Budget for review, and expects a new rule to be published in late August or early September. The firm anticipates the proposal will permit some fee-free consumer-initiated data transfers while providing banks …
Diageo's stock climbed sharply after the drinks group released fiscal 2026 preliminary results alongside a Capital Markets Day presentation that outlined CEO Sir Dave Lewis's turnaround plan. Though organic net sales fell, the company reported higher organic operating profit, expanded margins and unveiled a multi-year restructuring expected to deli…
Bank of America has reopened its European Momentum Conviction Indicator crash signal after 30 days. The bank characterizes the current episode as more consistent with aftershock fragility than with a high-probability, multi-wave collapse in 12-month price momentum. The signal reopened near the trough in 12-month momentum and following the bulk of d…
Restaurant Brands International reported global comparable sales growth that topped analyst forecasts for the quarter ended June 30, driven largely by robust results at Burger King U.S. Value promotions and ongoing investment in the chain supported traffic, while Tim Hortons delivered only marginal growth and the company flagged cost pressure from …
A string of recent foodborne illness investigations has disrupted major U.S. restaurant operators and their suppliers, prompting product recalls, operational changes and renewed regulatory attention. Chains affected range from burrito and taco operators to burger brands, with confirmed outbreaks and supplier-linked recalls spanning salmonella, cycl…
OC Oerlikon’s stock climbed after first-half 2026 results topped consensus and management raised its full-year guidance. Order intake and sales exceeded analyst expectations, while operational EBITDA margin widened sharply. An analyst upgrade from UBS and a supportive Swiss market backdrop helped the shares recover from early profit-taking to reach…
International Flavors & Fragrances shares rose in pre-market trading after the company unveiled the sale of its Food Ingredients unit for about $4.3 billion and a $2.5 billion share buyback, moves that have supported investor appetite even though second-quarter headline results fell short of Wall Street estimates. On a continuing-operations basis, …
Paycom surged in pre-market trading after delivering a robust second-quarter 2026 performance. Results topped expectations on both earnings and revenue, management lifted full-year guidance, and the company executed notable share repurchases. Multiple analysts raised price targets, supporting the stock's jump despite a broadly neutral market backdr…
EPAM Systems plunged in pre-market trading after management trimmed its full-year 2026 revenue growth forecast and disclosed a sharp decline in cash and equivalents. While second-quarter adjusted EPS and revenue modestly beat consensus, the lowered guidance, weaker cash generation and an unconverted large-deal pipeline combined to erode investor co…
India's equity benchmarks finished marginally higher on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.05% and the BSE Sensex rising 0.48%. Gains were concentrated in capital goods, public sector undertakings and banking names, while Power Grid and several auto and IT names lagged. Market breadth was negative on both exchanges and the India VIX ticked up slightl…
SoftBank Group Corp. has arranged a $10 billion margin loan secured by its holding in OpenAI, entering a two-year credit facility signed with multiple global lenders. The funds will be deployed across the group and its Vision Fund II-2, while the loan contains protective covenants tied to the value of OpenAI's preferred shares.
Roughly 62 S&P 500 companies have issued third-quarter 2026 guidance, representing about half of those expected to report outlooks. Wolfe Research says 60% of those firms provided midpoint guidance above consensus, the strongest next-quarter EPS guidance since the COVID-19 pandemic, with technology companies—especially semiconductors—showing partic…
