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Meta Platforms plunged in after-hours trading after reporting second-quarter results that missed profit expectations and offered revenue guidance below estimates. Despite revenue slightly ahead of consensus, an EPS shortfall driven by legal and restructuring charges plus massive capital expenditures, together with raised expense guidance and compre…
Qualcomm projected fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings below consensus and signaled that revenue tied to Apple products will fall faster than previously expected as supply limitations and increased costs compress margins. The chipmaker plans price increases beginning September 1 and is accelerating a pivot toward data-center revenue as handset …
Teladoc shares plunged in after-hours trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that missed revenue expectations and issued softer guidance for the remainder of the year. While EPS topped estimates by a small margin, revenue fell short and management set Q3 and full-year outlooks below consensus, prompting a sharp market reacti…
Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index pulled back from a record closing high, falling 415.92 points to 35,333.78 as major financial stocks dropped and Allied Gold’s terminated sale weighed heavily. Energy stocks were the lone sector in positive territory after crude climbed sharply, with Cenovus raising its 2026 production guidance following a steep ris…
Fortinet's stock rallied sharply in after-hours trading after the cybersecurity company posted second-quarter 2026 results that topped Wall Street forecasts on both revenue and earnings. Management raised full-year revenue guidance and set third-quarter targets that also beat analyst expectations. The move follows recent analyst price target increa…
Carvana reported a strong operational second quarter with revenue and net income above expectations and a large year-over-year rise in vehicle sales, but the company's cautious full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance and other signals prompted a steep after-hours selloff in its stock driven by company-specific concerns.
L3Harris Technologies reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter revenue driven by surging demand for weapons and military technology. The company posted higher profit per share and a double-digit increase in its missile solutions revenue, and it lifted its 2026 sales guidance range while noting the new midpoint remains below analysts' forecast…
Chipotle Mexican Grill climbed sharply in after-hours trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that beat consensus on earnings, revenue and comparable-store sales. Management raised its full-year same-store sales guidance to a low single-digit percentage increase for 2026 and highlighted progress on its Recipe for Growth initiatives, whi…
Starbucks jumped sharply in after-hours trading after reporting fiscal third-quarter results that exceeded estimates across key metrics and the company raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS and same-store sales targets. Strong comparable store sales growth and margin improvements underpinned investor optimism, pushing the stock to a record close abov…
A divided 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held that British American Tobacco's U.S. subsidiary and related units can face class-action claims alleging Natural American Spirit labels conveyed misleading health benefits and additive-free status. The court affirmed certification of menthol-based class claims and sent the broader "safer cigare…
A mix of earnings beats and misses drove significant after-hours moves across tech, consumer and healthcare names. Meta's earnings miss and higher AI hardware spending guidance hit shares, while Microsoft and cybersecurity firm Fortinet outperformed. Restaurant chains Chipotle and Starbucks posted strong results that lifted their stocks, and semico…
U.S. stock indexes ended the session lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding 2.18% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Industrials, Telecoms and Technology, while commodity prices and the CBOE Volatility Index rose. Market breadth favored decliners on both the NYSE and Nasdaq, and several individual names poste…
Canada's S&P/TSX Composite fell 1.16% at the close as declines in Financials, Healthcare and Clean Technology weighed on the market. Precious metals and energy names outperformed, with Centerra Gold, Strathcona Resources and Canadian Natural Resources among the top gainers. Several individual stocks posted steep losses. Volatility measures and comm…
Brazil's stock benchmark closed sharply lower Wednesday, dragged down by losses in the Real Estate, Public Utilities and Financials sectors. The Bovespa slid 1.52% in Sao Paulo trading, with more than 600 stocks declining versus roughly 330 gaining. A separate drop in implied volatility contrasted with mixed movements in key commodities and currenc…
Qualcomm reported third-quarter revenue that exceeded analyst estimates but posted adjusted EPS slightly below expectations. The company issued fourth-quarter adjusted EPS guidance whose midpoint was well under analyst forecasts, prompting a roughly 5% decline in the stock. Management flagged industry-wide increases in semiconductor input costs and…
Morgan Stanley analyst Josh Baer singled out top picks in the vertical software group ahead of second-quarter 2026 earnings, saying firms generally scored well on moat strength but showed more variable results on journey assessments. ServiceTitan and Toast emerged as the names the bank favors, with ServiceTitan noted for combined moat and journey s…
The White House had been preparing to nominate Justin Schwab to lead the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air and Radiation after Aaron Szabo indicated he would step down. Szabo's intended move to the private sector unexpectedly collapsed at the last moment and he has remained in his post, delaying any formal nomination. Schwab recently …
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) saw its stock decline sharply after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, alongside Los Angeles County and Utah, filed a lawsuit alleging the telehealth company transmitted sensitive user health information to online advertising firms and engaged in questionable billing and subscription practices.
Bank of Montreal has executed two significant synthetic risk transfers (SRTs) that together shift credit exposure on roughly $5 billion of corporate loans to external investors. The deals, completed through the bank's Muskoka and Algonquin programmes over the past two months, involved first-loss tranches that priced in the low- to mid-700 basis-poi…
Telecom Italia reported second-quarter EBITDA after leases in line with analyst forecasts and posted a return to net profit, supported by strength in its Brazilian unit and enterprise cloud services. First-half revenue and cash flow trends improved, with leverage below €7.3 billion and management reiterating guidance for 2026 and 2027.
Energy shares advanced as oil prices surged following a resumption of major airstrikes in the Middle East and industry data showing a drop in U.S. crude inventories. The S&P 500 energy index outperformed, while exploration and production names, integrated majors, oilfield services and refiners recorded gains.
Representative Frank Pallone has asked Elon Musk for documents and answers regarding the environmental and public health consequences of xAI's Colossus AI data center operations in Tennessee and Mississippi. The request covers turbine deployments, emissions and permitting records, analyses of power and water use, and a proposed site visit by commit…
L'Oreal reported quarterly sales of €11.6 billion for the three months to end-June, a 6.3% like-for-like increase after adjusting for IT system phasing. Growth was driven by demand for new haircare products and mascaras, with mass-market products and online channels outperforming expectations. Europe rose 6.7% and North America climbed 5.9%, while …
Spanish stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the IBEX 35 retreating 1.71% as losses in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods led the market decline. Repsol, Grifols and Endesa were the session's top gainers, while Caixabank, Acerinox and Unicaja Banco posted the largest drops. Commodity markets saw notable moves, …
Italian equities ended the session lower, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index falling 0.57% at the close in Milan. Gains in selected energy and auto-related names contrasted with declines in utilities, lottery operator shares and technology stocks. Oil prices rose sharply while gold futures eased; major currency pairs were broadly unchanged.
