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Allegion's stock climbed 8.0% in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.40 and revenue of $1.15 billion, both ahead of consensus. The results follow a Q1 earnings miss and come despite full-year 2026 EPS guidance that fell short of analyst expectations, and arrive against a weak broader market backdrop.
SK Hynix rallied sharply in pre-market trading after Alphabet’s strong second-quarter results and a higher 2026 capital expenditure outlook sent a direct demand signal for high-bandwidth memory. At the same time, a capped ADR conversion quota was exhausted and a multitrillion-won domestic investment reinforced an expanding capacity narrative ahead …
At the Farnborough Airshow, a cohort of nearly two dozen Chinese titanium producers sought to broaden their customer base overseas, pitching materials ranging from titanium sponge and ingots to ceramic brake plates. Suppliers are wagering that tight global inventories of the metal, used extensively in engines, landing gear and airframes, will blunt…
Brian Johnson, a Capital One executive and former senior Republican official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), is scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking Committee as lawmakers evaluate his nomination to lead the agency. Johnson's private-sector relationships with firms regulated by the CFPB, his prior criticism of the burea…
Jes Staley, who led Barclays from 2015 until his 2021 resignation, is scheduled to appear on Thursday for a closed-door hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Lawmakers are investigating ties between Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell and prominent figures in business and politics. Staley faces reg…
The U.S. Justice Department will ask a Manhattan federal judge to enforce subpoenas directed at New York Times journalists who wrote about alleged security shortcomings on a Qatari-donated Air Force One. A hearing is scheduled in Manhattan federal court after a judge temporarily stayed enforcement of the subpoenas. The dispute centers on whether re…
U.S. shoppers are increasingly choosing private-label goods as inflation, rising grocery costs and changing attitudes prompt consumers across income levels to prioritize value. Retailers from Walmart to Aldi and Target are expanding private-brand assortments, while research shows value-focused chains outpaced conventional retailers in sales growth …
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pushed Prime Video executives to pivot toward a streaming redesign that foregrounds artificial intelligence. The internal initiative, called Lighthouse, aims to surface AI-driven personalization and voice interaction for more than 200 million Prime Video users, reflecting Amazon’s broader, multibillion-dollar AI commitment…
RTX elevated its 2026 adjusted sales and profit guidance after reporting stronger sales across its Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon businesses and a 22% year-on-year increase in backlog to $289 billion. The company cited continued demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul services driven by shortages of new commercial aircraft and sustained defense s…
Shares of CVS Group Plc fell sharply after the company released its Full Year Trading Update on its scheduled financial calendar. Headline revenue rose 5.9% to
Yardeni Research describes the recent sideways action in equities as a temporary summer pause rather than the sharper June decline it had earlier anticipated. The S&P 500 has traded near the 7,500 level since mid-May, and Yardeni still projects a year-end target of 8,250. The firm cautions that multiple geopolitical, technological and policy-relate…
Tesla executives shifted to a more cautious public stance on the pace of their robotaxi rollout during a recent earnings call, acknowledging regulatory and operational complexities that have limited expansion since a small pilot began in Austin in June 2025. The company said paying customers have logged 2.5 million robotaxi miles, including 380,000…
European shares slipped on Thursday with the STOXX 600 down 0.5% as weakness in semiconductor stocks and a sharp fall in Nestle offset gains in energy. Investors were also awaiting the European Central Bank's policy decision, while geopolitical developments pushed oil prices higher and buoyed energy sector stocks.
Eurofins Scientific shares fell sharply after the global laboratory testing group reported first-half 2026 results that missed analyst expectations on organic revenue growth. While profitability metrics improved, weakness in the biopharma testing segment and a cautious market backdrop amplified the decline.
DeepSeek's founder told investors the company will prioritise long-term artificial general intelligence (AGI) development ahead of maximising short-term profits, and indicated the firm's most advanced models will likely remain open-source. The remarks, made during a recent four-hour investor meeting, highlighted computing power as the chief constra…
Relx reported robust first-half 2026 results, with underlying revenue up 7% to ,871 million and adjusted operating profit up 9% to 727 million; adjusted EPS rose 11% at constant currency. The Legal business led growth, supported by uptake of AI-enabled products, and the company widened adjusted operating margin to 35.5%. Pre-market trading reflec…
Inter Parfums shares fell sharply after the company released first-half 2026 sales figures that missed expectations and management narrowed margin assumptions. Reported revenues were down 7.3% and down 3.7% at constant exchange rates, while the operating margin for H1 was guided to 19%-20%, below the 23.2% seen in H1 2025. The group also forecast a…
Netflix projected third-quarter revenue and earnings that fall short of analyst consensus and said it will limit public reporting of viewing hours to an annual cadence beginning in January 2027. The company reported quarterly results roughly in line with estimates and reiterated an ad revenue target of $3 billion for the year.
Standard Nuclear saw its shares fall roughly 10% when they began trading on the New York Stock Exchange after the company reduced its initial offering by about half. The Oak Ridge, Tennessee-based fuel maker opened at $13.50 against an offered price of $15, valuing the company at $2.17 billion. The debut underscores investor selectivity even as dem…
Google has pushed back the public launch of Gemini 3.5 Pro after internal testing showed the model did not meet performance targets, particularly in coding tasks. The postponement, disclosed in a recent report, has raised concerns inside the company while competitors continue to roll out new advanced models and navigate regulatory reviews.
Options prices compiled by Bloomberg show Comcast Corp. Class A shares have an implied move of 5.2% ahead of the company’s July 23 earnings report. The exact time of the announcement has not been disclosed. In five of the last eight earnings cycles, the stock’s actual price change exceeded the move implied by options.
Options pricing suggests Blackstone Inc. (BX) could see a 4.2% intraday price change when it reports quarterly results on July 23 before markets open. Historical comparisons show actual post-earnings moves have often surpassed the options-implied ranges, with several quarters producing substantially larger swings than anticipated.
Options market pricing indicates investors expect United Rentals Inc. (URI) shares could move roughly 6.5% when the company issues earnings on July 23 after the market close. Historical reactions to prior earnings have often exceeded these option-implied moves, with five of the last eight results producing price changes larger than the options mark…
Options tied to Union Pacific signal an expected share-price swing of roughly 3.1% when the railroad reports quarterly results on July 23 before the market opens. Historical comparisons show the stock has moved more than the options market anticipated in five of the last eight earnings releases, producing a mixed pattern of outcomes.
Options markets are pricing in a 2.9% move for Honeywell International Inc. when the company reports earnings on July 23 before the market opens, based on options data compiled by Bloomberg. Historically, Honeywell's stock has moved by more than the options-implied change in seven of its last eight earnings releases.
