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Alcon shares advanced after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations on adjusted earnings and sales, raised full-year core EPS growth guidance, expanded margin improvement targets, and materially narrowed its estimated annual tariff headwind. Investors largely discounted a one-time non-cash impairment tied to a di…
European equities traded essentially flat as a renewed rise in crude prices and a breakdown in Middle East mediation weighed on risk appetite. The Stoxx Europe 600 held just below all-time highs as energy producers outperformed and technology and capital-goods names lagged amid volatile earnings and growing scrutiny of AI-related capital spending.
Upwork Inc. plunged after-hours following its Q2 2026 report as forward revenue guidance for Q3 and full-year 2026 fell well short of analyst expectations. Although the company beat on adjusted EPS and marginally topped revenue estimates for the quarter, declines in active clients and gross services volume, along with a notable guidance cut, trigge…
Rocket Lab's stock dropped sharply in after-hours trading following Q2 2026 results that showed a larger adjusted loss than analysts anticipated and third-quarter gross margin guidance well below Street expectations. While revenue and backlog beat estimates and the company announced new products, investors focused on margin compression driven by a …
Morgan Stanley moved Global-e Online to an Equal-weight rating from Overweight even as it lifted the stock's price target to $44 from $37. The firm rolled its valuation framework forward to 2028 and incorporated the impact of the Passport acquisition, raising near- and medium-term revenue and adjusted EBITDA estimates while flagging the need for cl…
Everpure's stock jumped 7% in after-hours trading Monday after the company announced a new design win and supply agreement with a second top-five hyperscaler. The deal further validates Everpure's DirectFlash technology for hyperscale workloads, builds on a previous late-2024 hyperscaler win, and is expected to begin contributing revenue in fiscal …
U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday after weakness in the Utilities, Technology and Industrials sectors pressured broad markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 0.11%, the S&P 500 fell 0.06% and the NASDAQ Composite lost 0.32%. A handful of energy and software names posted notable gains, while chipmakers and some industrials were amon…
Brazil's stock market closed lower on Monday, with the Bovespa slipping 0.19% to a one-month low. Losses in the Electric Power, Public Utilities and Consumption sectors were the primary drags, while select energy and oil-related names outperformed. Broader market breadth favored decliners and volatility measures, commodities and currency pairs show…
Hims & Hers Health reported second-quarter revenue that surpassed analyst expectations and raised its full-year revenue guidance. The telehealth company cited subscriber growth and an expanded lineup of personalized healthcare services, including a move toward FDA-approved branded weight-loss medications, as drivers of increased engagement on its p…
Plug Power reported second-quarter results that outpaced analyst expectations, with revenue of $178.3 million and adjusted EPS of -$0.07. The hydrogen solutions company lifted its full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance to a 15% to 16% range, citing margin improvement, lower operating costs, and commercial progress across its core businesses. Share …
JBS NV shares tumbled in afternoon trading as the company heads into its Q2 2026 results, with analysts forecasting sharply lower profitability and investors reacting to a same-day announcement of a future CEO transition. The combination of margin pressure from tight U.S. cattle supplies and governance questions tied to the leadership change pushed…
Blackstone Inc. is reported to be close to buying a minority stake in Aeroplan, the loyalty program of Air Canada, for about $2 billion. The transaction, which Canadian investment funds are expected to join, may be announced as soon as this week. Air Canada is raising capital to support a multibillion-dollar plan to acquire new aircraft and upgrade…
S&P Global Ratings raised Griffon Corp.'s issuer credit rating to 'BB' from 'BB-' after the company used proceeds from asset sales to cut debt and embraced a more conservative capital policy. The agency also set issue-level ratings on proposed refinancing instruments and signaled a stable outlook tied to sustained leverage and margin targets.
A major earthquake that killed at least 20 people and inflicted widespread damage in Colombia coincided with a pullback in local equities and lower trading in dollar-denominated bonds. The COLCAP index fell, while the Colombian peso strengthened against the dollar. The seismic event occurred as Colombia begins a new administration under President A…
Berkshire Hathaway shares rose to levels not seen since early May 2025 after the company reduced its cash hoard through sizeable stock repurchases and new equity investments, and reported second-quarter results that exceeded analysts' expectations. Operating profit increased, net income more than doubled driven in part by paper gains, and revenue g…
Imperial Brands is preparing substantial job reductions in key markets including the United States and Europe. The program will be carried out in phases at the company’s ITG Brands unit, initially affecting HR, finance, procurement and supply chain roles, with later rounds aimed at legal, marketing and insights teams. The company said the changes w…
Options volume in Archer Aviation spiked to 197,865 contracts as the stock climbed 16.6% following the Boeing transaction. Calls dominated activity at nearly 10-to-1 over puts, with the heaviest concentration in Jan. 2027 $7, $9 and $10 strikes and a notable build in open interest that indicates traders are positioning for sustained upside over the…
Palantir Technologies stock climbed 4.1% in morning trading, continuing a multi-day advance that began after the company posted one of its strongest quarterly results. The report, released August 3-4, showed revenue of $1.94 billion, adjusted EPS of $0.41, a 157% net dollar retention rate and a raised full-year revenue outlook of roughly $8.15 bill…
Vertical Aerospace disclosed a $100 million financing commitment from a mix of existing and new investors. The package includes a Mudrick Capital component, an underwritten equity unit offering, and a draw from a preferred equity facility with Yorkville Advisors Global. Shares fell 32% on the announcement as investors reacted to the terms and conti…
Voyager Technologies advanced in early trading after winning a contract from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop space-to-space communications and perform an on-orbit demonstration. The award arrives on the heels of a strong Q2 2026 report that beat revenue and adjusted loss estimates and prompted a sharply higher full-year revenu…
Options market pricing indicates Fabrinet could experience an approximate 12% share-price swing when it reports earnings on Aug. 17 after the market close. Historical patterns show the stock has both exceeded and fallen short of options-implied moves across recent quarterly announcements, underscoring uncertainty about the magnitude and direction o…
Shares of Voyager Technologies rose modestly after the company announced a contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to build space-to-space communications capabilities, including a flight-ready waveform meeting strict weight, power and design-life constraints and an on-orbit demonstration to advance resilient data transport for Depa…
Alphabet Class C (GOOG) is trading in a tight range on the 5-hour chart, caught between a strong support band at $348–352 and resistance around $360. Price actions such as a doji candle and falling volume point to market indecision. A clear close above or below this zone is likely needed to define the next multi-session swing.
Apple closed the latest five-hour session at $306.44, trading just above critical support around $300. Technical indicators on the 5-hour chart show a bear-flag consolidation, with price below the 20-period simple moving average and momentum indicators leaning bearish. The 200-period average remains just below current levels, keeping the longer-ter…
Intel's 5-hour chart shows the chipmaker's shares rebounding from $96.51 to $97.99 but remaining inside a bearish flag formation within a larger downtrend. The stock is trading below the 200-period simple moving average at $100.64 and is confined to the Ichimoku cloud between $96.00 and $100.00. Key thresholds: a break below $94 would signal a furt…
