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Shift4 Payments reported adjusted Q2 2026 earnings per share of $1.32 and adjusted revenue of $624 million, beating consensus estimates on both metrics. The stock plunged about 13.4% in pre-open trading as investors reacted to unchanged full-year guidance, modest adjusted free cash flow guidance for the quarter, and lingering leverage and internati…
Zoetis shares fell in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that narrowly beat EPS estimates but missed revenue expectations and issued full-year EPS guidance well below analyst consensus. Management also announced a combined CFO and COO appointment, contributing to investor unease as the stock approaches multi-y…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. reported second-quarter results that missed analyst expectations on both revenue and earnings per share, prompting a 10.5% decline in pre-market trading. Revenue for the quarter was $3.07 million versus consensus of $4.03 million, and EPS came in at ($0.13), short of the ($0.09) estimate. The company posted a narrower net loss y…
Howmet Aerospace rallied in pre-market trading after posting second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst estimates across key metrics and prompted management to raise full-year guidance. The company reported Q2 EPS of $1.33 on $2.55 billion in revenue, delivered robust margin expansion and free cash flow, and now expects higher full-year earn…
Papa John’s stock fell sharply in pre-market trading after the pizza chain reported second-quarter 2026 results that narrowly exceeded analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue but still showed a meaningful year-over-year sales decline. The company also announced immediate leadership changes and continues to operate without a permanent chie…
Datadog shares fell sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and lifted full-year guidance. The drop, driven largely by profit-taking following a substantial pre-earnings rally, came even though Datadog topped consensus on both revenue and earnings per share.
Unity Software's stock jumped 17% after the company reported a stronger-than-expected second quarter, with revenue and adjusted-profit metrics beating analyst estimates and management issuing a bullish revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook for the third quarter. Strategic revenue, excluding certain business lines, showed particularly strong growth, w…
Constellation Energy Corp. stock surged 4.4% in pre-open trading after the company posted a second-quarter adjusted operating earnings beat and raised its fiscal 2026 outlook. Management also announced two board-level moves in the days ahead of the earnings release, reinforcing investor confidence despite recent analyst target cuts.
Insmed shares jumped 19.2% in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that outpaced analyst expectations on both revenue and EPS. Total revenue reached $425.5 million, led by Brinsupri sales of $309.2 million, and the company posted a near-breakeven net loss of $0.06 per share. Management raised full-year Brinsupri…
Fiserv's stock tumbled sharply in pre-market trading after the payments processor reported second-quarter results that missed expectations and issued weaker full-year guidance. Adjusted revenue and EPS declined year-over-year, management trimmed organic revenue and adjusted EPS forecasts for 2026, and investor concern has been amplified by recent l…
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…
