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By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. corporate earnings season heats up in the coming week, with Alphabet and Intel set to offer updates that could sway the market-leading AI trade
United Airlines outperformed Delta amid rising fuel costs, boosting its earnings outlook.
U. S. stock index futures traded lower on Friday as investors remained cautious about the outlook for artificial intelligence spending while monitoring renewed military escalation between the United States and Iran.
Fortinet will release its second-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.
Trimble will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.
<body><p>STORY: :: Netflix </p><p>Netflix stock plunged close to 9% in after-hours trading on Thursday after it forecast third-quarter revenue and earnings below Wall Street targets.</p><p>The streaming giant said it expected close to $12.9 billion in revenue from July through September, lower than analyst estimates.</p><p>For the just-ended quarter, revenue totaled just under $12.6 billion, roughly in line with projections.</p><p>In its quarterly letter to shareholders, Netflix said that its financial performance "remains solid" and that it's on track to meet objectives for the year. </p><p>The company said it would cut its twice-yearly release of a viewing-hours report to once a year from January to "keep the focus on our primary financial metrics — revenue and operating profit."</p><p>It stopped publishing quarterly subscriber numbers in 2025.</p><p>Netflix is facing competition from all corners of the entertainment industry, from traditional media companies to mobile viewing apps.</p><p>The firm is working to grow with advertising, live events and video games. </p></body>
The company doubled its 2026 buyback target to at least $5 billion after already repurchasing $4 billion of shares.
That guidance miss didn't help improve sentiment on the beaten-down streaming giant.
Netflix highlights long-term growth through subscriptions, pricing and ads despite short-term investor concerns over slower quarterly momentum.
Netflix shares sank nearly 9% after issuing third-quarter revenue guidance below Wall Street's $13 billion estimate.
Brookfield (NYSE:BN) shareholders approved a key transaction resolution at the company’s annual and special meeting, advancing a plan to combine Brookfield Corporation and Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. under a single publicly traded company referred to during the meeting as New BN. Frank McKenna
A rare early warning from one of tech's oldest names doubles as a map of enterprise spending right now.
U.S. markets bled amid rising AI concerns after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing massively hiked its capital expenditures for 2026.
CEO Hemsley reports 55% operating earnings growth and raises full-year guidance.
Revenue surged 33.7% as AI demand drives HPC platform growth to 66% of sales.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will release earnings for its second quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, July 16. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $4.85 per share, up from $4.08 per share in the year-ago period. The...
Moby summary of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call
ThredUp’s 19.2% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 10.5%, and its stock price has climbed to $6.65 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) reported higher second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings as stronger aluminum prices, increased shipments and value-added product premiums helped offset weakness in alumina operations, executives said on the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call. Molly Beerman, Alcoa’s exe
United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) reports a 16% revenue increase and robust passenger demand, while navigating rising fuel costs and operational constraints.
<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Thursday, with the Dow dropping two-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 shedding about half a percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq losing almost one-and-a-half percent.</p><p>Chip stocks tumbled despite bellwether TSMC posting a 77% jump in quarterly profit, it's shares falling more than 2%.</p><p>Mel Casey, senior portfolio manager at FBB Capital Partners, said the pullback demonstrated the lofty expectations for a sector that has soared by nearly 70% so far this year. </p><p>"You just have so many investors in the same trade here and really banking on every little component of the value chain, like, humming along at maximum pace. And so anything that's a little bit shy of, say, the whisper, or anything that's as good as expected but not better than expected is seen almost as a disappointment. And so that's what you're seeing today. But there's nothing you could really point to in the Taiwan Semi report to feel bearish about."</p><p>Memory-chip makers were among the biggest laggards, with SanDisk, Western Digital, Seagate Technology and Intel down between about five-and-a-half and twelve-and-a-half percent.</p><p>:: Netflix</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Netflix tumbled more than 7% in extended trading after the streaming giant's third-quarter revenue and earnings projections hovered below Wall Street targets. The company also said it would reduce the amount of information it discloses about consumers' viewing hours as it seeks new avenues of growth.</p><p>Shares of UnitedHealth Group closed higher after the company beat Wall Street earnings estimates and hiked its 2026 forecast.</p><p>But shares of United Airlines fell as surging oil prices weighed on its forward guidance.</p><p>Meanwhile, generally upbeat economic data on Thursday showed solid core retail sales, a drop in jobless claims and surging manufacturing activity in the Northeast.</p></body>
The Dow, NASDAQ and S&P fell on Thursday as concerns over the AI boom and war with Iran dragged stocks into the red. Angela Palumbo, a tech news writer at Barron's, joins CBS News to discuss the markets, Netflix's earnings report and more.
The streaming giant's earnings estimates were in line with expectations, but weaker revenue and below-consensus guidance weighed on investor sentiment.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) executives said the company remains on track for its 2026 financial plan, pointing to continued subscription growth, pricing gains, rising advertising revenue and a broadening content strategy during the company’s second-quarter earnings interview. CFO Spence Neumann said Netf
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) reported a solid second quarter of 2026, with management pointing to continued global adoption of its da Vinci, da Vinci SP and Ion platforms, even as U.S. procedure growth moderated and China remained challenging. Chief Executive Officer Dave Rosa said total proced
The plane maker just posted its strongest first half of deliveries since 2018, and deliveries are what drive its cash.
Jio Financial Services Ltd (BOM:543940) reports a 141% increase in total income, driven by significant growth in lending and payment solutions, despite rising expenses and leverage challenges.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) reports robust sales growth and raises full-year EPS guidance, driven by strong performance in Nutrition, Medical Devices, and Emerging Markets.
Netflix missed Wall Street's target for second-quarter revenue and guided lower than views for Q3. Netflix stock fell in extended trading.
FEATURE Aluminum producer Alcoa reported improved earnings, but they didn’t match Wall Street estimates. Shares were lower in late trading. Thursday evening, Alcoa announced adjusted second-quarter earnings per share of $2.
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