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NRG's Q2 earnings miss estimates, but revenues climb 11% as lower operating costs and shareholder returns support performance.

Free cash flow is negative while the cloud build runs, and that is the whole question for anyone weighing the stock today.

There have been several standouts in the cycle so far, including Microsoft, Bloom Energy, and EMCOR Group, all of which have seen nice momentum in the days following their robust earnings releases.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) said its second-quarter operational performance and view of global oil inventories support a potential path toward low-single-digit organic production growth in 2027, while management emphasized it intends to retain flexibility amid commodity-market volatility. Chie

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) said its second-quarter 2026 business update reflected continued progress in its transition toward developing and operating data centers for high-performance computing, or HPC, customers. The company highlighted an accelerated delivery at its Black Pearl campus, an $810 m

Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) reported second-quarter revenue growth and expanded profitability as demand improved for scientific instruments, particularly in biopharma and several “deep tech” markets including semiconductor metrology, security detection and energy research. Second-quarter reported revenue

Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) has reported second quarter results above Wall Street expectations, including record revenue and profitability as the chipmaker continues to benefit from demand across its key business units. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.88 for the...

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Wayfair (W) shares jumped after the furniture retailer gave third-quarter guidance during its earnings call. The company said it expects high single-digit revenue growth in the current quarter. - McDonald's (MCD) is rising after the fast-food chain reported comparable sales for the second quarter that are slightly below the sell-side consensus estimate, while adjusted EPS was ahead. - Caterpillar (CAT) shares are surging after the company's second-quarter earnings blew past Wall Street's second-quarter expectations, easing concerns over the growth of power-generation equipment sales to data centers. - Palantir (PLTR) shares jumped after the company boosted full-year revenue and income forecasts and described commercial demand for its data analytics tools as "otherworldly." Palantir now expects $4.89 billion to $4.91 billion in adjusted income from operations this year.

Investing.com -- Mizuho highlighted an optical components maker in a note Tuesday, telling investors it would be a buyer of the company ahead of its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Aug. 11.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Timken (TKR) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Although the revenue and EPS for McDonald's (MCD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

LDOS beats Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as defense, homeland and intelligence demand fuel growth, prompting higher 2026 guidance.

Revenue, margin and cash expenses missed KBW forecasts as Cipher expanded its Texas development pipeline. A state-ordered review now clouds the interconnection timeline for several proposed campuses.

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE, XETRA:PFE) beat Wall Street expectations for its second-quarter 2026 results and raised the midpoint of its full-year revenue guidance, as growth from launched and acquired products helped offset declines in its COVID-19 portfolio. The pharmaceutical company reported...

Shares of one automation technology provider slipped after earnings, while another jumped. The new $13.15 midpoint implies fourth quarter earnings per share of about $3.60. Shares of automation technology provider Zebra Technologies were up 20% at $350 after it reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter numbers.

ADTN beats earnings and revenue estimates in Q2 2026 with optical networking sales growth and a growing innovation pipeline supporting its outlook.

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street earnings expectations, but its shares fell nearly 4% in pre-market trading after the company issued weaker-than-expected guidance for both the third quarter and the full year. While quarterly performance was solid, investors focused on the softer outlook.

Following triple-digit gains on the major indexes yesterday, we're up another +559 points on the Dow, +221 on the Nasdaq and +6 on the S&P 500.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.00%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.72%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

SpaceX will release its quarterly financial report after markets close today and its conference call starts at 4:30 p.m. ET. Similar to Tesla, SpaceX is letting investors submit questions ahead of the call.

NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE:NRG) reported second-quarter 2026 results that featured stronger-than-expected revenue but earnings that fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

Compute margins and lower cash overhead lifted quarterly EBITDA above expectations, but a statewide interconnection audit adds uncertainty to the planned first-quarter 2027 energization of Hut 8’s contracted Texas campus.

BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of €106 million, down from €261 million a year earlier, as lower U.S. demand for its COVID-19 vaccine weighed on results. The prior-year quarter also benefited from a one-time compensation payment from Pfizer related to its decision to opt

AI data center demand drives 53% revenue growth and record earnings guidance.

Palantir's (PLTR) second quarter earnings results beat Wall Street's estimates. Morning Brief host Julie Hyman chats with Business Insider executive editor Dan DeFrancesco and Yahoo Finance Breaking Business News Reporter Jake Conley about the results and the valuation.

Palantir just delivered a software quarter that left analysts scrambling for new benchmarks, yet the stock sits far below its peak and the market seems unmoved. Here is what the numbers actually suggest about where shares go from here.

ON raises its 2026 AI data center outlook to more than double last year as tighter supply and higher factory utilization support Q3 revenue and margin growth.

Ichor expects a steeper second-half revenue ramp, quarterly margin gains and stronger 2027 growth as supply issues ease and internal content rises.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results that topped Wall Street expectations, but the company’s shares fell more than 4% in pre-market trading as investors focused on its updated earnings outlook.

On Tuesday, Voyager Technologies soared after smashing earnings estimates a day earlier. The stock is up roughly 35% this year.