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Powell Industries has delivered a very large 5 year return, yet its current valuation checks lean expensive rather than cheap, which puts the recent share price at the center of a valuation debate. Over the past 5 years, Powell Industries has returned about 25x, which sets a high bar for what the current price needs to justify. Investor attention is largely tied to demand for power and electrical gear in data center projects, while heavy recent share price swings highlight the risk that...

Earnings results showed generally solid credit health among borrowers, strong dealmaking activity, and blowout trading numbers.

Earlier this month, Tesla investors got some much-needed good news when the electric vehicle maker reported that it delivered more than 480,000 vehicles in the second quarter. The 25% year-over-year increase marked Tesla's best second-quarter performance, topping the 466,140 deliveries it reported ...

Netflix shares fell over 8% after-hours as revenue missed estimates despite an EPS beat, with investors weighing lower free cash flow and reduced engagement-data disclosures.

Alcoa shares fell after Q2 2026 earnings missed estimates and guidance was cut, but the drop was driven more by its $4.7 billion South32 acquisition than weak results.

The S&P 500 is in an earnings boom — but the usual earnings bust never came.

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) heads into its July 23 earnings report with rising expectations for improved earnings and revenue year over year, while recent share declines highlight mixed sentiment around the upcoming results. See our latest analysis for Cleveland-Cliffs. The Cleveland-Cliffs share price has come under pressure recently, with a 30 day share price return down 26.81% and a year to date share price return down 31.76%. The 1 year total shareholder return is down 2.11%, pointing to...

Visteon (VC) is back in focus after joining Micron’s new Strategic Customer Agreements for automotive memory and storage, as investors watch for an expected year over year earnings and revenue decline. See our latest analysis for Visteon. Despite Visteon’s new role in Micron’s long-term automotive memory agreements and the upcoming earnings report, the stock’s share price return has been mixed. There has been a 30 day share price decline of 5.03% but a 90 day share price gain of 6.28%, while...

Cleveland-Cliffs recently came under focus as investors reacted to its upcoming July 23, 2026 earnings release, where analysts expect a loss per share alongside higher year-over-year revenue. At the same time, analysts have sharply raised their earnings estimates and continue to flag valuation and operational risks, highlighting a tension between improved expectations and lingering concerns. We’ll now examine how these sharply revised earnings expectations ahead of the July 23 report...

TJX Companies stock has delivered a strong 143.7% return over the past five years, yet the current valuation checks suggest the shares are not obviously cheap after that run. With the stock recently referred to as trading at a premium to peers and a low overall value score, investors are weighing solid long term performance against the risk of paying up for that quality. The 143.7% return over five years signals that TJX Companies has already rewarded long term holders, which raises the bar...

Recently, Chewy’s upcoming earnings report and revised analyst estimates drew heightened investor attention, with forecasts pointing to higher earnings per share and revenue than a year earlier. An interesting tension has emerged as Chewy’s improving earnings outlook coincides with a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell), highlighting mixed sentiment around its near-term prospects. We’ll now explore how this mix of cautious analyst sentiment and expectations for higher earnings could influence...

Enphase Energy stock presents an immediate valuation tension, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate pointing to a premium over the current fundamentals, while market based multiples suggest the shares may be pricing in more caution than the broader sector. Over the last 5 years Enphase Energy has delivered a share price return of about 76.7% in decline, which places the current valuation debate against a backdrop of significant long term drawdown. On the one hand,...

After a strong five year run for Johnson Controls International, the stock no longer looks obviously cheap, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate indicating the shares trade at a premium even as market based multiples appear roughly in line. Johnson Controls International has returned 118.9% over five years, which puts extra focus on whether today’s price still leaves room for an attractive long term outcome. Recent recognition for its work on low carbon district...

Earlier this week, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported second-quarter 2026 results showing record net income of US$21,155 million, higher net interest income, and earnings per share from continuing operations rising to US$7.70 diluted, alongside upgraded full-year 2026 net interest income guidance to about US$105.50 billion. The bank’s performance marked the biggest-ever quarterly profit reported by a U.S. bank, reflecting broad-based strength across trading, investment banking, consumer banking,...

TJX Companies (TJX) stock recently closed higher even as broader markets declined, putting fresh attention on upbeat expectations for its upcoming earnings report and what that might mean for valuation and risk. See our latest analysis for TJX Companies. Recent moves in TJX Companies share price have been mixed, with a 7 day share price return of 2.06% offset by a 30 day decline of 5.89%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 27.98% and 5 year total shareholder return of 143.65%...

Excluding the contribution from Micron and Nvidia, Q2 earnings for the rest of the Zacks Tech sector would be up +25.3% (vs. +48.8% otherwise).

Apple shares hit an all-time high of $334.68 on July 16. The stock was up 23% on the year, the product pipeline was looking unusually stacked, and most of the analyst community already had a Buy on it. Then, on July 17, one of the banks that had been sitting on the sidelines decided it had seen ...

Semiconductor stocks came under renewed pressure as investors continued to digest Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)’s higher 2026 capital expenditure guidance.

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported fiscal Q2 2026 earnings after market close on July 16. After-hours traders began selling the stock, resulting in a roughly 9% decline in the share price that evening. The market reaction was driven less by the quarter itself than by weaker-than-expected Q3 guidance and reduced viewership disclosure, shaking investor confidence. ​Let’s […]

A duo of Magnificent 7 members, namely Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL), will help headline the reporting docket this week, who both head into their reports with favorable revisions for both earnings and sales.

As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the data & business process services industry, including Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) and its peers.

Alcoa Corporation will release its second-quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Thursday, July 16. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $2.19 per share, up from 39 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus...

A new AI model from China is worrying Wall Street and keeping pressure on tech stocks.

Streaming giant projects slower sales growth with revenue and earnings guidance below analysts' estimates.

Options markets imply a 15% move in either direction.

Earnings miss leaves shares facing a tougher technical setup

Tesla said in a post on X on Friday that it has opened a new public Megacharger station in Bloomington, California, marking what the company’s team described as “the beginning of the Megacharger network.”

The company plans to expand its capacity by 30% in the next two years.

Marathon Petroleum has delivered a very large 5 year return for shareholders, yet its valuation checks send mixed messages, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate pointing to the stock trading below intrinsic value while market multiples lean toward it being expensive. Over the last 5 years, Marathon Petroleum has returned about 7x, which puts extra focus on whether recent gains leave enough valuation cushion. Expectations around future refining margins and cash flows, including ahead of...

Alcoa shares tumble as management cuts full-year alumina production guidance. But should you load up on AA stock on the post-earnings dip?