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Investors pay particular attention to a health insurer’s second-quarter report, which reflects more medical claims data among members.
The Dow Jones hit a new high thanks to Nvidia, but Google, SpaceX and AMD weighed on the Nasdaq. Sandisk, Western Digital fell late.
Axon Enterprise, the S&P 500 maker of Tasers, body cameras and software for law enforcement, continued its resurgence this week ahead of its Q2 report after today's close. This week's jolt higher may mean it could take a stunning report to maintain upward momentum for Axon stock. Earnings growth is up against what looks like a low bar, but that's only because EPS vaulted 77% in the year-ago quarter.
Catalyst's Q2 earnings per share are strained by merger costs and loan declines, but higher net interest income, improving credit quality and deposit growth support results.
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is famous for his sky-high ambitions, including reaching Mars one day. After SpaceX’s earnings report Tuesday, Musk laid out four more brazen goals for the rocket and artificial-intelligence company, including reaching $1 trillion in revenue in less than five years. SpaceX stock tumbled 8% to $115.29 on Wednesday, while the S&P 500 edged up 0.1%.
Palantir stock has struggled for months, but the company may have just given investors some hope again. Shares of Palantir surged 29.45% on Aug. 4, the trading day after Palantir reported second-quarter results that topped Wall Street's expectations. The company posted adjusted earnings of 41 cents ...
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures were broadly higher on Wednesday as investors drew cautious optimism from signs that negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be gaining traction, although disappointing reactions to earnings from Advanced Micro Devices and privately held SpaceX tempered enthusiasm for technology shares.
Eli Lilly posted a blockbuster second quarter fueled by continued demand for its portfolio of GLP-1 medications. The world’s biggest drugmaker by market value reported adjusted earnings of $8.38 a share in the period, better than the $6.01 consensus estimate among analysts polled by FactSet. Revenue surged 48% to nearly $23 billion—Wall Street was looking for $20.7 billion.
US stock futures edged higher on Wednesday as investors reacted to renewed hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East, while corporate earnings from SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) drove significant pre-market trading. Although geopolitical developments supported overall market sentiment, investors also assessed company-specific news, particularly Elon Musk’s latest comments, which weighed on both SpaceX and AMD shares.
President Donald Trump discussed efforts to de-escalate US-Iran tensions with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Hard drive makers Sandisk and Western Digital are due to report earnings after the closing bell Wednesday.
The entertainment company is set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings ahead of Wednesday’s opening bell.
The Danish drugmaker continues to rely on the success of semaglutide, branded as Wegovy for weight loss and Ozempic for diabetes.
Autodesk currently trades at $246.30 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 2.6%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 7.1% gain during that period.
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.
Investing.com -- Societe Generale told clients in a note on Tuesday that U.S. earnings strength is broadening beyond technology, and it expects the S&P 500 to reach 8,000, urging investors to "buy the momentum dip."
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