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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.

One company is burning cash and bleeding from legal battles; the other generates $2 billion in free cash flow but trades at a steep premium.

Investing.com -- Bernstein upgraded Elf Beauty to Outperform from Market-Perform and nearly doubled its price target to $113 from $60, citing a stronger-than-expected start to the company’s newly launched hair care line.

Revenue rose 92% and beat estimates in the first report as a public company

The benchmark US stock measures were trending higher in Wednesday's premarket activity amid growing

Uber (UBER) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +40.96% and -0.13%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Regal Rexnord (RRX) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +15.00% and -1.48%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Phillips 66 (PSX) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +22.53% and +43.88%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Materion (MTRN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +22.58% and +12.00%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Global Payments (GPN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +0.29% and -0.40%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -344.44% and 0.00%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Disney (DIS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +9.57% and -0.91%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

CDW (CDW) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +3.93% and +5.07%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

The e-commerce platform posted 34% revenue growth in the second quarter and projected third-quarter growth above Wall Street expectations

Adjusted EPS of $2.06 topped estimates of $1.86, while the experiences segment posted 10% revenue growth to nearly $10 billion

Kratos reported second-quarter earnings per share of 21 cents, up from 11 cents a year ago. Wall Street was looking for 14 cents.

Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton takes a closer look at the top stories for investors to watch on Wednesday, Aug. 5, including ADP's private payrolls data and earnings results from Eli Lilly (LLY), Disney (DIS), and Sandisk (SNDK).

Qnity Electronics (NYSE:Q) reported second-quarter results that exceeded its expectations, driven by demand tied to artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, advanced connectivity and semiconductor manufacturing. The company raised its full-year outlook after posting 22% year-over-year or

Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.43 per share, down $0.15 from the same period a year earlier, as higher interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and lower transmission revenue more than offset strong weather-driven demand and customer growth. Chi

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) reported second-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion, up 18% year over year, as the company cited continued user growth, advertising-platform improvements and stronger sales execution in its U.S. and Canada business. The company ended June with 640 million monthly active users, up

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $15 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.77, with management saying both measures exceeded its internal expectations. Revenue increased 1% operationally from a year earlier, while revenue excluding COVID-19 products rose 5% o

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) said second-quarter results came in ahead of its expectations, prompting the food company to raise its full-year outlook for organic net sales while increasing planned 2026 investments by $100 million to approximately $700 million. Chief Executive Officer Steve Cahillane sa

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, the world’s two largest makers of weight-loss and diabetes drugs, raised their full-year forecasts on the back of...

Clear Secure (NYSE:YOU) shares rose more than 6% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the identity technology company reported second-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations and issued stronger guidance for the months ahead. The company posted adjusted earnings of $0.

Mosaic posted a Q2 adjusted earnings beat, but weaker sales, lower volumes and higher sulfur costs hurt results as it cut 2026 capex guidance.

Microsoft stock is on a four-day winning streak after breaking out of a cup base at a pivot of 466.32 amid an earnings beat.

SanDisk shares have rocketed over 400% this year and traders are piling in ahead of a make-or-break earnings report, but the pre-announcement surge may have already priced in the good news.

CVS Health earnings surged past tepid forecasts after reporting its health benefit costs fell as a share of premiums. The pharmacy chain hiked its full-year outlook by a bit less than the Q2 beat. Analysts say that management's prudence in trying to grow its health benefits business let the company avoid the worst fallout from surprisingly strong medical care utilization.

Kraft Heinz had lower profit and sales in the second quarter, but raised its sales outlook as it aims to mitigate higher supply costs by raising prices.

The company lifted its adjusted EBITDA guidance to $3.8 billion–$3.9 billion, crediting savings from last year's Skydance merger