Language-learning app Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 18.3% year on year to $298.5 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $302 million was less impressive, coming in 0.9% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.66 per share was 8.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Investing.com -- Sandisk forecast first-quarter revenue largely in line with Wall Street expectations on Wednesday after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and profit that topped analysts’ estimates, driven by higher pricing and robust demand for its data center memory products.
Real estate developer Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE:HHH) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 330% year on year to $1.12 billion. Its GAAP profit of $2.68 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Investing.com -- Western Digital Corporation reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $3.56 on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations of $3.29 by $0.27. The data storage company posted revenue of $3.75 billion for the quarter, above the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion.
Investing.com -- AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) saw its shares crater 20% after delivering second-quarter results that proved sky-high profit growth isn’t always enough for Wall Street. Despite surging year-over-year earnings, the marketing software titan missed sales targets and issued a lukewarm forecast for the quarter ahead.
Joby Aviation topped second-quarter sales estimates and raised its 2026 revenue outlook, but investors remain focused on certification and the launch of its electric air-taxi service.
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Investing.com -- MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ:MELI) reported second quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, but shares slipped 3% in after-hours trading Wednesday as investors weighed margin compression against strong revenue growth.
The decline in profit was driven by higher costs of revenue from more orders, as well as increases in sales, marketing, and research and development expenses and other overhead costs, the company said.
The company’s quarterly sales were just below analysts’ forecast, and it gave a softer third-quarter outlook than Wall Street was looking for.
Fedena reduced his direct equity stake by 18% following a 213% one-year stock surge, while maintaining a 0.11% ownership interest in the refiner.
Nuclear fuel supplier Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 14% year on year to $176.1 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.77 per share was 7.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Mobile app technology company AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, but sales rose 52.8% year on year to $1.92 billion. Next quarter’s revenue guidance of $2.07 billion underwhelmed, coming in 0.6% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $3.76 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
The hard-drive maker reports better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter, but guidance disappoints.
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Block stock fell amid Q2 earnings and revenue that topped consensus estimates while profit guidance met expectations.
Gaming company Inspired (NASDAQ:INSE) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 24.3% year on year to $60.8 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.05 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
E.l.f.’s sales climbed 36% in the first quarter to $479.4 million, and the company raised its full-year sales guidance.
EBay stock climbed late Wednesday after Q2 results exceeded expectations. Guidance for the September quarter was mixed.
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SpaceX shares dropped 14%. Elon Musk’s space company late Tuesday said its capital expenditures topped $18 billion last quarter, double the previous quarter’s total, mainly tied to its artificial-intelligence build-out. AMD shares also fell 7% after Musk said SpaceX would exclusively use chips from rival Nvidia, shares of which gained 4%.
Leading data storage manufacturer Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 43.8% year on year to $3.75 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $4.1 billion at the midpoint, 1.5% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.56 per share was 7.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The company posted a higher net income of $6.9 billion as the artificial-intelligence buildout continued to fuel demand for data storage.
Public safety technology company Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 13.3% year on year to $3.13 billion. Revenue guidance for the full year exceeded analysts’ estimates, but next quarter’s guidance of $3.25 billion was less impressive, coming in 2.1% below expectations. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.41 per share was 14.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Western Digital reported a more than elevenfold increase in its fourth-quarter profit, driven by continued strong demand for its memory technology.