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Union Pacific reached a deal with Canadian National Railway to give the Montreal railroad further access in the Midwest in exchange for ending its opposition to Union Pacific’s $71.5 billion merger with Norfolk Southern.
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South Korea’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter after robust first-quarter, but remained resilient as brisk chip exports offset weak private consumption and construction investment.
Elon Musk addresses shareholder questions about a potential merger between Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX (SPCX), noting their growing operational overlap before deferring to Tesla's General Counsel, who highlights their strategic partnership and joint work on initiatives like Terafab and Digital Optimus.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with Dow virtually flat, the S&P 500 dipping fractionally, while the Nasdaq lost more than half a percent.</p><p>Investors eagerly awaited earnings results after the closing bell from Alphabet and Tesla, the first of the Magnificent Seven megacaps to report.</p><p>Shares of Alphabet, down more than 1% at the close, dipped further in extended trading despite the Google parent topping Wall Street estimates for cloud revenue growth thanks to the AI boom.</p><p>And shares of Tesla, which also closed lower, tumbled another 2.5% in extended trading after Elon Musk's EV maker reported negative free cash flow for the first time in more than two years due to accelerated spending on AI infrastructure, battery capacity, robotaxis and next-generation manufacturing.</p><p>Bob Lang, founder and chief options analyst of Explosive Options, said that strong earnings are needed to keep the market moving higher.</p><p>“The one thing that has been pretty constant here for the past 4 or 5 months for the stock market has been strong earnings and certainly a first quarter brought us about 26, 27% earnings growth. So far in the second quarter, we're seeing it at about 16 to 17%. And that's without some of the big names that have reported for the second quarter yet. We're going to have big names like, Nvidia. We're going to have big names like Micron reporting in September. That's a couple of months away, of course. But you know, we're going to have some of these companies out there that are probably going to report some stellar earnings. And, it's really been the linchpin for keeping the stock market afloat right now.”</p><p>Shares of IBM rose in extended trading after the company cut its annual revenue growth forecast, days after shocking Wall Street with a warning that corporate spending was shifting toward AI-focused data-center gear at the expense of its software and mainframe computers.</p><p>:: ServiceNow Handout</p><p>And shares of ServiceNow, down about 6.5% at the close, rose more than 3% after hours as the company raised its forecast for annual subscription revenue for the second time after beating second-quarter revenue and profit estimates, driven by growing demand for its AI-powered software.</p><p>Among other tech names, shares of Super Micro Computer rallied almost 20%, making it the S&P 500's biggest percentage gainer, a day after the server maker said it had secured more than $60 billion in new orders in its fiscal fourth quarter. </p></body>
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With its eye on an AI- and robotics-driven future, automaker Tesla boosted its spending to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, sending its free cash flow into the red for the first time in two years despite a surge in revenue. “This is a massive cap ex year, but I’m confident all the things we’re investing in will yield incredible returns,” Chief Executive Elon Musk told investors on a call Wednesday. Tesla reported negative free cash flow of $1.1 billion in the second quarter, while its net income fell 5%.
July 22 (Reuters) - ServiceNow has acquired roughly 5% of BusinessNext in a deal that values the software provider at $700 million, as the Indian company looks to expand its autonomous banking tools
Roundtable (NASDAQ: RTB), the world's only AI/DeFi-powered Enterprise Media Platform, announced that Founders Eyal Hertzog and CEO James Heckman completed a tour of London, meeting with British media executives and journalists, at the birthplace of the free press, offering a revolutionary platform ...
QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) said it made progress in the second quarter of 2026 on automotive commercialization, new end-market expansion and pilot production of its solid-state lithium-metal battery cells, while reiterating its full-year adjusted EBITDA loss guidance. On the company’s earnings call, Ch
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results, with executives pointing to broad demand across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, IT operations, customer relationship management and employee workflows. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott said
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) executives used the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings webcast to highlight record quarterly deliveries, rising interest in Full Self-Driving, rapid energy storage growth and a major multiyear capital spending cycle tied to autonomy, robotics, semiconductor capacity and manuf
International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) said its second-quarter 2026 results fell short of expectations as some large software transactions slipped late in the period, prompting the company to lower its full-year revenue growth outlook while maintaining its free cash flow target. Chairman, Presi
Teledyne Technologies Inc (TDY) reports a robust 9.8% sales increase and a 20.8% rise in non-GAAP earnings, setting new records and raising its full-year earnings outlook.
Many topics came up, including questions about a potential merger with Elon Musk's other trillion-dollar company, SpaceX. Tesla robo-taxis are running version 15 of the company's Full Self Driving, or FSD, software. The updated version is designed to improve self-driving capabilities.
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S&P 500 member United Rentals soared on stronger-than-forecast Q2 results after Wednesday's close as Google got a late-day haircut. AI data center construction has helped supercharge earnings for URI, which provides a one-stop shop for large construction projects. Google's plan to keep boosting capital spending suggests the demand environment for heavy machinery will keep shining, even as it may slow the pay-off for AI hyperscalers.
Yahoo Finance brings you inside Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) earnings call, led by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Key takeaways include a 24% year-over-year increase in Alphabet's revenue, 17% growth in Search revenue, and a 13% rise in YouTube advertising revenue.
Tech firms are showing that while the AI trade continues its upward surge, it's coming with a high price tag.
By Padmanabhan Ananthan July 22 (Reuters) - Molina Healthcare raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday after posting second-quarter profit and revenue that beat Wall Street estimates, helped by
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan turned heads during a NewsNation debate, warning that sticky inflation may leave the Federal Reserve with no choice but to raise interest rates again later this year. Moynihan argued that pipeline costs, energy pressures, and persistent household expenses ...
The chipmaker finally put a name on its foundry momentum -- two days before the report that will test it.
The Nasdaq slowly sold off throughout the day as the market awaited new information from Alphabet and Tesla after hours, today, July 22, 2026.
Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) reported second-quarter 2026 results that executives said exceeded both year-earlier levels and the company’s internal budget, as stronger natural gas volumes, higher commodity-related contributions and broad-based segment performance supported the quarter. Executive Chairm
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results, with management citing broadening demand across industrial, data center and automotive markets, along with benefits from prior investments in inventory and manufacturing capacity. Chief Executive Officer Hav
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) executives said the company’s second-quarter 2026 results were driven by broad demand for artificial intelligence across Search, YouTube and Google Cloud, while also signaling that heavy infrastructure spending will continue as capacity remains constrained. Chief Executive Su
Google's cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said on Wednesday, which exceeded investor expectations who are looking for signs that the company's AI investments are paying off. "Our AI investments are redefining what’s possible across every part of our business," Pichai said.
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