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New fundraising by Blue Owl Capital—one of the pioneers of private credit—dropped precipitously in the second quarter, according to the company's SEC filing. The figure is crucial to growing the firm's assets under management, the key driver of its stock valuation. The amount of money raised declined about 16% from the first quarter of this year and 37% from the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a sharp decline in demand for private-credit funds from the wealthy individual investors that Blue Owl built its franchise around.
Cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 4.9% year on year to $2.64 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.48 per share was 22.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of capital market company MSCI and credit rating agency Equifax both posted double-digit declines in response to lackluster earnings.
The FTC has filed a lawsuit against Hims & Hers Health alleging improper sharing of sensitive health data with advertising platforms and deceptive billing practices. Hims & Hers Health has publicly rejected the allegations and issued a formal response defending its data and billing practices. This action represents a new phase of regulatory scrutiny for NYSE:HIMS that investors are assessing alongside the company’s broader telehealth business. Hims & Hers Health, traded on the NYSE under...
Carvana stock declines with Wall Street unwilling to ‘reward’ the used-car retailer’s full-year earnings guidance.
The chipmaker plans to raise prices starting September 1 to offset industry-wide cost increases, while its outlook for the current quarter came in below analyst expectations
AEM beat Q2 earnings estimates as higher gold prices lifted profit, while updated production and spending guidance points to key shifts ahead.
SpaceX stock rose early Thursday as Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company tried to shake off recent losses with some help from the U.S. Space Force. The shares were up 1.6% at $114.29 in premarket trading, while and futures were up 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively. Its shares were up almost 9% after a strong earnings report.
Investing.com -- Ferrari N.V. (NYSE: RACE) reported second-quarter results that fell short of analyst expectations but raised its full-year guidance, sending shares up 5% premarket as investors focused on stronger-than-expected personalization demand.
Altria Group had virtually flat revenue and lower profit in the second quarter, as lower sales of its nicotine pouches offset some of the growth in its cigarettes business.
The fund, launched by the former OpenAI researcher after his dismissal in April 2024, has approached existing investors and lenders for new money, and some investors were offered a chance to buy portfolio assets directly, according to the Financial Times. Publicly traded AI infrastructure names in Situational Awareness’s known long book — including Bloom Energy, CoreWeave and Nebius — were hit hard in the current rout.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he asked President Donald Trump for an emergency winter package of Patriot air defense interceptors to protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure from Russian attacks. Zelenskyy told Axios that Trump pledged to help secure more Patriot air...
Blue Owl Capital’s flagship private credit arm reported its slowest pace of fundraising in three years in the second quarter, underscoring the...
A high-margin subscription and parts business compounding behind the trucks is the strongest reason Ford stock's climb can continue.
Ark Invest sold 120,665 shares of BMNR, making it the firm's largest trade of the day.
Wall Street was feeling a little calmer on Thursday after Microsoft kept its capital expenditures guidance for 2026 unchanged, easing worries about Big Tech companies overspending on AI. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, dropped 1.
Investing.com -- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) reported second quarter results that exceeded profit expectations but issued disappointing full-year guidance, sending shares down 2% premarket following the announcement.
Meta Platforms earnings disappoint, Qualcomm’s pivot away from smartphones, beer makes a comeback, and more news to start your day.
Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) reported third-quarter results that exceeded revenue expectations but fell slightly short on earnings, while weaker-than-expected profit guidance for the current quarter weighed on investor sentiment and pushed the stock lower in premarket trading.
Teladoc Health (TDOC) reported a Q2 loss late Wednesday of $0.21 per diluted share, wider than a los
Comcast stock has had a tough run over the last few years, yet the current valuation checks still lean in its favour. After years of weak share price performance, the question for investors is whether the recent business momentum in media and connectivity is now better reflected in the price. Comcast shares are down 46.7% over 5 years, which means long term holders have seen a significant erosion in value even as the business continues to evolve. Growth in media assets like Peacock and...
Stocks looked set to open higher on Thursday as investors weighed up earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta Platforms, which came just hours after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s press conference triggered a brutal market selloff.
South Korea's stock market crash is now its worst ever. The KOSPI lost over 33% in July, with support at 5,100 in focus.
Traders intensely debated whether the post-earnings sell-off represents a catastrophic break of support or a bargain buying opportunity.
Vertiv CEO reassured about strong AI data center demand despite second-quarter revenue pressure.
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BMW) said it is preparing a broad transformation program focused on streamlining processes, increasing the use of artificial intelligence and offering voluntary severance packages for indirect employees, while maintaining its production footprint in k
Adidas shares tumbled on Thursday after the sportswear giant missed quarterly profit expectations following higher marketing spending around...
Total costs and expenses rose 55%, driven by $2.4bn in legal charges and $1.18bn in severance expenses.
S&P Global stock has fallen 18.1% year to date, yet the current checks suggest it is neither a clear bargain nor obviously mispriced. The intrinsic value estimate from the Excess Returns model points to roughly fair value, while market multiples lean expensive. The share price decline of 18.1% year to date may already reflect some of the concern around the business, even as investors reassess what a reasonable valuation looks like. Recent moves to expand in emerging markets and data...