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Upwork's second-quarter report has increased concerns about the company's future.

On Monday’s CNBC Mad Money episode, host Jim Cramer examined the top-performing stocks in the S&P 500, focusing on the dramatic turnaround in IT consulting leaders Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) and Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN). Addressing how market sentiment shifted around the “AI displacement trade,” Cramer outlined how both stocks surged despite long-standing Wall Street […]

During Mad Money’s episode aired on August 3, host Jim Cramer spotlighted Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) after the enterprise software firm surged 31% in July, placing it among the top four gainers in the S&P 500 for the month. Cramer highlighted how Workday began reclaiming ground after extended selling pressure tied to artificial intelligence concerns. He […]

On CNBC’s Mad Money’s August 3 episode, host Jim Cramer highlighted PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) as one of the standout performers in the S&P 500 during July as it gained 32.5%. While noting operational improvements under Chief Executive Officer Enrique Lores, Cramer focused on the market reaction surrounding a reported buyout proposal from private fintech […]

Moby summary of Imunon, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call

Burger King has a new look in its sights.

Legend Biotech just posted a quarter that flipped a key narrative for LEGN shareholders, but with a CEO transition underway and the stock still down sharply over the past year, the real question is whether this momentum can last.

Riot Platforms, the Bitcoin miner-turned-data center operator, has struck a $9.1 billion compute supply deal with Anthropic, a source tells Barron’s.

Jensen Huang just unveiled a financing framework that sent the three biggest cloud companies into the red, and the reason why reveals a seismic shift in who controls the future of AI infrastructure.

According to a Semafor report, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick approved Intel’s stock offering plan after CEO Lip-Bu Tan reached out to him last week, while the government decided not to participate in the raise.

UPS’s next contract with the Teamsters union in two years will determine its own fate in parcel delivery and create monumental change at Amazon, FedEx, the U.S. Postal Service, Walmart and other couriers, according to an industry expert. The post Analyst: UPS-Teamsters 2028 showdown will unleash parcel industry tsunami appeared first on FreightWaves.

Best Buy (BBY) is seeing improving sales momentum amid factors such as continued replacement demand

Three Fed rate cuts transformed FDRR from a timely bet into a potential mismatch, and income investors holding it may not realize what they actually own beneath the dividend label.

Barrick’s shares are under pressure as investors digest a nearly $2 billion Newmont deal along with a disappointing earnings report.

Energy drink company Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 20.2% year on year to $2.54 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.59 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Vertiv (VRT) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.

Innodata Inc (INOD) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

BBIO's Q2 loss misses estimates, but revenues beat expectations as Attruby sales more than tripled, fueling growth and pipeline advances.

Adjusted EBITDA surged 34% on LS Power integration and smart home growth.

Amanda Agati, PNC Asset Management Group CIO joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss whether potential IPOs from AI giants Anthropic (ANTH.PVT) and OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) matter for the broader equity market rally.

The Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman says he was inspired to become an investor after working at his dad’s real estate company.

Strategy holds nearly a million Bitcoin while trading at a fraction of last year's price, and the question dividing Wall Street is whether the capital-markets engine that makes it compelling is the same one that could eventually break it.

FIGS delivers 28.8% Q2 revenue growth and higher margins, but its premium valuation raises the bar for continued momentum.

On today's episode, Melker discusses the Riot Platforms (RIOT), a bitcoin mining company that is ditching bitcoin (BTC-USD) mining to pursue the potentially more lucrative artificial intelligence market through a reported $9 billion deal with Anthropic (ANTH.PVT). "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

The Russell 2000 (^RUT) has been outperforming the S&P 500 (^GSPC) this year as investors rotate into small-cap stocks. Janus Henderson Investors Small Cap Growth Portfolio Manager Jonathan Coleman joins Brooke DiPalma on Market Catalysts o explain what’s fueling the small-cap rally and why the group could have more room to run.

HGV, VAC, and TNL all underperformed over five years despite 2026 sector gains. VAC raised guidance after strong Q2 results; HGV and TNL offer higher FCF yields. Analysts favor TNL for its balance sheet and brand strength, though VAC shows stronger near-term momentum.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) just landed one of the largest single contract awards in its history. On July 29, the Department of War handed the defense giant a seven-year, up to $53.86 billion undefinitized contract action for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors, pushing the total multiyear deal to $58.62 billion once the $4.7 billion awarded back […]

NVIDIA just corralled Wall Street's biggest names behind a half-trillion-dollar AI financing push, and four battered neocloud stocks are suddenly surging. Here is what the deal means for companies sitting on tens of billions in contracted revenue but still nursing brutal month-long losses.

Construction equipment company Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 24% year on year to $20.54 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $8.17 per share was 31.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Everyone wants to pick the winning humanoid robot company, but that race may already be the wrong bet. The real opportunity hides inside a supply constraint that no robot builder can sidestep, no matter who comes out on top.