UiPath's stock has been left for dead, yet several of enterprise software's biggest players have compelling reasons to want it. Five names stand out as potential acquirers, and the logic behind one of them is almost impossible to argue against.
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Strong demand prompts higher spending despite ongoing supply constraints
Investing.com -- The recent pullback in semiconductor stocks, driven by surging oil prices, rising bond yields and concerns over AI spending, represents a buying opportunity for the sector, Citi analysts say.
NextEra (NEE) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +5.51% and -5.76%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) shares rose 2.
Oracle Powers Higher After Landing Potential $7 Billion Federal Contract
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SLB (SLB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +7.84% and +2.95%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Verizon topped Q2 earnings estimates and added more "postpaid" phone subscribers than expected. But revenue fell short.
The card company posted second-quarter earnings of $4.53 per share, up 11% from a year ago, as card member spending rose 9%
The wireless carrier added 184,000 postpaid phone net subscribers in the second quarter, well above analyst forecasts
SLB posts better-than-expected earnings as demand for its oilfield services increases outside the Middle East.
Investing.com -- Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) on Friday reported second quarter results that exceeded adjusted earnings expectations while revenue fell short of analyst estimates, with shares rising 2.7% following the announcement.
Investing.com -- SLB on Friday reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $0.55, beating the analyst consensus of $0.51 by $0.04, as revenue of $8.97 billion exceeded expectations of $8.67 billion.
Oilfield services provider SLB (NYSE:SLB) reported Q2 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 4.5% year on year to $8.97 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.55 per share was 6.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) shares climbed more than 4% in premarket trading on Friday after the semiconductor company posted its fastest quarterly revenue growth in over 15 years and issued stronger guidance for the current quarter, highlighting continued momentum from artificial intelligence investment. The latest results exceeded Wall Street forecasts and reinforced investor confidence that Intel’s turnaround strategy is gaining traction under Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan.
Alphabet's revenue increased by 24% to $119.8bn, marking the 12th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.
Moody's (MCO) is back in focus after reporting second quarter results that exceeded market expectations, lifting full year guidance and pairing that update with a larger share repurchase plan. See our latest analysis for Moody's. The earnings beat and guidance upgrade come after a choppy few months for Moody's, with the share price down 9.01% over the past week but still showing a 3.55% 90 day share price return and a 37.73% three year total shareholder return. This suggests that longer term...
(Bloomberg) -- Global bonds are being pummeled by the latest resurgence in energy prices, delivering losses to investors who bet the worst of this year’s rout was over and teeing up credibility tests for central bankers.Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI DemandTrump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 EconomiesAlphabet Falls a
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investment Management, is known for buying her favorite growth stocks during sharp pullbacks. That's exactly what she's doing with Tempus AI (TEM) after the healthcare technology stock tumbled 14% over the past week. In 2025, the flagship Ark Innovation ETF gained ...
MaxLinear (MXL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +6.06% and +2.33%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Knowles (KN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +10.00% and +6.99%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Now an AI player, the chip maker is riding strong demand from data centers and hasn’t felt the worst of the memory-chip squeeze.
Investing.com -- Amkor Technology Inc (NASDAQ:AMKR) shares jumped 16.6% in after-hours trading Thursday following the announcement of a multi-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) valued at $1.5 billion to develop advanced semiconductor packaging and test technologies for AI and accelerated computing platforms.
Chipmaker Reports Strongest Revenue Growth in More Than 15 Years
Intel smashed Wall Street's targets for the second quarter and with its guidance for the third quarter. Intel stock jumped on the news.
VeriSign (VRSN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +0.85% and +0.05%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Newmont (NEM) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +2.44% and -3.69%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
AppFolio (APPF) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +2.40% and +1.50%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?