Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA, XETRA:CTP2) reported stronger-than-expected second quarter 2026 results on Thursday, with adjusted earnings per share and revenue topping Wall Street expectations, while the company highlighted growth across its connectivity businesses and the first quarterly...
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Shares of Cleveland-Cliffs are up about 16% after the steelmaker forecast profits in the back half of the year will be the strongest in five years. Cliffs is the largest producer of steel for the automotive industry. Goncalves said he would consider restarting an idle steel mill in Dearborn, Mich., if automakers commit to relocating more vehicle production to the U.S. from Mexico, Canada or South Korea.
Databricks said on Thursday it would expand its partnership with Microsoft through the 2030s, a deal under which it will increase its use of the Azure platform and Microsoft's custom chips. Databricks offers a platform that helps users ingest, analyze and build AI applications using complex data from various sources. One of the most valuable private companies, the San Francisco-based firm's move marks a sizeable win for Microsoft's Azure cloud business and comes as enterprise AI adoption accelerates.
Celestica is reporting Q2 earnings on July 27, and the setup heading into that print raises a question most investors have not asked yet: what happens when a pick-and-shovel AI play trades at a discount to its own growth rate with 20 of 21 analysts already bullish?
Blackstone reported strong second-quarter results.
T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS, XETRA:TM5) shares fell about 5% in early trade on Thursday after the wireless carrier reported second quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations on earnings but narrowly missed revenue estimates. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.99...
Shares of freight railroads Union Pacific, CSX and Norfolk Southern jumped after they reported higher revenue, as more shippers moved their cargo from truck to rail. “I’m very bullish from where we sit on demand,” said Union Pacific Executive Vice President Kenny Rogers in an earnings call. Union Pacific reported a 12% increase in second-quarter operating revenue compared to the same period a year ago, CSX reported a 10% increase and Norfolk Southern, an 11% increase.
Quest Diagnostics put up a definitive beat Thursday, driven by solid demand across its consumer division, leading the stock to surge.
QS narrows its Q2 loss as Eagle Line gains and $10.8M in customer billings mark progress toward commercialization.
Postpaid service revenue climbed 13% year-over-year to $15.9 billion, and the carrier raised its full-year free cash flow outlook
The copper miner posted better-than-expected earnings as favorable prices boosted the copper mining giant’s financials.
July 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday, as concerns over heavy AI spending resurfaced after the first batch of Big Tech earnings, while another jump in oil prices
The exchange operator reported $1.5 billion in net revenue for the quarter, up 15%, with adjusted profit of $1.07 per share
Investing.com -- AT&T was upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform by Wolfe Research, which said the telecom giant's improving operating fundamentals and attractive valuation more than offset lingering concerns over competition from SpaceX's Starlink mobile ambitions. The brokerage assigned a $29 price target, implying nearly 26% upside from the stock's recent close.
Mobileye Global (NASDAQ:MBLY) shares surged nearly 10% in premarket trading on Thursday after the autonomous driving technology company reported second-quarter earnings well above Wall Street expectations and increased its revenue and profit guidance for the full year. The stronger outlook was supported by solid operational performance and the financial benefits of Israel’s new research and development incentive programme.
IMAX stock projected an early entry buy signal on Thursday morning as a Q2 earnings beat added to momentum from its best-ever opening weekend. Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," the first-ever theatrical release shot in IMAX's largest and highest-resolution film format, delivered a record-breaking $52 million first-weekend haul for the immersive IMAX theaters alone. The blockbuster opening helped send AMC Entertainment past an early buy point on Monday but the liftoff for IMAX shares was postponed until after earnings.
Alternative investment manager Blackstone (NYSE:BX) reported Q2 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 62.9% year on year to $5.04 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.54 per share was 15.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) shares climbed nearly 7% in premarket trading on Thursday after the steel producer issued a stronger-than-expected outlook for the third quarter, despite reporting a slight earnings miss for the second quarter. Investors focused on the company’s improving profitability and expectations for a significant increase in EBITDA during the current quarter.
Dow (NYSE:DOW) reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Thursday, supported by higher selling prices across its business, particularly in polyethylene, helping offset a modest decline in sales volumes. The stronger results prompted a positive market reaction, with the company’s shares rising more than 2% in premarket trading.
JPMorgan stock is trading in the 5% buy zone from a consolidation buy point after a strong earnings move in July.
T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) shares moved lower in premarket trading on Thursday after the wireless carrier reported second-quarter earnings above analysts’ expectations but fell short of revenue forecasts, despite lifting its full-year free cash flow outlook. While profitability and cash generation remained strong, investors focused on the slight revenue miss following another quarter of steady subscriber growth.
The defense contractor posted $20.1 billion in quarterly sales and now projects free cash flow of more than $7 billion for the year
Lockheed Martin and RTX both rose more than 5% before the market open. Their stocks are taking very different directions.
ServiceNow beat Q2 Wall Street consensus estimates and raised revenue forecasts. The company's shares now show signs of escaping the 'SaaSpocalypse'.
Alphabet's first cash burn on record has jolted investors awaiting more Big Tech results next week as soaring AI spending strains one of the world's most profitable companies, and the pain is only expected to increase. The Google parent burned $5.9 billion in the second quarter, even as the cloud unit that rents out AI computing power notched a record 82% growth. With Alphabet now expected to spend $15 billion more in 2026 and predicting another increase next year, the outlays behind the cash burn will only rise.
Healthcare products company West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) reported Q2 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 13.8% year on year to $872.3 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $827.5 million at the midpoint, 0.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.37 per share was 13.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
T-Mobile (TMUS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +25.70% and +0.21%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Honeywell Technologies reported second quarter earnings per share of $1.95. Wall Street was looking for $1.82.
The brokerage said the pullback has been driven by disruptions involving third-party launch vehicles, not by lost customer contracts or a slowdown in demand for direct-to-device satellite connectivity.