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The industrial equipment maker saw stronger-than-expected North American construction sales and continued momentum for AI-related infrastructure. A $392 million tariff refund also bolstered profits.

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Investing.com -- Eli Lilly shares jumped more than 5% in premarket trading Wednesday after the U.S. pharma giant raised its annual revenue guidance amid strong demand for its popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs.

Kellanova, which manufactures Pringles in Europe, says a new AI project could be the key to improving production of the iconic chip.

Uber stock fell after its Q2 results missed estimates for revenue and its growth forecast came up short of prior expectations.

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AMD stock fell on Wednesday as analysts said the stock had been priced for exceptional results.

AMD stock fell on Wednesday as analysts said the stock had been priced for exceptional results.

Investing.com -- Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) shares rose 4.9% premarket after the entertainment giant reported third-quarter adjusted earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, though revenue came in slightly below estimates.

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Eli Lilly reported higher net income and revenue in the recent quarter, fueled by continued surging demand for its GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

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Ride sharing and on-demand delivery platform Uber (NYSE:UBER) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 12.2% year on year to $14.19 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.81 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Netlist has struck a five-year deal to license its memory chip patents to Samsung Electronics, ‌it said on Wednesday, gaining access to the ‌South Korean firm's products and ending years of legal disputes between the companies. Here ​are some details: • Netlist develops advanced memory and storage technologies, including server memory and high-bandwidth memory technologies used in AI computing. Samsung will receive access to Netlist's patent portfolio, including its ‌server dual in-line memory ⁠module and high-bandwidth memory technologies used in AI servers and high-performance computing.

The Supreme Court forced Washington to return over a hundred billion dollars in tariff money, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a bold prediction about where that cash would actually land. Six months later, the numbers are in.

Uber Technologies notched higher revenue in second quarter, driven by growth in its delivery business as the company continues to grow volumes and active users.

$1.4 trillion That's how big the market for data center AI accelerators—microchips designed to process tasks like machine learning—will be by 2030, according to Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su. During yesterday's earnings call, she said the data-center market is expanding “far more rapidly than we projected just six months ago," boosting her company's growth prospects.

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 billion, up 34% from a year earlier, while outlining plans for a 1.2-gigawatt Texas power plant intended to support a cloud and artificial intelligence hyperscaler’s data center load. President and Chief Executive Officer Ro

Uber Technologies forecast current-quarter adjusted earnings below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, saying that foreign exchange would trim bookings ‌growth and reaffirming plans to invest heavily in robotaxis and acquisitions. The global ‌ride-hailing and delivery giant's capital allocation has become a key investor focus after it announced a $14.8-billion ​deal for Delivery Hero last month, which it plans to fund with existing liquidity and debt. The company on Wednesday also outlined plans to spend more than $10 billion on autonomous vehicles over the coming years, but did not provide a specific ‌timeline.

Some analysts see warning signs in crucial drug launches from Gilead and Merck, while an important trial readout could change Pfizer’s growth trajectory.

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Activewear maker Delta Galil has reported an increase in Q2 profit, lifted by tariff refunds, a portion of which it will invest in its manufacturing and supply chain to drive future growth.

Disney managed a solid showing in its third quarter, bolstered by movies like “Toy Story 5” and ongoing strength from its U.S. theme parks that helped to offset continued weakness from international tourism. Disney also announced a global short-form content sharing deal with TikTok on Wednesday. The agreement will bring Disney-focused fan-created content from TikTok to the Disney+ app.

Third-quarter revenue increased 7% to $25.2 billion, driven by growth from the company’s experiences unit.

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August 5 (Reuters) - What matters in U. and global markets today , Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets For all the doubts and handwringing, the S&P; 500 and Dow Jones are back at record highs after surging on Tuesday amid falling oil prices and the bumper earnings season.

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Disney's parks saw a return to growth after a slump in Q2.

Disney's revenue rose 7% to $25.2 billion in the third fiscal quarter. An increase in theme park revenue and the huge box office performance of “Toy Story 5” drove the result. Disney shares jumped premarket.

Walt Disney Co. reported a 6% bump in revenue and 21% boost in segment operating income during its fiscal third quarter earnings call on Wednesday.