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Restaurant Brands International reported global comparable sales growth that topped analyst forecasts for the quarter ended June 30, driven largely by robust results at Burger King U.S. Value promotions and ongoing investment in the chain supported traffic, while Tim Hortons delivered only marginal growth and the company flagged cost pressure from …
A string of recent foodborne illness investigations has disrupted major U.S. restaurant operators and their suppliers, prompting product recalls, operational changes and renewed regulatory attention. Chains affected range from burrito and taco operators to burger brands, with confirmed outbreaks and supplier-linked recalls spanning salmonella, cycl…
OC Oerlikon’s stock climbed after first-half 2026 results topped consensus and management raised its full-year guidance. Order intake and sales exceeded analyst expectations, while operational EBITDA margin widened sharply. An analyst upgrade from UBS and a supportive Swiss market backdrop helped the shares recover from early profit-taking to reach…
International Flavors & Fragrances shares rose in pre-market trading after the company unveiled the sale of its Food Ingredients unit for about $4.3 billion and a $2.5 billion share buyback, moves that have supported investor appetite even though second-quarter headline results fell short of Wall Street estimates. On a continuing-operations basis, …
TransUnion's Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $0.125 per share, payable on September 4, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 20, 2026. The company emphasizes its global reach and innovation in credit, marketing, fraud, risk, and advanced analytics solutions.
Consolidated Edison (ED) is a classic regulated-utility buy: predictable cash flow, a rising dividend (52 consecutive years), and a reasonable valuation (P/E ~18, P/B ~1.4). I expect low-single-digit EPS growth, a 3%+ starting yield, and the potential for multiple expansion and capital appreciation that combine to deliver double-digit annualized to…
Paycom surged in pre-market trading after delivering a robust second-quarter 2026 performance. Results topped expectations on both earnings and revenue, management lifted full-year guidance, and the company executed notable share repurchases. Multiple analysts raised price targets, supporting the stock's jump despite a broadly neutral market backdr…
EPAM Systems plunged in pre-market trading after management trimmed its full-year 2026 revenue growth forecast and disclosed a sharp decline in cash and equivalents. While second-quarter adjusted EPS and revenue modestly beat consensus, the lowered guidance, weaker cash generation and an unconverted large-deal pipeline combined to erode investor co…
Liquidity Services announced its third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results, showing a 10% increase in gross merchandise volume (GMV) to $453 million and an 8% rise in revenue to $129.6 million compared to the prior year quarter. The company delivered a 41% rise in GAAP net income to $10.4 million and a 30% increase in non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA to …
Playtika Holding Corp. reported Q2 2026 results showing revenue of $731.1 million, a 5.0% year-over-year increase despite a slight sequential decline. Adjusted EBITDA rose significantly by 64.6% sequentially and 23.4% year-over-year to $206.1 million. The company reaffirmed its 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance, expecting to finish near the…
Meta's multi-year AI investment is expensive, but the company now has a credible pathway to monetize a ~3.6 billion user base with AI-driven ads and experiences. Recent weakness has left the stock attractively priced relative to the upside from AI-enabled product improvements. This trade idea lays out an actionable long with entry, stop, and target…
Rocket Lab Corporation successfully launched its 13th Electron rocket of 2026, delivering the QPS-SAR-13 satellite for iQPS to enhance their Earth-imaging synthetic aperture radar constellation. This marks Rocket Lab's 8th successful launch for iQPS and 92nd Electron mission overall, with 10 more launches booked to complete the iQPS constellation b…
India's equity benchmarks finished marginally higher on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.05% and the BSE Sensex rising 0.48%. Gains were concentrated in capital goods, public sector undertakings and banking names, while Power Grid and several auto and IT names lagged. Market breadth was negative on both exchanges and the India VIX ticked up slightl…
Teads Holding Co. announced its Q2 2026 financial results showing a 17% decrease in revenue year-over-year to $284.6 million, a 21% decline in gross profit, and a significant increase in net loss to $42.5 million from $14.3 million the previous year. Despite strong 67% growth in Connected TV (CTV) revenue, overall earnings declined due to challenge…
Aspen Aerogels posted second quarter 2026 revenue of $49.8 million, up 32% quarter-over-quarter, driven by an 81% increase in Thermal Barrier segment revenue. Despite a net loss of $23.3 million due to an April 2026 property damage incident and related costs, the company maintained solid liquidity with $153.4 million cash. Aspen expects Q3 revenue …
Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNS) and Southern Realty Trust Inc. (SRT) have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby SUNS will acquire SRT. The merger consolidates two complementary transitional commercial real estate (CRE) lenders primarily focused on the Southern U.S. markets, creating a stronger public company with enhanced ear…
Americold Realty Trust announced its Q2 2026 financial results, delivering an adjusted FFO per share of $0.35 and raising its full-year adjusted FFO guidance to $1.26-$1.32 per share. The company saw a 1.9% increase in total revenues driven by growth in transportation services, physical occupancy, and pricing improvements, despite a net loss of $34…
SoftBank Group Corp. has arranged a $10 billion margin loan secured by its holding in OpenAI, entering a two-year credit facility signed with multiple global lenders. The funds will be deployed across the group and its Vision Fund II-2, while the loan contains protective covenants tied to the value of OpenAI's preferred shares.
Roughly 62 S&P 500 companies have issued third-quarter 2026 guidance, representing about half of those expected to report outlooks. Wolfe Research says 60% of those firms provided midpoint guidance above consensus, the strongest next-quarter EPS guidance since the COVID-19 pandemic, with technology companies—especially semiconductors—showing partic…
Oracle shares pulled back in pre-market trading after a sharp rally, as investors zeroed in on expanding credit stress indicated by a spike in the company’s five-year CDS spread to roughly 215 basis points and a growing debt load tied to AI infrastructure buildout. Credit-rating actions and lingering negative free cash flow have heightened concern …
Jefferies upgraded L'Oreal to Hold from Underperform and raised its price target to €377 from €328 after the group's first-half results showed underlying growth accelerating above prior expectations. Analysts highlighted a broad-based quarterly outperformance, margin improvement from mix, and the importance of China’s recovery to multinational play…
Verra Mobility shares tumbled in pre-market trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results that beat headline estimates but included a sharply reduced full-year revenue forecast. Adjusted EPS and revenue came in ahead of consensus, yet management cut 2026 revenue guidance to $945 million - $965 million from an implied $1.03 billion, citing much…
Federal judges have increasingly criticized the Justice Department for misconduct by its lawyers, but the two internal watchdog offices charged with policing the department - the Office of Professional Responsibility and the Office of Inspector General - have seen substantial staff losses and a marked decline in new investigations. Internal departu…
Inseego Corp. plunged about 12.5% in pre-open trading after reporting Q2 2026 results that combined a revenue beat with a much larger adjusted loss per share, sharply compressed non-GAAP gross margin, and a trimmed full-year revenue forecast. Management cited product delays and softness at key customers, while adjusted EBITDA and margin metrics det…
Lawmakers and prominent conservative allies of the president are publicly faulting his administration’s limited response to recent cybersecurity incidents involving AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic, arguing that close relationships between the White House and the technology sector have hindered stronger regulatory or security measures.
