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Tenable shares plunged 15.0% in pre-market trading after the cybersecurity firm posted better-than-expected adjusted EPS and revenue for Q2 2026, but issued third-quarter revenue guidance below Street expectations and reported decelerating subscription growth. A notable analyst downgrade intensified the selloff, even as major U.S. indices moved hig…
Sonic Automotive fell 2.3% in pre-market trading after reporting Q2 2026 EPS of $1.82 on revenue of $3.9 billion, both edging past analyst expectations. The stock opened as low as $103.70 before recovering to $110.01, a move driven more by stretched valuations and profit-taking than by the quarterly numbers themselves. Market volatility tied to rec…
Porch Group shares jumped sharply in pre-market trading after the company posted second-quarter results that outperformed analyst expectations on revenue and earnings, raised 2026 guidance across key metrics, and disclosed a large stake held by BlackRock. Strong growth in the Insurance Services segment and a sizable rise in adjusted EBITDA helped f…
Altria Group reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.48, narrowly below the LSEG consensus of $1.50, as weakness in premium cigarette and nicotine pouch demand weighed on results. Revenue net of excise taxes rose modestly to $5.36 billion, slightly ahead of expectations. The company pointed to higher fuel and everyday living costs…
Las Vegas Sands Corp. shares fell in pre-market trading after Argus Research downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold. The downgrade compounds investor caution that has been building since LVS reported weaker-than-expected Q2 2026 results, with management pointing to unusually low hold rates in Macao as the primary driver of the shortfall.
Align Technology stock fell sharply in pre-market trading after the company issued third-quarter 2026 revenue guidance below analyst expectations alongside quarterly results. While quarterly revenue and adjusted earnings per share were broadly in line and clear aligner volume hit a record, weakness in Systems and Services, a £37.5 million (reported…
ImmunityBio (NASDAQ:IBRX) saw its stock climb 7.5% on Thursday after the Emirates Drug Establishment granted marketing authorizations for ANKTIVA across two indications: BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) in combination with BCG, and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in combination with immune checkpoint inhibit…
The European Commission has unveiled plans to finance seven AI gigafactories across the European Union with a budget of €10 billion, up from an initial five, and aims to attract at least €20 billion in private investment. The facilities will integrate advanced AI processors, software, cloud infrastructure, high-speed connectivity and data centres, …
Huntington Ingalls Industries jumped sharply in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that topped consensus and announcing its Newport News Shipbuilding unit was part of a team awarded roughly $76.6 billion in U.S. Navy contract modifications. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend, while strong results from de…
Hyatt Hotels shares dropped sharply in pre-market trading after the company published its second-quarter 2026 results before the opening bell. The report failed to meet elevated consensus estimates for adjusted EPS and revenue, prompting a nearly 5% pre-open decline as investors reassessed the pace of the company's fee-driven recovery amid a backdr…
Sirius XM shares fell sharply in pre-market trading after the company released its second-quarter 2026 operating and financial results. The stock dropped 5.7% to $30.75, reversing part of a year-to-date rally that had driven the price to a 52-week high in the prior session. Analyst price targets below the pre-earnings level and ongoing subscriber l…
Capricor Therapeutics shares tumbled sharply in pre-market trade after the FDA’s Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee voted 9-3 that the Phase 3 HOPE-3 trial did not provide substantial evidence that deramiocel is effective for treating cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The advisory panel meeting featured a dispute o…
Check Point Software shares tumbled in pre-market trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results that fell short of Street revenue estimates and included a reduction to full-year revenue guidance. The miss came amid recent analyst downgrades and insider selling, and overshadowed a product announcement for an AI-focused network firewall. The dro…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) plunged in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that combined an earnings beat with a revenue shortfall and a material cut to full-year adjusted EPS guidance. Investors focused on guidance of about $1.50 for 2026, below the Street estimate of $1.67, while management flagged continued d…
Crocs Inc. shares tumbled in pre-market trading after the company posted its Q2 2026 results and reiterated guidance that disappointed the market. The decline centered on continued weakness at the HEYDUDE brand, tariff-driven margin headwinds and forward guidance that left investors unconvinced, triggering a sell-the-news reaction after a strong ru…
Cinemark Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 results that surpassed consensus on both earnings and revenue, driven by a record-setting domestic summer box office. The company posted $1.19 per share in earnings on $1.09 billion of revenue, beating estimates of about $1.02 and $1.03 billion, respectively. The news, coupled with an analyst price-tar…
The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 3.75% on Thursday while warning that higher energy prices pose an upside risk to inflation and that policy may need to tighten further to ensure inflation returns to 2%. Three members dissented, preferring a 25 basis-point rise to 4%, reflecting debate over how persistent energy costs will feed thro…
Quanta Services jumped 12.1% in pre-market trading after releasing its second-quarter 2026 results before the market opened, outperforming Street expectations for both EPS and revenue. The move built on a recent streak of quarterly beats and was reinforced by an otherwise constructive analyst backdrop, even as a prior downgrade had weighed on the s…
Yum! Brands opened lower in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that missed consensus on both adjusted EPS and revenue. The shortfall arrived amid an ongoing Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell that has depressed customer traffic and prompted analysts to trim full-year forecasts. Market indices…
Xerox shares leapt 22.4% in pre-open trading after the company reported a return to profitability in the second quarter of 2026, posted double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, and raised its fiscal 2026 outlook. The quarter included a $105 million pre-tax benefit tied to IEEPA tariff receivables and showed an adjusted profit versus an adjusted …
Check Point Software Technologies shares tumbled 9.5% in pre-market trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results. Adjusted EPS beat expectations at $2.55 versus $2.45 consensus, but revenue came in at $674 million, just below the $675.43 million estimate. Management lowered full-year 2026 revenue guidance, pointing to persistent weakness in f…
Amneal Pharmaceuticals jumped roughly 10% in pre-market trading after reporting a stronger-than-expected second quarter. The Bridgewater, New Jersey-based company beat revenue and adjusted EPS forecasts, raised its full-year guidance for the second time in 2026, and highlighted a pending biosimilars-related transaction as a strategic growth avenue.…
Alternative asset manager Blue Owl reported a rise in adjusted distributable earnings per share for the second quarter and a 12% year-over-year increase in assets under management to $319 billion. Fee-related earnings improved, while new capital commitments and private wealth inflows declined versus the prior-year quarter. The firm continues to man…
Qualcomm said it expects near-term profit margins to face headwinds as memory, wafer and testing costs rise amid an AI-driven surge in data-center spending. The company forecast adjusted earnings per share below consensus for the quarter and signaled a materially smaller modem share in the next iPhone than its earlier 20% projection. Management exp…
Yum Brands reported quarterly adjusted EPS of $1.62 and comparable sales growth driven by a 7% rise at Taco Bell, but the company is confronting a widespread cyclospora outbreak linked to its Taco Bell chain that has depressed foot traffic and left investors cautious ahead of executive commentary on results.
