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Custom Truck One Source rallied in after-hours trading after reporting Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.05 and record revenue of $563.4 million, both outperforming analyst expectations, and raising full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $2.1 billion. The results reversed a first-quarter loss and led investors to reprice the stock higher.
Colombian equities closed lower on Monday, with the COLCAP index falling 0.31% as declines in Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors outweighed gains among select large caps. Grupo Argos Pref and Grupo Cibest were the session's top performers, while Mineros and Ecopetrol fell. Commodity contracts showed notable swings in coffee and coco…
Ameresco shares surged in after-hours trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results that beat revenue expectations, matched consensus on adjusted EPS, and revealed a record backlog led by data-center project awards. Management raised full-year EPS and revenue guidance, boosting near-term visibility for the energy infrastructure firm.
The MOEX Russia Index closed higher on Monday, rising 1.60% to reach a one-month peak. Sectors leading the advance included Mining, Power and Oil & Gas, while market breadth favored gainers over decliners. Notable individual performers were Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro, Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat and Aeroflot. Oil benchm…
Danaher Corporation's board has selected Julie Sawyer Montgomery to become President and CEO effective Oct 1, 2026. The appointment highlights continuity in leadership after a period in which Sawyer Montgomery led the Diagnostics platform from roughly $6 billion to about $11 billion in revenue while tripling operating profit. Management signaled th…
Best Buy has appointed Anne Bramman as its new chief financial officer, effective August 19. Bramman succeeds Matt Bilunas and will join an incoming executive leadership team led by Jason Bonfig, who is set to replace current CEO Corie Barry. The appointment comes as Best Buy pursues growth through online channels, services and advertising and repo…
Westinghouse Electric confidentially filed for a US IPO on July 31, 2026. The company, majority-owned by Brookfield Renewable Partners and half-owned by Cameco, brings a deep pipeline tied to the AP1000 reactor and carries both sizable upside from a structural shift toward nuclear and material execution and valuation risks tied to project concentra…
Intercontinental Exchange raised its quarterly payout 8.3% to $0.52 per share, supported by record recurring revenue and a jump in adjusted free cash flow, even as the company announced a $5.7 billion all-cash acquisition of MarketAxess that will materially lift leverage upon close. Analysts remain broadly bullish, but the deal tightens the margin …
Stocks across technology, semiconductors and consumer appliances moved sharply in after-hours trading as a mix of quarterly results, guidance updates and investor positioning produced divergent reactions. Notable winners included Palantir, Snap and Backblaze after beats and upward guidance; laggards included Ichor, GeneDx and Whirlpool amid profit-…
Apnimed, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, completed an initial public offering that generated $220.8 million in gross proceeds. The company sold 13,800,000 shares at $16.00 apiece, including 1,800,000 shares issued through full exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option, and began trading on the Nas…
The Federal Reserve's quarterly Senior Loan Officer Survey for July indicated that banks left lending standards for commercial and industrial (C&I) loans unchanged in the second quarter. Demand for C&I loans rose among large and middle market firms, while household lending displayed uneven adjustments and residential real estate loan demand weakene…
Tesla presented an ambitious multi-generation production plan for its Optimus humanoid robot, with Gen 3 targeting roughly 1 million units per year and Gen 4 aspirationally targeting 10 million per year. Management cautioned the initial ramp will follow a "flat S-curve" as a new supply chain is built. The company is increasing 2026 capital spending…
Palantir Technologies rallied in after-hours trading following a second-quarter 2026 report that topped estimates on revenue, GAAP earnings, and forward guidance. Revenue nearly doubled year-over-year and management boosted full-year and Q3 sales outlooks, while U.S. commercial and government segments posted rapid growth. Positive analyst positioni…
The outbreak of cyclosporiasis tied to shredded iceberg lettuce has produced notable market turbulence: Sweetgreen plunged despite no supplier link, Yum! Brands declined after Taco Bell was named in traceback efforts, and Chipotle remained largely insulated. Public health data and supply-chain actions continue to shape investor behavior as question…
U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high. Gains were led by Technology, Industrials and Consumer Services shares, while energy names and several consumer and healthcare names weighed on the session. Broad market breadth favored advancers on both exchanges.
Canadian equities closed lower on Monday, weighed down by losses in the Telecoms, Mining and Materials sectors. The S&P/TSX Composite finished the session down 0.79% as volatility edged higher and commodity prices showed mixed moves, with gold up modestly and crude oil retreating sharply. Several individual names recorded outsized moves at the clos…
Brazil's main equity gauge closed higher on Monday as gains in Real Estate, Industrials and Electric Power sectors supported the market. The Bovespa ended the day up 0.00%, marking a one-month high. Individual movers included double-digit relative gains in Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos and marked declines for Companhia Siderurgica Nacional,…
Danaher Corporation said Julie Sawyer Montgomery will become President and Chief Executive Officer on October 1, 2026, succeeding Rainer Blair, who will retire and remain as a senior advisor through March 31, 2027. The company reiterated its previously announced third-quarter and full-year 2026 guidance. Shares rose about 2% in after-hours trading …
Clorox projected 2027 net sales above Street forecasts, driven by stronger demand in health, wellness and international markets. The maker of Pine-Sol and other household brands reported mixed fourth-quarter results with sales slightly down year-on-year but beating estimates, while margins contracted and management warned of continuing cost volatil…
East West Ave Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company incorporated in Nevada, closed an initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, raising $100 million. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker EWAVU on July 30, 2026. The company’s registration statement was declared effective by the…
Onsemi reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $0.74 and revenue of $1.60 billion, both slightly ahead of analyst expectations. The company raised guidance for the third quarter with a revenue midpoint above consensus and projected adjusted EPS above estimates. Gross and operating margins expanded year-over-year, free cash flow surge…
Palantir Technologies raised its full-year revenue guidance and boosted its U.S. commercial revenue target after reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results. The company cited robust demand from government and commercial customers, and set a third-quarter revenue range above consensus estimates.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals raised the top end of its 2026 revenue projection, citing strong demand for its cystic fibrosis therapies. The company now expects annual revenue between $13.1 billion and $13.2 billion, excluding the pending Crinetics acquisition, and reported quarterly revenue and adjusted earnings largely in line with expectations.
President Donald Trump publicly admonished ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying both companies are taking in "too much money" amid elevated fuel costs and urging they return some gains to consumers. His remarks came days after major U.S. oil companies reported strong second-quarter profits driven by higher crude prices and refining margins amid the ongoi…
The United Nations Security Council plans a second informal poll on August 21 as part of the process to choose the next U.N. secretary-general, Denmark's ambassador and current council president announced. The first straw poll last week placed former Costa Rican vice president Rebeca Grynspan narrowly ahead among seven candidates. Council members w…
