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Global hedge funds are on track for another blockbuster year, as they look to surpass their returns from 2025 after an artificial intelligence boom buoyed first-half ‌performance for money managers across most investment strategies, according to a Goldman Sachs note sent to ‌clients that was seen by Reuters. During the first six months of this year, hedge funds returned an average of 7%, well above the 10-year ​average of 4.1%, according to the Goldman report. "The first half of 2026 was notably strong for risk assets – an equity market rally ‌helped to offset softer fixed income performance, ⁠propelling a 60/40 passive portfolio to a return of 5.7% – but in spite of this, hedge funds continued their run of outperformance," Goldman said.

ISRG pairs durable platform demand and higher margin guidance with caution on softer U.S. procedure growth and deferred care.

Cadence lifts its 2026 outlook as agentic AI gains traction and drives heavier use of core design tools across a broad growth portfolio.

Amkor highlights AI data center demand, advanced packaging growth, capacity shifts and margin gains after Q2 results.

HLT's Q2 earnings meet estimates as RevPAR growth and higher franchise fees support results despite lower ownership revenues.

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) reported better-than-expected second quarter results on Tuesday and raised its full-year guidance, sending shares up almost 7% in early trading on Tuesday. The beverage maker posted adjusted earnings of $0.97 per share for the quarter, ahead of Wall Street...

Coca-Cola (KO) raised its full-year earnings growth outlook on Tuesday as the beverages giant report

The hotel company now expects revenue per available room to grow 3% to 3.5% in 2026, up from a prior forecast of 2% to 3%

The man who spent months wielding a chainsaw against federal spending just told The Economist the Treasury should start writing checks to everyone. What happened between DOGE and that Gigafactory interview is a stranger story than the headline suggests.

SpaceX's post-IPO collapse left nearly every early buyer underwater, yet one Wall Street firm just slapped an $800 price target on a stock trading near $113. Here is what the bulls see that the market is choosing to ignore.

According to reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing an aggressive push into the living room with an AI-powered command center designed to sit at the heart of your home. The core of Apple’s immediate strategy centers on a new wall- or desk-mounted smart display featuring a roughly 7-inch square screen. Powered by a customized operating system that blends elements of tvOS, watchOS, and iOS, the UI relies on a familiar grid of apps, interactive widgets, and customizable Apple Wa

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STE is expected to deliver fiscal first-quarter revenue and EPS growth, driven by strength in Healthcare, continued momentum in AST, and healthy demand in Life Sciences.

Robinhood, Coinbase, and Strategy report Q2 earnings this week. See what analysts expect from the 3 crypto stocks.

Biotech company Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) will be reporting results this Wednesday before market hours. Here’s what to look for.

Commvault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results that exceeded analyst expectations, although the cyber resilience software company’s shares fell more than 3% in pre-market trading as investors focused on its forward guidance. The company delivered double-digit revenue growth, record subscription revenue and continued expansion in its software-as-a-service business.

July 28 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, mirroring a cautious mood across global markets toward AI chip stocks on concerns about hefty corporate spending and rising Chinese competition,

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Hilton Worldwide (HLT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Although the revenue and EPS for Centene (CNC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Tesla just logged its worst earnings reaction of the year, wiping out billions in market value, yet some analysts still see a path to $500 per share. The question is whether the numbers behind that target hold up or collapse under scrutiny.

Core Scientific reached 1.1 GW of leased customer power and outlined an AMD partnership that could support 2.5 GW, while heavy construction spending and warrant accounting drove its quarterly results.

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue and adjusted earnings per share above the high end of its guidance, supported by demand for AI infrastructure and networking programs. The company also raised its full-year outlook and said it expects revenue growth to accelerate in 2027. Se

Paramount Skydance has agreed to a deal that could stretch completion of its merger to June 2027. The companies are stuck in limbo until then, given that WBD agreed in principle for the deal.

The plane maker posted a loss as it invests to ensure the presidential plane can be delivered by 2028.

The US giant has announced an uptick to both organic revenues and underlying earnings.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose, but tech futures dropped as chip stocks Micron and Sandisk dived. Coca-Cola jumped on earnings.

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Apple on Tuesday launched a device leasing program in the U.S. through ‌payments firm Klarna, offering customers monthly plans for ‌iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches. The program, called Apple Upgrade, expands ​the technology giant's payment options and replaces its existing iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments offering in the country. Customers can lease iPhones and Apple Watches for ‌12 or 24 ⁠months, while Macs and iPads are available under 24- or 36-month plans, Apple said.

Visa plans to cut 7% of its workforce, or ‌about 2,600 jobs, Bloomberg News reported ‌on Tuesday, citing a staff memo, as the payments ​processor seeks to become more efficient in a challenging industry. AI has ⁠helped cut repetitive tasks and speed up product development, but it ⁠was not the sole factor behind the decision, Bloomberg reported, citing a person ​familiar with ​the company's reasoning. Earlier this year, peer Mastercard announced plans ‌to lay off 4% ​of its global workforce, ​citing the ​need to refocus investments in different ‌areas.

Crypto stocks a little squishy early on Tuesday.