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Arch Capital beats Q2 earnings estimates as investment income offsets catastrophe pressure, despite lower premiums and underwriting profit.
Pfizer heads into Q2 earnings with expectations for growth in key products, COVID headwinds, and guidance updates that could shape its outlook.
WERN's second-quarter 2026 revenues benefit from growth in its Truckload Transportation Services segment, partially offset by a decline in the Logistics segment.

SpaceX stock came back under pressure Wednesday, reversing yesterday's bounce, as a broader market and tech selloff adds to investor caution ahead of SpaceX's first earnings report.

SpaceX stock came back under pressure Wednesday, reversing yesterday's bounce, as a broader market and tech selloff adds to investor caution ahead of SpaceX's first earnings report.
Meta stock was lower Wednesday morning, setting up a 10th straight losing day for the social media giant.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) reports fiscal fourth-quarter results tonight, with analysts largely centering their attention on capital expenditures as the company continues its aggressive buildout of AI infrastructure. Bank of America analysts said "AI execution remains the central debate"...
During an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Trump warned that the United States will be “hitting Iran hard” following the attack on U.S. bases in Jordan.
Here is what investors will be looking for when Meta Platforms reports its earnings after markets close today: One big question is whether Meta will increase its capital expenditure estimate for the year, like Alphabet did last week.
AppLovin (APP) is expected to deliver Q2 results above its guidance, supported by continued strength
Biogen tops Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as growth drugs fuel sales, offset MS declines, and support a higher 2026 revenue and EPS outlook.
Renewed hostilities in the Middle East are pushing up Treasury yields as oil prices rally. The Iranian surprise attacks add uncertainty to U.S. monetary policy. Futures markets price in 64% odds of a hold by the Fed today, but bets on a hike rise to 36% from 31% yesterday, according to CME data.
U.K. stocks have been out in the cold for much of 2026. Without a buzzy AI stock to its name, the FTSE 100 index lagged global peers. But a rout in chip stocks seems to have heralded a change in fortunes for London's premier index.
July 29 (Reuters) - SpaceX's X and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) said on Wednesday they had settled litigation over an alleged advertiser boycott of the social media platform linked to the
GE HealthCare Technologies ran at the top of the S&P 500 Wednesday morning, while Humana was among major laggards after both companies posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings signaling a return to profit growth. GEHC broke above its recent trading range that followed its dive on Q1 results. Wednesday's stock action was pretty much the reversal of what we've seen this year for GEHC and HUM, with medical equipment stocks among the market's worst-performing industry groups and managed-care stocks ranked in the top tier.
A single capital spending number from Microsoft could either rescue a $700 billion AI trade from its worst selloff in months or confirm that the boom is finally running out of steam. Every chipmaker on five continents is watching.
Asbury beats on Q2 earnings as used-vehicle profitability offsets weaker new-car margins, even though revenues miss estimates.
Legrand SA (LGRDY) reports a robust 17.4% sales increase, driven by data center expansion and strategic acquisitions, despite currency challenges.
GE HealthCare reports earnings per share of $1.13 from sales of $5.3 billion. Wall Street was looking for $1.04 a share and $5.3 billion, respectively.

Vertiv Holdings (VRT) stock sinks on Wednesday after missing its second quarter earnings estimates despite its increase to full-year guidance. Vertiv is a major player in AI data center infrastructure. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Pras Subramanian and Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley to weigh in on the outlook for the rest of the major companies participating in the AI infrastructure buildout.
SoFi crushed revenue estimates and raised its top-line outlook, yet shares cratered 10% anyway as sellers zeroed in on one number management refused to budge on.
A quarter-points rate hike has been bandied about as a possibility today.
Wall Street expects Qualcomm to report $9.6 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $2.22 for the fiscal third quarter.
Traders are expecting big swings from tech earnings on Wednesday, with options pricing in major after-market risks and short sellers lining up to bet against one of the market’s biggest stocks. Microsoft shares, which have fallen more than 15% from their early June peak and remain nearly 25% lower over the past year, are likely to move more than 6.6% in either direction after tonight’s June-quarter earnings, well ahead of its three-year average of around 4.8%. Short sellers, meanwhile, are crowding into the stock, with bets against the tech and cloud giant representing around 92 million shares, or 1.27% of its outstanding float, according to data from S3 Partners.
The Tim Cook era was a highly profitable one for Apple shareholders.
Sofi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) reported second quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations for revenue and adjusted earnings, while raising its full-year revenue outlook as the financial technology company continued to expand its member base and product offerings. The company...
Ares Capital has a 10% yield and a volatile dividend history, with recessions being particularly difficult.
Investing.com -- Retail investors have previously been locked out of the most significant wealth creation happening in private markets, but that dynamic is beginning to shift as public vehicles offering exposure to late-stage private companies gain traction, according to Willy Lee, a principal at Neostellar (NASDAQ: NSLR).