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Investors are laser focused on capex heading to Meta' earnings report.

Michael Saylor-led Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), formerly MicroStrategy, made no Bitcoin (BTC) purchases or sales for the fifth week in a row, the company's 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed on July 27. With 843,775 Bitcoin on its balance sheet, Strategy is still ...

The data-infrastructure company's second-quarter sales of $3.27 billion fell short of analyst expectations even as adjusted earnings topped estimates

US market liveblog: stocks set for mixed open ahead of Fed decision US stocks are set for a mixed open on Wednesday as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's latest interest-rate decision, while renewed tensions in the Middle East and continued pressure on semiconductor stocks cloud...

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street is racing to roll out complex investment products tied to SpaceX shares that aim to shield buyers from future losses amid a sharp selloff following its market debut.Most Read from BloombergUS Intercepts Iran Attack on Bases, Puncturing Days of CalmSK Hynix Profit Disappoints, Spending Soars to $31 BillionApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at CenterNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Compe

Caterpillar's strong order and backlog growth are likely to slow in 2027 and 2028, Baird projected on Wednesday, highlighting the recent New York data center moratorium as an example of growing state and local regulatory pushback. CAT stock dragged the Dow Jones into the red before Wednesday's open, as S&P 500 futures pointed higher. Baird downgraded CAT to neutral from outperform, cutting its price target to 900 from 1,200, according to The Fly investment news site.

(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Crapuchettes, the founder of a boutique Idaho firm that specializes in headhunting conservative employees, was surfing LinkedIn when an unsolicited message appeared from an unlikely employer: the US State Department.Most Read from BloombergUS Intercepts Iran Attack on Bases, Puncturing Days of CalmSK Hynix Profit Disappoints, Spending Soars to $31 BillionApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at CenterNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip

General Dynamics has managed to avoid much of the defense stock pain that came after fighting began in Iran. Wall Street was looking for earnings per share of $3.96 from sales of $13.5 billion. Operating profit margin was 10.4%, up 0.4 percentage point year-over-year.

P&G posted flat organic sales growth in its fiscal fourth quarter as consumers shifted to cheaper alternatives

Investing.com -- Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) reported its fourth-quarter results before the open on Wednesday, slightly beating earnings expectations but missing on revenue.

Sofi stock fell despite topping Q2 earnings and revenue estimates. The fintech raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook.

West Texas Intermediate crude surged as the Federal Reserve prepared to announce its interest rate decision Wednesday afternoon

Boston Scientific logged higher second-quarter results and cut its full-year outlook as it begins a new restructuring plan announced earlier this week.

Medical device company Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) reported Q2 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 7.5% year on year to $5.44 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $5.27 billion was less impressive, coming in 2.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.86 per share was 3.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

The consumer-products giants is working “harder than we’ve had to in a long time” to win over shoppers, its CFO says.

Biogen’s second-quarter profit plummeted and the biopharmaceutical company cut its full-year adjusted earnings forecast.

Visa CEO Ryan McInerney says artificial intelligence is helping ‘shape the way work gets done.’ The payments giant reports earnings after the closing bell Tuesday.

(Bloomberg) -- Executives and investors tied to the AI supply chain were among the biggest insider sellers in the second quarter, taking advantage of a sharp — and volatile — rally in technology stocks.Most Read from BloombergUS Intercepts Iran Attack on Bases, Puncturing Days of CalmSK Hynix Profit Disappoints, Spending Soars to $31 BillionNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push

Investors braced for a Fed decision, a flood of earnings, and a potential reescalation in the war with Iran.

FTSE 100 up 7 points to 10,878 Earlier topped 10,949 - a new intraday high Results out from Glencore, Reckitt, Greggs, Aberdeen, Weir, Lancashire 10.52am: FTSE attractions in full effect today The FTSE 100 sneaked above its all-time high from February in early trading "helped by...

Qualcomm will report its fiscal third-quarter results on Wednesday afternoon as it seeks to diversify away from mobile phones.

(Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s stock selloff deepened as SK Hynix Inc.’s earnings disappointed, worsening the already‑jittery sentiment around artificial intelligenceMost Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at CenterCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeUEFA Considering Boycott of FIFA Tournaments in Brewing FeudThe benchmark K

South Korea’s Kospi stock index dropped more than 8% on Wednesday as doubts over massive investments in artificial intelligence once again led investors to dump shares. The latest rout was led by a plunge in shares in chipmaker SK Hynix after its operating profit in the last quarter fell short of analysts’ forecasts even though it soared sixfold to a record 60.5 trillion won ($41.2 billion). SK Hynix sank 12.6% while shares in Samsung Electronics dropped 8%.

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix reported a more than sixfold ‌increase in quarterly operating profit to ‌a record high on Wednesday, driven by robust demand ​for advanced memory chips as big technology firms ramped up spending on AI data centres. The Nvidia supplier reported an operating profit of 60.5 ‌trillion won ($41.62 billion) ⁠for the April-June period, compared with 9.2 trillion won a year earlier. But it missed a 64 trillion won forecast by LSEG SmartEstimate, which is weighted toward ​analysts who ​are more consistently accurate.

(Bloomberg) -- SK Hynix Inc.'s quarterly profit rose a smaller-than expected 557%, adding to heightened fears that an AI boom that has propelled the semiconductor industry may be decelerating. Most Read from BloombergChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsNvidia's $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at CenterCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeSpaceX Rebounds After Briefly Plunging 20% Bel

(Bloomberg) -- SK Hynix Inc.’s quarterly profit rose a smaller-than expected 557%, adding to heightened fears that an AI boom that has propelled the semiconductor industry may be decelerating. Most Read from BloombergChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at CenterCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeSpaceX Rebounds After Briefly Plunging 20% Bel

Walmart stock has delivered a strong 151.4% return over the past five years, yet the latest Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate points to the shares trading at a premium to intrinsic value, while market based multiples suggest pricing that is closer to fair. Over the past five years, a 151.4% total return highlights how much of Walmart's long term value story may already be reflected in the share price. Walmart's dominant grocery position and partnerships that support better inventory...

Semiconductor equipment vendor KLA beat Wall Street's targets for its fiscal Q4 and with its outlook. But KLAC stock fell.

The air conditioning business is heating up, thanks to AI. Tuesday morning, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company Carrier Global reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year financial guidance.

Palantir Shares Tumble After Monster Rally as Wall Street Turns Cautious Before Q2 Results