Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) was upgraded to ‘Buy’ from Neutral by Bank of America, which also raised its price objective to $230 from $200 after the company's better-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results and fiscal 2027 guidance came in above Wall Street expectations. The...
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Reddit Inc (NYSE:RDDT) is expected to beat Wall Street's second-quarter revenue and EBITDA targets, according to Jefferies, which pointed to strong ad checks and improving user growth heading into the print. The brokerage said investor conversations point to expectations for revenue and...
Average investors can now buy SpaceX stock at just above the IPO price, which was likely not available to them one month ago.
United Airlines' Q2 earnings beat estimates as strong yields and broad revenue gains offset soaring fuel costs and margin pressure.
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) shares rose nearly 11% on Thursday after the healthcare company reported second quarter 2026 results that topped Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance. The company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.31 for the...
Investing.com -- U.S.-listed shares of gold mining companies dropped in morning hours trading on Thursday, gold prices retreated, pressured by a surge in oil prices that reignited inflation concerns and clouded the outlook for U.S. interest rates.
The stock is still 25% off all-time highs.

Insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is out with its second quarter earnings on Thursday, raising its full-year outlook alongside its reported $112 billion in quarterly revenue. The stock has jumped in Thursday trading. Mizuho Americas healthcare equity strategist Jared Holz takes a closer look at the insurer's stock performance and the role Medicare Advantage had in its figures.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) posted a 77% jump in second-quarter net profit and raised its capital spending forecast for the year, as the world's largest contract chipmaker rides sustained demand for AI processors. Net profit came in at $22.36 billion for the...
AtaiBeckley stock surges after a Bloomberg report said Eli Lilly is in talks for a potential acquisition of the company, as investors await details of the deal.
SpaceX stock has lost altitude recently, creating an opportunity for Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest. ARK is a big believer in Elon Musk. Coming into Thursday trading, SpaceX stock was down for three consecutive days and seven of the past nine days, leaving shares just 27 cents above the $135 IPO price.
The merger would create one of the world's largest global online payments company, processing $3.7 trillion a year.
Elevance Health raised its profit forecast and the stock promptly fell. Here’s the one number that explains why investors headed for the exits.
The healthcare company posted adjusted earnings of $1.31 a share in the second quarter, topping Wall Street's estimate of $1.28
Merck snagged the first-ever approval for a PCSK9 pill to lower LDL cholesterol, starting a new rivalry with injection-makers.
Investing.com -- U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Thursday as investors weighed lingering Middle East tensions, and focused on corporate earnings and further signs that U.S. inflationary pressures are easing.
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and increased its full-year earnings guidance, sending its shares about 2. 5% higher in premarket trading.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) delivered better-than-expected second-quarter results and upgraded its financial guidance for the full year, supported by continued strength in its commercial services business and improving operational performance. The company reported adjusted earnings of $2.
Investing.com -- Abbott (NYSE:ABT) shares are trading higher premarket on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings, topping consensus expectations and raising its full-year earnings guidance.
UnitedHealth Stock Rallies as Profit, Revenue Top Wall Street Expectations
The jet engine maker lifted its adjusted EPS forecast to $7.65–$7.85, up from $7.10–$7.40, after revenue climbed 21% in the quarter
Eli Lilly has struck a deal to buy mental-health-focused AtaiBeckley for an initial $2.8 billion, continuing the drugmaker’s recent buying spree.
The health insurance giant posted adjusted earnings of $6.38 per share, well above Wall Street estimates, and lifted its full-year adjusted profit guidance to $19.50–$20.00 per share
Eli Lilly has struck a deal to buy mental-health-focused AtaiBeckley for an initial $2.8 billion, continuing a recent buying spree. Eli will pay $6.75 a share in cash for the biopharma company, a 26% premium to yesterday's closing price of $5.
Investing.com -- GE Aerospace reported second-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations and raised its full-year outlook across all metrics, driven by robust commercial services growth.
The AI lab will support rapid prototyping, validation, and scaling of industrial automation for enterprises in mobility and manufacturing.
UnitedHealth Group crushed Q2 earnings forecasts amid lower-than-expected benefit costs and gave a big boost to its full-year outlook. Humana, Centene and CVS Health all got a sizable lift from the warm reception for UnitedHealth's earnings report.
Investing.com -- UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) reported second quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations across earnings, revenue and guidance, sending shares up 7% premarket as investors responded positively to the healthcare giant's improved outlook.

<body><p>STORY: From SK Hynix shares yo-yoing to Apple suing OpenAI...</p><p>This is AI Weekly.</p><p>:: AI Weekly</p><p>SK Hynix shares went on a wild ride after its U.S. listing last week.</p><p>Shares plunged 15% in trading on Monday, marking the South Korean chip giant's biggest one-day fall on record.</p><p>But the firm's stock bounced back almost 13% later in the week.</p><p>It followed gains made in U.S. tech stocks after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and upbeat analyst forecasts for AI memory demand.</p><p>Meta plans to produce AI chips this September.</p><p>That's according to a memo seen by Reuters.</p><p>The move would help Meta gain more independence from chip suppliers like Nvidia.</p><p>Apple sued OpenAI and two former employees.</p><p>The U.S. tech giant alleged misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-maker's move into consumer hardware.</p><p>It accused OpenAI of orchestrating an effort to acquire and exploit Apple's confidential information through former employees, recruiting practices and supplier relations.</p><p>OpenAI said in a statement they "have no interest in other companies’ trade secrets."</p><p>IBM shares plunged by a quarter in one day.</p><p>Investors sold off after the U.S. tech company signaled the AI infrastructure boom has drawn spending away from the software sector.</p><p>IBM said it expected revenue to rise just 1% in the second quarter, falling short of Wall Street hopes.</p><p>The announcement added to worries over a software industry already rocked by the rise of AI tools.</p><p>And TSMC raised it forecast for capital spending by up to 14% for this year.</p><p>It comes after the chipmaker and major Nvidia supplier posted a 77% jump in second-quarter profit of $22 billion.</p><p>That was well ahead of market forecasts and the firm's ninth straight quarter of double-digit percentage growth.</p><p>Looking ahead, capital expenditure for this year is forecast to now be between $60 billion and $64 billion.</p></body>