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QuantumScape lost $119.6M in Q2, narrower than last year but revenue missed estimates at $1.3M. Cash burn continues with no auto revenue yet.
IBM cut its annual revenue growth forecast, citing a shift in customer spending toward AI infrastructure. The tech giant faces slower traditional IT demand.
Pichai pushed back on AI lag concerns on Google's earnings call, citing Flash model gains as Gemini 4 remains delayed. Cloud revenue rose 82%, capex jumped $15B. Shares fell 3%.
Infosys Alpha Score 57, HDFC Bank 38, Wipro 46. Divergent positioning among large-cap IT stocks as sector rotation drives the session.
Raymond James Financial reported fiscal Q3 results after the close. FTAI Aviation announced a $1.465 billion turbine generator order. Both stocks carry mixed Alpha Scores.
Icade's H1 update: EUR 402m sale on Champs-Élysées, EUR 75m Portuguese exit, and full ownership of EQHO tower. The disposal plan accelerates.
Stifel Q2 beat with $1.42 EPS, record wealth revenue. Q3 NII guided $290M-$300M, loan growth up to $4B. AI investments planned. Stock rose 2.3% after hours.
Consensus EPS -$0.22, revenue $5.14B. The steelmaker has beaten estimates in three of the last four quarters. Focus on margins and steel demand outlook.
KREF reported a Q2 GAAP loss of $122M, or -$1.95/share, with book value at $10.24. The distributable loss of $36M, or -$0.58/share, shows cash flow strain.
KPN's Q2 service revenue rose 0.8% with consumer improving. CEO Farwerck cited growth across fixed and mobile. Analysts questioned margins and outlook.
Revenue hit EUR 316M on 809 deliveries. Gross margin widened to 27.2%. Positive net profit of EUR 18M. Cash flow near EUR 130M. Full-year delivery target: 1,600-1,800 units.
Powell Industries reports Q3 on August 4 after a 22% drop since a cautious call. An analyst upgraded the stock, citing potential ahead of the print.
XLE's RSI above 70 as Exxon, Chevron, ConocoPhillips prepare to report. Traders watch whether earnings justify recent gains.
Trident's standalone profit rose 10% to ₹152.93 crore in Q1 FY27, driven by a jump in yarn segment earnings. The board also approved a new subsidiary for overseas brand-building.
Northrop raised its 2026 sales forecast to $44B and EPS to $28.60-$29.10 after a record backlog quarter. The defense contractor cited strong demand. It also flagged B-21 and Sentinel program risks.
Revenue of $10.9B missed the $11.1B consensus, offset by an EPS beat. The company lifted full-year guidance and cited sustained global defense demand. Alpha Score remains Mixed at 36/100.
SmartFinancial Q2 net income rose to $8.9M, or $0.53 a share, as net interest margin expanded 13 bps to 3.35% and loans grew 9.2%. The CEO cited strong core performance.
Novartis topped earnings and revenue estimates in Q2, beating consensus by $0.09 on EPS and $300 million on sales. The company kept its full-year 2026 guidance intact.
Goldman Sachs forecasts 11% Q2 pretax profit jump for European banks. Investors watch for Iran war impact as earnings season opens.
Net profit rose 45% to ₹756 crore on higher net interest income. Gross NPA edged up to 1.48% from 1.15% in the prior quarter.
SpaceX shares touched $135 again after a 67% post-IPO rally evaporated. The analyst cites fading hype, tech weakness, and insider sale risks ahead of first earnings.
UltraTech Cement posted a 12% volume jump in Q1 as infrastructure demand held firm. The CFO described the demand pipeline as "as rich as it can be" despite geopolitical uncertainty.
Seven states including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab will receive nearly a quarter of national highway projects this fiscal year, with approvals expected to accelerate before state elections.
Citi's treasury revenue surged 18%, Wells Fargo's 5%. Corporate banking is shifting beyond lending. Middle-market CFOs demand better cash visibility, creating an opening for integrated platforms.
DLB tumbled 23% after Q1 revenue of $315.8M missed estimates and Q2 guidance of $280M-$310M fell well short of the $350.9M consensus. Licensing revenue slipped 4%.
Goldman Sachs Research downgraded Travelers (TRV) to Sell after its Q2 earnings, sending shares lower. The stock's AlphaScala Alpha Score of 61 was Moderate.
S&P 500 futures inch up as traders eye Microsoft and Alphabet earnings, rising yields, and Middle East risks. JOLTS data due later Tuesday.
CEO Michael O'Leary said Ryanair's hedging policy gives it a cost advantage over rivals facing a 'difficult winter.' Profit fell to €538 million.
AMC reports Q2 earnings Wednesday with analysts expecting a $0.02 loss on $1.5B revenue. Summer box office is lifting attendance but $4.5B in debt remains the focus.
A $69 billion rout after customers redirected spending to AI hardware, delaying IBM's software and mainframe deals. The July 22 outlook will decide whether the miss was timing or something deeper.