Transdigm earnings beat by $0.59, revenue topped estimates
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
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If you invested $1,000 in gold, Bitcoin and $TRUMP on Inauguration Day, here is what each is worth today
Pick any investor who watched Donald Trump walk back into the White House on January 20, 2025 and decided to put money into the three most talked-about assets surrounding that moment.
Merck hikes revenue outlook as new drug sales grow, but cuts profit guidance due to deal charges
Merck on Tuesday beat second-quarter estimates and hiked its revenue outlook, as a slate of new products showed strong growth.
‘I’m easing into retirement’: I’m getting an $80,000 pension payout. Where can I invest it safely?
Show me a 70 year old couple (with a 25 year or more time horizon) that is only 38% in equities, and I'll show you a couple getting ravaged by inflation and working at Walmart by their mid
Palantir jumps 16% on 'otherworldly' commercial revenue — here's what's driving the demand
Palantir soared in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company reported "otherworldly" second-quarter earnings driven by customer demand for AI sovereign tools.
Harmony Bio earnings beat by $0.40, revenue topped estimates
Investing.com - Harmony Bio (NASDAQ: HRMY) reported second quarter EPS of $1.28, $0.40 better than the analyst estimate of $0.88. Revenue for the quarter came in at $261.28M versus the consensus estimate of $242.14M.
Bruker earnings beat by $0.11, revenue fell short of estimates
Investing.com - Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR) reported second quarter EPS of $0.49, $0.11 better than the analyst estimate of $0.38. Revenue for the quarter came in at $838.5M versus the consensus estimate of $853.39M.
Oil profits boom on ‘war bonus’ as Trump blasts energy giants for ‘making too much money’ - business live
While oil company profits soar, farmers across Europe are warning of a slump in food production and rising prices as crops suffer as a result of extreme heat, drought and wildfires.
The stock market’s brutal summer reset is finally over. Here is why Citadel Securities says it is time to buy again.
Citadel Securities strategist Scott Rubner said markets have gotten a “technical reset” and is ready to recommend buying stocks again.
Twist Bioscience Corp stock hits 52-week high at 106.58 USD
Twist Bioscience Corp stock reached a significant milestone, hitting a 52-week high of $106.58. The stock currently trades at $103.80, just shy of its recent peak of $105.47, with a market capitalization of $6.29 billio…
Pfizer tops quarterly estimates, hikes low end of revenue guidance on strength of non-Covid products
Pfizer on Tuesday reported second-quarter results that topped estimates and hiked the low end of its revenue outlook, citing the stronger-than-expected performance of non-Covid products.
The Magnificent Seven companies just did something they haven’t since ChatGPT was first released
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, was arrested today. Targeting journalists is not about enforcing the law, but shaping reality. History reflects a brutal truth: When you begin arresting journalists, your nation becomes…
McDonald's earnings beat estimates, chain announces new U.S. head to accelerate growth
McDonald's on Tuesday reported mixed quarterly results as same-store sales growth in the U.S. slowed.
Oil prices rise after vessel reports being hit in Strait of Hormuz
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Spotify's higher spending on marketing, AI features to hit profit
Aug 4 (Reuters) - Spotify said higher marketing and development costs would hurt its profit in the current quarter as the Swedish music-streaming giant bets heavily on features powered by AI to attract users.
Wayfair posts strongest U.S. growth since 2020
Wayfair on Tuesday said it saw its strongest growth in the U.S. and best free cash flow since the pandemic during its second quarter, as the online furniture company continues to take market share from legacy brick-and-…
Company News for Aug 4, 2026
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of …
I got two email invitations from friends. Is this a phishing scam — or am I suddenly popular?
Without much thought, you click on it because it seems reasonable. However, a few hours later, your crypto balance suddenly decreases for no apparent reason. That’s when you realize you’ve been the victim of a WhatsApp …
Trump warns Iran talks are ‘last chance’ to end war — oil prices rise as Tehran denies negotiations
President Donald Trump has warned that the latest round of negotiations with Iran is the "last chance" to bring an end to the five-month conflict.
BP profit more than doubles as Trump blasts Big Oil for ‘making too much money’
Britain's BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.
Bear of the Day: DSV (DSDVY)
The transportation and logistics market has experienced a volatile operating environment this year as geopolitical tensions, elevated energy prices, and uneven global trade activity have complicated execution across sup…
Bull of the Day: Invesco (IVZ)
Asset management stocks have quietly emerged as one of the stronger areas of the financial sector this year, benefiting from rising equity markets, resilient investor demand for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and improvi…
Form 4 East West Ave Acquisition Corp. For: 3 August
East West Ave Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: EWAVU) priced its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $100 million. The units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global…
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: AI wins come with an old investor risk
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.