The Trump administration's June 22 executive orders mark an important policy shift by expanding the federal focus beyond basic research toward commercialization, deployment and national security applications. The move signals that quantum computing is increasingly being treated as a strategic techn…
Levi Strauss & Co. LEVI is likely to register top and-bottom line growth when it reports second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings on July 8, before market open. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is $1.52 billion, which indicates a rise of 4.8% from the year-ago quarter’s level.The consensus esti…
Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. WST have staged an impressive comeback in 2026, rising 32.9% year to date. The stock has outpaced the industry’s 30.3% decline and the S&P 500 Index’s 28.2% increase.The rebound reflects improving investor confidence following a strong first-quarter earni…
Electric vehicle (“EV”) giant Tesla TSLA has delivered a record-breaking 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, crushing Wall Street estimates of around 406,000 and marking a 25% year-over-year improvement. Yet, instead of celebrating, investors sent the stock down 7.5% on July 2, its wors…
Innovative Solutions and Support ISSC is broadening its role in the aviation industry by evolving from a specialist in avionics into a provider of end-to-end cockpit solutions.This transformation has been accelerated by the acquisitions of Honeywell's autopilot product portfolio and the Moog S-TEC…
Applied Digital APLD continues an aggressive capital spending program as it expands its AI data center footprint across multiple campuses. APLD is simultaneously developing five AI Factory campuses, including Polaris Forge 1, Polaris Forge 2, Delta Forge 1 and Delta Forge 2. Construction of a fourt…
Dell Technologies DELL Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) has become the company's primary growth engine, driven by exceptional demand for AI infrastructure alongside continued strength in traditional servers and storage. In first-quarter fiscal 2027, ISG generated a record $29 billion in revenue…
Digital Realty Trust DLR is a leading data center REIT with a global presence across more than 30 countries. It owns 309 data centers and serves more than 5,500 customers by providing space, connectivity and digital infrastructure for cloud, AI and enterprise workloads. Strong leasing activity and…
GE Aerospace’s GE commercial aerospace market is playing a significant role in driving its overall growth. In first-quarter 2026, the company received orders for more than 650 commercial engines, including commitments from American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Airlines. It also entered into…
Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM, a U.S.-based energy giant, and QatarEnergy have signed a deal with Cyprus affirming the prospects of two offshore natural gas discoveries as marketable, implying that these resources are large enough to be commercially developed. Per a Reuters report, the Declaration of…
Valero Energy’s VLO investment appeal is supported by its highly complex coastal refinery network, which can process a wide range of feedstocks into higher-value refined fuels. The flexibility of Valero’s refinery systems allows it to shift product yields between light products and distillates base…
Constellium SE’s CSTM shares have surged 56.5% in the year-to-date period, outperforming the industry and the S&P 500, which have declined 0.1% and gained 9.3%, respectively. Among its peers, Alcoa Corporation AA and Ryerson Holding Corporation RYZ shares have declined 8.3% and 4.4%, respectively…
Bank OZK OZK continues to reward shareholders through a disciplined capital return strategy. It announced a quarterly cash dividend of 48 cents per share, up 2.1% from the previous payout of 47 cents. The dividend will be paid out on July 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 13.Despite an…
Shares of Moderna MRNA have surged 33.5% over the past week, adding nearly $8 billion to the company's market value.The rally was sparked by Moderna's Science Day, where management outlined its vision to evolve beyond vaccines into a diversified biotechnology company. The event showcased how the co…
United Rentals, Inc. URI appears well-positioned to protect profitability through higher fleet efficiency and disciplined execution despite lingering cost pressures across the equipment rental industry. It kicked off 2026 with record first-quarter revenues, adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share, w…
West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) oil is currently trading below $70 per barrel, according to data from Oilprice.com, significantly lower than the more than $100 per barrel reached in May this year. Phillips 66 PSX is likely to gain from the softer crude pricing environment. This is because PSX, a le…
Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH is expanding its footprint in the artificial intelligence (AI) driven cybersecurity space through its collaboration with OpenAI. Through its Frontier AI Cyber Defense services, the company is applying GPT-5.5 with Trusted Access for Cyber to help enterprises acce…
Helen of Troy Limited HELE is likely to witness top-line growth when it reports first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings on July 8. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $375.1 million, indicating an increase of 0.9% from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure.The consensus mark for ea…
Netflix NFLX is slated to report second-quarter 2026 results on July 16.For the second quarter, Netflix expects revenues of $12.57 billion, indicating growth of 13.5% year over year.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter revenues is pegged at $12.57 billion, indicating growth of 13.5% year…
Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB faces near-term challenges related to increased input costs. At its first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call, the company indicated that if oil prices average around $100 per barrel in the second half of fiscal 2026, the company could face incremental gross input costs…
