Verizon Communications VZ delivered an encouraging second-quarter performance, highlighted by healthy financial growth and a significant boost to free cash flow. This stronger financial position is expected to accelerate debt reduction and provide the company with greater flexibility for future investments in fiber infrastructure or share buybacks. However, the telecom giant faces ongoing challenges with wireless net additions and anticipates a more competitive landscape in 2025, with expectations for flat ...

PulteGroup, Inc. PHM reported better-than-expected second-quarter EPS results on Tuesday.The company posted adjusted earnings of $3.03 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $3.00. Revenue came in at $4.40 billion, slightly below analysts’ expectations of $4.41 billion.Net new orders fell to 7,083 homes from 7,649 in the prior-year quarter, with the dollar value of new orders declining to $3.9 billion from $4.4 billion. The company ended the quarter with a backlog of 10,779 homes valued at $6.8 billio ...

Tenet Healthcare Corporation THC posted better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter on Tuesday.The company reported quarterly earnings of $4.02 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.87 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.271 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.161 billion.The company raised its FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance from $11.99-$13.12 to $15.55-$16.21 and also increased its sales guidance from $20.600 billion-$21.000 billion to $20.95 ...

General Motors Company GM reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday.The auto behemoth registered second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.53, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.40. Quarterly sales of $47.12 billion outpaced the Street view of $45.57 billion."In the United States, we continue to lead the industry in full-size trucks and SUVs, and the 10 all-new or redesigned crossover SUVs we have introduced like the Chevrolet Trax, Buick Envista, and GMC Acadia took huge ...

Nebius Group NV NBIS might be the most underappreciated player in AI infrastructure today. At a $12 billion market cap, it's trading like a mid-cap growth story.Billions In Plain Sight — Still IgnoredBut a closer look by Ng Investing on X revealed the company is sitting on $3.7 to $5.7 billion worth of subsidiaries — hidden in plain sight, yet not fully priced in by the market.Take ClickHouse: Nebius owns 28% of the open-source database firm, last valued at $6 billion. That alone is worth $1.68 billion. Add ...

PACCAR Inc. PCAR reported second-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations on Tuesday, while quarterly sales narrowly missed estimates.The company reported second-quarter earnings per share of $1.37, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.34. Quarterly sales of $6.962 billion missed the Street view of $6.979 billion."PACCAR's investments in new trucks such as DAF's 2025 truck range, advanced manufacturing, and technology-enabled aftermarket solutions, will support customers' and the company's gr ...

Manhattan Associates, Inc. MANH reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 guidance above estimates on Tuesday.Manhattan Associates reported quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.13 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $272.42 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $263.61 million.“Manhattan delivered record second quarter results. Solid demand drove Q2 cloud revenue growth of 22% and RPO surp ...

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Meta has intensified efforts to safeguard young users following criticism from policymakers for not doing enough to prevent sexual exploitation, including updating safety tools and deleting offensive accounts.  The Details: Meta has unveiled updated safety tools aimed at protecting teenagers on its platforms, especially against exploitative content in direct messages, according to CNBC. The improvements include additional protections during chatting, such as displaying extra information about the person the ...

Amphenol Corp APH stock is up after it reported its fiscal second-quarter 2025 results on Wednesday.Quarterly sales increased by 57% year-on-year to $5.65 billion, topping the analyst consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. This was driven by strong organic growth in all of our end markets, including exceptional organic growth in the IT datacom market, as well as contributions from the company’s acquisition program. Also Read: Amphenol Soars 42% To 52-Week High Riding AI WaveAdjusted EPS of 81 cents beat the a ...