With a market cap of $97.9 billion, McKesson Corporation (MCK) is a global leader in healthcare services and information technology. The company operates through four segments: U.S. Pharmaceutical; Prescription Technology Solutions (RxTS); Medical-Surgical Solutions; and International, providing pharmaceutical distribution, medical-surgical supplies, and technology-driven healthcare solutions worldwide. The Irving, Texas-based company is set to announce its fiscal Q2 2026 results after the market closes o ...

Corporations report profits on their books. Those profits may or may not translate into higher stock prices because all earnings are not equal. Investors often talk about high or low quality earnings, a distinction that refers to the reliability and sustainability of the earnings stream, as well as whether it results from real sales or fancy bookkeeping. They also evaluate whether the earnings are commensurate with the risk taken. That is why just boosting earnings often does not translate into a higher st ...

Group 1 - Zillow's stock experienced an increase following an upgrade from Bernstein, which highlighted improving earnings quality and the potential for interest rates to decrease [2] - Z stock rose by 2.28% to $90.57 in pre-market trading, while ZG stock increased by 2.98% to $87.64 [2]

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