Palantir Jumps 29%: Q2 Revenue Up 93%, Commercial +149%
Palantir Q2 2026 revenue hit $1.94B (+93% YoY), EPS $0.41 vs $0.34, US commercial +149% to $764M. FY26 guide raised to $8.15B. PLTR +29% to $162.66.
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IonQ Closes $1.8B SkyWater Buy, Bets on In-House Chip Fab
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) completed its $1.8B cash-and-stock takeover of SkyWater Technology on July 31, 2026, giving the quantum firm its own U.S. silicon foundry.
Chevron Q2 Beat: $12.1B Profit, Record US Output, Hess Kicks In
Chevron’s Q2 profit hit $12.1B — nearly 5x last year — on record US output, 4.07 mmboe/d worldwide, Hess-Permian growth. EPS $6.11 vs $4.24 consensus.
How to Read an Earnings Report: Beats, Misses, Guidance
A step-by-step guide to a public company’s earnings report — the three statements, beats vs misses, GAAP vs non-GAAP, and what guidance really tells you.
Treasury Backs Yen: First U.S. Support Op in Over a Decade
U.S. Treasury and the NY Fed joined the Bank of Japan to buy yen after USD/JPY hit 40-year highs — Washington’s first yen support in over a decade.
Apple Falls 7% as Cook Warns of Memory Chip ‘100-Year Flood’
Apple stock slid 7.35% Friday after CEO Tim Cook called soaring memory chip prices a ‘100-year flood.’ Nvidia reclaimed the most-valuable-company crown.
Stock Splits Explained: Forward, Reverse, and What They Do
How stock splits work, why NVIDIA and Chipotle did them, and when a reverse split signals distress. Real numbers, no jargon.
Ferguson to Replace EA in S&P 500 on Aug 5
Ferguson Enterprises (FERG) joins the S&P 500 on Aug 5, taking the slot Electronic Arts vacates as its $55B take-private closes.
Roblox Plunges 27% as Q3 Guide Flags Bookings Decline
Roblox fell 26.85%, its worst day ever, after Q2 revenue grew 36% but Q3 bookings guidance implied a 14-18% YoY decline vs a viral 2025 comp.