Manhattan Associates Pops 21% on Q2 Beat, Raises 2026 Guide
Manhattan Associates jumped 21% July 29 after Q2 revenue of $297.8M, 26% cloud growth, and a raised 2026 outlook. Stifel lifted its target to $225.
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Manhattan Associates jumped 21% July 29 after Q2 revenue of $297.8M, 26% cloud growth, and a raised 2026 outlook. Stifel lifted its target to $225.
Ford reported Q2 2026 revenue of $48.3B and adjusted EPS of $0.42, then raised full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to $10-11B. Shares jumped 5% pre-market.
Amkor Technology posted a record Q2 with $1.90B in sales, but a soft Q3 guide and heavy AI-packaging capex sent AMKR down nearly 25% on July 28.
Reddit surged 13.93% Tuesday as investors bid up shares on reports of higher AI data-licensing fees, spotlighting a maturing content-for-training market.
SanDisk surged 21% intraday after Micron’s record Q3 print, then gave back gains as profit-takers crowded the AI memory trade.
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