Chuck Mikolajczak
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June JOLTS +7.359 mln vs +7.400 mln est; June factory orders -0.3% vs +0.2% est
$CAT +11.1% premarket
Caterpillar lifts 2026 sales growth target after quarterly profit beat
Caterpillar raised its annual revenue growth forecast after beating second-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday, benefiting from a buildout of AI data centers that has spurred demand for its power-ge...
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$PLTR +15.9% premarket
Palantir lifts annual revenue forecast on steady demand for AI-powered data analytics
Palantir Technologies on Monday raised its annual revenue forecast again, signaling strong government and commercial demand for its data analytics software, sending its shares up 14% in extended trad...
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$MCD +1.1% premarket
McDonald's US sales growth slows as value deals fail to draw enough diners
McDonald's on Tuesday missed U.S. sales growth expectations for the second quarter as its value deals failed to sufficiently draw lower-income diners who have been cutting back restaurant spending d...
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$CVX +0.6% premarket
Chevron records highest quarterly profit in six years, beating analyst estimates
Chevron surpassed analyst estimates for second-quarter earnings on Friday, reporting its highest quarterly profit in at least six years as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts world energy markets...
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$RBLX -21.9% premarket
Roblox's algorithm, safety changes dent bookings forecast; shares slump
Roblox forecast a steeper-than-expected drop in third-quarter bookings on Thursday as a shift toward lower-spending games and new safety measures weigh on in-app purchases, sending its shares down 1...
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June PCE M/M -0.1% vs -0.1% est, Y/Y +3.7% vs +3.7% est; Core PCE M/M +0.1% vs +0.2% est, Y/Y +3.3% vs +3.3% est; June personal income +0.2% vs +0.3% est, adj spending +0.3% vs +0.3% est; Q2 Adv GDP +1.5% vs +2.1% est; initial claims +197k vs +200k est
July consumer confidence +90.8 vs +92.3 est; July Richmond Fed +5 vs prior +4
$BA +1.2% premarket
Boeing posts larger-than-expected Q2 loss as Air Force One costs rise
Boeing on Tuesday reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss after taking a $280 million charge on its troubled Air Force One replacement program, but generated positive free cash flow as its tu...
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$KO +3.9% premarket
Coca-Cola hails World Cup hydration breaks as it lifts annual forecasts
While many fans complained about World Cup hydration breaks slowing the pace of soccer games, top sponsor Coca-Cola said it was pleased with the boost to sales for its energy drinks that drove strong...
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June trade balance -101.5 bln vs -100.0 bln est; June wholesale inventories +0.3% vs prior revised +0.3%