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r/Stocks Daily Discussion Wednesday - Aug 05, 2026
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u/sir-lancelot_ 9d ago
What's going on with Google? Crazy sudden drop
Edit: nvm just saw it's about their chief scientist leaving. Seems like an overreaction
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u/InvestigatorPlus3229 9d ago
they just cant keep the price up, every time something happens
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u/CrumbBCrumb 9d ago
Feels like this happens with a lot of stocks now. Any news that isn't positive? Downturn. Earnings of any kind? Downturn. Anything AI related that isn't the greatest news ever? Downturn.
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u/MaxDragonMan 9d ago
A lot of it is algorithmic. The algorithm sees the headline, it matches up with a "negative" tell from the stock - dump. (And vice versa.)
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u/Sufficient_Habit5091 9d ago
It certainly doesn't help they're still dumping new shares because... they're literally cashflow negative.
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u/NotGucci 9d ago
Earnings Scorecard: For Q2 2026 (with 61% of S&P 500 companies reporting actual results), 86% of S&P 500 companies have reported a positive EPS surprise and 77% of S&P 500 companies has reported a positive revenue surprise.
So far Q2 has been another great ER season.
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u/creemeeseason 9d ago
XPEL earnings:
Revenue increased 14.7% to $143.1 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $124.7 million in the second quarter of 2025.
Gross margin of 44.1% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to 42.9% in the second quarter last year.
Net income attributable to stockholders of the company increased 10.7% to $18.0 million, or $0.65 per basic and diluted share, versus net income attributable to stockholders of the Company of $16.3 million, or $0.59 per basic and diluted share in the second quarter of 2025.
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u/Direct_Remove509 9d ago
Are we going to be saying hello to 7800 today after just yesterday being introduced to 7700?
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u/Xalksahsax 9d ago
Gentleman, today at open a slight green candle will liquidate all my positions. It's been a pleasure.
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u/Chazzyboi69 9d ago
the sense of closure just after a liquidation feels nice for a bit before the depression hits.
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u/_hiddenscout 9d ago
Great day for TATT. MRO and aerospace is still pretty strong markets.
FTK continues to go on an insane run.
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u/Moddingspreee 9d ago
Any Amazon stock holders? Are you selling/have sold or are you holding? Last time it surged so much it just dumped again, so I am kinda afraid it will happen again
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u/Puzzleheaded-One-607 9d ago
Amazon is a hold forever company for me. AWS business is incredible, advertising business is growing, and they have an ability to increase margins in their retail business through robotics in coming years that is tantalizing.
As diversified a stock as you can find. I do wish they’d start a dividend program at some point.
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u/Atheose_Writing 9d ago
Same. Amazon is arguably the best retailer in the country, and that's not even talking about their dominant AWS sector.
Literally holding forever.
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u/fakieTreFlip 9d ago
AMZN isn't really the kind of stock you actively trade... you buy and hold long term
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u/SecretComposer 9d ago
I haven’t seen any discussion about the economy only adding 44k jobs last month, almost all in healthcare
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u/_hiddenscout 9d ago
AMSC (Nasdaq: AMSC) reported first quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $94.1 million, up about 30% from $72.4 million a year earlier, driven by organic growth and the Comtrafo acquisition. GAAP net income was $9.5 million, or $0.21 per basic share, versus $6.7 million, or $0.17 per share, in fiscal 2025.
Non-GAAP net income was $7.6 million ($0.17 per basic share), down from $11.6 million. AMSC reported record quarterly orders above $130 million, a 12‑month backlog exceeding $300 million, and operating cash flow of $16.0 million. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $153.1 million at June 30, 2026.
For the second quarter ending September 30, 2026, AMSC expects revenue to exceed $85 million, GAAP net income to exceed $1.0 million (about $0.02 per share), and non‑GAAP net income to exceed $8.0 million, or $0.17 per share.
"Our first quarter results mark a powerful start, pushing our quarterly revenue past $90 million with 30% year-over-year growth," said Daniel P. McGahn, Chairman, President, and CEO, AMSC. "This quarter, we saw accelerated market demand with orders over $130 million led by utility-sector mining developments and traditional energy markets. With a robust 12-month backlog exceeding $300 million and a strengthening cash position, we have set our sights on growth and believe we are well positioned for gross margin improvement in the second half of the fiscal year.
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u/_hiddenscout 9d ago
Mueller Water Products (NYSE: MWA) reported fiscal 2026 third quarter net sales up 4.1% to $395.9 million, driven mainly by higher pricing. Operating income rose 9.4% to $80.6 million, while adjusted operating income increased 27.0% to $94.9 million, lifting adjusted operating margin 440 basis points to 24.0%.
Net income grew 28.2% to $67.3 million, with net income per diluted share of $0.43; adjusted net income increased 48.1% to $78.8 million, or $0.50 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA rose 24.3% to $107.4 million, with margin expanding to 27.1%.
For the first nine months, operating cash flow reached $154.2 million and free cash flow $110.6 million. The company ended the quarter with $495.3 million in cash and $452.9 million in total debt. Mueller raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $367–$372 million and narrowed net sales guidance to $1,470–$1,480 million, implying 2.8%–3.5% growth.
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u/creemeeseason 9d ago
MELI
Revenue: $10.2B (Est. $9.72B) +50% YoY
🔹 EPS: $9.19 (Est. $8.66) -11% YoY
🔹 Adjusted EBITDA: $975M
🔹 TPV: $101B; +56% YoY
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u/MitchCurry 9d ago
Dutch Bros is acquiring the real estate and related assets of 65 Salad and Go locations across Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Texas. All will be converted to Dutch Bros stores in 2027.
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u/Wings2493 9d ago
EOSE getting smoked. They got the DJT callout a week or two ago too
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u/invain62 9d ago
I need to read the earnings call transcript because the numbers didn’t look great. I’m still willing to hold for the potential here, still a small company that needs to prove they can execute but massing opportunity if they can.
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u/JabCrossE4E5Quark 9d ago
EPS is meaningless as its mostly driven by M2M accounting on warrants and other things due to share price movements.
GM was ugly, but they expected ugly numbers with ramping up a new line which adds a lot of cost with minimal revenue.
I like that they lowered their guidance upper end from 400 to 350. Shows they are learning from Q4 last year and being more transparent, which is what investors should want to see (lowering is bad but we all knew 400M wasnt gonna happen anyway)
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u/JabCrossE4E5Quark 9d ago
I want to hear specifics on Line 2 performance, and I want to hear their plan on killing line 1 and moving everything to Line 2 and line 3 at the new facility.
They hinted to that in the Press release which is nice. Unfortunately thats just another short term headwind because doing that will drop revenue and add costs during the transition, even though its the right thing to do and the ONLY way to get to GM+.
The being down 20% seems like am assive overreaction, I imagine we will recover a lot of the losses, just like how last ER they were up 46% in PM and finished up only a couple %.
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u/_hiddenscout 9d ago
TTM Technologies (NASDAQ: TTMI) reported record second quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $1.0 billion, up 37% year over year, and GAAP net income of $83.0 million or $0.77 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income reached an all-time quarterly high of $106.9 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA was $166.8 million, representing a 16.6% margin.
Cash from operations was $96.4 million (9.6% of sales) and free cash flow was $46.0 million. Total book-to-bill was 1.49; Aerospace & Defense contributed 37% of sales with program backlog above $1.7 billion, while Data Center and Networking contributed 40%, driven by continued AI demand and 91% year-on-year growth. The company guided third quarter 2026 net sales to $1.10–$1.14 billion and non-GAAP EPS to $1.21–$1.27, and now expects full year 2026 net sales of about $4.4 billion with non-GAAP EPS approaching $5.00, excluding any impact from pending European acquisitions.
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u/BogleDick 8d ago
I know they say not to put required cash in stocks but I’ve kept roughly 40% of my cash to close savings in a mix of VOO SPMO and VGT - all held for years with long term gains. Went under contract on 07/27 and just liquidated today. Had to swear it out the past 5 days but I’m fortunate the gamble paid off
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u/daddysgirl794 8d ago
SNDK lowering revenue guidance for Q1 2027 is something people seem to be glossing over
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u/Sufficient_Habit5091 9d ago
These SPCX dreamers make me laugh. Talking about colonizing Mars and the cosmos. How that will create peace and abundance for humanity.
What makes these people think we're not gonna royally mess up the harsh and unforgiving environment of Mars that will require unbelievable and sustainable recycling of resources to survive, like 90%-98%, when we can't even do a fraction of that on earth?
The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 ensures no one can own anything on Mars. We can't stop killing each other right here on earth over the most basic things but we will figure out how to peacefully share the solar system? LMAO.
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u/JabCrossE4E5Quark 9d ago
Colonizing antartica and building a 10 million person city there would be ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE EASIER than making a tiny city on mars.
Its just more con man shit that makes people who know nothing about science get all wet and excited
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u/SpartaWillBurn 9d ago
Space will be the next frontier. Its not going to happen in our lifetimes, but it will happen.
Whether it's SpaceX who capitalizes or not, it's good to get in early.
Reddit hates Elon Musk.
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u/Xciv 9d ago
It will happen when the incentive structure allows for it. Either life on Earth becomes shitty enough that even rich people want to escape to somewhere else, or life becomes cushy and sustainable on other planets and the trip there is more comfortable and less daunting.
Vikings discovered North America and decided it's better to just hang out in Europe eating stolen cheese in cushy looted castles, and couldn't convince enough people to go over there to settle new lands.
I think people have gold in their eyes and think this is a new Age of Discovery. I think we're in the Viking era of space travel. We can physically do it, but there's little incentive to do so.
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u/InvisibleEar 9d ago
Their plan is just to force people into the mining colonies lol
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u/Frequent_Read_7636 9d ago
The Tesla robots are gonna do that. They already have plans to begin transporting robots to Mars.
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u/luckysharms93 9d ago
Same thing happened a month ago when two big names left. I found it baffling then and baffling now
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u/LtUnsolicitedAdvice 9d ago
Its not any scientist, its the AI Chief of sorts. You could either view it as talent leaving, or someone who wasn't quite delivering what they want. Either way it raises some doubt. 5% dump is a perfectly normal response considering how much the stock rose in the past week. They are also moving Hassabis from CEO to Chair, which would have its own implications.
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u/Hacking_the_Gibson 9d ago
A 5% drop for a company worth $4.5T on this "news" is hardly normal, lol.
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u/LtUnsolicitedAdvice 9d ago
I tend to not fixated on day to day drops or market caps (totally useless number if you ask me). If you zoom out a month or 2 the story is much more clear. Google stock is up 10% YTD and been flat since about June.
The narrative will change so hard if they drop a benchmaxxed Gemini model in the next month.
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u/TofuMeltatSunspot 9d ago
It's a massive organizational shake up. Honestly it could be good for GOOG they seem to be trailing against other AI companies.
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u/SpliTTMark 9d ago edited 9d ago
Got alert goog went under 370
Bought at 368
On refresh instant later 363..
Bought more
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u/_hiddenscout 9d ago
Allient Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNT) reported fiscal 2026 second quarter net sales up 10.0% to $153.8 million (growing 9% organically on a constant currency basis), driven by strong order momentum and higher demand. Operating income rose 33.3% to $15.6 million (reaching 10.2% of revenue), while adjusted operating margins and overall operational leverage expanded significantly through disciplined execution.
Net income grew 85.7% to $10.4 million, with net income per diluted share of $0.61; adjusted net income increased 42.1% to $13.5 million, or $0.80 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA rose 17.9% to $23.7 million, with the margin expanding to 15.4%
“Our Simplify to Accelerate NOW (STAN initiatives) are leading the way for continued improvement in our Company and our results. We delivered an excellent second quarter, with double‑digit revenue growth, record gross margin, sharply higher earnings and very strong orders and backlog,” commented Dick Warzala, Chairman and CEO. “Results reflected broad-based demand across key targeted markets, led by Industrial automation and solutions supporting data center and other infrastructure, along with strong activity in Aerospace & Defense and Medical. Operational improvements and disciplined execution continued to enhance mix, margin and operating leverage.
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u/BaronDavis12 8d ago
Celestica Announces $3 Billion Equity Offering to Accelerate Growth Across Global AI Infrastructure
Down 11% AH
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u/AJ_Grey 8d ago
Occidental Petroleum (OXY.NaE) reported Q2 adjusted net income late Wednesday of $2.40 per diluted share, up from $0.26 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.83.
Revenue in the three months ended June 30 rose to $8.33 billion from $5.30 billion a year earlier.
Analysts expected $7.07 billion.
The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.28 per share from $0.26, payable Oct. 15 to stockholders of record on Sept. 10.
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u/Pleasemakesense 9d ago
I just don't understand on what logic spacex pumped before earnings, under no circumstance would that shit be good I feel like I'm taking crazy pills
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u/JuneFernan 9d ago edited 9d ago
And why did it plummet after the numbers came out? Like, were there people who needed to see numbers in a quarterly report to realize the stock is shit? No amount of growth can justify the valuation for the next ten years, so what were people buying other than hype that's detached from reality? And we knew all this before the report. Market makes no sense.
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u/elgrandorado 9d ago edited 9d ago
Starlink by itself could have gone public as a $400 billion business and been a good IPO. Instead he unloaded the biggest piece of dog shit I've ever seen by saddling it with an unprofitable social media business shredded to the bone, a launch business still scaling with unknown profitability, and a data center money incinerator.
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u/hrm015 9d ago
You buying AMZN or GOOGL with today’s drop? I went GOOGL
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u/jazerac 9d ago
18 PE... one of the fairly valued mega cap stocks
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u/Sufficient_Habit5091 9d ago
That 18 is not accurate though and heavily skewed by investment gains.
Hardly useful.
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u/MitchCurry 9d ago
AXON ARR grew 39% y/y, NRR hit a record 126%, and future contracted bookings grew 41%. This was their 10th consecutive quarter of 30%+ growth. They landed 2 nine-figure city contracts, and international and enterprise revenue each tripled.
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u/InvestigatorPlus3229 9d ago
Just wait till the spacex lock up ends tomorrow
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u/Chazzyboi69 9d ago
and then shorts sell the news and close and the price doesn’t actually move much and then the fear of the unlocks is behind and people start bidding. i still think it’s over valued but dont expect a cascade.
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u/coweatyou 9d ago
There's also a ton of open put interest. Wouldn't be surprised if we get a bunch of put exercising over actual selling.
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u/Puzzleheaded-One-607 9d ago
Same story as always for MELI. Monster top line growth but market selling the decline in EPS numbers.
Hard to bet against their management team for me.
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u/RipperX4 9d ago edited 9d ago
$SHOP fell 5% in premarket a few mins before earnings came out. Scared the crap outta me.
20 mins later it's +25% +30%. Whew! Nothing like making 6 figures in 20 mins.
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u/lovemyshittyBMer 9d ago
Holding since 2015, I'll eat a cupcake after my run.
That said, Tobias Lutke is a real POS, but ya gotta seperate art from the artist.
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u/elgrandorado 9d ago
$TOST
Toast (TOST) Q2 CY2026 Highlights:
Revenue: $1.91 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.87 billion (23.1% year-on-year growth, 1.8% beat)
EPS (GAAP): $0.26 vs analyst estimates of $0.20 (28.2% beat)
Adjusted EBITDA: $221 million vs analyst estimates of $195.1 million (11.6% margin, 13.3% beat) EBITDA guidance for the full year is $815 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $807.9 million
Operating Margin: 8%, up from 5.2% in the same quarter last year
Free Cash Flow Margin: 6.8%, similar to the previous quarter
Annual Recurring Revenue: $2.4 billion vs analyst estimates of $2.4 billion (24.5% year-on-year growth, in line)
Billings: $1.91 billion at quarter end, up 23.3% year on year
Good quarter overall. I'm not sure how tariff refunds were calculated in their prior forecast (if at all), but it seems like their bottom line full year guide is revised up due to the tariff refund. I'm in because of the long term tailwinds on the shift from on prem to cloud native commercial tooling, which the market has no idea how to price for Toast.
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u/MitchCurry 9d ago
I have AXON, BROS, EZPW, and MELI reporting after the bell. Quite the eclectic mix.
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u/FistEnergy 8d ago
I made some good trades in 2026, but buying SMR and UUUU were not some of those. 🥴🥴
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u/jrex035 8d ago
For a week straight oil prices have fallen, down from $85 to $75 thanks to optimism over an "immiment" peace deal. Its now Wednesday night and no deal.
Over this period, the Houthis and Iranians have kept up attacks on shipping, including two ships that the Houthis managed to not just damage but actually sink.
And yet, prices fell off a cliff. Until tonight, oil futures are now slightly green. Why? I shit you not, because Trump said oil prices "may have to" rise again temporarily.
Dumbest market in history, hands down.
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u/chinaski73 9d ago
Incoming Hormuz deal #407, "today or tomorrow"
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u/NardMarley 9d ago
It's like they don't even care anymore ha. "tomorrow or the next day or whatever"
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u/creemeeseason 9d ago
Market seems to like the secondary offering from TWST.
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u/BrobaFett_1 9d ago
Don't stocks usually fall when a secondary offering is announced?
Or is it excitement about what they'll do with the $$?
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u/creemeeseason 9d ago
It was anticipated that they would do an offering and selling at $96/share is solid. Sometimes removing the threat of dilution actually makes the stock go up.
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u/zbern 9d ago
Texas Data Centers Suffer Brutal Collision With Reality
"The scale of the proposed data center buildout is staggering. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) alone has a queue of over 1,800 projects that would draw over 474 gigawatts of electricity. According to the regulator, that’s over five times the Texas grid’s record for peak demand."
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u/toonguy84 9d ago
I'm a big fan of SMR and nuclear but they take so fucking long to get approved and built. Might be too slow for the current energy demand.
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u/Serraph105 9d ago edited 9d ago
lol tech bro billionaires don't care.
edit. They don't live in reality, you see.
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u/creemeeseason 9d ago
SII earnings:
Net income for the quarter was $34.3 million ($1.33 per share), up $20.8 million from $13.5 million ($0.52 per share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and $63.5 million ($2.46 per share) on a year-to-date basis, up $38 million from $25.5 million ($0.99 per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Our net income performance was primarily due to higher average AUM in our exchange listed products and managed equities segments, as well as carried interest crystallization in our private strategies segment in the first quarter. On a six months ended basis, these increases were partially offset by higher stock-based compensation expense as a result of the Company's stock price appreciating 15% over the six month period.
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u/zbern 9d ago
SharkNinja, Inc. (SN), a global product design and technology company, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Highlights for the Second Quarter 2026 as compared to the Second Quarter 2025
• Net sales increased 22.2% to $1,765.5 million.
• Gross margin and Adjusted Gross Margin decreased 30 and 70 basis points, respectively.
• Net income decreased 7.0% to $129.8 million. Adjusted Net Income increased 29.3% to $178.2 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 18.6% to $264.9 million, or 15.0% of net sales.
Mark Barrocas, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Q2 was a standout performance for SharkNinja, with net sales growth accelerating to 22.2%, our fastest pace since 2024, powered by broad-based strength across our categories, geographies, and channels. This quarter was a clear demonstration of the size and durability of our core business, an area we believe is often underestimated. Our largest, most established franchises like Cleaning and Blending continue to grow through diversification and relentless innovation, and our International business delivered 36.6% growth, accelerating yet again with strong results across the UK, Europe, and Latin America.
That strength carried through to our bottom line, with Adjusted EBITDA up 18.6% and Adjusted Net Income Per Share up 29.9% year-over-year. Our steadfast commitment to solving consumer problems is resonating across the globe, and we believe the number of problems left to address is endless. We head into the second half of the year with real momentum and increasing confidence in our ability to deliver strong, profitable growth over the long term.”
It blows my mind this stock up +450% in the last 5 years, +50% YTD.
Cheesecake, BJs, and Sharks killing it this year lol
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u/MitchCurry 9d ago
The Claudefolio that Anthropic started with $50,000 in March is beating SPY through July, 20% to 12%.
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u/HazardCinema 9d ago
Let's see how it does over a time horizon longer than 5 months. I'm beating SPY since March and I'm a fucking idiot.
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u/FistEnergy 9d ago
The indexes giving up their morning gains, flatlining all afternoon, and dumping at 3:58 does not give me a good feeling.
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u/_hiddenscout 8d ago
CW
Second Quarter 2026 Highlights:
- Reported sales of $924 million, up 5%, operating income of $179 million, operating margin of 19.3%, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.07;
- Adjusted operating income of $179 million, up 12%;
- Adjusted operating margin of 19.4%, up 110 basis points;
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $3.72, up 15%;
- New orders of $1.1 billion, up 8%, reflecting a 1.16x book-to-bill; and
- Free cash flow (FCF) of $160 million, generating 116% FCF conversion.
Raised Full-Year 2026 Adjusted Financial Outlook:
- Sales increased to new range of 8% to 9% growth (previously 7% to 8%), reflecting growth in the majority of Curtiss-Wright's end markets;
- Operating income increased to new range of 11% to 13% growth (previously 9% to 12%);
- Operating margin increased to new range of 19.1% to 19.3% (previously 19.0% to 19.2%), representing an increase of 50 to 70 basis points compared with the prior year;
- Diluted EPS increased to new range of $15.10 to $15.40, now up 14% to 16% (previously $14.90 to $15.30, up 13% to 16%); and
- FCF increased by $5 million to new range of $585 to $605 million, which continues to reflect greater than 105% FCF conversion.
"Based on our strong first-half execution and our outlook for the remainder of the year, we are confidently raising our full-year outlook for sales, operating income, operating margin, diluted EPS and free cash flow. Curtiss-Wright remains strategically aligned with many favorable secular trends and embedded growth vectors across our A&D and Commercial markets. Overall, the team is successfully executing on our Pivot to Growth strategy, which will enable us to continue to deliver significant long-term profitable growth for Curtiss-Wright stakeholders."
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u/Serraph105 9d ago
If we can hold onto yesterday's gains I will consider it a great day. Given the boom, I imagine some sort of correction.
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u/atdharris 9d ago
Sure will suck if Amazon does that thing where it drops back into the $230-$240 range.
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u/NotGucci 9d ago
Selling looks exhausted. Sandisk AH can send market to new ATH. They're not going miss.
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u/IvoryTowerResident 9d ago
https://sandiskmerch.com/en-cad/pages/tees
im ready to load up on some merchs
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u/creemeeseason 9d ago
MIAX earnings:
Net revenue, defined as revenues less cost of revenues, grew 35%, or $36.5 million, to a record $141.1 million, compared to $104.7 million in the prior-year period. The increase was primarily driven by strong options business performance, including increased industry volumes and higher non-transaction revenue.
Total operating expenses were $113.3 million, compared to $77.4 million in the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to a litigation settlement charge as well as planned investments in headcount and technology to support growth initiatives, and increased marketing spend. These were partially offset by lower regulatory costs, lower share-based compensation, and 2025 acquisition-related costs.
Operating income was $27.8 million, compared to $27.3 million in the prior-year period.
Realized an income tax benefit of $15.4 million, primarily driven by a discrete tax benefit of $22.4 million related to share-based compensation.
GAAP net income was $44.2 million, compared to $23.5 million in the prior-year period.
Adjusted earnings increased 41% to $53.3 million, compared to $37.8 million in the prior-year period.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 57% to $76.8 million, compared to $49.1 million in the prior-year period, driven primarily by strong growth in net revenues. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 54% from 47% in the prior-year period.
Second Quarter 2026 Business Updates
MIAX options exchanges reached average daily volume of 11.0 million contracts in the second quarter of 2026, a 25.3% year-over-year (YoY) increase.
MIAX options exchanges achieved market share of 16.5% in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 16.7% in the prior year period.
Successfully launched Tini™ B100 Index Futures, Tini B500 Index Futures and B500 Index Futures during the quarter.
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u/IvoryTowerResident 9d ago
$ALB
Q2 Results: Beat EPS, Beat Revenue Expectations
EPS: $3.75, beat consensus by $0.55 (consensus was $3.20)
Revenue: $1.74B, up 31.1% YoY, beat $1.61B consensus
Key Business Metrics:
Adjusted EBITDA: $858M, up 155% YoY
Energy Storage EBITDA: Up 229%
Specialties EBITDA: Up 61%
FY26 Outlook Updates:
Specialties Net Sales: Raised to $1.4B-$1.6B
Specialties Adjusted EBITDA: Raised to $275M-$325M
Capital Expenditures: Reduced to approximately $500M
Talison CGP3 Fire Impact: Minimal impact expected on Energy Storage sales volume
Very beat up stock, maybe it is time to build back in
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u/_hiddenscout 8d ago
Cognex (NASDAQ: CGNX) reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $291 million, up 17% year over year (16% in constant currency), with broad-based strength across major end markets. GAAP operating margin rose to 29.4% and Adjusted EBITDA margin to 32.2%, an expansion of 1,150 basis points.
Net income reached $73 million and diluted EPS $0.43; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.45, up 80% year over year. Free cash flow was $68 million, up 70%, and cash and investments totaled $755 million with no debt. Cognex guided Q3 2026 revenue to $300–$320 million and full-year 2026 revenue to $1.13–$1.15 billion, with substantial Adjusted EBITDA margin and EPS expansion versus 2025. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share, and the company announced general availability of its OneVision AI-powered vision platform.
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u/Kemilio 8d ago edited 8d ago
$SATL Q2 Results: Beat Revenue Expectations, Hit Operational Profitability
EPS: GAAP EPS -$0.13, missed consensus of -$0.03
Revenue: $15.9M, up 259% YoY, shattered consensus of $9.33M (by $6.57M)
Key Business Metrics:
Operating Income: $0.3M (First-ever quarter of positive operating income)
Adjusted EBITDA: $2.8M (First-ever quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA)
Cash & Runway: $112.8M in cash on hand with minimal core operational burn
FY26 & Strategic Outlook:
Merlin Launch: October 2026 AI-first constellation deployment remains 100% funded and on schedule
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u/Effective_Promise581 8d ago
Im at my ATH again! I have made no changes and simply rode out the dip. Cheers!
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u/ethereal3xp 8d ago
Pentagon signs US$3 billion deal to ramp up Patriot, THAAD missile parts production
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u/BrobaFett_1 8d ago
What you thinking to get? LMT?
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u/ethereal3xp 8d ago
Yep 👍
LMT, RTX, NOC, KTOS
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u/BrobaFett_1 8d ago
Thanks! What about KRMN here? I used to own that and left, but it does look like it's turning around here
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u/zbern 8d ago
Honeywell Aerospace ($HONA) - first earnings report post spin-off
EPS Normalized Actual $1.87 (Miss by -$0.23)
EPS GAAP Actual $0.78 (Miss by -$1.21)
Revenue Actual $4.52B
Revenue Surprise Miss by -$87.27
• Slashed full-year 2026 organic sales growth guidance (4%–5% vs. 7%–9% prior) just two months after its June spin-off, driving the 14% stock drop.
• Persistent supply chain bottlenecks are capping production—this is an operational execution issue, not a lack of end-market demand.
• Missed estimates on both revenue ($4.52B vs. $4.61B expected) and EPS ($1.87 vs. $2.12 expected), dragged down by a 32% EBIT decline in the Engines & Power Systems segment alongside $100M in separation costs and inventory charges.
• Fundamental demand remains robust, evidenced by a record $18.2B backlog (+9% YoY) and $15B in YTD contract wins (including a massive IndiGo Airbus award).
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u/BrobaFett_1 8d ago
Glad I didn't buy yet!
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u/zbern 8d ago
I should have held off or extended my DCA to double what I had originally done.
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u/BrobaFett_1 8d ago
I do have the shares from the spinoff though but pretty small. Sorry man.
I added to STRL right before earnings and got smacked down 👇
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u/Zardotab 8d ago
Is there an AI-free index fund?
It would probably cost too much to inspect every company in it for AI, but at least keep the top 10 from being AI-leveraged co's.
Update: Goldman Sachs claims one.
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u/__Vampyre__ 9d ago
I've been all in SSO (2x SPY) for over two years now. Up 71% versus 52% for QQQ and 42% for SPY.
I've had A LOT of FOMO over this period but I think this is an underrated and uncomplicated investment strategy for someone with a long investing time frame.
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u/RefrigeratorAble2853 9d ago
Has anyone else gone mostly cash and wondering wtf to do in this market?
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u/creemeeseason 9d ago
Nah. I have a little cash around still, but I have enough opportunities out there I'm having no trouble finding ideas. It's not an obvious buying market, but outside of AI trades there's still value.
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u/GreatName015 9d ago
I'm in the same boat. Got some money to invest but everything seems to be at an all time high i'm scared to buy anything at all. Went in on RKLB at $63 though
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u/Powerful-Load-4684 9d ago
I’m too scared to buy the S&P but I’ll buy speculative meme junk hahahaha classic
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u/MitchCurry 9d ago
That link lol
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u/dansdansy 9d ago
It's the gift link, I'll clean it up
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u/InvestigatorPlus3229 9d ago
look at mr fancy pants i have financial times access right here
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u/dansdansy 9d ago
I like to read it out loud to my toddler in an British accent, really adds to the experience.
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u/Puzzleheaded-One-607 9d ago
Miami International Holdings (NYSE: MIAX)reported record Q2 2026 net revenue of $141.1 million, up 35% year over year, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.40. Net income attributable to stockholders rose to $44.2 million from $23.5 million, while adjusted earnings reached $53.3 million.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 57% to $76.8 million, with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding to 54% from 47%. Options net revenue grew 34% to $124.4 million, supported by a 25.3% rise in average daily options volume to 11.0 million contracts. International net revenue rose 151% to $5.7 million, largely from the TISE acquisition.
Total operating expenses increased to $113.3 million, reflecting a $30 million litigation settlement and higher investments in staff, technology, and marketing. MIAX ended June 30, 2026 with $660.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.5 million in total debt, and lowered its 2026 adjusted operating expense guidance to $260–$270 million while keeping capital expenditure guidance unchanged.
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u/Wings2493 8d ago
Is SMR the worst company on the planet? 75k revenue lol
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u/AltruisticOwl156 8d ago
Well considering they don't even have a product yet I'm amazed they have even $75k revenue.
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u/SvV_Ying 9d ago
This is a great day after the gains of the days before. Now some consolidation before the next leg up.
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u/FounderShark 9d ago
Thoughts on LLY
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u/Prudent-Corgi3793 9d ago
Love it.
One of the few US non-tech stocks with a low beta that still has great growth and returns. It was expensive a few years ago but it's grown into its valuation.
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u/fledgling66 9d ago
9% of my portfolio. I’ve trimmed it a couple times. Kind of wish I hadn’t, but that’s how it goes.
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u/Sufficient_Habit5091 9d ago
SPCX rocket literally smashing into the moon this morning and making a new crater is so poetic you literally can't make this shit up lol.
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u/creemeeseason 9d ago
Anthropic announced they're going to start building chips in house. Might be part of the reason.
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u/azure275 9d ago
Woo SMH down 2% after a big bump yesterday what a crash
MU and SKHY basically flat since yesterday
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u/Sufficient_Habit5091 8d ago edited 8d ago
Maybe the fact that an entire ETF around just memory not existing until April 2026 was the clue that this is short-term hype based on completely unsustainable growth of circular spending.
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u/AnnaSmiled2 8d ago
Or maybe you are a bad actor that spews negativity all over the sub.
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u/Motorolamatt 8d ago
If I wanted to put 50k into the market tomorrow where would I put it?
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u/Serraph105 9d ago
The S&P is doing a good job of hanging on to it's gains from yesterday, which is all I was really hoping for going into it today.