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• Southwest Airlines’ third-quarter forecast falls short as fuel bill climbs

  26-07-2026 23:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  Southwest Airlines announced a 9.4% increase in second-quarter net income compared with the previous year, reaching $233 million or 47 cents per share. The airline’s revenue climbed 16.4% to $8.4 billion during the period. However, the Dallas-based carrier’s forward guidance disappointed market participants, forecasting third-quarter adjusted earnings of 50 cents to 75 cents per share, below the 82 cents that analysts had projected.
  The airline anticipates third-quarter sales will r
  
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• Oil Market’s Glut Narrative Just Blew Up

  26-07-2026 23:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  The oil market’s anticipated oversupply narrative reversed sharply following escalating geopolitical tensions that disrupted critical supply routes. Brent crude climbed above $100 per barrel this week after Houthi forces struck Saudi tankers in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key chokepoint through which Saudi Arabia has been routing exports due to Iranian blockade activity at the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks prompted tanker operators to redirect vessels toward longer, more expensive alterna
  
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• Mobileye Stock Is Down Despite Strong Results as Its Founder Steps Down. View the CEO Switch as a Reset, Not a Red Flag.

  26-07-2026 23:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  Mobileye Global reported strong second-quarter results on July 23, 2026, posting revenue of $508 million and adjusted earnings per share of $0.19, both surpassing analyst expectations. The company also raised its full-year revenue guidance to a $2 billion midpoint from $1.98 billion previously. Adjusted operating income reached $155 million compared to a forecast of $42.74 million, while operating margin improved to 30.5%.
  Despite the solid quarterly performance, the stock experienced a sharp d
  
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• After 80 stores close, 63-year-old chain gives Chapter 11 warning

  26-07-2026 23:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  Leslie’s Pool Supply is confronting significant financial difficulties that have prompted the company to explore restructuring options including a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The pool supply retailer, which has operated for 63 years, closed approximately 80 underperforming locations during the first quarter as part of a broader cost-reduction and operational restructuring initiative. The company also shut down one distribution center in I
  
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• Why CoreWeave Stock Fell 30% in Just 1 Month

  26-07-2026 23:00 via rocketnews.com
  
  CoreWeave, a neocloud provider, experienced a significant stock decline that raised questions about the sustainability of its business model and market position. The company had recently reported strong revenue growth, with first-quarter 2026 revenue reaching $2.1 billion, more than double the prior year, and a revenue backlog of approximately $100 billion. Despite these impressive figures, the company remained unprofitable under generally accepted accounting principles, though it reported posi
  
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• Rising inflation turns July Fed meeting into rate-hike showdown

  26-07-2026 23:00 via rocketnews.com
  
  The Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting on July 28-29 has shifted from an expected routine hold on interest rates to a closely contested decision, with economists and traders now viewing the outcome as highly uncertain. Several economic developments have altered the landscape since earlier projections suggested the central bank would maintain its benchmark Federal Funds Rate in the 3.5% to 3.75% range.
  Geopolitical escalation in the Middle East has caused energy prices to rise again
  
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• Alphabet Raises AI Spending But Still Can’t Meet Demand: ‘We’re Still in a Supply Constraint Environment’

  26-07-2026 23:00 via rocketnews.com
  
  Alphabet Inc. announced an increase to its capital expenditure forecast during its second-quarter earnings period, raising the outlook to $195 billion to $205 billion from a prior range of $180 billion to $190 billion. The adjustment reflected the company’s assessment of ongoing infrastructure needs as it expands its artificial intelligence and cloud service offerings.
  During the earnings call, company leadership outlined the dynamics driving the increased investment. Chief Executive Offi
  
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• Why aren’t oil prices higher? Staggering drop in energy demand leaves strategists puzzled.

  26-07-2026 13:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  Major disruptions to global oil supplies have failed to drive crude futures to their earlier wartime highs, puzzling market strategists. Since fighting escalated in late February, approximately 11.1 million barrels per day of production—roughly 10% of global demand—has been lost, according to JPMorgan analysts. Red Sea attacks by Houthis have threatened to cut off approximately 5 million barrels daily from Saudi Arabia, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has declined signifi
  
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• Micron’s AI Repricing Is Real — But the Market Still Isn’t Sure It Can Last

  26-07-2026 13:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  Micron Technology has undergone a significant transformation from a traditional cyclical memory chip manufacturer into a key component supplier for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company’s earnings per share trajectory has been dramatic, moving from a negative $5.34 in fiscal year 2023 to an estimated $73.23 in fiscal year 2026. This shift reflects the company’s integration into the AI ecosystem, particularly through high-bandwidth memory chips used in advanced processo
  
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• Google and Tesla lost half a trillion dollars this week as their suppliers cashed in: Chart of the Day

  26-07-2026 13:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  Wall Street reassessed its positioning in artificial intelligence investments this week, with major tech companies that have been spending heavily on AI infrastructure experiencing significant declines while their suppliers rallied sharply.
  Alphabet led the declines despite strong operational performance, with revenue growth of 24% and cloud business expansion of 82%. However, the company’s capital expenditures doubled to nearly $45 billion, pushing free cash flow below zero for the first
  
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• GE Aerospace (GE) Just Beat and Dropped Again — Is the Third Straight Selloff Any Different This Time?

  26-07-2026 13:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  GE Aerospace experienced a stock decline of nearly 5% in early trading following the release of its second-quarter 2026 earnings report on July 16, continuing a pattern established over the previous two earnings announcements. Despite delivering solid financial results that exceeded expectations, the stock retreated as investors reassessed their expectations for the aerospace manufacturer.
  The primary driver of the selloff appeared to be valuation concerns rather than fundamental business deter
  
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• Elon Musk Warns Short Sellers as $25 Billion Bet Builds Against SpaceX Ahead of Earnings

  26-07-2026 13:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  Space Exploration Technologies Corp conducted the largest initial public offering in history during June, debuting at $135 per share and briefly achieving a valuation of $2.1 trillion. In the five weeks following the listing, the company became the most heavily shorted newly listed stock tracked by Wall Street, according to data from S3 Partners.
  Short interest in the company expanded significantly during this period, growing from approximately 40 million shares representing 5-7% of the tradabl
  
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• AT&T’s Q2 Beat Suggests the Wireless Giants Still Have Room to Run

  26-07-2026 13:01 via rocketnews.com
  
  AT&T Inc. released second-quarter results that addressed concerns about cash depletion from network investments. While consolidated revenue reached $31.6 billion, slightly below forecasts, the company demonstrated strong operational performance through adjusted earnings per share of $0.65, surpassing analyst expectations of $0.59.
  Free cash flow generation emerged as a key strength, totaling $4.7 billion and representing a 6.3% increase year-over-year. This result exceeded management’
  
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• Shippers face tighter capacity as trucking rates hold near record highs

  26-07-2026 13:00 via rocketnews.com
  
  The trucking industry is experiencing a significant supply-demand imbalance that favors carriers, according to ACT Research’s analysis of its June For-Hire Trucking Index. The Freight Rate Index declined 9.5 points to a seasonally adjusted 70.2 in June, down from May’s reading of 79.7, yet this still represents one of the strongest readings in the survey’s nearly 17-year history. Market conditions have shifted decisively in favor of freight providers this year, with researcher
  
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