RH margin gains lean on tariff refunds as growth plans face a test
RH posted modest sales growth, but tariff refunds lifted margins as higher costs and expansion bets test whether luxury-home demand can hold.
RH posted modest sales growth, but tariff refunds lifted margins as higher costs and expansion bets test whether luxury-home demand can hold.
Oracle’s cloud growth and $664 billion backlog surged, but $28.5 billion in capital spending drove negative free cash flow and a $20 billion stock sale.
Marvell reported record revenue and raised its forecasts, but shares fell as investors focused on when its expanded Google custom-chip deal may add revenue.
Nvidia posted $96.2 billion in fiscal second-quarter revenue, beat Wall Street expectations and forecast about $108 billion next quarter.
Berkshire Hathaway posted stronger second-quarter operating results and invested about $10 billion in Alphabet as CEO Greg Abel began deploying cash.
Hasbro raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to approximately $1.45 billion to $1.50 billion while reporting $11 million in direct costs and an estimated $25 million revenue impact tied to unauthorized access to company systems.
Darden Restaurants reported fiscal 2026 results showing adjusted diluted earnings per share of $10.64, while restaurant closures, impairments, the Chuy’s integration and the sale of Olive Garden Canada shaped the company’s results.
AppLovin shares dropped 19.7% after the digital-advertising and software company reported mixed quarterly results on Aug. 6, adding a sharp investor reaction to an otherwise strong but volatile U.S. earnings season.
AppLovin shares fell 19.7% after the AI and digital-advertising company reported mixed second-quarter results and a revenue shortfall relative to expectations.
Thomson Reuters’ second-quarter 2026 earnings disclosure was scheduled for Aug. 5, weeks after the company announced a joint venture with KKR involving its global print business.
AppLovin shares dropped 19.6% on Aug. 6 after the digital-advertising company reported mixed quarterly results, even as aggregate S&P 500 earnings growth remained unusually strong.
SpaceX’s first quarterly report as a public company showed a 92% year-over-year revenue increase, a smaller-than-expected loss and $15.8 billion in AI capital spending during the quarter.
Apollo’s Aug. 4 report will give investors a fuller view of earnings, private-credit flows and liquidity pressure after a preliminary filing.
UPS raised its 2026 outlook after stronger second-quarter revenue, but restructuring costs and workforce reductions remain central to the company’s plans.
Carrier raised its 2026 outlook after global commercial HVAC and data-center orders surged, but lower margins show the costs and execution risks behind the growth.
SpaceX will report second-quarter results after the August 4 close, giving investors a first public look at Starlink, launches, AI spending and cash use.