PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Stock Holds Flat as Overseas Profit Offsets U.S. Weakness
PepsiCo’s international businesses supplied more than all its second-quarter core operating-profit growth. Overseas execution now provides the main support for earnings.
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Outpaces Utilities as Merger Costs Come Into Focus
U.S. markets were closed Saturday. NextEra finished Friday at $88.80, down 0.6% on the day. Still, the stock gained 1.0% from the prior Friday. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund lost 0.5% over that span.
US Stock Market Weekly: Nasdaq Falls, Small Caps Hold 2026 Advantage
U.S. cash markets did not open on Saturday after Wall Street posted a weekly loss. The Nasdaq Composite declined 2.9%, compared with a 0.5% drop for the Russell 2000. That 2.4-point spread was the key divergence of the week.
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) 5.15% yield supported by modest earnings buffer
Clorox Company is now offering an annualized dividend of $4.96, which represents roughly 102% of its most recent GAAP outlook midpoint. Shares ended Friday at $96.32, putting the yield at 5.15%.
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) Shares Reach All-time High as Refining Margins Move Attention to Q3
U.S. markets did not open on Saturday, so Friday’s record of $309.65 remained. Valero rose 10.3% compared to its close on July 10.
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Under Scrutiny as GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) Takes 9.8% Stake Ahead of Monday Session
eBay is set for a tougher takeover challenge as U.S. markets resume trading on Monday. GameStop’s latest stake includes direct voting rights, contrasting with most of its previous exposure, which was mainly held via paired options.
Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID) Shares Climb 33% Before Key August Cash Burn Test
NEW YORK, July 18, 2026, 09:07 EDT – Lucid Group, Inc. stock rose 33% in early trade as investors focus on the electric vehicle maker’s upcoming August milestone to gauge its cash burn rate.
CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) awaits US$650 million hurdle ahead of August results, pressuring rebound
CSL Limited gained 1.12% to close at A$123.32 on Friday. The S&P/ASX 200 index slipped 0.50%. Sydney’s cash market remained closed on Saturday morning.
Meta (NASDAQ:META) shares fall after 2026 capital spending midpoint surpasses forecast 2025 operating cash flow
NEW YORK, July 17, 2026, 15:11 EDT. Meta Platforms' stock declined as the company's projected midpoint for capital expenditures in 2026 moved above its anticipated operating cash flow for 2025.
Nasdaq Drops as Chip Selloff Wipes Out One-Third of Semiconductor Index’s 2026 Rise
U.S. stocks declined late Friday, pressured by a selloff in semiconductor shares that weighed on multiple sectors. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 1.19%, following a 1.5% loss on Thursday. The S&P 500 declined 0.86%, and the Dow ended down 0.56%.
Travelers (NYSE:TRV) shares reach all-time high as repurchases boost earnings surprise
At 14:06 EDT, The Travelers Companies, Inc. was up 7.9% at $364.54 after U.S. markets opened, reaching a record high of $367.68. Core earnings stood at $10.04 per share, surpassing consensus by roughly 85%.
Southland Holdings (NYSEAMERICAN:SLND) jumps after Winnipeg contract win boosts Civil backlog
NEW YORK, July 17, 2026, 1:07 p.m. EDT — Southland Holdings shares rise after securing a Winnipeg project that increases the company's Civil backlog.
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) climbs as focus shifts to deposit economics for Q2 results
SoFi reversed early losses to move higher by midday Friday, with shares at $17.39 as of 12:50 p.m. EDT. The Nasdaq Composite was off 1.3% near noon.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) merger speculation faces $3 trillion valuation challenge
A merger between Tesla and SpaceX at present market prices would generate around $2.95 trillion in equity value, with an initial price-to-sales ratio of approximately 27.
Buffett’s 2034 Share Plan Accelerates Transfer of Berkshire Control
Warren Buffett’s scheduled eight-year share sale will hasten Berkshire Hathaway Inc. toward governance after his tenure. For investors, the plan’s timeline outweighs Buffett’s personal musings on fortune.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) shares fall as $20 billion AI strategy intensifies dilution concerns
Oracle slipped 2.0% in premarket trading on Friday, adding to Thursday’s 6.25% decline. The latest fall increased concerns about possible dilution from its proposed $20 billion share sale.
UK Stocks Update: FTSE 100’s Minimal Tech Exposure Cushions Index Amid Chip Selloff
Britain’s FTSE 100 eased lower on Friday but outperformed both domestic mid-cap stocks and other European shares, despite a broader decline led by a global selloff in chip stocks.
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) Supports Estimated $2.5 Billion Shipbuilding Agreement
JPMorgan Chase & Co. will provide $24 million for shipbuilding efforts in Philadelphia. The total accounts for 0.96% of Rhoads Industries’ projected deal. The funding aims to address bottlenecks affecting the project.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Shares Dip with Investors Eyeing IPO Wealth Inflows Pending Fee Conversion
Shares of Morgan Stanley dropped 4.45% on Thursday, even as the bank posted record second-quarter earnings. The decline intensified scrutiny over a key valuation issue: the pace at which IPO-related assets can transition into regular wealth-management fee streams.
Dow slips roughly 183 points on July 16, led by slide in two major stocks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped approximately 183 points, or 0.35%, to nearly 52,475 on Thursday. However, this overall decline masked a significant internal offset. By 3:49 p.m., two high-priced stocks had together pulled down the index by about 604 points. The NYSE cash session closed at 4 p.m. EDT.