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SpaceX is reporting second quarter 2026 results for the first time since its June initial public offering. Investors are watching revenue, Starlink performance, artificial intelligence spending, Starship progress, guidance and the impact of an upcoming share unlock.
8:51 PMCNBC
SpaceX reported stronger-than-expected revenue in its debut earnings, while investors reacted negatively to rapidly rising capital expenditures. Musk also outlined plans for lunar robots and maintained that the company can reach $1 trillion in revenue.
8:50 PMFortune
Palantir shares surged after the company issued sharply stronger revenue and income forecasts. A major increase in U.S. commercial sales helped ease investor concerns about competition in artificial intelligence software.
12:21 PMEconomic Times
GM and its Chinese partner extended their joint venture for 20 years. The arrangement will sell Buick and Cadillac models domestically in China and export Chevrolet vehicles made there to markets outside the United States.
8:16 AMCNBC
Lucid has begun an operational reset, and CEO Silvio Napoli said the electric vehicle maker will delay its midsize vehicle. The company did not provide updated guidance, after Napoli previously suspended production expectations.
1:55 PMCNBC
Lucid's new chief executive said US automakers cannot remain insulated from Chinese electric vehicle competition and predicted an industry shakeout. The company also announced a $1.4 billion cost cutting program.
4:10 PMFinancial Times
McDonald's acknowledged that overlapping value promotions created confusion for both employees and customers. The chain is responding to a pricing strategy that became difficult to execute and understand.
5:13 PMMarketWatch
McDonald's global sales rose 4% in the latest quarter, but US comparable sales increased only 0.8%, down from 2.5% a year earlier and below internal expectations. The chain said its effort to bring back budget conscious customers misfired as it reworks its digital deals.
3:17 PMPYMNTS
Jefferies found new evidence of fake invoices linked to Sapphire Minmetals, intensifying scrutiny of Radiant World's financial reporting. The discovery is prompting a reassessment of exposure to both iron ore traders as Jefferies moves to discontinue its Point Bonita fund.
2:21 PMEconomic Times
US job openings fell to a three-month low after a burst of openings and hiring in the spring, suggesting that labor-market momentum has cooled.
11:03 AMMarketWatch
Apollo Global Management is investing $1.02 billion in a joint venture with Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, a commercial property vehicle that has faced difficulty providing liquidity to investors.
5:04 PMBloomberg MarketsSummary
SpaceX is reporting second quarter 2026 results for the first time since its June initial public offering. Investors are watching revenue, Starlink performance, artificial intelligence spending, Starship progress, guidance and the impact of an upcoming share unlock.
The earnings report will establish the first public benchmark for SpaceX's valuation while a large
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SpaceX must prove its IPO valuation just as insider and early-investor shares become eligible for sale.
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SpaceX reported stronger-than-expected revenue in its debut earnings, while investors reacted negatively to rapidly rising capital expenditures. Musk also outlined plans for lunar robots and maintained that the company can reach $1 trillion in revenue.
The market is separating SpaceX's ambitious revenue narrative from the cost of building its rocket,
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SpaceX's debut earnings put the tension between aggressive expansion and near-term financial discipline in clear view.
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Palantir shares surged after the company issued sharply stronger revenue and income forecasts. A major increase in U.S. commercial sales helped ease investor concerns about competition in artificial intelligence software.
The market is rewarding evidence that Palantir's AI demand is converting into commercial revenue, not
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Palantir's results suggest commercial AI adoption is becoming a material growth engine rather than a secondary business.
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GM and its Chinese partner extended their joint venture for 20 years. The arrangement will sell Buick and Cadillac models domestically in China and export Chevrolet vehicles made there to markets outside the United States.
The renewal shows that commercial ties remain durable even as U.S.-China tensions push companies to
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The deal shows how global automakers are adapting supply chains around geopolitical friction rather than fully separating from China.
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Lucid has begun an operational reset, and CEO Silvio Napoli said the electric vehicle maker will delay its midsize vehicle. The company did not provide updated guidance, after Napoli previously suspended production expectations.
The delay pushes back Lucid's key opportunity to reach a broader market and adds to
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Lucid is postponing the product meant to expand its market just as execution and liquidity concerns are intensifying.
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Lucid's new chief executive said US automakers cannot remain insulated from Chinese electric vehicle competition and predicted an industry shakeout. The company also announced a $1.4 billion cost cutting program.
Lucid is treating Chinese competition as a structural threat rather than a temporary pricing challenge,
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Chinese EV competition is forcing US manufacturers to rethink costs, product strategy, and industry capacity.
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McDonald's acknowledged that overlapping value promotions created confusion for both employees and customers. The chain is responding to a pricing strategy that became difficult to execute and understand.
The problem is operational as well as promotional: too many simultaneous deals weakened the clarity
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McDonald's needs to restore a clear value proposition without eroding margins through indiscriminate discounting.
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McDonald's global sales rose 4% in the latest quarter, but US comparable sales increased only 0.8%, down from 2.5% a year earlier and below internal expectations. The chain said its effort to bring back budget conscious customers misfired as it reworks its digital deals.
The US slowdown shows that discounting has not restored traffic at the pace McDonald's expected,
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McDonald's is losing momentum in its core market just as consumers are becoming more deliberate about spending.
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Jefferies found new evidence of fake invoices linked to Sapphire Minmetals, intensifying scrutiny of Radiant World's financial reporting. The discovery is prompting a reassessment of exposure to both iron ore traders as Jefferies moves to discontinue its Point Bonita fund.
The alleged invoices turn a troubled receivables finance position into a broader controls and fraud
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The case threatens confidence in trade finance structures that rely on the authenticity of invoices and borrower records.
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US job openings fell to a three-month low after a burst of openings and hiring in the spring, suggesting that labor-market momentum has cooled.
The decline points to softer employer demand, but it does not establish a sharp downturn
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A sustained drop in openings would signal a more balanced labor market and could alter the path of interest rates.
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Apollo Global Management is investing $1.02 billion in a joint venture with Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, a commercial property vehicle that has faced difficulty providing liquidity to investors.
Apollo is injecting capital into a property platform under liquidity pressure, giving SREIT additional funding
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The investment shows private capital stepping in where commercial real estate vehicles are struggling to meet investor liquidity demands.
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LoanDepot said second-quarter revenue rose 18% from the first quarter, while unit volume increased 25%. The company identified its expansion into home equity lending as a central driver of the gains.
9:56 PMPYMNTS
Major finance figures are increasing their involvement in U.S. soccer. Ken Griffin is helping fund Mauricio Pochettino through 2030, KKR is backing MLS's development league, and the league's new commissioner has ties to Apollo.
7:40 PMFortune
Elon Musk said SpaceX's expertise in reusable rockets gives it an advantage as it builds AI data centers. He argued that the engineers behind the company's launch systems can outperform rivals competing to expand computing capacity.
7:37 PMFortune
Zillow is eliminating just over 500 positions, or about 7% of its workforce, as it reorganizes the company. CEO Jeremy Wacksman announced the cuts ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report.
6:45 PMPYMNTS
AGNT and eXp Realty reported a record second quarter, with revenue reaching $1.4 billion, up 11% from a year earlier. Management attributed the performance to higher agent productivity.
6:23 PMHousing Wire
Finance of America increased reverse mortgage and home equity funding volume by 21% year over year in the second quarter of 2026. The company still posted a $29 million net loss, largely because of non-cash fair value adjustments in its portfolio business.
6:10 PMHousing WireCompass shares rose as much as 15% after the real estate services firm said cost savings from its acquisition of Anywhere were advancing ahead of schedule. The company also reported growth in transaction activity.
5:16 PMBloomberg Markets
SpaceX has purchased $329 million worth of Tesla Megapacks so far this year. The purchases show how closely connected Elon Musk's companies are as customers, suppliers and capital users.
5:07 PMTechCrunch
JPMorgan, which faced backlash over its role in the failed European Super League, is now involved in another FIFA controversy. The episode follows the bank's promise to learn from the earlier debacle.
9:12 AMThe New York TimesGraphic Packaging International lowered its guidance as inflation continues to pressure results. Executives said the company will pursue price increases and further headcount reductions, while explaining its decision to re-enter the URB market.
1:27 PMPackaging Dive
The wealthiest 20% of Americans are accounting for most new-car purchases in the US as gains from the AI-driven stock-market rally support high-income household spending.
1:09 PMMarketWatchBall has begun production at its new canmaking facility in Oregon. Executives discussed tariff changes and additional capacity expansions that could help ease tight supply in the can market.
1:00 PMPackaging Dive
T-Mobile is introducing a 36-month Equipment Installment Plan that lets customers finance a device, taxes and fees with no upfront payment. The plan carries a temporary 0 percent annual percentage rate.
12:07 PMThe Verge
Trump Media & Technology Group has created a paid service that gives Wall Street firms rapid access to posts from influential Truth Social accounts. The arrangement has raised concerns about whether investors can gain a market-sensitive information advantage through privileged access.
9:53 AMBBCIllinois Institute of Technology is eliminating 160 faculty and staff positions as part of a major restructuring. The private university cited weaker international student enrollment and cuts to research funding.
5:00 AMHigher Ed DiveSummary
LoanDepot said second-quarter revenue rose 18% from the first quarter, while unit volume increased 25%. The company identified its expansion into home equity lending as a central driver of the gains.
Home equity has quickly become a meaningful growth engine for LoanDepot, helping diversify the business
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LoanDepot is using home equity lending to capture more value from existing homeowners as mortgage refinancing remains constrained.
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Major finance figures are increasing their involvement in U.S. soccer. Ken Griffin is helping fund Mauricio Pochettino through 2030, KKR is backing MLS's development league, and the league's new commissioner has ties to Apollo.
Private capital is moving deeper into U.S. soccer through coaching, player development, and league leadership,
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U.S. soccer is becoming a larger investment platform, with finance firms shaping both its business model and competitive pipeline.
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Elon Musk said SpaceX's expertise in reusable rockets gives it an advantage as it builds AI data centers. He argued that the engineers behind the company's launch systems can outperform rivals competing to expand computing capacity.
The claim rests on transferring SpaceX's engineering capabilities from launch systems to data-center construction, a
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SpaceX is positioning itself as an infrastructure competitor in AI, not only as a launch provider.
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Zillow is eliminating just over 500 positions, or about 7% of its workforce, as it reorganizes the company. CEO Jeremy Wacksman announced the cuts ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report.
The layoffs mark a substantial reset of Zillow's cost base and organizational structure before investors
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The cuts could improve efficiency, but they also indicate that Zillow is under pressure to align its workforce with current growth expectations.
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AGNT and eXp Realty reported a record second quarter, with revenue reaching $1.4 billion, up 11% from a year earlier. Management attributed the performance to higher agent productivity.
The results suggest eXp is generating growth by increasing output per agent rather than relying
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Agent productivity is emerging as the key driver of growth and efficiency in eXp Realty's business.
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Finance of America increased reverse mortgage and home equity funding volume by 21% year over year in the second quarter of 2026. The company still posted a $29 million net loss, largely because of non-cash fair value adjustments in its portfolio business.
Volume growth did not translate into reported profitability because valuation marks outweighed operating gains. The
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The quarter shows that stronger lending demand can coexist with weak reported earnings when market valuations move against a mortgage lender.
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Compass shares rose as much as 15% after the real estate services firm said cost savings from its acquisition of Anywhere were advancing ahead of schedule. The company also reported growth in transaction activity.
The acquisition is beginning to produce operating gains faster than investors expected. That gives Compass
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Early cost synergies are strengthening the case that Compass can create value from consolidating residential real estate services.
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SpaceX has purchased $329 million worth of Tesla Megapacks so far this year. The purchases show how closely connected Elon Musk's companies are as customers, suppliers and capital users.
The spending creates a meaningful source of demand for Tesla while directing SpaceX capital to
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The purchases turn Musk's corporate network into a direct commercial channel between two major companies.
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JPMorgan, which faced backlash over its role in the failed European Super League, is now involved in another FIFA controversy. The episode follows the bank's promise to learn from the earlier debacle.
JPMorgan's repeated exposure to football governance failures turns a one-off reputational problem into a pattern
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The episode shows how advisory work with powerful institutions can create lasting reputational costs when governance failures become public.
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Graphic Packaging International lowered its guidance as inflation continues to pressure results. Executives said the company will pursue price increases and further headcount reductions, while explaining its decision to re-enter the URB market.
GPI is shifting more of the inflation burden onto customers and its cost base, but
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The plan shows packaging companies responding to persistent cost pressure with both pricing power and structural reductions.
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The wealthiest 20% of Americans are accounting for most new-car purchases in the US as gains from the AI-driven stock-market rally support high-income household spending.
The concentration of vehicle purchases among affluent households shows that rising auto demand is not
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A wealth-driven auto recovery is less durable and less inclusive than one supported by broad wage growth.
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Ball has begun production at its new canmaking facility in Oregon. Executives discussed tariff changes and additional capacity expansions that could help ease tight supply in the can market.
The Oregon plant adds supply in a market where capacity remains constrained, giving Ball more
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New capacity could improve supply reliability for beverage makers while reshaping pricing power among can producers.
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T-Mobile is introducing a 36-month Equipment Installment Plan that lets customers finance a device, taxes and fees with no upfront payment. The plan carries a temporary 0 percent annual percentage rate.
By removing upfront taxes and fees, T-Mobile lowers the immediate cost of upgrading and makes
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T-Mobile is using financing flexibility to compete for upgrades and lock customers into longer payment relationships.
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Trump Media & Technology Group has created a paid service that gives Wall Street firms rapid access to posts from influential Truth Social accounts. The arrangement has raised concerns about whether investors can gain a market-sensitive information advantage through privileged access.
The key shift is the commercialization of access to potentially price-moving social media content before
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Selling speedier access to influential posts tests the boundary between legitimate data services and unequal market access.
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Illinois Institute of Technology is eliminating 160 faculty and staff positions as part of a major restructuring. The private university cited weaker international student enrollment and cuts to research funding.
The layoffs show how pressure on international enrollment and research budgets is moving from financial
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Higher education institutions are converting enrollment and funding shocks into permanent staffing reductions.
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