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Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Amazon, Micron and Alphabet are part of Zacks Earnings Preview

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 17, 2026 – Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week's list includes Walmart WMT, Target TGT, Home Depot HD, Amazon AMZN, Micron MU and Alphabet GOOGL. Q2 Earnings Season Enters Final …

GSA Capital Partners LLP Purchases New Position in Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. $SHO

Costco July sales reflect 10% jump

Costco Wholesale reported a strong July with net sales reaching $23.12 billion, marking a 10.7% increase from July 2025. Comparable sales grew by 8.9% globally, with significant rises in the U.S. (10.3%) and e-commerce (17.7%). The retailer continues its expansion strategy, aiming to open …

D.R. Horton stock holds firm as Berkshire stake and Q2 guidance shape expectations

D.R. Horton's stock is holding firm despite flat Q2 2026 revenue and cautious full-year guidance, largely due to a new stake acquired by Berkshire Hathaway. The company reported Q2 revenue of $9.23 billion, meeting analyst expectations but with full-year guidance below consensus. Investors are …

Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. Purchases Shares of 4,300 IQVIA Holdings Inc. $IQV

Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. recently acquired 4,300 shares of IQVIA Holdings Inc. (NYSE:IQV), valued at approximately $831,000, as institutional investors collectively own 89.62% of the company. IQVIA exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $3.15 and revenue of $4.37 billion, and …

SBC Medical (SBC) Q2 Revenue Beats Estimates; Valuation Remains Unclear Amid GF Score™ Challenges

Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST Stock Position Reduced by Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Alibaba Drops Gaming Arm as AI Takes Center Stage

Neutral AI cover image illustrating the Alibaba Lingxi Games sale and AI pivot. Photo by BeInCrypto Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is selling its gaming unit, Lingxi Games, to Asian private equity firm Trustar Capital in a transaction reportedly worth at least $1.5 billion. The …

PDD Holdings (PDD) Stock May Be Below Fair Value After Earnings Pressure Concerns

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. PDD Holdings has delivered a steep share price decline over the past year while its valuation checks still lean on the cheap side. That …

Home Depot Earnings Preview: Can Pro Demand Offset a Weak Housing Market?

Home Depot heads into its upcoming earnings report with investors facing a difficult question: can the world's largest home improvement retailer continue to grow while the housing market remains stuck between high borrowing costs, weak turnover and cautious consumers? The company will release its …

Vipshop to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 25, 2026

GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), a leading off-price retailer in China ("Vipshop" or the "Company"), today announced that it plans to release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, before the US market …

Fujing Holdings Sets August Board Meeting to Approve Interim Results and Consider Dividend

Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC Invests $1.38 Million in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC has acquired a new position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) valued at approximately $1.38 million. This investment comes amidst other institutional investors also adjusting their stakes in PayPal, with significant holdings by Vanguard Group Inc., Bank of America Corp …

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Acquires New Shares in IQVIA Holdings Inc. $IQV

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC has acquired 5,053 shares of IQVIA Holdings Inc. ($IQV) valued at approximately $976,000 during the second quarter. This move comes as institutional investors collectively own 89.62% of the company, and IQVIA has reported strong financial performance, exceeding quarterly expectations …

The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Acquired by Exchange Traded Concepts LLC

5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Amentum’s Q2 Earnings Call

5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Amentum's Q2 Earnings Call Amentum's Q2 results drew a significant negative market reaction, with management citing extended procurement delays and the impact of contract protests as key reasons for revenue underperformance. CEO John Heller acknowledged that, while the company's …

Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)--Gooch & Housego plc

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Name of exempt principal trader: Investec Bank plc (b) Name of offeror/offeree …

297,894 Shares in Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $ZBH Bought by Alberta Investment Management Corp

Alberta Investment Management Corp recently purchased 297,894 shares of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZBH) valued at approximately $25.65 million, establishing a new position in the medical equipment provider. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings in ZBH, which currently has a "Hold" rating from …

Laser Photonics GAAP EPS of -$0.08, revenue of $1.81M

* Laser Photonics press release [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20620178-laser-photonics-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results] (LASE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LASE]): Q2 GAAP EPS of -$0.08. * Revenue of $1.81M (-30.4% Y/Y). * The company ended the quarter with $2.2 million in cash, an increase from $0.7 million at December 31, 2025. MORE ON LASER PHOTONICS * …

Howmet keeps a rare 144-week Trend Signal as aerospace breadth stays thin

Howmet Aerospace closed the week at $289.20, up 2.6%, with its weekly trend intact but participation below average and valuation distance still the central risk.

How Will Home Depot Stock React To Its Upcoming Earnings?

Will Stronger 2026 Earnings Guidance and Capital Moves Change Sunstone Hotel Investors' (SHO) Narrative

Home Depot stock steadies ahead of August 18 earnings as guidance stays intact

Home Depot's stock is trading in the high $330s ahead of its Q2 earnings report on August 18, 2026. The company has reaffirmed its full-year 2026 sales and EPS guidance, with analysts expecting modest growth for the spring quarter. Despite a decline in customer …

Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in more than $2 billion deal, source says

By Kane Wu and Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Alibaba Group is expected to reap more than $2 billion from the sale of its game developer unit Lingxi Games to private ‌equity firm Trustar Capital, a person familiar with the matter …

Alibaba (BABA) Nears $1.5 Billion Lingxi Games Deal As AI Focus Sharpens

Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) is in advanced talks to sell its gaming unit, Lingxi …

Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) Returns To Profit, Is The 22% Undervalued View Still Compelling?

Can Flowco (NYSE:FLOC) Q2 Earnings Boost Its NYSE Composite Standing?

AJJ Medtech defends director’s capacity amid SGX scrutiny

Metropolitan Bank Holding (MCB) Could Be 17% Undervalued If Its Growth Narrative Holds

Why Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Is Getting Attention Today

Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games for over $1.5B to Trustar as AI focus grows: report

[Millennial-aged man playing E-sports on his computer] Trevor Williams * Alibaba Group Holding (BABA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BABA]) is reportedly selling its gaming arm in a deal worth at least $1.5B that will boost the Chinese e-commerce leader’s pivot to AI. * Asian private equity firm Trustar …

Hang Seng: Bullish flag emerges ahead of Shein IPO, Baidu and Alibaba earnings

Earnings call transcript: Fiducian H2 2026 profit hit by ASIC penalty

Home Depot Earnings: What To Look For From HD

Home Depot Earnings: What To Look For From HD Home improvement retail giant Home Depot (NYSE:HD) will be reporting results this Tuesday before the bell. Here's what to look for. Home Depot met analysts' revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $41.77 billion, up …

Earnings call transcript: Aurizon FY 2026 profit rises as stock falls 10%

Aurizon Holdings (ASX:AZJ) Shares Retreat as Investors Assess FY27 Outlook