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Company News for Aug 13, 2026

The Wendy's Company (WEN) shares surged 14.7% following a Financial Times report that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is weighing a potential offer to acquire the fast-food chain and take it private. Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) shares climbed 34.1% after the company reported second-quarter 2026 revenues of $582.3 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.49%. Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) shares surged 11.1% after the company reported fourth-quarter 2026 revenues of $1.54 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.39%. Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) shares rose 8.9% af

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Wendy's, H&R Block, Quantinuum, CoreWeave, Cava & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Wendy's — The fast food chain jumped 13% after The Financial Times reported, citing sources, that Nelson Peltz' Trian Fund Management was preparing a bid to take the company private. National Vision — Shares of the optical retail company tumbled 6% after full-year guidance failed to impress Wall Street. National Vision sees adjusted earnings in a range of 94 cents to $1.09 per share on revenue of $2.037 billion to $2.076 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet sought 96 cents a share and $2.06 billion. Aecom — The construction developer drop

Ralph Lauren Stock Gains 6% in a Month: Time to Buy or Hold?

Ralph Lauren Corporation RL has entered fiscal 2027 on a strong footing, backed by sustained brand momentum, healthy consumer demand and broad-based growth across regions and channels. The company's continued focus on brand elevation, full-price selling, premium products and disciplined execution of its Next Great Chapter: Drive strategy is strengthening its competitive position in the global luxury lifestyle market. The momentum was evident in first-quarter fiscal 2027, wherein both the top and bottom lines surpassed estimates. Revenues came in at $1.96 billion, up 14% year over year on a rep

Update: Kontoor Brands Shares Rise After Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, 2026 Earnings Outlook Raised

(Updates with stock price movement in the headline and first paragraph.)Kontoor Brands (KTB) shares were up more than 8% in Wednesday trading after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 adjusted earnings and raised its full-year adjusted earnings per share outlook.The Silver Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade now

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CoreWeave, Super Micro Computer, Nebius, Cava & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro Computer — The data center infrastructure stock rallied more than 7.5% after Super Micro Computer issued rosy guidance for first quarter earnings and revenue, in addition to exceeding fourth quarter estimates. The company expects adjusted earnings in the range of $1.01 to $1.10 per share, far above the LSEG consensus estimate of 76 cents per share. Revenue guidance in the range of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion also topped the anticipated $11.68 billion. CoreWeave — The artificial intelligence cloud company saw shares gain

Update: Kontoor Brands Fiscal Q2 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise

(Updates with information on a planned accelerated share repurchase in the eighth paragraph.)Kontoor Brands (KTB) reported fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $1.06 per diluted share, up from $0.94 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.05.Net revenue for the Silver Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade now

Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Kontoor Brands (KTB) This Year?

The Consumer Discretionary group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Kontoor Brands (KTB) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Consumer Discretionary peers, we might be able to answer that question. Kontoor Brands is one of 260 individual stocks in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #8 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the i

STRZ Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Costs, Revenues Beat

Starz Entertainment Corp.'s STRZ second-quarter 2026 adjusted loss of $1.26 per share came much wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 27 cents. The company reported a net loss of $11.27 per share. This indicates a wider loss from the year-ago quarter's loss of $2.54 per share. Revenues of $307.9 million declined 3.7% year over year but topped the consensus mark of $306 million by 0.68%. The top-line decline reflected continued pressure in linear and other revenues. STRZ's Q2 Revenue Breakdown OTT revenues reached $221.3 million (71.9% of total revenues), up 0.1% from $221.1 mill

WLK Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Rise Y/Y on Higher Prices

Westlake Corporation WLK logged adjusted earnings of $2.01 per share for the second quarter of 2026, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.93. Adjusted earnings improved sharply from an adjusted loss of 9 cents per share a year ago. Net sales were $3.27 billion, which increased 10.8% year over year but missed the consensus mark of $3.28 billion marginally. Overall sales volume (excluding plant closures and the ACI acquisition) increased 7%, while average sales price rose 8% from the year-ago quarter. Westlake Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS SurpriseWestlake Corporation Price, Consens

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