Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile Surge Into Earnings on SpaceX’s Blowout Quarter

The space sector is having a moment, and two smaller players are riding the wave straight into their own earnings reports today. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) shares jumped 27.5% over the past week, while AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) climbed 22%, both set to report second-quarter results after Monday's market close. The rally traces directly back to SpaceX, which posted its first-ever public quarterly report on August 3 and blew past expectations — April-June revenue nearly doubled year-over-year to $7.8 billion, ...
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Micron Stock Trades at Half the Tech Sector’s P/E Despite AI Memory Boom

Micron Technology just delivered a reminder that even the hottest AI trades can get volatile — and that volatility may be creating an opening. Shares plunged 28.7% in July before staging a rebound in August, and the stock now trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of about 19, far below the broader tech sector's average multiple of 35. That gap is notable given Micron sits at the center of one of the tightest supply crunches in the chip industry: memory ...
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Gold Miners Rip 20% Higher as Barrick and Newmont Settle Nevada Feud

Gold mining stocks just had one of their best weeks in years, and Monday brought a fresh catalyst that could keep the rally going. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) surged 21% over five trading days to $89.73, while the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) climbed even harder, up 22% to $116.78. Individual names moved just as sharply: Newmont (NYSE: NEM) gained more than 20% to $112.97, Agnico Eagle rose nearly 23%, and Barrick Mining (NYSE: B) added 19% ...
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AppLovin Stock Crashes 20% on Tiny Revenue Miss — Is the AI Ad Boom Losing Steam?

AppLovin, the AI-powered advertising platform that became one of Wall Street's most-loved growth stories, hit a speed bump Thursday as shares plunged roughly 20% after the company reported second-quarter results that fell just short of expectations. Q2 revenue came in at $1.92 billion — up 53% from a year ago — but marginally below the analyst consensus of $1.935 billion. Adjusted EBITDA rose 58% year-over-year to $1.61 billion, also slightly under guidance. It was the company's first meaningful earnings miss ...
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Disney Streaming Profit Doubles and Parks Boom — New CEO D’Amaro Off to a Strong Start

Walt Disney's fiscal third-quarter results, reported August 5, gave investors a powerful vote of confidence in new CEO Josh D'Amaro's early stewardship of the entertainment giant. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.06, handily beating the Wall Street consensus of $1.86 — a 28% year-over-year increase. Total revenue came in at $25.25 billion, up 7% from a year earlier, while total segment operating income surged 21% to $5.56 billion. Disney stock jumped roughly 7% in response, with several ...
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US Economy Sheds 23,000 Jobs in July — Stocks Surge as Fed Rate Hike Odds Collapse

The US labor market delivered a shock on Friday as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July — the first monthly job loss in months and a dramatic miss versus the 83,000 gain economists had forecast. Government employment led the decline, with federal and local government education roles shedding a combined 53,000 positions. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% from 4.2%, but that improvement was driven in part by workers exiting the ...
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Honeywell Aerospace Plunges 20% After Slashing Guidance in Debut Earnings Report

Honeywell Aerospace (Nasdaq: HONA) made a rough introduction to life as a standalone public company. Reporting its first independent quarterly results on August 5 — just five weeks after completing its spin-off from Honeywell International on June 29 — the aerospace and defense systems maker slashed its full-year guidance and reported a steep drop in GAAP earnings, sending shares tumbling as much as 23% intraday before closing down between 17% and 20% on the session.The headline numbers laid out the ...
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Uber Posts Record $58B in Bookings — But Soft Q3 Guidance Sends Shares Down 5%

Uber Technologies posted its strongest quarter on record in Q2 2026, with gross bookings topping $58 billion — a 22% jump year-over-year — and trailing twelve-month free cash flow surpassing $10 billion for the very first time. Despite those milestones, investors sent shares down more than 5% on August 5 after the company's third-quarter guidance landed just a hair below Wall Street's expectations, reigniting concerns about intensifying competition from autonomous vehicle operators.The guidance miss was razor-thin: Uber projected Q3 2026 ...
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