Q2

The stock market closed at a new record yesterday, and the session is worth a second look. Of the four major indexes, it was the S&P 500 that posted the biggest gain: 0.84 percent. This alone stands out to some degree because, for the most part lately, the largest moves on any given day have...

We started the week with risk-off sentiment and choppy markets. The choppiness could remain until the payrolls number comes out on Friday. But the mood seems to have shifted back toward risk, for now. Wednesday has started out pretty much flat to slightly higher after stock indices were able to...

With all the current disruptions happening in container shipping, many shippers are trying to think through how they can position themselves long-term to access capacity. One of the strategies that are becoming popular is to sign multi-year agreements with your carrier partners. NYSHEX is hosting...

With the final month of the summer now upon us, global markets are continuing their upward momentum. Chinese markets – namely the nation’s tech stocks – are finding their footing after experiencing a degree of selling last month. And while Europe’s outlook is still a bit...

USA Truck Inc. (NASDAQ: USAK) posted a 37% year-over-year revenue increase to $170 million in the second quarter, a quarterly record, said President and CEO James Reed. The truckload carrier also reported a second-quarter net income of $4.2 million, after reporting a loss of $900,000 in the same...

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have been rising after the semiconductor company reported its second-quarter earnings that beat analyst predictions with a stick. AMD reported its seventh straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth on Tuesday, leaving Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Earnings and the Fed have dominated the week up until now, but this morning data finds a spot in the sun.  U.S. Q2 gross domestic...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. When Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reveals its Q2 results after the market closes this Thursday, there seems to be little doubt among analysts...

It may sound a bit harsh, but it feels like Boeing (NYSE: BA) just can’t get out of its own way. After resuming 737-MAX flights in the U.S. in late 2020 following a nearly two-year grounding, BA continues to have issues with its 787 planes. The 737-MAX return wasn’t perfect,...

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) revealed its second-quarter 2021 financial results yesterday. The digitization transformation and switching to cloud services continue to accelerate, and a company like Intel sees that as the opportunity for even bigger growth. Even with the current semiconductor...

An old phrase on Wall Street goes, “The trend is your friend.” If that’s true, analysts are mostly counting on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) delivering another quarter of double-digit earnings growth when the Technology giant reports fiscal Q3 results next week. For those keeping...

Equities are making small gains once again as investors continue to reap the rewards of remaining positive despite Monday’s worrying sell-off. The broad market climbed for a third straight day following the ECB’s continued commitment to dovish monetary policy. The bank announced it will...

Last Friday was when the bottom began to fall out. A week later, things feel very different as earnings continue to hold the day. We’re on pace for the S&P 500 Index (SPX) to be up 1% for the week if things don’t head lower today, which is pretty amazing when you consider...

Investors have continued to friend Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), though its status is complicated. FB’s stock has been on a steady climb, increasing 30% in Q2 alone. When the social media giant unveils its Q2 earnings on July 28, expectations are for its phenomenal run of ad revenue to...

For more than a century, the Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has been "refreshing the world in mind, body, and spirit". The company aims to inspire moments of optimism, to create value and make a difference. On Wednesday, the beverage giant revealed second-quarter earnings and revenue that...