PulteGroup, Inc. PHM gave investors a mixed second-quarter readout. Earnings and revenues topped expectations, but both fell from the prior year as closings, pricing and margins weakened. The investment case now rests on balance. PHM offers capital returns, a solid balance sheet and modest price-target upside, but growth estimates and margins remain under pressure. PHM Beats ...
Investors aiming to buy into the artificial intelligence boom driving the economy and Wall Street for the foreseeable future might want to consider best-in-class, AI-boosted infrastructure stocks. The two Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stocks we explore today, Vertiv and EMCOR Group, have proven themselves to be big winners in the AI spending spree spanning everything ...
The buyout – not the public offering – is increasingly becoming the finish line. Here’s why that matters for investors… Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: Yesterday, Luke Lango explained why he believes the next phase of the AI boom could reward a different kind of company. Today, ...
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) delivered its Q2 2026 results after the close on Wednesday, and by almost any measure, it was an exceptional quarter. Revenue hit a record. Google Cloud growth accelerated to a pace nobody expected. Earnings per share nearly quadrupled. And yet the stock fell in after-hours trading and extended those losses before the ...
Netflix (NFLX) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock’s performance in the near term. Shares of this internet video service have returned -0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s +4.3% change. ...
Silicon Valley’s richest companies are hunting for breakthroughs. Here’s how investors could benefit… Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). The first phase of the AI boom rewarded the companies building the technology. Our technology expert Luke Lango thinks the next phase could reward the smaller companies those giants eventually decide ...
Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (July 24) as of 11:00 a.m. UTC. Bitcoin price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$64,903.30, down by 1.9 percent over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin price chart ...
The uneven mathematics behind Silicon Valley’s biggest fortunes — and how to follow the money… Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: In 2012, Mark Zuckerberg paid $1 billion for Instagram. At the time, many thought he had overpaid. Today, it’s considered one of the most successful acquisitions in ...
The market expects Ford Motor Company (F) to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company’s earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results ...
Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (July 22) as of 10:00 p.m. UTC. Bitcoin price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$65,826.33, down by 0.4 percent over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin price chart ...
