H&R Block beat fiscal fourth-quarter estimates, raised its fiscal 2027 outlook, and increased its quarterly dividend by nearly 10% to $0.46 per share, sending the stock up about 16%.

Citizens JMP Securities upgrade of Okta points to growing demand for securing AI agents as a key near-term catalyst ahead of the company’s Aug. 26 earnings report.

Target appointed Chandhu Nair as its first chief artificial intelligence officer, effective Aug. 24, as the retailer expands its use of AI across inventory, operations, and customer experience.

Plug Power beat second-quarter estimates with revenue of $178.3 million and raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook 15% to 16%, as gross margin approached break-even and cash burn improved.

Jefferies cites supply-chain checks that suggest the company may have dropped plans for a high-end all-glass iPhone and lowered expected average selling price growth.

Michael Burry cites concerns that Abel is deploying the company’s large cash reserves too aggressively instead of waiting for exceptional opportunities.

Costco reported July net sales of $23.12 billion, up 10.7% year-over-year, with comparable sales rising 8.9% overall and 10.3% in the U.S., showing continued strength in its membership-driven model.

Airbnb shares jumped 17.43% to a four-year high after second-quarter revenue rose 16.5% to $3.61 billion and the company raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth outlook to at least mid-teens.

Atlassian shares surged more than 30% after fiscal fourth-quarter results showed cloud revenue accelerating, to 31% growth and the company swinging to a 12% GAAP operating margin, its first quarterly operating...

Caterpillar reported record second-quarter sales of $20.5 billion and a backlog of $72 billion, as demand remains strong across its businesses.