Jul 23, 2026
The Biggest Winner Inside Tesla’s Earnings Wasn’t Tesla—It Was SpaceX

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported stronger second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, but one of the biggest contributors to its profit wasn’t higher vehicle sales, energy storage or services. It was Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX). Buried in Tesla’s earnings report’s cash flow…

Jul 23, 2026
TotalEnergies Forecasts Strong LNG Prices and Refining Margins for Q3

TotalEnergies SE (NYSE:TTE) stock is trading higher on Wednesday after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results. Details Adj. EPS $2.68 Misses $2.71 Estimate, Sales $61.771B Miss $69.150B Estimate The French energy giant posted adjusted earnings of $2.68 per share, missing the $2.71 consensus estimate. Revenue for the quarter came in at $61.77…

Jul 23, 2026
QUICK SPARK: US Jobless Claims Reach Lowest Levels Since 1969

The year that began with fears of an AI-driven jobs apocalypse is now delivering the lowest level of unemployment claims in nearly six decades. Filings for unemployment benefits fell by 22,000 to 187,000 in the week ending July 18, the…

Jul 23, 2026
QUICK SPARK: This AI Tool Helped Google Do Two Years of Work in Three Months

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) artificial intelligence strategy isn’t just reshaping Search, Cloud and Gemini—it’s transforming how Google builds its own software. On the company’s second-quarter earnings call, CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that Google’s internal AI platform, Antigravity, helped a Chrome…

Jul 23, 2026
Lockheed Martin Cashes in on Global Defense Boom With Record Orders

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT) stock rose Thursday after the defense contractor reported second-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year guidance on stronger sales, earnings and defense demand. The company reported GAAP diluted earnings of $7.94 per…