section
Finance
Markets, money, and the business of the world. Read-only — these stories don't post to Matrix.
375 stories archived
Kinder Morgan's $4.7 Billion Pipeline Bet Could Be Bigger Than Its Earnings Beat
Kinder Morgan posted Q3 revenue up 9.2% and EPS growth of 21%, adding $4.7 billion in CapEx for new natural gas pipelines serving the Southeast and data centers.
Capital One Earnings: After a Double Beat the Rally Is On
Capital One posted Q3 2026 adjusted EPS of $6.69, up 12%, with revenue up 6% to $16.3 billion, as the Discover integration drove margin gains despite the stock giving back post-earnings gains.
Tractor Supply's Q3 Beat Plants the Seeds for a Stock Rebound
Tractor Supply Company's Q3 revenue rose 5.1% to $3.91 billion, with margins pressured by new stores and distribution costs, while dividends, buybacks, and guidance point to future growth.
WD-40 Could Reward Patient Investors—Here's Why
WD-40 Company posted 8.1% revenue growth and accelerated share buybacks, though EPS fell 32% short of consensus, with margins expected to improve through fiscal 2026.
NextEra and Dominion Have a Deal—Now Comes the Hard Part
NextEra's shareholder-approved merger with Dominion Energy faces regulatory and execution risks, but analysts remain bullish on NEE, citing its dividend safety and long-term growth potential.
Microsoft's Earnings Problem: Even Great May Not Be Enough
Microsoft reports fiscal Q1 2027 earnings Oct. 28, with investors watching Azure growth guidance of 45%, rising CapEx plans, Xbox trends and technical signals as the stock trades near its 52-week high.
3 Stocks With Yields Big Enough to Make Election Volatility Easier to Stomach
Lincoln National, AbbVie and Phillips 66 offer dividends that pay investors through midterm volatility, backed by rising rates, steady drug demand and oil risk.
AI Found Catastrophic Vulnerabilities in PHP, Running on 70% of All Websites, incl. WOLF STREET. Then it Was Leaked
This could have been a massive mess.
Is Texas Instruments Setting Up for Its Next Big Breakout?
Texas Instruments beat Q3 estimates with 28% revenue growth, prompting analysts to raise price targets toward $400 despite valuation concerns and a wide Q4 guidance range.
Pegasystems' Q3 Miss Exposed the Problem Standing Between AI and Cash Flow
Pegasystems missed Q3 revenue estimates amid slowing growth, but Pega Cloud ACV rose 20%, buybacks continued, and analysts see upside despite a cautious Hold rating.
Lam Research's Earnings Beat Wasn't the Real Story—Its 2027 Outlook Was
Lam Research posted record fiscal Q1 2027 results and raised its 2026-2027 wafer fabrication equipment spending forecasts, signaling chipmakers' capital spending plans remain intact despite a stock sell-off.
Tesla’s Flying-Car Hype Hits an Earnings Reality Check
Tesla shares fell over 3% after earnings beat on adjusted EPS but revenue stayed flat, margins thinned, and Musk offered no update on a possible SpaceX merger.
Texas Paused Data Center Hookups—2 Power Stocks Are Waiting on the Verdict
Texas regulators are auditing data center projects on the ERCOT grid, leaving NRG Energy and Vistra facing uncertain timing on AI-driven power demand despite strong long-term growth potential.
Flywire's Rapid Growth Faces a Q3 Test—Is Its Stock Already Too Expensive?
Flywire reports Q3 earnings Nov. 3 after strong Q2 growth and raised guidance, as investors weigh visa-policy risks, margin pressure, and a valuation that leaves little room for disappointment.
Cologuard Is Working—So Why Isn’t Abbott Stock?
Abbott's stock fell 4% despite solid Q3 results, as it trimmed full-year sales guidance and announced plans to spin off its Nutrition business into a separate public company by 2027.
Micron’s Taiwan Strike: A High-Stakes Fight Over AI Profits
A one-day strike at Micron's Taoyuan plant centers on a 15% profit-sharing demand, but a $35 billion buyback, strong revenue growth, and limited production impact support the stock's fundamentals.
Intuitive Surgical Stock: Margin Hit Masks Strong Q3 Growth Story
Intuitive Surgical posted Q3 margin impairments from a legal settlement and pricing changes, but revenue grew 21.5%, guidance firmed, and analysts and institutions remain bullish on ISRG.
Meta Bounces Back in Q3, But the Bigger Test Comes in 2027
Meta topped Q3 2026 sales and EPS estimates, issued strong Q4 guidance, and reported robust early engagement and revenue potential for its Muse AI agent, sending shares up after hours.
There's a New Q in Town: Invesco's ETF Targets International Innovators
Invesco recently launched QQI, an ETF tracking the Nasdaq International Innovators 100 Index, offering tech- and healthcare-heavy exposure to non-U.S. growth companies with higher costs and lower liquidity than QQQ.
Boarding Now—GE Aerospace's Earnings Beat Comes With a Catch
GE Aerospace beat Q3 earnings estimates and raised guidance, but shares dipped on a projected 2027 transition cost tied to its GE9X engine ramp and $170 billion services backlog.
AI Spending Is Surging—But Which Stocks Still Win if It Slows Down?
Dell, GE Vernova, Brookfield Asset Management and Core Scientific offer varied risk-reward exposure to the AI infrastructure buildout, from direct server sales to financing and power-capacity plays.
Are RTX Corporation and Northrop Grumman Ready to Break Out?
RTX and Northrop Grumman posted record Q3 backlogs, raised guidance, and strengthened balance sheets, pointing to long-term growth despite margin pressures and paused buybacks.
The Unloved 20-Year Treasury Bond Sells at 5.47%, Highest Auction Yield since… (1986*)
The bond market has come to grips with these 5%-plus yields and settles in.
The Rug Is Getting Pulled Out from under Demand for Home Purchases in October
Mortgage Applications to purchase a home collapsed, a forward-looking indicator of the direction of home sales in October and November.