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Service Corporation (SCI) Q2 Earnings Coming Up: Factors to Note

Service Corporation's (SCI) second-quarter 2024 performance will likely reflect gains from strength in the Cemetery segment. However, a rising interest rate environment poses a threat.

PGPositive Net Change CLXNegative Net Change SCIPositive Net Change COTYPositive Net Change

Sushmita Sarker

5 Insurance Stocks' Q2 Earnings Coming Up: What to Expect

Here, we take a look at five insurance stocks, ACGL, AXS, NMIH, UNM and VOYA, set to report earnings results on Jul 30.

AXSPositive Net Change UNMPositive Net Change ACGLPositive Net Change VOYAPositive Net Change NMIHPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Will American International's (AIG) Q2 Earnings Hit a Pothole?

American International's (AIG) second-quarter results are likely to reflect lower profits from General Insurance.

AIGPositive Net Change PRUPositive Net Change PLMRNegative Net Change OSCRPositive Net Change

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Will Weak Demand Hurt Ball Corp's (BALL) Results in Q2?

Ball Corp's (BALL) Q2 results are likely to reflect the impacts of the recent decline in customer demand, partially offset by positive pricing.

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Avisekh  Bhattacharjee

Is Powell (POWL) Stock a Smart Buy Before Q3 Earnings Report?

As Powell (POWL) gears up to report fiscal third-quarter results, let us find out how the expectations stack up and whether it is the right time to buy the stock.

SBGSYNegative Net Change FELENegative Net Change ENSNegative Net Change POWLNegative Net Change

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Can Higher Service Revenues Boost Arista's (ANET) Q2 Earnings?

Arista (ANET) is expected to report higher revenues from the Service segment, driven by healthy traction of its unified software stack among enterprise customers.

AMDPositive Net Change SIMOPositive Net Change ANETPositive Net Change PINSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Can AB InBev (BUD) Deliver Q2 Earnings Beat Despite High Costs?

AB InBev's (BUD) Q2 results are expected to reflect strong demand for its brand portfolio, pricing actions, premiumization and revenue management initiatives, offset by higher costs.

CLXNegative Net Change CHDPositive Net Change BUDNegative Net Change BROSPositive Net Change

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Is a Beat in Store for Intercontinental (ICE) in Q2 Earnings?

Intercontinental's (ICE) Q2 results are likely to reflect continued strong trends across fixed-income data and analytics and an acceleration in growth in other data and network services businesses.

ICENegative Net Change CBOENegative Net Change ACGLPositive Net Change ACTNegative Net Change

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Casey's (CASY) Set to Acquire 198 CEFCO Convenience Stores

Casey's (CASY) announces a deal to acquire 198 CEFCO convenience stores. This move expands its footprint in the Texas and southern markets.

WMTNegative Net Change COSTPositive Net Change CASYNegative Net Change BURLPositive Net Change

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Can Clorox's (CLX) Pricing & Cost-Saving Plan Aid Q4 Earnings?

Clorox's (CLX) Q4 results are expected to reflect gains from pricing strategies and cost-saving initiatives, as well as progress on the IGNITE strategy, amid high SG&A expenses.

PGPositive Net Change CLXNegative Net Change CHDPositive Net Change FRPTPositive Net Change

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Gen Digital (GEN) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Gen Digital's (GEN) Q1 performance is likely to have benefited from improved demand for cybersecurity and ID analytics products, offset by higher interest expenses and equity dilution.

AAPLPositive Net Change GENNegative Net Change ANETPositive Net Change GDDYPositive Net Change

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Barnes Group (B) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Rise Y/Y

Barnes Group's (B) Q2 sales increase 13% year over year, driven by the impressive performance of its Aerospace segment.

AOSPositive Net Change CCKPositive Net Change PNRNegative Net Change BNegative Net Change

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Key Factors to Know Ahead of Arbor Realty's (ABR) Q2 Earnings

Weakness in the multi-family asset market with lower loan origination is likely to have hurt ABR Realty's (ABR) Q2 earnings, while strength in servicing revenues is expected to have offered support.

STWDPositive Net Change IVRNegative Net Change ABRNegative Net Change

Vasundhara Sawalka

Netflix's (NFLX) Shares Rise 29.7% YTD: Time to Buy the Stock?

Netflix's (NFLX) market leadership, global reach and content prowess make the stock worth a buy despite high valuation and intense competition.

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Zacks Equity Research

What's in Store for Essex Property (ESS) in Q2 Earnings?

Essex Property's (ESS) Q2 results are likely to show the benefits of a solid property base and technological initiatives.

ESSNegative Net Change EXRNegative Net Change AMHPositive Net Change

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AMETEK (AME) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

AMETEK's (AME) second-quarter results are expected to reflect the benefits of acquisitions despite macroeconomic uncertainties.

AAPLPositive Net Change AMEPositive Net Change ASPNPositive Net Change GDDYPositive Net Change

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Here's What to Expect From Norwegian Cruise's (NCLH) Q2 Earnings

Norwegian Cruise's (NCLH) Q2 results are likely to reflect increased demand and booking trends across its fleet offerings. Cost-reduction and margin enhancement initiatives are likely to have bode well.

HPositive Net Change MGMPositive Net Change NCLHNegative Net Change HGVPositive Net Change

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Caesars Entertainment (CZR) to Post Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?

Increased competition, construction disruptions and higher expenses are likely to have affected Caesars Entertainment's (CZR) Q2 performance.

MGMPositive Net Change CZRPositive Net Change HLTPositive Net Change SKLZNegative Net Change

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California Water (CWT) to Report Q2 Earnings: What to Expect

California Water's (CWT) Q2 results are likely to gain from the implementation of new water rates in its service territories. However, higher water production expenses, and increased depreciation and amortization expenses are likely to have hurt its earnings.

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Everest Group (EG) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?

Everest Group's (EG) second-quarter performance is likely to have benefited from new business and strong renewal retention, improved assets under management and rate increases.

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Allison (ALSN) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Guidance Revised

Allison (ALSN) reports better-than-expected second-quarter results and expects full-year 2024 net sales in the range of $3.09-$3.17 billion, up from the previous guidance of $3.05-$3.15 billion.

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Lear (LEA) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Guidance Revised

Lear (LEA) reports better-than-expected second-quarter results and expects full-year net sales in the band of $23.23-$23.67 billion, down from the previous guidance of $24-$24.6 billion.

HMCPositive Net Change LEANegative Net Change SZKMYPositive Net Change BYDDYNegative Net Change

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Xcel Energy (XEL) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?

Xcel Energy's (XEL) second-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from new customer additions and higher demand from data centers.

XELPositive Net Change SOPositive Net Change AESPositive Net Change TACNegative Net Change

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McDonald's (MCD) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

McDonald's (MCD) second-quarter U.S. comps have been hurt by the decline in guest counts, though this has been somewhat balanced by higher average checks thanks to strategic menu price increases.

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DraftKings (DKNG) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?

DraftKings' (DKNG) second-quarter 2024 performance is likely to have benefited from robust demand for mobile sports betting and heightened customer acquisition, engagement and retention strategies.

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