News Bulletin
Thursday, August 06, 2026
Evening Edition

Economic Numbers:

Time	Event	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Thursday, August 6, 2026
8:30	Initial Jobless Claims	199K	203K	198K
8:30	Unit Labor Costs (QoQ) (Q2)	1.30%	2.20%	1.30%
8:30	Nonfarm Productivity (QoQ) (Q2)	1.40%	0.60%	0.80%
8:30	Continuing Jobless Claims	1,801K	1,790K	1,777K
11:00	Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3)	5.80%	5.90%	5.90%

Indices

	CLOSE	50 DMA	200 DMA
DJIA	53,885.10	51,988.47	49,204.52
NASDAQ	26,348.35	25,941.13	24,071.88
S&P 500	7,709.96	7,489.43	7,044.14

Earnings Calendar:

(EPS: Earning Per Share / Rev: Revenue / Mkt Cap: market Capital/ BMO: Before Market Opening /AMC: After Market Close)

COMPANY	EPS Act	EPS Fore	Rev Act	Rev Fore	Mkt Cap	Time
Berkshire HathawayBRKB:US	-	4.92	-	96.52B	$686.67B	AM
ConocoPhillipsCOP:US	3.24	2.85	18.64B	18.74B	$162.76B	AM
Parker-HannifinPH:US	9.27	8.27	5.75B	5.57B	$116.78B	AM
Howmet AerospaceHWM:US	1.33	1.24	2.55B	2.42B	$111.82B	AM
Monster BeverageMNST:US	-	0.58	-	2.42B	$97.35B	PM
AirbnbABNB:US	-	1.26	-	3.58B	$87.63B	PM
Constellation EnergyCEG:US	2.55	2.41	7.5B	7.96B	$81.52B	AM
AflacAFL:US	-	1.78	-	4.11B	$64.51B	PM
DatadogDDOG:US	0.65	0.58	1.12B	1.08B	$64.13B	AM
Republic ServicesRSG:US	-	1.82	-	4.36B	$63.41B	PM
Warner Bros DiscoveryDISCA:US	0.06	-0.14	8.7B	9.23B	$62.48B	AM
Targa ResourcesTRGP:US	2.79	2.74	4.44B	4.78B	$59.72B	AM
Cheniere EnergyLNG:US	14.65	2.93	5.73B	4.88B	$57.92B	AM
Sempra EnergySRE:US	1.16	1.03	3B	3.19B	$56.66B	AM
Electronic Arts EAEA:US	1.56	0.82	1.99B	1.48B	$55.00B	AM
AIGAIG:US	-	1.94	-	7.25B	$46.68B	PM
Becton, Dickinson and Co.BDX:US	3.23	3.13	5B	4.89B	$44.45B	AM
Microchip TechnologyMCHP:US	-	0.7	-	1.34B	$43.59B	PM
ZoetisZTS:US	1.87	1.86	2.5B	2.51B	$39.98B	AM
Keurig Dr PepperKDP:US	0.57	0.54	7.31B	7.26B	$39.60B	AM
Consolidated EdisonED:US	-	0.73	-	3.79B	$38.75B	PM
Twilio IncTWLO:US	-	1.32	-	1.43B	$34.76B	PM
Kenvue IncKVUE:US	0.31	0.35	3.96B	3.97B	$33.93B	AM
FiservFISV:US	1.84	1.92	4.96B	5.04B	$32.59B	AM
Cheniere PartnersCQP:US	2.14	0.96	2.58B	2.67B	$31.55B	AM
ResMedRMD:US	-	2.89	-	1.47B	$31.45B	AM
AtlassianTEAM:US	-	1.03	-	1.64B	$25.45B	PM
Ralph LaurenRL:US	4.59	4.24	1.96B	1.85B	$23.97B	AM
Allegheny TechnologiesATI:US	1.23	1.02	1.26B	1.22B	$22.18B	AM
ViatrisVTRS:US	0.69	0.61	3.76B	3.67B	$20.65B	AM
EvergyEVRG:US	0.88	0.91	1.5B	1.4B	$19.14B	AM
Trade DeskTTD:US	-	0.18	-	752.61M	$18.36B	PM
MACOM Technology SolutionsMTSI:US	1.4	1.35	342.24M	335.3M	$17.92B	AM
AkamaiAKAM:US	-	1.58	-	1.09B	$17.52B	PM
ITTITT:US	2.08	1.92	1.47B	1.39B	$15.84B	AM
Lamar AdvertisingLAMR:US	1.58	1.57	616.74M	605.67M	$15.43B	AM
InsmedINSM:US	0.08		425.49M	390.57M	$15.07B	AM
Trimble NavigationTRMB:US	-	0.8	-	946.51M	$14.20B	AM
Onto InnovationNANO:US	-	1.69	-	325.25M	$14.09B	PM
Reinsurance Of AmericaRGA:US	-	6.51	-	6.63B	$13.99B	PM
FoxFOX:US	1.79	1.41	4.21B	3.62B	$13.78B	AM
APAAPA:US	1.89	2.12	2.37B	2.6B	$13.16B	PM
Gen DigitalSYMC:US	-	0.69	-	1.27B	$12.86B	PM
Somnigroup InternationalTPX:US	0.58	0.57	1.82B	1.88B	$12.42B	AM
Applied Industrial TechnologiesAIT:US	-	2.92	-	1.29B	$11.60B	AM
BioMarin PharmaceuticalBMRN:US	-	0.95	-	933.79M	$11.58B	PM
Arrow ElectronicsARW:US	-	4.17	-	9.31B	$11.19B	PM
Globus MedicalGMED:US	-	1.1	-	783.82M	$10.87B	PM
Texas RoadhouseTXRH:US	-	1.82	-	1.67B	$10.55B	PM
GlobalstarGSAT:US	6.666666667		64.77M	72.43M	$10.53B	AM
Advanced Drainage SystemsWMS:US	2.49	2.1	1B	992.52M	$10.49B	AM
CytokineticsCYTK:US	-	-1.64	-	16.6M	$9.49B	PM
Halozyme TherapeuticsHALO:US	-	1.81	-	401.27M	$8.56B	PM
DillardsDDS:US	-	4.26	-	1.53B	$8.51B	AM
Molson Coors BrewingTAP:US	1.58	1.52	3.1B	3.09B	$8.46B	AM
ESCO TechnologiesESE:US	-	2.1	-	338.77M	$7.73B	PM
Silicon LaboratoriesSLAB:US	-	0.7	-	226.75M	$6.97B	AM
Light & WonderSGMS:US	-	-	-	-	$6.59B	PM
Nexstar BroadcastingNXST:US	3.61	5.67	1.99B	1.88B	$6.50B	AM
Installed Building ProductsIBP:US	2.91	2.57	777.8M	743.77M	$6.38B	AM
Ryman Hospitality PropertiesRHP:US	-	1.27	-	734.19M	$6.28B	PM
TeleflexTFX:US	1.76	1.27	570.3M	559.03M	$6.23B	AM
Terreno RealtyTRNO:US	-	0.37	-	127.01M	$6.16B	AM
ACI WorldwideACIW:US	0.54	0.29	430M	430.14M	$6.05B	AM
EPAM SystemsEPAM:US	3.38	3.14	1.42B	1.41B	$5.91B	AM
LyftLYFT:us	-	0.15	-	1.81B	$5.65B	PM
PostPOST:US	-	1.72	-	2.03B	$5.64B	PM
Axcelis TechnologiesACLS:US	-	0.89	-	203.38M	$5.24B	AM
NelnetNNI:US	-	2.13	-	422.34M	$5.24B	PM
Starwood PropertySTWD:US	0.4	0.42	513.67M	513.33M	$5.09B	AM
Casella Waste SystemsCWST:US	-	0.36	-	525.96M	$4.96B	PM
International BancsharesIBOC:US	-	1.68	-	-	$4.72B
SynapticsSYNA:US	-	1.2	-	305.32M	$4.28B	PM
Hannon Armstrong Sustnbl Infrstr CapHASI:US	-	0.74	-	111.29M	$4.27B	PM
InsightsNSIT:US	3.86	2.93	2.4B	2.17B	$4.16B	AM
MDU ResourcesMDU:US	0.1	0.09	375.2M	411.17M	$4.07B	AM
MaximusMMS:US	2.22	2.18	1.28B	1.33B	$4.07B	AM
OpenlaneKAR:US	-	-	-	-	$4.03B	AM
DanaDAN:US	0.19	0.62	2B	1.92B	$3.88B	AM
Ligand PharmaceuticalsLGND:US	2.37	1.95	83.7M	62.93M	$3.72B	AM
AvientAVNT:US	0.96	0.89	917M	894.28M	$3.33B	AM
MARA HoldingsMARA:US	-	0.35	-	208.37M	$3.24B	PM
HUBHUBG:US	-	0.29	-	941.12M	$3.00B
ICU MedicalICUI:US	-	1.91	-	533.3M	$2.97B	PM
Chesapeake UtilitiesCPK:US	-	1.09	-	202.54M	$2.87B	PM
Dentsply InternationalXRAY:US	-	0.36	-	888.31M	$2.85B	PM
Netscout SystemsNTCT:US	0.52	0.38	210.42M	196.17M	$2.82B	AM
Penn National GamingPENN:US	0.44	0.27	1.5B	1.85B	$2.74B	AM
HaemoneticsHAE:US	1.14	1.09	339M	328.92M	$2.66B	AM
Marriott Vacations WorldwideVAC:US	2.31	1.95	1.32B	1.29B	$2.65B	AM
Prestige BrandsPBH:US	0.98	0.88	265.71M	249.68M	$2.57B	AM
Six FlagsFUN:US	0.34	0.42	864.92M	935.22M	$2.28B	AM
Celldex TherapeuticsCLDX:US	-	-1.06	-	802.64K	$2.21B	PM
Perdoceo EducationCECO:US	-	0.71	-	213M	$2.13B	PM
Sunstone Hotel InvestorsSHO:US	0.14	0.07	277.11M	265.54M	$2.10B	AM
Peloton Interactivepton:us	0.13	0.12	608M	597.44M	$2.08B	AM
Five9FIVN:US	-	0.68	-	306.43M	$2.04B	PM
Ziff DavisZD:US	-	0.91	-	286.89M	$2.00B	PM
TripAdvisorTRIP:US	0.35	0.37	441.9M	505.48M	$1.96B	AM
Weis MarketsWMK:US	-	-	-	-	$1.91B
PDF SolutionsPDFS:US	-	0.26	-	60.96M	$1.84B	PM
YelpYELP:US	-	0.55	-	368.74M	$1.79B	PM
Walker & DunlopWD:US	1.19	0.91	306.7M	337.53M	$1.65B	AM
EnovisENOV:US	0.9	0.85	582.78M	583.2M	$1.64B	AM
Distribution Solutions GroupLAWS:US	0.47	0.3	557.73M	518.23M	$1.62B	AM
NOWDNOW:US	0.12	0.1	1.31B	1.26B	$1.50B	AM
Flowers FoodsFLO:US	-	0.24	-	1.24B	$1.48B	AM
Helix Energy SolutionsHLX:US	0.15	0.07	304.02M	321.44M	$1.41B	AM
ICF InternationalICFI:US	-	1.65	-	478.24M	$1.39B	PM
Leggett & PlattLEG:US	0.39	0.26	999.7M	988.07M	$1.38B	AM
RLJ LodgingRLJ:US	-	0.12	-	369.09M	$1.35B	PM
Tandem Diabetes CareTNDM:US	-	-0.33	-	254.93M	$1.21B	AM
Marcus & MillichapMMI:US	0.1	0.03	202.91M	190.55M	$1.19B	AM
QuidelQDEL:US	-	-0.03	-	620.69M	$1.11B	PM
Papa John's InternationalPZZA:US	0.46	0.44	482.39M	482.02M	$1.08B	AM
NavientNAVI:US	-	0.2	-	143.68M	$1.07B	PM
Apollo Commercial Real Est FinanceARI:US	-	0.17	-	80.52M	$924.40M
Cogent CommunicationsCCOI:US	1.38	-0.97	235.56M	239.78M	$843.70M	AM
Fox FactoryFOXF:US	-	0.18	-	354.47M	$742.40M	PM
GogoGOGO:US	-0.166666667		222.81M	229.35M	$596.80M	AM

Market News:

Wall Street on Thursday ended lower as oil prices climbed after a media report said an Iranian and Omani framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would prohibit passage of U.S. vessels until compensation was paid. Reports also said Iran had attacked some targets in the vital waterway.

Investors had already taken a beat earlier after a stellar start to August this week. The technology sector eked out a gain, but the advance was capped by renewed concerns around the artificial intelligence trade. Chip stocks gained, but memory storage providers Sandisk and Western Digital fell after their quarterly results.

Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury yields also put pressure on stocks a day ahead of a closely-watched nonfarm payrolls report which could give further cues about monetary policy outlook.

The benchmark S&P 500 index shed 0.2% to close at 7,710.08 points, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.9% to settle at 53,885.16 points, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite declined 0.1% to finish at 26,348.35 points.

Tech today: Memory sell-off, Google bond sale, and SpaceX lock-up expiry

The technology sector remained in the spotlight on Thursday, having been a key driver of both Wall Street’s middling performance in July and its rebound at the end of that month.

Sandisk and Western Digital saw a negative session with losses of 6.8% and 13%, respectively. Both companies delivered quarterly top- and bottom-line beats, but their guidance failed to live up to sky-high expectations set by the furious rallies in their stocks heading into the earnings.

Outsized demand for data storage because of the AI boom had significantly benefited both firms. Western Digital largely focuses on traditional hard disk drives, while Sandisk, which WDC spun out in 2025, focuses on NAND flash memory and solid state drives. The former’s stock had jumped 153% YTD ahead of the latest quarterly report, while the latter had seen a whopping 414% YTD jump.

The weakness in their shares had earlier bled into Asian trade, with South Korean memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix tumbling and dragging down the broader KOSPI index. Japan’s Nikkei 225 also fell.

Elsewhere in the tech space, class A shares of Alphabet fell 1.3%. The Google-parent is expected to price a massive 10-part bond sale on Thursday, with Bloomberg News reporting that the tech titan was looking to fetch as much as $25 billion. The behemoth, along with fellow so-called hyperscalers Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, is raising money in order to sustain the billions of dollars being poured into AI infrastructure.

Oil climbs as report says Iran-Oman Hormuz plan to prohibit U.S. passage

Turning to the Middle East, market participants remained on watch for any headlines about a framework between Iran and Oman to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Fars News said the initial text of the Hormuz plan was under review by authorities, citing parliament member Alireza Salimi. According to the plan, passage of U.S., Israeli, and other hostile vessels through the vital waterway would be prohibited until compensation was paid, Fars said.

The news agency separately reported that according to the plan, entry into the strait would be through the northern corridor near the Iranian coast and exit would be through the southern corridor near the Oman coast, citing an informed source in the foreign ministry. After a specified deadline, transit through both corridors would be stopped and would instead take place through a middle corridor, with Iran managing the entry and jointly managing the exit with Oman.

If true, these aspects of the plan would most likely be unacceptable to Washington. Oil prices hit session highs after the headlines, then later scaled fresh peaks after Fars News reported that Iran had struck hostile targets in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, citing informed courses, said two explosions heard on Qeshm Island were tied to action against the targets near the entrance of the chokepoint.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, were last up 4.5% to $83.04 a barrel.

President Donald Trump earlier this week said he had called off a powerful planned attack against Iran due to progress towards a deal, while warning that Washington was "ready to go" if an agreement was not reached. Both sides have engaged in a cycle of threats, attacks, and concessions since the onset of their war in late-February.

Trump on Wednesday was asked what made him think this time was different in terms of Iran holding up their end of a deal, to which he said: "It may be, it may not be."

"In life, they know when you’re ready to go and when you’re just bluffing. We were ready to go — and we are ready to go if we have to do that," the president added.

Jobs report in focus amid mixed data

Away from the Middle East and back at home, watchers of monetary policy were looking ahead to Friday’s July nonfarm payrolls report for cues on interest rates. Labor market indicators this week have been mixed so far.

U.S. job openings growth in June came in lower than expected and moderated from May. Separately, private employment growth in July arrived softer than anticipated and decelerated from June. On the other hand, the number of Americans filing for initial jobless claims remained below 200k for a third straight week, a streak not frequently seen since the late 1960s.

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