News Bulletin
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Evening Edition

Economic Numbers:

Time

Event

Actual

Forecast

Previous

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

10:30

Crude Oil Inventories

2.010M

-2.000M

-1.692M

10:30

Cushing Crude Oil Inventories

-0.674M

 

0.430M

13:00

20-Year Bond Auction

5.16%

 

4.93%

15:00

U.S. President Trump Speaks

 

 

 

 

Indices
 

 

CLOSE

50 DMA

200 DMA

DJIA

52,219.35

51,363.61

48,848.79

NASDAQ

25,690.90

26,123.50

23,921.29

S&P 500

7,498.96

7,471.95

6,998.26

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

AlphabetGOOG:US

-

2.87

-

116.4B

$4.19T

PM

TeslaTSLA:US

-

0.45

-

24.31B

$1.20T

PM

Philip Morris InternationalPM:US

2.2

2.04

11.2B

10.6B

$302.34B

AM

GE VernovaGEV:US

2.47

3.04

11.1B

9.16B

$275.62B

AM

Texas InstrumentsTXN:US

-

1.92

-

5.21B

$267.49B

PM

AT&TT:US

0.65

0.59

30.6B

31.79B

$163.66B

AM

CSXCSX:US

-

0.49

-

3.76B

$95.84B

PM

CMECME:US

2.99

2.98

1.71B

1.72B

$90.61B

AM

Moody'sMCO:US

4.68

4.19

2.19B

2.07B

$89.89B

AM

Kinder MorganKMI:US

-

0.32

-

4.15B

$72.26B

PM

United RentalsURI:US

-

11.55

-

4.22B

$68.80B

PM

Westinghouse Air Brake TechnologiesWAB:US

2.76

2.6

3.18B

3.07B

$46.65B

AM

NorthernNTRS:US

4.23

2.65

2.71B

2.21B

$36.61B

AM

Raymond James FinancialRJF:US

-

2.9

-

3.87B

$35.10B

PM

Las Vegas SandsLVS:US

-

0.79

-

3.38B

$34.23B

PM

Crown Castle InternationalCCI:US

-

0.4

-

995.97M

$33.72B

PM

Teledyne TechnologiesTDY:US

6.28

5.79

1.66B

1.58B

$30.68B

AM

Otis WorldwideOTIS:US

1.01

1.01

3.9B

3.75B

$29.79B

AM

Southwest AirlinesLUV:US

-

0.48

-

8.57B

$28.73B

 

AvalonBay CommunitiesAVB:US

-

1.23

-

771.8M

$27.10B

PM

PulteGroupPHM:US

2.48

2.39

3.98B

3.94B

$26.22B

AM

Equity ResidentialEQR:US

-

0.45

-

787.71M

$25.90B

PM

Reliance Steel & AluminumRS:US

-

5.36

-

4.23B

$22.02B

PM

RollinsROL:US

-

0.34

-

1.1B

$21.66B

PM

Packaging Of AmericaPKG:US

-

2.36

-

2.48B

$20.48B

PM

ServiceNowNOW:US

-

0.86

-

3.93B

$19.81B

PM

Globe LifeGL:US

-

3.67

-

1.59B

$17.23B

PM

RPM InternationalRPM:US

1.89

1.84

2.23B

2.17B

$13.22B

AM

Molina HealthcareMOH:US

-

1.44

-

10.84B

$13.11B

PM

SEI InvestmentsSEIC:US

-

1.31

-

614.71M

$12.94B

PM

GracoGGG:US

-

0.81

-

607.32M

$12.42B

PM

Equity Lifestyle PropertiesELS:US

-

0.44

-

384.04M

$12.40B

PM

Knight TransportationKNX:US

-

0.48

-

2.03B

$12.30B

PM

Stifel FinancialSF:US

1.42

1.36

1.45B

1.44B

$11.61B

AM

EastGroup PropertiesEGP:US

-

1.31

-

193.35M

$10.83B

PM

First Industrial RealtyFR:US

-

0.44

-

195.63M

$9.00B

PM

Pinnacle Financial PartnersPNFP:US

-

2.5

-

1.25B

$7.67B

PM

Old National BancorpONB:US

0.65

0.63

740.06M

718.36M

$7.62B

AM

First American FinancialFAF:US

-

1.84

-

2.05B

$7.30B

PM

WEXWEX:US

-

5.06

-

738.23M

$6.72B

PM

Iridium CommunicationsIRDM:US

0.09

0.28

225.24M

220.57M

$5.89B

AM

RLIRLI:US

-

0.7

-

571.49M

$5.52B

PM

Sonoco ProductsSON:US

-

1.49

-

1.88B

$5.38B

PM

Texas Capital BancsharesTCBI:US

-

1.89

-

333.89M

$4.91B

PM

Oceaneering InternationalOII:US

-

0.46

-

732.5M

$4.57B

PM

First Bancorp FBPFBP:US

0.62

0.54

264.86M

263.56M

$4.56B

AM

Fulton FinancialFULT:US

-

0.42

-

359.42M

$4.44B

PM

Cathay General BancorpCATY:US

-

1.35

-

218.17M

$4.41B

PM

MarketAxessMKTX:US

-

1.94

-

219.98M

$4.31B

AM

Badger MeterBMI:US

1.02

1.02

222.3M

220.21M

$4.05B

AM

BancfirstBANF:US

-

1.73

-

176.02M

$3.79B

 

Cal-Maine FoodsCALM:US

-1.013333333

 

552.58M

657.09M

$3.78B

AM

BankUnitedBKU:US

0.97

1.02

284.57M

290.96M

$3.43B

AM

SL Green RealtySLG:US

-

-0.62

-

179.74M

$3.29B

PM

First BancorpFBNC:US

-

1.15

-

126.27M

$2.61B

PM

First MerchantsFRME:US

-

1.02

-

202.64M

$2.56B

PM

Enterprise Financial ServicesEFSC:US

-

1.34

-

189.53M

$2.46B

PM

BannerBANR:US

-

1.47

-

175.29M

$2.42B

PM

Pathward FinancialCASH:US

-

1.97

-

191.21M

$2.14B

PM

Century CommunitiesCCS:US

-

0.56

-

848.17M

$2.05B

PM

1st SourceSRCE:US

-

1.66

-

113.3M

$2.04B

 

CityCHCO:US

2.35

2.21

81.5M

80.63M

$2.01B

AM

Getty RealtyGTY:US

-

0.35

-

58.69M

$1.95B

PM

Stewart Information ServicesSTC:US

-

1.69

-

841.7M

$1.93B

PM

Marten TransportMRTN:US

-

0.07

-

222.94M

$1.42B

 

 

Market News:

U.S. stocks on Wednesday ended lower after a largely muted session, as traders refrained from big moves ahead of key earnings reports from the likes of Alphabet and Texas Instruments that will give further cues about the artificial intelligence trade. Meanwhile, oil prices continued to rise amid a potentially widening conflict in the Middle East.

 

The benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.1% to close at 7,499.73 points, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average settled just below the flatline at 52,219.35 points. The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite lost 0.6% to conclude at 25,690.90 points.

All eyes on Google’s capex guidance

The high-flying AI trade earlier this year helped Wall Street shake off the Middle East conflict and return to record levels. Chip stocks, one of the main contributors to the rally, drove the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index to a historic 18-day win streak in April and a record close of 14,634.70 points on June 22. But the gauge has seen a sharp pullback since, and last Friday it settled more than 20% below that record close, marking bear market territory.

The decline has come amid a bout of profit-taking and rising concerns about the money being spent by mega-cap names and chipmakers on AI infrastructure, or the combined hardware and software stack to handle massive data and computing power that is used to build and train AI processes. An uncertain timeline for returns on the soaring outlays has raised jitters among investors. Blowout quarterly numbers from major AI-related names so far have failed to quell those jitters. 

 

Meanwhile, so-called AI hyperscalers such as Alphabet have forecasted huge spending plans, with the Google-parent alone expecting 2026 capital expenditures of $180 billion to $190 billion. In a note, strategists at BofA Securities predicted that, given accelerating AI demand, higher memory chip prices, and a recent fundraising round, the Magnificent Seven member could increase its capex range to $190 billion to $200 billion.

 

"Alphabet had a great first quarter so there are probably a lot of people expecting a positive surprise today. What they say about growth and capital spending will affect the other big tech companies reporting later this week and over the next two weeks," Chase Investment Counsel’s Tuz told Investing.com.

 

Aside from Google, quarterly figures from industry bellwether Texas Instruments could also serve up some insight into the state of the companies making the chips undergirding AI models.

 

Semiconductor companies have been some of the main beneficiaries of the AI era. Earnings for S&P 500 makers of chips and chip gear are anticipated to jump by 133% Y/Y in the second quarter, according to LSEG research cited by Reuters. The cohort alone is seen contributing roughly 44% of overall S&P 500 company earnings gains, Reuters noted.

More earnings: Tesla and IBM on deck, Super Micro soars

Wednesday will also see quarterly results from electric vehicle giant Tesla and legacy tech firm IBM.

 

Elon Musk’s carmaker will be watched for updates on progress in its strategic pivot to robotics and autonomous driving, and away from its legacy electric vehicle business. IBM will also grab attention, a week after the stock experienced a single-day crash of more than 25%. The slump was driven by preliminary quarterly revenue that fell short of estimates, largely due to an unexpected, aggressive reprioritization of enterprise IT budgets toward hardware infrastructure.

 

Elsewhere, Super Micro Computer soared nearly 20% and ended as the top percentage gainer on the S&P 500. The AI server maker issued preliminary quarterly gross margin guidance that was almost double the historical norm, and said it had received total new orders in excess of $60 billion. Nvidia, of which the company is a key customer and manufacturing partner, saw its stock rise 2.3%.

 

In other earnings-related moves, Philip Morris closed 3.4% higher after the tobacco group topped estimates thanks to robust sales driven by demand for its smoke-free options. Conversely, industrial name GE Vernova slipped 8.7% and finished as the top percentage loser on the S&P 500 after missing core earnings expectations.

Trump says to hit an Iranian bridge or power plant for every ship attack

Turning away from earnings and to the Middle East, the situation remained highly tense.

The U.S. and Iran have engaged in tit-for-tat strikes for eleven consecutive days, leading to a significant drop in vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. New threats to another vital shipping corridor, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have exacerbated supply disruption concerns.

 

Against this backdrop, oil prices have surged, with Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, on Wednesday briefly topping $95 a barrel for the first time since June 11. Brent was last up 3% to $93.70 a barrel.

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