For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – August 11, 2026 – Zacks Equity Research shares Caterpillar CAT as the Bull of the Day and Celsius Holdings CELH as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on NVIDIA Corporation NVDA and Sandisk Corporation SNDK. Here is a synopsis of all four stocks:Bull of the Day:Caterpillar is aZack Rank #1 (Strong Buy) that is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives.The company just delivered the best quarter in its history, and a surging AI driven backlog in its power generation business points to years of growth ahead.With the stock still digesting the move, investors are getting a chance to position in a name after a "sell the news" earnings reaction.About the CompanyThe Irving, Texas based company operates three primary segments.Construction Industries serves customers building infrastructure, roads, and buildings.Resource Industries supports mining and heavy earthmoving through commodities like copper and gold.Energy & Transportation, the standout of the moment, produces engines, turbines, and generator sets for power generation, oil and gas, marine, and rail applications. This is now at the center of the AI data center buildout.The company is valued at $390 billion and has a forward PE of 32. The stock has Zacks Style Scores of "F" in Value, "C" in Growth, and "A" in Momentum.Earnings BeatCaterpillar reported Q2 EPS of $8.17, crushing estimates by 430%. Revenue of $20.5 billion topped the $19.3 billion estimate, marking the first $20 billion quarter in company history. Revenue grew 24% year over year, with higher sales volume adding $3.1 billion and favorable pricing contributing another $595 million.Adjusted operating margin expanded to 21.9% from 17.6% a year ago. CEO Joe Creed called the quarter a milestone reflecting broadening momentum across all three primary segments.The demand backdrop in Power & Energy is roaring. Sales to users in power generation jumped 72%, driven by explosive demand for large generator sets and turbines serving data centers. Total dealer machine statistics climbed 25%, the sixth straight quarter of acceleration. Management said AI and data center customers are not slowing down and are requesting more units than Caterpillar can currently produce.Raised GuidanceManagement raised its full year 2026 outlook, calling for revenue growth of mid to high teens. Adjusted operating margin is expected above April's forecast.Backlog surged to $72.1 billion, up $9 billion sequentially and 92% y/y, with 59% scheduled for delivery within the next 12 months. Power & Energy customers are now placing orders that stretch into 2029 and 2030. Caterpillar is restarting a 10-megawatt gas engine platform that adds 1.5 gigawatts of capacity beyond its existing 65-gigawatt plan through 2030, with shipments starting in the fourth quarter.Estimates Are SoaringAnalysts are moving quickly with agreement strongly positive across every timeframe, with eight estimates revised higher over the last 30 days for the current year against zero moving lower.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has climbed to $6.86 from $6.40 ninety days ago. The current year number has moved to $26.30 from $24.21 over the same stretch, while next year's estimate has risen to $32.02 from $29.63.This one directional revisions trend across every timeframe.The Technical TakeThe stock made a higher in late June over $1000 and dropped to $780 before EPS. After the report the stock rallied to $920, right where the 50-day moving averages reside. Sellers showed up and the stock filled the earnings gap.While the fundamentals are very bullish the price action was not, signaling a classic "Sell the news" earnings reaction. This could continue over the short-term as traders play the directional trade. However, investors should watch for more consolidation as the 200-day MA is down at $750. This would likely be a strong level of long-term support.In SummaryCaterpillar delivered a historic quarter and backed it up with a meaningfully raised outlook. The Power & Energy segment is riding a genuine structural tailwind from AI infrastructure buildout, and the company is production constrained rather than demand constrained, a rare and enviable position for an industrial name to hold.With backlog visibility now stretching into the next decade and estimates rising across every timeframe, this looks like a name that can keep grinding higher.Bear of the Day:Celsius Holdings is a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) that has built a scaled portfolio of energy drink brands including CELSIUS, Alani Nu, and the recently integrated Rockstar Energy.The company just missed on both the top and bottom lines, and management's own commentary revealed a self-inflicted wound in its flagship brand's distribution strategy. With estimates falling across every timeframe and the stock still overvalued relative to its growth trajectory, this looks like a name to avoid.About the CompanyThe Boca Raton based company sells functional energy drinks positioned around fitness and active lifestyles. With CELSIUS, Alani Nu, and Rockstar now under one roof, the company controls roughly one in five energy drinks sold in the United States, giving it real scale in a crowded category.The company is valued at $7 billion and has a forward PE of 18. The stock has Zacks Style Scores of "D" in Value, "A" in Growth, and "B" in Momentum.A Disappointing QuarterCelsius reported Q2 adjusted earnings of $0.36 per share, missing the $0.42 consensus estimate. Revenue of $818 million also fell short of the $883 million estimate despite a double-digit year over year increase.Profitability took a bigger hit than revenue. Gross margin contracted to 48.1% from 51.5% a year ago, and adjusted EBITDA fell to $184.2 million from $210.3 million.The most troubling admission came on the flagship brand. Management acknowledged it went too deep on Celsius SKU rationalization, cutting products immediately while the planned cold space, cooler, and end cap gains that were supposed to offset the cuts took longer to materialize. Consumer sell through for the core Celsius brand only declined 2% in the quarter, but net sales fell 12%, with roughly half the gap tied to distributors pulling back orders faster than actual consumer demand fell off.Guidance Signals a Slow Grind, not a SnapbackManagement set expectations for a gradual recovery rather than a quick turnaround. Third quarter Celsius brand sales are expected to stay broadly similar to the second quarter in both dollars and growth rate, with only slight sequential improvement.Not everything in the portfolio is struggling. Alani Nu remains a bright spot, with tracked retail sales up roughly 56% in the quarter against 21% net sales growth, and management pointing to its largest ever product launch and additional back half offerings. Rockstar integration wrapped up in June with early velocity gains described as encouraging.But the core Celsius brand, still the company's largest, is the piece investors are most focused on, and it remains under pressure.Wall Street Is Cutting TargetsThe reaction from sell side analysts has been sharply negative, with a wave of price target cuts following the print even as most firms maintained bullish ratings.Piper Sandler reiterated Overweight but cut its target to $36 from $49. Morgan Stanley reiterated Overweight and cut its target to $42 from $48. JPMorgan reiterated Overweight and lowered its target to $52 from $56. Citigroup reiterated Buy and cut its target to $40 from $50. Bernstein SocGen downgraded shares to Market Perform from Outperform with a $26 target, one of the more bearish calls on the Street.Estimates Are Falling FastThe estimate revisions trend confirms the deteriorating picture. Over the last 60 days, the current quarter, next quarter, current year, and next year estimates have been revised lower, with zero upward revisions across any timeframe.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has fallen to $0.37 from $0.43 ninety days ago. Current year estimates have dropped to $1.51 from $1.59, and next year's number has slid to $1.85 from $2.00 over the same stretch.Technicals Look BleakCELH was a high flyer back in 2023 and 2024, but the stock gave up all those gains and is challenging the 2025 lows.But this is nothing new, after a nice start early in the year, the stock has fallen from the mid $50s to $25. That 50% haircut was a slow bleed over the last five months. This means a lot of investors are likely stick with bad prices and any up move will be sold.The 200-day is at $40, but to get back up there we have to see the earnings story change. The $30 area looks like resistance while the recent low of $23.50 was support. A move below that level could bring the $20 price quickly.In SummaryCelsius delivered a quarter that missed on both lines and exposed a misstep in how the company managed its flagship brand's distribution. With Wall Street cutting price targets across the board, this looks like a stock where the risk still points lower.For investors who like their risk-reward balanced, the Zacks Rank #5 says look elsewhere. Those interested in a name in the same industry grouping, Darling Ingredients (DAR) is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) that is trading near 2026 highs. Additional content:Everyone's Watching NVIDIA, but Is Sandisk the Real AI Winner?Investors are keeping an eye on NVIDIA Corporation's earnings later this month, as the results could signal strength in artificial intelligence (AI) demand and set the tone for the broader tech sector. NVIDIA has consistently reported strong quarterly performances, banking on robust demand for its state-of-the-art chips and CUDA software platform. However, the stock has gained only 20.1% this year, indicating that investors' expectations remain exceptionally high. Investors are also concerned that any possibility of a slowdown in AI spending, export restrictions on the sale of chips to China, and stiffer competition could weigh on NVIDIA's margins. Thus, it's prudent for investors to closely watch strong performers across the AI ecosystem that have delivered substantial gains this year and are poised to scale higher in the near term. Sandisk Corporation stands out, with its shares surging 410.7% year to date and appearing well positioned for further upside. Let's explore why Sandisk is the real AI winner – Sandisk's Growth and Pricing Power Fuel Upside Sandisk recently reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 financial results. The company's revenues for the fiscal fourth quarter were $8.97 billion, up 51% quarter over quarter, while revenues for the fiscal year 2026 reached $20.25 billion, up 175% from a year ago, according to investor.sandisk.com. Datacenter has emerged as the key growth engine for Sandisk, with revenues from the segment jumping 437% in fiscal 2026. As AI models continue to grow larger and process more data, demand for high-capacity storage solutions has increased, benefiting Sandisk. The sequential revenue growth was driven not only by selling more units but also by higher pricing, indicating that Sandisk's customers are willing to pay more for the company's products, translating into higher margins and stronger cash flows. Looking ahead, Sandisk expects exceptionally high non-GAAP gross margins for the fiscal first quarter of 2027, guiding for 83% to 85%. For the fiscal first quarter, revenues are expected to come in at $10.3B-$10.8B, and at the midpoint, that would represent approximately 17.6% sequential growth. The outlook confirms that Sandisk expects strong growth and pricing momentum to continue into fiscal 2027. Clients are increasingly interested in establishing strategic relationships with Sandisk. During the company's April earnings call, Sandisk announced five New Business Model agreements, and since then it has signed five more, improving revenue visibility and enhancing cash flow predictability. Therefore, Sandisk is a potential winner in the broader AI ecosystem, banking on strong growth, pricing power, margins and customer agreements. Consequently, the company's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 173.8%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate of $194.06 for SNDK's earnings per share is up 1767.8% year over year.Brokers also remain confident of the company's growth prospects, estimating an average short-term price target for SNDK stock of $2,287.05, which represents an 88.7% increase from the last closing price of $1,212.21. The highest target is $3,169, suggesting a potential upside of 161.4%.Sandisk currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 stocks here.Free: Instant Access to Zacks' Market-Crushing StrategiesSince 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +7.7% average gain per year. 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Aptiv PLC APTV combines a steep valuation discount with evidence of better operating execution. Second-quarter 2026 margins improved, and non-automotive revenues grew 12%, supporting the company’s diversification strategy.The discount is not without cause. Earnings estimates have moved lower, full-year guidance was reduced, and first-half free cash flow weakened sharply. That mix makes valuation attractive, but the near-term risk-reward balance remains difficult.Aptiv’s Valuation Looks Cheap on Key MultiplesAptiv trades at 7.96 times forward 12-month earnings, well below the Zacks sub-industry multiple of 21.6 times and its five-year median of 13.45 times. The stock also carries a price-to-sales ratio of 0.78 and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 3.96, reinforcing the discount. Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchEV/EBITDA TTM, Price / Sales F12M Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchBorgWarner Inc. BWA is another global automotive supplier with substantial exposure to propulsion and electrification technologies, making it relevant when investors weigh cyclical vehicle demand against technology investment. Magna International Inc. MGA, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, also provides a useful industry reference because of its broad customer and geographic exposure across North America, Europe and China.APTV’s Earnings Outlook Has Lost MomentumThe projected current-year earnings growth rate is negative 25.58%. Estimate revisions have also weakened, with 2026 and 2027 earnings estimates cut 10.0% and 4.9%, respectively, over the past 60 days to $5.69 and $6.62 per share. Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchManagement lowered 2026 revenue guidance to $12.6-$12.8 billion from $12.8-$13.2 billion and adjusted earnings guidance to $5.60-$5.80 per share from $5.70-$6.10. Customer schedule cuts, launch delays and software-revenue timing contributed to the reduction.Aptiv’s Core Margins Show Execution StrengthSecond-quarter adjusted operating income rose 15.4% to $473 million, while the adjusted operating margin improved to 14.4% from 12.8% a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA increased 12.1% to $613 million, with margin expanding to 18.7% from 17.1%.Engineered Components provided another positive signal. Revenues increased 4.8% to $1.80 billion, adjusted EBITDA climbed 17.5% to $403 million, and segment margin rose to 22.4% from 21.4%, even as automotive revenues were flat.APTV’s Cash Conversion Remains a ConstraintFree cash flow was a $196 million use in the first half of 2026, compared with a $264 million inflow a year earlier. Working-capital outflows, elevated inventories, higher receivables and separation costs weighed on conversion.Second-quarter results included about $70 million of cash costs tied to the Electrical Distribution Systems spin-off. Aptiv also recorded $40 million of restructuring charges in the first half and expected another $15 million, leaving cash generation as a key execution test.Aptiv’s Signals Point to a Selective SetupAptiv’s low valuation and margin gains are meaningful, but weaker estimates, reduced guidance and pressured cash conversion argue for patience. The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), which weighs heavily against buying based on valuation alone.You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.The Value Score of A, VGM Score of B and Momentum Score of B show favorable characteristics in several style categories, but Style Scores are designed to complement the Zacks Rank rather than override it. The Growth Score of D adds another caution, suggesting investors may prefer clearer improvement in estimates and cash generation before treating the discount as sufficient reason to buy. Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment Research

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Seagate Technology Holdings plc STX is emerging as a direct beneficiary of artificial intelligence (“AI”) workload proliferation, with rising data storage needs creating a durable demand tailwind.A key factor is Seagate’s data center business, which accounted for 89% of total exabyte shipments in the June quarter. A total of 218 exabytes was shipped in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 (up 34% year over year), with 195 exabytes shipped into the data center market. The data center segment revenues of $2.9 billion surged 17% sequentially and 57% year over year and accounted for 81% of total revenues. Management noted that AI-enhanced applications are amplifying storage requirements, reinforcing a robust demand backdrop.Seagate Technology Holdings PLC Revenue (Quarterly YoY Growth) Seagate Technology Holdings PLC revenue-quarterly-yoy-growth | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC QuoteSeagate noted that a significant portion of nearline capacity is already allocated into calendar 2028 under long-term supply agreements, with customers looking to extend planning horizons through 2029 and beyond. Seagate’s innovation strategy is closely aligned with this demand shift, particularly its HAMR-based Mozaic platform. This technology enables higher areal density, allowing more data to be stored per disk while improving capital efficiency. HAMR-based products represented approximately 40% of Seagate’s nearline exabyte shipment run rate at the end of fiscal 2026. Management expects that investments in HAMR capabilities will aid in achieving a mid-20% exabyte growth target.Seagate is also executing its value-based pricing strategy, leveraging solid demand to drive sustainable profitability.With AI adoption accelerating rapidly and cloud demand remaining buoyant, Seagate appears well-positioned to benefit from long-term structural tailwinds. Fiscal first-quarter revenues are expected to be $4.1 billion (+/- $100 million), a 56% year-over-year improvement at the midpoint.However, execution risks remain as it transitions manufacturing from conventional products to newer generations of high-capacity HAMR drives. Further, the opportunity is unfolding in an extremely competitive environment where players such as Western Digital WDC and NetApp NTAP are vying for a larger share of the data storage market. Mapping the Competitive TerrainWestern Digital is one of Seagate’s closest competitors. Like Seagate, WDC is also witnessing rapid top-line growth amid the AI boom. Fiscal fourth-quarter revenues surged 44% to $3.75 billion. Apart from agentic AI and increasing inference workloads, higher uptake of video analytics, IoT, autonomous systems and cybersecurity data retention are likely to drive storage demand. This bodes well for all the players in this space as it offers strong long-term visibility. Buoyed by strong demand trends, WDC expects fiscal first-quarter non-GAAP revenues of $4.1 billion (+/- $100 million), up 45% year over year at the midpoint.NetApp continues to benefit from demand for modern all-flash arrays that support enterprise modernization and AI workloads. In fiscal 2026, all-flash revenues reached $4.2 billion, up 11% year over year, and fourth-quarter all-flash revenues were $1.2 billion, up 18%. Management highlighted that AI deployments drove broad strength along with rapid cloud adoption.The company expects fiscal 2027 revenues to be between $7.325 billion and $7.575 billion, representing 8% year-over-year growth at the midpoint. The guidance indicates a robust enterprise IT demand environment with higher enterprise AI activity compared with the previous fiscal year. Fiscal first-quarter revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.75 billion to $1.9 billion.STX Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesIn the past month, STX’s shares have lost 6.9% compared with the Computer Integrated Systems industry’s 8.1% decline.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchIn terms of forward price/earnings, STX’s shares are trading at 21.42X, higher than the industry’s 11.64X.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for STX’s earnings for fiscal 2027 has been revised up 28.6% to $34.99 over the past 60 days.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchCurrently, Seagate sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops." Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment Research

Shares of Geospace Technologies Corporation GEOS have lost 23.4% since the company reported its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with the S&P 500 Index’s 0.3% gain over the same time frame. Over the past month, the stock has lost 21.7%, while the S&P 500 has gained 2.9%.Geospace’s Earnings SnapshotGeospace reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues of $15.8 million, down 36.4% from $24.8 million a year earlier. The company posted a net loss of $9.7 million, or 75 cents per diluted share, against a net income of $0.8 million, or 6 cents per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.Smart Water revenues fell 56.1% to $4.6 million from $10.5 million, while Energy Solutions revenues decreased 27.8% to $5.9 million from $8.1 million. Intelligent Industrial revenues declined 14.5% to $5.2 million from $6.1 million.GEOS’ Other Key Business MetricsGross profit fell to $0.5 million from $7.5 million in the prior-year quarter. Total operating expenses decreased 9.8% to $10.6 million from $11.8 million, reflecting lower personnel costs, agent commissions and legal and professional fees. Geospace recorded an operating loss of $10.1 million against an operating income of $0.4 million a year earlier.Liquidity also weakened. For the first nine months of fiscal 2026, cash used in operating activities totaled $27.3 million. Investing activities generated $6.2 million, including $9.4 million of proceeds from rental-equipment sales, partly offset by $3.3 million of property, plant and equipment additions.As of June 30, GEOS had $40.6 million of working capital, including $17.5 million in trade accounts and financing receivables, and remained in compliance with loan covenants with full access to its credit facility.Geospace Technologies Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Geospace Technologies Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Geospace Technologies Corporation QuoteGeospace’s Management CommentaryCEO Rich Kelley said that challenging conditions across GEOS’ businesses continued to weigh on near-term performance. Management attributed revenue pressure to geopolitical uncertainty, project timing, sales volumes and customers’ access to capital. Kelley maintained that the quarter did not reflect Geospace’s longer-term opportunities and said that the company remains focused on converting its pipeline into revenues, improving operating performance and maintaining financial discipline.Management also highlighted potential growth from the security portfolio. Quantum Technology Sciences received a $10.8 million U.S. Navy contract for a seismic acoustic detection and ranging system, with completion expected by December 2027. The Department of Homeland Security also exercised an option extending ongoing maintenance under an existing contract for another six months.Factors Influencing GEOS’ Headline NumbersSmart Water weakness primarily reflected reduced demand for the Hydroconn connector product line, particularly the Series III connector. Geospace introduced its Series V connector in June to provide customers greater flexibility amid supply-chain challenges.Energy Solutions was hurt by reduced seismic-equipment demand and the prior-year sale of streamer recovery device assets. PRM contract revenues were below expectations because customer-requested scope changes delayed the project, although management said the contract’s total financial value was unchanged.Intelligent Industrial was affected by lower industrial-sensor demand and weaker contract-manufacturing services. Margins across GEOS were pressured by product mix, inflation, raw-material costs and component availability, partly offset by cost reductions and manufacturing-productivity improvements.Geospace’s OutlookGeospace did not provide specific revenue or earnings guidance. However, management expects PRM delivery in the third quarter of fiscal 2027 following resolved manufacturing delays. On the Navy program, management said revenues will be recognized over time, with recognition beginning in fiscal 2027 and extending into fiscal 2028.GEOS’ Other DevelopmentsNo acquisition or business restructuring was announced during the quarter. Geospace generated $9.4 million in proceeds from sales of rental equipment during the first nine months of fiscal 2026. The prior-year comparison in Energy Solutions was also affected by the sale of assets associated with the streamer recovery device product line.Geospace continued an organizational change plan initiated at the end of the fiscal second quarter, including voluntary early retirement and a reduction in force. The actions are expected to reduce the global workforce by approximately 20% and, together with other cost-containment measures, generate roughly $10 million in annualized cash savings. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops." Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment Research

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Realty Income Corporation O entered the second half of 2026 with better earnings visibility after a solid second quarter. AFFO per share increased 3.8% year over year to $1.09, while first-half AFFO per share rose 5.2% to $2.22. Management also raised its full-year AFFO guidance and investment target, pointing to continued opportunities across its expanding property and capital platforms. The stock reaction, however, was muted. Realty Income shares fell 0.54% to $62.36 on Aug. 6, the first trading session after the Aug. 5 results, and closed at $61.89 on Aug. 10 after another 0.99% decline. So far this year, Realty Income stock has gained 9.8% but underperformed the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry. However, O stock has outpaced its close peers, like Agree Realty Corporation ADC and Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. EPRT. Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThe question now is whether stronger investment activity, steady property fundamentals and an expanding funding platform can support further per-share growth. At the same time, interest rates, acquisition pricing and the valuation investors assign to dependable REIT income remain important considerations.Realty Income’s Q2 Shows Steady Progress in Core OperationsRealty Income's underlying business remained healthy in the second quarter. Revenues increased to $1.55 billion from $1.41 billion a year ago, while AFFO available to common shareholders rose to $1.02 billion from $947.5 million. Portfolio occupancy was 98.8% compared with 98.9% at the end of the first quarter and 98.6% a year earlier.The company also generated a 102.7% rent recapture rate on re-leased properties. Same-store rental revenues increased 1.2%, showing that organic growth remains modest but positive. Realty Income's portfolio included 15,588 properties across 92 industries at quarter-end, giving it a level of diversification that is difficult for smaller net-lease operators to match. Agree Realty and Essential Properties offer similar exposure to long-duration net leases, but both operate with smaller portfolios and somewhat different tenant mixes. Realty Income’s larger scale gives it broader sourcing access across retail, industrial and international markets, while ADC remains more concentrated in high-quality retail properties and EPRT has built a strong position in service-oriented and middle-market tenants. That scale can help Realty Income find more investment opportunities, although it also means the company needs a much larger volume of acquisitions to generate meaningful per-share growth.Investment Activity Is the Main Growth Driver of OInvestment activity remains central to Realty Income's outlook. The company invested roughly $2.6 billion during the second quarter, or $2.1 billion at its pro-rata share, at a weighted average initial cash yield of 7.3%. First-half investments totaled about $5.34 billion. Management consequently raised 2026 investment guidance from $9.5 billion to $10 billion. Industrial properties represented about 65% of second-quarter real estate investment activity. Realty Income is also expanding in Europe, private capital and data centers. Its $6 billion programmatic hyperscale data-center venture with Cloud Capital could involve up to $1.4 billion of equity from Realty Income over time. Management said its wider investment channels allow it to pursue opportunities across asset types, geographies and different parts of the capital structure.The broader investment approach gives Realty Income more growth channels than either Agree Realty or Essential Properties. ADC remains focused largely on retail net lease, while EPRT continues to expand through a smaller and more targeted acquisition platform. Realty Income, by comparison, is deploying capital across industrial properties, Europe, private-capital vehicles and data centers. This diversification can support longer-term growth, but it also introduces more execution risk as management moves into areas that sit outside the traditional retail net-lease model.Funding Strength Aids O’s Growth, Rates Remain a RiskRealty Income ended the second quarter with about $3.5 billion of available liquidity and net debt to annualized pro forma adjusted EBITDAre of 5.4 times. After quarter-end, the company expanded its revolving credit facilities to $5.5 billion, increased its commercial-paper capacity and issued €600 million of unsecured notes. Private capital is also reducing Realty Income’s dependence on common-equity issuance. Management noted that public equity represented only 18% of year-to-date investment volume compared with an average of 47% during the prior three years. This broader funding base could strengthen Realty Income’s ability to compete with Agree Realty, Essential Properties and private-market buyers for attractive assets. Still, higher Treasury yields remain a challenge for REIT valuations. The real-estate sector came under pressure again on Monday as long-term bond yields rose. Higher financing costs can narrow acquisition spreads and make income-oriented REIT shares less attractive relative to bonds.Realty Income’s Estimate Revisions and ValuationOver the past 30 days, FFO per share estimates for both 2026 and 2027 have remained unchanged, though the figures suggest 3.97% and 3.47% growth year over year, indicating a balanced view of growth and cost pressures. Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchValuation-wise, Realty Income stock is trading at a forward 12-month price-to-FFO of 13.62X, below the retail REIT industry average of 16.75X but ahead of its three-year median of 13.24X. O stock is also currently trading at a reasonable discount compared with its industry peers, Agree Realty Corporation and Essential Properties Realty Trust. This valuation disparity might not be as favorable as it seems. Agree Realty is trading at a forward 12-month price-to-FFO of 15.80X, while Essential Properties Realty Trust is trading at 14.22X.The Value Score of C suggests that Realty Income may not be a bargain at current levels. Still, the company’s strategic investments, consistent dividend growth, underpinned by predictable rental income, keep it appealing for long-term income-oriented investors. Management's higher AFFO guidance is encouraging, yet the increase is modest. Realty Income now expects about 4% AFFO-per-share growth at the midpoint. This suggests investors should weigh the reliable income profile against a growth rate that remains measured.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchConclusion: Hold Realty Income Stock for NowRealty Income's second-quarter results support the case for patience rather than a major change in positioning. The company is producing AFFO growth, maintaining high occupancy and finding enough investment opportunities to raise its 2026 deployment target. Its stronger liquidity position and broader access to private capital are additional upsides. However, the post-earnings share-price weakness, interest-rate sensitivity and modest internal growth argue against chasing the stock after its earlier gains. For investors who already own Realty Income, maintaining the existing position appears appropriate while collecting the monthly dividend and monitoring whether the larger investment pipeline produces sustained per-share growth over the coming quarters. Check Realty Income’s dividend history here.At present, Realty Income carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO) — a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops." Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment Research

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There’s a version of the CoreWeave story where everything is going right.Revenue is more than doubling year over year. The contracted backlog stands near $100 billion. Fleet capacity is effectively sold out, pricing is holding, and the customer list reads like a directory of the frontier AI industry.And yet the stock has fallen more than 30% over the past year and sits about 50% below its all-time high. When the operating story and the share price diverge this sharply, it usually means the market is asking a question the income statement hasn’t answered yet.CoreWeave gets its next chance this evening after the closing bell. What does the report actually hinge on?Image Source: StockChartsWhat Tuesday Is Supposed to Look LikeThe Zacks Consensus Estimate calls for a second-quarter loss of $1.17 per share on revenues of $2.5 billion. That revenue figure implies growth of roughly 109% year over year — a genuinely extraordinary number for a company of this size — and sits comfortably within management’s own guidance band of $2.45 to $2.6 billion.The bottom line is where the discomfort lives. That $1.17/share loss estimate has widened 14.71% over the past 60 days and represents a deterioration of more than 300% from the year-ago figure. Analysts, in other words, have spent the last two months marking their loss expectations lower, not higher.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThe track record heading in is mixed. CoreWeave has missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters while beating once, with an average surprise of 3.8%. Our proven model does not predict an earnings beat this time around, and the stock carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).That combination isn’t a forecast of disaster — it simply means the statistical edge you’d want heading into a volatile print isn’t present. And volatile it should be: options markets are pricing in a post-earnings move of roughly 15.5% in either direction.The Number That Actually MattersRevenue will grab the headline, but remaining performance obligations — the contracted revenue CoreWeave CRWV has signed but not yet recognized — is the metric that will move the stock. As of the first quarter, that backlog stood at $99.4 billion, anchored by relationships with OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and Anthropic, alongside newer engagements with firms like Cline and Perplexity.The bull case rests entirely on conversion. Revenue only gets recognized once data center capacity is delivered and switched on, not when a contract is signed. CoreWeave has surpassed a gigawatt of active power with more than 3.5 gigawatts contracted, targeting 8 gigawatts by 2030, and its first self-build facility is expected online later this year.If that capacity arrives on schedule, the backlog converts and the margin profile steepens dramatically. Watch for the updated backlog figure Tuesday; growth from $99.4 billion would signal demand is still outrunning capacity, while a flat or declining number would raise harder questions.The Balance Sheet Has Become the StoryHere’s what changed this year. CoreWeave built its position by borrowing aggressively — against future revenue and against the GPUs themselves — and that worked beautifully while the narrative was pure growth.But things become problematic once interest expense starts consuming the income statement. The company closed the first quarter with roughly $25 billion in debt after raising $8.5 billion in new debt during the quarter alone, and interest expense is expected to climb to as much as $730 million in the second quarter.Management also raised full-year capital expenditure guidance to $31–$35 billion, citing higher component costs and the spending required to bring new capacity online. That component-cost pressure is the same memory and semiconductor inflation showing up across the AI infrastructure complex — CoreWeave is paying more for the same compute.The market’s reaction to the first-quarter report in May was instructive: revenue beat, but light second-quarter guidance combined with a higher capex forecast sent shares down around 11%. Investors have made clear they now want to see spending convert to cash.What’s Genuinely WorkingOn the positive side, CoreWeave demonstrated real technical leadership in the MLPerf Training v6.0 benchmark, training the DeepSeek-V3 671B model in just 2.02 minutes, and it became the first AI cloud provider to complete system-level validation of Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 architecture.Nvidia itself increased its investment in the company to $2 billion earlier this year — meaningful validation from the supplier that knows this market best. Adding to the bullish narrative, S&P Global has upgraded the company’s credit rating.Bottom LineThere’s no denying that the risks are real. Customer concentration remains significant, with a handful of large AI companies driving most of the revenue — and one of them, Meta, has signaled ambitions to expand into cloud infrastructure itself, which would turn a major customer into a competitor.Profitability remains elusive while insider selling has continued. Tuesday’s report won’t settle the debate, but it will move the goalposts. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops." Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment Research

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Somewhere along Konoha’s history, one of its founding powers quietly vanished from the spotlight. The Senju Clan once stood at the heart of the shinobi world, producing legends such as Hashirama and Tobirama Senju and helping create the Hidden Leaf alongside their former Uchiha rivals. Yet by the era of Boruto, the Senju name has become almost a historical echo. Boruto has officially not introduced any new member of the Senju clan, indicating that the once mighty Konoha founding clan is heading towards extinction. Boruto Reveals How the Senju Clan’s Legacy Is Fading Away The Senju were not simply another powerful family in Naruto. Their alliance with the Uchiha created Konohagakure, ending generations of conflict between the two clans and establishing the foundation for the modern shinobi village system. Hashirama Senju became Konoha’s First Hokage, while his brother Tobirama became the Second and helped build many of the village’s defining institutions. Hashirama’s influence continued long after his death. His ideals shaped Konoha’s philosophy, while Tobirama’s innovations, including the Flying Raijin, later inherited by Minato, continued influencing shinobi generations. Two Blue Vortex itself brings Tobirama’s legacy back into focus through Boruto’s use of a teleportation technique derived from the Second Hokage’s work. But that is precisely what makes the Senju’s disappearance so striking. The modern story is filled with descendants and surviving representatives of other major clans, yet there is no comparable Senju family presence surrounding Konoha. The manga has never shown an explicit event in which the entire Senju Clan was wiped out, nor has it stated that every Senju is dead. Even the clan’s canonical history leaves room for descendants whose identities are unknown. Kishimoto is sitting on a goldmine that could turn the history of the Senju Clan into a masterpiece spin-off. Therefore, Boruto should not be treated as confirmation of the Senju’s extinction. Instead, the sequel reinforces something subtler: the Senju ceased to exist as a clearly visible political and familial force within Konoha. Tsunade Could Be the Last Link to Konoha’s Greatest Clan Tsunade from Naruto. [Credit: Studio Pierrot] That makes Tsunade’s place in the story increasingly significant. Tsunade is the granddaughter of Hashirama and the grandniece of Tobirama, giving her a direct blood connection to two of Konoha’s most consequential founders. She later became the Fifth Hokage, continuing the Senju connection to the village’s highest office. Her abilities also make her an extraordinary representative of Hashirama’s lineage. Her immense chakra reserves, physical strength, and Creation Rebirth technique allowed her to survive injuries that would destroy ordinary shinobi. However, Creation Rebirth itself is not a Senju-exclusive technique, so her abilities should not be presented as a clan bloodline ability. Rather, they demonstrate the exceptional physical resilience and chakra control associated with one of the Senju’s greatest descendants. The important distinction is that Tsunade is not definitively confirmed to be the last Senju alive. The manga simply has not identified another prominent living Senju descendant in the current era. That makes her the last clearly established major link between Konoha’s present and the clan that helped build it. And perhaps that is more tragic than a dramatic extinction ever could have been. The Senju did not receive a grand final battle or an explicitly stated downfall. Their legacy simply became quieter, generation by generation, until the clan that once stood beside the Uchiha at Konoha’s birth became almost invisible in the village it helped create. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has not confirmed that the Senju are gone. It has shown something arguably more haunting: Konoha survived, flourished, and evolved, while the family that helped give it life slowly became a memory. Do you think Tsunade is truly the Senju Clan’s last major link? Tell us your theory in the comments! Boruto and Boruto: Two Blue Vortex are available via VIZ Media and the Manga PLUS app by Shueisha. This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire

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Investors interested in Medical - Instruments stocks are likely familiar with Globus Medical (GMED) and Integer (ITGR). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.Currently, Globus Medical has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), while Integer has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). The Zacks Rank favors stocks that have recently seen positive revisions to their earnings estimates, so investors should rest assured that GMED has an improving earnings outlook. But this is just one piece of the puzzle for value investors.Value investors are also interested in a number of tried-and-true valuation metrics that help show when a company is undervalued at its current share price levels.The Value category of the Style Scores system identifies undervalued companies by looking at a number of key metrics. These include the long-favored P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a variety of other fundamentals that help us determine a company's fair value.GMED currently has a forward P/E ratio of 17.48, while ITGR has a forward P/E of 20.72. We also note that GMED has a PEG ratio of 1.40. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. ITGR currently has a PEG ratio of 2.98.Another notable valuation metric for GMED is its P/B ratio of 2.45. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock's market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, ITGR has a P/B of 2.47.These metrics, and several others, help GMED earn a Value grade of B, while ITGR has been given a Value grade of C.GMED stands above ITGR thanks to its solid earnings outlook, and based on these valuation figures, we also feel that GMED is the superior value option right now. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops." Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment Research

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Synopsys, Inc. SNPS shares have plunged 19.8% in the past three months, underperforming the Zacks Computer - Software industry and the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s appreciation of 15.7% and 2%, respectively.SNPS Three-Month Performance ChartImage Source: Zacks Investment ResearchDespite the underperformance, SNPS stock is trading at a P/S multiple of 7.53x, much above the industry P/E multiple of 6.36x. This suggests a premium valuation further substantiated by a Zacks Value Score of D.SNPS Forward 12-Month Valuation ChartImage Source: Zacks Investment ResearchGiven these dynamics, investors are wondering if it’s the right time to buy, sell or hold the stock. Let’s dive into the fundamentals and financials of the stock and discuss what investors should do with SNPS right now.Synopsys Gains From AI Infrastructure BoomSynopsys gains from a multi-trillion-dollar AI infrastructure buildout, driving strong system-level and semiconductor R&D spending and robust AI compute design activity. Synopsys is embedding AI across its product portfolio to automate engineering workflows and improve customer productivity. Synopsys has expanded beyond its traditional silicon design business with the acquisition of Ansys, adding multi-physics simulation capabilities to its portfolio. Ansys contributed 28.7% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.While generative AI could disrupt software companies, Synopsys gains from decades of deep engineering expertise, proprietary codebases and solvers, silicon-proven design technologies and foundry co-optimization capabilities. The company has been able to provide its customers with up to 50% faster knowledge assistance, 70% faster workflow assistance and 5x faster formal testbench generation.Synopsys generates most of its revenues from recurring sources, which made up 83% of total revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Much of this revenue comes from time-based products, maintenance and services that are recognized over the life of a contract rather than upfront, helping create more stable and predictable results. The company’s backlog stood at roughly $11 billion and includes non-cancellable Flexible Spending Account commitments, where customers can choose the product mix later.Synopsys’ partnership with NVIDIA is likely to open new avenues of growth for the company. In 2025, Synopsys issued about 4.8 million shares in a private placement with NVIDIA for $2 billion of net proceeds. The added capital increases financial flexibility at a time when the company is integrating Ansys and investing across EDA, IP and simulation. It also deepens alignment with a leading AI compute platform, which matters as Synopsys expands AI-driven EDA solutions and automation across the design flow.Given these tailwinds, Synopsys has been experiencing robust growth in both top and bottom lines. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SNPS’ fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $14.5, indicating 14.3% year-over-year growth. Estimates have remained unchanged over the past 60 days.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchSNPS Strengthens Its Competitive Edge in the EDA SpaceSynopsys faces competition from EDA vendors such as Cadence Design Systems Inc. CDNS, Keysight Technologies KEYS and Siemens SIEGY. These companies offer products focused more on distinct phases of the IC design process and provide a range of services to companies throughout the world to help optimize their product development process, among other things.Keysight Technologies competes in the electronic design and testing space, particularly providing software solutions for electromagnetic analysis, circuit simulation and hardware verification. While Cadence benefits from higher design complexity and rising customer spend on AI-driven automation.Amid rapid AI proliferation, the Cadence.ai portfolio has been gaining strength, and the new product launches like AgentStack, along with ChipStack, ViraStack and InnoStack AI Super Agents are expected to aid in sustaining the momentum. Siemens EDA, which is Siemens' electronic design automation division and Cadence Design System both provide EDA tools like software, hardware and services essential for designing chips and semiconductor devices.However, SNPS is continuously improving its expertise in EDA with launches like the first Multiphysics Fusion solutions, combining AI-powered EDA tools with advanced multiphysics analysis to improve chip design accuracy, accelerate design closure and support AI and multi-die semiconductor development. Partnership with NVIDIA also positions SNPS higher than its competitors.Conclusion: Buy SNPS Stock NowSynopsys is gaining from solid design wins, driven by a robust product portfolio. Growth in the hybrid working trend is driving demand for bandwidth. Broad demand for advanced chip design, verification and simulation tools and a more diversified portfolio following the Ansys acquisition is benefiting the company. Backlog and a high mix of recurring revenues improve visibility, and Design Automation continues to deliver the bulk of profits. Given these dynamics, we suggest investors accumulate this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops." Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment Research

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The Federal Communications Commission, the government agency that regulates the broadcast airwaves, voted Thursday to eliminate a cap on the share of U.S. television households a single company can reach, a major move that could pave the way for more corporate consolidation in the media industry.