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The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Aug, 12 2026 US market futures are mixed this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts flat around 7,776 and Nasdaq 100 futures slightly higher. The key driver is the climb in global government bond yields, including the US 10 year near 4.7%, as higher oil prices raise worries that inflation could stay uncomfortable for longer. Higher yields mean borrowing costs for households and companies remain relatively tough. At the same time,...

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) is actively pursuing new acquisitions, building on recent deals and an energized M&A pipeline. The company reports early success integrating its latest acquisitions, with management signaling interest in further transactions. Federal Signal highlights M&A as a key lever for expanding its operational capabilities and market reach. This focus on acquisitions is part of a wider theme of smaller and mid-cap companies using deal activity to reshape their futures, and...

How the latest Clorox earnings and guidance set the context Clorox (CLX) just reported full year 2026 results with lower sales and earnings than a year earlier, while also issuing 2027 guidance that includes the impact of its recently acquired GOJO business. The company paired those updates with a small quarterly dividend increase to $1.25 per share and outlined plans to manage higher inflation through pricing actions, supply chain changes and investment in its core product portfolio. See our...

IHS Holding stock barely moved after earnings, inching up just 0.1%. That calm surface hides a sharp sentiment test. The tower operator swung from a Q1 profit to a Q2 loss, with basic earnings per share slipping to a loss of US$0.06 even as revenue reached US$428.6m. Traders seem to be treating this as a nonevent. Long term holders are more likely to focus on the contrast between strong trailing margins highlighted over the past year and the fresh quarterly profit squeeze, which now puts...

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) is investigating a cyber incident at its Uber Freight unit involving unauthorized access to certain systems, with no reported business disruption so far. The company said the event is material to its cybersecurity and operational risk profile and continues to assess potential exposure of data connected to Uber Freight operations. Separately, Uber has sold its entire stake in Serve Robotics, marking an exit from a long running investment in sidewalk delivery...

AppFolio’s share price has gained 60.4% over the past five years, yet its current checks send mixed valuation signals, with the intrinsic value estimate from a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model pointing to upside while earnings based multiples suggest the stock screens as expensive. Over five years, AppFolio has delivered a 60.4% total return, which puts the recent share price level in the context of a longer period of positive compounding. Expectations around AppFolio’s ability to convert...

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. recently reported its second-quarter 2026 results, showing sales of US$36.75 million, a much smaller net loss of US$25.75 million, and reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of US$135 million to US$165 million. Alongside these results, the company highlighted meaningful backlog growth, margin expansion efforts, and a US$100 million at-the-market equity program to support acquisitions aimed at scaling its AI capabilities. Next, we’ll assess how the reaffirmed...

StoneX Group (SNEX) is back in focus after reporting third quarter and year to date results on August 5 that show higher revenue, net income, and earnings per share compared with the prior year. See our latest analysis for StoneX Group. StoneX Group’s share price has pulled back recently, with a 7 day share price return of down 12.31% and a 30 day share price return of down 15.94%. However, the year to date share price return of 52.43% and 1 year total shareholder return of 60.54% still point...

The next U.S. CPI print, a 3.4% annual inflation reading with only a 0.1% monthly rise expected, lands just as investors wrestle with a 50/50 market bet on another Fed rate hike. That tug of war keeps cash holders on the sidelines, while short duration floating rate bond funds sit squarely in the spotlight. This article examines how that backdrop touches three ETFs from our screener that appear closely aligned with today’s rates-driven environment. The ETFs discussed next are just a starting...

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) is back in focus after first quarter results topped expectations and management highlighted very strong Grand Theft Auto VI pre orders, even as guidance and an impairment charge pointed to a cautious near term outlook. See our latest analysis for Take-Two Interactive Software. At a latest share price of $250.50, Take-Two Interactive’s recent 6% move around the results fits into a 90 day share price return of 10.36%, while the 3 year total shareholder...

Walmart (NasdaqGS:WMT) is in focus as former CEO Doug McMillon joins a new Federal Reserve data task force exploring real time data and AI for economic policy decisions. The appointment highlights how large retailers are being tapped for insights into consumer behavior and pricing trends. At the same time, Walmart and other major retailers face rising political and operational pressure over the cost of living and pricing practices. Walmart is far from the only retailer exposed to the push...

Recently, Deere reported that its shares underperformed the broader market ahead of its now-past August 20, 2026 earnings release, which analysts expected to show modest year-over-year growth in earnings per share and revenue. At the same time, labor contract disputes with the United Auto Workers and mixed valuation signals have raised fresh questions about Deere’s cost structure and long-term profitability assumptions. We’ll now examine how the unresolved United Auto Workers labor dispute...

Broadwind stock is set to open sharply higher after a 19.7% jump to US$5.34 in the last session, as traders react to a quarter that put order momentum and backlog in the spotlight. The headline is not a clean earnings beat. It is the surge in demand for Broadwind’s precision manufacturing business, with Q2 orders above US$35 million and a book to bill ratio near 1.5x. That short term pop sits against a more complicated picture. Trailing earnings include a one off US$8.2 million gain and...

BioNTech stock has had a tough run over the past few years and the valuation checks now lean expensive, so the current price raises questions about how much of the recovery story is already reflected in the share price. Over the past 5 years, BioNTech shareholders have seen the stock decline 74.4%, which puts recent short term moves into a much longer period of weak returns. Analyst downgrades to future revenue and earnings expectations, alongside deeper recent losses and an early outlined...

Leadership moves at First Horizon focus on commercial and branch growth First Horizon (FHN) recently highlighted management changes at its banking unit, including the promotion of veteran Baton Rouge banker Michael Doerr and the addition of James Petrillo to lead new build branches. See our latest analysis for First Horizon. For investors watching the bigger picture, First Horizon’s short term share price performance has been mixed, with a 7 day share price return that declined 2.53%, while...

Danaher (DHR) is back in focus after announcing that Julie Sawyer Montgomery will become CEO and President on October 1, 2026, with outgoing CEO Rainer Blair staying on temporarily as senior advisor. See our latest analysis for Danaher. Against the leadership news backdrop, Danaher's share price has risen over the past week and quarter, with a 7 day share price return of 6.5% and a 90 day share price return of 25.0%. However, the year to date share price return is down 10.0% and the 5 year...

Realty Income (NYSE:O) completed an $875 million offering of convertible senior notes due 2031. The company plans to use part of the proceeds for capped call transactions linked to its stock. Additional proceeds are earmarked for stock repurchases and general corporate purposes. Consider broadening your watchlist by comparing this move with other high-yield real estate and dividend-focused stocks through 8 dividend fortresses. NYSE:O 1-Year Stock Price Chart Realty Income is a US based...

Southwest Airlines recently expanded its Board of Directors by appointing Jason Liberty, Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, and Varun Krishna, CEO of Rocket Companies, effective August 10, 2026, while also affirming a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.18 per share payable on September 24, 2026. The addition of leaders with deep experience in travel, finance, and technology hints at Southwest’s interest in broadening its operational and digital capabilities at the board level. We’ll now...

SpaceX’s Starlink plans to enter the direct to cellular market and target existing customers of major carriers, including AT&T (T). That shift has put AT&T’s competitive position and network strategy under closer scrutiny. See our latest analysis for AT&T. AT&T’s recent news flow, including new 5G devices, stadium network upgrades and fresh bond issuance, has coincided with a share price of US$24.50 and mixed momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 15.95% alongside a 1 year total...

MKS Inc. has already reported second-quarter 2026 results showing revenue of US$1,248 million and net income of US$175 million, alongside reaffirmed quarterly dividends and fresh third-quarter earnings guidance. The combination of stronger year-over-year profitability and management’s willingness to issue detailed forward guidance highlights increasing confidence in the durability of MKS’s current demand backdrop. We’ll now examine how MKS’s strong year-over-year earnings improvement and...

Williams Companies (WMB) has drawn fresh attention after reporting higher second quarter 2026 revenue and net income, alongside announcing the Momentum Midstream acquisition and a new power focused joint venture with Blackstone. See our latest analysis for Williams Companies. Against this backdrop, Williams Companies’ share price sits at $72.31, with a year-to-date share price return of 18.83% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 29.16% that builds on a very large 5-year total shareholder...

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. has reported second-quarter 2026 results showing a net loss of US$241.07 million, or US$2.85 per basic and diluted share, a wider loss than the same period in 2025, alongside updates on lorundrostat’s FDA review timeline and commercial preparations. Beyond the larger net loss, the company’s confirmation of a December 22, 2026 PDUFA target date for lorundrostat and the repurchase of a royalty obligation highlight management’s focus on both regulatory progress and...

Earnings jump puts OUTFRONT Media in focus OUTFRONT Media (OUT) is back on investors’ radar after its latest earnings release, dividend declaration, and a new multi-year advertising partnership with the New York Jets drew fresh attention to the stock. For the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, OUTFRONT Media reported sales of US$522.5 million compared with US$460.2 million a year earlier. Net income was US$77.5 million versus US$19.5 million a year ago, with basic and diluted earnings per...

National Retail Solutions (NRS), a subsidiary of IDT Corporation, recently launched a direct point-of-sale integration with Uber Eats, linking thousands of independent retailers across the U.S. and Canada to the food delivery marketplace with real-time inventory and unified order management. This connection between NRS’s POS data and Uber Eats’ customer base could help small retailers participate more fully in online delivery ecosystems and modern commerce infrastructure. Next, we’ll examine...