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Today is Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
The Early Bird Index today is 81.56.
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Is Ford's Turnaround Real? 🔧
After posting mixed financial earnings results on Tuesday, The Ford Motor Company $F ( ▲ 1.91% ) jumped 5.41% in after-hours trading because the company boosted its outlook.
Financials: Ford reported earnings of 66 cents per share in the past quarter, which were better than expected. But revenue was $48.3 billion, which was lower than expected.
Powering the Story: The company now expects full-year earnings to be between $10 billion and $11 billion, an improvement from the previous outlook.
Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Ford’s turnaround is partially real. The core businesses are now printing solid profits with improved discipline and guidance, but the EV reset is still an issue.
Final Thoughts: Ford, already up 12% this year, is quietly having a good 2026.
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Notables
Notable Earnings Today: Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META), SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI), Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD), Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX), Arm Holdings (Nasdaq: ARM), Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), Humana (NYSE: HUM), Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT), GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), Amphenol (NYSE: APH), O'Reilly Automotive (Nasdaq: ORLY), Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB), Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX), Generac (NYSE: GNRC), Public Storage (NYSE: PSA), Flex (Nasdaq: FLEX), Cognizant Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: CTSH), Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM), AerCap (NYSE: AER), American Water Works (NYSE: AWK), Aon (NYSE: AON), Arxis (Nasdaq: ARXS), Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq: ADP), C.H. Robinson (Nasdaq: CHRW), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE: CP), CBRE Group (NYSE: CBRE),Entergy (NYSE: ETR), Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX), Essex Property (NYSE: ESS), Everest Group (NYSE: EG), Fair Isaac (NYSE: FICO), FTAI Aviation (Nasdaq: FTAI), General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH), Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC), Teva Pharmaceutical (NYSE: TEVA), UBS (NYSE: UBS), Ventas (NYSE: VTR), Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq: VRSK), VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI), Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC), WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), Woodward (Nasdaq: WWD).
Notable IPOs Today: IMC Rare Earths Ltd (NYSE American: IMC), Ticketplus Ltd. (NYSE American: TP).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Tempra Technology (Wefunder), Finless Foods (Republic), OpenRange Social (Republic), Ranchers Storefront (Honeycomb Credit).
Notable Economic Events Today: Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 a.m. ET), Fed Interest Rate Decision (2:00 p.m. ET), FOMC Statement (2:00 p.m. ET).
Visa's Layoffs Haunt Stock
Despite posting good financial earnings results on Tuesday, Visa $V ( ▲ 1.12% ) fell 1.15% in after-hours trading after an earlier report confirmed that 7% of Visa’s workforce will be laid off.
Financials: Visa reported earnings of $3.32 per share in the past quarter and revenue of $11.6 billion. Both were better than expected.
Final Thoughts: The stock was up about 7% over the last month.
Avis Posts Bad Results
Avis Budget Group $CAR ( ▲ 1.61% ) plunged 13.04% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after posting bad financial earnings results.
Financials: Avis Budget reported earnings of 98 cents per share in the past quarter and revenue of $3 billion. Both were lower than expected.
Final Thoughts: It’s been an odd year for the stock. It’s up 29.71%; however, it is down 76% since April 21.
Trends to Watch
Crypto Breaches: Crypto hacks hit record high in H1 2026 as losses top $1 billion, Blockaid says (The Block)
Not Good Enough: SK Hynix shares fall as exponential earnings growth fails to satisfy AI-charged expectations (CNBC)
No Flying: American Airlines flights resume after brief IT outage led to nationwide ground stop (ABC News)
AI Drama: Mark Zuckerberg Blasts Centralization of A.I. Power (New York Times)
Reducing Risk: Bitcoin price slips below $64K before Fed decision (Crypto News)
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