Stocks news summaries — Page 19
Essential facts and source links for recent stocks stories.
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General Mills sees input inflation near 6% in fiscal Q4
General Mills expects input-cost inflation to stay near 4% in fiscal 2027’s first three quarters, then rise to roughly 6% in Q4, CFO Kofi Bruce said. Executives said dollar-share trends improved in most North American categories, though the business has not returned to growth. -
Cracker Barrel forecasts $180 million to $200 million in FY2027 adjusted EBITDA
Cracker Barrel’s Q4 adjusted EBITDA rose 11.4% year over year to $62.1 million, while comparable restaurant sales fell 2.1% and traffic declined 6.1%. For FY2027, it forecasts adjusted EBITDA of $180 million to $200 million and 3% to 5% comparable restaurant sales growth. -
AST SpaceMobile reports $3.7 billion in liquidity as satellite rollout shifts to 2027
AST SpaceMobile reports $3.7 billion in liquidity after a $1.15 billion convertible-bond sale; launch of its 45 satellites is delayed until 2027. The Motley Fool estimates the funds could last 1½ to just over two years, likely enough to get them into orbit. -
Ahead of midterms, Mahn expects several 1%–5% market pullbacks
Kevin Mahn expects several 1%–5% market pullbacks before the midterm elections, but says a correction is not his base case. Further U.S.-Iran escalation and oil sustained at $110–$120 a barrel or higher could push markets toward correction territory, he said. -
Jana Partners urges Six Flags to consider a sale after weak results
Jana Partners urged Six Flags’ board Tuesday to hire an investment bank to explore a sale, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Six Flags’ second-quarter net loss was $203 million, and visits fell 7% to 13.1 million. -
SpaceX’s earliest S&P 500 consideration is June 2027, but losses could delay entry
SpaceX cannot be considered for the S&P 500 before June 2027 because it must trade publicly for 12 months. It also fails the earnings test, with a $541 million second-quarter net loss and more than $8 billion in losses over its latest four reported quarters. -
Voyager Technologies shares fell 16.33% amid $350 million convertible-note plan
Voyager Technologies shares fell 16.33% to close at $31.40 on Wednesday amid potential dilution from its plan to raise $350 million through convertible senior notes. Holders may convert the notes into Class A shares or a combination of cash and shares. -
IonQ gains after quantum milestone and Nvidia research partnership
IonQ shares rose Wednesday after IonQ demonstrated real-time error decoding on one CPU across hundreds of logical qubits and millions of logical operations. It will install its Superion 256 at Nvidia’s quantum research center, integrating the platform with Nvidia’s AI systems. -
NextEra and Realty Income offer two long-term dividend strategies
Motley Fool highlights NextEra Energy and Realty Income as long-term dividend options: management expects NextEra’s dividend to grow about 6% annually from year-end 2026 through 2028, while Realty Income yields roughly 5% and pays monthly; NextEra’s yield is around 3%. -
Motley Fool analysis expects Nvidia to beat AMD over the next year
A Motley Fool analysis predicts Nvidia shares will outperform AMD over the next 12 months, citing a lower valuation: about 15 times projected fiscal 2028 earnings versus AMD at 40 times projected 2027 earnings. AMD has climbed 187% in 2026, compared with Nvidia’s 22%. -
ServiceTitan CEO sold shares worth $180,000 to cover taxes on vested awards
ServiceTitan CEO Ara Mahdessian sold 3,147 shares for $180,000 on Sept. 17 in a required “sell to cover” transaction for taxes on vested restricted stock units. He retained about 8.7 million derivative shares; the stock hit a 52-week low the next day. -
Ackman’s fund returns to Netflix with a stake worth about $950 million
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has opened a new Netflix position worth about $950 million, equal to 4.9% of its $19.47 billion 13F portfolio at the end of June 2026. Ackman sold his previous stake in 2022 at a loss of more than $400 million. -
Securitize shares hit a record, then close up 10.46% at $14.36
Securitize (NYSE: SECZ) set a new all-time intraday high of $14.86 Wednesday, then closed up 10.46% at $14.36. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated a buy recommendation with a $21.20 target; Rosenblatt also recommended buying and raised its target to $13 from $11. -
Fastly sets 14%–21% annual growth target through 2029; shares jump 13.69%
At its Investor Day, Fastly set a 14%–21% compound annual growth target through 2029, with a $1.1 billion–$1.3 billion goal; it also forecast 20%–22% operating and 67%–71% gross margins. Shares rose 13.69% Wednesday to close at $29.65. -
Motley Fool analysis favors Salesforce over UiPath for 2026
A Motley Fool analysis favors Salesforce over UiPath for 2026, citing Salesforce’s nearly $41.5 billion in FY2026 revenue and about $7.5 billion in net income. UiPath returned to profit with $282.3 million net income on $1.6 billion revenue after an FY2025 loss. -
Vanguard's VT beat VWO over five years but offered a lower yield
Over five years, a hypothetical $1,000 investment in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) grew to $1,672, versus $1,365 in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO). Both charge 0.06%; VWO's trailing dividend yield was 2.4%, compared with 1.8% for VT. -
Turkey regulator counts 455,758 investors in funds ordered into liquidation
Turkey’s Capital Markets Board says 455,758 individual investors hold stakes in more than 100 funds worth about $18 billion that authorities ordered liquidated last week amid a stock-market selloff. Some funds had struggled to meet withdrawals. -
AppLovin shares fall 4% after analyst warns market share isn’t growing
AppLovin shares fell 4% Wednesday after Edgewater Research analyst Joe Wittine warned that the company was not expanding market share and might face pressure from rivals, including Unity. He forecast fourth-quarter sequential revenue growth of 8% to 9%, below analyst consensus. -
VOO’s 10 largest holdings near 40%, their highest share since 1965
VOO, Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF, now has nearly 40% of its value in its 10 largest holdings, the highest share since 1965. Nvidia alone accounts for over 8%; tech and AI leaders’ gains drove the concentration, leaving VOO more exposed to their performance. -
Meta shares gain 1% as analysts raise targets on Muse potential
Meta Platforms shares closed 1% higher Wednesday as analysts gave positive assessments of its new Muse AI agent. Two firms raised their price targets, citing Muse’s commercial potential, and maintained buy-equivalent ratings for the stock. -
Motley Fool article makes Nvidia buy-now case with 94/100 Moneyball score
A Motley Fool article argues Nvidia shares are a buy now rather than a stock to wait on for a dip, citing a 94/100 score in the publication’s Moneyball ranking system and 106% year-over-year revenue growth in its latest fiscal quarter. -
Boeing CEO says stabilizing 737 MAX output at 47 a month is taking longer than expected
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said stabilizing 737 MAX output at 47 aircraft a month is taking longer than expected, prompting a share selloff. Bank of America called the reaction excessive; reports say slower production could leave 2026 free cash flow near $2 billion, below some ін? -
Uber’s free cash flow tops $10 billion as robotaxi fears weigh on shares
Uber’s market value fell nearly a third over the past year; shares closed at $69.89 on Sept. 22. Q2 bookings rose 22% in constant currency and trailing 12-month free cash flow topped $10 billion. Insider Monkey cites robotaxi fears, including Waymo’s exit. -
Leo Sun says he’d hold Vanguard’s VOO for 20 years
Motley Fool contributor Leo Sun says he would buy Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for a 20-year hold, citing its 0.03% annual expense ratio and broad index exposure. He says investors would need to withstand sharp market declines to pursue long-term gains. -
Target Hospitality plans $30 million buyback as TDR Capital entities sell shares
Target Hospitality said it would repurchase about $30 million in shares in connection with a September 10 offering close. TDR Capital-controlled entities sold 14 million shares for about $259 million at $18.50 each; the company sold no shares and received no proceeds. -
Insider Monkey favors Micron over Western Digital, citing long-term deals
Insider Monkey’s analysis favors Micron over Western Digital, citing higher profitability and signed supply deals through decade’s end amid AI-driven demand. It says Micron’s low valuation reflects fears that memory profits will fade; pricing into 2027 is a key test. -
Redburn raises Southwest to Neutral, keeps Delta and United at Buy
Rothschild & Co Redburn raised Southwest Airlines to Neutral from Sell on Sept. 18 and lifted its price target to $40 from $35, saying valuation had improved and gains from its product shift beat expectations. It kept Buy ratings on Delta and United.
