Isaac Francis

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $9.28 billion, exceeding analyst expectations, as transaction growth and payment activity supported higher results.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $10.8 billion, up 6% from $10.2 billion a year earlier, supported by positive pricing, underlying demand and acquisitions.

Xerox Holdings (NASDAQ:XRX) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.92 billion, up 22.0% year over year, as profitability improved across its operations.

Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) reported record second-quarter 2026 net sales of $6.7 billion, up 13% year over year, supported by broad organic growth.

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 net revenue of $758.4 million, up 31.9% year over year, as operating income and profitability increased.

ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $16.8 billion, up 8.4% quarter over quarter, with EBITDA of $2.1 billion as margins improved.

ASE Technology Holding (NYSE:ASX) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$191.1 billion, up 26.7% year over year, as higher semiconductor packaging and testing demand lifted results.

Large holders of Ethena (CRYPTO:ENA) have withdrawn approximately US$102 million worth of ENA tokens from cryptocurrency exchanges, reducing the amount of the token immediately available for trading.

Enish has approved a digital asset investment fund of up to ¥1 billion to invest in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and selected altcoins.

Challenger Gold (ASX:CEL) initiated a 35,000-metre diamond drilling programme at the Hualilan Gold Project.