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Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales from continuing operations of $1.58 billion, up 72.3% year over year, with adjusted diluted EPS increasing to $1.28.

London Stock Exchange Group raised its full-year guidance after reporting its strongest first half since acquiring Refinitiv. The company said demand for its AI-powered data products continues to grow. CEO David Schwimmer also said he would "love to see" the UK's stamp duty on share purchases removed, arguing it is "the wrong incentive structure" for trading and listings. He added that the UK underinvests its own pension capital in domestic markets and sees "signs of receptivity" to reforms aimed at increasing investment. David Schwimmer joined Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll on Bloomberg Radio. Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News, competes with LSEG to provide financial news, data and information. Christopher Pitt

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.

Paul Sankey, president of Sankey Research, explains the level of tightness in the crude oil refining system, the "massive" margins between the price of barrels of oil and refined products like gasoline and jet fuel, and why he expects the US strategic petroleum reserve to run out around September.

Angelo Zino, CFRA Vice President of Technology, joins Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss Meta earnings after Mark Zuckerberg defended the firm's significant AI investments despite disappointing revenue forecasts.

JLL (NYSE:JLL) reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $6.93 billion, up 11% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currency.

Omnicell (NASDAQ:OMCL) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $312 million, up 7% year over year, driven by growth in connected devices, SaaS, Expert Services and technical services.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) reported second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to stockholders of $3.7 billion, or $12.62 per share, compared with $714 million, or $2.28 per share, a year earlier.

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $531.5 million, up 125% year over year, mainly due to the Kito Crosby acquisition and growth at Legacy CMCO.

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.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $673.6 million, up about 1% year over year, as security subscription revenue increased.

The US hit dozens of military targets in a fresh wave of strikes on Iran in response to an attack on American forces in Jordan. Iran targeted a building in northern Kuwait while Jordan said it intercepted five missiles from the Islamic Republic as the conflict escalates and spreads across the Middle East. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television.