Company Reports

August 5, 2026 Katie Robertson

The New York Times’s Revenue Rises 11% as Costs Increase

The company said it added 280,000 digital subscribers in the second quarter, fewer than the previous quarter.

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August 5, 2026 Brooks Barnes

Disney Theme Parks Report Strong Results, While Comcast’s Universal Parks Dip

Theme parks have long been seen as a bellwether for consumer confidence. Disney’s domestic parks and cruises revenue rose 11 percent in the latest quarter.

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August 4, 2026 Ryan Mac

SpaceX, in First Earnings After IPO, Reports Soaring AI Spending

Elon Musk’s rocket company said its capital expenditures jumped nearly seven times from a year ago. Revenue also rose.

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August 4, 2026 Joe Rennison and Aruni Soni

S&P 500 Hits Record High as Stock Market Worries About Iran and AI Ease

The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.

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August 4, 2026 Julie Creswell

McDonald’s U.S. Sales Slow as Diners Spend More Cautiously

The fast-food giant replaced its president of U.S. operations, aiming to bring “focus and urgency” to a revamp of its outlets.

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August 4, 2026 Lisa Friedman

Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge, Despite Iran War Disruptions

Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.