While the S&P 500 gained +1.13% and the Nasdaq 100 added +1.14% during last week (February 17-20), quantum computing stocks mostly sat out the rally. Four of the five names tracked here finished in the red, with only Rigetti managing a modest gain. The sector continues to trade on sentiment, and that sentiment continues to decline as investors flee to industries like consumer staples.
James Howe spent about two years working full-time as an Uber driver in the Denver area after losing his job. Initially, he said, he could work about 40 hours a week, accepting every trip that the Uber app offered him, and earn between $2,000 and $3,000 in gross pay, he told Business Insider.
Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Newmont Corporation reports Q4 fiscal year 2025 earnings today, February 19, 2026. Analysts will be watching for whether the company can maintain the momentum from its exceptional 2025 performance. Shares have surged 39.76% since the Q3 earnings release in late October. Here's what matters when Newmont reports. What Wall Street Expects Revenues: $6.25 Billion Adjusted EPS: $2.03 GAAP EPS: $2.11 Gross Margin: 67.8%
EPS of $7.44, up 9.1% compared with $6.82; Adjusted EPS of $8.14, up 8.1% compared with $7.53 Revenues of $4,067.3 million, up 7.8% on a reported basis and up 4.1% on an organic basis Operating margin of 21.1%, compared with 20.7%; Adjusted operating margin of 23.2%, up 40 basis points compared with 22.8% Available cash flow, which is defined as net cash from operating activities minus capital expenditures, was $685.7 million for 2025, an increase of 17.6%
Liftoff Mobile's decision to postpone its planned initial public offering on the Nasdaq crystallized a shift in Wall Street's mindset: it won't reward growth at any cost, particularly when it comes with heavy AI investment. The company cited " market conditions " after a sharp selloff across software stocks, with more than $800 billion wiped from the S&P 500 software and services index since late January. That retrenchment followed earnings from Alphabet and Amazon, which, while showing sizeable revenue gains,
The company reported earnings on Thursday, which showed revenue of nearly $2 billion-an increase of 43% year-over-year-and earnings per share of $0.25. "We closed 2025 on a high note. Fourth quarter revenue increased 43% year-over-year and we achieved records for revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. Our core business is strong as we enter 2026," said Jason Robins, DraftKings' Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, in a statement included with the earnings release.
The company posted adjusted diluted EPS of $0.96, matching consensus estimates. Revenue reached $2.47 billion, beating the $2.44 billion estimate by 1.2% and representing 7.4% year-over-year growth. Adjusted operating income climbed 16.5% to $674 million, while reported operating income declined 2.2% to $621 million. Net income from continuing operations increased 5.8% to $274 million, though higher tax expenses tempered bottom-line gains.
Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) delivered mixed fourth-quarter results on February 11, 2026, beating earnings expectations while missing on revenue. However, the bigger story was CEO Steve Cahillane's decision to halt the planned separation and commit $600 million to a turnaround effort. Shares fell roughly 7% in premarket trading as investors digested the strategic pivot and weak guidance. Q4 Results: EPS Beat, Revenue Miss Kraft Heinz reported adjusted EPS of $0.67, topping consensus of $0.62 by 8.1%. However, revenue of $6.35 billion fell short of $6.44 billion expectations, a 1.4% miss. Organic sales declined 4.2% year-over-year, driven by volume and mix headwinds of 4.7 percentage points.
Boone acknowledged improving profitability and raised his 2027 EBITDA estimate, but flagged weaker engagement, including a sequential decline in North American daily active users. Global daily active users also fell sequentially and missed estimates, which he attributed to reduced community marketing spend and regulatory-driven account removals in Australia. He said stronger AI-powered content recommendations from competitors are challenging Snap's ability to retain user attention and defend advertising share.
Peloton Interactive ( NASDAQ:PTON ) surged during the pandemic as home fitness demand exploded, with revenue peaking at $4.1 billion in fiscal 2021. Since then, it has steadily declined, shedding market value and users. Sales have fallen amid economic pressures, while membership rolls have shrunk as consumers return to gyms or cut spending. Product updates, such as redesigned bikes and treads, have failed to capture broad interest in a price-sensitive market.
Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) is scheduled to unveil its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with analysts eyeing an EPS loss of 3 cents and revenue of $1.7 billion. Here's what investors need to know. Historical Context And Market Sentiment Leading up to this earnings call, Snap has navigated a tumultuous landscape marked by underperformance and broader market weakness. This backdrop of volatility underscores the critical nature of the upcoming earnings report as a potential catalyst for reversing recent downward trends in its stock price.
PayPal ( NASDAQ:PYPL ) shares are falling 18% in morning trading today after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed expectations . Adjusted earnings came in at $1.23 per share, below the $1.29 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $8.68 billion against forecasts of $8.79 billion. The shortfall stemmed from softer consumer spending and slower growth in its branded checkout business, which rose just 1% year-over-year. For 2026, PayPal guided for adjusted profit to decline in the low single digits or be slightly positive, well under the 8% growth analysts expected.
Wall Street is expecting EPS of 48 cents to 49 cents on revenue of $10.34 to $10.44 billion, representing 82% to 83.8% year-over-year (YOY) growth. Shares have gained 4.17% over the past year, trading near $29.71, close to the 52-week low of $27.60.
Josh D'Amaro appears to be the frontrunner in the race to be Disney's next CEO, and the Mouse House's latest quarterly earnings showed why. Disney's experiences business, which D'Amaro oversees, is the backbone of a company that's being weighed down by the struggling pay-TV business and isn't yet lifted up by its streaming profits. And when that part of the business sneezes, the stock catches a cold.
SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI) crossed the $1 billion quarterly revenue threshold for the first time in company history, delivering Q4 2025 results that beat estimates across the board while adding a record 1 million new members. The fintech platform reported revenue of $1.01 billion versus the $982 million consensus, alongside GAAP EPS of $0.13 that surpassed the $0.12 estimate by 8%.
When the company reported 2025 full-year and Q4 results on Jan. 27, its stock hit a record high after announcing that it beat earnings expectations and projected stronger growth in 2026, alongside a 20% increase in its dividend and a new $6 billion share repurchase authorization. Revenue came in at $45.29 billion, just below expectations of $45.8 billion, which marked a 5.1% decline year-over-year. But EPS stood at $2.51 versus consensus estimates of $2.20.
Comcast posted mixed results for its fourth quarter on Thursday, beating analyst expectations on earnings but slightly missing on revenue. Once again, Comcast's broadband business showed signs of significant competition facing cable companies. Comcast said it lost 181,000 domestic broadband customers during the period, although said the losses were offset by an increase in international subscribers. The company's mobile offering remained a bright spot, notching 364,000 additions during the period and bringing its total to more than 9.3 million mobile customers for Comcast's newest business.