Diamondback Energy Turns Higher Oil Prices Into Debt Reduction While Gas Remains a Drag
Diamondback Energy, which produces oil and natural gas mainly in West Texas, used stronger oil sales to fund drilling and reduce debt in the first half of 2026.
MSCI’s Index Growth Lifts Profit, but Payouts Exceed Cash Left After Investment
MSCI, which sells investment benchmarks, financial data and tools for measuring risk, drew about four-fifths of its second-quarter 2026 revenue growth from its index business.
Copart’s Planned ACV Deal Adds a Growth Test as U.S. Operating Profit Falls
Copart, which helps insurers and other sellers auction damaged and used vehicles, faces two growth challenges after its fiscal year ended July 31, 2026. U.S. operating profit fell 4.2%, and growth abroad only partly offset the decline.
Keurig Dr Pepper’s Coffee Expansion Raises Its Funding Needs Before the Split
Keurig Dr Pepper’s coffee acquisition enlarged the business while increasing its financing commitments. In the second quarter of 2026, sales rose 75.6%, mainly because KDP added JDE Peet’s.
TE Connectivity’s Industrial Business Drove All Its Q3 FY2026 Operating Profit Growth
TE Connectivity’s industrial business generated all the company’s reported operating profit growth in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, offsetting a transportation profit decline driven by higher restructuring charges.
Con Edison’s H1 2026 Profit Rose, but Operating Cash Fell Short of Investment and Dividends
Consolidated Edison’s operations generated less cash in the first half of 2026 even as reported profit increased. Operating cash flow fell 30.0%, leaving a $1.34 billion shortfall after capital spending, equipment removal and cash dividends.
Intuitive Surgical’s Q2 2026 Operating Profit Grew 25.9% Even Without the Tariff Refund
Intuitive Surgical’s operating profit grew 30.7% in the second quarter of 2026 as hospitals performed more procedures using its systems. Removing a tariff refund still leaves 25.9% growth, showing that the improvement extended beyond that benefit.
Martin Marietta (MLM) H1 2026 Free Cash Flow: $25M Against $302M in Shareholder Payouts
Martin Marietta generated $25 million in free cash flow—operating cash remaining after capital spending—in the first half of 2026, against $302 million paid in dividends and buybacks.
Boston Scientific (BSX) H1 2026 Buybacks: $2.0B Exceeds Free Cash Flow by $550M
Boston Scientific spent $2.0 billion buying back shares in the first half of 2026, exceeding cash remaining after capital spending by $550 million. Profit grew strongly, but cash generated by operations barely changed.
TJX Companies (TJX) Q2 FY2027 Earnings: Tariff Refunds Explain Most Operating Profit Growth
TJX’s Q2 FY2027 operating profit increased by $367 million, but $219 million came from tariff refunds after related compensation expenses. Operating profit still improved without that benefit, although much less sharply.
EOG Resources (EOG) H1 2026 Cash Flow: $1.4B Left After Property Spending and Payouts
EOG Resources generated $7.635 billion of operating cash in the first half of 2026, enough to fund property spending, dividends and share purchases with about $1.4 billion remaining after investment-payment timing adjustments.
Duke Energy (DUK) H1 2026 Free Cash Flow: Capital Spending Exceeded Operating Cash by $3.97B
Duke Energy’s operations funded only about half its capital spending in the first half of 2026. Operating cash flow fell to $4.27 billion while capital spending rose to $8.24 billion, leaving a $3.97 billion shortfall before dividends.