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VZ stock | The Top 5 Analyst Questions From Verizon’s Q2 Earnings Call StockStory - StockStory - Fri Jul 31, 12:46AM CDT

 Verizon’s second quarter was met with a positive market reaction, despite revenue coming in below Wall Street expectations. Management credited improved customer additions and reduced churn for the company’s solid operational performance. CEO Dan Schulman highlighted that postpaid phone net additions reached the highest level in five years and attributed the improvement to Verizon’s updated customer value proposition and disciplined cost management. The company also noted early progress in cross-selling broadband and mobility services, with Schulman stating, “Our net adds for Q2 were over 550,000, and we are now growing both accounts and lines.”

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Verizon (VZ) Q2 CY2026 Highlights:

• Revenue: $34.25 billion vs analyst estimates of $35.29 billion (flat year on year, 2.9% miss)
• Adjusted EPS: $1.30 vs analyst estimates of $1.27 (2.7% beat)
• Adjusted EBITDA: $13.72 billion vs analyst estimates of $13.66 billion (40.1% margin, in line)
• Operating Margin: 21%, down from 23.7% in the same quarter last year
• Market Capitalization: $191.6 billion

While we enjoy listening to the management’s commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls is the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.

Our Top 5 Analyst Questions From Verizon’s Q2 Earnings Call

• Sean Diffley (Morgan Stanley) asked about the new value proposition’s competitive impact and which customer cohorts are responding. CEO Dan Schulman noted stronger account growth, especially among youth and diverse segments, emphasizing that shifting away from subsidies has structurally improved Verizon’s model.
• Michael Rollins (Citi) questioned the trade-off between removing fees and revenue growth, as well as details on the AI fiber opportunity. CFO Tony Skiadas described service revenue growth drivers as volume, perks, and ARPA accretion, while Schulman highlighted the high demand for both dark and lit fiber among hyperscalers.
• John Hodulik (UBS) inquired about fixed wireless growth sustainability and satellite competition. Schulman responded that cross-selling and a shift toward fiber are driving ARPA and retention, while satellite remains a limited threat to Verizon’s urban and suburban markets.
• Michael Ng (Analyst) sought clarity on whether accelerating revenue trends in Q4 set a baseline for 2027 growth. Schulman indicated that second-half momentum is expected to carry into next year, with additional benefit from AI Connect revenues and lower promo amortization headwinds.
• No analyst questions on management changes were raised during the call, despite the extension of CEO Dan Schulman’s contract being announced.

Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters

Going forward, the StockStory team will monitor (1) the pace of adoption and effectiveness of Verizon’s new loyalty and Simplicity programs, (2) the ramp-up of revenue from AI infrastructure partnerships and further contract announcements, and (3) ongoing progress in cost transformation efforts, particularly integration with Frontier and realization of targeted synergies. Execution in these areas will be critical for sustaining growth and margin improvements.

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MSFT stock | 5 min chart | Retracement and then rebound 3%

 

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how often should I check future swing indicator using 30 minutes to make sure that Google stock was on track from last upswing, today big gain on 6%

 You should check your 30-minute future swing indicator exactly once every 30 minutes, right at the close of each candle (e.g., at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00), to confirm if Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) remains on track. Checking more frequently introduces intraday noise, while checking less frequently risks missing an objective structural shift or reversal trigger. [1, 2]

Following a massive single-day surge of 6.47% to $355.26 on Alphabet's strong quarterly earnings and an 82% explosion in Google Cloud revenue, managing an active upswing requires structured execution. [1]

1. Establish the Candlestick Close Rule

Never evaluate a swing indicator mid-candle. Indicators recalibrate with every tick, creating false positive signals. Wait for the 30-minute interval to lock in the final data point.

2. Verify Your Trend Consistency Multipliers

A 30-minute chart is too narrow to validate a macroscopic swing trade on its own. You must look at the larger market structure to verify that your trend remains intact.

The Daily Horizon: Ensure that GOOGL remains positioned above its key structural support zones on the 1-Day chart.
The 4-Hour Trend: Use the 4-Hour chart as your primary trend baseline to filter out minor pullbacks.
The 30-Minute Execution: Only use the 30-minute future swing indicator to detect micro-trend exhaustion or micro-market structure breaks. [1, 2, 3, 4]

3. Track Crucial Invalidation Metrics

When reviewing your indicator at the 30-minute mark, cross-reference it against specific structural parameters to ensure the momentum is sustainable:

The Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP): The stock must stay above the daily intraday VWAP to keep institutional momentum on the buyers' side. [1]
Exponential Moving Averages (EMA): Verify that the 30-minute price continuously holds above the 9-period or 21-period EMA to maintain aggressive velocity.
Volume Expansion: Ensure that any minor pullbacks or consolidations occur on lower volume, whereas upward thrusts show massive participation.

If your indicator signals an exit or a structural breakdown before the closing bell, adhere strictly to your predetermined mechanical rules rather than waiting out a potential multi-day correction. [1]

If you want to refine this tracking strategy, tell me which specific trend indicator you are currently pairing with your 30-minute chart, or let me know if you want to calculate tighter technical stop-loss targets based on today's price range.

Future swing indicator | Charts

 

July 30 2026 | MSFT stock | Earning - biggest gap-up

 

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Amazon hikes 2026 capex to $220 billion due to higher memory costs

Published Thu, Jul 30 202612:00 PM EDT

Key Points

• Amazon reported better-than-expected revenue and cloud growth for the second quarter.
• AWS sales expanded 37% year over year, which trounced analysts’ expectations for 31% growth, and represented the unit’s fastest growth since 2021.
• CEO Andy Jassy said the company expects capital spending to reach $220 billion this year.

• Amazon reported surging cloud growth during the second quarter, pointing to strong artificial intelligence demand, and the company boosted its capital spending forecast for the year.

  The stock shot up more than 10% in extended trading.

  Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG:

  • Earnings per share: $5.75 a share. That may not compare with the $1.82 per share expected by LSEG
  • Revenue: $200.61 billion vs. $196.47 billion estimated

  Wall Street was also looking at other key revenue numbers:

  • Amazon Web Services: $42.2 billion vs. $40.54 billion expected, according to StreetAccount
  • Advertising: $19.81 billion vs. $19.43 billion expected, according to StreetAccount

  Amazon said it expects to spend even more on AI, with capital expenditures projected to hit $220 billion this year, CEO Andy Jassy said on a conference call with investors. In February, the company said capex would hit $200 billion this year, and it held steady on that forecast in April.

  Jassy said rising memory prices pushed its capex estimate higher. He suggested Amazon’s spending spree isn’t likely to abate anytime soon.

  “But even at that amount, we will still not have enough capacity to meet all the demand we have in 2026, and I believe this dynamic will also be true in 2027 too,” Jassy said. “In fact, the demand we already have for 2028 is striking.”

  Wall Street had anticipated Amazon would boost its capex forecast after Alphabet hiked its spending plans to as high as $205 billion.

  Revenue in Amazon’s cloud segment expanded 37% year over year during the quarter, surpassing Wall Street’s expectations for 31% growth. That marked the unit’s fastest growth since 2021, Jassy said in the earnings release.

• Heading into the earnings report, investors were keenly focused on AWS growth after Amazon’s primary cloud rivals posted robust cloud results. Alphabet last week reported Google Cloud growth of 82%, while Microsoft’s Azure cloud revenue rose 43% during the fiscal fourth quarter.

  Jassy said AWS is “booming,” and pointed to the growth of its artificial intelligence and homegrown chips units, which both exceeded a $25 billion annual revenue run rate. Amazon has increasingly looked to highlight its in-house chips division, which includes the Trainium and Graviton brands, as a newer growth pillar for the company. Its AI products like the Bedrock model marketplace have primarily been targeted for enterprises.

  Amazon has been juggling the need to spend massive sums on AI products and infrastructure, while also appeasing jittery investors eager to see returns on those investments. Capital expenditures during the quarter reached $54.2 billion during the June quarter, compared with $32.1 billion a year ago.

  The lavish spending has caused Amazon’s free cash flow to flip into the red. The company’s free cash flow for the trailing twelve months amounted to an outflow of $7.6 billion, while it recorded an inflow of $18.2 billion one year earlier.

  On a conference call with investors, Jassy highlighted that those investments are necessary to fulfill the surging demand for its cloud services. AWS backlog, or contracted work that hasn’t come online yet, reached $496 billion during the quarter, he said.

  For the current quarter, Amazon guided for revenue between $197 billion and $202 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG were expecting $204.1 billion.

  The company blamed tough comparisons to last year’s third quarter as a result of its decision to shift this year’s Prime Day discount event up to June, instead of its typical July timeframe. Excluding the impact of this year and last year’s Prime Day, third-quarter 2026 growth “would be nearly 400 basis points higher,” Amazon said.

  Amazon doesn’t disclose Prime Day revenue, but U.S. sales across online retailers grew 9% to $26.4 billion during the weeklong event, according to Adobe. Prime Day helped lift Amazon’s North America revenue 16% year over year to $116.2 billion during the second quarter.

  Operating income in the third quarter is expected to be in the range of $22.5 billion to $26.5 billion, while analysts polled by StreetAccount forecast $24.92 billion.

  Net income for the second quarter was $62.6 billion, or $5.75 per share, compared with $18.2 billion, or $1.68 per share, a year earlier. The company said this includes pre-tax income of $53.4 billion, primarily from its investments in AI lab Anthropic.

  Amazon said it more than doubled the number of new customers for its online pharmacy service, and grew same-day prescription deliveries “nearly 5x.” The company has operated Amazon Pharmacy since 2020, and the service remains a key pillar of its health-care push, but it has shared scant details about user sign-ups.

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华人大姐被ICE抓捕时又踢又咬又抓 最高面临8年刑

 宾州一名华人大姐被ICE上门抓捕，不仅拒绝配合，还对着执法人员又踢又咬又抓。如今，人没能逃掉，反而又惹上三项联邦刑事指控，最高可能面临8年监禁。

宾州中区联邦检察官办公室日前宣布，台湾籍女子董华珍（Hua Zhen Dong，音译）已遭联邦大陪审团起诉，被控攻击、抗拒或妨碍联邦执法人员。

根据联邦检察官布莱恩·米勒（Brian D. Miller）公布的信息，案件发生在7月9日。美国移民暨海关执法局（ICE）人员在宾州州立学院市（State College）找到董华珍，调查后确认，当时已经有一份针对她的移民逮捕令

不过，联邦检方目前并未说明，这份逮捕令因何签发，也没有公布董华珍具体的移民身份。

检方称，面对ICE人员的调查和逮捕，董华珍拒绝配合，并在反抗过程中用脚踢、嘴咬和手抓等方式攻击执法人员。

当地媒体报道称，董华珍此次共面临三项攻击、抗拒或妨碍联邦执法人员的罪名。检方没有透露相关执法人员是否受伤，也没有说明伤势程度。

这起案件由国土安全调查局（HSI）负责调查，联邦助理检察官杰弗里·麦克阿瑟（Geoffrey W. MacArthur）负责起诉。

而随着案件曝光，董华珍十多年前的一段经历也再次被翻了出来。

2014年，联邦及地方执法人员曾联合突袭州立学院地区多家亚洲餐馆，其中就包括董华珍经营的槟城亚洲风味餐厅（Penang Asian Fusion）。

经过一年多调查，联邦检察官于2015年7月对当地8名餐馆老板及管理人员提出指控，时年37岁的董华珍正是其中之一。

根据当年司法部公布的文件，这批餐馆经营者被控通过纽约的劳工中介招募来自中国、墨西哥、危地马拉和泰国等地的无证移民，再利用长途巴士、面包车等交通工具，将他们送往宾州州立学院地区的餐馆工作。

这些员工大多在餐馆厨房内工作。检方称，部分餐馆以现金支付工资，薪资低于最低工资标准，不代扣州税及联邦税，也不按规定查验员工的身份证明和合法工作资格。

餐馆经营者还被控为无证员工提供住宿和上下班交通，甚至在不同餐馆之间共享部分员工，以此压低用工成本、提高利润。

联邦检方当时还指控，涉案人员通过纽约一家会计公司制作虚假的工资单及失业保险文件，隐瞒餐馆真实的员工人数和工资支出。

董华珍后来承认一项窝藏及隐匿无证移民罪，最终被判处两年缓刑，并缴纳500美元罚款。其他涉案人员也分别被判缓刑或监禁，其中被检方认定为主要组织者的一名餐馆老板被判入狱15个月。

11年过去，她为何会在当年的刑事案件结束多年后，又被签发移民逮捕令，目前仍不得而知。

但现在，即使不考虑原有的移民案件，董华珍还要面对涉嫌攻击联邦执法人员所带来的新刑事指控。

按照联邦检察官办公室公布的信息，如果罪名成立，她最高可被判处8年监禁，并可能面临刑满后的监管释放及罚款。具体刑期将由法官结合联邦量刑法规、量刑指南和案件事实裁定。

ORCL stock | Oracle (ORCL) Stock Jumps 6% Following Strategic Google Cloud AI Integration

 

Key Highlights

• Integration of Gemini AI models into Oracle’s AI Agent Studio for enterprise applications.

• Enhanced capabilities for multimodal functions including automation, analysis, and content creation.

• Strategic model selection framework prioritizing efficiency, performance, and budget considerations.

• Significant boost to Oracle’s competitive position in cloud-based enterprise solutions.

• Extended market reach for Google Cloud through Oracle’s extensive enterprise client network.

Shares of Oracle (ORCL) experienced a notable surge of 6.81%, closing at $125.76, following the announcement of an enhanced artificial intelligence collaboration with Google Cloud. This strategic expansion introduces Google’s advanced Gemini AI models into Oracle’s Fusion Applications and NetSuite platforms. The development positions Oracle more competitively as enterprises increasingly demand diverse AI model options and cost-effective automation solutions.

Oracle Corporation, ORCL

Oracle AI Agent Studio Welcomes Gemini Integration

Oracle announced plans to incorporate Gemini models into its Oracle AI Agent Studio designed for Fusion Applications. This integration enables customers and development partners to construct intelligent agents and streamline operational workflows. The studio currently provides a framework supporting Oracle’s proprietary agents alongside external solutions through standardized development protocols.

This broadened model availability will empower organizations to align AI capabilities with precise operational requirements. Gemini’s functionality spans advanced reasoning, process automation, presentation generation, multimedia production, and diverse cross-modal applications. Oracle maintains its commitment to offering multiple AI providers within a unified development ecosystem.

The company anticipates this integration will accelerate automated decision-making, approval processes, and transactional workflows. Fusion Applications will bridge AI-generated insights with regulated operational frameworks spanning critical business domains. This architecture enables organizations to transition from data interpretation to controlled execution within established enterprise systems.

Enhanced AI Capabilities Across Fusion and NetSuite Platforms

Oracle’s strategy includes embedding Gemini models throughout its Fusion Applications and NetSuite ecosystems. Model selection will follow a strategic framework considering financial efficiency, processing velocity, and task-specific demands. This methodology accommodates diverse operational scenarios without defaulting to a single AI solution.

The Fusion Applications suite encompasses critical business areas including financial management, workforce administration, logistics optimization, production management, revenue operations, marketing automation, and client services. Gemini integration may enhance predictive analytics, documentation handling, process automation, and operational intelligence throughout these domains. Oracle has yet to publish comprehensive deployment timelines for all planned features.

For NetSuite users, Gemini integration promises improved operational transparency and streamlined task management for expanding organizations. The platform currently leverages artificial intelligence throughout financial planning, operational management, and customer engagement modules. Oracle projects that expanded model availability will optimize performance across targeted NetSuite functionalities.

Strategic Alliance Extends Established Cloud Infrastructure

This recent announcement builds upon the existing technological partnership connecting Oracle and Google Cloud. Enterprise clients currently utilize Gemini models via OCI Enterprise AI and complementary integrations. The expanded collaboration brings these advanced capabilities directly to Oracle’s application ecosystem and routine operational workflows.

Oracle maintains one of the industry’s most comprehensive enterprise software portfolios serving global corporations. The Fusion platform unifies information management, process orchestration, governance frameworks, and intelligent automation within a cohesive cloud infrastructure. NetSuite addresses the requirements of emerging businesses through consolidated financial systems, e-commerce platforms, inventory control, and operational management tools.

This strategic collaboration potentially enhances Oracle’s competitive stance against rival enterprise software vendors advancing automated business capabilities. Simultaneously, Google Cloud secures expanded exposure to Oracle’s substantial application user community. Oracle’s immediate priority centers on implementing Gemini features across practical, governed enterprise applications.