quarterly earnings

Tencent’s AI spending surge ends profit growth streak

Tencent Holdings reported second-quarter revenue of 204.8 billion yuan ($30.36 billion) on Wednesday, an 11% year-on-year increase that beat analyst estimates, but net profit rose just 0.7% to 56 billion yuan as surging artificial intelligence investment weighed on earnings and…

Shell Q2 profit more than doubles on Middle East conflict

Shell on Thursday reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $9.84 billion, more than doubling the $4.26 billion posted a year earlier and comfortably surpassing analyst expectations, as the British energy major benefited from higher oil and gas prices driven by…

Deutsche Bank posts record Q2 profit as investment banking surges

Deutsche Bank reported its highest-ever second-quarter profit on Wednesday, with net income climbing 10% year on year to €1.9 billion, powered by record revenues in its investment banking division that defied analyst expectations of a decline.

Standard Chartered launches $1B buyback after Q2 beat

Standard Chartered unveiled a $1 billion share buyback on Wednesday after second-quarter earnings surpassed expectations, powered by a record first-half performance and continued strength in its wealth management business. The London-based lender also raised its full-year income growth outlook, signaling…

SAP shares surge after cloud backlog beats expectations

SAP shares surged more than 6% on Friday after the German software giant's second-quarter cloud contract backlog topped analyst expectations, offering relief to investors who had watched the stock lose a third of its value in 2026.

Alphabet smashes Q2 earnings as Google Cloud surges 67%

Alphabet reported second-quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday after the market close, delivering results that far exceeded Wall Street expectations across nearly every segment. Google Cloud posted revenue of roughly $22.8 billion, a 67% jump from a year earlier that beat…