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Company Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook to $540 Million

The company said, "Given our strong performance through the first half of 2026, positive user response to core app improvements, and higher than anticipated AI-driven operational leverage, we are raising our full-year 2026 outlook. We now expect full year 2026 revenue to be approximately $540 million and full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $232 million.

Grindr Reports Q2 Adjusted EBITDA of $58M

Reports Q2 adjusted EBITDA $58M vs 45M last year. "Driven by strong user engagement and organic momentum, Grindr delivered an outstanding second quarter. Because our users are responding even better than anticipated to the expanded value and capabilities built into the product experience, we are raising our full-year 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance," said George Arison, Chairman and CEO. "As we continue terraforming Grindr into an AI-native organization, we are unlocking significant operating leverage - allowing us to accelerate our roadmap, including next-generation products like Edge, and improve the core user experience, all within our exceptionally lean operating model. At the same time, Q2's landmark Madonna partnership demonstrated Grindr's exceptional cultural and commercial power. We are executing at high velocity, expanding our best-in-class profitability, and building a larger, more essential platform for gay life."

Markets Decline as Fed Rate Hike Expectations Weigh

The major averages closed lower as markets gauged the likelihood of a Fed rate hike this year and how much room is left on the AI trade. Markets kicked off the second half of 2026 with a bit of a cautious tone after a powerful second-quarter rally. Semiconductor names such as Micron, SanDisk, Nvidia, and Broadcom slid to start the quarter after their massive year-to-date rallies as investors took some profits and rotated to other areas.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Nikereportedbut guided for Q1 revenue to declineBloombergthat Metais building a cloud business to sell access to AI computing, while NPR reported that Meta had explored buying prediction market app KalshiAlcoaSouth32'sbauxite, alumina, and aluminum assets for $4.1BKrogerGiant Eagle for $1.65BQualcommbriefly jumped after thethat SpaceXhas a prototype of a handset-like AI device, though Elon Musk called the report "utterly false," resulting in Qualcomm giving up the gains2. WALL STREET CALLS:GuggenheimSalesforce, ServiceNowand Check Pointto Buy, calling the fatal AI bear case on software a "hallucination"RBCDow Inc.to Sector Perform on falling polyethylene pricesWedbush sees SpaceXas "major hyperscaler,"coverage with an Outperform rating and $190 price targetLockheed Martinto Buy at CitiSimon Propertyto Peer Perform at Wolfe3. AROUND THE WEB:South Korea's antitrust regulator is alleging that Googleabused its dominant position in the Android app marketplace to restrict competition, affecting an estimated 14.16 trillion won in revenue and potentially resulting in corrective measures and financial penalties from the Korea Fair Trade Commission, Reuters saysCMA CGM is close to a deal to buy FedEx'sthird-party logistics business for $1.4B in cash, FT reportsParamount Skydancehas offered remedies to address EU concerns related to its acquisition of Warner Bros, Reuters saysOpenAI engineers earlier this month told some colleagues they had figured out a way to more than halve the cost of inference, The Information reportsMicrosoftintends to announce layoffs soon as it continues efforts to lower costs, Business Insider says4. MOVERS:Evolvincreases afterof its hardware and software subscription agreement with TD GardenDLocalgains in New York after UBSthe stock to Buy from NeutralGrindrhigher after Morgan Stanleythe stock to OverweightOptimumlower after its subsidiarypreliminary results of its tender offerShutterstockfalls after Getty Imageswith the company5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:General Millsreported, provided guidance for FY27, and said it is targeting $3B in cost savings by FY30FactSetand backed its guidance for FY26Genius Group, with revenue higher year-over-yearMSC Industrial, with EPS and revenue beating consensusProgress Software, provided guidance for Q3, and raised its outlook for FY26INDEXES:The Dow fell 13.96, or 0.027%, to 52,305.24, the Nasdaq lost 173.69, or 0.66%, to 26,040.03, and the S&P 500 declined 16.13, or 0.22%, to 7,483.23.