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Williams Reports Q2 Revenue of $3.05B

Reports Q2 revenue $3.05B, consensus $2.82B. Chad Zamarin, president and chief executive officer, made the following comments: "Williams delivered another quarter of solid results as we continue to capture rising demand for reliable energy infrastructure. Second-quarter Adjusted EBITDA increased 6% year-over-year to $1.921 billion, driven by transmission and Gulf Coast expansions, higher natural gas storage revenues and strong gathering performance across our footprint. Our Power Innovation platform continues to ramp up as customers look for fast, reliable and scalable solutions to meet growing power demand. With the first phase of Socrates successfully completed within budget and on time and the closing of our joint venture with Blackstone, we have demonstrated best-in-class execution, strengthening our ability to commercialize additional projects and accelerate this important growth platform."

Major Averages Decline Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The major averages were broadly lower as rising geopolitical tensions and another bout of semiconductor selling weigh on risk sentiment. President Donald Trump said he was reinstating a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, even going so far in a social media post as to call the U.S. the "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait." Oil prices surged after the news, reviving concerns that higher energy costs could complicate the inflation outlook.Meanwhile, this week marks the unofficial start of second-quarter earnings season, with major U.S. banks set to report over the next several days. Investors also have an eye on upcoming June CPI and retail sales data, along with congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Appleis suing OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT maker and its hardware chief Tang Tan of engaging in a coordinated effort to steal secret trade information about upcoming products,MGM Resortshas been in talks over a potential deal with Barry Diller's People Incorporatedafter the media mogul offered to acquire the casino giant,Williamsin its Power Innovation joint venture from BlackstoneFirst HawaiianTriCo Bancsharesin an all-stock transactionShellSprng Energy to Aditya Birla Renewables for $1.8B2. WALL STREET CALLS:Shopifyto Buy from Hold at JefferiesBofAPapa John'sto Underperform, says management turnover raises uncertaintyAmerican Expressto Overweight from Neutral at JPMorganTravelersto Sell from Hold at TD CowenDeckers Outdoorto Buy from Hold at Jefferies3. AROUND THE WEB:Multiple states, including California, are expected to file suit today to challenge the Paramountand Warner Bros.deal, sources told CNBC's David FaberGoogleis expanding sales of its AI TPUs to external cloud providers as a lower-cost, more reliable alternative to NvidiaGPUs, intensifying competition even as Nvidia remains the dominant supplier of AI infrastructure, Information reportsDisney'slive-action "Moana" was set to collect $43M at the domestic box office from Thursday to Sunday, but originally the company had been aiming for $60M or more, NY Times reportsAT&Twill pay $184.1M to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of shortchanging 300,000 employees out of pension payments, Reuters reportsSK HynixCEO Kawk Noh-jung said he believes the global memory industry is heading into its "worst year" during its supply shortage in 2027, with the demand for memory continuing to exceed the company's ability to produce it, Reuters says4. MOVERS:Q32 Biohigher after reporting 36-week topline results from itsConmedgains afterthe company is weighing its options amid takeover interest from private equity firmsZoomInfoincreases afterOn Semifalls after TD Cowenon the stockIonis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) lower afterin its Phase 1-2 ASCEND study5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Hillman Solutionsand backed its guidance for FY26LogProstyle, with EPS lower year-over-yearASMLon July 15TSMCon July 16JPMorgan Chaseon July 14INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 0.20%, or 106.78, to 52,530.23, the Nasdaq was down 1.03%, or 270.88, to 26,010.73, and the S&P 500 was down 0.46%, or 34.47, to 7,540.92.