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Dow Jones Drops 874.35 Points as Oil Prices Surge

The major averages were sharply lower near noon, with the Dow shredding more than 800 points as oil prices surge ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision. Meanwhile, chip stocks are extending their decline ahead of a round of big tech earnings that could potentially shape market direction through the remainder of the summer.The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting this afternoon, with markets expecting policymakers to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged. The primary focus will be Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's post-meeting press conference for clues on how the central bank views inflation, economic growth and the path of interest rates.Oil prices are extending gains after President Donald Trump told a Fox News reporter that the U.S. will be hitting Iran "hard" in response to recent surprise attacks in the region. The news comes after U.S. Central Command said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched "multiple ballistic missiles in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East." CENTCOM noted that the missiles were successfully intercepted.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Fordprovided areport for Q2Procter & Gamblereportedand provided its core EPS outlook for FY27Seagatereportedand provided guidance for Q1 and FY27Humanareportedand reiterated its FY26 outlookCBIZagreed to befor $5B2. WALL STREET CALLS:Caterpillarat Baird amid growing trend towards regulatory action at targeting data centersCitiFordto Buy on improving momentumCheesecake Factoryto Hold at Jefferies and upgraded to Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyBloom Energyto Buy at Clear Street after pullbackGoldman SachsGeminito Sell, sees a challenging path to profitability3. AROUND THE WEB:Unileverhas agreed to protect employment terms for workers in its European food business for two years following the completion of its merger with McCormickin 2027, Reuters saysCTFN is reporting that GFL Environmental'ssales process has been "very competitive," with at least six private equity groups having submitted takeover proposals, contacts tell The FlyWhile Sonyis set to be a major beneficiary of the launch of Take-Two's"Grand Theft Auto VI," it comes as the company grapples with increasing memory chip prices, Reuters saysNvidiahas signed leases worth up to $50B for a 1GW Texas data center being developed by Hut 8, underscoring its growing role in financing AI infrastructure and securing long-term computing capacity, FT reportsMetaCEO Mark Zuckerberg, in an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, argues that the coming era of superintelligence should focus on empowering individuals rather than concentrating AI power in a small number of governments or companies4. MOVERS:Verra Mobilityincreases after reaching awith Avis BudgetNeoGenomicshigher afterand raising its revenue guidanceAvantorand ExlServicegains afterParsonsfalls afterand lowering its guidance for FY26Bandwidthand Lemonadelower after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:SoFi Technologieswith EPS and revenue beating consensusJohnson Controls, provided guidance for Q4, and raising its outlook for FY26Garrett Motion, with CEO Olivier Rabiller calling it "a strong second quarter"Lennoxand cut its guidance for FY26Cognizant, with its CEO commenting that "organic revenue growth momentum continued in the second quarter and was at the high end of our expectations"INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 874.35, or 1.66%, to 51,872.97, the Nasdaq was down 339.00, or 1.36%, to 24,537.91, and the S&P 500 was down 69.26, or 0.93%, to 7,359.52.

Company Reports 4.1% Revenue Growth in Q2

"Our second quarter results reflect disciplined execution and the resilience of our operating model. We delivered 4.1% constant currency revenue growth and 40 basis points of adjusted operating margin expansion year-over-year, despite a complex environment," said Jatin Dalal, Chief Financial Officer. "In the first half of 2026, we deployed $1.6 billion on share repurchases and $1.3 billion on acquisitions aligned with our AI builder strategy. We remain focused on operational rigor and consistent margin expansion while funding growth investments and deploying capital strategically."

Cognizant Reports Q2 Revenue of $5.48B, In Line with Expectations

Reports Q2 revenue $5.48B, consensus $5.48B. "Our organic revenue growth momentum continued in the second quarter and was at the high end of our expectations," said Ravi Kumar S, Chief Executive Officer. "We are helping our clients close the AI velocity gap by pairing deep industry expertise with engineering, infrastructure and data modernization capabilities while safeguarding their data and IP. We are doing this by scaling our Frontier workforce and reskilling for the future. We are confident our strategy is resonating with clients, as reflected in a second consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth in Financial Services, our largest and most mature segment. As organizations shift from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale execution, we believe the market opportunity ahead is larger than ever, and we're positioning Cognizant to lead in this next era."