Diamondback Energy Turns Higher Oil Prices Into Debt Reduction While Gas Remains a Drag
Diamondback Energy, which produces oil and natural gas mainly in West Texas, used stronger oil sales to fund drilling and reduce debt in the first half of 2026.
MSCI’s Index Growth Lifts Profit, but Payouts Exceed Cash Left After Investment
MSCI, which sells investment benchmarks, financial data and tools for measuring risk, drew about four-fifths of its second-quarter 2026 revenue growth from its index business.
Copart’s Planned ACV Deal Adds a Growth Test as U.S. Operating Profit Falls
Copart, which helps insurers and other sellers auction damaged and used vehicles, faces two growth challenges after its fiscal year ended July 31, 2026. U.S. operating profit fell 4.2%, and growth abroad only partly offset the decline.
Keurig Dr Pepper’s Coffee Expansion Raises Its Funding Needs Before the Split
Keurig Dr Pepper’s coffee acquisition enlarged the business while increasing its financing commitments. In the second quarter of 2026, sales rose 75.6%, mainly because KDP added JDE Peet’s.
Keysight Turns Demand for Faster AI Networks Into Higher Profit and Cash
Keysight Technologies sells the instruments, software, and services engineers use to design and test electronic products and communications networks. In its third fiscal quarter, ended July 31, 2026, demand for faster AI data-center connections helped lift operating profit to $461 million, nearly twice the year-earlier amount.
Lennar’s Land Strategy Still Needs Cash as Home Profits Shrink
Lennar builds and sells homes and helps buyers arrange mortgages and complete their purchases. In its third fiscal quarter, ended August 31, 2026, lower prices and higher land costs helped cut net earnings by 52%, despite faster construction.
Air Products’ Gas Business Is Improving, but Its Project Retreat Still Needs Cash
Air Products sells gases that customers use to make products, refine fuels and run factories. In its third quarter of fiscal 2026, ended June 30, 2026, adjusted operating profit rose 9.3%, although a $2.9 billion project-exit charge pushed reported results into a loss.
Realty Income (O) H1 2026 Cash Flow: $505M After Dividends Covers 10% of Net Investing Outflows
Realty Income generated enough operating cash to cover common dividends in the first half of 2026, but the cash left over covered only about 10% of its net investing outflows.
Atmos Energy’s Rate Gains Lift Profit, but System Upgrades Need Outside Funding
Atmos Energy delivers natural gas to homes and businesses and charges other companies to move and store gas. In the first nine months of fiscal 2026, its net profit rose 19.9%.
Domino’s Supply Chain Lifts Profit as Growth at Existing Stores Slows
Domino’s Pizza earns money by charging franchisees for its brand and services, supplying stores with food and packaging, and operating a small number of restaurants itself.
T-Mobile’s Bigger Customer Base Is Growing Sales Faster Than Profit
T-Mobile US, Inc., which sells mobile service and home internet, increased service revenue by 8.9% in the second quarter of 2026, while net profit rose just 0.5%
Matador’s Acquisition Push Is Raising Debt Despite Stronger Cash Flow
Matador Resources sells oil and natural gas and operates pipelines and processing plants that also serve other producers. Higher oil prices strengthened its second-quarter 2026 earnings.