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Spain's ancillary-service costs are rising as solar changes grid dispatch, lifting flexible generation while pressuring retail supply margins.

Cencora's fiscal Q3 revenue rose 5.1% to $84.8B with U.S. segment profit up 15.9%; Q4 tests whether U.S. profit reaches $964M-$997M with double-digit organic growth.

Capstone paused heap leach while First Quantum sacrificed about 1,000 tonnes of copper to sell 70,000 tonnes of high-priced sulfuric acid.

IDEXX grew Q2 2026 revenue 9.7% to $1.22 billion with a 35.0% operating margin; Q3 earnings test whether diagnostics can keep growing about 10% as vet visits fall.

SSAB and Ryerson report tighter plate supply as data center demand lifts Ryerson's related revenue share from 6% to 9%, while strip steel remains a caveat.

Simon Property Group grew first-half 2026 Real Estate FFO 7.5% to $6.46 a share on 6.3% rent gains; Q3 earnings test whether rents outrun rising interest costs.

KOF and Walmex are responding to shorter workweeks and wage increases with automation and pricing, but the reforms differ in timing and near-term cost impact.

AMETEK posted record Q2 2026 sales of $2.04 billion and a $4.11 billion backlog; Q3 earnings test whether orders convert to EIG revenue as Indicor costs arrive.

Enphase demonstrated medium-voltage-to-800V conversion, while BorgWarner shipped microgrid inverter samples to seven customers. Revenue remains unproven.

Cummins grew Q2 2026 revenue 9% to $9.457 billion as the Power Systems margin hit 24.5%; Q3 must show whether trucks can lift Engine and Components margins.

Cognizant says fixed-price and transaction work reached nearly 58% of revenue, showing how contract structure determines who keeps AI productivity gains.

Brookfield Asset Management's Q2 2026 fee-related earnings rose 20% to $808 million; Q3 results test whether new flagships and insurance credit lift DE per share.

CYH raised its 2026 EBITDA impact estimate to $50-$75 million as ACA subsidy expiry pushed patients toward uninsured care; DVA sees a $40 million headwind.

Air Products lifted fiscal Q3 2026 adjusted EPS 12% to $3.47 on 3% higher volumes; Q4 earnings test whether new plants and pricing sustain growth as capex falls.

PTEN and RES say stronger frac demand alone will not restart capacity as pricing, returns, contracts, aging diesel fleets, and long equipment lead times limit supply.

Grainger grew Q2 2026 sales 10.3% to $5.02 billion at a 16.1% operating margin; Q3 results test whether volume, not tariff pricing or refunds, drives growth.

Cimpress, Coursera, Fiverr and Reddit report that AI search is reshaping outbound referrals, shifting customer access toward direct and agent-selected channels.

Antero and DT Midstream say local utilities, power projects and LNG-linked buyers are supporting new gas routes, but supply still depends on premiums.

Lilly's Medicare bridge passed 500,000 prescriptions with about 75% choosing injections as West's GLP-1 component growth rose above 30%.