11:53 AM EDT, 05/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Tuesday, as oil prices slid despite new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
In company news, PayPal ( PYPL ) reported Q1 non-GAAP earnings Tuesday of $1.34 per diluted share, up from $1.33 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.27. Net Q1 revenue was $8.35 billion, up from $7.79 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $8.05 billion. For Q2, the company said it expects to post a roughly 9% decline in non-GAAP EPS from $1.40 a year earlier to about $1.27. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $1.34. Additionally, PayPal ( PYPL ) is planning to cut around 20% of its workforce over the next two to three years, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. PayPal ( PYPL ) shares were down 8.1% around midday.
Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings late Monday of $0.33 per diluted share, up from $0.13 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $0.28. First-quarter revenue was $1.63 billion, up from $883.9 million a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $1.54 billion. For Q2, Palantir ( PLTR ) said it expects revenue of $1.797 billion to $1.801 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $1.68 billion. For full-year 2026, the company said it expects revenue of $7.65 billion to $7.66 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $7.24 billion. Palantir ( PLTR ) shares were down 6.3%.
Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) will raise at least 9 billion euros ($10.5 billion) from its biggest ever euro-denominated bond sale, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Separately, Alphabet's Google DeepMind, Microsoft ( MSFT ) and xAI signed new agreements with the Center for AI Standards and Innovation to assess AI security issues before they are released, CAISI said Tuesday. Alphabet's Class C shares were up 1.4%, while its Class A shares were up 1.5%. Microsoft ( MSFT ) shares were down 0.8%.
Apple ( AAPL ) has held early talks with Intel ( INTC ) and Samsung Electronics on producing key device processors in the US, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple ( AAPL ) shares were up 1.1%, and Intel ( INTC ) shares were up 13.8%.
Shopify ( SHOP ) reported a Q1 loss Tuesday of $0.45 per diluted share, narrowing from a loss of $0.53 a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected earnings of $0.24. First-quarter revenue was $3.17 billion, up from $2.36 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $3.11 billion. Shopify ( SHOP ) shares were down 11%.
Pfizer ( PFE ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $0.75 per diluted share, down from $0.92 a year earlier but above the FactSet consensus of $0.72. First-quarter revenue was $14.45 billion, up from $13.72 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $13.84 billion. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 EPS and revenue guidance ranges of $2.80 to $3.00 and $59.5 billion to $62.5 billion, respectively. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $2.96 and $61.38 billion, respectively. Pfizer ( PFE ) shares were down 0.7%.
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