11:51 AM EDT, 05/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were about flat in late-morning trading Wednesday after Iranian state media reported that an unofficial draft of a US-Iran interim peace deal says that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would return to normal within a month of the agreement being finalized. Later, the White House said the report of an interim peace deal was a "complete fabrication" and "not true."
In company news, Zscaler ( ZS ) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings late Tuesday of $1.08 per diluted share, up from $0.84 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $1.01. Fiscal Q3 revenue was $850.5 million, up from $678 million a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $835.6 million. For fiscal Q4, the company said it expects adjusted EPS of $1.08 to $1.09, above the FactSet consensus of $1.03. Fiscal Q4 revenue is expected to be between $875 million and $878 million, below the FactSet consensus of $878.6 million. For full-year 2026, the company said it expects adjusted EPS of $4.10 to $4.11, up from its previous guidance of $3.99 to $4.02 and above the FactSet consensus of $4.01. Full-year revenue is expected to be between $3.329 billion and $3.332 billion, above its previous guidance of $3.31 billion to $3.32 billion and above the FactSet consensus of $3.32 billion. Zscaler ( ZS ) shares were down 31.6% around midday.
Boston Scientific ( BSX ) Chief Executive Mike Mahoney mentioned possible short-term challenges facing the company during a presentation Wednesday at an industry conference. Mahoney said Boston Scientific ( BSX ) is "not going to likely grow faster than our peer group in the short term, but as that Denali platform gets launched in our emblem with [subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator] leadless pacemaker, that will help our growth in our [cardiac rhythm management] business," according to the report. Boston Scientific ( BSX ) shares were down 9.8%.
PDD Holdings ( PDD ) reported Q1 non-GAAP earnings Wednesday of 9.51 Chinese renminbi ($1.38) per diluted American depositary share, down from 11.41 renminbi a year earlier and below the FactSet consensus of 16.56 renminbi. First-quarter revenue was 106.23 billion renminbi, up from 95.67 billion renminbi a year ago but below the FactSet consensus of 109.82 billion renminbi. PDD shares were down 11.0%.
JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday at a conference that "there might be in the next couple of years a chance to put $10 billion or $20 billion to work buying" another company, according to a transcript. JPMorgan ( JPM ) shares were down 3.0%.
Dycom Industries ( DY ) reported fiscal Q1 adjusted net income Wednesday of $4.42 per diluted share, up from $2.39 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $2.72. Fiscal Q1 contact revenue was $1.96 billion, up from $1.26 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $1.67 billion. For fiscal 2027, the company said it expects revenue of $7.38 billion to $7.65 billion, up from its previous guidance of $6.85 billion to $7.15 billion and above the FactSet consensus of $7.07 billion. Dycom shares were up 28.1%.
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