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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav says employees are working extremely hard and staying focused despite uncertainty around the Paramount merger, praising the company’s culture after visits to European offices; the deal faces antitrust lawsuits and a March trial date, while WBD continues to operate and pursue its plan, even as second-quarter results were underwhelming due to Supergirl and the lack of NBA telecasts.
Elon Musk used SpaceX’s first earnings call to forecast SpaceX revenue reaching about $1 trillion by 2030 (with a slim chance of 2029), argued that building data centers is far easier for rocket engineers than rockets themselves, floated the idea of Moon-based factories to scale the space economy, suggested Starlink could eventually provide the majority of the world’s internet within less than a decade, and credited Claude 4.5 as a milestone while signaling AI progress could accelerate dramatically by the end of next year.
SpaceX will hold its first quarterly earnings call as a public company with investors asking Musk about Starship testing, Starlink contracts, and potential ties to Tesla; insiders’ lockup expirations may weigh on the stock after it slid from its June peak, and analysts expect a second-quarter loss around $1.9 billion as the company pursues Starship, Starlink, and related ventures.
During its earnings call, Sony CFO Lin Tao said the PS5 is more affordable than high-end gaming PCs and that physical discs aren’t the key differentiator from PC games. Sony reiterated it will not reverse its plan to end production of PlayStation disc games by 2028, arguing the console’s curated content and stable environment matter more, and that PS and PC gaming can coexist.
Australian fast-casual Guzman y Gomez abruptly closed its Naperville location along with seven other Chicago-area restaurants, citing weak U.S. sales and a decision to stop expanding. The company will wind down operations and not move forward with announced new sites, with co-CEO Steven Marks saying the U.S. performance was not acceptable and branding in Chicago and through suburban drive-thrus was challenging.
Nintendo says the Switch 2 price increase reflects persistent memory and component costs that are not expected to fall soon, aiming to protect profitability and support long-term platform growth. The price in Europe rises from €470 to €500 (US$450–$500), with UK pricing left to retailers. The company notes a strong first year of sales and plans to expand the installed base through new titles, while warning that costs could impact the near term and next year as well.
Jim Cramer argues Tesla is a buy after hearing Elon Musk's remarks on the company's earnings call.
ASUS CFO Nick Wu called Apple's new MacBook Neo a 'shock' to the PC industry on an earnings call, noting its low price and modest 8GB RAM; while reviewers praised real-world performance for creative apps, PC vendors say they will respond with competing products, though the MacBook Neo's ultimate market impact remains uncertain.
Papa John’s says it will close roughly 300 underperforming North American restaurants by the end of 2027, about 200 of them this year, as part of a turnaround plan following a weak quarter. The closures accompany a roughly 7% cut to its corporate staff and come after a 5.4% drop in North American same-store sales in Q4; CEO Todd Penegor cited a weak consumer backdrop and promotional environment while rivals like Pizza Hut and Domino’s show a mixed picture.
Wendy’s says it will close about 5–6% of its U.S. restaurants in 2026 (roughly 298–358 locations) after reviewing underperforming units with franchisees, with 28 closures already in 2025 and a year-end total of 5,969 U.S. locations. The company plans a menu overhaul, including a new cheesy bacon cheeseburger and a chicken tender ranch wrap, and a stronger push on digital, social, and everyday value through initiatives like the Biggie Deals menu. Closures are expected mainly in the first half of 2026, as Wendy’s aims to stabilize performance while maintaining a flat global systemwide sales outlook for 2026 following a 5.5% Q4 revenue drop to $543 million.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says AI will redefine social feeds into more immersive, personalized experiences, including AI-generated and interactive content like the Vibes feed and future world-building formats, while Meta eyes monetizing Meta AI through subscriptions and ads and continues VR investments despite heavy losses at Reality Labs.
Netflix has been testing a vertical video feed in its mobile app and plans a broader rollout in 2026, including new content types like video podcasts and a redesigned mobile user interface as it contends with social-media competition and increasing mobile viewing.
Tesla's stock fell nearly 4% after Elon Musk used the company's earnings call to strongly defend his controversial $1 trillion pay package, criticizing proxy advisory firms and emphasizing shareholder influence, amid a challenging quarter with declining profits and rising costs.
Elon Musk used Tesla's earnings call to strongly advocate for his $1 trillion pay plan, criticizing shareholder advisory firms that oppose it, amid disappointing quarterly results and rising costs for Tesla. Shareholders will vote on the proposal at the November 6 meeting.
Alibaba's Q1 earnings missed estimates but shares surged 13% after a positive analyst call, with a focus on future growth in AI, quick commerce, and cloud services. Despite a lackluster quarter, analysts see a strategic shift and expect the stock to rise, supported by strong buy ratings and an increased price target of $160.