{"id":65564,"date":"2026-07-28T16:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/s-ford-visa-and-seagate-post-strong-earnings\/65564\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T16:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:38:14","slug":"s-ford-visa-and-seagate-post-strong-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/s-ford-visa-and-seagate-post-strong-earnings\/65564\/","title":{"rendered":"S&#038;P 500 Gains as Oil Slump Offsets Tech Volatility; Ford, Visa, and Seagate Post Strong Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> rises as a 4.2% drop in WTI crude prices<\/strong> pulls yields lower, offsetting a continued selloff in the semiconductor sector.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ford (<a href=\"\/stock\/F\">F<\/a>) raised its full-year adjusted EBIT guidance<\/strong> to a range of $10B\u2013$11B after beating Q2 earnings expectations, despite a $3.6B charge related to its BlueOval SK joint venture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>) reported resilient consumer and business spending<\/strong>, with Q3 revenue of $11.6B beating estimates and cross-border volume growing 13%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seagate (<a href=\"\/stock\/STX\">STX<\/a>) shares surged on a massive Q1 outlook<\/strong>, forecasting revenue up to $4.2B driven by robust demand for cloud data center storage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Trump administration plans to end Medicare drug plan subsidies<\/strong>, a move that could lead to higher premiums for seniors and impact healthcare sector dynamics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong> edged higher on Tuesday as a significant retreat in energy prices provided a cushion for the broader market, even as the <strong>Nasdaq 100<\/strong> flirted with a technical correction. <strong>Brent crude<\/strong> posted its worst three-day stretch since 2020, while <strong>WTI<\/strong> fell <strong>4.2% to $79.15<\/strong>, dragging Treasury yields lower ahead of the Federal Reserve&#39;s upcoming policy decision. While the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average<\/strong> rose 1%, chipmakers faced their worst month since 2002, despite <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> CEO Jensen Huang&#39;s defense of open-weight AI models.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ford Motor Co. (<a href=\"\/stock\/F\">F<\/a>)<\/strong> delivered a strong Q2 performance, reporting <strong>adjusted EPS of $0.42<\/strong>, beating the $0.36 estimate. The automaker raised its full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to <strong>$10.0B\u2013$11.0B<\/strong> and increased its free cash flow outlook to <strong>$6B\u2013$7B<\/strong>. While the <strong>Ford Blue<\/strong> (gasoline) and <strong>Ford Pro<\/strong> (commercial) divisions remained highly profitable, the <strong>Model e<\/strong> (EV) unit reported a narrower-than-expected EBIT loss of <strong>$919 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>)<\/strong> signaled continued strength in the global economy, reporting <strong>Q3 adjusted EPS of $3.32<\/strong> on revenue of <strong>$11.6 billion<\/strong>. The payments giant noted that consumer and business spending remains &quot;resilient,&quot; supported by a <strong>10% increase in payments volume<\/strong>. Despite the beat, the company projected full-year revenue growth at the &quot;low-end of low-teens,&quot; suggesting a slightly more cautious outlook for the remainder of the year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seagate Technology (<a href=\"\/stock\/STX\">STX<\/a>)<\/strong> emerged as a standout performer in the tech sector, issuing Q1 revenue guidance of <strong>$4.0B\u2013$4.2B<\/strong>, far exceeding the $3.79B consensus. The company is benefiting from &quot;robust cloud data center demand&quot; and expects the momentum for mass capacity storage to be durable into 2027. <strong>NXP Semiconductors (<a href=\"\/stock\/NXPI\">NXPI<\/a>)<\/strong> also beat Q2 estimates with <strong>adjusted EPS of $3.61<\/strong>, providing a Q3 outlook that largely aligned with or slightly exceeded analyst expectations.<\/p>\n<p>In the consumer and industrial sectors, <strong>Mondelez (<a href=\"\/stock\/MDLZ\">MDLZ<\/a>)<\/strong> raised its organic net revenue growth forecast to &quot;at least +2%&quot; after beating Q2 estimates with <strong>adjusted EPS of $0.73<\/strong>. Conversely, <strong>PPG Industries (<a href=\"\/stock\/PPG\">PPG<\/a>)<\/strong> reported Q2 sales of <strong>$4.5 billion<\/strong>, beating estimates, but its <strong>adjusted EPS of $2.23<\/strong> slightly missed the mark. Meanwhile, <strong>Air Canada (<a href=\"\/stock\/AC\">AC<\/a>)<\/strong> saw its best day in 14 months, advancing <strong>6.1% to C$25.74<\/strong> on double its average trading volume.<\/p>\n<p>On the geopolitical and regulatory front, the <strong>Trump administration<\/strong> announced plans to end subsidies for <strong>Medicare drug plans<\/strong>, which is expected to result in higher premiums for many seniors. In international news, <strong>Iran&#39;s Foreign Minister<\/strong> and the <strong>EU&#39;s High Representative<\/strong> held discussions regarding regional developments, as markets continue to monitor tensions in the Middle East alongside a cooling commodities complex.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways S&amp;P 500 rises as a 4.2% drop in WTI crude prices pulls yields lower, offsetting a continued selloff 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