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Top Midday Stories: UnitedHealth Raises 2026 EPS Guidance, Shares Soar; Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were down, while the Nasdaq Composite was up in late-morning trading Tuesday after President Donald Trump told CNBC earlier in the day that he expects the US and Iran to reach a deal before the ceasefire expires on Wednesday.

In company news, UnitedHealth (UNH) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $7.23 per diluted share, up from $7.20 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $6.58. First-quarter revenue was $111.72 billion, up from $109.58 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $109.43 billion. For 2026, the company said it expects adjusted EPS of over $18.25, up from its prior guidance of $17.75 and above the FactSet consensus of $17.86. UnitedHealth shares were up 8.0% around midday.

Apple (AAPL) said late Monday that Tim Cook will step down as chief executive and become executive chairman, effective Sept. 1. Current Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus will succeed Cook as CEO, the company said. Apple shares were down 1.7%.

Amazon (AMZN) said late Monday it will invest $5 billion in Anthropic and up to another $20 billion if certain commercial milestones are met in the future. Meanwhile, Anthropic said it's committed to spending over $100 billion over the next 10 years on Amazon Web Services technologies. Separately, Amazon said Tuesday it has launched a GLP-1 Management Program through Amazon One Medical that provides primary care, pharmacy services and virtual care options to help patients achieve and maintain their weight-loss goals. Amazon shares were up 1.8%.

D.R. Horton (DHI) reported fiscal Q2 net income Tuesday of $2.24 per diluted share, down from $2.58 a year earlier but above the FactSet consensus of $2.13. Fiscal Q2 revenue was $7.56 billion, down from $7.73 billion a year ago but above the FactSet consensus of $7.55 billion. For fiscal 2026, the company said it now expects revenue of $33.50 billion to $34.50 billion, compared with its prior guidance of $33.50 billion to $35 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $33.29 billion. D.R. Horton shares were up 7.5%.

GE Aerospace (GE) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $1.86 per share, up from $1.49 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $1.60. First-quarter revenue was $11.61 billion, up from $9.94 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $10.71 billion. For 2026, the company maintained its adjusted EPS guidance range of $7.10 to $7.40, below the FactSet consensus of $7.49. GE shares were down 5.1%.

Danaher (DHR) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $2.06 per diluted share, up from $1.88 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $1.94. First-quarter sales were $5.95 billion, up from $5.74 billion a year ago but below the FactSet consensus of $5.98 billion. For Q2, the company said it expects non-GAAP core revenue to increase in the low single-digit percent range from the year prior. For full-year 2026, Danaher said it expects adjusted EPS of $8.35 to $8.55, compared with its prior guidance of $8.35 to $8.50 and the FactSet consensus of $8.40. Danaher shares were down 0.3%.

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