Stocks to Watch: Ford, Bloom Energy, Seagate Technology, KLA
Complete. Here is the key summaryFord raised its outlook on higher U.S. auto pricing, lifting shares 4.1%. Bloom Energy boosted earnings guidance and doubled Q2 revenue due to AI data center demand, with stock up 8.5%. Seagate Technology more than doubled Q4 profit amid hot data storage demand, rising 3.4%. KLA reported higher Q4 profit and revenue but saw shares fall 9.3% despite positive momentum through 2027.
By Elias Schisgall
Ford lifted its outlook on a forecast of higher automobile pricing in the U.S. this year. Shares were up 4.1% to $15.58 in after-hours trading on Tuesday.
Bloom Energy lifted its earnings guidance and reported a more than twofold increase in second-quarter revenue, driven by demand from companies building artificial-intelligence data centers. The stock rose 8.5% to $181.00 after the bell.
Seagate Technology said its profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter, as demand for data storage continues to be hot. Shares were up 3.4% to $772.47.
KLA reported a higher profit and growing revenue in the fourth quarter and said the company's momentum should continue into 2027. Still, shares fell 9.3% to $173.12.
Write to Elias Schisgall at elias.schisgall@wsj.com
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July 28, 2026 19:11 ET (23:11 GMT)
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