Nvidia, Goldman Sachs, UnitedHealth and an Energy Stock on CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.CNBC's 'Halftime Report' highlighted positive stock movements for NVIDIA, UnitedHealth, Goldman Sachs, and Diamondback Energy. NVIDIA rose on AI toolkit updates; UnitedHealth beat Q2 earnings expectations and raised guidance; Goldman Sachs reported strong Q2 results driven by banking markets; Diamondback Energy saw analyst upgrades amid rising oil prices. All four stocks posted gains on Tuesday.
On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, named NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), which traded higher on Tuesday.
According to recent news, NVIDIA expanded its NVIDIA Agent Toolkit by adding Omniverse libraries that help AI agents prepare 3D content for physical AI simulations. Announced at SIGGRAPH on Monday, the update adds tools for RTX sensor simulation, GPU-accelerated physics and simulation-ready asset validation, with the libraries now available on GitHub.
Stephanie Link, CIO at Hightower, said that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) CEO is turning the company around.
Lending support to her choice, UnitedHealth, on July 16, reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year 2026 earnings guidance. Adjusted earnings came in at $6.38 per share, topping the analyst consensus estimate of $4.86. Revenue increased to $112.03 billion from $111.62 billion a year earlier and exceeded Wall Street expectations of $110.83 billion. GAAP earnings were $6.04 per share.
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Jason Snipe, founder and chief investment officer of Odyssey Capital Advisors, said he likes Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS).
On the earnings front, Goldman Sachs, on July 14, posted upbeat earnings for the second quarter. The firm reported earnings of $20.98 per share, well above the analyst consensus estimate of $14.40. Net revenue increased 39% year over year to $20.34 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $16.13 billion, driven by strength in its Global Banking & Markets business.
Joseph M. Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, picked Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) amid a surge in oil prices.
Supporting his view, Susquehanna analyst Biju Perincheril, on Tuesday, maintained Diamondback Energy with a Positive and raised the price target from $245 to $255.
Price Action:
- Nvidia shares gained 2% to close at $207.29 on Tuesday.
- UnitedHealth Group shares gained 3.5% to settle at $436.35 during the session.
- Goldman Sachs gained 2.9% to close at $1,085.56 on Tuesday.
- Diamondback Energy shares gained 2.3% to close at $199.80 on Tuesday.
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