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Clear Channel, MediaAlpha Beat; EchoStar, People Miss Q4 Results

7/2/2026

Summary

MediaAlpha Surges

Clear Channel Outdoor posted Q4 2025 revenue $461.5 M, up 8.2%, beating forecasts 2.8%.
EchoStar posted Q4 2025 revenue $3.80 B, down 4.3%, beat forecasts 1.3%; shares fell 12% to $101.69.
People posted Q4 2025 revenue $422.9 M, down 12.2%, missed forecasts, stock rose 2.2% to $46.15.
Stride posted Q4 2025 revenue $629.9 M, up 2.7%, met forecasts, shares fell 6.8% to $86.30.
MediaAlpha posted revenue $310 M, up 17.3%, beat forecasts 3.5% and stock jumped 25.7% to $12.57.

Summary

S&P 500 Soars

The S&P 500 rose 14.9% in Q2, its best quarter in six years.
The Nasdaq Composite jumped 21.4% in Q2, the strongest quarterly gain since 2020.
WTI crude oil settled near $69.50 per barrel, softening inflation worries from the Iran conflict.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index fell to 16.45, indicating lower market fear.
Barclays raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,800 in June, forecasting a 4% rise.

History

Historical Context

After the Dow fell below 6,500 on March 6 2009, the S&P 500 rebounded from its March 9 low, climbing more than 30 % by May and over 60 % by year-end, ending the bear market that began in June 2008. That rapid recovery set a precedent for the 14.9 % Q2 2024 S&P gain, echoing the post-Great-Recession surge.

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MediaAlpha Surges

Clear Channel Outdoor posted Q4 2025 revenue $461.5 M, up 8.2%, beating forecasts 2.8%.
EchoStar posted Q4 2025 revenue $3.80 B, down 4.3%, beat forecasts 1.3%; shares fell 12% to $101.69.
People posted Q4 2025 revenue $422.9 M, down 12.2%, missed forecasts, stock rose 2.2% to $46.15.
Stride posted Q4 2025 revenue $629.9 M, up 2.7%, met forecasts, shares fell 6.8% to $86.30.
MediaAlpha posted revenue $310 M, up 17.3%, beat forecasts 3.5% and stock jumped 25.7% to $12.57.

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