$ADP

ADP reported that U.S. private employers added 11,750 jobs per week in the four weeks ending August 8, 2026, according to the NER Pulse. This marks the second consecutive week of hiring increases. The data is preliminary and subject to revision. ADP, a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, produces the report in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

Five Dividend Aristocrats are highlighted for retirement portfolios. Coca-Cola (KO) reported Q2 2026 EPS of $0.97, raised guidance, and increased its dividend. Procter & Gamble (PG) marked 70 years of dividend increases. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) raised its dividend and reported Q1 revenue growth. PepsiCo (PEP) offers a 4.05% yield and reported Q2 revenue growth. ADP (ADP) reported Q4 EPS of $2.64 and increased its dividend.

CoStar (CSGP) reported Q2 revenue of $925M, up 18.4% YoY, meeting expectations but delivering the weakest guidance among peers. EXL (EXLS) outperformed with $594.8M revenue, up 15.6% YoY, and raised full-year guidance. Equifax (EFX) and TransUnion (TRU) also reported, with TRU raising guidance. The sector saw mixed results, with revenues 1% above consensus but next quarter's guidance 1.3% below. Stocks are up 7.8% on average since earnings.

ADP Corp VP David Kwon exercised a stock option for 967 shares at $169.84 per share and sold 798 shares at $280.00 per share on August 20, 2026, under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in September 2025. The gross sale proceeds were approximately $223K, with an exercise cost of $164K.

A New Jersey court conditionally certified a collective action against ADP Inc. Employees allege improper overtime pay exemptions. The ruling allows notice to affected workers. ADP faces potential legal costs and reputational risks.

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has increased its dividend for 51 consecutive years, with a current annual payout of $6.80 per share. The company reported strong Q4 2026 earnings, with revenue up 7% to $5.47 billion and adjusted EPS up 16% to $2.64. ADP's operating cash flow was $5.44 billion, with dividends and share repurchases consuming less than half. Management expects 5-6% revenue growth and 9-11% adjusted EPS growth in fiscal 2027.

ADP (ADP) shares rose 2.3% after its National Employment Report showed a rebound in U.S. private-sector hiring, with 9,500 jobs added weekly in the four weeks ending August 1, 2026, up from 8,250. This was the first increase in seven weeks. ADP notes the data is preliminary. The stock closed at $271.46, up 2%. ADP's revenue increased 7% YoY to $5.94B in Q1 2026, beating estimates, with adjusted EPS at $3.37. The company is up 7.3% YTD but 12.2% below its 52-week high.

AD Ports Group (AD Ports) reported record Q2 2026 profit. Revenue rose 47% to AED 7.08B, EBITDA increased 49% to AED 1.74B, and net profit nearly doubled to AED 836M, despite regional conflict hurting UAE port volumes. H1 revenue was AED 12.83B (+36%). Management reaffirmed 25% to 30% EBITDA margin and net leverage of 3.5x.

India’s Sensex and Nifty traded rangebound with minor losses during the Q1 FY27 earnings season. At 13:25 IST, Sensex fell 0.33% to 77,824.73 and Nifty 50 slipped 0.25% to 24,334.85. Tata Motors PV dropped 4.73% after Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit fell 80.25% to Rs 775 crore. European markets declined as Brent rose over 1%.

ADP’s July 2026 ADP National Employment Report, based on anonymized payroll data for over 26 million private-sector employees, said private employers added 44,000 jobs in July. ADP reported annual pay rose 4.4% year over year, while job-changer pay increased to 7.0%. The report also revised June jobs added to 95,000.