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Digital Commerce 360 reports MSC Industrial Supply’s fiscal Q3 2026 e-commerce revenue exceeded $1 billion. The article also cites Fastenal’s Q2 2026 digital sales growth, Omnia Partners adding suppliers to its Opus platform, and Deloitte research urging B2B suppliers to structure product data for AI agents. It notes planned splits/spin-offs at Genuine Parts and Resideo/ADI.

The article describes preclinical findings on GPC-100 (burixafor), a CXCR4 antagonist, as a potential preconditioning agent for in vivo CAR-T. According to investigators, GPC-100 increased circulating CD4 and CD8 T cells, and adding propranolol (B2AR inhibitor) boosted CD8 mobilization about 7-fold, with CD8 share rising from 21% to 34%.

The article highlights three Dividend Kings for long-term income: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), and Genuine Parts Company (GPC). It cites JNJ Q1 2026 revenue of $24.06B and raised FY2026 guidance, plus a 3.1% dividend increase. KMB reports Q1 2026 revenue $4.16B and EPS $1.97, with a 4.7% trailing yield. GPC reports Q1 2026 revenue $6.26B and EPS $1.77, with 70 years of dividend increases and a planned separation in Q1 2027.

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) reported Q1 2026 net sales of about $6.0B, up from about $5.8B in Q1 2025. Adjusted EPS rose to about $2.20 from about $2.10. Adjusted operating margin improved to about 8.5% from about 8.3%. The company also cited Q1 operating cash flow near $500M and a fiscal 2025 dividend around $3.80 per share.

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) said it plans to spin off its Automotive and Industrial segments into two independent, publicly traded companies by Q1 2027, as a tax-free U.S. federal transaction. Shares fell 13.14% to $127.82 on Feb. 17, 2026 after a Q4 2025 earnings miss (EPS $1.55 vs $1.79).

U.S. stocks closed higher Tuesday, led by the Nasdaq, as semiconductor shares rebounded. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index rose 5.2% for a second straight day after a prior drop of more than 20% from late-June highs. Investors looked ahead to earnings from Alphabet, Intel, and Texas Instruments. Sandisk, Western Digital, and Micron led gains; Danaher fell after guidance and revenue misses.

Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) reported Q2 profit of $227.6 million, or $1.65 per share. Adjusted earnings were $2.15 per share versus a Zacks/Wall Street estimate of $2.10. Revenue was $6.54 billion, above the $6.39 billion expected. The company guided full-year earnings to $7.50 to $8.00 per share.

US stocks closed higher on Jul 21, led by a rebound in semiconductor shares. The Nasdaq rose 1.29% and the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index gained 5.2% for a second straight day after a prior drop. Investors looked ahead to earnings from Alphabet, Intel, and Texas Instruments, while S&P 500 movers included Sandisk, Western Digital, and Micron.

Stocks rose Tuesday ahead of upcoming earnings. The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.3% to 25,837, S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 7,509, and Dow added 0.7% to 52,224. Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) report Wednesday, while Nvidia (NVDA) is a key focus. 3M raised 2026 EPS guidance to $8.80-$8.95. Genuine Parts (GPC) cut GAAP EPS to $5.90-$6.40 after its split plan.

Mavis Tire is buying Pep Boys from Icahn Enterprises for about $700 million in cash, according to the deal terms. Icahn will keep certain Pep Boys real estate and the AAMCO Transmissions and Precision Tune Auto Care businesses. Mavis expects to expand to over 4,400 service centers. Separately, Bloomberg reported O’Reilly offered $10 billion for GPC’s auto parts unit; GPC reported Q2 sales up 6% to $6.5B and net income down to $228M.