S&P 500 Earnings: URI Flashes Buy Signal As Google Hikes Capex

S&P 500 member United Rentals (URI) soared on stronger-than-forecast Q2 results after Wednesday's close as Google (GOOGL) got a late-day haircut. The divergent reactions to earnings weren't entirely unrelated. AI data center construction has helped supercharge earnings for URI, which provides a one-stop shop for large construction projects. Google's plan to keep boosting capital spending suggests the demand environment for…