Coursera (COUR) stock is sky-high Friday morning after beating second quarter earnings expectations. The online education company credits strong demand for its generative AI courses for the positive results.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock is also rising following better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. The rail operator's cost-cutting efforts are showing progress and improving long-term margins in the wake of last year's train derailment in Palestine, Ohio.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (300750.SZ) reported a 13% jump in second quarter profit. However, the overall report was mixed for the Chinese EV battery developer with revenue declining due to weaker demand for electric vehicles (EVs).

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This post was written by Angel Smith