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Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Q2 2026: Revenue +4.4%, Net Income -9.8%, Interest Costs +48.7%Premium
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Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Q2 2026: Revenue +4.4%, Net Income -9.8%, Interest Costs +48.7%

Verisk Analytics Q2 2026 10-Q: revenue +4.4% to USD 806.3M, net income -9.8% to USD 228.6M as interest expense surged 48.7%. Share buybacks of USD 1.57B drove equity into deficit.

2026.08.08.0
Parker-Hannifin (PH) Q3 FY26: Aerospace Margin Hits 25.2% as a $9.25 Billion Filtration Group Deal Waits in the NotesPremium
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Parker-Hannifin (PH) Q3 FY26: Aerospace Margin Hits 25.2% as a $9.25 Billion Filtration Group Deal Waits in the Notes

A note on the period: Parker-Hannifin's fiscal year ends June 30. The quarter covered by this 10-Q — the three months ended March 31, 2026 — is the company's fi

2026.08.08.0
Comcast (CMCSA) Q2 2026: Broadband Revenue Falls 5.5% as ARPU Slides 3.9%Premium
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Comcast (CMCSA) Q2 2026: Broadband Revenue Falls 5.5% as ARPU Slides 3.9%

Comcast's broadband business — the engine that funds everything else — is now losing revenue roughly three times faster than it is losing customers. Domestic br

2026.08.06.0
Lowe's (LOW) Q1 FY2026: Revenue Jumps 10% but Acquisitions Lose $32MPremium
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Lowe's (LOW) Q1 FY2026: Revenue Jumps 10% but Acquisitions Lose $32M

Lowe's revenue rose 10.3% to $23.08 billion, but that number says almost nothing about the home improvement cycle — $1.75 billion of the $2.15 billion increase,

2026.08.06.0
HCA Healthcare (HCA) Q2 2026: Revenue $20.2B +8.7%, Operating Cash Flow -44%, Annual Guidance CutPremium
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Q2 2026: Revenue $20.2B +8.7%, Operating Cash Flow -44%, Annual Guidance Cut

HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States, posted Q2 2026 revenue of $20.230 billion (+8.7% year over year), net income attribu

2026.08.05.0
Cintas (CTAS) FY2026: Record 23.1% Margin, and a UniFirst Deal That Adds $2.8B of Debt and 14.3M SharesPremium
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Cintas (CTAS) FY2026: Record 23.1% Margin, and a UniFirst Deal That Adds $2.8B of Debt and 14.3M Shares

Cintas closed fiscal 2026 with its highest operating margin on record — 23.14% on $11.26 billion of revenue, against 22.82% in fiscal 2025 — and then committed to the largest acquisition in its history, a $5.5 billion UniFirst deal expected to add roughly $2.8 billion of new debt and approximately 14.26 million new shares.

2026.08.05.0
Analog Devices (ADI) FY26 Q2: Revenue +37% to Record, GAAP EPS +111%, Stock FallsPremium
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Analog Devices (ADI) FY26 Q2: Revenue +37% to Record, GAAP EPS +111%, Stock Falls

Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI) posted fiscal Q2 2026 (February 1–May 2, 2026) revenue of $3,623.5 million and net income of $1,176.4 million, up +37.2% and +106.5

2026.08.05.0
Northrop (NOC) Q2 2026: Record $104.7B Backlog, Margin 10.1%Premium
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Northrop (NOC) Q2 2026: Record $104.7B Backlog, Margin 10.1%

Northrop Grumman's order book crossed $100 billion for the first time — backlog reached $104.7 billion at June 30, 2026, up 16.7% from $89.7 billion a year earl

2026.08.04.0
Merck & Co. (MRK) Q1 2026: $4.2B net loss on $9B R&D charge, FCF up 2.5xPremium
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Merck & Co. (MRK) Q1 2026: $4.2B net loss on $9B R&D charge, FCF up 2.5x

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) reported earnings on April 30, 2026, and the Q1 2026 10-Q filed shortly after looks, at first glance, like a catastrophe. Revenue

2026.08.04.0
AutoZone (AZO) Q2 2026: Revenue $4.84B, +8.4%; EPS $38.07, +7.7%, on Store ExpansionPremium
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AutoZone (AZO) Q2 2026: Revenue $4.84B, +8.4%; EPS $38.07, +7.7%, on Store Expansion

AutoZone, the leading US auto-parts retailer, posted quarterly revenue of $4,840.9 million for the 12 weeks ended May 9, 2026, up 8.4% year over year, alongside

2026.08.04.0
Bank of America (BAC) Q2 2026: EPS +34% as Equities Revenue Surges 70%Premium
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Bank of America (BAC) Q2 2026: EPS +34% as Equities Revenue Surges 70%

Bank of America Q2 2026 10-Q: EPS $1.21 (+34% YoY), equities trading revenue +70%, NII +9% to $16.0B, total revenue +15% to $31.6B. NIM expanded 14bp to 2.08%. Consumer Banking NI +10%, CET1 11.2%.

2026.08.04.0
Dominion (D) Q2 2026: $820M RNG Writedown Masks 22% Virginia GainPremium
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Dominion (D) Q2 2026: $820M RNG Writedown Masks 22% Virginia Gain

Dominion Energy Q2 2026 results: $820M renewable natural gas writedown and $78M solar impairment drove a GAAP net loss, while core Virginia utility operating earnings rose 22% YoY to $670M.

2026.08.03.0
Sempra (SRE) Q1 2026: Net Profit Surges 25% Despite Revenue DipPremium
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Sempra (SRE) Q1 2026: Net Profit Surges 25% Despite Revenue Dip

Sempra's Q1 2026 net income rose 25.1% to $1.15B despite a 3.9% revenue decline, driven by record Oncor equity earnings, lower gas procurement costs, and reduced interest expenses.

2026.08.03.0
Medtronic FY2026: Sales Up 8.4% to $36.4B, Every Segment Loses MarginPremium
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Medtronic FY2026: Sales Up 8.4% to $36.4B, Every Segment Loses Margin

Balance sheet, income statement and segment figures are taken from Medtronic plc's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 24, 2026, filed with the SEC on Jun

2026.08.02.0
Aflac (AFL) Q1 2026: Net Earnings 35x to $1.02B, Core FlatPremium
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Aflac (AFL) Q1 2026: Net Earnings 35x to $1.02B, Core Flat

Aflac's net earnings went from $29 million to $1,019 million and diluted EPS from $0.05 to $1.98 — but the underlying insurance business earned almost exactly what it earned a year ago. Pretax adjuste

2026.08.02.0
Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 2026: Buybacks Lift EPS, Profit Dips 1.4%Premium
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Cognizant (CTSH) Q2 2026: Buybacks Lift EPS, Profit Dips 1.4%

Cognizant's Q2 2026 results show revenue grew 4.5% to $5.48B but net income dipped 1.4% to $636M, while EPS rose 3.8% to $1.36 on aggressive buybacks.

2026.08.02.0
Honeywell (HON) Q2 2026: Quantinuum Gain Masks FCF CollapsePremium
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Honeywell (HON) Q2 2026: Quantinuum Gain Masks FCF Collapse

Honeywell's Q2 2026 results are defined by two completed spinoffs and a $6.629 billion non-cash accounting gain from Quantinuum's deconsolidation. Behind the headline, core operating income declined 3.1%, free cash flow collapsed 91% to $88 million, and the remaining three business segments grew at only 2.6% — underperforming the divested Aerospace unit.

2026.08.01.0
McKesson (MCK) FY2026: Revenue $403B and GAAP EPS +49%, But Underlying Operating Profit Grew ~10–19%Premium
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McKesson (MCK) FY2026: Revenue $403B and GAAP EPS +49%, But Underlying Operating Profit Grew ~10–19%

All figures from McKesson's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, and the company's May 7, 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings release. Dol

2026.08.01.0
Prologis (PLD) Q2 2026: Data Centers Lead $3.0B of First-Half Development StartsPremium
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Prologis (PLD) Q2 2026: Data Centers Lead $3.0B of First-Half Development Starts

Prologis reported diluted EPS of $1.13 in the second quarter of 2026 against $0.61 a year earlier, but roughly four-fifths of that increase came from asset disp

2026.07.31.0
Stryker (SYK) Q2 2026: Shares Fall 5% Despite Earnings Beat as Iran-Linked Cyberattack Casts H2 ShadowPremium
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Stryker (SYK) Q2 2026: Shares Fall 5% Despite Earnings Beat as Iran-Linked Cyberattack Casts H2 Shadow

Stryker beat Q2 2026 estimates with adjusted EPS USD 3.69 (+17.9% YoY) and revenue USD 6.6B, but shares dropped approximately 5% pre-market as investors focus on H2 headwinds from the March cyberattack by Iran-linked Handala group.

2026.07.31.0
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Q2 2026 10-Q Analysis: Revenue Growth Stalls as Margin Pressure MountsPremium
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PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Q2 2026 10-Q Analysis: Revenue Growth Stalls as Margin Pressure Mounts

PayPal's Q2 2026 10-Q reveals revenue grew 4.9% to $8,682M but operating income declined 5.1% as transaction costs grew at double the revenue rate. H1 operating cash flow surged 51.5%, supporting $3.05B in buybacks and the first-ever quarterly dividend.

2026.07.31.0
How to Read Korean DART Filings in English: A Guide for Foreign InvestorsPremium
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How to Read Korean DART Filings in English: A Guide for Foreign Investors

Step-by-step guide to Korea's DART for foreign investors: English portal, filing type glossary (사업보고서=annual report), deadlines, XBRL data, and free OpenDART API.

2026.07.31.0
ExxonMobil (XOM) Q2 2026: Revenue Tops USD 114 Billion but Adjusted Earnings Miss Consensus on Downstream WeaknessPremium
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ExxonMobil (XOM) Q2 2026: Revenue Tops USD 114 Billion but Adjusted Earnings Miss Consensus on Downstream Weakness

ExxonMobil Q2 2026 adjusted earnings USD 14.7B missed the USD 15.7B consensus despite record revenue of USD 114.5B. Downstream margin compression drove the shortfall. Permian hit a record 1.8M BOE/day. Q2 shareholder returns: USD 9.4B.

2026.07.31.0
Elevance (ELV) Q2 2026: MLR Hits 89.7%, Net Income Falls 16%Premium
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Elevance (ELV) Q2 2026: MLR Hits 89.7%, Net Income Falls 16%

Elevance Health Q2 2026: benefit expense ratio hit 89.69%, a five-year high, as premiums grew just 0.02%. Net income fell 16.1% to $1.46B. Full-year EPS guidance was

2026.07.31.0