3M CO (MMM) Q3 FY2026: Net Income Surges 64.6% as Nonoperating Results Improve
3M CO (MMM) Q3 FY2026: "Net Income Surges 64.6% as Nonoperating Results Improve"
Darden’s Growth Leans on LongHorn as Olive Garden Seeks More Visits
Darden Restaurants sells meals mainly to U.S. diners through Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and other full-service restaurant brands. In its first quarter of fiscal 2027, ended August 30, 2026, sales rose 5.1%, but LongHorn supplied most of the increase while Olive Garden served fewer guests at comparable restaurants.
Quest Diagnostics’ New Testing Work Lifts Profit, While Collections Take Longer
Quest Diagnostics earns fees for testing patient samples and providing the results to doctors, hospitals and patients. In the third quarter of 2026, new hospital and dialysis work helped lift revenue 10.0% to $3.10 billion.
Higher Prices Drive Dow’s Third-Quarter Recovery as Volumes Shrink
Dow sells plastics, silicones and industrial chemicals to manufacturers and distributors. In the third quarter of 2026, sales increased 13% even though the volume sold fell 1%.
Snap-on’s Industrial Gains Could Not Offset Weaker Tool Orders
Snap-on sells tools, repair equipment and diagnostic information to professional mechanics and industrial customers, and lends money to help customers buy them.
Xylem’s Profit Improvement Comes With Bigger Cash Commitments
Xylem sells pumps, water-treatment equipment, meters and services that help utilities and businesses move, clean and measure water. In the second quarter of 2026, operating profit rose 27.9% while sales grew 1.5%, as productivity improvements, pricing and lower special costs helped the company keep more of each sales dollar.
Masco’s Tariff Refunds Lift Profit as North American Sales Fall
Masco sells Behr paint, Delta and hansgrohe faucets, and other home improvement products through retailers and distributors. In the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, a $95 million net benefit from tariff refunds more than explained its $58 million increase in operating profit.
Dollar General’s Recovery Extends Beyond Tariff Refunds
Dollar General sells food, household supplies and other everyday goods through neighborhood stores. In its second quarter ended July 31, 2026, operating profit rose 29.2%; removing management’s estimated benefit from tariff refunds after related spending leaves a calculated increase of about 16.7%.
KB Home’s Return to Built-to-Order Homes Still Depends on Borrowing
KB Home sells new houses, often allowing buyers to choose their layout and finishes before construction begins. In its fiscal third quarter ended August 31, 2026, this return to building mainly after a sale helped improve profitability from the preceding quarter, but earnings remained well below a year earlier.
Cencora’s Oncology Expansion Improves Profit but Raises Its Cash Needs
Cencora supplies medicines to pharmacies, hospitals and physician practices, and helps specialty practices run their businesses. In its third fiscal quarter, April–June 2026, operating profit rose 29.1% to $1.12 billion as the OneOncology acquisition and higher pharmaceutical sales helped the business.
Jack Henry’s Buyback Surge Drew Down Cash Despite Stronger Operations
Jack Henry sells the software and payment services that banks and credit unions use to run accounts and serve customers. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, sales and profit grew, while lower cash taxes helped lift cash from operations to $762 million. Dividends and sharply higher share repurchases exceeded the cash left after software and equipment spending, reducing year-end cash to $12 million.
Molina Healthcare’s Medicaid Revenue Growth Could Not Keep Up With Medical Costs
Molina Healthcare receives insurance premiums, mainly from governments, to arrange and pay for members’ medical care. In the third quarter of 2026, its largest business, Medicaid, earned more premium revenue, but its medical costs increased by more.