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AIG beat Q2 profit estimates on strong underwriting, earning $2 per share vs. $1.92 consensus. Premiums rose 9%, combined ratio improved. Alpha Score 46.
Crombie REIT's Aug. 6 Q2 call featured three executives and analysts from six Canadian banks. The trust's results and leasing commentary will follow.
F&G beat Q2 EPS estimates as new CEO Connor Murphy outlines a strategy for a stabilizing rate environment. Sales of fixed-indexed annuities fell 8%.
Shift4 Payments beat Q2 estimates with volume up 42%, raised full-year guidance. Europe volumes rose 50%. CEO targets $1B EBITDA by 2029.
Hong Kong utility CLP posted a 15% jump in first-half earnings as data-center demand surged and its Australian business swung back to profit after two years of losses.
Zurich Insurance reported half-year results. CEO Mario Greco opened with three messages. The call moved to Q&A with analysts, and no questions on the Beazley acquisition were taken.
Bettina Orlopp said Commerzbank's first-half profit was a record, crediting clients and staff. The Q2 call prepared remarks gave no figures.
McKesson's Q1 fiscal 2027 call wrapped after the Aug. 5 close with nine analysts in Q&A; Alpha Score 55. The first full session to trade the print is Aug. 6.
Klaviyo shares fell 20% after Q3 revenue guidance missed estimates by 6% and CFO Amanda Whalen announced her departure. The Q2 beat was overshadowed by a softer outlook and leadership change.
Solventum raised its 2026 earnings outlook after a Q2 beat, with adjusted EPS of $2.10 topping $1.96 consensus. Free cash flow jumped to $265 million, and the margin expanded 80 basis points. The spinoff from 3M is seeing strong demand in surgical supplies and infection prevention, with no sign of hospital budget pressure, the CEO said.
Block's AI-driven workforce cuts are showing up in faster code shipping and lower costs. CEO Jack Dorsey says the internal platform Buzz is the proof point. Full-year guidance raised.
Hagerty's 16% member jump and a profitable marketplace drove Q2 revenue above guidance. The insurer raised its full-year outlook and sees the collector-car ecosystem accelerating.
Q2 adjusted EBITDA landed at $113 million, below the $122 million consensus. Sinclair kept its $575-600 million full-year view, a second-half-heavy target.
Prudential Financial used its Q2 call to unveil a "Prudential 2.0" strategy overhaul. CEO Sullivan and CFO Frias took analyst questions after the 90-minute session. Full transcript expected this week.
Basler H1 bookings jumped 25% as the machine vision market rebounded. CEO Hardy Mehl pointed to a 'sound outlook' with PMIs above 50 and strong semicon demand driving the recovery.
Lineage Q2 FFO of 68 cents misses 72-cent consensus as warehouse occupancy drops to 82.9%. CEO Lehmkuhl flags faster destocking and cuts 2026 development target by 15-20%.
Kymera Therapeutics held its Q2 call. No new data. KT-474 Phase 2 readout reaffirmed for H2 2026. Cash funds into 2028. Next catalyst: KT-474.
Innospec's Q2 profit rose to $30.8 million on double-digit sales growth in all segments. North Carolina repairs keep Performance Chemicals supply tight into 2027.
Syndax management reiterated full-year guidance for both new drugs. Analysts asked about patient uptake and competitive positioning. Phase 3 trials for revumenib continue.
Revenue beat estimates by 2-2.5% as ARPU hit ₹264, postpaid additions hit a record 1 million, and net debt-to-EBITDA fell to 1.17. Brokerages raised targets.
Upstart's Q2 earnings call started at 4:30 p.m. ET Tuesday. Eleven analysts dialed in. Needham's Kyle Peterson and Goldman Sachs' William Nance asked questions. The company's AI credit model is the focus.
Kratos Defense reported Q2 results after the close Aug. 4. CEO Eric DeMarco and CFO Deanna Lund addressed analysts from 14 firms. The stock remains unscored on AlphaScala.
Viasat held its Q1 FY2027 earnings call on August 4. CEO Mark Dankberg and CFO Garrett Chase discussed non-GAAP results and forward-looking guidance.
Zillow cut 500 jobs (7% of staff) as CEO Wacksman cites need for disciplined cost structure. Q2 earnings due Wednesday; Q1 revenue rose 18%.
Toast held its Q2 2026 earnings call Aug. 4 with CEO Narang and CFO Gomez leading prepared remarks. The company's AlphaScala Alpha Score stands at 35/100, classified as Weak.
PSEG reported Q2 2026 results Tuesday. The utility's Alpha Score is 43/100, labeled Mixed. Management discussed the outlook on the earnings call.
Jackson's Q2 call put spread and hedging at center, with PPM America and ALM executives in the room. Alpha Score 75, Moderate, and four sell-side analysts joined.
Williams held its Q2 call Tuesday with analysts from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo. CEO Zamarin highlighted natural gas demand tailwinds from LNG and power. AlphaScore 55.
Healthcare apparel sales slipped 2.5% as hospital systems destocked, pushing SGC's Q2 adjusted EPS to $0.26, below the $0.31 consensus. The CEO flagged large uniform-direct orders that slipped from the quarter as key to the second half.
Pfizer Q2 revenue $15.03B, adjusted EPS 77c beat estimates. Raised revenue outlook to $60.5-$62.5B, cut Covid forecast. Non-Covid products added $1.5B.