Earnings Articles and Guides
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Q2 2026 Earnings: Cloud Surges, AI Capex Soars
Alphabet's revenue rose 24% and Google Cloud accelerated 82%, but AI spending pushed quarterly free cash flow below zero. Here is what matters for GOOGL.
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Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2026 Earnings: Record Deliveries, $1.1B Cash Burn
Tesla restored vehicle growth and set a Q2 delivery record, but its operating margin fell to 1.4% as heavy investment pushed free cash flow below zero.
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IBM Q2 2026 Earnings: Red Hat Growth Meets Consulting Headwinds
IBM's software mix improved as Red Hat grew 11% and Data grew 19%, but flat Consulting revenue, a mainframe decline, and $62 billion of debt still matter.
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ServiceNow (NOW) Q2 2026 Earnings: AI ACV Tops $1 Billion
ServiceNow grew subscription revenue 24.5% and said AI products passed $1 billion in annual contract value. Now GAAP profit and conversion matter.
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Q2 2026 Earnings: Record $230B Backlog
Lockheed Martin's sales rose 11%, free cash flow recovered to $2.9 billion, and backlog reached $230 billion. Program execution is the next test.
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RTX (RTX) Q2 2026 Earnings: 16% Organic Growth Drives a Guidance Raise
RTX reported 16% organic sales growth, $2.9 billion of free cash flow, and a $289 billion backlog. Here is what the raised 2026 outlook means.
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Texas Instruments (TXN) Q2 2026 Earnings: The Analog Recovery
Texas Instruments grew revenue 23% as industrial, data-center, and automotive demand improved. Its U.S. factory buildout remains the long-term test.
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AT&T (T) Q2 2026 Earnings: Fiber Growth and Dividend Cash Flow
AT&T added 646,000 internet customers and generated $4.7 billion of free cash flow. Debt and the EchoStar transaction remain the counterweight.
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GM Q2 2026 Earnings: Higher Guidance as EV Losses Narrow
GM raised its 2026 profit and cash-flow outlook after stronger North American margins, lower warranty costs, narrower EV losses, and profitable operations in China.
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Capital One (COF) Q2 2026 Earnings: The Discover Integration
Capital One earned $3.0 billion as the Discover integration entered year two. Credit, integration costs, and payment-network economics now matter most.
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Restructuring Charges Explained: What Investors Should Check
Restructuring charges can reflect layoffs, facility closures, asset write-downs, or strategy changes, and they may or may not be one-time.
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Earnings Guidance Explained: Raise, Cut, Reaffirm, and Withdrawn
Earnings guidance shapes expectations, and stock reactions often depend on whether management raises, cuts, reaffirms, or withdraws its outlook.
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How to Read an Earnings Call Transcript for Stock Research
Earnings call transcripts reveal management tone, guidance details, analyst questions, and risks that may not fit into the press release.
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UnitedHealth Soars After Strong Q2 and Higher Profit Outlook
UnitedHealth beat second-quarter expectations, raised guidance, and gave managed-care investors a cleaner read on medical costs.
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Netflix Comes Under Pressure Over Viewing-Data Transparency
Netflix shares weakened as investors weighed Q2 guidance, engagement trends, and a less frequent cadence for viewing-data reports.
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What Is Gross Margin?
Gross margin shows how much revenue remains after direct costs. Learn how it helps investors compare pricing power, cost pressure, and business models.
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What Is Operating Margin?
Operating margin shows how much operating profit remains after core business expenses. Learn why it matters and how it differs from gross margin.
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What Is EPS?
Earnings per share, or EPS, shows how much profit is attributed to each share of common stock. Learn basic EPS, diluted EPS, and why quality of earnings matters.
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What Is Revenue Growth?
Revenue growth shows whether a company is selling more over time. Learn how to read top-line growth alongside margins, cash flow, customer demand, and dilution.
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What Is Guidance in Earnings?
Guidance is management's outlook for future results. Learn why stocks can move on guidance even when the latest quarter looks strong.
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What Is a 10-Q Report?
A 10-Q is a quarterly SEC filing that updates investors between annual reports. Learn what changes to compare and how it differs from a 10-K.
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How Earnings Season Works
A plain-English look at the rhythm of earnings season: when the waves hit, why the whole market gets busier, and why a beat can still send a stock down.
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How to Read an Earnings Report
When a public company reports earnings, three things show up on the same day: a press release, a conference call, and an updated quarterly filing. A plain-English guide to where to find each one for free, which numbers actually move the stock, and the questions worth asking before taking a beat or a miss at face value.
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