2026 Earnings

• HSBC ha pubblicato la trascrizione della conference call sugli utili del Q1 2026, mostrando risultati inferiori alle aspettative a causa di condizioni di mercato difficili. • Nonostante il mancato raggiungimento degli obiettivi di guadagno, il prezzo delle azioni di HSBC è aumentato a seguito dell'annuncio, riflettendo la fiducia degli investitori nelle prospettive della banca. • I risultati evidenziano le pressioni costanti nel settore bancario globale, con potenziali impatti sul sentiment degli investitori verso le istituzioni finanziarie internazionali quotate negli Stati Uniti.

• A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) ha riportato il 30 aprile an utili per azione del primo trimestre 2026 inferiori alle aspettative degli analisti, citando i venti contrari del mercato cinese come fattore chiave del mancato raggiungimento degli obiettivi. • Il produttore di scaldacqua e sistemi di trattamento ha affrontato pressioni sui margini e sfide legate alla domanda nel suo più grande mercato di crescita, influenzando la redditività complessiva. • Il mancato raggiungimento degli utili segnala sfide più ampie per i produttori statunitensi con un'esposizione significativa in Cina, in un contesto di tensioni commerciali persistenti e rallentamento della crescita regionale.

• KeyCorp posted stronger Q1 2026 results with noninterest income up 8.2% year-over-year to $723 million, led by double-digit growth in investment banking, trust and investment services, and service charges. • The Consumer Bank earned $173 million and the Commercial Bank $451 million, both higher than prior year, while noninterest expenses rose 4.4% to $1.18 billion from increased personnel and technology spending. • Credit quality remained controlled with a provision for credit losses of $106 million, down from $118 million, and KeyCorp maintained a strong Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 11.4%.

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• Amazon posted stronger-than-expected Q1 2026 earnings Wednesday, with net income reaching $8.3 billion and revenue climbing 18% year-over-year to $147 billion, driven by robust AWS cloud services demand. • AWS revenue grew 22% annually to $28.4 billion, outpacing analyst expectations and demonstrating the resilience of enterprise cloud spending despite macroeconomic uncertainties. • Management raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $625 billion, representing 14% growth, citing continued momentum in cloud computing and advertising as key tailwinds for sustained profitability.

• Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a U.S.-based provider of satellite, NG911, and cloud-native tech, will release Q2 fiscal 2026 results after market close on March 16, 2026. • Leadership will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET, with live webcast on comtech.com and dial-in options including (800) 225-9448. • Replay available through March 30 via (800) 839-1198, covering operations, trends in mission-critical communications for government and commercial clients.