2026 Earnings

• A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) rapporteerde op 30 april een winst per aandeel over het eerste kwartaal van 2026 die achterbleef bij de verwachtingen van analisten, waarbij tegenwind op de Chinese markt werd genoemd als een belangrijke factor. • De fabrikant van waterverwarmers en waterbehandelingssystemen kampte met margedruk en vraaguitdagingen in zijn grootste groeimarkt, wat de algemene winstgevendheid beïnvloedde. • Deze tegenvallende winstcijfers wijzen op bredere uitdagingen voor Amerikaanse fabrikanten met een aanzienlijke blootstelling aan China te midden van aanhoudende handelsspanningen en een afnemende regionale groei.

• 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.