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Guidance upgrades are generally among the most bullish announcements a company can make, signaling that the outlook is even better than previously expected.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) opened 2026 with first-quarter results that highlighted faster growth in cloud infrastructure services and continued demand for its security portfolio, alongside a major new long-term customer commitment tied to AI infrastructure. Landmark cloud deal underscores AI

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) executives told investors on the company’s fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings call that they are seeing stable credit performance and an unusually supportive funding environment, while continuing to push product initiatives such as the Affirm Card, app-based shopping features, a

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) reported first-quarter 2026 results that came in “slightly above our expectations,” according to President and CEO Russell Low, as the company pointed to strength in its customer support and installed base business and a meaningful uptick in memory demand. The com

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) executives said the company started 2026 with momentum across demand, product improvements, and international expansion, while acknowledging an approximate 100 basis point headwind to nights and seats booked from conflict in the Middle East. First-quarter results and demand tre

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said were in line with expectations, citing “robust demand” across its data center and CATV businesses and continued progress expanding manufacturing capacity. Founder, Chairman and CEO Dr. Thompson Lin said th

Scott H. Keeney: Q1 represented an exceptional quarter for nLIGHT, Inc. with total revenue, gross margin, and adjusted EBITDA comfortably beating our expectations. Product gross margins were a record 44%, an increase from 33% in the same quarter a year ago, and our adjusted EBITDA was a record $14 million in the quarter. The expansion in our gross margins and the record adjusted EBITDA demonstrate the leverage that is inherent in our model and reinforces our commitment to growing the business profitably.

Investing.com -- MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ:MELI) reported first quarter results that missed earnings expectations despite strong revenue growth, sending shares down 7.2% in after-hours trading Thursday.

Energy drink company Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) reported Q1 CY2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 26.9% year on year to $2.35 billion. Its GAAP profit of $0.58 per share was 10.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Rocket Companies (RKT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Block (XYZ) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +25.68% and -0.81%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Motorola (MSI) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +3.64% and +0.53%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

MercadoLibre (MELI) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -6.26% and +4.85%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Innodata Inc (INOD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +229.41% and +17.82%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Codexis (NASDAQ:CDXS) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $15.2 million, up from $7.5 million a year earlier, as the company highlighted continued progress commercializing its ECO Synthesis enzymatic manufacturing platform for RNA medicines and reiterated full-year revenue guidance of $72 million

A year ago, Rocket Lab reported a gross profit of $35.2 million from sales of $122.6 million. Looking ahead, Rocket Lab expects second-quarter sales of $225 million to $240 million. Rocket Lab stock was up 5.9% in after-hours trading at $83.21.

Whirlpool reported a first-quarter per share loss of 56 cents from sales of $3.3 billion. Wall Street was looking for earnings per share of 38 cents from sales of $3.4 billion.

Option Care Health provides infusion therapies and clinical support nationwide, focusing on complex care beyond traditional hospitals.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Airbnb (ABNB) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Trade Desk stock sinks after reporting mixed first-quarter earnings and issued guidance that did not impress investors.

Cloudflare stock was falling sharply in late Thursday despite better-than-expected first-quarter results from the cybersecurity company. Cloudflare reported adjusted earnings of 25 cents a share on revenue of $639.8 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting earnings of 23 cents a share on revenue of $621 million.

Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +0.13% and -0.06%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Airbnb (ABNB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -15.23% and +2.16%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Vacation rental site Airbnb reported first-quarter revenue and gross bookings that beat expectations and raised its full-year guidance, but also said travel plans are being impacted by the conflict in the Middle East. At the same time, online travel agency Expedia Group missed first-quarter revenue expectations but reported record first-quarter profit and higher-than-expected gross bookings. Airbnb said first-quarter revenue increased 18% from a year ago to $2.7 billion, “exceeding the high end of our guidance.”

Thursday, MP reported first-quarter earnings per share of 3 cents from sales of $90.6 million. Wall Street was looking for a loss of 3 cents from sales of closer to $75 million.

Gilead Sciences beat analysts’ earnings and revenue expectations in its latest quarter. Gilead logged adjusted earnings of $2.03 a share, ahead of the $1.91 consensus among analysts polled by FactSet. Gilead’s top-line growth rested heavily on Biktarvy, its blockbuster HIV treatment, which accounted for nearly half of total revenue as sales rose 8% to $3.4 billion.

Moby summary of Peloton Interactive, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call

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Moby summary of Vistra Corp.'s Q1 2026 earnings call