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Thompson will give an overview of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.’s Q1 results, and Stefan will provide financial details and the outlook for 2026. Before we begin, I would like to remind you to review Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.’s Safe Harbor statement. On today's call, management will make forward-looking statements.

Investing.com -- Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) reported second-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, with shares climbing 3.9% in after-hours trading Thursday following the announcement of a film partnership with Paramount Pictures.

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.

Although the revenue and EPS for MercadoLibre (MELI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

The headline numbers for Affirm Holdings (AFRM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Although the revenue and EPS for Lyft (LYFT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Digital media company Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales falling 18.6% year on year to $267.6 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.73 per share was 5.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

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.

In the first quarter of 2026, Blue Owl Capital Inc. reported higher revenue and net income year over year, raised its quarterly dividend to US$0.23 per share, and continued its share repurchase program, buying back 1,710,117 shares for US$24.97 million and completing US$78.58 million of buybacks under its 2025 authorization. The company also partially realized a large gain on its early SpaceX investment and advanced its real assets and data-center platforms, highlighting how diversified...

Restaurant technology platform Toast (NYSE:TOST) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 21.9% year on year to $1.63 billion. Its GAAP profit of $0.20 per share was 28.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

The headline numbers for Block (XYZ) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

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.

Although the revenue and EPS for Gilead (GILD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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?

SoundHound AI (SOUN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -33.33% and +3.48%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Rocket Companies (RKT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +15.39% and +4.57%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

PubMatic (PUBM) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -1,000.00% and +4.01%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Senseonics (SENS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -9.23% and +16.81%, 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?

Microchip Tech (MCHP) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +13.14% and +3.26%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

LightPath Technologies (LPTH) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and +10.12%, 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?