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AMTM August 11, 2026

Amentum Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call - Margins Expand as Nuclear Strategy Gains Traction Despite Near-Term Revenue Headwinds

Amentum reported a solid third quarter for fiscal year 2026, delivering adjusted EBITDA of $290 million and driving record margins of 8.3%. While revenue came in slightly below expectations at $3.5 bi...

  • Revenue of $3.5 billion reflected normalized growth of approximately 1%, slightly missing expectations due to extended protest periods and low-margin material volume impacts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached a record $290 million, up 6% year-over-year, with margins expanding 60 basis points to a record 8.3%.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS rose 20% year-over-year to $0.67, supported by operational improvements and lower interest expense from recent debt refinancing.
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HROW August 11, 2026

Harrow Health Q2 2026 Earnings Call - Second Half Revenue Ramp Anchored by IHEEZO and VEVYE Momentum

Harrow Health delivered a pivotal second quarter, reporting $70.7 million in revenue, up 11% year-over-year and 60% sequentially. While first-half revenue of $115 million fell short of initial expecta...

  • Harrow reported Q2 revenue of $70.7 million, an 11% year-over-year increase and a 60% sequential jump, bringing H1 revenue to approximately $115 million.
  • The company reiterated full-year guidance of $350 million to $365 million in revenue and $80 million to $100 million in adjusted EBITDA, implying a massive second-half ramp.
  • VEVYE generated $29.4 million in revenue, up nearly 58% year-over-year, with prescriptions growing 21% sequentially and prescriber base expanding 15%.
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LWLG August 11, 2026

Lightwave Logic Q2 2026 Earnings Call - 5 Stage 3 Customers and Foundry Wafer Deliveries Signal Commercialization Shift

Lightwave Logic is accelerating its pivot from R&D to revenue, marked by the expansion to five Stage 3 design wins and imminent wafer deliveries from key foundry partners like GlobalFoundries and Towe...

  • Lightwave Logic has expanded its list of Stage 3 customers to five, including a new Fortune Global 500 company focused on scale-across transceivers using coherent modulation, signaling deepening engagement with top-tier industry players.
  • The company expects to receive the first two sets of wafers from dedicated foundry runs in August 2026, with a third set expected in Q4, marking a critical transition from planning to physical execution.
  • The active foundry ecosystem now includes GlobalFoundries, Tower Semiconductor, Silterra, and an unnamed fourth partner, providing diversified manufacturing paths to mitigate supply chain risks.
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AP August 11, 2026

Ampco-Pittsburgh Q2 2026 Earnings Call - Restructuring Pains End as Backlog Surges

Ampco-Pittsburgh has turned a corner. After a year of restructuring, including the painful closure of its U.K. facility, the company posted a return to profitability in Q2 2026, with adjusted EBITDA j...

  • Ampco-Pittsburgh returned to profitability in Q2 2026, reporting net income of $1.5 million ($0.07 per share) compared to a $7.3 million loss in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA surged 22% to $9.8 million, with margins expanding by 240 basis points to 9.5% on net sales of $102.9 million.
  • Customer orders reached approximately $144 million, a 50% increase year-over-year, signaling accelerating demand across both business segments.
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IHG August 11, 2026

IHG Hotels & Resorts 2026 H1 Earnings Call - Record System Growth and Margin Expansion Drive 13% EPS Rise

IHG Hotels & Resorts delivered a robust first half of 2026, characterized by record development activity and disciplined margin expansion. Global RevPAR grew 4.1%, supported by broad-based demand acro...

  • Global RevPAR increased 4.1% in the first half of 2026, with occupancy rising one percentage point and average daily rate (ADR) up 2.5%.
  • Fee revenue grew 7% to $971 million, while fee margin expanded by 120 basis points to 65.9%, in line with the company’s medium-to-long-term ambition.
  • Adjusted earnings per share rose 13% to 274.7 cents, boosted by revenue growth, margin expansion, and accretion from a $950 million share buyback program.
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KOPN August 10, 2026

Kopin Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call - Management Targets GAAP Profitability by Q4 2026

Kopin Corporation delivered a quarter defined by strategic execution and accelerating revenue growth, posting Q2 2026 sales of $12.7 million, a 51% year-over-year increase. The surge was driven by gra...

  • Q2 2026 revenue surged 51% year-over-year to $12.7 million, with product revenue holding steady at $7.6 million and non-product revenue jumping to $5.1 million due to government grants and AI collaboration fees.
  • Management announced a clear path to GAAP profitability and positive free cash flow in Q4 2026, signaling a potential end to the company’s long-standing burn rate.
  • Kopin achieved three major technical milestones in its U.S. Army Color MicroLED program under the IBAS initiative, including exceeding 150,000 nits brightness and securing advanced bonding equipment for domestic manufacturing.
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RIOT August 10, 2026

Riot Platforms Q2 2026 Earnings Call - $9.1 Billion Frontier AI Lab Lease Secured

Riot Platforms has decisively pivoted from a Bitcoin mining utility to a critical infrastructure provider for the AI era, securing a landmark 20-year, $9.1 billion lease with a leading frontier AI lab...

  • Riot signed a 20-year lease with a leading frontier AI lab for 191 megawatts at Rockdale, generating $9.1 billion in total contract revenue with potential extensions reaching $16.1 billion.
  • The deal carries an estimated net operating income (NOI) margin of 80% to 90%, highlighting the high-margin nature of the transition from mining to data center leasing.
  • AMD exercised an expansion option, increasing its contracted capacity at Rockdale to 50 megawatts, bringing Riot’s total contracted data center capacity to 241 megawatts.
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UPWK August 10, 2026

Upwork Q2 2026 Earnings Call - Revenue Beats Amidst AI Automation Headwinds and SEO Challenges

Upwork delivered a resilient Q2 2026 performance, posting revenue of $191.7 million and adjusted EBITDA of $64.1 million, both exceeding the high end of guidance. The company is successfully pivoting ...

  • Revenue of $191.7 million landed at the high end of guidance, while adjusted EBITDA of $64.1 million beat the high end, driven by disciplined cost management and higher-margin revenue streams.
  • Full-year 2026 revenue guidance was lowered to $730-$750 million (from previous expectations) to account for persistent AI automation headwinds and subdued labor market conditions.
  • GSV per active client hit a record $5,230, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of sequential growth, confirming a strategic shift toward higher-value, complex projects.
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PLBY August 10, 2026

Playboy Inc Q2 2026 Earnings Call - Profitability Returns With Aggressive Share Buybacks

Playboy Inc. delivered a decisive turnaround in Q2 2026, reporting $31.2 million in revenue and swinging to a $3 million operating income. The company achieved its sixth consecutive quarter of positiv...

  • Revenue grew 11% year-over-year to $31.2 million, marking a clear acceleration in top-line momentum.
  • Adjusted EBITDA doubled to $7 million, reaching a 22% margin and securing six consecutive quarters of profitability.
  • The company swung to $3 million in positive operating income, a nearly $9 million improvement from the prior year's loss.
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IHRT August 10, 2026

iHeartMedia Q2 2026 Earnings Call - Digital Audio EBITDA Surpasses Broadcast for Sixth Consecutive Quarter

iHeartMedia delivered a resilient second quarter in 2026, with consolidated revenue rising 4.7% to $977 million and adjusted EBITDA coming in at $152 million, slightly above guidance. The strategic pi...

  • Consolidated revenue reached $977 million, a 4.7% year-over-year increase that beat the low-single-digit guidance, driven by strong digital performance despite macroeconomic headwinds.
  • Adjusted EBITDA came in at $152 million, exceeding the midpoint of the $140 million to $160 million guidance range, signaling improved operational leverage.
  • Free cash flow turned positive at $46 million, a stark reversal from the negative $13 million reported in the prior year quarter, bolstered by upfront political payments and cost discipline.
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