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DGX April 21, 2026

Quest Diagnostics Q1 2026 Earnings Call - Raises 2026 Guidance After 9% Organic Growth Fueled by Advanced Diagnostics, Consumer Channels and AI Productivity

Quest reported a robust Q1 with revenues of $2.9 billion, up 9.2% year over year, driven almost entirely by organic growth. Adjusted EPS rose about 13% to $2.50, and management raised full year 2026 g...

  • Q1 revenue $2.9 billion, up 9.2% year over year; consolidated organic revenue growth about 9.0%.
  • Adjusted EPS $2.50 in Q1, up from $2.21 a year ago, roughly 13% growth; reported EPS $2.24 vs $1.94 prior year.
  • Company raised full year 2026 guidance: revenue $11.78B to $11.90B, adjusted EPS $10.63 to $10.83, cash from operations approx $1.75B.
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GPC April 21, 2026

Genuine Parts Company First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call - Separation On Track, Q1 Beat but Iran Conflict Creates a $10$20m Q2 Hit

Genuine Parts reported a solid first quarter, with total sales of $6.3 billion, adjusted EBITDA and EPS slightly ahead of expectations, and sequential improvement across all three segments. Management...

  • Total GPC sales for Q1 2026 were $6.3 billion, up approximately 6.8% year over year, with sequential improvement across all three segments.
  • Company reaffirmed 2026 guidance: reported diluted EPS $6.10$6.60, adjusted diluted EPS $7.50$8.00, roughly a 5% increase at the midpoint versus 2025.
  • Management estimates the Iran conflict could produce a near-term net negative impact of about $10$20 million of EBITDA in Q2 due to higher input, freight, and operating costs.
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AGNC April 21, 2026

AGNC Investment Corp. First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call - Agency MBS Look Attractive After Q1 Drawdown as Policy and Technicals Improve

AGNC reported an economic return of negative 1.6% for Q1 2026, driven by a split quarter: tight spreads and supportive policy in January and February, then a sharp spread widening in March as Middle E...

  • Economic return on tangible common equity was negative 1.6% in Q1 2026, driven by wider mortgage spreads versus benchmarks in March.
  • AGNC declared $0.36 dividend per common share in the quarter and reported a $0.50 decrease in tangible net book value per share for Q1; tangible book value recovered about 6% in April or 5% net of the monthly dividend accrual.
  • Net spread and dollar roll income was $0.42 per common share for Q1, up $0.07 from Q4; net interest spread expanded roughly 25 basis points to a margin of 206 basis points.
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FLXS April 21, 2026

Flexsteel Industries Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call - Demand Softens, Input Costs Rise While Margins Hold

Flexsteel reported a muted Q3: net sales of $115.1 million, up 1% year over year, but orders fell about 2.4% and backlog was $79.5 million, up 1.5% year over year but down 3.5% sequentially. The compa...

  • Net sales were $115.1 million in Q3 FY2026, a 1% increase year over year, driven mainly by tariff-related pricing offsetting lower unit volumes.
  • Orders declined approximately 2.4% in the quarter, with demand described as uneven and choppy on a week-to-week basis following severe weather in January and February.
  • Backlog ended the quarter at $79.5 million, up ~1.5% year over year but down ~3.5% sequentially from Q2.
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DHR April 21, 2026

Danaher Corporation Q1 2026 Earnings Call - Margin Execution Offsets Weak Respiratory Season, EPS Guide Raised, Masimo Deal in Play

Danaher started 2026 with a message that will make investors sit up. Sales were $6.0 billion and core revenue rose a tepid 0.5% year-over-year, but aggressive cost and productivity execution lifted ad...

  • Sales of $6.0 billion in Q1 2026, core revenue up 0.5% year-over-year.
  • Respiratory revenue was a ~2.5% headwind to core revenue, Cepheid respiratory down roughly 25% y/y in the quarter due to a light respiratory season.
  • Excluding respiratory, the rest of the portfolio delivered about 3% core revenue growth.
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SYF April 21, 2026

Synchrony Financial Q1 2026 Earnings Call - Record $43B Purchase Volume, Improving Credit, Open-ended $6.5B Buyback

Synchrony reported a strong Q1 2026: record first-quarter purchase volume of $43 billion, improving credit metrics, and a positive inflection in loan receivables. Management flagged resilient consumer...

  • Record Q1 purchase volume of $43.0 billion, up 6% versus prior year, the highest first-quarter volume in company history.
  • Ending loan receivables were flat at $100 billion, but management noted a positive inflection with approximately $477 million growth in Q1 end-of-quarter receivables.
  • Payment rate rose to 16.3%, about 50 basis points higher year over year and roughly 110 basis points above the pre-pandemic Q1 average; management attributes much of this to portfolio mix and prior credit actions.
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VICR April 21, 2026

Vicor Corporation Q1 2026 Earnings Call - Demand Surge Pushes Backlog to $300M, Capacity Becomes the Constraint

Vicor delivered a strong Q1: revenue of $113.0 million, bookings above a 2 to 1 book-to-bill, and one-year backlog up 70% sequentially to $300.6 million. Management raised 2026 revenue guidance to rou...

  • Revenue for Q1 2026 was $113.0 million, up 5.3% sequentially and 20.2% year over year.
  • Advanced products delivered $64.9 million, or 57.5% of revenue, while brick products were $48.0 million.
  • Book-to-bill topped 2, and one-year backlog jumped 70% sequentially to $300.6 million, recognized over a 12-month window.
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DDC April 21, 2026

DDC Enterprise Limited Full Year 2025 Earnings Call - Pivot to Bitcoin Treasury alongside Asia food core; 2,383 BTC on balance sheet

DDC used 2025 to simplify and reweight the company, exiting U.S. operations and doubling down on an Asia-focused consumer food platform while inaugurating a concerted Bitcoin treasury strategy. The op...

  • Strategic pivot: DDC exited U.S. operations and refocused on Asia consumer food business plus a new Bitcoin treasury pillar.
  • Financials: Record full-year revenue of $39.2 million and positive adjusted EBITDA, with H2 revenue of $23.6 million, up 17% year-over-year.
  • Margins: Full-year gross margin improved to 31.4%, with H2 gross margin stable at 30.2% supported by supply-chain and procurement gains.
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WASH April 21, 2026

"Washington Trust Bancorp" Q1 2026 Earnings Call - $4M Office Reserve Hit, NIM Tailwinds and Mid-Single Digit Loan Growth Target

Washington Trust reported a softer quarter on the back of a $4.0 million provision tied to two commercial real estate office participations that were moved to non-accrual in March, driving net income ...

  • Net income fell to $12.6 million, or $0.66 per share, down from $16.0 million, or $0.83, in Q4 2025.
  • The bank booked a $4.0 million provision for credit losses in Q1, essentially all related to two CRE office loans moved to non-accrual in March.
  • Non-accruing loans rose by $27.5 million and now represent 81 basis points of total loans; past due loans are 33 basis points.
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GE April 21, 2026

GE Aerospace Q1 2026 Earnings Call - Services Surge and Backlog Cushion Meet Middle East Risk

GE Aerospace opened 2026 with a strong first quarter, powered by a services-led lift and defense strength, but tempered its outlook as the Middle East conflict clouds near-term demand. Orders jumped s...

  • Q1 results were strong: orders up 87% year-over-year, revenue up 29%, EPS $1.86 up 25%, and free cash flow up 14%.
  • GE reduced its full-year global departures assumption from mid-single-digit growth to flat to low single-digit growth, assuming the Middle East conflict persists through summer.
  • Management kept full-year guidance unchanged, saying the company is trending toward the high end: low double-digit revenue growth, profit $9.85 to $10.25 billion, EPS $7.10 to $7.40, and free cash flow $8.0 to $8.4 billion.
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