SLB (NYSE:SLB) finished October 23, 2026 at USD 53.06 after adding 7.1%, as an earnings beat came with longer-range growth expectations. The oil-and-gas technology supplier generated third-quarter revenue of USD 9.45 billion, ahead of USD 9.27 billion expected. Its USD 0.64 in adjusted EPS …
A staffing recovery drove Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) sharply higher. Third-quarter EPS of USD 0.49 exceeded estimates, and Talent Solutions produced its first year-over-year revenue gain since 2022. Earnings per share also grew annually for the first time since that year.
First Citizens (NASDAQ:FCNCA) rose because expanding deposits enabled substantial debt reduction while the board approved another large repurchase program. The shares finished October 23, 2026 up 8.15% after the bank disclosed an authorization of up to USD 1.2 billion for Class A stock in …
LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) sold off after a European operating breakdown erased profitability and prompted the removal of full-year guidance. Unaudited preliminary figures issued Friday, October 23, 2026 put revenue at USD 3.32 billion, below USD 3.50 billion one year earlier, while the shares closed down …
A surprise loss and lower guidance drove Sallie Mae (NASDAQ:SLM) down. For the third quarter of 2026, the education lender lost USD 0.19 per share instead of earning the USD 0.17 profit expected by consensus, a USD 0.36 difference based on the two published …
Sales quality outweighed the earnings beat for Deckers (NYSE:DECK). Fiscal second-quarter 2027 revenue increased 3.5% to approximately USD 1.48 billion, missing estimates near USD 1.51 billion, and the stock closed Friday, October 23, 2026 lower by 4.91%.
Concerns about an eventual peak in AI infrastructure spending overshadowed an unusually strong quarter from Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC). Revenue for fiscal first-quarter 2027 rose 55% to USD 4.38 billion, and EPS gained 161% to USD 4.64.
Cash conversion, rather than demand, drove the selloff in Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE). Third-quarter 2026 sales reached a record USD 1.24 billion after increasing 138% from the prior year; product revenue moved beyond USD 1 billion. Earnings per share also returned to profit.
The market wanted forward numbers from Comfort Systems (NYSE:FIX), not only another record quarter. Third-quarter 2026 revenue increased from USD 2.45 billion to USD 3.77 billion, about 54% based on the reported figures. Diluted EPS advanced from USD 8.25 to USD 13.91.
Investors focused on the price available for future ounces rather than the stronger past quarter at Newmont (NYSE:NEM). Adjusted third-quarter 2026 EPS reached a record USD 2.20 against consensus of USD 1.94, an approximately 13% beat using simple arithmetic.