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April 2026

S&P Global (SPGI) Heads Into April 28 Earnings Report With Ratings Recovery and Indices Growth as Key Drivers

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) reports first-quarter 2026 results on April 28, 2026. Coming off a year in which the company grew full-year revenue 8% to $15.336 billion and raised its adjusted diluted EPS guidance for 2026 to $19.40-$19.65, the Q1 report will be the first test of whether management’s 6-8% organic constant-currency revenue growth […]

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MSFT Plans First Voluntary Buyout In 51-Year History; Gates Foundation To Slash 20% Of Staff

MSFT Plans First Voluntary Buyout In 51-Year History; Gates Foundation To Slash 20% Of Staff Summary:  First CNBC reports MSFT’s first-ever Voluntary Buyout in 51-Year Company History, Then a report by BBG on Meta planning 10% Workforce Cut, All Within Hours To note: Reuters First reported Meta’s 10% cut late last week (report)   Meta Layoffs  First, Microsoft

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Heritage Financial Crushes Q1 2026 Profit Estimates by 28.3%

HFWA|EPS $0.59 vs $0.46 est (+28.3%)|Net Income $18.9M Stock $27.90 (+2%) Strong beat delivered. Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:HFWA) posted adjusted diluted earnings of $0.59 per share for Q1 2026, substantially exceeding the Wall Street consensus of $0.46 per share by 28.3%. Adjusted net income reached $23.0M for the quarter, as the regional bank demonstrated robust

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Acme United Falls Short on Q1 2026: $0.24 EPS vs $0.48 Expected

ACU|EPS $0.24 vs $0.48 est (-50.0%)|Rev $52.3M|Net Income $985,000 Stock $45.53 (-0.9%) Significant earnings miss. Acme United Corporation (ACU) reported Q1 2026 diluted earnings of $0.24 per share, falling short of the $0.48 consensus estimate by 50.0%. Revenue totaled $52.3M for the quarter, representing 14.0% growth from the $46.0M posted in Q1 2025. Bottom-line profit

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Tesla (TSLA) Posts Margin Rebound in Q1 2026 but $25B Capex Surge Raises Stakes

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported Q1 2026 results on April 22, 2026 that showed a significant rebound in profitability versus a weak year-ago period — yet the quarter’s headline was arguably the capital spending reset: management raised full-year 2026 capex guidance to more than $25 billion, up from a prior guidance of $20 billion and

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Yet Another Dead NASA Scientist: Nuclear Propulsion Expert Was Found Charred Inside Crashed Tesla

Yet Another Dead NASA Scientist: Nuclear Propulsion Expert Was Found Charred Inside Crashed Tesla Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The case of yet another top NASA nuclear engineer turning up dead in a fiery crash has hit the headlines, adding to the dark and mysterious pattern of experts tied to advanced propulsion and space secrets apparently

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United Rentals (URI) Logs Record Q1 2026 Revenue and EBITDA, Raises Full-Year Guidance

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), a leading equipment rental company, reported record first-quarter 2026 financial results on April 22, 2026, beating Wall Street estimates on revenue and earnings while raising its full-year 2026 guidance. Shares surged approximately 19% on April 23, 2026, to around $958–$962, reflecting strong investor response to both the beat and the

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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei Surrounded By 24/7 Medical Team In Hideout As Generals Run Iran: NYT

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei Surrounded By 24/7 Medical Team In Hideout As Generals Run Iran: NYT The NY Times in a new deep dive of what governing structures now look like inside Iran says what’s already long been obvious to many in the wake of longtime Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death: “When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran as

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Western Digital Jumps 6.6% After Barclays Maintains Overweight

WDC Price $414.72 Change +6.6% Volume 2.9M Western Digital Corporation shares jumped 6.6% on Thursday to close at $414.72 after two major Wall Street firms sharply raised their price targets on the data storage giant, with upgrades averaging 23.8% above previous levels. The catalyst. Barclays upgraded Western Digital to Overweight and lifted its price target

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