How to Read an Earnings Report: Beats, Misses, Guidance
A step-by-step guide to a public company’s earnings report — the three statements, beats vs misses, GAAP vs non-GAAP, and what guidance really tells you.
Earnings
Apple Falls 7% as Cook Warns of Memory Chip ‘100-Year Flood’
Apple stock slid 7.35% Friday after CEO Tim Cook called soaring memory chip prices a ‘100-year flood.’ Nvidia reclaimed the most-valuable-company crown.
Roblox Plunges 27% as Q3 Guide Flags Bookings Decline
Roblox fell 26.85%, its worst day ever, after Q2 revenue grew 36% but Q3 bookings guidance implied a 14-18% YoY decline vs a viral 2025 comp.
Apple Q3 Beat: $109B Revenue, EPS +29%, Records Across iPhone/Mac/Services
Apple posted its strongest June quarter ever with $109.4B revenue and $2.02 EPS. Tariff refunds added ~2pp to gross margin and $0.11 to EPS.
Amazon Beats Q2: AWS Grows 37%, Fastest Since 2021
Amazon posted $200.6B in Q2 revenue and $27.5B operating income. AWS grew 37% — the fastest in 18 quarters — as AI demand pulls capex forward.
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Microsoft Q4 Beat: Azure Crosses $100B, MSFT Jumps 9%
Microsoft’s Q4 FY2026 topped estimates: $90B revenue (+18%), $4.81 diluted EPS, and Azure crossed $100B annual. Shares jumped ~9% after hours on July 29.
Manhattan Associates Pops 21% on Q2 Beat, Raises 2026 Guide
Manhattan Associates jumped 21% July 29 after Q2 revenue of $297.8M, 26% cloud growth, and a raised 2026 outlook. Stifel lifted its target to $225.
Ford Beats Q2, Raises 2026 Guide to $10-11B Adjusted EBIT
Ford reported Q2 2026 revenue of $48.3B and adjusted EPS of $0.42, then raised full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to $10-11B. Shares jumped 5% pre-market.
Amkor Tumbles 25% as Cautious Q3 Guide Overshadows Q2 Beat
Amkor Technology posted a record Q2 with $1.90B in sales, but a soft Q3 guide and heavy AI-packaging capex sent AMKR down nearly 25% on July 28.