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SOFI · Earnings release: April 29, 2026 (pre-market) · Conference call: 8:00 AM ET SoFi Technologies reports first-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on April 29, and expectations are running hot. After a record Q4 that delivered $1.013 billion in adjusted net revenue and a ninth straight quarter of GAAP profitability, the question is … Read more
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