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FedEx Shares Fall 7% After Fiscal Outlook Cut — Delivery Margins Become Key Concern for Investors

FedEx shares declined roughly 7% after the company reduced its earnings outlook despite reporting results that exceeded analyst expectations. Investors focused on pressure within delivery margins and uncertainty surrounding future profitability following strategic business changes. The reaction highlights growing market sensitivity to guidance revisions and operating efficiency trends as transportation and logistics companies navigate a mixed global economic environment.

Nucor Guides Q2 2026 Adjusted EPS to $4.50-$4.60, Topping $4.27 Consensus — Reshoring Fuels Steel Profit Surge

Nucor guided second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share to a range of $4.50 to $4.60, topping the Wall Street consensus of $4.27 by as much as 8%. The steelmaker pointed to higher realized selling prices across its steel mills segment and durable demand tied to domestic reshoring, data center construction, and infrastructure spending. Continued enforcement of anti-dumping and Section 232 tariffs has pushed imports' share of the U.S. finished steel market down to roughly 15% from over 22% a year earlier.

Jabil Posts $3.16 Core EPS in Q3 Fiscal 2026, Tops $3.10 Estimate — Raises FY26 Outlook on AI Infrastructure Surge

Jabil posted fiscal third-quarter 2026 core earnings of $3.16 per share on revenue of $8.8 billion, topping Wall Street estimates of roughly $3.10 per share and $8.61 billion. The contract manufacturer raised its fourth-quarter outlook to as much as $4.20 in core EPS, citing surging AI infrastructure demand alongside better-than-expected results in automotive and connected living. CEO Mike Dastoor said the company's diversified model continues to deliver margin expansion and strong free cash flow heading into fiscal 2027.

CarMax Beats With $1.31 EPS on $8.01B Revenue in Q1 Fiscal 2027 — Stock Erases 5% Spike on Margin Concerns

CarMax reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings of $1.31 per diluted share on revenue of $8.01 billion, both well ahead of analyst estimates of $0.96 per share and $7.43 billion. Shares spiked as much as 5% before erasing those gains as investors focused on a $230 year-over-year decline in gross profit per retail used unit. New CEO Keith Barr introduced a four-pillar strategic framework aimed at driving consistent unit growth and shareholder returns.

Earnings Season Accelerates: Tesla, Boeing, UnitedHealth, Intel, GE Aerospace and 80+ S&P 500 Companies Report This Week

The Q1 2026 earnings season enters its most consequential stretch this week, with more than 88 S&P 500 companies reporting, headlined by Tesla on Wednesday, Boeing Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group and GE Aerospace Tuesday, and Intel on Monday after the close. Analysts expect 12.6% aggregate S&P 500 EPS growth — what would be a sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings expansion — though forward guidance on energy costs and margin trajectories will command more investor attention than headline beats.

Accenture Posts Record $22.1B Bookings and Raises Full-Year Guidance as Enterprise AI Spending Defies Macro Headwinds

Accenture reported Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue of $18.0 billion — beating estimates — on Thursday morning, while announcing record new bookings of $22.1 billion and raising its full-year revenue and earnings guidance. The results, which included 41 clients with quarterly bookings above $100 million, provide strong confirmation that enterprise demand for AI-driven consulting, technology transformation, and digital services remains robust even as the broader macroeconomic backdrop grows cloudier.

Lululemon Beats Q4 Estimates But Shocks Investors With Bleak 2026 Guidance; Americas Revenue Slides, CEO Search Drags On

Lululemon Athletica beat fourth-quarter earnings estimates Tuesday evening, reporting Q4 revenue of $3.64 billion and EPS of $5.01, but the company's 2026 guidance delivered a stark warning to investors: full-year EPS is projected to fall to $12.10–$12.30 from $13.26 in fiscal 2025, marking a second consecutive year of declining profitability. Americas revenue fell 4% in Q4 and is expected to decline a further 1%–3% in 2026, while the company continues to operate without a permanent CEO.

Delta and American Airlines Lift Q1 Revenue Guidance to Record Levels Despite $400 Million Fuel Cost Hit From Iran War

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines each raised their first-quarter 2026 revenue guidance to record levels on Tuesday at the JPMorgan Industrials Conference — Delta targeting $15.0–$15.3 billion with high-single-digit growth and American projecting its highest-ever year-over-year quarterly revenue gain above 10% — as surging bookings from corporate and leisure travelers more than offset a $400 million per carrier fuel cost shock driven by the Iran war.

Oracle Surges 10% After Cloud Revenue Explodes 84%, Raises FY2027 Guidance to $90 Billion

Oracle delivered a landmark fiscal third-quarter earnings beat on Tuesday, with cloud infrastructure revenue soaring 84% year-over-year to $4.9 billion, driven by insatiable AI workload demand. The company raised its fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $90 billion and reported its first simultaneous 20%-plus growth in both revenue and earnings in over 15 years, sending shares up more than 10% in Wednesday trading.