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South Korea’s KOSPI traded around 6,563.05, up 87.42 points or 1.35%, after opening at 6,533.60 and touching a new intraday all-time high of 6,575.42. SK Hynix traded around ₩1,296,000–₩1,299,000, up about 6.3%, while Samsung Electronics was around ₩224,000–₩224,500, up about 2.3%. The rally remained driven by strong semiconductor earnings, AI-linked demand, and heavy buying in major Korean chip names.

Possible Market Effect:

The rally may support Asian tech sentiment and foreign inflows into Korean equities, especially semiconductor-linked names. However, after a sharp move higher, the KOSPI may also become more sensitive to profit-taking and geopolitical headlines.

Source: KBS World; Investing.com; Google Finance; Yahoo Finance

Honeywell, the American industrial technology and automation company with a 135.82B market cap, reported EPS of 2.45 versus a 2.32 forecast, while revenue came in at 9.14B against an expected 9.28B. That resulted in an EPS surprise of +5.60% and a revenue surprise of -1.51%. The report showed better profitability, but revenue came in below consensus. Shares closed at 214.34, down -2.56%, and were nearly unchanged in extended trading at 214.40, up +0.03%.

Possible Market Effect: The mixed result may keep investor focus on demand quality across diversified industrial names.

Source: Company earnings releases.

NextEra Energy, the American utility and clean energy company with a 200.71B market cap, reported EPS of 1.09 versus a 0.97 forecast, while revenue came in at 6.7B against an expected 7.29B. That resulted in an EPS surprise of +12.37% and a revenue surprise of -8.09%. The report showed clearly stronger profitability, but the revenue shortfall was significant. Shares closed at 96.25, up +6.94%, and edged up to 96.33 in extended trading, up +0.08%.

Possible Market Effect: The strong EPS beat may support utility sentiment, but the revenue miss keeps the broader message mixed.

Source: Company earnings releases.

American Express, the American credit card and payments company with a 218.46B market cap, reported EPS of 4.28 versus a 4.00 forecast, while revenue came in at 18.91B against an expected 18.61B. That resulted in an EPS surprise of +7.00% and a revenue surprise of +1.61%. The report showed a better-than-expected quarter on both main lines. Even so, shares closed at 318.55, down -4.31%, before edging up to 319.00 in extended trading, up +0.14%.

Possible Market Effect: The double beat supports the fundamentals, but the weak cash-session reaction suggests investors were looking beyond the headline numbers across consumer finance names.

Source: Company earnings releases.

Nestle ADR, the Swiss food and beverage company with a 262.77B market cap, showed no reported EPS figure, while revenue came in at 27.2B against an expected 27.1B. That left no EPS comparison available, while revenue surprise stood at +0.37%. The displayed figures point to a modest top-line beat. Shares closed at 101.06, up +4.49%, before slipping to 99.67 in extended trading, down -1.38%.

Possible Market Effect: The revenue beat is mildly supportive for defensive consumer staples names, though the overall upside remained limited.

Source: Company earnings releases.

Intel, the American semiconductor company with a 335.3B market cap, reported EPS of 0.29 versus a 0.02 forecast, while revenue came in at 13.58B against an expected 12.41B. That resulted in an EPS surprise of +1,350.00% and a revenue surprise of +9.43%. The figures point to an exceptionally strong quarter relative to expectations, with both profitability and revenue well ahead of consensus. Shares closed at 66.78, up +2.31%, and jumped to 81.32 in extended trading, up +21.77%.

Possible Market Effect: The scale of the beat and the sharp after-hours rally may materially improve sentiment toward U.S. chipmakers and the broader semiconductor complex.

Source: Company earnings releases.

CME Group, the American derivatives exchange operator with a 103.68B market cap, reported EPS of 3.36 versus a 3.31 forecast, while revenue came in at 1.9B against an expected 1.85B. That resulted in an EPS surprise of +1.51% and a revenue surprise of +2.70%. The figures point to a modestly stronger-than-expected quarter on both main lines. Shares closed at 285.71, up +0.46%, before easing to 285.20 in extended trading, down -0.18%.

Possible Market Effect: The result is mildly supportive for exchange and market infrastructure names, but the scale of the beat remains moderate.

Source: Company earnings releases.

AT&T, the American telecommunications company with a 181.43B market cap, reported EPS of 0.57 against a 0.55 forecast, while revenue reached 31.5B versus an expected 31.25B. That translated into an EPS surprise of +3.64% and a revenue surprise of +0.80%. The report was modestly better than expected on both earnings and revenue, pointing to a steady quarter. Shares closed at 25.98, up +0.39%, before slipping to 25.87 in extended trading, down -0.42%.

Possible Market Effect: The limited upside suggests a restrained but supportive read-through for large-cap telecom names.

Source: Company earnings releases.

Boeing, the American aerospace and aircraft manufacturing company with a 181.75B market cap, reported EPS of -0.20 versus a -0.66 forecast, while revenue came in at 22.2B against an expected 21.99B. That resulted in an EPS surprise of +69.70% and a revenue surprise of +0.95%. The figures show a much smaller loss than expected alongside a modest revenue beat. Shares closed at 231.28, up +5.53%, before easing slightly to 230.70 in extended trading, down -0.25%.

Possible Market Effect: The smaller-than-expected loss may support sentiment toward aerospace and commercial aviation names.

Source: Company earnings releases.

L’Oréal ADR, the French beauty and cosmetics company with a 215.55B market cap, showed no reported EPS figure, while revenue came in at 14.24B against an expected 13.78B. That left no EPS comparison available, while revenue surprise stood at +3.34%. The displayed figures point to stronger-than-expected top-line performance. Shares closed at 86.30, up +7.17%, and were unchanged in extended trading.

Possible Market Effect: The revenue beat may support sentiment toward large-cap consumer staples and beauty names.

Source: Company earnings releases.

IBM, the American technology and consulting company with a 236.35B market cap, reported EPS of 1.91 versus a 1.81 forecast, while revenue came in at 15.92B against an expected 15.61B. That resulted in an EPS surprise of +5.52% and a revenue surprise of +1.99%. The quarter came in ahead of expectations on both earnings and revenue. Even so, shares closed at 251.86, down -1.49%, and then dropped sharply to 233.75 in extended trading, down -7.19%.

Possible Market Effect: The negative price reaction despite a double beat suggests investors were focused on factors beyond the headline numbers, which may keep sentiment cautious across legacy enterprise technology names.

Source: Company earnings releases.

Philip Morris, the American tobacco company with a 255.52B market cap, reported EPS of 1.96 against a 1.83 forecast, while revenue reached 10.1B versus an expected 9.89B. That translated into an EPS surprise of +7.10% and a revenue surprise of +2.12%. The report showed a better-than-expected quarter across both major lines. Shares closed at 163.95, up +6.98%, and were nearly unchanged in extended trading at 163.98, up +0.02%.

Possible Market Effect: The double beat may support sentiment toward defensive consumer names, particularly within tobacco.

Source: Company earnings releases.