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Microsoft (MSFT) reported EPS of $4.14, topping expectations of $3.93, while revenue came in at $81.27B versus $80.23B forecast. The beat across both earnings and the top line points to a firmer quarter than consensus anticipated, reflecting strong execution across Microsoft’s platform—typically driven by resilient cloud demand and steady enterprise spending. Microsoft’s market capitalization stands at $3.58T, reinforcing its position as a mega-cap bellwether as investors focus on cloud growth, AI monetisation, and margin trajectory into 2026.

VF Corp (VFC) reported EPS of $0.58, beating expectations of $0.45, while revenue came in at $2.88B versus $2.75B forecast. The beat across both earnings and the top line points to a stronger quarter than consensus anticipated, suggesting improved execution and profitability versus market assumptions. VF’s market capitalization stands at $7.29B, with investors likely focused on whether the momentum is sustainable and how the company navigates demand and inventory dynamics into 2026.

Teva ADR (TEVA) reported EPS of $0.96, beating expectations of $0.65, while revenue came in at $4.71B versus $4.33B forecast. The upside across both earnings and the top line signals a materially stronger quarter than consensus anticipated, pointing to improved profitability and firmer sales execution versus market assumptions. Teva’s market capitalization stands at $36.47B, with investors likely focused on the sustainability of the earnings rebound and the outlook for key products into 2026.

MSCI (MSCI) reported EPS of $4.66, topping expectations of $4.58, while revenue came in at $822.5M versus $820.45M forecast. The modest beat across both earnings and the top line suggests steady execution, with results slightly outperforming consensus assumptions as demand for index, analytics, and related data services remained resilient. MSCI’s market capitalization stands at $44.93B, with investors likely focused on subscription growth, retention, and margin durability into 2026.

New Oriental Education (9901) reported EPS of 0.351, beating expectations of 0.2662, while revenue came in at 9.29B versus 9.01B forecast. The beat across both earnings and the top line points to a stronger quarter than consensus anticipated, suggesting solid demand and operating execution through the period. The company’s market capitalization stands at 72.96B, with investors likely focused on growth durability and margin trajectory into 2026.

Starbucks (SBUX) reported EPS of $0.56, below expectations of $0.59, while revenue came in at $9.9B, above forecasts of $9.62B. The combination points to better-than-expected top-line delivery but weaker profitability versus consensus, suggesting margin pressure—potentially from costs, mix, or promotional intensity—offset stronger sales. Starbucks’ market capitalization stands at $112.78B, with investors likely focused on margin recovery signals, traffic trends, and management’s 2026 outlook.

Progressive (PGR) reported EPS of $5.02, beating expectations of $4.43, while revenue came in at $19.51B, below forecasts of $20.31B. The combination suggests profitability outperformed consensus assumptions despite a softer top line, implying underwriting margin strength, favorable loss trends, and/or expense discipline helped offset revenue coming in light versus expectations. Progressive’s market capitalization stands at $123.15B, with investors likely focused on pricing momentum, loss-cost trends, and margin sustainability into 2026.

AT&T (T) reported EPS of $0.52, topping expectations of $0.46, while revenue came in at $33.5B versus $32.87B forecast. The beat on both earnings and the top line points to a firmer quarter than consensus anticipated, suggesting solid operational execution and steadier demand across the core telecom business. AT&T’s market capitalization stands at $170.29B, with investors likely focused on subscriber trends, ARPU dynamics, and cash-flow durability as 2026 unfolds.

Volvo A (VOLVAs) reported EPS of 4.73, well below expectations of 8.29, while revenue came in at 123.8B versus 237.91B forecast. The scale of the miss on both earnings and the top line signals a materially weaker quarter than the market had priced in, pointing to significant pressure on demand, pricing, and/or profitability versus consensus assumptions. Volvo’s market capitalization stands at 626.51B, with investors likely focused on whether the weakness is cyclical, company-specific, or tied to a sharper-than-expected slowdown in end markets heading into 2026.

Elon Musk has floated timing SpaceX’s initial public offering for mid-June 2026—reportedly to coincide with a planetary alignment and his birthday—as the company’s CFO Bret Johnsen has held calls with existing private investors since mid-December to gauge appetite and discuss timing, the Financial Times reported. The same report (as relayed by Reuters) says SpaceX has discussed an IPO that could seek up to ~$50bn and imply a valuation around ~$1.5tn, though SpaceX has not confirmed the plans publicly.

American Airlines (AAL) reported EPS of $0.16, well below expectations of $0.38, while revenue came in at $14.0B, slightly under forecasts of $14.04B. The miss across both earnings and the top line signals a softer quarter than consensus anticipated, with profitability notably weaker versus market assumptions, even as revenue was only marginally light. America’s market capitalization stands at $8.95B, and investors will likely focus on cost trends, unit revenues, and 2026 outlook commentary.

General Motors (GM) reported EPS of $2.51, beating expectations of $2.24, while revenue came in at $45.29B, below forecasts of $45.88B. The print suggests profitability outperformed consensus assumptions despite a slightly softer top line, implying margins and cost discipline helped offset a modest revenue shortfall versus expectations. GM’s market capitalization stands at $78.09B, with investors likely focused on pricing/volume trends, EV profitability progress, and 2026 guidance signals.