Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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Earnings season is the heartbeat of the market, and every day brings fresh signals about where money is flowing. With each report, we learn not just how companies are performing, but how investors are reacting. In the Daily Beat, we spotlight the most important S&P 500 earnings moves from the prior session: the winners, the losers, and the reactions that reveal what really matters to the market right now. Whether it's a bellwether with broad economic implications or a niche name making waves, we cut through the noise to focus on the setups that matter most. |
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Here are the latest earnings stats from the S&P 500 👇 |
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*Click the image to enlarge it At the top of Tuesday's Beat Sheet was the $52B scientific & technical instruments stock, Keysight Technologies $KEYS. Following a big double beat, shareholders were rewarded with a +8.37 reaction score. This was one of the highest reaction scores we've seen all earnings season. KEYS reported $1.60B in revenue, beating the expected $1.54B, and earnings per share of $2.17, beating the expected $2.00. At the bottom of Tuesday's list was the $18B integrated freight & logistics stock, Expeditors $EXPD. After reporting better-than-expected headline results, shareholders received a -5.08 reaction score. This was one of the nastiest beat/beat/drops we've seen all earnings season. EXPD's revenues came in at $2.86B, beating the expected $2.83B, and earnings per share of $1.49, beating the expected $1.47. Let's talk about what else happened 👇 |
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KEYS had its best earnings reaction ever🔥 |
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Keysight Technologies had a +23% post-earnings reaction, and here's what happened: |
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- Revenues hit a new all-time high, growing 23% year-over-year.
- Orders also hit a record high, growing 30% year-over-year. The total backlog is now $2.75B, and it has been growing for 17 consecutive quarters.
- In addition to the blockbuster earnings report, the management team substantially raised its top- and bottom-line guidance.
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This was one of the best earnings reports we've seen all season, and the reaction couldn't have been better. Literally... It was the best earnings reaction in this stock's history. Based on the strong technical uptrend and the extremely positive earnings sentiment, we expect KEYS to be a leader in the S&P 500 for the foreseeable future. |
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EXPD had its worst earnings reaction since 2013🩸 |
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Expeditors had a -7.2% post-earnings reaction, and here's what happened: |
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- Earnings per share fell 11% year-over-year, with 140 basis points of operating margin compression over the same period.
- The ocean freight segment was a major drag this quarter as revenue per container fell 41% year-over-year.
- Making a bad quarter worse, the management team expects continued weakness in the ocean freight segment.
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With transportation stocks breaking out across the board, Expeditors has been ripping to new all-time highs since late last year. However, things changed when the stock had its worst day in years on February 12. And yesterday's negative shift in earnings sentiment confirmed the negative shift in the technicals. Now it's time for the buyers to prove themselves. So long as EXPD holds above its shelf of former highs, we have a neutral bias. However, things could get ugly if the stock slips below 130. Happy Nvidia earnings day! -The Beat Team |
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Editor's Note: Are you looking for a structured approach to identifying leadership as it emerges after earnings? Our Beat Report research is built just for you. |
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STAY HUNGRY. STAY FOOLISH |
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