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The most anticipated earnings releases for the week beginning November 3, 2026 are
AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesSHOPShopifySMCISuper Micro ComputerAPPAppLovinDIBS1stdibs.com
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69.7% of the time. Consequently, there is
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Average day-of move, since February 1999.
Companies that beat the Whisper closed higher by an average of 1.9%.
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APPAppLovinis confirmed to report Wednesday, November 4, after the close.
AppLovin Must Prove Its Model Upgrade Can Reignite Growth After First Miss
AppLovin enters its third-quarter report with something unfamiliar to explain: a stumble. After a long run of beats, the ad-tech company fell short of its own revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets last quarter, blamed the shortfall on a model upgrade that arrived just after quarter-end, and promised that the improvement was already live and lifting results. The November 4 release, due after the close, is the first real test of whether that was a timing hiccup or the start of a slower chapter.
The Street is taking management at its word, at least on the top line. Consensus calls for revenue of $2.08 billion, near the upper end of the company's $2.055 billion to $2.085 billion guidance range, and earnings of $3.94 a share. That would mean roughly 48% revenue growth and about 61% EPS growth from a year ago, still exceptional by any normal standard. The Earnings Whisper of $4.05 sits modestly above consensus, suggesting the more engaged crowd expects a clean beat on profits. With analysts already near the top of the revenue range, though, a result merely at the midpoint could feel like a second disappointment rather than a recovery.
Energy Transfer LP (ET) reported earnings of $0.33 per share on revenue of $37.10 billion for the third quarter ended September 2026. The consensus earnings estimate was $0.41 per share on revenue of $35.60 billion. The Earnings Whisper number was $0.46 per share. The company missed expectations by 28.26% while revenue grew 85.94% on a year-over-year basis.
Energy Transfer LP owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States, with a strategic footprint in all of the major domestic production basins.
Yum! Brands (YUM) reported earnings of $1.56 per share on revenue of $2.05 billion for the third quarter ended September 2026. The consensus earnings estimate was $1.47 per share on revenue of $2.06 billion. The Earnings Whisper number was $1.45 per share. The company beat expectations by 7.59% while revenue grew 3.79% on a year-over-year basis.
Yum Brands Inc through the three concepts of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, develops, operates, franchises and licenses a system of restaurants which prepare, package and sell a menu of competitively priced food items.
DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported earnings of $0.45 per share on revenue of $321.19 million for the third quarter ended September 2026. The consensus earnings estimate was $0.33 per share on revenue of $307.24 million. The Earnings Whisper number was $0.41 per share. The company beat expectations by 9.76% while revenue grew 39.87% on a year-over-year basis.
The company said it expects fourth quarter non-GAAP earnings of $0.30 to $0.32 per share on revenue of $348.0 million to $351.0 million. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.28 per share on revenue of $333.51 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2026.
DigitalOcean simplifies cloud computing so developers and businesses can spend more time building software that changes the world.
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