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The most anticipated earnings releases for the week beginning September 9, 2026 are ORCL Oracle ADBE Adobe CHWY Chewy AVAV AeroVironment M Macy's

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Every earnings report gets a grade, A+ to F, scoring the results against the market’s true expectations — not the consensus estimate. Across 121,750 reports from Dec 2002 – Jun 2026, the grades have kept their order: failing grades trail, C grades track the market, and A+ stocks averaged 37.6% annualized — more than 3 times the S&P 500.

37.6% A+ stocks 4,843 reports
11.3% S&P 500 same holding windows
+232.2% A+ over the market annualized
December 17, 2002 – June 26, 2026 Quarterly Returns by Earnings Whisper Grade 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% F: −0.4% average over 5,997 reports (47% finished higher) F D-: +0.9% average over 6,864 reports (50% finished higher) D- D: +1.5% average over 8,634 reports (52% finished higher) D D+: +1.6% average over 13,029 reports (54% finished higher) D+ C-: +2.2% average over 15,575 reports (56% finished higher) C- C: +2.2% average over 14,726 reports (56% finished higher) C C+: +2.8% average over 14,596 reports (57% finished higher) C+ B-: +3.2% average over 12,912 reports (57% finished higher) B- B: +4.1% average over 9,017 reports (59% finished higher) B B+: +4.7% average over 8,607 reports (59% finished higher) B+ A-: +5.5% average over 4,661 reports (59% finished higher) A- A: +7.5% average over 2,289 reports (59% finished higher) A A+: +8.3% average over 4,843 reports (62% finished higher) A+ The S&P 500 has averaged 2.7% per quarter A+ Earnings 37.6% Average Annualized Return 232.2% over the S&P 500 Buying at the open following an earnings release and holding until after its next earnings release.
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Headwinds

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The market remains bullish for now, supported by rising earnings estimates and improving money flows, but weakening breadth and softer guidance are creating more risk beneath the surface.
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ORCL Oracle is confirmed to report Thursday, September 10, after the close.

Oracle's Stock Has Cratered Despite Booming Backlog. Which Story Wins Now?

Few large-cap names present as jarring a disconnect right now as Oracle. The company's last conference call described an AI-infrastructure business firing on every cylinder, yet the stock has fallen more than 21 percent since that report while the S&P 500 climbed nearly 5 percent. That 26-point gap between operating narrative and market reaction is the central puzzle heading into this release, and it raises a pointed question. Has the market simply repriced the cost of Oracle's ambitions, or is it starting to doubt the growth story itself.

Consensus calls for $1.75 in non-GAAP earnings per share on $19.14 billion in revenue, which would represent a slight sequential dip in EPS from last quarter's $1.79 but a massive 28 percent year-over-year jump in revenue against the $14.93 billion posted a year ago. The whisper number sits marginally above consensus at $1.80, suggesting sell-side estimates may be a touch conservative rather than stretched. Management's own guidance called for $1.72 to $1.76 per share on $18.96 billion to $19.26 billion in revenue, so consensus sits comfortably within that range rather than testing either edge, a sign expectations are calibrated rather than complacent.

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The recent, most closely watched, earnings results.

Casey's General Stores Beat Expectations, Reaffirms

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Casey's General Stores (CASY) reported earnings of $7.37 per share on revenue of $5.68 billion for the fiscal first quarter ended July 2026. The consensus earnings estimate was $6.60 per share on revenue of $5.65 billion. The Earnings Whisper number was $6.80 per share. The company beat expectations by 8.38% while revenue grew 24.33% on a year-over-year basis.

The company said it continues to expect EBITDA of $1.60 million to $1.63 million for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027.

Casey' General Stores Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates convenience stores under the Caseys General Store name in 14 Midwestern states. Its stores offers a selection of food, beverage, and tobacco products, as well as other nonfood items.

Braze Beat Expectations, Revises Guidance

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Braze (BRZE) reported earnings of $0.19 per share on revenue of $227.23 million for the fiscal second quarter ended July 2026. The consensus earnings estimate was $0.16 per share on revenue of $220.21 million. The Earnings Whisper number was $0.18 per share. The company beat expectations by 5.56% while revenue grew 26.16% on a year-over-year basis.

The company said it expects third quarter non-GAAP earnings of $0.13 to $0.14 per share on revenue of $229.0 million to $230.0 million. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.16 per share on revenue of $227.4 million for the quarter ending October 31, 2026. The company also said it now expects fiscal year non-GAAP earnings of $0.64 to $0.65 per share on revenue of $910.0 million to $913.0 million. The company's previous guidance was non-GAAP earnings of $0.61 to $0.65 per share on revenue of $895.0 million to $899.0 million. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.63 per share on revenue of $897.6 million for the year ending January 31, 2027.

Braze is a leading comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers interactions between consumers and brands they love.

ServiceTitan Beat Expectations, Raises Guidance In-line with Estimates

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
ServiceTitan (TTAN) reported earnings of $0.40 per share on revenue of $292.76 million for the fiscal second quarter ended July 2026. The consensus earnings estimate was $0.35 per share on revenue of $285.14 million. The Earnings Whisper number was $0.38 per share. The company beat expectations by 5.26% while revenue grew 20.91% on a year-over-year basis.

The company said it expects third quarter revenue of $285.0 million to $287.0 million. The current consensus revenue estimate is $287.3 million for the quarter ending October 31, 2026. The company also said it now expects fiscal year revenue of $1.139 billion to $1.144 billion. The company's previous guidance was revenue of $1.130 billion to $1.140 billion. The current consensus revenue estimate is $1.140 billion for the year ending January 31, 2027.

ServiceTitan is the software platform that powers trades businesses.

The Drift

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Grocery Aisles and Cloud Servers: A Week Where the Everyday Economy Meets Big Tech

September 5, 2026
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This week's earnings calendar is a fascinating split screen. On one side you have the tech heavyweights, led by Oracle and Adobe, two names investors are watching like hawks. Oracle in particular walks in with a spring in its step, riding the wave of enthusiasm around cloud and artificial intelligence, and the mood around it is about as sunny as it gets. Adobe carries plenty of good vibes too, though it has a habit of swinging hard when the numbers land, so buckle up if you own it. Keep an eye on some of the smaller software names as well, because a few of them, like Navan and Braze, are quietly building momentum that suggests they could surprise to the upside. Not everyone in tech is on solid footing, though. Crypto-linked Canaan and a handful of micro-cap names look shaky heading in, a reminder that the tech story this week is far from one size fits all.
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