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The most anticipated earnings releases for the week beginning November 4, 2026 are
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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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AEHRAehr Test Systemsis expected to report Monday, February 1, after the close.
Aehr Test Systems Must Prove Its Bold Fiscal 2027 Guide as Shares Sit Near Lows
Few small-cap equipment makers have opened a fiscal year with a bigger gap between what management says and what the market seems willing to believe. Last quarter Aehr Test Systems laid out fiscal 2027 revenue of $130 million to $150 million, roughly two and a half to three times the $50 million it booked in fiscal 2026. Analysts are still penciling in about $86.6 million for the year, far below even the bottom of that range, and the stock has since lost 43.7% while the S&P 500 edged higher. The first quarter of the new year is the first real chance to show whether that guide was a forecast or a hope.
For the August quarter, consensus calls for non-GAAP earnings of $0.11 a share on revenue of $27.5 million. That would be a 150% jump from $11.0 million a year ago, when the company lost $0.05 a share, and a solid step up from the $18.8 million reported last quarter. The whisper number sits at $0.15, a meaningful premium to consensus for a company of this size, suggesting the more engaged crowd expects volume and mix to lift profitability faster than the published models assume. Even so, $27.5 million would be a modest start for a $130 million year. Hitting the low end would require the remaining three quarters to average more than $34 million, so the tone of commentary on second-half shipment timing may matter as much as the headline figures.
The company said it expects fiscal 2027 earnings of $3.20 to $3.45 per share on revenue of $15.65 billion to $15.88 billion. The company's previous guidance was earnings of $3.10 to $3.35 per share on revenue of $15.50 billion to $15.80 billion, and the current consensus earnings estimate is $3.32 per share on revenue of $15.70 billion for the year ending June 30, 2027.
Estee Lauder Cos Inc is engaged in manufacturing & marketing skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products.
Hecla Mining (HL) reported earnings of $0.22 per share on revenue of $394.82 million for the third quarter ended September 2026. . Revenue fell 3.59% compared to the same quarter a year ago.
Hecla Mining Co through its subsidiaries produces lead, zinc
and bulk concentrates, which it sells to custom smelters, and unrefined bullion
bars containing gold and silver, which are further refined before sale to
precious metals traders.
American International Group (AIG) reported earnings of $2.06 per share on revenue of $7.44 billion for the third quarter ended September 2026. The consensus earnings estimate was $1.85 per share on revenue of $7.45 billion. The Earnings Whisper number was $1.92 per share. The company beat expectations by 7.29% while revenue grew 17.19% on a year-over-year basis.
American International Group Inc is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and related services in the United States and abroad.
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