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Major companies report earnings this week, including Ondas (strong $375M revenue outlook), GameStop (CEO Cohen's strategy review), and PDD (Temu expansion costs) alongside Carnival, Beyond Meat, and others.

SSR Mining trades cheaply at 6x earnings while gold prices surge, backed by 34% reserve growth and a $1.5B asset sale fueling shareholder returns.

Alphabet's massive $346B share repurchase program since 2016 has slashed outstanding shares by 13%, artificially boosting EPS independent of AI momentum.

Apple deployed $841B in buybacks since 2013, reducing shares 43.3%, but faces slowing device sales growth and 33x earnings valuation, raising questions about financial engineering versus genuine value creation.

OTC Markets Group reported 13% revenue growth to $125.3M in 2025, with operating income up 19% and diluted EPS reaching $2.58.

Nike must restore operating margins to mid-to-high teens levels in 2026 alongside modest revenue growth to drive substantial earnings reacceleration and return to premium valuation status.

Stantec reports record $6.5B revenue, 10.7% YoY growth, and hits margin targets one year early. Strong backlog and dividend increase signal confidence.

Aflac uses AI to automate over half its claims processing, reducing costs and boosting shareholder returns through dividends and buybacks.

Walmart, Lyft, and Equitable announce multi-billion dollar share buyback programs, collectively committing billions to return capital and boost per-share earnings metrics.

Truist plans 4-5% revenue growth through loan expansion and margin improvement, while returning $4 billion via share buybacks alongside dividends.

Alphabet maintains decade-long growth momentum with revenue reaching $400B and 2025 showing 15% revenue growth, 32% net income acceleration despite market volatility.

Middlesex Water's 2025 earnings declined to $2.36 per share despite $96 million infrastructure investment. Rate increase approved; company plans $506 million through 2028.

Burnham Holdings posts record $258.1M sales in 2025 but faces $21.5M full-year loss from legacy asbestos liabilities and pension charges. Adjusted metrics show improved underlying performance.

Okeanis Eco Tankers reports strong 2025 results with $123M net profit and raises dividend to $1.55 per share, reflecting improved market conditions.

Unum Group's stock fell 6% YTD after weak earnings. Three priorities—shareholder returns, premium growth, and improved underwriting profitability—could restore investor confidence.