Core Insights - Ten stocks showed strong gains, outperforming a lackluster performance on Wall Street, driven by corporate earnings and positive outlooks [1] Group 1: Procore Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PCOR) - Procore Technologies rebounded by 9.31 percent to close at $52.34 after a strong earnings performance and a double-digit growth outlook for 2026 [4] - The company narrowed its full-year net loss by 4.9 percent to $100.78 million from $105.96 million in 2024, while revenues increased by 13 percent to $1.3 billion from $1.15 billion year-on-year [4] - In Q4, net loss declined by 40 percent to $37.6 million from $62.29 million, and revenues rose by 15.56 percent to $349 million from $302 million [5] - The net revenue retention rate was 106 percent, with total organic customers reaching 17,850, adding 227 customers [5] - Procore's CEO highlighted the potential of AI as a significant catalyst for the industry, positioning the company as a potential AI leader [6] - For 2026, Procore targets revenue growth of 13 percent year-on-year to a range of $1.489 billion to $1.494 billion, with Q1 revenues expected to be between $351 million and $353 million [7] Group 2: H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) - H&R Block rebounded by 9.56 percent to close at $31.05, as investors sought bargains after nine consecutive days of losses [9] - The company announced a dividend payment of $0.42 per share on April 6, 2026, for common shareholders as of March 4 [9] - Since 2016, H&R Block has increased its dividends by 110 percent, returning over $5 billion to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks [9] - In Q2 of fiscal year 2026, H&R Block narrowed its net loss to $242 million from $243 million year-on-year, with a six-month net loss down by 2 percent to $407.98 million from $416 million [10] - Total revenues for the three-month period reached $198.86 million, an 11 percent increase from $179.07 million in the same quarter last year, with a six-month total up by 8 percent to $402.4 million from $372.88 million [11] - For the current year, H&R Block targets revenues between $3.875 billion and $3.895 billion, reflecting a growth of 3 to 3.5 percent from $3.76 billion in 2025 [11]
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