Revenue

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed a $500 billion order backlog for AI chips spanning 2025-2026, following significant revenue growth. Analysts believe this indicates higher-than-expected revenue in 2026. Despite this, Nvidia’s stock remains below its value from late October. Analysts are closely watching Nvidia’s third-quarter earnings and forward guidance, along with details on partnerships, including a potential $10 billion investment in OpenAI. Competition from custom silicon and sales to China are also key areas of scrutiny.

StubHub (STUB) shares fell 5% after hours following its first earnings report post-IPO in September 2025. While Q3 revenue beat expectations at $468.1 million, the company reported a significant $1.33 billion net loss, or $4.27 per share, attributed to a $1.4 billion IPO-related stock compensation charge. Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) increased 11% year-over-year to $2.43 billion, but analysts cited challenging comparisons due to the prior year’s “Swift lift.” Since its $23.50 IPO, the stock has declined roughly 20%.

Tencent’s Q3 2025 earnings exceeded expectations with a 15% revenue increase, driven by AI advancements in advertising and gaming. Revenue reached 192.9 billion yuan, with operating profit at 63.6 billion yuan. Domestic gaming grew 15%, boosted by successful game launches, while international gaming surged 43%. Tencent is investing heavily in AI, including its HunYuan model, and expanding into European cloud computing, aiming to compete with industry leaders. Year-to-date, Tencent’s stock has increased 56.7%.

Foxconn reported a 17% year-over-year profit surge in Q3, driven by strong AI server demand. The company beat net profit estimates (NT$57.67B vs. NT$50.41B expected) while meeting revenue expectations. Foxconn is diversifying into AI infrastructure, partnering with Nvidia to manufacture high-performance server racks. The company anticipates continued growth, fueled by AI server shipments and ICT product demand, while also expanding into autonomous vehicles and energy-efficient AI data centers.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) shares rose after Q3 results revealed record revenue of $155M, a 48% YoY increase, driven by launch contracts and space tech. Loss per share was better than expected. Q4 revenue guidance of $170M-$180M exceeded estimates. The company boasts a record backlog of 49 launches and is pursuing acquisitions for defense initiatives. Shares surged over 31% last month and have more than doubled YTD. Rocket Lab acquired Geost and opened a new Neutron launch site. Adjusted EBITDA loss in Q3 was $26.3M, with Q4 losses projected between $23M-$29M.

A report alleges Meta generated $16 billion in 2024 (10% of total revenue) from running ads for scams and banned goods on Facebook and Instagram. Internal documents reportedly show Meta generates $7 billion annually from “higher risk” scam ads, displaying 15 billion daily. While Meta claims it “aggressively” combats scam ads, the report suggests concerns exist about the financial impact of stricter regulation. This revelation raises investor and regulator concerns amid Meta’s AI investments, highlighting the challenge of balancing revenue with ethical advertising.

Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) shares fell after Rockstar Games delayed Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI) to November 2026. Despite the delay and a net loss of $133.9 million, Take-Two reported a 33% revenue increase to $1.96 billion, driven by titles like “NBA 2K26” and “Red Dead Redemption 2.” The company raised its fiscal year bookings outlook to $6.38-$6.48 billion, citing strong mobile gaming performance and the success of “NBA 2K”.

Airbnb’s Q3 earnings surpassed revenue expectations, boosting shares. Revenue rose 10% year-over-year to $4.10 billion, exceeding the $4.08 billion estimate. EPS was $2.21, slightly below the expected $2.34. The company anticipates Q4 revenue between $2.66 billion and $2.72 billion, exceeding estimates. Nights and experiences booked increased by 9% to 133.6 million. Gross booking value reached $22.9 billion, a 14% increase. Adjusted EBITDA hit a record $2.1 billion. New features and AI integration are driving growth.

Duolingo’s shares fell 27% after releasing weaker-than-expected guidance, signaling a focus on user growth over immediate revenue. While Q1 revenue surged 41% to $272M, exceeding estimates, bookings guidance for the next quarter disappointed. Despite a rise in paid subscribers to 11.5 million, daily and monthly active user numbers missed expectations. The company is leveraging AI for new features and courses but the market reacted negatively to the profitability outlook amid increased investment in long-term user acquisition.

Qualcomm reported strong fiscal Q4 results, exceeding expectations with adjusted EPS of $3.00 and revenue of $11.27 billion. They forecast strong Q1 revenue and EPS, driven by handsets, automotive, and upcoming AI offerings. Facing the anticipated loss of Apple as a modem customer, Qualcomm is diversifying into PCs, VR/AR, and AI chips, directly challenging Nvidia and AMD in the data center AI space with new AI accelerator chips. Handset and automotive revenue saw significant growth, while licensing revenue declined slightly.