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  "id": 14804463,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: J.B. Hunt Q3 2026 revenue beats, stock slips after hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/earnings-call-transcript-j-b-hunt-q3-2026-revenue-beats-stock-slips",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T22:22:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-jb-hunt-q3-2026-revenue-beats-stock-slips-after-hours-93CH-4952769"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported Q3 2026 earnings that met Wall Street's profit forecast but fell short of revenue expectations, leading to a decline in the company's stock after hours. The trucking and logistics firm posted earnings of $1.82 per share on revenue of $3.68 billion, both surpassing analysts' forecasts of $3.58 billion. Revenue rose 20% year-over-year, driven by growth in intermodal, dedicated contract services, and other segments. However, operating income only increased by 2% and diluted earnings per share rose by 3%, highlighting the impact of higher costs due to driver hiring, onboarding, retention, medical and cargo claims, and fuel volatility. The company repurchased $174 million in shares during the quarter and expects pricing actions to help margins over time, though a clear margin improvement may take several quarters. Despite the revenue outperformance, the lack of an EPS beat caught investors' attention, as the heavy cost pressures overshadowed the top-line growth.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Earnings call transcript: Alcoa tops Q3 2026 EPS forecast as revenue misses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/earnings-call-transcript-alcoa-tops-q3-2026-eps-forecast-as-revenue",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:56:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}