{
  "id": 2175798,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: Banco Macro beats Q2 2026 EPS forecast as stock slips",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/earnings-call-transcript-banco-macro-beats-q2-2026-eps-forecast-as",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:35:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-banco-macro-beats-q2-2026-eps-forecast-as-stock-slips-93CH-4870237"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Banco Macro reported a stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit for 2026, with earnings per share (EPS) of $1.92, surpassing the $1.46 forecast by 31.5%. Revenue, however, came in slightly below the $948.22 million estimate at $941.34 million. The bank attributed the EPS beat to lower provisions, improved operating income, and a smaller loss from the net monetary position. Net income rose 39% from the previous quarter and 4% from a year earlier, while adjusted net income reached ARS 221 billion after excluding restructuring charges. Banco Macro's adjusted annualized ROE improved to 14.3% from 9.9% in the first quarter, and reported ROE rose to 13.4% from 10%. The bank's NPL ratio of 6.25% remained below the broader system average. Despite the earnings beat, the stock traded down 1.62% to $74 in after-hours trading, remaining about 30.3% below its 52-week high and roughly 93% above its 52-week low.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Earnings call transcript: Austevoll Seafood misses q2 2026 forecasts as Peru weighs on results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/earnings-call-transcript-austevoll-seafood-misses-q2-2026-forecasts",
        "published": "2026-08-20T14:28:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}