Akros U.S. Tech 100 Protective Allocation Monthly Index
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Recent Events
Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings release with company guidance for record revenue of approximately $33.5 billion; Medium importance estimated as record guidance typically drives significant market anticipation, expected.
Ex-dividend date on 2026-06-15 for a quarterly cash dividend of $1.05 per share. This is the first of four installments of a proposed $4.20 annual dividend, representing a 17% increase announced on Feb 18, 2026. Low importance estimated as price impact is typically around 1%.
Ex-dividend date for a regular quarterly dividend of $1.70 per share on June 12, 2026, declared on April 8, 2026. This is a routine distribution with typically low price impact, hence the Low importance, scheduled.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026 keynote is scheduled for 2026-06-08; a medium price impact (≥5%) is expected from the announcement of new AI features, scheduled.
Second quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings report and conference call scheduled for June 4, 2026. High importance is assigned as earnings reports for major tech companies typically result in significant price volatility; analysts' EPS estimate of $2.38 is forecasted.
Salesforce is scheduled to report its first-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results on May 27, 2026, scheduled.
FDA target action (PDUFA) date for the subcutaneous formulation of Leqembi for Alzheimer's disease is scheduled. This is expected to have a high impact as it involves a key growth product.
Q2 2026 earnings release is scheduled for May 21, 2026. Analysts forecast continued growth based on the company's strong Q2 guidance. Medium impact is estimated as earnings releases typically drive significant price movement and the event is scheduled.
NVIDIA is scheduled to report its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 on May 20, 2026, after the market closes; high impact (>=10%) expected as quarterly results are key performance indicators scheduled.
Keysight Technologies is expected to report its fiscal second quarter 2026 earnings results, with guidance for revenue between $1.69B-$1.71B and EPS of $2.27-$2.33 scheduled. Low importance as it is a standard quarterly release with expected market impact of 1-5%.
Rocket Lab is scheduled to report its Q1 2026 financial results on May 13, 2026. Analysts forecast revenue between $185M and $200M and a consensus EPS of approximately -$0.07, expected.
AppLovin will report financial results for the first quarter of 2026 on May 6, 2026, after the U.S. stock market closes. High importance is estimated as earnings reports frequently cause significant price movements, scheduled.
Medium importance is estimated as earnings releases typically drive price movements of 5% or more. Coherent Corp. is scheduled to release its third-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results scheduled. Analysts forecast an EPS of around $1.33-$1.40 forecasted.
Analysts estimate Microchip Technology will report its Q4 and full fiscal year 2026 financial results on May 6, 2026. This event is assigned Medium importance as earnings typically drive price changes of 5% or more, estimated.
Rockwell Automation's Q2 2026 earnings release is scheduled for May 6, 2026 (estimated based on past schedules), with analysts forecasting EPS of approximately $2.89. Market impact is estimated at Medium as earnings results often lead to price volatility, scheduled and forecasted.
Q1 2026 earnings release is scheduled. A market impact of 1-5% is estimated as this is a routine quarterly financial disclosure.
Fortinet's first quarter 2026 financial results and conference call, for which market impact is estimated at Low (>=1%) based on historical earnings volatility, scheduled.
AMD will report Q1 2026 financial results on 2026-05-05 after market close; estimated medium impact given the stock's recent double-digit post-earnings volatility, scheduled.
Arista Networks is scheduled to release its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after market close on May 5, 2026 scheduled; impact estimated at Medium based on historical earnings volatility.
GE Aerospace will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders online on May 5, 2026; medium importance is estimated as annual meetings can impact stock price by 5% or more scheduled.
Medium importance is estimated as earnings releases typically drive volatility; Lumentum's fiscal third-quarter 2026 financial results are scheduled.
As market impact is yet to be determined until the actual release, Datadog's Q1 2026 earnings release on 2026-05-05 is scheduled.
Vertex is scheduled to report its first quarter 2026 financial results on May 4, 2026, after the financial markets close. This is a future event, scheduled.
Palantir is scheduled to announce its Q1 2026 earnings on May 4, 2026. As the event has not yet occurred, the current market impact is low, scheduled.
Alnylam is expected to report its Q1 2026 financial results on April 30, 2026. High importance is estimated as earnings reports for major biotech firms often trigger >10% price volatility, scheduled.
Amgen Q1 2026 earnings conference call is scheduled for April 30, 2026; a high price impact (>=10%) is expected based on historical volatility, scheduled.
Sandisk to report its fiscal third quarter 2026 financial results on April 30, 2026, scheduled. High importance is estimated due to the potential for significant price volatility following the announcement.
Apple's Q2 2026 earnings release is scheduled for 2026-04-30; analysts forecast revenue of $109.27 billion, and a medium price impact (≥5%) is forecasted based on the 13-16% growth guidance, forecasted.
Monolithic Power Systems is expected to announce its Q1 2026 earnings results on or around April 30, 2026. Analysts forecast EPS to be between $4.46 and $4.89. This event is scheduled.
Merck is scheduled to release its first-quarter 2026 financial results on April 30, 2026; earnings releases typically result in moderate price volatility, scheduled.
Scheduled to report Q1 2026 financial results on 2026-04-30 after market close. Medium importance estimated as earnings releases typically trigger >5% price impact, scheduled.
First quarter 2026 earnings results and conference call are scheduled. Earnings releases typically result in significant market volatility.
First quarter 2026 earnings release scheduled for 2026-04-29. Analysts forecast adjusted EPS of $1.83. High importance estimated based on the previous quarter's 16% price reaction; event is scheduled.
Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings release scheduled for 2026-04-29. Analysts forecast EPS of approximately $9.16. High importance estimated due to potential market volatility from results and guidance. scheduled
Meta Platforms is scheduled to report its Q1 2026 financial results after the market closes on April 29, 2026, scheduled. High importance is estimated as earnings reports for major tech firms typically result in significant price volatility exceeding 10%.
Microsoft will publish its fiscal year 2026 third-quarter financial results after the market closes on April 29, 2026; high importance is estimated as earnings releases for major technology companies often lead to significant market reactions, scheduled.
Q3 2026 earnings release scheduled. Analysts forecast EPS of $3.30. As a major economic indicator, this release has the potential for significant market reaction, hence a Medium importance estimate, scheduled.
Q1 2026 earnings release is expected on 2026-04-29. Analysts forecast revenue of approximately $535.2 million and EPS of $0.13 forecasted. Medium importance is estimated as earnings reports typically drive significant market volatility.
Qualcomm's fiscal Q2 2026 earnings release is scheduled for April 29, 2026, scheduled. This is estimated to have a medium impact as historical earnings volatility for the stock is high.
Alphabet is scheduled to report first-quarter 2026 financial results and hold its conference call on 2026-04-29, a near-term earnings catalyst scheduled.
Earnings announcements typically result in a medium market impact (>=5%), so the Q1 2026 earnings release on April 28, 2026, is scheduled.
NXP Semiconductors is scheduled to release its Q1 2026 financial results after market close on April 28, 2026. Analysts forecast EPS between $2.61 and $2.97, with company revenue guidance at a midpoint of $3.15 billion, estimated.
Cadence is scheduled to release its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after the market closes on April 27, 2026, followed by a conference call webcast; medium importance is estimated as earnings releases for major technology firms typically result in price movements exceeding 5%, scheduled.
First quarter 2026 earnings release is scheduled for April 27, 2026. Analysts forecast significant year-over-year growth driven by strong demand in the AI sector, which is estimated to have a price impact of at least 5% scheduled.
Intel is scheduled to report its Q1 2026 financial results after the market closes on April 23, 2026, followed by an earnings conference call. High importance is estimated due to historical price volatility exceeding 10% following earnings releases scheduled.
Honeywell's Q1 2026 earnings release is scheduled.
First quarter 2026 financial results and conference call on April 23, 2026 before market open. Expected to have a medium impact as quarterly results typically drive significant price movement; scheduled.
Amazon is scheduled to report its Q1 2026 earnings results on 2026-04-23. This is an unconfirmed date based on historical reporting patterns. A price impact of at least 1% is expected.
Lam Research is scheduled to report its financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2026 (ending March 2026). The company previously forecasted revenue of approximately $5.7 billion and non-GAAP EPS between $1.25 and $1.45. High importance is estimated as earnings releases for major semi-cap stocks typically trigger ≥10% price volatility. This event is scheduled.
First quarter 2026 financial results are scheduled to be released after market close on April 22, 2026, with analysts forecasting revenue of approximately $3.75 billion; high importance is estimated due to expected market volatility scheduled.
Tesla Q1 2026 financial results and webcast are scheduled for after market close on April 22, 2026, following a Q1 delivery report that missed analyst expectations. High importance is estimated due to the historical tendency for significant price movement following earnings releases, scheduled.
First quarter 2026 earnings results and conference call scheduled. Estimated price impact ≥5% as quarterly results typically drive significant volatility.
First quarter 2026 earnings release is scheduled for April 22, 2026. Analysts forecast EPS of $1.81 and revenue of $15.59 billion. Market impact is estimated at Medium as earnings releases often cause significant price movement scheduled.
Q1 2026 earnings release is scheduled. The importance is estimated as Medium based on typical market reactions to the company's earnings reports, scheduled.
GE Aerospace is scheduled to announce its fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings on April 21, 2026. Analysts forecast a profit of $1.58-$1.63 per share; high importance is estimated due to historical price volatility exceeding 10% during earnings releases scheduled.
First quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call scheduled for April 21, 2026. Analysts forecast EPS of $1.63, a 15.6% increase year-over-year. Estimated price impact of 5% as earnings typically drive volatility. scheduled
RTX Corp is scheduled to release its Q1 2026 earnings results on April 21, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts forecast EPS of $1.51, which would represent a 2.7% increase year-over-year, estimated.
First quarter 2026 earnings release is scheduled for April 16, 2026; high impact is estimated as earnings results typically drive significant price movement, scheduled.
Netflix is scheduled to report Q1 2026 financial results on April 16, 2026. Analysts forecast revenue of $12.16 billion and EPS of $0.76 forecasted. Medium importance is estimated as earnings typically cause significant price movement scheduled.
Johnson & Johnson is scheduled to release Q1 2026 results and hold its investor call on 2026-04-14, which is a routine catalyst likely to move shares by about 1-5% scheduled.
A court hearing was held on April 10, 2026, regarding lawsuits challenging Axon's $1.3 billion headquarters project in Scottsdale, Arizona. Uncertainty from the legal challenge contributed to a stock price decline of over 10% earlier in the week.
Intel and Google announced a multi-year collaboration on April 9, 2026, to advance next-generation AI and cloud infrastructure, focusing on Xeon CPUs and custom IPUs.
On April 9, 2026, Meta announced a $21 billion deal with CoreWeave to expand its AI cloud infrastructure. The agreement, signed March 31, 2026, provides dedicated AI cloud capacity through 2032.
On 2026-04-09, Guggenheim analysts upgraded Datadog stock from Neutral to Buy and set a $175 price target. The stock declined on the day of the upgrade amid a broader software sector sell-off.
Honeywell announced it will provide connected services, digital performance monitoring, and operator training to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria, scheduled.
On April 9, 2026, the company announced its entire product portfolio will be AI-enabled, eliminating separate AI add-on pricing, and introduced a new 'Context Engine' to provide enterprise context for AI decisions.
Stock fell over 7% on April 9, 2026, reportedly due to investor concerns about rising competition from AI company Anthropic, which were highlighted in a post by investor Michael Burry.
Announced on April 9, 2026, NASA selected Rocket Lab for a study contract for a new Mars relay architecture, positioning the company as a contender for future deep space communications infrastructure projects.
A 5% price impact is estimated as analysts forecast the stock price to reach a new 52-week low of $135.33 on April 9, 2026, amid a broader tech sector downturn and concerns over growth prospects, forecasted.
On 2026-04-09, CEO Andy Jassy's annual shareholder letter disclosed that AWS AI services are generating over $15 billion in annualized revenue and that the company plans $200 billion in capital expenditures for 2026, primarily for AI. On the same day, Amazon Pharmacy announced same-day delivery for an Eli Lilly GLP-1 drug. The stock rose over 4% on the news.
Announced advancements in its silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxy capabilities, enabling power devices up to 10kV for AI datacenter and industrial power applications.
Announced the intent to acquire Galileo Technologies Inc. on April 9, 2026, an AI observability company, to integrate into its Splunk platform. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in Q4 FY2026. This event is estimated to have a Low impact as the acquisition of a smaller entity typically has limited immediate effect on a large-cap company's share price expected.
Strategic collaboration with Singapore's National Precision Medicine (NPM) programme to establish a proteomics center to advance population-scale proteomics. Expected to have a low impact as it is a long-term strategic move; expected.
Lumentum announced privately negotiated agreements on April 7-8, 2026, to exchange approximately $474.6 million of its convertible senior notes for approximately 5.7 million shares of common stock; high importance is estimated due to significant debt reduction.
Secured a $10 billion, 10-year software contract with the U.S. Army, described as the largest software contract in Army history.
On April 8, 2026, Rocket Lab announced the completion of its at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program, which was initiated on March 17, 2026, raising approximately $474 million in gross proceeds. This action increases capital but also causes shareholder dilution.
Introduced two new deposition systems for manufacturing advanced Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistors at the 2nm node and beyond, aimed at the AI chip market.
Rosenblatt upgraded Arista from Neutral to Buy and raised its price target, citing large data-center orders from major AI companies. The stock rose over 8% on the news.
Analysts from Mizuho and JP Morgan significantly raised their price targets on Lumentum on April 8, 2026, contributing to a 9.8% stock price increase; continued growth is forecasted.
On April 8, 2026, Meta announced Muse Spark, the first large language model from its new Meta Superintelligence Labs, designed to power a more capable AI assistant across its products.
Announced a strategic investment in SiMa.ai on April 8, 2026, to integrate its LPDDR5X memory into SiMa's platform for AI systems at the edge, targeting robotics and industrial automation.
Announced the appointment of Hilary Maxson as the new Chief Financial Officer, effective April 8, 2026. Market analysts estimate a price impact of 5-10% due to the strategic importance of the leadership transition, estimated.
Hedgeye analysts identified Arista as a short idea, citing competitive pressures and risks from customer diversification, with a potential 40% downside forecasted; impact estimated at Low due to the speculative nature of analyst reports.
Julia Liuson, President of Microsoft's Developer Division, announced on April 8, 2026, that she will be stepping down, effective June 2026, and moving into an advisory role. This is part of a broader series of leadership changes.
RTX's Raytheon division was awarded a $627 million direct commercial sales contract on April 8, 2026, to supply Patriot air and missile defense systems to the Netherlands. The impact is estimated as Low as the contract value is less than 1% of annual revenue.
Intel's participation in Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip project, involving Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, was reported around April 7, 2026. The project aims to build a large-scale semiconductor facility.
Announced executive succession plan on April 7, 2026. Giovanni Ge to be appointed CTO effective July 1, 2026, and Corina Cacovean to be appointed CLO effective August 1, 2026. Medium importance is estimated as leadership changes can impact strategic direction.
Announced a new suite of AI-powered tools during its annual conference, including Axon Vision for real-time video analysis, an expanded Axon Assistant, and the Axon 911 cloud platform for emergency response. A market impact of 5-10% is estimated due to the strategic importance of AI integration.
Apple filed a legal motion on 2026-04-07 to request evidence from Samsung Electronics as part of an ongoing antitrust case; a low price impact (≥1%) is expected from this procedural step, expected.
Announced on April 7, 2026, Keysight and Sateliot won the European Space Agency (ESA) and GSMA Foundry Innovation Challenge for their joint project on a blockchain-enabled anomaly detection solution for 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks expected. Low importance as the award is a positive reputational event with estimated market impact of 1-5%.
Strategic partnership with GoDaddy to integrate AI Crawl Control announced for April 7, 2026; Low importance estimated as partnerships typically drive >1% price impact, scheduled.
Announced a new multi-year agreement on April 7, 2026, with DXC Technology to modernize enterprise operations using AI, with DXC becoming the first enterprise to deploy ServiceNow's new agentic AI capabilities.
On April 7, 2026, the company is scheduled to file zoning applications to advance a new proposed manufacturing facility in New Berlin, Wisconsin, as part of a larger investment plan. Market impact is estimated at Low as this is an early-stage development, scheduled.
RTX was awarded a contract with a maximum value of $709 million on April 7, 2026, from the U.S. Department of War for the production of GBU-53/B StormBreaker guided bombs. The impact is estimated as Low as the contract value is less than 1% of annual revenue.
Amgen announced positive Phase 3 results for subcutaneous TEPEZZA on April 6, 2026; a high price impact (>=10%) is expected due to significant market expansion potential, expected.
Named to Newsweek's 2026 list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies on 2026-04-06, ranking #2 in the Energy & Utilities category.
Board approved a $500 million increase to CrowdStrike's share repurchase authorization on 2026-04-06, bringing the total program to $1.5 billion; likely modestly positive as buybacks can support valuation, though no outsized market reaction was confirmed.