Outside Big Tech, Tuesday's Earnings Winners Jumped as Much as 11%

MIAMI, Oct. 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- Stock Preachers News Commentary - Tuesday's session showed how quickly market leadership can change hands. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 529.85 points, or 1.02%, to 52,495.88, and the small-cap Russell 2000 rose 1.65%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.02% to 26,424.82 and the S&P 500 added 0.28% to 7,712.57. Some of the day's sharpest moves came from third-quarter reports at companies well outside the megacap technology names: a credit data company, a toy and game maker, an industrial manufacturer and a Cleveland-based bank. Active Companies from around the markets with current developments this week include: 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX), Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY).

Those four stocks gained between 4.47% and 11.33% on Tuesday, according to Stock Analysis data, and no two of them moved for the same reason. One paired a solid quarter with a new data center partnership. One jumped even after trimming its full-year revenue outlook. One raised its outlook on the strength of a single trading card game. And one posted record quarterly revenue.

That spread is a useful reminder of how earnings season works. Index levels tell investors where the market closed, but the reaction to each individual report shows what investors were actually paying for, and with more companies reporting through the rest of the week, those reactions are worth watching one stock at a time.

When a stock gaps higher on earnings, the chart is where traders look to see whether the move holds. The free Knowledge is Power guide from Stock Preachers shows how to read the news and the charts together, and it comes with The Roadmap market reports at stockpreachers.com.

In other industry developments and happenings in the market this week include:

3M Company (NYSE: MMM)

3M reported third-quarter GAAP sales of $6.6 billion, up 1.0%, organic growth of 3.3% on adjusted sales of $6.6 billion, and adjusted EPS of $2.50 on a new basis, up 12% year over year, and it raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $9.10 to $9.15, incorporating that new basis. The company also entered an expanded strategic commercial relationship with a major cloud and e-commerce company to deploy and scale 3M's optical connectivity and other data center related products, and issued that company a warrant to purchase up to 3.2 million shares of 3M common stock based upon the achievement of $6 billion in cumulative sales of those products over the next seven years and other event-based milestones. 3M shares rose 5.78% to $171.37.

"We delivered another quarter of strong results, including solid sales growth, continued margin expansion, double-digit EPS growth, and robust free cash flow," said William Brown, 3M Chairman and CEO.

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX)

Equifax reported third-quarter revenue of $1.693 billion, up 10%, with 9% local currency revenue growth, and adjusted EPS of $2.26, up 11%. U.S. Mortgage revenue grew 15%, although the company said the mortgage market weakened in the latter half of the quarter as mortgage interest rates increased substantially, and it reduced the midpoint of its 2026 revenue guidance to $6.661 billion. Its adjusted EPS guidance of $8.50 per share is a reduction of only $0.04 per share at the midpoint and well within its previous range, according to the company. The shares rose 11.33% to $176.54.

"Equifax delivered a strong third quarter performance executing on our EFX2028 Strategic Priorities with reported revenue of $1.693 billion, up 10% on a reported basis, with 9% local currency revenue growth," said Mark W. Begor, Equifax Chief Executive Officer.

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS)

Hasbro reported a 15% increase in third-quarter revenue, driven by growth in Wizards and Digital Gaming, up 31%, Consumer Products, up 4%, and Entertainment, up 9%. Magic: The Gathering revenue rose 34% and surpassed $600 million in a quarter for the first time. Adjusted operating profit was $541 million, up 52%, and adjusted net earnings were $2.90 per diluted share. Hasbro raised its 2026 outlook for total revenue growth to 7% to 9% in constant currency, from 5% to 7%, and for adjusted EBITDA to $1.575 billion to $1.625 billion, from $1.45 billion to $1.50 billion. The shares rose 11.20% to $109.52.

"Inspiring a lifetime of play is our superpower, and this quarter showed what it can do," said Chris Cocks, Hasbro Chief Executive Officer. "We delivered a fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth, and Magic: The Gathering topped $600 million in quarterly revenue for the first time."

KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY)

KeyCorp reported third-quarter net income of $537 million, or $0.51 per diluted common share, with diluted EPS up 24% year over year. Revenue reached a record $2.04 billion, up 8% from a year earlier and 4% from the prior quarter, net interest margin widened to 2.95%, up 20 basis points year over year, and the bank repurchased $320 million of common shares during the quarter. The shares rose 4.47% to $20.81.

"Our third quarter results reflect the strength of Key's relationship-driven franchise, the disciplined execution of our strategy, and the momentum we are building across the business," said Chris Gorman, Chairman and CEO of KeyCorp.

Earnings can move a stock 10% or more in a single session, in either direction. Learn to spot the setups before and after reports like these with the free Stock Preachers guide, plus The Roadmap market reports, at stockpreachers.com.

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