Company News for Apr 17, 2026

PepsiCo Inc. ( PEP) shares rose 2.3% after the company reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $1.61 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 per share. Shares of U.S. Bancorp ( USB) fell 1.6% after the company posted first-quarter 2026 revenues of $7,288 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7,306.37 million. Shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation ( SCHW) tumbled 7.6% after reporting first-quarter 2026 revenues of $6,482 million, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6,515.69 million. KeyCorp’s ( KEY) shares rose 0.5% after posting first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $0.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. 

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