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StoneX CFO Dunaway Sells 64k Shares for $7.07M

StoneX Chief Risk Officer Mark L. Maurer Exercises Options and Sells Stock for $4.05 Million

CFRA cuts Lincoln National's target price to $38, maintains hold rating

MarketAxess Reports Exceeding EPS and Declares Dividend

Piper Sandler Reports FY26 Q1 Net Income of $65.24 Million, Up 0.5% Year Over Year

MarketAxess released FY2026 Q1 earnings on May 7 Pre-Market (EST), actual revenue USD 233.38 M (forecast USD 232.02 M), actual EPS USD 2.2 (forecast USD 2.1802)

Lincoln National Reports Q1 Revenue Growth of 13%, Exceeding Expectations

StoneX released FY2026 Q2 earnings on May 6 After-Market EST, actual revenue USD 45.27 B, actual EPS USD 2.0699 (forecast EPS USD 1.485)

StoneX released FY2026 Semi-Annual earnings on May 6 After-Market EST, actual revenue USD 83.82 B, actual EPS USD 3.74

Lincoln National released FY2026 Q1 earnings on May 6 Pre-Market (EST), actual revenue USD 5.306 B (forecast USD 4.92 B), actual EPS USD -1.1 (forecast USD 1.5034)

Jackson Financial released FY2026 Q1 earnings on May 5 After-Market EST, actual revenue USD 2.902 B (forecast USD 1.937 B), actual EPS USD -6.24 (forecast USD 4.53)

North Securities Raises Piper Sandler's EPS Outlook for Q1 2026

Piper Sandler Reports Strong Q1 2026 Earnings and Increases Dividend

Piper Sandler Exceeds Estimates in Q1 Revenue and Net Profit

Piper Sandler Cos released FY2026 Q1 earnings on May 1 Pre-Market (EST), actual revenue USD 474.41 M (forecast USD 436.3 M), actual EPS USD 0.92 (forecast USD 0.94)

Piper Sandler Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.20 Per Share

MarketAxess to release FY2026 Q1 earnings on May 7 Pre-Market EST, forecast revenue USD 232.02 M, EPS USD 2.1802

Lincoln National to Release FY2026 Q1 Earnings on May 7, Pre-Market EST; Forecast Revenue USD 4.937 B, EPS USD 1.5394

StoneX to Release FY2026 Q2 Earnings on May 6 After-Market EST, Forecast EPS USD 1.485

Jackson Financial to Release FY2026 Q1 Earnings on May 5 After-Market EST, Forecast Revenue USD 1.937 B, EPS USD 4.53

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Small-cap financial stocks split on quant ratings ahead of Q1 earnings

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Small-cap financial stocks split on quant ratings ahead of Q1 earnings

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