PepsiCo Q3 2026 Earnings: $25.3 Billion Revenue, a $178 Million Tariff Refund and a Guidance Cut
PepsiCo's Q3 2026 core profit rose 3% only because of a $178M tariff refund; without it core profit fell about 1%, and EPS guidance was cut.
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Term Sheet Control Terms: Protective Provisions, Pro Rata Rights, Information Rights, and Side Letters Explained
Protective provisions veto company sales and new debt; pro rata, information rights, and side letters decide who buys, sees, and gets special terms.
Regulation A+ Tier 1 vs Tier 2: Raise Up to $20 Million or $75 Million From the Public Without a Full IPO
Tier 1 caps raises at $20M with state review and no audit; Tier 2 reaches $75M with preempted blue-sky laws, audited financials, and ongoing reports.
Dual-Class Stock, Explained: How Founders Keep Control, Why Investors Discount It, and What Sunsets Change
Supervoting shares let founders control a company on a minority stake; investors discount the wedge unless a sunset restores one share, one vote.
Levi Strauss Q3 FY2026 Earnings: A $79M Tariff Refund Inside a 66.2% Gross Margin
Levi Strauss Q3 FY2026 revenue rose 4.3% to $1.61B; a $78.6M tariff refund lifted gross margin to 66.2%, about 61.3% without it.
American Eagle Q2 FY2026 Earnings: A $196M Tariff Refund Inside a $211M Quarter
American Eagle's $211M Q2 operating income includes $196M of tariff refunds; strip the $161M net benefit and profit halves to about $50M.
Acuity FY2026: GAAP EPS Up 36% to $17.05, Adjusted EPS Up 10.5%
Acuity's FY2026 GAAP EPS rose 36.1% to $17.05 while adjusted EPS rose only 10.5%; tariff refunds and a 2025 pension charge explain the gap.
FactSet FY2026: GAAP EPS Missed at $14.57, Adjusted Beat at $18.01
FactSet's FY2026 GAAP EPS of $14.57 missed guidance while adjusted EPS of $18.01 beat it. We walk the $126.0M gap between the two net incomes, item by item.
Delaware's SB 21 Is Now Settled Law: What Narrowed Shareholder Inspection Rights Mean for Your Funded Startup
Delaware's high court upheld SB 21: shareholder inspections now cover only formal records — minutes, board materials, financials. What founders must do.
General Mills Q1 FY2027: A $1B Yogurt Gain Hides an 11% Real Profit Drop
General Mills' Q1 FY2027 operating profit fell 63%, but $1.05B was last year's yogurt-sale gain; adjusted profit fell 11% as North America Retail sales slid 7%.
Regulation A+ Tier 2, Explained: How Your Company Can Raise Up to $75 Million From Anyone
Reg A+ Tier 2 lets companies raise up to $75M a year from anyone — if they file Form 1-A, pass a two-year audit, and keep reporting to the SEC.
Startup SPVs Explained: How Special Purpose Vehicles Keep Your Cap Table Clean
An SPV pools many angel checks into one LLC and one cap-table line; backers pay 10–20% carry plus setup fees, and the lead votes the whole block.