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Corning Inc. (GLW) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on April 28, 2026 reporting Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). Q1 2026 results for quarter ended March 31, 2026.
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Item 2.02 · Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- Q1 2026 results for quarter ended March 31, 2026
- Press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 with detailed financial results
- Comparative segment information recast for segment-reporting changes in Exhibit 99.2
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- Four reportable segments for 2026: Optical Communications, Glass Innovations, Automotive, and Solar
- Display and Specialty Materials combined into Glass Innovations, changing comparability across segment results
- Life Sciences removed as a standalone segment and grouped with Emerging Growth Businesses
- Exhibit 99.2 recasts 2024–2025 quarterly and annual segment information for investor comparability
- Voluntary recast, not a GAAP restatement; no impact on consolidated net income, EPS, operating income, assets, or liabilities
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1
- Q1 core sales $4.35B, up 18%, and core EPS $0.70, up 30%, confirming strong execution under Springboard
- Optical Communications sales rose 36% to $1.85B, driven by robust Gen AI demand and strengthening hyperscale exposure
- Two additional hyperscaler agreements reportedly match Meta’s multiyear, up-to-$6B deal in size and duration, materially improving demand visibility
- Solar sales grew 80% to $370M, but segment income fell 74% to $7M amid ramp and facility-related costs
- Q2 guidance targets core sales approximately $4.6B and EPS $0.73-$0.77, including $30M incremental solar shutdown expense
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