Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

On 4 August 2026 McDonald's appointed 26-year veteran Skye Anderson president of McDonald's USA, succeeding Joe Erlinger, as second-quarter US same-store sales rose only 0.8% and traffic fell.

On 4 August 2026 Amgen reported second-quarter revenue up 10% to US$10.1 billion, with GAAP EPS of US$4.37 and non-GAAP EPS of US$6.29, as 22 products grew at double-digit rates.

On 4 August 2026 Novo Nordisk reported Q2 adjusted sales up 7% and adjusted operating profit up 11% at constant exchange rates and raised its 2026 outlook to 0% to -6%, helped by stronger GLP-1 sales.

Aramco's second-quarter adjusted net income rose 33% to $33.4 billion as prices surged with the Strait of Hormuz disrupted by the Iran war, while exports kept flowing through the East-West Pipeline. It declared a $21.9 billion base dividend; first-half adjusted profit reached $67.2 billion.

After an 18-month investigation with CAL FIRE, LA County Fire concluded that electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower in Eaton Canyon dropped molten metal that started the Eaton Fire.

Umios, the Japanese seafood group formerly called Maruha Nichiro, grew first-quarter sales 5.3% to JPY 277.6 billion but operating income fell 29.4% to JPY 6.7 billion on rising seafood costs and currency effects.

Zillow laid off just over 500 employees, about 7% of its workforce, in its second and largest cut of 2026, a day before its second-quarter results.

June 2026: the trade gap was $73.3 billion, down $4.4 billion from the revised prior month. Exports fell to $314.7 billion and imports fell to $388.0 billion. Released August 4, 2026.

Warner Music Group's quarter to 30 June 2026 brought revenue of $1.86 billion, up 10%, operating income up 80% to $305 million and net income of $200 million, on double-digit growth in subscription streaming.

Huawei and JAC's Maextro launched the V800 (766,000 to 1,016,000 yuan) and V680 (648,000 yuan) extended-range MPVs on 5 August 2026 to challenge the Toyota Alphard and Lexus LM, and said 2,115 firm orders arrived within an hour.

Etsy is laying off about 220 employees, roughly 12% of its workforce, mostly in product and engineering, leaving about 1,600 people.

ThredUp's second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 17% to $90.8 million with a record 1.77 million active buyers, up 21% year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 5.3% of revenue.

Taiwan's 42nd Han Kuang exercise ran from 5 to 14 August 2026, with urban resilience drills held alongside the live-fire phase for the first time.