1,853 material Form 8-K filings that 1,500 companies we cover made with the SEC in September 2026, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
Designer Brands reported second-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended August 1, 2026, with net sales down 1.2% to $730.6 million but net income attributable to the company rising to $17.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, from $10.5 million, or $0.21, a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $0.47-$0.52 from $0.28-$0.38, citing strong operating performance and a positive start to the third quarter.
Net sales fell 1.2% to $730.6 million; total comparable sales decreased 2.4%.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.31 versus $0.21 last year; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.34 versus $0.33.
Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance raised to $0.47-$0.52 from $0.28-$0.38; net sales guidance raised to flat to up 1% from down 1% to up 1%.
Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, payable October 7, 2026 to holders of record on September 24, 2026.
Shoe Station Group reported second-quarter results for the period ended August 1, 2026, with net sales of $284.3 million, down from $306.4 million a year earlier, and net income of $6.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, versus $0.70 in the prior-year quarter. The company lowered its fiscal 2026 net sales and adjusted EPS guidance, which matters to shareholders because the company cites a more promotional footwear market and weaker assortments as pressures that it expects to continue through the rest of the year.
Q2 2026 net sales were $284.3 million versus $306.4 million, with comparable store sales down 7.1 percent.
Gross profit margin was 31.9 percent versus 38.8 percent in Q2 2025; net income was $6.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, versus $0.70.
Fiscal 2026 guidance now calls for net sales of $1.100 billion to $1.111 billion, GAAP EPS of $0.32 to $0.47, and adjusted EPS of $0.75 to $0.90.
Comparable store sales declined 2.7 percent in the four weeks ended August 29, 2026, an improvement from the Q2 decline of 7.1 percent.
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Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.