Honda shares rise over 7% as investors shrug off first operating loss in nearly 70 years
Corroborated by 11 sources from 11 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, honda records its first-ever annual loss on a costly EV strategy Analysts say Honda Motor Co.
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Bloomberg Industries
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/honda-forecasts-profit-recovery-after-first-ever-annual-loss
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/honda-logs-first-ever-annual-loss-on-ev-writedown-4687115
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Financial Times Companies
https://www.ft.com/content/c7886f9a-2df0-40ab-9c67-068a5c132c57
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/honda-books-first-annual-loss-hit-by-hefty-ev-charge-4687103
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Dow Jones U.S. Business
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/honda-just-had-its-worst-year-ever-f737f1b9?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
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ABC News Money Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/honda-records-annual-loss-costly-ev-strategy-132950952
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/honda-records-annual-loss-costly-ev-strategy-132950951
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Seeking Alpha Market News
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4904472-honda-motor-co-ltd-hmc-q4-2026-earnings-call-prepared-remarks-transcript?source=feed_all_articles
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c794lj90jqpo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c794lj90jqpo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/honda-stock-jumps-despite-first-ever-loss-as-guidance-tops-estimates-133009009.html
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/honda-posts-first-ever-loss-plans-big-hybrid-pivot-and-scraps-all-ev-2040-goal-133009019.html
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The New York Times (Business)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/business/honda-earnings-electric-vehicles.html
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Seeking Alpha Market News
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4904574-honda-motor-co-ltd-hmc-q4-2026-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles
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Bloomberg Industries
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/honda-and-nissan-s-shifting-fortunes-may-bolster-case-for-tie-up
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CNBC 10000101
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/honda-shares-rise-even-after-company-reports-operating-losses-.html
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/honda-shares-hit-2mth-high-as-strong-outlook-offsets-annual-loss-4691113
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Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/honda-shows-off-new-hybrids-for-america-as-it-absorbs-9-billion-ev-loss