American Express (AXP): FY26 Q2 earnings call, Jul 24, 2026

On its Jul 24, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q2), American Express said 16 of the 34 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 34 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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34 words · 16 settled yes · our count agreed on 34 of 34

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Quarter 10+ timesYes3131✓82%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 0:51, Quarter 10+ times–
Acquisition Yes1818✓92%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 4:57, Acquisition–
Expense Yes1616✓94%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 3:31, Expense–
Refresh Yes1414✓96%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 3:11, Refresh–
Restaurant Yes1414✓84%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 6:46, Restaurant–
NII / Net Interest Income Yes911✓90%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 17:07, NII / Net Interest Income–
NFL Yes67✓40%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 6:57, NFL–
Millennial Yes55✓92%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 4:47, Millennial–
Airline Yes44✓88%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 13:38, Airline–
Retention Yes44✓87%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 4:37, Retention–
Lounge Yes44✓84%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 6:37, Lounge–
Commercial Yes44✓83%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 14:19, Commercial–
Fraud Yes33✓60%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 31:47, Fraud–
Luxury Yes22✓45%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 6:38, Luxury–
Amazon Yes11✓44%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 49:50, Amazon–
OpenAI / ChatGPT Yes11✓36%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 8:54, OpenAI / ChatGPT–
Income 10+ timesNo77✓7%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 11:27, Income 10+ times–
Regulation / Regulatory No00✓67%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Currency No00✓45%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Stablecoin No00✓36%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Basel No00✓30%transcripts from the transcript model–
Volatility No00✓30%transcripts from the transcript model–
Inventory No00✓28%transcripts from the transcript model–
Cybersecurity No00✓25%transcripts from the transcript model–
Coinbase No00✓24%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Reservation No00✓21%transcripts from the transcript model–
Tariff No00✓19%transcripts from the transcript model–
Wealth No00✓19%transcripts from the transcript model–
Automation No00✓15%transcripts from the transcript model–
Crypto No00✓15%transcripts from the transcript model–
Nordstrom No00✓14%transcripts from the transcript model–
Spending Trend No00✓14%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Blockchain No00✓10%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Fiscal 10+ timesNo00✓2%transcripts from the transcript model–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 21, 2026 04:22 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

Where the listed words were said

Kartik Ramachandrancompany“Quarter (10+)” · prepared · 0:53Hear it 0:50, Kartik Ramachandran

…contains non-GAAP financial measures. Comparable GAAP financial measures are included in this quarter's earnings materials, as well as the prior period earnings materials discussed today.…

Steve Squericompany“Acquisition” · prepared · 4:59Hear it 4:53, Steve Squeri

…while at the same time being able to invest more in customer acquisition and technology over the course of the year as we capitalize on…

Steve Squericompany“Expense” · prepared · 3:33Hear it 3:27, Steve Squeri

…kick in over time, we expect fee revenues to increase and VCE expense growth to moderate. By focusing on bringing in high credit quality premium…

Steve Squericompany“Refresh” · prepared · 3:13Hear it 3:11, Steve Squeri

…said this before, it's worth repeating. When we invest in a product refresh, we expect to realize the full benefits a year or two after…

Steve Squericompany“Restaurant” · prepared · 6:48Hear it 6:42, Steve Squeri

…acquired Resy, Tock, and our proposed acquisition of TheFork, a leading online restaurant booking platform which would add 50,000 restaurants to our dining network across…

Christophe Le Cailleccompany“NII / Net Interest Income” · prepared · 17:09Hear it 17:09, Christophe Le Caillec

…in the quarter, the highest level we have seen since we increased our focus on premium products. Net interest income was up 11% this quarter.

Steve Squericompany“NFL” · qa · 36:04Hear it 36:01, Steve Squeri

Yeah. Look, thanks for the question, Craig. When we think about the NFL, Fanatics, and the other sponsorships that we have, the NBA, Formula 1,…

Steve Squericompany“Millennial” · prepared · 9:46Hear it 9:45, Steve Squeri

…of new consumer Platinum Card accounts outside the U.S. are coming from millennials and Gen Zs. This approach to innovating our premium value propositions has…

Christophe Le Cailleccompany“Airline” · prepared · 13:40Hear it 13:40, Christophe Le Caillec

…in the quarter. Restaurant spending, our largest T&E category, was up 10%. Airline spending picked up further from the strong growth we saw in Q1,…

Rick Shaneanalyst“Retention” · qa · 38:41Hear it 38:37, Rick Shane

…quantitatively and qualitatively? Can we sort of think through what the one-to-two-year retention rates are on new customers versus what you've seen historically? Also, to…

Steve Squericompany“Lounge” · prepared · 8:21Hear it 8:15, Steve Squeri

…example, the Platinum Card is designed for customers who value premium travel and lifestyle perks, like airport lounge access, luxury hotel benefits, and one-of-a-kind experiences.

Christophe Le Cailleccompany“Commercial” · prepared · 14:21Hear it 14:21, Christophe Le Caillec

…largest share of U.S. consumer spending, remained our fastest-growing cohorts this quarter. Commercial spending picked up to 5%, with both U.S. SME and large and…

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