HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat
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Q3 revenue rose 5.6% and gross margin expanded 640 bps, lifting operating profit 52.6%. Softer consumer demand and cautious retailer inventories cut FY26 revenue guidance to flat YoY, while cash flow after investing guidance rose to $40M–$50M.Based on Hamilton Beach Brands
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+12.9% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- CAT Caterpillar-23.2% 30d
Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+0.5% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- DE Deere-2.9% 30d
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+12.7% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- TGT Target-1.0% 30d
Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLI | +0.40% | +0.18% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -5.03% | -3.40% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -6.18% | -1.18% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CAT | +9.45% | +3.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -8.41% | -7.66% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | -2.37% | -1.28% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -4.84% | -0.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TGT | -6.90% | -2.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat TradingView
Source: TradingView
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | three days earlier | -7.66% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | -8.41% | final price |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | three days earlier | +3.80% | final price |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | five days earlier | +9.45% | final price |
| COST | three days earlier | -0.56% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -4.84% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | three days earlier | -1.28% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | five days earlier | -2.37% | final price |
| TGT | three days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| TGT | five days earlier | -6.90% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -1.18% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | -6.18% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | three days earlier | +0.18% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | five days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | -3.40% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -5.03% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 8 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
Companies tied to this story
- XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
For “HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- CAT Caterpillar
In “HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat,” Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- DE Deere
In “HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- WMT Walmart
In “HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- NKE Nike
For “HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat,” Nike (NKE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
“HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat” (4 Nov 2026) reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) through this story.
The link for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is this: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
CAT traded between 609.97 and 844.69 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 623.81. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.
A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
46 out of 100
“HBB: Tariff relief lifted Q3 margins, while weaker demand reset FY26 revenue guidance to flat” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.