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Here are five stocks we like better. Strong Q2 performance: Revenue rose 23.4% year over year, profit increased 20.6%, and loans and deposits grew 23% and 26.8%, respectively. The 0.6% quarterly cost of risk was below guidance, while return on equity reached about 27%. Armenia drove rapid expansion: Ameriabank's profit climbed roughly 50% in the quarter, with loans and deposits increasing about 37% and market share gains in both areas. Digital engagement, fee income and acquiring volumes also posted strong growth. Shareholder returns and outlook: The board recommended a GEL 3.05-per-share dividend and plans GEL 59 million in buybacks. Management expects stable net interest margins and said second-half performance could match the strong first half, supported by favorable Georgian and Armenian economic conditions. Lion Finance Group (LON:BGEO) reported higher second-quarter revenue, profit and balance-sheet growth, supported by expansion in both its Georgian and Armenian banking operations, rising digital engagement and lower-than-guided credit costs. Group CEO Archil Gachechiladze said second-quarter revenue increased 23.4% year over year, while first-half revenue rose 19.6%. Profit grew 20.6% in the quarter and 17.3% in the first six months of 2026. Loans expanded 23% in constant currency and deposits rose 26.8%, both ahead of the group's medium-term growth guidance of about 15%. \u2192 SoundHound AI Sends a Loud Signal After Its Q2 Earnings Beat The group reported a 0.6% cost of risk for the second quarter and 0.5% for the first half, below its interim guidance range of 80 to 100 basis points. Return on equity was about 27%, while return on average assets was just below 4%, Gachechiladze said. Digital usage expands across both markets Management highlighted customer activity and satisfaction as indicators of franchise strength. In Georgia, retail digital monthly active users rose 13.3% year over year to 1.92 million, while total retail monthly active customers increased 9.5% to 2.28 million. The group said more than 1 million people opened its Georgian retail application daily. \u2192 Take-Two's Q1 Results Leave GTA 6 Bulls Stuck in the Fog of War Giorgi Shagidze, CFO of Lion Finance Group, said 88% of loans in Georgia were granted through digital channels. The retail application's customer-satisfaction score was 92%, while its Apple App Store and Google Play ratings were 4.6 and 4.7, respectively. In Georgian payments, acquiring volumes increased 20% year over year and the number of active merchant terminals rose 13.3% to 28,800. The group's market share in acquiring volumes reached 56.7%, according to Shagidze. Story Continues \u2192 AI Cold War Catches Light: Federal Friction in the Server Rack In Armenia, Ameriabank's monthly active customers increased nearly 28% to more than 500,000. Hovhannes Toroyan, CFO of Ameriabank, said digital monthly active users grew 47% year over year and daily active users rose 58%. Digital engagement surpassed 75% by the end of the second quarter. Georgia posts strong profitability and funding growth Georgian financial services profit increased 15.4% year over year in the second quarter and 13.5% in the first half. Return on equity was 30.4% for the quarter and 30.9% for the first half. The Georgian loan book grew 17.1% in constant currency, while deposits increased 24.2%. Excluding Ministry of Finance deposits, deposit growth was 18.4%, Shagidze said. Local-currency loans represented 57.8% of total loans, and local-currency deposits accounted for 58.1% of deposits. The Georgian business maintained capital and liquidity buffers above regulatory minimums. 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DATE Friday, July 31, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS CFO - Katie MurrayGroup Treasurer - Donal QuaidHead of Debt IR - Paul Pybus Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? 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