Citizens Financial Group Survey Finds SMBs Expect Revenue Growth in Q1 2026

Reuters01-07

<a href="https://laohu8.com/S/CFG">Citizens Financial Group</a> Survey Finds SMBs Expect Revenue Growth in Q1 2026

Citizens Financial Group Inc. released its Q1 2026 Business Pulse survey, indicating increased optimism among small and middle market businesses in the U.S. The survey reports that 68% of middle market businesses (with annual revenue above $5 million) express confidence in the economy, and 86% expect revenue growth in the next three months. Among smaller businesses (with annual revenue between $500,000 and $4.9 million), 64% anticipate revenue growth in the first quarter. The report also shows that 60% of businesses plan to increase capital spending this quarter to improve efficiency and boost revenue. Of those deploying new revenue, 64% plan to use or apply for a credit card, and 47% intend to request a credit limit increase. Talent remains a priority, with 41% of small businesses planning to increase headcount, while fewer than 3% expect to reduce full-time staff in Q1 2026. The survey was conducted in November 2025 and included responses from 500 principals of U.S.-based businesses with up to 1,000 employees.

Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Citizens Financial Group Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on January 07, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap

Leave a comment

{"i18n":{"language":"en_US"},"isChannel":false,"data":{"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2601729806?lang=en_US&edition=fundamental","thumbnail":"","is_english":true,"pubTime":"2026-01-07 22:02","share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","id":"2601729806","market":"nz","top_or_hot":-1,"title":"Citizens Financial Group Survey Finds SMBs Expect Revenue Growth in Q1 2026","media":"Reuters","content":"<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" xmlns:newsg2=\"http://iptc.org/std/nar/2006-10-01/\" xmlns:xhtml=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><head><title>\n      <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CFG\">Citizens Financial Group</a> Survey Finds SMBs Expect Revenue Growth in Q1 2026\n    </title></head><body><div xmlns:xsd=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema\" xmlns:xsi=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance\">\n<p>\n        Citizens Financial Group Inc. released its Q1 2026 Business Pulse survey, indicating increased optimism among small and middle market businesses in the U.S. The survey reports that 68% of middle market businesses (with annual revenue above $5 million) express confidence in the economy, and 86% expect revenue growth in the next three months. Among smaller businesses (with annual revenue between $500,000 and $4.9 million), 64% anticipate revenue growth in the first quarter. The report also shows that 60% of businesses plan to increase capital spending this quarter to improve efficiency and boost revenue. Of those deploying new revenue, 64% plan to use or apply for a credit card, and 47% intend to request a credit limit increase. Talent remains a priority, with 41% of small businesses planning to increase headcount, while fewer than 3% expect to reduce full-time staff in Q1 2026. The survey was conducted in November 2025 and included responses from 500 principals of U.S.-based businesses with up to 1,000 employees.\n      </p>\n</div><div xmlns:xsd=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema\" xmlns:xsi=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance\">\n<p>\n<i>Disclaimer: <span>This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Citizens Financial Group Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on January 07, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.</span></i>\n</p>\n</div></body></html>","source":null,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Citizens Financial Group Survey Finds SMBs Expect Revenue Growth in Q1 2026</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nCitizens Financial Group Survey Finds SMBs Expect Revenue Growth in Q1 2026\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n<a class=\"head\" href=\"https://laohu8.com/wemedia/1032215980\">\n\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/4567337cbdf294b657b1fa87c5488b48);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\n<p class=\"h-name\">Reuters </p>\n<p class=\"h-time\">2026-01-07 22:02</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" xmlns:newsg2=\"http://iptc.org/std/nar/2006-10-01/\" xmlns:xhtml=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><head><title>\n      <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CFG\">Citizens Financial Group</a> Survey Finds SMBs Expect Revenue Growth in Q1 2026\n    </title></head><body><div xmlns:xsd=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema\" xmlns:xsi=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance\">\n<p>\n        Citizens Financial Group Inc. released its Q1 2026 Business Pulse survey, indicating increased optimism among small and middle market businesses in the U.S. The survey reports that 68% of middle market businesses (with annual revenue above $5 million) express confidence in the economy, and 86% expect revenue growth in the next three months. Among smaller businesses (with annual revenue between $500,000 and $4.9 million), 64% anticipate revenue growth in the first quarter. The report also shows that 60% of businesses plan to increase capital spending this quarter to improve efficiency and boost revenue. Of those deploying new revenue, 64% plan to use or apply for a credit card, and 47% intend to request a credit limit increase. Talent remains a priority, with 41% of small businesses planning to increase headcount, while fewer than 3% expect to reduce full-time staff in Q1 2026. The survey was conducted in November 2025 and included responses from 500 principals of U.S.-based businesses with up to 1,000 employees.\n      </p>\n</div><div xmlns:xsd=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema\" xmlns:xsi=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance\">\n<p>\n<i>Disclaimer: <span>This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Citizens Financial Group Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on January 07, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.</span></i>\n</p>\n</div></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","isBrief":false,"type":0,"news_type":1,"symbol":"BK4585","symbol_name":"ETF&股票定投概念","start_time":0,"source_url":"https://api.refinitiv.com/data/news/v1/stories/urn:newsml:reuters.com:20260107:nNDL4GZjsn:1","article_id":"2601729806","we_media_id":"1032215980","thumbnails":[],"rights":null,"url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2601729806","pubTimestamp":1767794573,"columns":[],"sourceInfo":null,"weMediaInfo":{"media_name":"Reuters","introduction":"Reuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in markets, business, politics, entertainment and technology","home_visible":1,"id":"1032215980","head_image":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/4567337cbdf294b657b1fa87c5488b48"},"summary":"Citizens Financial Group Inc. released its Q1 2026 Business Pulse survey, indicating increased optimism among small and middle market businesses in the U.S. The survey reports that 68% of middle market businesses  express confidence in the economy, and 86% expect revenue growth in the next three months. Among smaller businesses , 64% anticipate revenue growth in the first quarter. The report also shows that 60% of businesses plan to increase capital spending this quarter to improve efficiency and boost revenue. Of those deploying new revenue, 64% plan to use or apply for a credit card, and 47% intend to request a credit limit increase. Talent remains a priority, with 41% of small businesses planning to increase headcount, while fewer than 3% expect to reduce full-time staff in Q1 2026. The survey was conducted in November 2025 and included responses from 500 principals of U.S.-based businesses with up to 1,000 employees.","collect":0,"end_time":0,"defaultTopTitle":"","property":[],"viewcount":null,"language":"en","relate_stocks":{"BK4585":"ETF&股票定投概念","LU0949170772.SGD":"Blackrock Global Equity Income A6 SGD-H","LU1791807156.HKD":"BGF WORLD FINANCIALS \"A2\" (HKDHDG) ACC","LU0738911758.USD":"Blackrock Global Equity Income A6 USD","LU0106831901.USD":"贝莱德世界金融基金A2","LU1668664300.SGD":"Blackrock World Financials A2 SGD-H","CFG":"Citizens Financial Group","LU2237438978.USD":"Amundi Funds US Pioneer A2 (C) USD","BK4211":"区域性银行","BK4588":"碎股","LU0661504455.SGD":"Blackrock Global Equity Income A5 SGD-H"},"translate_title":"公民金融集团调查发现中小企业预计2026年第一季度收入将增长","themeId":null,"isJumpTheme":false,"ttsUrl":null,"symbols_score_info":{"CFG":0.9},"content_text":"Citizens Financial Group Survey Finds SMBs Expect Revenue Growth in Q1 2026\n    \n\n        Citizens Financial Group Inc. released its Q1 2026 Business Pulse survey, indicating increased optimism among small and middle market businesses in the U.S. The survey reports that 68% of middle market businesses (with annual revenue above $5 million) express confidence in the economy, and 86% expect revenue growth in the next three months. Among smaller businesses (with annual revenue between $500,000 and $4.9 million), 64% anticipate revenue growth in the first quarter. The report also shows that 60% of businesses plan to increase capital spending this quarter to improve efficiency and boost revenue. Of those deploying new revenue, 64% plan to use or apply for a credit card, and 47% intend to request a credit limit increase. Talent remains a priority, with 41% of small businesses planning to increase headcount, while fewer than 3% expect to reduce full-time staff in Q1 2026. The survey was conducted in November 2025 and included responses from 500 principals of U.S.-based businesses with up to 1,000 employees.\n      \n\n\nDisclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Citizens Financial Group Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on January 07, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.","kind":"highlight","is_publish_news":true,"is_publish_highlight":false,"is_publish_live":false,"is_publish_wemedia":null,"editions":null,"column":"","sentiment":"1","news_tag":"economic,express","news_rank":0,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":0,"need_auth":false,"code":"91000000","status":"200"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"newsSizeData":{"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"favoriteSize":0,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false},"APP":{"userAgent":"Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)","isDev":false,"isTTM":true,"tenantId":"TBGLOBAL","deviceId":"web-server-community-laohu8-v3","version":"4.36.0","shortVersion":"4.36.0","platform":"web","vendor":"web","appName":"ttm","isIOS":false,"isAndroid":false,"isTiger":false,"isTHS":false,"isWeiXin":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"isWeiBo":false,"isQQ":false,"isBaiduSwan":false,"isBaiduBox":false,"isDingTalk":false,"isToutiao":false,"isOnePlus":false,"isHuaWei":false,"isXiaomi":false,"isXiaomiWebView":false,"isOppo":false,"isVivo":false,"isSamsung":false,"isMobile":false},"href":"/m/news/2601729806","isCrawlerRequest":true}