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Amazon heads into Q3 earnings with AWS growth strong but $220 billion in AI spending and a reported Decart acquisition talk raising questions about returns, margins, and cash flow.
Wolfspeed secured a conditional $1.5 billion, 30-year Defense Department loan involving equity warrants and parallel funding terms, aimed at refinancing debt and scaling its Siler City silicon carbide plant.
An FTC-USDA inquiry into agricultural equipment competition sent Deere, AGCO, CNH Industrial, and Caterpillar shares lower, with the public comment period open through Dec. 7, 2026.
The Defense Department pledged about $350 million for quantum computing, with IonQ and DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative emerging as key beneficiaries, though revenue impact remains uncertain.
Delta cut its full-year profit guidance on high fuel costs, raising questions about whether United and Southwest will face similar pressure when they report earnings.
Whitbread (LON:WTB) said strong UK trading and cost-control measures supported first-half performance, while its German business continued to expand and remained on track for profitability this year.
Chief Executive Officer Dominic Paul said UK accommodation sales increased 3% from a year earlier i
Bellway (LON:BWY) reported higher full-year home completions, profit and cash generation despite a softer selling environment that management attributed partly to elevated mortgage rates following conflict in the Middle East.
The housebuilder completed 9,695 homes in FY 2026, up 10.8% from the prio
PageGroup (LON:PAGE) reported its first quarter of gross-profit growth since the fourth quarter of 2022, as improving trading in Asia-Pacific, the Americas and Southern Europe offset continued weakness in several European markets.
The recruitment group, which trades under the Michael Page brand, ge
Whitbread (LON:WTB) reported higher first-half revenue and EBITDAR as accommodation sales growth in the U.K. and Germany and cost-efficiency measures offset inflationary pressures and an expected decline in food-and-beverage revenue related to its Accelerating Growth Plan.
Group revenue rose 2% yea
Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) presented Phase III data for efzimfotase alfa, an investigational enzyme replacement therapy for hypophosphatasia (HPP), at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research annual meeting in Boston. The company said the therapy showed improvements in several measures of func
First Tracks Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:TRAX) reported top-line results from the first cohort of its Phase Ib study of ANB033 in celiac disease, saying the investigational CD122 antagonist met histologic and symptom-related objectives during a placebo-controlled gluten challenge.
The cohort enrolled 3
Bank of America upgraded Salesforce to Buy after its planned Loops acquisition, as Agentforce revenue growth and a $25 billion buyback program bolster the stock's valuation case.
MillerKnoll (NASDAQ:MLKN) shareholders approved all four management-backed proposals at the company’s 2026 annual meeting, including the election of three directors, executive compensation, the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor and a new long-term incentive plan.
Board Chair John Hoke
As U.S. rare earth production continues to lag China's despite recent trade talks, MP Materials, Energy Fuels and NioCorp Developments each offer investors different ways to gain exposure to domestic critical minerals.
Mirum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MIRM) said its Phase III EXPAND study of LIVMARLI, or maralixibat, met its primary endpoint and all prespecified secondary endpoints in pediatric patients with cholestatic pruritus associated with ultra-rare cholestatic liver diseases.
The placebo-controlled study enro
Realty Income, American Tower, and Public Storage may be positioned to benefit if Treasury yields decline, with analysts offering mixed Buy and Hold ratings on each REIT.
Insiders at H.B. Fuller, FocalTherics, and Cardinal Infrastructure Group are buying shares, signaling potential bottoms backed by analyst price targets, institutional ownership, and growth catalysts.
Anthropic's IPO filing reveals $161 billion in Broadcom commitments, backed by a new $60 billion debt package and AI XPV financing vehicle ahead of its planned mid-November public debut.
While the retail sector trails the broader market this year, Target, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ulta Beauty, and Victoria's Secret have outperformed peers with strong earnings beats ahead of the holiday shopping season.
C.H. Robinson shares fell after its $5.8 billion stock-and-cash deal to acquire RXO, as investors weigh added debt, paused buybacks, and a multiyear wait for promised synergies and EPS accretion.
Hyperscalers like Google are shifting AI data center buildouts to Finland and Norway, drawn by surplus power, stable grids, clear permitting and local support.
Accenture, Curtiss-Wright, and Starbucks all raised their dividends, with Starbucks' hike coming amid reports it explored acquiring Chipotle during its ongoing turnaround.
Royal Caribbean's $3 billion Sandals resort stake has driven shares up amid analyst optimism, though debt and fuel costs pose risks as the cruise business remains strong heading into 2027.
Facing prediction-market pressure, Flutter, Las Vegas Sands, and Penn Entertainment took different promotion strategies in 2026, with mixed stock results and only Penn's marketing pullback gaining investor favor.
Applied Digital (APLD) secured a site for a 1-gigawatt AI campus in Finland, adding to its $36 billion contracted revenue backlog and 1.41 gigawatts of domestic leased IT load.
Hays (LON:HAS) reported a 3% year-over-year decline in group net fees for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, as weaker permanent recruitment activity continued to outweigh a more resilient performance in temporary and contracting recruitment.
On a like-for-like basis, excluding country exits and the
Lululemon, Trade Desk, and Charter Communications shares have each fallen over 50% amid structural declines in comps, revenue growth, and subscribers, with no clear bottom yet in sight.
Home Depot and Lowe's shares hit 52-week lows amid a frozen housing market, but both posted strong earnings and carry Moderate Buy ratings with notable upside targets.
XLU bounced off a 52-week low near $39 as rising Treasury yields pressured utilities; NextEra Energy and Southern Company, its top holdings, show signs of a sector bottom forming.
AI-driven demand is lifting earnings estimates and price targets across cybersecurity, semiconductor, and CPU stocks, including PANW, MRVL, AMD, and INTC, ahead of Q3 results.
SanDisk shares have surged 575% in 2026 on AI storage demand, and analysts including Mizuho, Rosenblatt, and Arete Research keep raising price targets ahead of earnings later this month.
Store brands are gaining unit share over national labels like McCormick as shoppers seek value, while Kroger and Walmart expand private-label lines to capture margin growth.
FTHF, HECO, and GTEK ETFs use niche strategies in emerging markets, hedged crypto, and smaller tech firms, each gaining 40% or more year to date in 2026.
Inventiva, Larimar Therapeutics, and Ascentage Pharma face key drug-development milestones, with analysts assigning Buy ratings and triple-digit upside price targets to all three biotech stocks.
Schneider Electric will pay about $22.6 billion for PTC at a 42% premium, its largest-ever deal, but SBGSY shares fell 16% as investors weighed integration risks and debt funding.
Delta Air Lines posted record Q3 revenue despite fuel-cost pressures, and analysts trimmed price targets while maintaining a Buy consensus, with shares potentially pulling back before recovering.
Synopsys has rallied after a $1 billion Amazon IP deal and an OpenAI chip-design partnership, prompting the company to raise its long-term revenue and margin guidance through fiscal 2030.
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Collective Mining (NASDAQ:CNL) outlined plans to expand the Apollo deposit at its Guayabales project in Colombia, advance an exploration adit toward the deposit and target a potential production start in 2031 during the Noble Capital Emerging Growth Virtual Equity Conference.
Chief Executive Office
Zapata Quantum (OTCMKTS:ZPTA) shareholders approved a reverse stock split authorization, elected three directors and supported the company’s executive-compensation proposals at its 2026 annual meeting.
The virtual-only meeting was led by Chief Executive Officer Sumit Kapur, who said the company had
Kerry Group (LON:KYGA) said it is positioning its technology portfolio, biotechnology capabilities and customer-focused application expertise to capture growing food and beverage innovation and renovation opportunities, particularly as consumers demand healthier, more affordable and differentiated p
Stockholders of Gran Tierra Energy (TSE:GTE) approved the company’s proposed sale of its Colombian and Ecuadorian businesses, while an advisory vote on transaction-related executive compensation did not receive sufficient support.
At a special meeting, preliminary results showed that approximately
Keel Infrastructure executives said demand for AI and high-performance computing infrastructure remains centered on speed to power, while developers face a more expensive financing environment and heightened political scrutiny around data center construction.
Speaking at the KBW AI Infrastructure S
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (NYSE:ODC) reported record fiscal 2026 sales and net income, capped by all-time-high fourth-quarter revenue, as growth in its business-to-business and retail operations helped offset higher transportation costs and pressure on gross margins.
Chairman, President and CE
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) reported September-quarter revenue growth of 16% and pre-tax profit of $1.5 billion, matching the prior-year period despite absorbing $1.6 billion in higher fuel costs, executives said on the company’s 2026 earnings call.
The airline earned $1.72 per share and posted a 9.
Alphabet unveiled its Gemini agent for enterprise AI, prompting a TD Cowen price target hike to $485, as GOOGL trades near $348, still within its multi-month range below its 52-week high.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved WELTRUZA, a once-monthly subcutaneous long-acting injectable formulation of olanzapine for schizophrenia.
Chief Executive Officer Richard Francis said the approval represents another step in Teva’s “P
Palantir stock has rallied 60% since August as Goldman Sachs upgraded shares to Buy with a $230 target, ahead of Nov. 2 earnings and CEO Alex Karp's bullish free cash flow forecasts.
Tilray Brands' fiscal Q1 2027 results show beverage revenue up 82% and European medical cannabis growth offsetting weaker Canadian sales, reducing reliance on U.S. federal rescheduling.
MTY Food Group (TSE:MTY) reported mixed third-quarter results as Canadian same-store sales improved sequentially while U.S. sales remained softer, and the company outlined plans to return to a more asset-light franchising model following the conclusion of its strategic review.
Chief Executive Offic
New Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ:HOVR) said it is focusing its fiscal 2027 efforts on completing a full-scale Cavorite X7 demonstrator aircraft, with a target to finish assembly around the end of the first quarter of calendar 2027 and begin testing shortly afterward.
Chief Executive Officer Brandon Rob
Arista Networks hit an all-time high after launching an open Ethernet rack-scale portfolio with AMD, Broadcom, Meta and Microsoft, as revenue and margins grow amid rising hyperscaler demand.
Microsoft stock trades near $530, within 5% of its 52-week high, after a strong Q4 earnings beat and analyst upgrades, with its next earnings report expected Oct. 28 to test the rally.
Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) said Japan’s Financial Services Agency has extended a business suspension order for Prudential of Japan, or POJ, through Jan. 31, 2027, while also issuing business improvement orders for POJ and Prudential Holdings of Japan.
The company also disclosed that Gibraltar
Marvell's bullish Investor Day revenue forecast lifted CIEN and ALAB shares, though both AI-chip-linked companies rely heavily on a few major customers and trade at high valuations.
JetBlue gained FAA approval for 22 former Spirit slots at LaGuardia, prompting a Citigroup upgrade, as the airline pushes premium seating and posts 14.5% revenue growth despite heavy debt.
Salesforce, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks and Veeva Systems are rebounding as institutions buy software stocks that own the customer data AI now depends on.
Drilling Tools International (NASDAQ:DTI) said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Saltire Energy Limited and Foxley Energy Limited, collectively known as Saltire, in a transaction designed to expand its international downhole tool rental operations and increase its exposure to Eas
Alphabet and Unity Software announced a generative AI gaming partnership on Oct. 7, letting creators build games via text prompts, a shift that strengthens Unity's margins while pressuring rival Roblox's competitive position.
Applied Digital posted Q1 FY2027 revenue of $341.9 million, up over 320% year over year, as it added data center capacity and analysts reaffirmed bullish price targets despite a mixed stock reaction.
Terrestrial Energy (NASDAQ:IMSR) is positioning its Integral Molten Salt Reactor, or IMSR, around the use of standard low-enriched uranium, a fuel choice Chief Executive Officer Simon Irish said is central to the company’s plans for commercial-scale deployment.
Speaking with TD Cowen’s Esteban Alba
Intermap Technologies (TSE:IMP) said it completed its acquisition of PCI Geomatics on Oct. 7, 2026, using $7.7 million in cash to acquire the PCI shares it did not already own.
The transaction followed PCI shareholder approval on Sept. 25 and a final court order on Oct. 2, according to Patrick Blot
SSP Group (LON:SSPG) said fourth-quarter sales rose 4% on a constant-currency basis, supported by 4% like-for-like growth, as strong trading in the U.K. and Ireland helped offset passenger-volume disruption in parts of Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Group Chief Executive Patrick Coveney said t
IG Group (LON:IGG) said its proposed acquisition of U.S. sports gaming company Underdog would expand its exposure to prediction markets, daily fantasy sports and related products, while increasing the group’s U.S. revenue contribution and customer base.
At a shareholder seminar, Chief Executive Off
Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) outlined a long-term growth strategy centered on expanding its avocado leadership, scaling higher-margin prepared foods, developing its mango business and converting a period of heavy investment into stronger cash flow and shareholder returns.
At its 2026 Investor Day,
Nouveau Monde Graphite (NYSE:NMG) said it is advancing construction of its Matawinie graphite mine in Quebec while targeting a final investment decision for its Bécancour battery-anode-material facility within the next few months.
Marc Jasmin, the company’s director of investor relations, outlined
Information Services Group (NASDAQ:III) said its third-quarter 2026 market data showed accelerating demand for AI infrastructure and cloud services, while growth in traditional managed services remained modest as enterprises shifted spending toward AI, software platforms and cloud capacity.
The com
Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE) CEO Charlie Cole outlined a strategy centered on artificial intelligence, personalization, digital modernization and customer acquisition, saying the apparel retailer’s decades of direct-to-consumer and catalog data could provide an advantage as it updates its technology and m
Backblaze (NASDAQ:BLZE) reported a quarterly annualized failure rate of 1.73% across its hard-drive fleet in its Q2 2026 Drive Stats report, an increase from the company’s longer-term average but one that management said was largely attributable to a small number of statistical outliers.
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RPM International (NYSE:RPM) shareholders elected 12 directors, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027 at the company’s 2026 annual meeting.
Approximately 114 million
Park Aerospace (NYSE:PKE) reported fiscal 2027 second-quarter sales of $20.8 million, adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 million and a 34.3% gross margin, with results landing near the upper end of its prior sales outlook and exceeding its adjusted EBITDA forecast range.
Chairman and CEO Brian Shore said the
Lovesac (NASDAQ:LOVE) executives said the company is navigating what Founder and CEO Shawn Nelson described as the weakest home-furnishings environment since the 2008-2010 period, while preparing a series of product launches and service expansions intended to support growth in coming quarters.
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Aritzia (TSE:ATZ) reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 results that exceeded management’s expectations, with net revenue rising 44% year over year to CAD 1.17 billion and comparable sales increasing 35%.
Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Wong said growth was broad-based across geographies, sales chan
