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GoDaddy reported third‑quarter 2026 revenue of $1.34 billion, up 6% year‑over‑year, and adjusted earnings of $2.08 per share, beating analyst forecasts of $1.89. The AI‑driven Airo platform generated over $100 million in annualized bookings, driving the revenue beat and prompting the company to reaffirm its full‑year revenue guidance at the high end of the $5.215 billion‑$5.255 billion range. Management highlighted margin expansion to a normalized EBITDA margin above 33% and free cash flow of $481 million.

Gaming and Leisure Properties reported third-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2026, with revenue of $435.4M, net income of $213.8M and AFFO of $311.7M, or $1.04 per share. The company raised its 2026 AFFO outlook to $1.222B-$1.225B, or $4.11-$4.12 per share. On October 27, GLPI also agreed with Prologis to develop the former Hollywood Casino Joliet site, with GLPI receiving a $61 million capital account credit and retaining an approximately 20% interest if all phases proceed.

The U.S. State Department cleared a sale of 500 Patriot PAC‑3 MSE interceptors to Ukraine, valued at about $2.1 billion. Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor. Funding will come from Canada, Germany, Norway and an EU‑backed loan, with no U.S. money involved. Ukraine’s president said the weapons are needed quickly, but officials note production and delivery could take years.

Piper Sandler Companies reported third‑quarter 2026 net revenues of $443.0 million, an 8 % year‑over‑year decline, and GAAP diluted earnings of $0.78 per share, also down 8 % YoY. Adjusted diluted earnings were $0.87 per share, missing consensus by $0.06. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share and authorized a new $200 million share‑repurchase program.

OPay Limited cancelled its planned U.S. initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange after a regulatory inquiry involving a foreign jurisdiction. The company had priced 16 million American Depositary Shares at $19 each, valuing the business at about $4 billion, and had agreed with underwriters to terminate the underwriting agreement on October 30, 2026. OPay said the halt will not affect its operations or financial condition and it will continue pursuing a secondary listing on the Nigerian Exchange.

S&P Global Ratings revised Meta Platforms’ outlook to negative from stable on October 30, 2026, while keeping its AA- rating. S&P expects Meta’s capital spending to reach about $140 billion in 2026, more than $225 billion in 2027 and about $252 billion in 2028, alongside a $71 billion free operating cash flow deficit in 2027. Meta disputed S&P’s assessment of its AI monetization prospects.

Alphabet reported third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 28, with earnings per share of $2.12 and revenue of $127.6B. Google Cloud revenue surged 103% to $30.7 billion, but the profit shortfall and rising AI infrastructure costs overshadowed the cloud performance. Alphabet shares fell sharply after the report.

Canadian National Railway reported third-quarter results on Oct. 30, 2026, with revenue of C$4,771 million, diluted EPS of C$2.00 and adjusted diluted EPS of C$2.16, up 18%. The company generated C$2,918 million in free cash flow during 2026's first nine months, an increase of 25%. CN maintained its expectation for mid-to-high single-digit adjusted diluted EPS growth in 2026 and said it is tracking toward the upper end of that range.

France’s National Assembly adopted an amendment to the 2027 finance bill on October 30, 2026, creating a proposed levy of €0.055 per gigabyte sent to French internet subscribers. The measure passed 11 to 10 over government objections, and its Socialist authors estimate it could raise €10 billion annually. The levy would apply to content providers including Google, Meta, Amazon, Netflix and Akamai, but it is not yet law and may be removed during the budget process.

Chevron reported third‑quarter 2026 adjusted profit of $10.4 billion, or $5.28 per share, well above analyst forecasts. Revenue climbed 36 % year‑over‑year to $67.8 billion, driven by higher oil realizations and record U.S. refinery throughput of 1.09 million barrels per day. Operating cash from operations reached $16 billion and the company returned $1.78 per share in a quarterly dividend.

AptarGroup Inc. reported third‑quarter 2026 results after market close, delivering adjusted earnings per share of $1.52, beating consensus by $0.05. Revenue reached $1.02 billion, up 6% year‑over‑year, while net income fell to $32.6 million due to a $60.4 million after‑tax charge from deconsolidating its Russian subsidiary. The company guided adjusted EPS for Q4 2026 between $1.39 and $1.47.

Hippo Holdings reported third‑quarter 2026 net income of $9 million and adjusted net income of $20 million, with revenue of $156 million, up 29.4% YoY. The insurer beat analysts’ expectations, posting adjusted EPS of $0.74 versus a consensus loss forecast, and improved its combined ratio to 98.4%. It raised its full‑year 2026 guidance to $585 million‑$590 million of revenue and $77 million‑$80 million of adjusted net income, and increased the gross‑written‑premium target to $1.70 billion‑$1.75 billion.

Capri Holdings announced second‑quarter fiscal 2027 results on Oct. 30, 2026. Revenue fell 5.5% year‑over‑year to $809 million, while adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.42, beating estimates by $0.21. CEO John D. Idol said trends at Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo improved sequentially and the company expects revenue to return to growth in the second half of fiscal 2027. The firm also lifted its full‑year adjusted EPS guidance to $2.20 and its revenue target to about $3.42 billion.

Jinko Holdings posted third‑quarter 2026 revenue of RMB13.62 billion (US$2.03 billion) and a gross profit of RMB1.67 billion, lifting gross margin to 12.3% from 4.2% in Q2. Net loss narrowed to RMB170 million (US$25.4 million) and adjusted loss to RMB7.9 million. Module shipments fell 6% sequentially to 15.0 GW, with Tiger Neo 3.0 shipments exceeding 5 GW, while energy‑storage shipments reached 1.75 GWh. Management guided Q4 module shipments of 16‑18 GW and highlighted new AI and storage investments.

Church & Dwight posted third‑quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $0.92 per share, topping the $0.90 consensus. Revenue reached $1.60 billion, up about 1% year‑over‑year, with organic sales climbing 5.1% across all segments. The board approved a new $1 billion share‑buyback program and the company lifted its full‑year outlook to roughly 0.5% net‑sales growth and 7% adjusted EPS growth.

Sandisk reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $11.0 billion, up 23% sequentially and 378% year‑over‑year, with GAAP net income of $8.1 billion. Non‑GAAP earnings were $49.51 per share, beating consensus. The company announced an eight‑for‑one forward stock split effective 19 Nov 2026 and returned $5.0 billion to shareholders via share repurchases. It guided Q2 2027 revenue to $12.2‑$12.6 billion and non‑GAAP EPS to $55‑$57 per share.

Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor listed Apple and Microsoft on its “organizers of information dissemination” register on Oct. 2. The designation obliges the firms to keep users’ written, audio and video messages inside Russia for three years and to hand the data to security services on demand. Failure to comply could lead to fines or restrictions on their services in the country. Neither company has publicly commented on the move.

W&T Offshore reported third‑quarter 2026 production of 38.2 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, 4% above the high end of its guidance. The company posted revenue of $167.1 million, a net loss of $13.6 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $51.1 million. It issued 3.6 million shares for $15 million, raised total liquidity to about $235 million, reduced net debt to $160 million and declared a $0.01 per‑share dividend for Q4 2026. On October 1 the firm converted its credit facility to a reserve‑based lending structure, expanding the borrowing base to $100 million.

Medallion Financial Corp. reported third‑quarter 2026 net income of $2.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, down from $7.8 million a year earlier. Loan originations rose 41% to $603.9 million, led by a 145% jump in home‑improvement loans, while credit‑loss provisions increased to $30.8 million and net interest margin fell to 7.34% from 8.21%. The board approved a new $40 million stock repurchase program and the company issued $55 million of preferred stock to support growth.

Alaska Air Group announced it will lay off 200 non‑contract employees, including 125 in Washington and 48 in Hawaii, as it confronts a projected $700 million adjusted pretax loss for the year. CEO Ben Minicucci said the cuts are needed to restore financial discipline after the company posted a $416 million loss in the first nine months and a $147 million net loss in the third quarter. Affected staff will have their last day on Nov 13 and will receive pay through Dec 31 along with severance support.