Fri, Oct 16, 2026 Market News Archive, Page 15

L Alcoa rallies after posting higher Q3 profit, seeing strong aluminum fundamentals Alcoa rallies after posting higher Q3 profit, seeing strong aluminum fundamentals EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:40 PM UTC

L A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. GAAP EPS of $0.80, revenue of $79.3M A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. GAAP EPS of $0.80, revenue of $79.3M EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:40 PM UTC

L Tesla Unveils Roadster With Cold-Gas Thrusters Tesla showed a new Roadster sports car using cold-gas thrusters. Analysts say it could help Elon Musk push for a merger between Tesla and SpaceX. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:40 PM UTC

L Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd Announces Long-Term AI Computing Capacity Arrangement EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:40 PM UTC

H EXCLUSIVE — Trump move to restart direct US flights with Lebanon hits roadblock UN regulator report finds safety issues at Beirut airport Findings may hamper Trump's plan to resume US-Lebanon flights Lebanon says corrective action being taken, progress delayed by war By Allison Lampert and David She GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:38 PM UTC

L Datavault AI Files Initial Beneficial Ownership Statement for Director Jeffrey Tirman Datavault AI director Jeffrey Tirman reported indirect ownership of 26,052,293 common shares through Abri Capital in an initial beneficial ownership statement. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologi REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 04:38 PM UTC

L North Sea Crude — WTI slides on lower offers ( ) Oct 16 (Reuters) — WTI Midland crude differentials in Europe dropped sharply on Friday due to lower offers from Vitol and other sellers. Platts Window Indications are free on board unless marked as cost, insurance an COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC

L BRIEF — Hulamin Appoints Themba Mkhwanazi As Chairperson Effective October 16, 2026 Oct 16 (Reuters) — Hulamin Ltd: Jse: Hlm - Changes To The Board Hulamin - Appoints Themba Mkhwanazi As Independent Non-executive Director And Chairperson Effective 16 October 2026 Source text:... Further company coverage NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC

L Rinova BidCo receives 954,500 Reway Group shares in second week of offer Rinova BidCo received tenders for 954,500 Reway Group shares during October 12-16, 2026, the second week of its offer. Total tenders reached 1,002,500 shares, representing 15.54% of the offer target and 2.58% of share ca EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC

H Travelers increases cyber quota share cession at October renewal By Michael Loney Oct 16 (The Insurer) — Travelers has increased the proportion of its cyber premiums ceded under quota share reinsurance, in a move that will reduce net written premiums by about $230 million in 2027 and CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 16, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC

L BRIEF — Optimal AI Reduces US IPO Size To 2 Mln Class Shares, Seeks OTCQB Listing Oct 16 (Reuters) — Optimal AI: Optimal Ai: Now Sees Us Ipo Of 2,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares - Sec Filing Optimal Ai: Now Intends To Have Class A Ordinary Shares Quoted On Otcqb Venture Market - Sec Filing Optimal Ai REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC

H UK's FTSE 100 logs strongest week in six months on defensive — sector rally (Updates to markets close) Oct 16 (Reuters) — Britain's blue-chip stocks had their best week in six months, as investors flocking to defensive sectors offset a rout in AI-linked stocks, while finance minister John Healey CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 16, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC

L China Proposes Export Controls on AI Technologies China’s commerce and science ministries published a joint draft proposing restrictions or bans on exports of 40 technologies, including AI technologies. Taiwan is also cracking down on smuggling, according to the report. REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC

L WTI Midland Differentials Drop on Lower Offers WTI Midland crude differentials in Europe dropped sharply on Friday amid lower offers from Vitol and other sellers. ENERGY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC

L Long-Term Treasuries Fall as Dealer Survey Offers Little Signal Long-term Treasuries fell after some Wall Street predictions fell flat that US government officials would directly nod at the possibility of reducing its sales of those securities. NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC

L Hulamin Appoints Themba Mkhwanazi as Chairperson The appointment is effective October 16, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC

L RBC Analyst Sees Robust Shopify Merchant Growth RBC analyst Paul Treiber cites U.S. Census data showing ecommerce sales rose 8.2% year over year in August-September. The report also points to Shopify's growing recognition as an AI leader. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC

L Google rolls out Universal Cart across Search and Gemini app in US Google says Universal Cart is rolling out in the US across Search and the Gemini app. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC

L Titan Biotech Announces Bonus Shares at 1:4 Ratio Titan Biotech Limited announced a bonus share issue at a 1:4 ratio. Its record date is upcoming. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC

M TS Lombard Expects Brazil Central Bank to Cut Rates Again TS Lombard's João Pedro Oliveira Fachetti expects the BCB to cut its Selic rate by a quarter of a percentage point on November 4 and again in December, bringing it to 13.25% by year-end. The note cites weaker activity as RATES | Oct 16, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC

L SIMCA Enters Airport Advertising Market With Shirdi Airport Deal SIMCA Advertising secured advertising rights at Shirdi Airport from Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited, for an estimated Rs.5 lakh per month. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC

M Phillips 66 Announces Quarterly Dividend of $1.33 per Share EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC

L Optimal AI Intends to Have Shares Quoted on OTCQB, Not NYSE American EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC

L CLPS GAAP EPS of -$0.39, revenue of $87.1M CLPS GAAP EPS of -$0.39, revenue of $87.1M EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC

L Optimal AI Cuts Planned IPO to 2 Million Shares Optimal AI reduced its planned IPO size to 2 million shares from 3.763 million. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC

M Paris Court Rules Angelalign Product Infringes Align Technology Patent A Paris court ruled that Angelalign’s Torque Ridges infringes an Align Technology patent. REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC

L Apple Prepares to Challenge UK Antitrust Proposals Over Apple Pay Apple is preparing to oppose proposed UK competition rules targeting its control of iPhone tap-to-pay technology. The CMA is expected to publish consultation proposals. REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC

L Optimal AI Reduces U.S. IPO Size to 2 Million Class Shares, Seeks OTCQB Listing EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC

L FTSE 100 Posts Strongest Week in Six Months on Defensive-Sector Rally Britain's blue-chip stocks had their best week in six months as gains in defensive sectors offset losses in AI-linked stocks. The report also cited finance minister John Healey's fiscal-discipline reassurances as support EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC

H European Stocks Close HIgher European stocks closed higher on Friday with broad support from all major sectors as markets continued to gauge positive earnings prospects against risks of high inflation. The Euro STOXX 50 added 0.6% to 6,204 and the S CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 16, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC

H Europe Distillates — Diesel profit margins soften LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) — Diesel refining profit margins fell by 2.6% on Friday, weighed down by the International Energy Agency's announcement about releasing emergency stocks and by rising regional inventories. Low-su EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC

L Latvian Forest Company sells Vidzeme portfolio in Latvia for EUR 11.93 million Latvian Forest Company agreed to sell its Vidzeme portfolio in Latvia for EUR 11.93 million, matching its discounted cash flow valuation. The portfolio covers over 2,200 hectares, approximately 90% forestland, with rough NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 PM UTC

L Strategy Pushes Back Against MSCI Index Exclusion Proposal Strategy called MSCI’s proposed index-screening rules discriminatory. MSCI’s approach could put the Bitcoin treasury firm’s index membership at risk. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 PM UTC

M Nasdaq 100 Falls 1.3% as AI-Linked Stocks Slide The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.3%, or 400 points, to about 29,535 at midday Friday as CoreWeave dropped 9.3% amid lingering AI-infrastructure debt concerns. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, while the Dow rose 0.3%. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 PM UTC

L Social Chain Names Rolands Seļakovs to Management Board The Social Chain appointed Rolands Seļakovs to its management board, as announced Oct. 16, 2026. Gerrit Hölzle and Thorsten Bieg left the management board. * Jens Weiland joined the supervisory board as chairman; Renars NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 PM UTC

L NATGAS PIPELINE CRITICAL NOTICE: El Paso Location Performance Notice Type Description: OVER-UNDER PERFORMANCE Posted Date: 10/16/2026 Effective Date: 10/16/2026 End Date: 10/17/2026 Posting Text: NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS October 16, 2026 Location Performance Update El Paso Natural Gas i COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 PM UTC

L MEDIA — Paschi investor Goldstone backs Intesa takeover bid — Bloomberg News Source link: — Note: Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy (globalnewsmonitoring@thomsonreuters.com) MNA | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

L Fidelity China Special Situations Buys Back GBP 1.14 Million in Shares Fidelity China Special Situations repurchased 490,000 shares for cancellation on October 16, 2026. The average price was GBp 232 per share, with prices ranging from GBp 231.5 to GBp 232.25. Disclaimer: This news brief wa GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

L First Busey Director Michael David Cassens Sells $41,961.92 in Common Shares First Busey director Michael David Cassens sold 1,441 common shares at $29.12 each on Oct. 15, 2026. His remaining direct holdings totaled 128,571 common shares, according to the Form 4 dated Oct. 16, 2026. Disclaimer: T REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

H SEALSQ Reaffirms 2026 Revenue Outlook of $27 Million to $36 Million SEALSQ reaffirmed fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $27 million to $36 million, representing growth of approximately 50% to 100%. Fourth-quarter revenue is expected at $11 million to $20 million, compared with $8.4 million EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

H INVESTOR DEADLINE: The Ensign Group, Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses May Seek to Lead Class Action Lawsuit Before December 7, 2026 Deadline, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces — ENSG For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: INVESTOR DEADLINE: The Ensign Group, Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses May Seek to Lead Class Action Lawsuit Before December 7, 2026 Dead MACRO | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

L Dollar Heads for Worst Week in Over a Month as Warsh Stays Quiet The dollar is about to break a four-week winning streak after remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh failed to give it a lift. NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

H Silicon Valley Households Face Rising Costs with Little to Fall Back On, Second Harvest Survey Finds For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: Silicon Valley Households Face Rising Costs with Little to Fall Back On, Second Harvest Survey Finds 74% of respondents struggle with the cost MACRO | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

L M/I Homes opens new model home at GreenPointe's Turnleaf community in Punta Gorda GreenPointe Holdings announced M/I Homes' Amelia model grand opening at Turnleaf in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Oct. 24. M/I Homes offers five home designs ranging from approximately 2,002 to more than 2,500 square feet, pr NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

M City Therapeutics Shares Rise 25% in Trading Debut After $200 Million IPO Shares recently traded at $22.53 after opening at $23, following the company's upsized IPO that raised about $200 million. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

L India Food Regulator Issues Notices Over Rice Bran Oil Claims FSSAI flagged cholesterol and heart-health claims for Freedom Cooking Rice Bran Oil under the Advertising and Claims Regulations, 2018, and raised a separate ecommerce licensing concern involving Gemini Edibles. REGULATION | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

L Tribunal Rejects Rs 908 Crore Allied Silica Claim Against Tata Chemicals The tribunal unanimously rejected Allied Silica and promoter Manmohan Singh Jain’s Rs 908-crore claim, but a majority directed Tata Chemicals to pay Rs 1 crore plus interest and certain costs. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

M Shoppers Stop Swings to Rs 3.11 Crore Profit in Q2 FY27 Shoppers Stop reported consolidated net profit of Rs 3.11 crore in the September quarter, versus a net loss of Rs 20.11 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,366.27 crore; the retailer attributed its EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

L Crypto.com, Gemini and a16z Named Among $210.5M Trump Super PAC Donors A Public Citizen report says crypto firms including Crypto.com, Gemini and a16z contributed or pledged to pro-Trump super PACs as part of $210.5 million in donations. CRYPTO | Oct 16, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC

L Treasury Yields Tick Higher After Treasury Gives No Signal on Auction Sizes Longer-term Treasury yields ticked higher after the Treasury Department did not signal that it was considering reducing bond auction sizes. RATES | Oct 16, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC

L Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CoreWeave, Moog, J.B. Hunt, Alcoa & more These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday. NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC

L Biomerica GAAP EPS of -$0.37, revenue of $1.3M Biomerica GAAP EPS of -$0.37, revenue of $1.3M EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

L Private Bancorp of America GAAP EPS of $1.97 misses by $0.10, revenue of $35.5M beats by $0.43M Private Bancorp of America GAAP EPS of $1.97 misses by $0.10, revenue of $35.5M beats by $0.43M EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

L Strata Critical Medical gains as activist Third Point takes stake, pushes for sale Strata Critical Medical gains as activist Third Point takes stake, pushes for sale NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

M US session market picture: S&P 500 -0.57%, Nasdaq 100 -1.56%; EUR/USD +0.05%, WTI +0.93%, WBD leads volume US session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.57 percent, Nasdaq futures is down 1.56 percent, Dow futures is down 0.06 percent and Russell futures is down 1.14 percent. In currencies, the dollar EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

L BUZZ — Tech hardware stocks lag as AI return worries weigh * Tech hardware firms in S&P 500 index are among the worst-performing stocks this week * S&P 1500 Tech Hardware & Equipment index down 3.3% this week, compared with 1.2% fall in S&P 500 * AI infrastructure stocks have we EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:29 PM UTC

L Travelers CEO sees 'stable' P&C pricing environment for property and liability By Michael Loney Oct 16 (The Insurer) — While Travelers’ business insurance renewal rate increases slowed in the third quarter, CEO Alan Schnitzer described the pricing environment as “stable” and noted modest changes in CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 16, 2026, 04:29 PM UTC

L Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ingeteam Sign U.S. Data Center Power MOU The companies will distribute, integrate and co-develop energy infrastructure solutions for U.S. AI data centers, targeting power quality, grid integration and medium-voltage distribution. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:28 PM UTC

L SG Holding's Haiki+ offer draws 510,764 shares by end of second week SG Holding's offer for Haiki+ drew 235,332 shares during October 12—16, 2026, bringing total tenders to 510,764 shares. Including tendered shares, SG Holding and parties acting in concert reached 91,610,861 shares, repre MNA | Oct 16, 2026, 04:28 PM UTC

H Romania Budget Deficit Narrows to 3.82% of GDP in First Nine Months The finance ministry said the deficit was 78.52 billion lei ($16.55 billion), compared with 5.4% of GDP in the same period of 2025. MACRO | Oct 16, 2026, 04:28 PM UTC

H Mexican Peso Approaches 11-Month Low The Mexican peso weakened to around 18.47 per US dollar in October, testing the lowest in 11 months, as the narrowing interest-rate differential between Mexico and the US reduced the pes’s appeal. In the US, annual produ CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 16, 2026, 04:28 PM UTC

L Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Ingeteam Form AI Data Center Power Partnership Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Ingeteam signed a memorandum of understanding to distribute, integrate and jointly develop energy infrastructure solutions for U.S. data centers. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:28 PM UTC

L First Commerce Bancorp Names Marie Miceli Assistant Vice President, Market Manager First Commerce Bancorp on October 16, 2026, named Marie Miceli assistant vice president and market manager of First Commerce Bank. Miceli will oversee two Lakewood branches, bringing more than 25 years of retail banking NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:27 PM UTC

L UK police assess Palestine Action post by national security adviser's wife LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) — British police said on Friday they were assessing a social media post after the wife of National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell appeared to express support for Palestine Action, a pro-Palesti NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:27 PM UTC

L Brent Hits 4-week High Brent increased to 108.28 USD/Bbl, the highest since September 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Brent Oil gained 3.22%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 76.52%. COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 04:27 PM UTC

H Logistics firm DHL's Q3 revenue climbs on higher demand; raises FY26 EBIT outlook (This story was generated using AI and automation, please see disclaimer ) Overview Germany-based logistics group's Q3 revenue rose over 12% yr/yr to about EUR 22.6 bln Q3 EBIT up about 16% yr/yr to EUR 1.71 bln Company EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:27 PM UTC

H Stocks fell in the final stretch of a jittery week on Wall Street, fuelled by a technology selloff that has investors questioning the prospects for the artificial intelligence trade. [11:34 ET] Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has halted operations of one of its primary units since the October 15 drone attack - Sources. [Oil strengthened] Stocks fell in the final stretch of a jittery week on Wall Street, fuelled by a technology selloff that has investors questioning the prospects for the artificial intelligence trade. [11:34 ET] Russia's Ryazan oil refine COMMODITIES | Oct 16, 2026, 04:27 PM UTC

L Panagiidis Discloses 74.2% Stake in AI OKTO Corp. A filing dated Oct. 16 says Petros Panagiotidis holds the stake through Pani Corp., following an Oct. 8 spin-off from Toro Corp. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:27 PM UTC

L First Commerce Bancorp Names Marie Miceli Assistant Vice President, Market Manager First Commerce Bank says Marie Miceli has joined as Assistant Vice President, Market Manager. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:26 PM UTC

L Chip Stocks Set for Longest Losing Run Since 2008 Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:26 PM UTC

L Paschi Top 10 Investor Goldstone Backs Intesa Takeover Bid Goldstone Capital Limited, a shareholder in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA backed by Qatari investors, said it supports Intesa Sanpaolo SpA’s takeover bid for the Tuscan lender, emerging as the latest investor to su MNA | Oct 16, 2026, 04:26 PM UTC

L Unique Wealth Reports $10.4 Million in Bitcoin Exposure in 13F Filing Unique Wealth reported approximately $10.4 million in Bitcoin holdings through spot ETFs in its latest SEC 13F-HR filing. CRYPTO | Oct 16, 2026, 04:26 PM UTC

L Guggenheim Reiterates Buy Rating and $125 Target on Uber Guggenheim reiterated its Buy rating and $125 price target, describing Uber as a compelling investment opportunity. The report cites about 20% top-line growth. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:25 PM UTC

L Ladder Capital Non-GAAP EPS of $0.35 beats by $0.02, revenue of $118.9M beats by $39.23M Ladder Capital Non-GAAP EPS of $0.35 beats by $0.02, revenue of $118.9M beats by $39.23M EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:25 PM UTC

L Performance Trust Short Term Bond ETF declares $0.0897 dividend Performance Trust Short Term Bond ETF declares $0.0897 dividend NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:25 PM UTC

L Snowflake's rapid migrations create expansion opportunities: JP Morgan Snowflake's rapid migrations create expansion opportunities: JP Morgan NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:25 PM UTC

L First Commerce Bancorp welcomes Ocean County banker Marie Miceli First Commerce Bancorp announced that it welcomes veteran banker Marie Miceli. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:25 PM UTC

M DHL Group Raises 2026 EBIT Outlook Above EUR7B DHL Group now sees 2026 EBIT above EUR7 billion, compared with its prior outlook of above EUR6.5 billion. EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:25 PM UTC

L Bernstein Reiterates Market Perform Rating on Venture Global, $14 Target Bernstein reiterated its Market Perform rating on Venture Global and set a $14.00 price target, which the note says implies 12.0% upside from the Oct. 15 close of $12.50. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:25 PM UTC

H SOCRadar Launches New API Suite That Lets MSSPs Build or White — Label Threat Intelligence For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: SOCRadar Launches New API Suite That Lets MSSPs Build or White-Label Threat Intelligence For the first time, partners and enterprises don’t ne MNA | Oct 16, 2026, 04:24 PM UTC

L DHL Group Sets Nov. 5 Date for Third-Quarter Results DHL Group says it will post third-quarter results on Nov. 5. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:24 PM UTC

M Onward Technologies Reports Revenue Up 22.2%, EBITDA Up 33.7% YoY, Raises FY27 Onward Technologies reported its second-quarter and first-half results for the period ended September 30, 2026, and raised its FY27 outlook. EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:23 PM UTC

L DHL Group Says Third-Quarter Figures Are Preliminary EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:23 PM UTC

L DHL Group Third-Quarter Capex Around EUR900 Million DHL Group’s third-quarter capital expenditure was also around EUR900 million. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:23 PM UTC

L BRIEF — Longterm Games Appoints Grzegorz Wladyslaw Konrad As Deputy CEO Oct 16 (Reuters) — Longterm Games SA: Appoints Grzegorz Wladyslaw Konrad As Deputy Ceo Source text:... Further company coverage: LTMP.WA (Reporting by Gdansk Newsroom) ((gdansk.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 66 NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:22 PM UTC

L Docker Launches Cloud Sandboxes for AI Agents Docker launched Cloud Sandboxes, extending its business into secure deployment of autonomous AI agents. The launch builds on its container-market position, with 59% usage in the 2026 Stack Overflow Developer Survey’s clo NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:22 PM UTC

L UPDATE 1 — Meta employees said Lula's accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reports (Adds context, details in the bullets) SAO PAULO, Oct 16 (Reuters) — Employees at Meta acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were negatively NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:22 PM UTC

H Older Americans feel less of the affordability crunch. How that could affect the midterm elections Younger Americans face higher inflation and housing costs than baby boomers, widening the affordability divide ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. MACRO | Oct 16, 2026, 04:22 PM UTC

L DHL Group 3Q Free Cash Flow Excluding Net M&A Around EUR900M EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:22 PM UTC

M Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Acquisition Wins Shareholder Approval Fox and Roku shareholders approved the deal this week. It is expected to close early next year. MNA | Oct 16, 2026, 04:22 PM UTC

L Longterm Games Appoints Grzegorz Wladyslaw Konrad as Deputy CEO EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:21 PM UTC

M DHL Group 3Q EBIT Around EUR1.71B vs. EUR1.48B EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:21 PM UTC

L BTIG Analyst Maintains Buy Rating and $170 Target on Prologis BTIG analyst Thomas Catherwood maintained a Buy rating and $170 price target on Prologis, citing its development track record and leasing commitments. Prologis reported fourth-quarter FFO guidance of $1.54 per share, 3 c EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:21 PM UTC

M DHL Group Third-Quarter Revenue Rises More Than 12% to About €22.6 Billion DHL Group reported third-quarter revenue growth of more than 12%, to about €22.6 billion. EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:21 PM UTC

L Why Trump and the GOP's billion-dollar midterm blitz isn’t working Trump-aligned groups and Elon Musk have poured hundreds of millions into the midterm election, but the GOP spending surge has barely moved polls or the map. NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:21 PM UTC

L Folha Reports Meta Employees Said Lula Accounts Were Hindered During Brazil Election Folha de S.Paulo said it reviewed internal messages in which Meta employees acknowledged restrictions negatively affected Instagram accounts belonging to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during the election. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:21 PM UTC

L Pani Corp. and Affiliates Report 74.2% Stake in AI OKTO A Schedule 13D filed with the SEC reports that Pani Corp. and Petros Panagiotis Panagiotidis each beneficially own 3,206,185 shares, or 74.2%, of AI OKTO Corp. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:21 PM UTC

L First Financial Bankshares 12-Month Price Target Cut to $35.71 The 12-month price target for First Financial Bankshares was cut to $35.71, implying 13% upside. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Joby Aviation 12-Month Price Target Cut to $9.81 The headline reports a cut to Joby Aviation’s 12-month price target to $9.81 and states that it implies 104% upside. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Curtiss-Wright Price Target Cut to $726 The 12-month price target for Curtiss-Wright was cut to $726; the headline states this implies 45% upside. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L OPAL Fuels 12-Month Price Target Cut to $3.94 EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Royalty Pharma declares $0.235 dividend Royalty Pharma declares $0.235 dividend NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Silicon Motion Technology raises quarterly dividend by 15% to $0.575/share Silicon Motion Technology raises quarterly dividend by 15% to $0.575/share NEWS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Textron 12-Month Price Target Cut to $99.43 A FactSet reference-data headline reports a cut to Textron's 12-month price target to $99.43, implying 32% upside. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L U.S. raises Mastercard, Citigroup China market access in bilateral Bangkok talks, official says The U.S. raised market access issues for Mastercard and Citigroup in China during bilateral meetings in Bangkok this week, a U.S. Treasury official says. GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Leonardo DRS 12-Month Price Target Cut to $53.18 The 12-month price target for Leonardo DRS was cut to $53.18. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Loar Holdings Price Target Cut to $86.20, Implies 37% Upside A 12-month price target for Loar Holdings was cut to $86.20; the headline states the target implies 37% upside. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Texas Roadhouse 12-Month Price Target Cut to $213.04 EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L VSE Corporation 12-Month Price Target Cut to $257.11 EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Fox Corporation 12-Month Price Target Raised to $77.73 A price target for Fox Corporation was raised to $77.73; the headline says this implies 36% upside. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Hexcel 12-Month Price Target Cut to $107.27 EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Wipro 12-Month Price Target Raised to $1.8, Implies 4% Downside EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Bandwidth 12-Month Price Target Cut to $66.5 A price-target report for Bandwidth indicates 34% upside. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Planet Labs 12-Month Price Target Cut to $30.36 The target implies 109% upside, according to the headline. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Moog 12-Month Price Target Raised to $445 A price target for Moog Inc. was raised to $445, implying 22% upside. EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:20 PM UTC

L Oil ticks up on NATO headlines The alert reports a quick market downtick and a quick uptick in oil following NATO headlines. ENERGY | Oct 16, 2026, 04:19 PM UTC

H GLOBAL MARKETS — Stocks edge lower as dollar heads for weekly loss US dollar heads for weekly loss on lower US Treasury yields Bond markets stabilise after rush for safe havens on Thursday Investors worry about debt risks in AI-related stocks (Updates headline and prices throughout, add CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 16, 2026, 04:19 PM UTC

M DHL Sees 2026 Capex at Around EUR3.6B DHL Group sees 2026 capital expenditure of around EUR3.6 billion, versus a prior range of EUR3 billion to EUR3.3 billion. EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:19 PM UTC

M Global stocks edge lower as dollar heads for weekly loss Global stocks edged lower on Friday as markets stabilised after a sharp tech-led selloff, while the dollar was headed for a weekly loss. MACRO | Oct 16, 2026, 04:18 PM UTC

M DHL Group Reports Q3 EBIT of EUR 1.71 Billion EARNINGS | Oct 16, 2026, 04:18 PM UTC

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