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Mon, Oct 19, 2026 - Page 31

5118 indexed SquawkNews stories from this UTC day. Showing 3601-3720.

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M Indian Stocks Fall; Nifty Drops Below 22,900, Sensex Sheds 876 Points Indian benchmark indices ended their two-day winning streak on October 19 amid selling in private banking stocks, elevated crude oil prices and weak global cues. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC L Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Nimodipine Tablets Pass Consistency Evaluation Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical said its nimodipine tablets passed the generics consistency evaluation. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC L Great Western Mining Reports Notification of Major Shareholding The company published a TR-1 notification concerning an acquisition or disposal of voting rights. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC M French lawmakers approve amendment taxing crypto-to-stablecoin swaps from 2027 France’s National Assembly adopted Amendment I-3898 on Friday by 38 votes to 37, with 25 abstentions. It could make crypto-to-stablecoin swaps taxable events starting in 2027. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC L French Stocks Slide as Government Bond Yields Jump After Riots French stocks fell and government bond yields rose following violent demonstrations over the weekend. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC L Propel Global Proposes Adding Property Development to Business EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC M Hindustan Zinc Refined Metal Production Rises 7% in 2Q Hindustan Zinc said refined metal production rose 7% year over year in the second quarter. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC L HC Wainwright Initiates Hadron Energy at Buy, Sets $4.50 Target HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage of Hadron Energy with a Buy rating and set a $4.50-per-share price target. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC L Needham Reiterates Buy Rating on Harmony Biosciences, Keeps $50 Target Needham reiterated its Buy rating and $50 price target. The target implies 31.8% upside from the Oct. 16 close of $37.95. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC L Duopharma Biotech Unit and Sun Pharmaceutical Reach Amicable Settlement EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC M Hindustan Zinc 2Q Mined Metal Production Rose 5% Year on Year COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC L Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem Reports September-Quarter Consolidated Net Profit of 214.51 Million Rupees EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC M Hindustan Zinc Reports 2Q Net of INR64.12B Hindustan Zinc reported net of INR64.12B for the second quarter, versus INR26.49B. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC L Middle East Crude Benchmark Premiums Extend Declines Spot premiums for Oman, Dubai and Murban crude fell further Monday as traders continued offering oil and high freight weighed on buying. The market is also assessing the supply outlook amid intensified attacks last week ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC L Cameroon Eurobond Yields Soar as Fitch Downgrade Flags Risks Cameroon’s dollar-bond yields climbed for a fourth trading session after Fitch Ratings downgraded the sovereign, citing heightened political risks and mounting financing pressures in Central Africa’s biggest economy. NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC H The S&P 500 is masking a hidden market pullback. Why Morgan Stanley says an index retreat would signal a buying opportunity. Since mid-summer portfolio managers have been emphasizing free cash flow, profitability, high margins, strong balance sheets and stable earnings when stockpicking. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC L City Sports and Recreation Resumes Normal Operations After Flooding City Sports and Recreation announced a return to normal operations after flooding subsided. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC L Guangzhou Innogen Pharmaceutical appoints Jin Bai vice president EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC L Morgan Stanley Says S&P 500 Retreat Could Offer Buying Opportunity The article says most stocks have been in a correction for months while the S&P 500 has pulled back only a few percentage points. It attributes the view that an index retreat could offer a buying opportunity to Morgan St EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC L Belite Bio to uplist to Nasdaq Global Select Market Belite Bio to uplist to Nasdaq Global Select Market NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC L Oiltek International to Explore Malaysia Animal Feed JV With CAB Cakaran Oiltek International announced a collaboration with CAB Cakaran to explore a joint venture developing premium animal feed in Malaysia. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC L Enhanced to Implement 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split on Oct. 29 Enhanced announced a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its Class A and Class B common stock, effective Oct. 29, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC M Floods in Eastern Spain Kill at Least Two, Strand Residents Torrential rain flooded towns in eastern Spain on Monday. Helicopters rescued people stranded on rooftops, and authorities issued shelter-in-place orders for more than 800,000 residents. GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC L India's NMDC Puts Planned Nickel Foray on Hold, Sources Say Two company officials told Reuters the state-run miner paused its planned nickel entry partly over global oversupply concerns in Indonesia, which accounts for more than 60% of global nickel output. COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC M Poland’s PGE Plans to Resume Dividends, Cuts Investment Target PGE plans to resume dividend payments under an updated strategy and cut its 2025–2035 investment target to about 210 billion zlotys ($54 billion), from 235 billion zlotys. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC L BTIG Initiates Coverage of newcleo at Neutral EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC L Silkflex Polymers Commences Commercial Production of Textile Garment Printing Inks EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC L Cocoa Futures Hover Around $5,700 Cocoa prices traded around $5,700 a tonne following recent volatility, remaining well above February’s lows, supported by signs of improvig demand and concerns over West African supplies. Third-quarter grindings rose a s NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC M Hindustan Zinc 2Q Revenue INR154.67B vs. INR87.87B Hindustan Zinc reported second-quarter revenue of INR154.67 billion, compared with INR87.87 billion. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC L Fed Chair Warsh Says He Neglected Bank Supervision in First 148 Days Kevin Warsh said he had not given enough attention to the Federal Reserve’s non-monetary functions, including bank supervision, during his first 148 days as chair. He said he plans to give those areas equal focus over th RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC L Piper Sandler Cuts Newmark Group Price Target to $13 From $14 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC L Natural Food International Holding to Repurchase Up to 36 Million Shares EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC L Metis Techbio Enters Strategic Collaboration With Lilly EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L Musk’s 2025 compensation totals $158.36 billion in stock awards EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC H PwC revenue growth trails Deloitte and EY Europe, Middle East and Africa revenues rose 0.7% following war in Iran and a slowdown in work for Saudi Arabian government GEOPOLITICS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC M Asia Gasoline Margins Fall to Near Two-Month Low Octane-92 gasoline refining margins fell to slightly below $23 a barrel, their lowest since August 26. Naphtha cracks were little changed. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L Gilead Phase 2 ulcerative colitis study meets primary endpoint Gilead said its Phase 2 SWIFT study of emvistegrast met its primary endpoint in ulcerative colitis. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L Fortune Brands Innovations Price Target Cut to $51.44 The 12-month price target was cut to $51.44, implying 28% upside. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L Rocket Companies 12-Month Price Target Cut to $15.92 The 12-month price target for Rocket Companies stock was cut to $15.92, implying 48% upside. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L Pool Corporation 12-Month Price Target Cut to $199.36 The headline says the revised target implies 16% upside. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L HDFC Bank 12-Month Price Target Cut to INR 972.44 A FactSet reference-data item reports a 12-month price-target cut for HDFC Bank to INR 972.44 and states the target implies 33% upside. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L ICICI Bank 12-Month Price Target Raised to $37, Implies 23% Upside EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L Whirlpool 12-Month Price Target Cut to $34.10 Whirlpool’s 12-month price target was cut to $34.10, which the headline says implies 22% upside. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L Great Western Mining reports a holding in the company EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC L HC Wainwright Reiterates Buy Rating on Crescent Biopharma, Keeps $36 Target HC Wainwright reiterated its Buy rating and $36 price target on Crescent Biopharma. The target implies 204.1% upside from the Oct. 16 close of $11.84. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC H Pound Holds Near One-Month High The British pound traded little changed above $1.33, near its strongest level in almost a month, as the US dollar retreated from recent highs after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh refrained from signaling the outcome o CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 19, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC H Perfect announces shareholders’ approval of merger agreement Perfect announces shareholders’ approval of merger agreement MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC L GDB Holdings Unit Accepts Subcontract Agreement From I-Ilham Corporation EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC L TCL Electronics Expects First-Three-Quarter 2026 Revenue of HK$91.0 Billion-HK$97.7 Billion EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC L Egypt, Fertiglobe Mull $1.5 Billion Phosphate Fertilizer Complex Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and Fertiglobe are exploring plans for an integrated phosphate fertilizer complex in Ain Sokhna, with investment exceeding $1.5 billion. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC L Transocean Adds About $550 Million in Backlog With Two Gulf Drillship Deals Transocean said awards for Deepwater Proteus and Deepwater Conqueror add approximately 700 and 450 days, respectively, beginning in 1Q27 and 3Q27 in direct continuation. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC L HC Wainwright Reiterates Buy Rating on Adagene, Keeps $7 Price Target HC Wainwright reiterated its Buy rating on Adagene and maintained a $7 price target. The target implies 239.8% upside from the October 16 close of $2.06. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC L ICICI Securities Recommends Buying DLF, Sets Rs 943 Target The brokerage cites DLF's Q2FY27 sales bookings of INR 38bn and planned launches across Mumbai and Gurugram. The report says DLF maintains its FY27 sales-booking guidance. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC L ICICI Securities Reiterates Buy Rating on Axis Bank, Sets Rs 1,620 Target The research report cites Axis Bank Q2FY27 PAT of INR 70bn, about 5% below expectations, with RoA of 1.4%. NII rose 5%, while operating expenses increased 11%; slippages and credit costs improved. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC L ICICI Securities Recommends Buying Bajaj Housing Finance, Sets Rs 125 Target ICICI Securities recommends buying Bajaj Housing Finance and sets a target price of Rs 125. The report cites 25% year-over-year AUM growth in Q2FY27, above the company’s 21%-23% guidance range for the second consecutive EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC L ICICI Securities Recommends Buying Punjab National Bank, Sets Rs 140 Target ICICI Securities' report says Punjab National Bank reported Q2FY27 PAT of INR 55.3bn, up 13% year over year, with NII growth of about 11%. NIMs rose quarter over quarter; the supplied body is truncated. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC L ICICI Securities recommends buying Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, sets Rs 95 target ICICI Securities cited Ujjivan SFB’s Q2FY27 RoA of 2.4%, RoE of about 20% and year-over-year AUM growth of 32%. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC L Havila Shipping Extends Havila Borg Contract Through September 1, 2027 Peterson Den Helder BV exercised an option extending the contract for PSV Havila Borg through September 1, 2027. The contract includes further option periods totaling 15 months. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC L BingX and YouHodler Added to ESMA MiCA Register ESMA's latest register update added nine crypto-asset service providers, bringing the total to 375 unique providers. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC M EU Charges KKR Over Alleged Misleading Conduct in Telecom Italia Deal The EU has charged KKR with allegedly misleading regulators during their review of its €22 billion acquisition of Telecom Italia’s fixed-line network two years ago. The charges expose KKR to a potentially hefty fine. REGULATION | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC M Transocean Announces Contract Awards Totaling $550 Million EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC L Palm Oil Prices End Lower as Softer Crude Weighs Palm oil closed lower, with softer crude prices and elevated Malaysian inventories weighing on prices. Firmer Dalian vegetable oils and expectations for stronger Indian demand ahead of Diwali provided support, trader Dav COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC L SCZONE Ranks First in Africa, Seventh Globally in fDi’s 2026 Free Zones Awards The Suez Canal Economic Zone ranked first in Africa and seventh worldwide in fDi Intelligence’s 2026 Global Free Zones of the Year Awards. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC M Stocks Rise as Tech Rebounds Ahead of Major Earnings Week US stock futures rose Monday as technology shares recovered some recent losses ahead of earnings from Meta Platforms, Netflix and Tesla. Intel rose 3.7%. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC L Banque du Caire Sets Indicative IPO Price Range at EGP 4.82–5.30 Banque du Caire set an indicative price range of EGP 4.82 to EGP 5.30 per ordinary share for its IPO on the Egyptian Exchange. EFG Hermes and CI Capital will lead the offering. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC L Hansoh Pharmaceutical Announces Collaboration and License Agreement With Roche EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC L Bay Area Development Says Superhighway Enters Works Agreements EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC L Italy's BTP Yield Climbs Amid Social Unrest Italy’s 10-year BTP yield rose above 4.55%, hovering near its highest level in three years, amid growing social unrest across Europe and concerns over the continent's fiscal outlook. Mass protests in France escalated ove MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC L BTIG Reiterates Buy Rating on Live Nation Entertainment, Keeps $215 Target BTIG reiterated its Buy rating and $215 price target on Live Nation Entertainment. The target implies 26.1% upside from the Oct. 16 close of $170.51. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC M Silgan Nears $3.4 Billion Purchase of Trivium Packaging Bloomberg News reports that Silgan is nearing a $3.4 billion purchase of Trivium Packaging. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC L South Africa’s AI Data-Centre Expansion Faces Power Constraints Planned coal-plant retirements could put renewed pressure on the grid as South Africa prepares for further data-centre expansion. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC L Indian shares slip as investors await Jio IPO Indian shares declined on Monday, with private banks leading losses as investors digested lender earnings and elevated crude prices weighed on sentiment. Investors awaited Jio Platforms' IPO. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC L Besqab Sells Final House in Stockholm Project Besqab sold the final house in its Glimten project in Stockholm. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC L Acen Says TÜV Rheinland Philippines Partners on Renewable Energy Transition Acen says TÜV Rheinland Philippines is partnering with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions to transition a facility in Makati City to renewable energy. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC L White Pearl Technology Group AB (WPTG_B) Wins SEK 45M AI Order White Pearl Technology Group AB said subsidiary Aixia received an approximately SEK 45M order, expanding responsibility for an existing AI/HPC customer’s computing capacity over five years, with delivery expected by H1 2 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC L Robot factories and hypersonic missiles: JPMorgan Chase’s first $5 billion of defense investments With $5 billion already deployed off its balance sheet, JPMorgan Chase is racing ahead on direct investments in defense tech, hardware and supply chains. NEWS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC L Peet Extends Time to Hold 2026 Annual General Meeting EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC L Westpac Recognises A$41 Million Pre-Tax Item in 2H26 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC L Chandra Asri Pacific Proposes Maximum Share Buyback Fund EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC L Fitch Sees Indonesia Debt Capital Market Outstanding Maintaining Growth RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC L Asia HSFO Market Eases as Russia Sanctions Waiver Remains Unclear Asia's high-sulphur fuel oil market showed signs of easing Monday. Industry sources watched for a potential US move on sanctions, while the status of a waiver remained unclear. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC L Oman Plans to Raise Up to $390 Million Through Local Sukuk Oman plans to issue RO100 million in seven-year sovereign sukuk, with an option to increase the issue by up to RO50 million. RATES | Oct 19, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC M Henan Shenhuo Coal & Power Q3 Net Profit Rises 70.7% Year Over Year EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC L Infosys and Truist Strengthen Collaboration to Build India Capability Center Infosys and Truist say they will build a global capability center in India as part of a strengthened strategic collaboration. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC M Cleveland-Cliffs Sees 2027 Adjusted EBITDA Exceeding $4B EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC M YUTO Packaging Q3 Net Profit Falls 9.1% Year Over Year EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC L V L Enterprise Announces Vessel Disposal V L Enterprise announced the disposal of a vessel. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC L BCPG Reports 2,246.9 GWh of Electricity Generation in 3Q26 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC L Needham Reiterates Buy Rating on Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Keeps $35 Target Needham reiterated its Buy rating and $35 price target on Acadia Pharmaceuticals. The target implies 83.1% upside from the Oct. 16 close of $19.12. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC M Unite Says Apache Offshore Strike Could Disrupt UK Fuel Supplies More than 160 offshore workers for Apache will take part in a 24-hour strike this week, Unite said, warning of severe disruption to UK fuel supplies. ENERGY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC M Mullen Group Announces Acquisition of Willson International MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Ion Video Names Brent Jones Executive Chair EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Dole plc schedules third-quarter 2026 results release EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Ingram Micro schedules third-quarter 2026 results for October 29 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Commercial Real Estate Signs Annual Renewal Credit Facility Contract for Unit EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC M Cerrado Gold Reports 21% Year-Over-Year Increase in Q3 Production Cerrado Gold reported a 21% year-over-year increase in production at its Minera Don Nicolas mine in the third quarter of 2026. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Heineken Reports Progress on €1.5B Share Buyback From 12–16 October 2026, Heineken repurchased 168,412 shares on exchange at an average €73.61 and 169,442 shares from Heineken Holding. The second €750M tranche has cumulatively bought 8,865,521 shares for €629.4M. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Volta Metals Reports Springer Resource of 122.4 Mt and Initial Gallium Estimate The new Springer MRE reports 122.4 Mt of indicated resources at 0.59% TREO and 0.13% MREO, plus an initial supplementary gallium estimate averaging 36 g/t. Gallium has no assigned value pending recovery and payability da EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L VEON Says 11M Customers Tried Starlink Mobile Service VEON said over 11 million unique customers connected at least once to Starlink Mobile’s direct-to-device service in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Bangladesh within a year of the agreement. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Medallion Financial to Repurchase $15 Million of TruPS Medallion Financial agreed to repurchase $15.0 million of TruPS for $11.049 million, or 73.66% of face value, plus accumulated distributions. The company expects to record a Q4 2026 gain; the deal is expected to close wi EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Biodesix Expands Lung Diagnostics Strategy Through Vanderbilt Partnership Biodesix says it is adding radiomics to its lung diagnostics pipeline through a Vanderbilt partnership. Initial test data are expected at RSNA on Dec. 3, 2026, with commercial availability anticipated in 2028. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC M Piramal Finance Reports September-Quarter Consolidated Net Profit of 5.39 Billion Rupees EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Omani Women’s Employment Rises 9% to 270,696 in 2025 National Centre for Statistics and Information figures show the number of employed women rose 9% to 270,696 in 2025. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Heineken Holding Reports Progress on €750M Buyback From 12—16 Oct 2026, Heineken Holding repurchased 169,557 shares at an average €69.84. Under tranche two, cumulative repurchases reached 4,416,662 shares for €290.8M, out of a tranche of up to ~€375M. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC M TLC BioSciences Reports Positive TLC590 Phase 3 Topline Results TLC BioSciences says its pivotal Phase 3 trial of investigational TLC590 showed statistically significant reductions in pain and opioid use versus placebo and liposomal bupivacaine. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L VEON Says Starlink Mobile Service Connected More Than 11 Million Customers VEON and Starlink Mobile said more than 11 million unique VEON customers have connected to the direct-to-device service at least once in areas without cell coverage. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC M Carrier Connect Signs Five-Year Data Center Agreement Worth Up to CAD $88.9M Carrier Connect signed an agreement for the full 4MW capacity at its Alpharetta, Georgia data center. Initial 3MW billings are about CAD $17.8 million annualized starting Nov. 1, 2026, with potential to exceed CAD $23.7 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Zymeworks Appoints Suzanne Monahan as Senior Vice President Zymeworks announced Suzanne Monahan’s appointment as senior vice president, commercial and general manager, Theravance Biopharma. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC L Heineken Reports Progress on Share Buyback Transactions Heineken reported transaction details for the second €750 million tranche of its €1.5 billion share buyback programme. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC L VEON Acquisition of Perfectum Strengthens Beeline Uzbekistan’s Position VEON says its acquisition of Perfectum strengthens Beeline Uzbekistan’s competitive position and expands spectrum resources, creating opportunities for growth in 5G, broadband and digital services. MNA | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC L StakerX AI Agent Surpasses $40M in Staked Assets on Solana StakerX says its AI agent has more than $40 million in staked assets within three months of launch. The platform has more than 8,200 users. CRYPTO | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC L Heineken Holding Reports Transactions Under Share Buyback Programme Heineken Holding reported transactions related to the second tranche of its share buyback programme, which is for up to circa €375 million. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC M Volta More Than Doubles Springer Indicated Resource to 122.4 Mt Volta Metals announced an expanded mineral resource estimate for its Springer rare earth and gallium deposit, including a first gallium estimate. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC L Copper Fox Updates on 2026 Schaft Creek Project Activities Copper Fox Metals provided an update on activities at the Schaft Creek project over the past three months. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC M Carrier Connect Data Solutions Secures Five-Year Data Center Contract The agreement includes initial annualized billings, with potential to increase at full deployment. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC L Cleveland-Cliffs Expects Adjusted EBITDA to Rise Further in Q4 Cleveland-Cliffs expects adjusted EBITDA to rise further in the fourth quarter. EARNINGS | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC M JPMorgan announces $5 billion investment in U.S. national security companies JPMorgan announced $5 billion in investments in companies it describes as critical to U.S. national security. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC L JPMorgan CEO Dimon cites war and cyberattacks as major risks JPMorgan CEO Dimon said war and cyberattacks are the biggest risks facing the Western world. MACRO | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC L JPMorgan cuts WDC price target to 600 from 715 EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC L Quantinuum Says Milestone Advances Path to Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing by 2029 The company says it achieved a record-setting result on a longstanding quantum-computing problem, advancing its path toward fully accurate and reliable computers by 2029. EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC