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Tue, Oct 20, 2026 - Page 21

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M FirstService Expected to Post Earnings of $1.86 a Share An earnings preview cites expected earnings of $1.86 a share. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L PG&E Expected to Post Earnings of 42 Cents a Share An earnings preview expects PG&E Corp to report earnings of 42 cents per share. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC L Euro Could Fall Further if France’s Fiscal Outlook Worsens Raiffeisen Research analysts say the euro’s recent weakness could extend if market perceptions of France’s fiscal outlook deteriorate. They say its decline against the dollar has tracked comparable episodes of euro-area FX | Oct 20, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC M Albertsons Reports Quarterly Sales of $18.89B, EPS of $0.11 Albertsons reported net sales of $18.89 billion, versus $18.92 billion a year earlier. Net income fell to $51.5 million. EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L US Housing Starts Change MoM Actual -5.2% (Forecast 1.9%, Previous -2.6%) US Housing Starts Change MoM Actual -5.2% (Forecast 1.9%, Previous -2.6%) MACRO | Oct 20, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC M Transcat Schedules Fiscal Q2 2027 Results Call for November 3 Transcat plans to host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, regarding its fiscal second-quarter 2027 results. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L AudioEye Announces $15 Million Stock Repurchase Program EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC L US Housing Starts September 2026 Report US Housing Starts September 2026 Report MACRO | Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L StoneX Maintains Buy Rating on Taboola.com, Sets $5 Price Target StoneX maintained its Buy rating and $5.00 price target on Taboola.com. The target implies 44.9% upside from the October 19 close of $3.45. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC M Novo Nordisk Says CagriSema Produced 25% Average Weight Loss in Women Novo Nordisk said its experimental CagriSema showed average weight loss of 25% among women with obesity or overweight, based on analysis after completion of a late-stage study. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC M KBW Bank Index Extends Losing Streak to Six Weeks, Longest Since 2008 The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index has fallen for six straight weeks, its longest losing streak since July 2008, and slipped 1.1% on Monday to close at 167.15. It is down 11.8% since the streak began in early September and 13.8% EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC M European session market picture: S&P 500 -0.24%, Nasdaq 100 -0.66%; EUR/USD +0.09%, WTI +2.06%, LLOY leads volume European session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.24 percent, Nasdaq futures is down 0.66 percent, Dow futures is down 0.04 percent and Russell futures is down 0.14 percent. In currencies, the EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L US Building Permits Actual 1.4M (Forecast 1.385M, Previous 1.403M) US Building Permits Actual 1.4M (Forecast 1.385M, Previous 1.403M) NEWS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L US Building Permits Change MoM Actual -0.2% (Forecast -1.3%, Previous -2.1%) US Building Permits Change MoM Actual -0.2% (Forecast -1.3%, Previous -2.1%) NEWS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L US Housing Starts Actual 1.221M (Forecast 1.305M, Previous 1.275M) US Housing Starts Actual 1.221M (Forecast 1.305M, Previous 1.275M) MACRO | Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC L Microsoft rolls out data guardian for EU and EFTA customers. Microsoft rolls out data guardian for EU and EFTA customers. NEWS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC L Newell Brands Appoints Guillermo Beade as COO Newell Brands said Guillermo Beade will become chief operating officer on October 26, 2026, reporting to CEO Chris Peterson. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC L Newell Brands Names Guillermo Beade Chief Operating Officer Beade, previously president of SC Johnson’s North America Consumer Brands arm, will join Newell Brands on Oct. 26. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC L Deep Fission Signs Binding 25-Year Energy Purchase Agreement Deep Fission signed a binding 25-year master energy purchase agreement for a planned commercial project. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC L Orion Announces Automotive Engagements in Lighting and EV Charging Orion says it has new engagements with a global automotive company spanning LED lighting and EV charging stations. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC L Cramer Says He Avoids AppLovin, Citing Alphabet Competition On CNBC, Jim Cramer said AppLovin is in Alphabet’s crosshairs and that he would avoid the stock. Citigroup maintained its Buy rating and cut its price target to $500 from $600. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC L Synchrony Financial 3Q Profit Falls as Costs Rise Synchrony Financial reported lower third-quarter profit as expenses rose. CFO Brian Wenzel said the higher costs were expected as the company invests in digital and artificial-intelligence growth; credit trends improved. EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC L Airlines Reportedly Resist Proposed Shift of Mumbai International Flights Airlines operating from Mumbai are reportedly resisting a proposed transfer of international flights to Navi Mumbai International Airport, citing operational complexity, commercial concerns and disagreement over existing EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC L Loop Capital Downgrades Apple to Hold, Cuts Price Target to $330 Loop Capital downgraded Apple to Hold from Buy and lowered its price target to $330 from $370. Apple shares fell 0.83% in premarket trading. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L Amazon Plans More Than 16 Billion of Investment in Germany in 2027 Amazon says the investment package will total more than 16 billion, or about $18 billion; cloud and AI technology are central to the plan. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L British Pound Hits 4-week High GBPUSD increased to 1.34, the highest since September 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, British Pound US Dollar gained 0.02%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 0.01%. NEWS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L Hungarian Forint Remains Weaker Against Euro After Rates Hold The forint showed little reaction after Hungary's central bank left its policy rate unchanged at 5.50%, as widely anticipated. FX | Oct 20, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L CRU Sees Sulphuric Acid Prices Extending Decline in 2027 Consultancy CRU expects sulphuric acid prices to continue declining next year. COMMODITIES | Oct 20, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L Micron Invests in New York Critical Minerals Processing With Indium EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L Mizuho Maintains Neutral Rating on WR Berkley EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L GM Sees Nearly $7.5 Billion in Software and Services Deferred Revenue GM says OnStar and Super Cruise continue to grow rapidly, putting it on track to near $7.5 billion in margin-accretive deferred revenue from software and services this year. EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC L Aoshikang Tech to Seek Hong Kong Listing EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC M Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires The Rapid Group EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC L Vintage Coffee and Beverages Approves Fundraising of Up to 3.25 Billion Rupees The company approved raising up to 3.25 billion rupees through equity and other securities. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC M Karman Space & Defense Gets $218 Million Agreement for THAAD Production Karman Space & Defense secured a $218 million long-term agreement to support THAAD production. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC L Mizuho Maintains Neutral Rating on Travelers, Raises Price Target to $371 Mizuho raised its price target on Travelers to $371 per share from $345 while maintaining a Neutral rating. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC L Leerink Partners Initiates Kazia Therapeutics Coverage With Outperform Rating Leerink Partners initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $30 price target. The target implies 282.2% upside from the Oct. 19 close of $7.85. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC L Mizuho Cuts Dominion Energy Price Target to $67 From $72 Mizuho maintained its Neutral rating on Dominion Energy while cutting its price target from $72 to $67 per share. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC M UK Regulator Proposes Measures on Apple Contactless Payments The UK Competition and Markets Authority proposed measures requiring Apple to lower fees and remove technical barriers for rivals seeking access to its contactless-payment technology. REGULATION | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC M Micron Taiwan Union Plans Strike Amid Bonus Dispute A union at Micron's Taoyuan facility plans to strike on Thursday amid a dispute over bonuses. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC M Nvidia Shares Fall 0.8% in Premarket Trading Nvidia shares were down 0.8% in premarket trading Tuesday, as selling continued across AI and chip stocks. Rumors of major chip purchases from China did not appear to support the stock. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC M Circle8 Group Wins CAK Managed Services Contract Worth $68 Million Annually Circle8 Group says its CAK managed services contract is valued at $68 million in annual revenue. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC L Kinetic Seas Launches MaluDB, MaluOS and MaluMail Kinetic Seas announced the commercial availability of three products and filed federal trademark applications for their names. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC L Filana Therapeutics Wins Vacatur of Class Certification; Case Remanded The Fifth Circuit vacated the class certification order and remanded the case to the Texas District Court for further proceedings. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC L Lai Fung Annual Turnover Rises on Stable Rental Income Lai Fung reported higher annual turnover, supported by stable rental income. EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC L Revvity Launches Signals Labgistics Workflow Solution EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC L Genius Group Says Legal Wins Underpin Last Quarter’s Financial Wins Genius Group says it is now free to pursue a previously announced $1.2 billion capital plan for its dual AI and Bitcoin treasury strategy. It also says it relaunched its Bitcoin treasury in early October. The company say EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC M Callan JMB Advances IV Bag Manufacturing Facility Callan JMB says its IV bag manufacturing facility is projected to generate $450 million in annual revenue. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC L Apple Announces U.S. Manufacturing Program Partners for iPhone Models EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC L Jefferies Cuts Elanco Animal Health to Hold From Buy Jefferies also cut its price target to $24.00 per share from $31.00. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC L Mizuho Maintains Neutral Rating on McKesson, Raises Price Target to $1,020 Mizuho raised its price target on McKesson to $1,020 per share from $905 while maintaining a Neutral rating. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC M Europe’s benchmark gas contract tops €90/MWh for first time since 2022 The Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub traded above €90/MWh on Tuesday, amid tighter global supply competition ahead of winter. ENERGY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC L Morgan Stanley Expects Robust Results and Guidance From Seagate, Western Digital Morgan Stanley expects robust results and guidance from the hard-drive makers ahead of their upcoming earnings reports. Analyst Erik Woodring raised his price target; the supplied text does not specify the new target. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC L Shrem Invit Approves ₹10.46 Billion Additional Borrowing From Nabfid Shrem Invit approved additional borrowing of 10.46 billion rupees from Nabfid for an SPV acquisition and debt refinancing. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC L Mizuho Raises Cardinal Health Price Target to $280 From $250 Mizuho maintained its Outperform rating on Cardinal Health, according to the supplied ratings-action report. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC M Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Swings to Q3 Loss After Securities Sale EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC M GE Shares Fall Despite Higher Guidance as Costs Rise GE Aerospace shares fell in early Tuesday trading after the company beat third-quarter estimates and raised its 2026 outlook. EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC L Mizuho Initiates Restaurant Brands International at Outperform Mizuho initiated coverage of Restaurant Brands International with an Outperform rating and announced an $85.00-per-share price target. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC M European TTF Gas Prices Rise 2.2% ENERGY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC L Abu Dhabi in talks to sell government services app to US cities The platform’s services span business registration, ID renewal, and, since last year, virtual weddings. Abu Dhabi is in advanced talks to sell the technology behind TAMM, its digital government services app, to US city g NEWS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC L US SOFR Volume Reported for Oct. 19 The headline reports US SOFR volume for Oct. 19 and references a prior volume. RATES | Oct 20, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC M Nestlé Q3 Sales Preview Focuses on Pet Food Results and Volumes Nestlé is scheduled to report third-quarter sales on Oct. 22. Company-compiled consensus estimates call for sales of 22.49 billion Swiss francs ($27.20 billion). EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC L Jefferies cuts Zoetis price target to $83 from $103 Jefferies cut its rating on Zoetis to Hold from Buy, according to the supplied report. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC L Bernstein Maintains Market Perform Rating on SBA Communications Bernstein cut its price target to $208 per share from $219, according to Benzinga. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC L Hilton Plans to Transfer Stock Listing to Nasdaq EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC H Qatar is ramping up liquefied natural gas exports as prices surge At least 20 shipments have passed through the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations since early September, with one tanker now sailing toward Poland. There are more signs that Qatar is ramping up liquefied natural gas e COMMODITIES | Oct 20, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC L GE Aerospace Says Planned Supplier Acquisition Will Increase Delivery Capacity GE Aerospace says its planned acquisition of Consolidated Precision Products, announced last month, will increase deliveries and accelerate the introduction of engine technologies that improve cooling. MNA | Oct 20, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC L REDLattice and Bold Eagle Submit Draft S-4 for Proposed Business Combination REDLattice and Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp. announced a confidential submission of a draft Form S-4 registration statement related to their proposed business combination. MNA | Oct 20, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC L AGCO to Pilot Agility Robotics Humanoid Robots at Kansas Facility in 2027 AGCO signed a commercial agreement with Agility Robotics to pilot Digit humanoid robots at its Hesston, Kansas, facility. The U.S. pilot is expected to begin in 2027, supporting assembly and production. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC M Bitcoin Holds Above $81,000 as Analyst Sees $83,500 Breakout Trigger Bitcoin trades just above $81,000. Milk Road analyst John Decoded says a move above $83,500 could open a path toward the mid-$90,000s, while citing compressed volatility and broader risk-off positioning. CRYPTO | Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC L US Secured Overnight Financing Rate Was 3.87% on October 19 The US Secured Overnight Financing Rate was 3.87% on October 19, compared with the prior reading. RATES | Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC L Host Digital Authorizes $15 Million Share Buyback Program Host Digital authorized a $15 million share buyback program. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC L AGCO, Agility Robotics Sign Agreement for Humanoid Robot Pilot AGCO and Agility Robotics signed a commercial agreement to explore using Agility’s Digit robot for repetitive and hazardous manufacturing tasks at AGCO’s Hesston, Kansas, facility. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC L ADP NER Pulse Estimates 18,500 Weekly Private-Sector Jobs Through October 3 U.S. private employers added an average of 18,500 jobs per week over the four weeks ending October 3, according to ADP’s NER Pulse. ADP said hiring decelerated from the previous week. MACRO | Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC L US ADP Wkly Employment Change Actual 18.5k (Forecast -, Previous 24.75k) US ADP Wkly Employment Change Actual 18.5k (Forecast -, Previous 24.75k) NEWS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC L Airlines shun reopened Riyadh airport after last week’s attacks Saudi authorities require airlines to get prior permission for every flight, according to a NOTAM issued over the weekend. Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport officially reopened on Sunday, but most scheduled flig NEWS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC L Moleculin Completes Part A Enrollment in MIRACLE Trial Moleculin said enrollment in Part A of its Phase 2/3 MIRACLE trial of Annamycin plus HiDAC in relapsed or refractory AML is complete. A full 90-patient Part A data readout is expected in Q1 2027, pending financing; the c EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC L Moleculin Releases CEO Corner Segment on Annamycin MIRACLE Trial Moleculin Biotech released a new segment of its CEO Corner highlighting recent progress in the Annamycin MIRACLE trial. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC L Vertex AI and Data Leader Sarah Vlasic Named 2026 Info-Tech Award Winner Vertex said Sarah Vlasic was named a 2026 Info-Tech Women Leading IT Award winner. The recognition highlights her leadership of Vertex’s enterprise AI and data transformation. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC L Our Bond Secures Contract With S&P 500 Financial Technology Company Our Bond says its initial deployment will target select employees, with potential to expand across the customer’s broader workforce. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC M Mount Logan Capital to Acquire AFA’s AMCLX Advisory Business for Up to $4.6 Million Mount Logan Management entered an asset purchase agreement to acquire Alternative Fund Advisors’ AMCLX advisory business. At closing, it is expected to become AMCLX’s investment manager. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC L Newell Brands Appoints Guillermo H. Beade as COO Newell Brands appointed Guillermo H. Beade as chief operating officer, effective October 26, 2026. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC L Rosenblatt Maintains Spotify Price Target at $527 Rosenblatt maintained its $527 price target on Spotify and kept the stock at Neutral. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Global Markets Weighed by Oil Prices and AI Trade Anxiety A DPA-AFX market recap says oil prices and renewed anxiety about the artificial intelligence trade weighed on global markets, alongside corporate earnings updates, political unrest in Europe and Middle East geopolitics. MACRO | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC M AmeriServ Financial Q3 Net Income Rises 22% EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Boeing Unveils AI-Powered Dataliner Aviation Data Platform Boeing announced Dataliner, a new AI-powered data intelligence platform developed with Microsoft to help airlines improve maintenance and operational decisions through fleet-wide insights. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Rosenblatt Maintains Meta Platforms Price Target at $886 Rosenblatt maintained its $886-per-share price target on Meta Platforms. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L GE Aerospace Uses AI to Increase Output and Cut Processing Times CEO Larry Culp says the Flight Deck operating model is bearing fruit; the initiative was launched in 2024 to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Romanian Central Bank Unanimously Holds Rates at 6.50% Minutes showed the central bank voted unanimously on Oct. 8 to keep its policy rate at 6.50%, balancing upward inflation pressure against a contracting economy. CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Ratos Appoints Jon Sintorn Chairman of HL Display Jon Sintorn becomes chairman of HL Display effective Oct. 20, 2026, succeeding Anna Vilogorac. Ratos owns 98% of the company. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Micron Invests in Indium to Support New York Critical Minerals Processing Micron Technology said it will provide strategic funding for Indium’s critical-minerals operations in New York to support supplies for semiconductor manufacturing. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC M Genius Group Reports Third-Quarter Revenue of $4.1 Million EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC M GM Shares Slide Nearly 8% After Buyback Announcement General Motors reported higher profit and revenue and announced a $20 billion buyback plan. Its shares were down nearly 8% ahead of the bell. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Kering Faces Earnings Preview as Luxury Sector Revival Stalls Kering is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Thursday. Revenue is forecast at 3.34 billion euros ($3.74 billion). EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Yakira Capital Urges Atrium Therapeutics to Review Strategy and Spending Yakira Capital urged Atrium Therapeutics’ board to explore strategic alternatives, curb cash spending and explain its $50 million financing. The firm cited a roughly 44% share-price decline and a valuation near half of n EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Soluna Elects Dan Golding to Board of Directors EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Rosenblatt Initiates SiTime at Buy, Sets $750 Price Target Rosenblatt initiated coverage of SiTime with a Buy rating and announced a $750.00-per-share price target. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Bernstein Cuts American Tower Price Target to $212 From $214 Bernstein maintained its Outperform rating on American Tower, according to the report. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Palisade Bio Reports Early PALI-2108 IBD Signals as Phase 2 Studies Advance In five Crohn’s patients, mean endoscopic activity fell 47.5% and fecal calprotectin fell 58.8% at 14 days. The company said its Phase 2b ulcerative colitis trial is enrolling and a Phase 2a Crohn’s study is being initia EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Hilton Plans to Move Stock Listing to Nasdaq Hilton said it plans to transfer its stock listing from the NYSE to Nasdaq. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC L Palisade Bio Reports Phase 1b Crohn’s Disease Results for PALI-2108 A five-patient cohort showed a 47.5% reduction in mean endoscopic disease activity and a 58.8% reduction in mean fecal calprotectin after 14 days. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Permian Basin declares $0.045191 per-unit cash distribution Permian Basin declared a cash distribution of $0.045191 per unit to holders of its units of beneficial interest. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC M Prudential Financial Agrees to Sell Brazil and Mexico Units for $4.025 Billion Prudential Financial agreed to sell its life insurance businesses in Brazil and Mexico to CNP Assurances for $4.025 billion in cash. The company said the sale is part of its strategy to simplify operations and focus on k MNA | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Salesforce reports no change to long-term targets EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Salesforce Sees No Anticipated Change to FY27 Guidance EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC M GE Aerospace Reports Solid Demand and 49% Growth in Third-Quarter Orders CEO Larry Culp said demand remained solid across the business despite a dynamic environment. Third-quarter orders rose 49%, led by commercial engines and services, where orders increased 58%. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Sun Pharma Says Unloxcyt Receives Category 2A NCCN Designation for LACSCC EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Chardan Capital Sets $8 Price Target on Tvardi Therapeutics Benzinga reports Chardan Capital initiated coverage of Tvardi Therapeutics with a Buy rating. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Ascend Wellness Opens Evesham Dispensary in New Jersey Ascend Wellness Holdings said its adult-use dispensary opened in Marlton through its social equity partnership program with New Jersey entrepreneur and community advocate Michael Santana. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L SAP Chart Turns Bullish Ahead of Earnings SAP's chart is sending a more positive signal ahead of quarterly results expected tomorrow, contrasting with earlier SaaSpocalypse concerns. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Vicor Reports Results for Quarter Ended September 30 Vicor reported results for the quarter ended September 30. The supplied body contains no figures. EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC M RailTel Receives Letter of Acceptance for ₹474 Million Order RailTel Corporation of India received a letter of acceptance for an order worth 474 million rupees. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Zorronet Secures Initial Commercial Order for Edge AI Systems Zorronet says a global defense company placed an initial commercial order for its autonomous Edge AI system, which combines thermal sensing, AI and local processing. A follow-on order of more than 1,000 units is describe EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC M SOAR AI Targets Dec. 31 In-Service for Ohio AI Campus SOAR AI says the campus is on track to place 4,096 AMD MI355X GPUs in service on Dec. 31, 2026. Revenue is expected to begin in January 2027 under $1.17 billion in take-or-pay contracts, with 2027 revenue expected at abo EARNINGS | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Vale Files Application for Panda Bond Program in China Vale filed an application for a panda bond program in China. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Commerzbank Says Euro Losses From French Debt Concerns Should Be Limited Commerzbank's Thu Lan Nguyen says French fiscal concerns have pushed French government bond yields higher, while German bonds provide support for the euro. FX | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L SOAR AI Says Ohio Compute Campus Remains on Track for Dec. 31 In-Service SOAR AI said installation of low-voltage data hall transformers and cooling plant equipment is underway at its Chillicothe, Ohio campus. Contracted revenue is expected to begin in January 2027. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Edgewater Wireless Highlights Semiconductor Activity at Canada's 2026 Symposium Edgewater Wireless promoted its semiconductor engagement and dual-use innovation at Canada's Semiconductor Symposium 2026. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC L Intellicheck Partners With Agility Credit on Dealership Fraud Prevention Intellicheck announced a partnership with Agility Credit focused on fraud prevention for automobile dealerships. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC M Ford Recalls More Than 100,000 F-Series Trucks Over Speedometer Display Ford is recalling more than 100,000 trucks from specified 2025–2026 F-Series models because of a faulty speedometer display. EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC