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Economy
Bunge reported third-quarter adjusted diluted earnings of US$2.56 per share on 29 October, compared with US$2.27 a year earlier and the US$2.44 LSEG analyst average reported by Reuters. It maintained its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast of US$9.25–9.75 per share.
Economy
Canada committed on 29 October to an equity investment of up to C$1.6 billion in Cohere. The AI company announced an initial close of a Series E round targeting up to C$7 billion, at a proposed C$35.7 billion valuation. The government investment will be made in stages.
Economy
Walmart and Symbotic announced an expanded automation agreement on 29 October with an initial spending commitment of about US$6 billion. The companies plan additional capabilities at 25 US regional distribution centres, with work spread over several years.
Economy · Developing
Intel shares closed 28.6% lower on October 30 following its weak fourth-quarter outlook, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.9% to 25,437.00. Completed-session reporting now establishes the broader market decline. The figures concern Friday's US trading session, not new weekend trading.
Economy
Starbucks reported 7.2% global comparable-sales growth for its fiscal fourth quarter, but consolidated revenue fell 4% to US$9.1 billion following its China restructuring. Its 29 October release forecasts another revenue decline in fiscal 2027, despite growth in North American comparable sales.
Economy · Developing
Finnish police opened a criminal investigation on 29 October into suspected environmental-law breaches at a planned Google data-centre site near Muhos. Preparatory work at Muhos and another Finnish site had already been stopped pending environmental assessments.
Economy
A St. Louis jury unanimously ruled for Bayer's Monsanto on 29 October in a Roundup cancer case brought by three women. It was the first trial since the US Supreme Court restricted failure-to-warn claims in June. A separate US$7.25 billion settlement proposal still awaits approval.
Economy
Sandisk reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of US$11.031 billion on 29 October, up 378% from a year earlier, and announced an eight-for-one stock split. It forecast higher revenue for the next quarter. All reported earnings-per-share figures are before the split.
Economy
India's Finance Ministry expects 7.3% growth in the financial year ending March 2027, according to its October review released on 29 October. It cited resilient domestic demand and investment while warning that oil prices, shipping disruption and food pressures threaten price stability.
Economy
Rivian disclosed on 29 October that its Volkswagen Group venture now includes licensing parts of its AI voice-assistant technology. The announcement expands the existing software partnership; it does not identify a Volkswagen launch model or availability date.
Economy · Developing
Petrobras said on 29 October that it completed drilling and geological data collection at the Morpho well after finding a third oil-bearing interval. The well is in the Foz do Amazonas Basin off Amapá. The announcement does not establish commercial reserves or a production start.
Economy
Haleon cut its 2026 organic revenue-growth forecast to about 2.5% from 3–5% on 29 October, Reuters and interactive investor reported. The Sensodyne, Panadol and Centrum maker cited weak cold-and-flu demand and disruption to Chinese vitamin imports.
Economy
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported US$2.9 billion in third-quarter revenue and raised its full-year adjusted earnings forecast to about US$1.70 a share on 29 October. Quarterly adjusted EPS of US$1.12 exceeded its own US$0.90 guidance.
Economy
Caterpillar’s NYSE common shares closed at US$647.39 on 29 October, down 9.25% from the previous regular-session close of US$713.38. It reported a 17% rise in quarterly revenue while retaining its annual revenue-growth forecast.
Economy
Amazon reported third-quarter sales of $201.9 billion and diluted earnings of $1.89 per share on 29 October. It also reported a $42.4 billion free-cash outflow over the preceding 12 months, primarily reflecting increased investment in property and equipment for AI. Shares fell in extended trading, Reuters reported.
Economy
Hershey raised its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast on 29 October while setting expected organic sales growth at about 3%, the bottom of its previous 3%–3.5% range.
Economy
Xerox suspended common and preferred dividends and cut its 2026 adjusted operating-income forecast on 29 October. It now expects $450 million–$475 million, compared with $555 million–$605 million previously.
Economy · Developing
DoorDash and Instacart announced a definitive acquisition agreement on 29 October valuing Instacart’s equity at about US$17 billion. Completion is expected at the end of 2027 or in the first half of 2028, subject to approvals.
Economy · Developing
ADT agreed on 29 October to be acquired by Thrive Holdings for $10 per share in cash. The agreement values its equity at about US$7.6 billion and the business at US$15.3 billion including debt.
Economy
AB InBev reported underlying earnings of US$1.21 a share for the third quarter, up from US$0.99 a year earlier. Organic revenue grew 4.9%, while higher costs squeezed its profit margin.
Economy
Bristol Myers Squibb raised its 2026 revenue forecast on 29 October but lowered expected adjusted earnings after an acquisition-related charge. It now projects US$49.75–50.25 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of US$6.35–6.55 a share.
Economy
The European Central Bank left its three key interest rates unchanged on 29 October. It warned that rising energy prices posed further inflation risks and could weaken growth.
Economy
Mastercard’s third-quarter revenue rose 14% to US$9.807 billion. Adjusted diluted earnings reached US$5.31 a share, compared with US$4.38 a year earlier.
Economy
US consumer prices measured by the PCE index rose 3.6% over the year to September, up from 3.4% in August. The 29 October release showed nominal spending rising while inflation-adjusted spending increased by less than 0.1%.
Economy
The US economy grew at a 3.4% annualized rate in the third quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said on 29 October. Growth accelerated from 2.2% in the second quarter. This advance estimate is subject to revision.
Economy
South Africa’s statistics agency released revised GDP estimates on 29 October. Reuters reported that 2025 nominal GDP is now estimated at R8.04 trillion, up from R7.64 trillion. The revision reflects improved measurement, rather than a sudden increase in production.
Economy
Merck & Co. raised its 2026 sales and adjusted earnings forecasts on 29 October. Third-quarter sales were US$18.085 billion, up 5% and above the US$17.3 billion LSEG analyst consensus reported by Reuters.
Economy · Developing
The European Central Bank announced on 29 October that Christine Lagarde will leave its presidency on 7 February 2027, before her term’s scheduled end in October 2027.
Economy
Henkel raised its 2026 organic sales-growth forecast to 3–4% from 1.5–3.5% on 29 October. Preliminary third-quarter organic growth was 6.5%, against a 4.1% Vara Research consensus reported by Reuters.
Economy
Société Générale reported third-quarter group net income of €1.89 billion on 29 October, up 24% from a year earlier. Reuters said that compared with a €1.65 billion median in the bank’s analyst poll.
Economy
TotalEnergies reported third-quarter adjusted net income attributable to shareholders of US$9.1 billion on 29 October, up 51% from the preceding quarter. Reuters said the result exceeded the US$8.3 billion average in an LSEG poll of 12 analysts.
Economy · Developing
The UN estimates that Afghan opium-poppy cultivation reached 43,300 hectares in 2026, more than four times the previous year’s level, AP and Reuters reported on 29 October. The Taliban disputes the scale of the increase.
Economy
Shell reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of US$10.814 billion on 29 October and announced a US$5 billion share buyback for the next three months.
Economy
STMicroelectronics reported US$429 million in third-quarter non-GAAP operating profit on 29 October, above the US$400.5 million analyst average cited by Reuters. It forecast fourth-quarter revenue of about US$4.15 billion.
Economy
Volkswagen reported €0.1 billion in operating profit for January–September 2026, down from €5.4 billion a year earlier. The results, released October 29, include substantial exceptional charges.
Economy
Samsung reported KRW 195.3 trillion in revenue and KRW 107.4 trillion in operating profit for the quarter ended 30 September. Its 29 October release attributes the records to strong memory demand; Yonhap reported that net profit fell short of its analyst survey.
Economy
Alphabet reported $127.58 billion in third-quarter revenue and $2.12 diluted GAAP EPS. AP cited FactSet revenue expectations of $127.97 billion and described an earnings miss; its cited EPS estimates of about $3.01 are not confirmed to use a matching GAAP basis. Reuters reported Alphabet shares fell 12.6% in the 29 October regular session; that close is separate from the prior evening's after-hours move.
Economy · Developing
A PAG-backed buyer has agreed to acquire 51.016% of Evergrande Property Services for about HK$4.03 billion in cash. The agreement was signed on 28 October and disclosed on 30 October. Completion still requires Chinese antitrust approval and other conditions.
Economy
Fortinet’s Nasdaq common shares closed at US$139.10 on 29 October, down 20.09% from the previous regular-session close of US$174.08. The company had lowered its annual service-revenue forecast while raising its total revenue outlook.
Economy
ServiceNow’s NYSE common shares closed at US$109.67 on 29 October, down 26.95% from the previous regular-session close of US$150.13. The fall followed its 28 October results, which showed adjusted EPS of US$1.00 against MarketBeat’s US$1.02 estimate.