October 2026 — page 6
United Expects Fourth-Quarter Revenue Growth to Accelerate
Third-quarter operating revenue hit a record $17.9 billion, up 17.4%, and the airline said fourth-quarter growth should exceed 20%.
Thermo Fisher Organic Growth Accelerates to 6%
Third-quarter revenue reached $12.14 billion as adjusted EPS rose 15% to $6.68.
NextEra Energy Keeps 8% Earnings Growth Target
Adjusted earnings rose 9.7% to $1.24 a share as FPL's capital employed grew 9.2% and the Dominion deal advanced after shareholder votes.
3M Raises 2026 Adjusted EPS Outlook After Third Quarter
The company lifted full-year adjusted EPS to $9.10 to $9.15 after a 26.2% adjusted operating margin and $2.50 of adjusted earnings a share.
FS Bancorp Completes Pacific West Deal, Lifts Deposits
Third-quarter net income was $4.9 million, or $0.63 a share, as merger costs and a Home Lending loss offset the Pacific West close.
Fidelity D & D's Net Interest Margin Widens to 3.30%
Net interest income reached $21.8 million in the third quarter as FTE net interest margin expanded 35 bps year over year to 3.30%.
First Community Extends Margin Expansion for a Tenth Quarter
Net interest margin reached 3.59% tax-equivalent as net interest income rose to $20.238 million and loans grew $32.1 million.
UDR to Form $2.0 Billion Apartment Joint Venture With Apollo
Apollo-managed funds will invest $1.34 billion for an approximate two-thirds stake in 19 communities totaling 7,059 homes, with UDR retaining a one-third interest and continuing to manage the portfolio.
Teledyne to Buy Varex Imaging in $1.1 Billion Cash Deal
The aerospace and defense electronics maker will fold the X-ray imaging company into its Digital Imaging segment after stockholder and regulatory approvals.
Smith & Wesson Completes $160 Million Savage Arms Purchase
The handgun maker closed a mixed cash-and-stock deal that it said combines two iconic American firearm manufacturers and expands its hunting rifle lineup.
HomeTrust to Buy Blue Ridge in $448 Million Stock Deal
The Asheville community-bank holding company said the combination would create a Southeast commercial bank with more than $7 billion in assets and over 60 locations.
Mcdonalds Defended Sales Disclosure After SEC Sought More Detail
The company cited limited franchise data in defending its revenue explanation, following earlier exchanges that produced clearer profit presentations.
Corning Agreed to Narrow Currency Adjustments After SEC Push
Corning proposed limiting its core-results currency adjustment to hedged exposures after SEC staff challenged a method that also adjusted unhedged amounts.
Single-family permits fall 4.0% in September
September 2026 permits weakened for single-family homes but rose for buildings with five units or more, while the direction of the monthly change in single-family starts remained uncertain.
Silvercorp Metals Revenue Drops 13% Amid Production Decline
The company reported revenue of $72.1 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026
Alternative Ballistics Files to Register Shares for Selling-Stockholder Resales
The filing covers up to 50.2 million shares for resale; ALBC is already quoted on the OTCQB.
Tariffs, Freight, and Volumes Squeeze Margins
Helen of Troy, Oil-Dri, Village Super Market, and Ennis each described different margin pressures, from tariffs and freight to rebates, mix, and weak volumes.
Glass House Brands Hits Record Biomass Production in Third Quarter
The cannabis company produced approximately 317,000 pounds of biomass during the third quarter ended September 30, 2026
Emera confirms operational stability and intellectual property rights
The company reported no cyber attacks or unplanned outages over the previous three years that would cause a material adverse effect.
Micro-Cap Earnings Roundup for Week of Oct. 12, 2026
Ames National’s third-quarter net income rose to $7.0 million, Enovix reported preliminary quarterly revenue of $11.0 million, and Better’s preliminary total net revenues missed its earlier guidance.
Earnings Roundup for Week of Oct. 12, 2026
BlackRock’s as-adjusted operating margin reached 47.8%, UnitedHealth’s earnings from operations rose to $6.6 billion, and Albertsons’ identical sales fell 0.8%.
Micro-Cap Deals Roundup for Week of Oct. 12, 2026
Bumble signed a $1.3 billion all-cash acquisition agreement with Ithaca Holdings, while Clear Channel Outdoor completed its approximately $6.2 billion acquisition by Mubadala Capital. Gibraltar agreed to sell D.S. Brown for $208 million in cash, and Faraday Future signed an all-stock robotics transaction.
Deals Roundup for Week of Oct. 12, 2026
CCC and Varonis signed cash acquisition agreements, Humana announced BlackRock’s planned purchase of WCAS’s roughly $2.8 billion stake in CenterWell clinic ventures, and Fermi signed a 15-year lease with about $6.5 billion in contracted revenue.
Transcript Highlights for Week of Oct. 12, 2026
Selected remarks cover freight repricing, commercial borrowing, warehouse demand, alumina guidance, investment flows and franchise expansion.
Microcap Insider Buying: Week Ending October 16, 2026
The week’s reported purchases, buying relative to company size, and persistent buying.
Insider Buying: Week Ending October 16, 2026
The week’s reported purchases, buying relative to company size, and persistent buying.
Truist Swings to Credit Benefit After RAC Loan Sale
Truist Financial (TFC), the Charlotte-based consumer and wholesale bank, recorded a $253 million third-quarter credit-loss benefit following its RAC loan sale.
Schwab Core Net New Assets Hit Record $190.4 Billion
Core net new assets reached a record $190.4 billion in the third quarter, up 38% year-over-year, as net revenues hit a record $7.17 billion.
BNY Net Interest Income Fell 2% on Lower Deposits
Bank of New York Mellon’s third-quarter net interest income slipped to $1.423 billion as lower deposit balances outweighed gains from reinvesting securities at higher yields.
Trilogy Metals Turns a Profit on DOW Derivative Gain
The company posted $0.2 million of net income for the three months ended August 31, 2026, after an $11.6 million mark-to-market gain on the Department of War derivative was offset by an increase in Trilogy's 50% share of the loss from its Ambler Metals investment.
Semiconductor Export Controls Draw Chinese Legal Challenges
Chip companies described Chinese countermeasure risks, uncertain export licenses and harm to existing business.
Agentic AI passages rose to 188 in 2026Q3
Analyzed SEC passages using agentic AI rose to 188 from 140 in the prior quarter, with AI infrastructure and data center power also climbing.
Fairmount Funds holds 19.99% of Alaunos after Velaris deal
The fund’s stake includes common stock and Series C conversion rights, with preferred conversions capped at the 19.99% beneficial-ownership limit.
Cashlin Seeks OTC Quotation After Cashlin Flow Acquisition
The Wyoming software company is offering common stock on a best-efforts basis and says it will seek an OTC quotation.
Tattvance Corp Files S-1 for AI Tattoo Platform
The development-stage company is seeking capital to finish an AI Tattoo Generator and a planned studio and artist platform.
Iambic Therapeutics prices $150 million IPO at $16 a share
The AI drug-discovery company sold 9.375 million shares, with an additional 1.40625 million available on over-allotment.
WaFd’s Net Interest Income Growth Slowed Again
WaFd’s fourth-quarter net interest income edged up to $182.4 million, while credit charges and merger spending weighed on earnings despite a residential loan-sale gain.
Travelers’ Underlying Underwriting Margin Improvement Paused
Travelers reported a third-quarter combined ratio of 86.8%, compared with 83.6% in the second quarter.
Regions’ Loan Growth Slowed After Second-Quarter Pickup
Regions’ average loans rose 0.5% QoQ to $99.183 billion in the third quarter, while a margin recovery and higher capital markets income supported earnings.
NioCorp Turned a Preliminary Profit on Noncash Liability Gains
NioCorp reported preliminary quarterly net income of $3.7 million, primarily reflecting noncash gains, while development work continued to consume cash.
M&T’s Net Interest Income Growth Stalled
M&T’s net interest margin fell 5 bps to 3.65% in the third quarter despite continued growth in average loans.
Ladder Capital Posts Second Consecutive Distributable Earnings Increase
The commercial real estate lender reported September-quarter distributable earnings of $0.35 a share after a credit-loss charge, while an office sale lifted accounting profit.
Ames National’s Margin Expansion Quickened
The Iowa banking group’s net interest margin reached 3.38% in the third quarter, extending a recovery supported by investment reinvestment and lower funding costs.
International Seaways to Buy Bruton in $370 Million Stock Deal
The tanker operator will fold Bruton’s four VLCCs, including newbuildings, into a fleet of about 70 vessels spanning crude and product.
Nano Nuclear Clarified Reactor Rights After SEC Challenge
The company revised its account of acquired Canadian reactor assets and expanded launch warnings after staff questioned ownership, licensing milestones and staffing.
This Week in Energy — October 15, 2026
U.S. distillate inventories fell as refinery utilization increased. Occidental reported partial restoration of curtailed Gulf production, while Gran Tierra’s planned sale awaited regulatory approvals in Colombia and Ecuador.
Wells Fargo NII Rises as CIB Markets and Banking Cool
Net interest income reached $12.517 billion in the third quarter as the taxable-equivalent margin held at 2.43%.
JPMorgan Markets Revenue Falls From Second Quarter
Markets revenue was $10.3 billion in the third quarter, down from $12.1 billion in the second, as Equity Markets slipped to $5.0 billion.
Citi Markets Revenue Falls 13% From Second Quarter
Markets revenue dropped to $6.11 billion from $7.01 billion as Equity markets revenue fell 25% and Fixed Income markets revenue fell 7%, even as firmwide net interest income rose 14% year over year.
PPI Final Demand Rises 1.3% in September
The seasonally adjusted final-demand index reached 159.780, up from 157.662 in August.