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Pfizer Raises Forecast on Momentum With New Products

Pfizer boosted its guidance for the year, citing momentum in newly-launched and acquired products that helped offset declining sales for its Covid-19 vaccine and treatments.

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Yum Revenue Rises Despite Taco Bell Cyclospora Outbreak Fallout

Yum! Brands' total revenue rose 4% to $2.05 billion in the third-quarter revenue, even as Taco Bell same-store sales dropped following a parasitic outbreak over the summer.

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Carl Icahn's CVR Energy Near Over $4 Billion Deal for Marathon Refineries

The deal comes as global conflicts have boosted U.S. refiners' sales.

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Shopify Profit, Revenue Up as Merchant Volume Rises

The ecommerce company posted third-quarter net income of $462 million, or 36 cents a share, up from $264 million, or 20 cents a share, a year ago.

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Apollo Global Swings to a Loss on Investment-Related Losses

The alternative asset manager reported a third-quarter net loss attributable to common stockholders of $1.06 billion, or $1.78 a share, compared with net income of $1.71 billion, or $2.78 a share, a year earlier

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Saudi Aramco Profit Surges, Offering Some Relief to Kingdom's Finances

The state-owned energy giant attributed the boost to higher crude volumes sold from maintaining consistent production, as well as higher prices of refined and chemical products.

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DuPont Swings to a Profit and Lifts Outlook

DuPont swung to a third-quarter profit of $123 million, or 91 cents a share, from a loss of $123 million, or 88 cents a share, a year earlier.

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Keurig Dr Pepper Posts Higher Profit, Sales

The beverage company reported a third-quarter profit attributable to common shareholders of $810 million, or 59 cents a share, compared with $662 million, or 49 cents a share, a year earlier.

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Lufthansa Turns Cautious on Outlook as Fuel Costs Weigh

The German airline faced increased fuel prices since the summer, but said strong demand and cost discipline lifted its profit in the third quarter.

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Bayer Shares Jump After Pharma Recovery Prompts Outlook Raise

The German group said the recovery in its pharma business allowed it to mitigate market pressures at its agricultural and consumer-health divisions.

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Thomson Reuters Quarterly Profit Falls After Year-Earlier Gain

Thomson Reuters logged a drop in earnings in the third quarter after a year-ago boost from an asset sale and as it was squeezed by higher amortization of software.

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Ferrari Lifts Guidance Again on Strong Demand for Customizations

The company-which also lifted expectations in July-said it was benefiting from stronger personalizations than initially expected and a ramp up of newer model deliveries.

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OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Cybersecurity Role

Driscoll will advise on ways AI could bolster U.S. security capabilities and cyber defenses, the company said.

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Apple Is an AI Safe Haven-but Safety Isn't Cheap

Apple is the rare big tech play that hasn't become a giant bet on the AI boom.

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AB Foods' Revenue Rises Despite Sugar, Grocery Pressure

The U.K. conglomerate booked full fiscal year revenue of $26.25 billion, with its retail business posting sales growth of 2%.

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Schaeffler to Cut Further 3,460 Jobs in Europe as Auto Industry Deteriorates

The German auto industry supplier said that the environment is persistently challenging, with the overall market deteriorating and competition intensifying.

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Grab Pivots Back to Southeast Asia After Blocked Taiwan Deal

The ride-hailing and delivery company is open to expanding to other markets, but it is doubling down on Southeast Asia for now, said Grab's CFO.

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Philips Shares Rise After Stronger Profitability Revives Confidence

The Dutch health-technology company reported stronger profitability in the third quarter, driven by robust sales across the business.

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Anthropic Investors Push for Cautious Valuation Closer to $1.5 Trillion

Institutional investors who plan to buy shares in the AI company's planned IPO show concern following a selloff in tech stocks.

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Palantir Profit Soars as U.S. Commercial Revenue Overtakes Government Business

The company's revenue surged and said businesses are increasingly turning away from AI labs and seeking to more fully control their use of the technology.

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Hedge Fund Elliott Warns of FOGO: Fear of Getting Obliterated in the Market

The $80 billion hedge-fund firm posted flat returns in third quarter and under 2% gains this year through September.

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November 03, 2026 09:15 ET (14:15 GMT)