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Major Investors Are Skeptical Anthropic IPO Can Achieve $1.5 Trillion Valuation

The artificial-intelligence giant could need to set a significantly lower-than-expected valuation, investors say.

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Airbnb Raises Outlook as It Remains Insulated from Global Conflicts

The company now expects annual revenue to increase by a high-teens percentage, up from its prior guidance of mid-teens percentage growth, as demand picked up in the third quarter across its global markets.

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Macquarie Beats Expectations With 50% Jump in First-Half Profit

The Australian financial group's commodity related earnings surged on increased market volatility.

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Qantas Expects $2.63 Billion First-Half Fuel Bill Amid Elevated Oil Prices

The airline said it would continue to change fares and adjust capacity in response to higher fuel costs, while stepping up efforts to opportunistically lock in lower fuel prices.

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DraftKings Cuts Outlook as It Pours More Money Into Prediction Markets

The company said it now expects full-year revenue to be $6.35 billion to $6.55 billion, down from its previous guidance of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion.

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Mattel Cuts Outlook, Retains Top Exec to Help Steer Ship

The company cut its full-year outlook ahead of the all-important holiday season, after sales came up short during the recent quarter.

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Lyft's Bookings Rise on Strength in Partnerships, New Products

However, the ride-hailing platform's top and bottom lines were dented by legal, tax and regulatory reserve changes and settlements.

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Cloudflare Stock Surges on Lifted Full-Year Outlook, Third-Quarter Revenue Growth

The connectivity cloud company upped its projections for revenue this year to around $2.96 billion, above its earlier guidance for revenue between $2.86 billion and $2.87 billion.

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Monster Beverage Profit Rises as International Sales Jump

The company posted net income of $568.4 million in the third quarter, boosted by a 28% increase in sales to customers outside of the U.S.

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Sweetgreen Sees Milder Same-Store Sales Decline Following Rebound From Cyclospora Outbreak

The salad chain's third-quarter loss narrowed to $30.7 million as it bounced back from the Cyclospora outbreak, which triggered widespread consumer panic against leafy greens.

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Dropbox Revenue Ticks Up as Paying Users Rise

The company recorded 18.2 million paying users, up from 18.07 million the year before.

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Goldman's Exclusive Club of Partners Welcomes Its Biggest Class Since 2010

In a shift from previous years, the bank didn't provide a gender or racial breakdown of the class.

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FTC Claims Amazon Tripled Ad Prices for Black Friday, Prime Day

Amazon made statements to mislead advertisers about the true cause of price increases, the FTC said in unredacted details from an August lawsuit.

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Wendy's Rejects $1.4 Billion Buyout Offer from Nelson Peltz's Trian

Wendy's rejected an offer from Nelson Peltz's hedge fund Trian Fund Management to buy the fast-food chain for around $1.4 billion. The rebuffed offer came as Wendy's reported lower third-quarter profit and revenue.

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General Mills Considering Separation of Haagen-Dazs Business Outside North America

Planning is at an early stage and General Mills, best known for such brands as Cheerios and Lucky Charms, could ultimately retain the business, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Zipline Reaches $21.5 Billion Valuation as Drone Delivery Gains Traction

Chief Executive Keller Cliffton, who co-founded Zipline in 2014, said the company's skyrocketing valuation is a sign that autonomous delivery has finally gained wider acceptance among both investors and commercial partners.

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Kering Furthers Creative Overhaul With Balenciaga Design Chief Exit

Kering said it was parting ways with Balenciaga creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli after less than 18 months, with new creative direction to be announced shortly.

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November 05, 2026 19:15 ET (00:15 GMT)