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UBS pre-tax profits jump 27% to $3.59 billion in the third quarter
UBS reported a pre-tax profit of almost $3.6 billion in the third quarter, up 27% year on year, largely in line with consensus forecasts.
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Why is SK hynix stock surging today?
The benchmark KOSPI rose 337.64 points, or 5.99%, to 5,975.98 as of 0140 GMT. If the gains hold, the index would record its biggest single-day percentage rise since July 31, as per the report.
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Why is Samsung Electro-Mechanics stock surging today?
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (009150.KS) shares rocketed to their daily price limit early in the session. The surge was fueled by a concentrated wave of buying after the company reported second-quarter earnings that blew p…
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Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. Enters Underwriting Agreement for Offering of 7,785,714 Shares of Common Stock and 6,500,000 Pre-Funded Warrants
WAYNE, Pa., Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel product candidates for immuno-inflammatory diseases, today …
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Israel election appears to have no clear winner with Netanyahu, opponent Eisenkot far short of majorities
The outcome of Israel's election hung in the balance as of Wednesday, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot appearing to be well off the numbers needed to form a governing coalition.
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SK Hynix announces over $25 billion in dividends and buyback as third-quarter profit beats estimates
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix on Wednesday posted a record high quarterly profit, sharply beating estimates, and announced over $25 billion in dividends and buybacks, sending shares more than 8% higher.
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Trump says Iran war will end 'when I want it to' as costs reportedly balloon to $47 billion
U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that the Iran war will end "whenever I want it to," but insists that Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
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Meta- and Google-backed Jio Platforms’ shares soar over 21% on trading debut after record IPO
Jio Platforms' shares rose 21.4% on their trading debut Wednesday after a record initial public offering that was lapped up by retail as well as institutional investors.
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CBIZ, Inc. Stockholders Approve Merger Agreement, with Closing Expected on November 2, 2026
CBIZ stockholders preliminarily approved the proposed merger with Viking ParentCo and Viking MergerCo at a special meeting.
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Grand jury rejects DOJ bid to indict ex-Trump WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson: Reports
A federal grand jury Tuesday rejected a request by the Department of Justice to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her 2022 congressional testimony about President Donald Trump's conduct during the J…
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Trump jokes $5,000 would buy 'a hamburger and maybe a small dessert' at Mar-a-Lago as cost of living looms over midterms
President Donald Trump joked that the $5,000 payments he's promised U.S. adults would buy little more than "a hamburger and maybe a small dessert" at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, a week before midterm elections domin…
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Retail traders buy the dip on chip stocks — but Robinhood gets burned by the crypto market
Robinhood CFO says market volatility didn’t scare traders away from buying chip stocks “that they had really done research on.”
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Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. Announces $8.3 million Offering and Restructuring of $109 million Debt
The loan-satisfaction agreements exchange debt for convertible preferred shares and warrants, with conversion and exercise subject to shareholder approval.
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Indian investors rush to Nvidia, SpaceX, Apple as local trading apps roll out access to U.S. stocks
Major Indian online investment platforms are unlocking access to U.S. stocks for millions of retail investors eager to diversify into global assets as the country's markets continue to underperform.
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Chart: Anthropic's cash pile towers over nearly every U.S. company
The nearly 6-year-old artificial intelligence lab disclosed on Monday in an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had $112.4 billion in cash, plus another $19.3 billion in short-term investments…
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Ensign Group surges on raised earnings guidance
August 9, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Vertiv Holdings Co. NYSE:VRT holds an average ‘Buy’ recommendation from 29 brokerages, with a 1-year consensus price target at $348.54. Current analyst targets stretch from $347 up to $500. …
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Trump administration may let more Russian diesel onto market, energy secretary tells CNBC
The U.S. may allow more diesel fuel from Russia onto the global market depending on Moscow's behavior, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC in an interview Tuesday.
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Cotton Facing Tuesday Pressure
The most-active December 2026 ICE cotton contract settled 34 points lower at 78.52 cents per pound on Wednesday. It traded between 79.60 cents and 78.11 cents during the session, an intraday range of around 149 points.
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SoFi’s 15.6% Rally Shows Why Profit Guidance Matters to Investors
SoFi Technologies traded at $16.71 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.25 or 15.6% from Monday’s close at $14.46, on track for its best session of the quarter. The stock gapped higher before the bell, trading at $15.96 to $16.0…
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Amazon's anti-tokenmaxxing memo says engineers should be pickier about using AI
Amazon laid out its AI usage guidelines for software engineers in a memo to staffers, and discouraged employees from turning to "tokenmaxxing" in their push to embrace artificial intelligence tools.
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A hidden ‘triple top’ in oil price charts suggests the rally has run out of gas
Alberta is so determined to usher in a wave of AI data centres and increase oil and gas production that it is considering rewriting legislation and creating government-owned corporations that would force private compani…
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Margin debt growth slows sharply as stock market warning signs build
Recent FINRA data shows the annual growth in margin debt fell to 31.4% in September from 53.7% in May, Bank of America technical strategist Paul Ciana pointed out in a Friday note. Ciana warned that slowing borrowing mo…
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Early third-quarter earnings show a 'resilient' U.S. consumer, with signs of strain
That's the early read on U.S. consumers from various companies that released their results this week. Many businesses say Americans are still spending despite inflationary pressures, though not every company has enjoyed…
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Midterm elections: How affordability and the economy could impact voters
As rising concerns about the cost of everyday goods, including gas and groceries, weigh on household finances, the election is shaping up to be a key test of economic sentiment.