October 20, 2026 12:46 pm
Key Moments Kroger stock rose 1.1% in pre-market trading after the company released a new multi-year strategy and long-term financial targets ahead of its 2026 Investor Day in New York. The grocer is targeting about 3% comparable sales growth (excluding fuel and pharmacy) by 2029, with adjusted EBITDA growth of 3%-6% and adjusted EPS growth […]
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Key Moments RTX climbed 2.0% in pre-market trading after reporting third-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations on revenue and earnings. Adjusted EPS of $2.26 surpassed the $1.78 consensus by $0.48, while revenue reached $25.0 billion, up 11% from the prior year and above the $24.09 billion estimate. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted […]
Read moreOctober 20, 2026 11:26 am
Key Moments 3M increased its full-year adjusted earnings forecast to a range of $9.10 to $9.15 per share. The prior guidance had projected adjusted earnings between $8.80 and $8.95 per share. Cost-control measures and price increases supported margins as the safety and industrial segment stayed resilient. Updated Profit Guidance On Oct 20, 3M raised its […]
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Key Moments HSBC Asset Management is reviewing the inclusion of Palantir in its $9 billion Islamic Global Equity Index fund following concerns from major UK workplace pension schemes. The fund, which tracks the S&P Global 1200 Shariah Select Index, acquired $38.3 million of Palantir shares in the first half of the year. Nest and People’s […]
Read moreOctober 20, 2026 8:39 am
Key Moments AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) announced a partnership with Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) to enhance clinical research operations using artificial intelligence. The collaboration centers on integrating AI into clinical workflows, including trial recruitment, disease diagnosis, and drug safety monitoring. The first initiative targets hypertension care and research in Abu Dhabi with M42, with additional projects planned across the […]
Read moreOctober 19, 2026 2:00 pm
Key Moments Melius Research called Apple’s ascent to a $5 trillion market value the “most disliked rally in history” while maintaining a positive outlook. Apple shares trade at 36 times next-12-month EPS and are up 26% year to date, outpacing Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Tesla and Nvidia. Melius reiterated its Buy rating and $370 price target […]
Read moreOctober 19, 2026 1:37 pm
Key Moments Binance NVIDIA tokenized futures traded at $217.17 with five short and medium-term moving averages stacked overhead while the SMA 200 at $212.18 remained below price. Stochastic readings (%K 18.08, %D 14.47) moved into oversold territory as the MACD histogram printed 0.0000, indicating stalled bearish momentum at a negative level. Open interest reached 479,852 […]
Read moreOctober 19, 2026 1:28 pm
Key Moments The Binance Tesla tokenized stock futures contract traded at $356.32, below all major short- and long-term moving averages in the dataset. Open interest declined 8.82% to about 163,754 contracts (approximately $56.3 million notional), while price gained 1.19% over the same 24-hour period. Stochastic %K at 21.21 crossed above %D at 16.96 from oversold […]
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Key Moments Microsoft plans to begin deploying its Maia 300 AI chips at multi-gigawatt scale in 2027, targeting 40% more tokens per megawatt than leading GPU-based systems. Maia 300 is expected to become the primary inference hardware for Microsoft’s own products, positioning the company as a potential low-cost producer in a commoditizing AI market. Analysts […]
Read moreOctober 19, 2026 1:15 pm
Key Moments Intel shares climb nearly 4.0% in pre-market trading after a JPMorgan upgrade from Underweight to Neutral. JPMorgan cites a more balanced risk/reward profile as Intel stock trades well below the firm’s $85 price target after a roughly 36% retreat from its June high. Tesla becomes the first marquee external customer to adopt Intel’s […]
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