Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
Even as Alphabet met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in the third quarter, the stock reaction was driven by a sizable shortfall in non-GAAP earnings per share, prompting a round of probing questions on the earnings call.
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In its Q3 2026 investor letter for the Global Sustainable Equity Fund, Janus Henderson highlighted Meta Platforms (META) as one of the holdings it remains positive on, even as the firm reports a 1.86% fund return for the quarter.
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A reported move by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to raise prices has become a talking point for Wall Street, with some investors viewing it as a sign of strong AI-related demand while also worrying it may highlight Intel’s weaker competitive position in cutting-edge manufacturing.
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A market wrap on Starbucks points to a stock that has beaten the broader market over the past year, paired with an overall Wall Street outlook that remains cautiously upbeat rather than exuberant.
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A Yahoo Finance market column suggests investors may soon turn their attention to other large-cap tech stocks that could become candidates for future stock-split discussions, even if no new actions are announced.
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Comcast has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but recent Wall Street sentiment described by Yahoo Finance and republished on Barchart is cautious rather than negative.
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Investors are looking past near-term results at Oracle as attention turns to deals spanning the AI supply chain and the company’s broader strategy for enterprise AI.
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In comments reported by Yahoo Finance, UPS CEO highlighted growth tied to the buildout of AI data centers and the logistics services needed to support them, pointing to a roughly US$15 billion annual revenue opportunity.
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A credit outlook cut for Meta underscores how investors are rethinking the speed, durability, and monetization of the AI-led spending cycle, while broader funding optimism cools elsewhere in the sector.
