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Original editorial illustration: renewable generation and battery storage projects made up the 3.7 GW added to the development backlog. Watch at Ease
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NextEra beats Q3 profit estimates as renewables backlog reaches 36.7 GW

Adjusted earnings rose to $1.24 a share, while 3.7 GW of new renewable and storage projects expanded the development backlog. The company kept its 2026 outlook unchanged.

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Original editorial illustration: Randstad said activity and volumes improved through the quarter and into early October. Watch at Ease
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Randstad's Q3 revenue returns to growth as North America leads staffing recovery

Organic revenue per working day rose 3.9% and underlying EBITA reached €211 million, beating analyst expectations. North America led, but gross margin fell and France remained weaker.

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Original editorial illustration: Atos said quarterly cash change turned positive for the first time since the Genesis plan began. Watch at Ease
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Atos narrows Q3 revenue decline and posts first positive cash quarter of Genesis plan

Third-quarter revenue was €1.642 billion and combined Atos-Eviden organic revenue fell 2.4%, improving from declines of 5.8% in Q2 and 11.0% in Q1. Liquidity rose to €966 million.

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Original editorial illustration: AT&T reported record Advanced Connectivity internet additions, including 442,000 fiber and 327,000 fixed-wireless net adds. Watch at Ease
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AT&T lifts 2026 profit outlook after record fiber and fixed-wireless additions

AT&T now expects adjusted EPS around $2.40 for 2026, up from $2.25–$2.35. Third-quarter revenue rose 5.3%, while a Mexico impairment kept reported EPS far below adjusted EPS.

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Original editorial illustration: total net revenue rose 13% and shareholder profit rose 18%. Watch at Ease
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Deutsche Börse lifts 2026 revenue outlook as Q3 profit climbs 18%

The exchange operator reported broad revenue growth, a rebound in treasury income and higher full-year targets.

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Original editorial illustration: group revenue reached €7.486 billion, while wearables contributed €486 million. Watch at Ease
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EssilorLuxottica discloses €486m wearables revenue as Q3 sales rise 7.2%

The Ray-Ban maker gave an exact wearables figure for the first time, showing the category at about 6.5% of quarterly group revenue as growth moderated.

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Original editorial illustration: Carrefour reported €22.694 billion of third-quarter sales and 2.3% like-for-like growth. Watch at Ease
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Carrefour cuts 2026 outlook after French unrest hits about 50 stores

Third-quarter sales rose 2.3% like for like, but closures, damage and security costs pushed the retailer to lower profit and cash-flow expectations.

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Original editorial illustration: operating profit beat consensus as DSV narrowed its full-year range. Watch at Ease
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DSV profit beats forecasts as Schenker gains offset Road weakness

Adjusted operating profit rose 19.5%, but Road earnings fell 35.1% and some integration synergies moved into 2027.

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Original data illustration: approximate bridge from the previous €2.3bn forecast to the new €2.5bn forecast. Watch at Ease
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Adidas raises 2026 profit target to €2.5bn after record quarter and tariff refund

The new outlook combines stronger trading, a roughly €200 million U.S. tariff refund and €100 million of planned reinvestment. Final third-quarter results are due October 29.

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Original editorial illustration: OPmobility grew consolidated revenue in Q3, while nine-month revenue was lower on a reported basis. Watch at Ease
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OPmobility Q3 revenue rises 2.8% like for like as regional performance diverges

Consolidated revenue reached €2.437 billion, but strong growth in Europe and the rest of Asia contrasted with declines in North America and China.

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Original editorial illustration: pricing and cost actions supported AkzoNobel’s sixth consecutive quarter of margin expansion. Watch at Ease
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AkzoNobel lifts Q3 organic sales and margin while portfolio sale marks $1.35bn milestone

Pricing lifted organic sales 2% and adjusted EBITDA margin to 15.3%, while adjusted EBITDA of €388 million narrowly topped consensus. A South-East Asia paint-business sale agreement adds a separate portfolio-value milestone.

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Original concept art for staffing activity across major markets; it does not depict Randstad offices or workers. Watch at Ease
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Randstad Q3 growth beats forecasts as the Netherlands returns to expansion

Organic revenue rose 3.9% and underlying profit increased, but weaker gross margin and declines in several markets argue against treating one quarter as a global hiring boom.

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Original editorial illustration: Netflix reported 11.8% revenue growth and reduced its 2026 advertising forecast. Watch at Ease
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Netflix cuts 2026 ad forecast to $2.7 billion as Q3 revenue growth slows

Third-quarter revenue rose 11.8% to $12.87 billion and profit beat expectations, but Netflix lowered its annual advertising outlook from about $3 billion after some ad-product capabilities rolled out more slowly than planned.

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Original editorial illustration of LNG production infrastructure; it does not depict a verified Woodside asset. Watch at Ease
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Woodside trims 2026 output range as quarterly revenue beats estimates

Third-quarter revenue reached $4.281 billion and production recovered from second-quarter maintenance, but lower Beaumont volumes and project timing narrowed the full-year production range to 174–181 MMboe.

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Hasbro raises its 2026 outlook as Magic quarterly revenue tops $600 million

Revenue rose 15% to $1.60 billion, while Magic: The Gathering grew 34% and the company doubled its 2026 share-repurchase target to about $400 million.

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Original concept illustration of an updated earnings outlook; the path is not a securities-price chart. Watch at Ease
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3M raises 2026 profit outlook as data-center demand offsets weaker consumer markets

Adjusted EPS guidance rises to $9.10–$9.15 after a $2.50 quarter. The company still faces softer automotive and consumer demand, so the outlook remains a forecast.

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Jio Platforms’ record IPO opens: the price band, public window and use of proceeds

Public bidding runs October 21–23 for up to 270 million new shares, with a 1,065–1,119 rupee price band and most proceeds earmarked for telecom-unit debt.

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Original conceptual illustration of Kroger’s customer-value program; it does not reproduce a store, product or company logo. Watch at Ease
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Kroger commits $5 billion to customer value while setting 2029 growth targets

The grocer’s new plan combines lower prices and store improvements with digital growth and cost savings. Its sales, EBITDA and EPS figures are management targets, not completed results.