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Investors have rushed to get in on artificial intelligence (AI) stocks over the past few years as they've identified AI as the next big thing in technology. AI is exciting as it helps companies streamline processes, lower costs, make better decisions, and so much more. This is why some see it as a true revolution. Jensen Huang, chief of AI leader Nvidia, has even likened it to the Industrial Revolution, saying it will reshape the job market as that period once did.

This year, AI stocks have met with some headwinds, from concerns about the pace of AI infrastructure spending to general worries about the economy. And that has weighed on the performance of some. Still, the overall industry and the S&P 500 have been on the rise, and demand for AI products and services remains high. Analysts expect the AI market to reach into the trillions of dollars in a few years, suggesting there is still plenty of growth to come.

Now, looking ahead, if I could only buy one AI stock before 2027, I know exactly which one to choose. It would be the following...

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I already own this stock, but I would buy more This particular stock is one I already own, but today, I would be happy to increase my position. I like this company because it is a leader in two booming markets, has an established track record of earnings growth, and could see a new burst of growth moving forward due to its strength in AI. The company I'm talking about is Amazon (AMZN -0.05%), a significant player in the e-commerce and cloud computing markets.

Amazon has generated earnings growth over time due to these businesses and has a track record of benefiting from its investments, as we can see through its return on invested capital.

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The company's e-commerce business has a solid moat, and this includes its vast fulfillment network, its extensive Prime subscription program, and its brand strength. Meanwhile, Amazon has been a major winner in the AI market, benefiting in two ways. First, the company has applied AI to its e-commerce operations to gain efficiency -- for example, choosing the fastest delivery routes -- and that has helped reduce its cost to serve. The e-commerce business also uses AI to help customers shop, something that is leading to more purchases.

Second, Amazon is developing AI chips and platforms and providing those, as well as the AI products of others, through its Amazon Web Services (AWS) business. AWS is the world's cloud services leader, positioning it perfectly to benefit as companies begin to apply AI more frequently to their operations.

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A trillion-dollar business down the road AWS already is seeing tremendous growth, with the annual revenue run rate recently reaching $169 billion, and Amazon chief Andy Jassy said during the latest earnings call that he expects AWS to eventually generate trillion-dollar revenue as more business moves to the cloud. This doesn't seem like an exaggerated prediction if we look at the depth of AWS' offerings, from non-AI solutions to AI solutions -- and Amazon's venture into chips, particularly to suit the cost-conscious customer, has been a winning one. The custom chips business recently reached a more than $25 billion annual revenue run rate, and demand is soaring.

All of this is great -- but why does it make Amazon my favorite AI buy?

This stock is a fantastic option for a broad range of investors, from cautious to aggressive, because it offers the safety of a well-established e-commerce business and a cloud business that doesn't uniquely rely on AI customers. In fact, demand for non-AI services is soaring, the company said recently. To please the aggressive investor, Amazon's leadership in cloud should usher in a new wave of revenue growth as the use of AI increases in the years to come. This makes Amazon the one stock I would buy before 2027 -- to benefit from a monster business developed over time, as well as the enormous potential of AI in the years to come.

Intel (INTC -2.63%) stock has more than tripled in 2026. As I write, shares trade near $119, up about 223% so far this year.

Longtime shareholders might remember another thing about the chipmaker: It used to pay them a dividend. Intel had paid one since 1992. It cut the quarterly payout to $0.125 a share early in 2023, then suspended it as of the fourth quarter of 2024 to prioritize liquidity for its investment plans.

Now that the stock has tripled, is the dividend coming back?

Intel, though, linked the dividend's return to its cash flow, not its stock price. And I don't think its cash flow is anywhere near where it has to be yet.

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Intel set the bar at cash flowWhen it announced the suspension in August 2024, Intel also said what would bring the payout back.

"The company reiterates its long-term commitment to a competitive dividend as cash flows improve to sustainably higher levels," Intel said in its second-quarter 2024 earnings release.

This means free cash flow, or the cash left after Intel spends on its plants and equipment. Intel's own version, which it calls non-GAAP (adjusted) free cash flow, also includes government incentives and money from its factory partners.

By this measure, Intel hasn't cleared the bar. In 2025, its operations produced $9.7 billion of cash, but it made $17.7 billion of gross capital investments. Adjusted free cash flow that year was negative $1.6 billion. The number did go positive in the fourth quarter of 2025, at $2.2 billion. But the first quarter of 2026 came in at negative $2.0 billion, and the second quarter at negative $8.4 billion.

Granted, most of this second-quarter shortfall was from buying back the 49% stake in Intel's Ireland factory venture that it had sold to Apollo. That $14.2 billion deal closed in April. And the underlying business is making more cash. Second-quarter operating cash flow more than tripled year over year to $7.0 billion, and it was up sharply from the first quarter's $1.1 billion.

More spending aheadBut the second quarter also had unusually low spending. Intel's gross capital spending was just $2.7 billion, around half the first quarter's $5.0 billion. This rate likely won't hold.

In July, Intel lifted its 2026 capital spending outlook to more than $20 billion. With around $7.6 billion spent through June, the company would have to spend more than $12 billion in the final six months to reach it.

"[W]e are forecasting 2027 capital expenditures to be significantly above the 2026 levels with the vast majority spent across our US network," CFO Dave Zinsner said in comments released with the second-quarter results.

Intel also raised its investment in Intel 14A, its next manufacturing process, and has committed to ramping it in high volume in 2028.

Meanwhile, the balance sheet weakened in the first half. Total debt grew to $50.5 billion as of late June, from $46.6 billion when 2025 ended. Cash and short-term investments shrank to $29.7 billion from $37.4 billion.

Then, in August, Intel sold around $23 billion in new stock at $95 a share. It said the money might go to capital spending and working capital, and that the offering helps it keep "a strong balance sheet and its commitment to an investment-grade rating."

A company that just asked investors for $23 billion looks unlikely to start handing cash back to them soon. After all, paying a dividend now might mean raising money from new shareholders to pay current ones. It's worth noting that Intel hasn't bought back its own shares since the first quarter of 2021, either.

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Would a dividend even matter?Even if Intel restored its old $0.125 quarterly payout, it'd yield only around 0.4% at today's price -- much too low for anyone looking for a dividend stock. At the share price of around $21 just after the suspension was announced, that same $0.50 a year would've yielded about 2.3%.

And restoring it wouldn't be cheap. With around 5.3 billion shares outstanding after the August offering, $0.50 a share would cost Intel around $2.6 billion every year, money now going into its plants.

Will Intel bring back its dividend anytime soon? I don't expect it to. Intel made "sustainably higher" cash flow the test, and adjusted free cash flow has been negative for both quarters of 2026, with spending set to climb through 2027.

I'd guess that a restored dividend, if it comes, likely won't arrive until after the 14A ramp in 2028, when capital spending flattens out and the new plants start earning a return. Intel hasn't given a timeline of its own.

Among retail stocks, Costco Wholesale (COST +0.31%) reigns supreme. Over the last decade, it has crushed the S&P 500 on a total return basis, 624% to 324%. Even successful rival Walmart (WMT +0.78%) has only grown by 415% during that time.

But this year, Costco's stock has hit the skids. Over the last six months, its shares are down 9.3%, trailing the S&P 500's 17.3% gain. Yet revenue and net income continue to rise, and Costco's stores seem more popular than ever.

At this price, are Costco's shares too cheap to pass up? Or is this a sign of bad things to come? Here's why this "bargain" may not be all that it seems.

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Numbers can be deceiving Those numbers don't tell the whole story.

Yes, Costco's share price is cheaper than it was six months ago. Yes, its revenue, profits, and free cash flow have all increased over that time frame, meaning its valuation using trailing-12-month (TTM) metrics like the price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, and price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio are all cheaper now than they were in March. But "cheaper" doesn't necessarily mean "cheap."

In fact, Costco's shares still trade at a sharp premium to its retail peers', whether that's in the general merchandise sector, the grocery sector, or even the electronics/appliances sector (all of which are served by Costco):

RetailerP/S Ratio (TTM)P/E Ratio (TTM)P/FCF Ratio (TTM)Costco1.3544.343.6Walmart1.1337.861.7Target0.6616.216.0Best Buy0.4414.610.5Kroger0.2532.016.0 Data source: YCharts.

Only Walmart is valued higher than Costco by any of these metrics, and then only on price-to-FCF.

In other words, even at its current share price, Costco stock is trading at a premium.

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A tricky retail environment The current economic situation hasn't been kind to retailers.

Recent tariff increases on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada have forced companies to decide whether to pass the entire tariff amount on to consumers or cut their margins on those products. Some of those price increases have resulted in lost sales, which leaves the retailers stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Meanwhile, record diesel fuel prices have increased the costs of shipping both imported and domestically produced goods, which also increases retailers' costs. Again, this puts them in a no-win situation of deciding between increasing prices or lowering their margins.

But Costco, which offers rock-bottom prices to its members, reported a 92.3% membership renewal rate for the U.S. and Canada in the most recent quarter, and overall paid membership growth of 3.8%, which is partly why its shares still trade at a premium, even in an unfriendly retail environment.

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Is Costco still a buy? Over the long term, Costco has excellent prospects for continued slow and steady growth. That said, given its elevated valuation, investors looking for faster growth may continue to exit the stock in the coming months.

Costco is still a valid pick for buy-and-hold investors, but even with its shares down by 11% over the last six months, it's still not cheap. There are more compelling growth opportunities in other sectors right now.

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in June. Now the artificial intelligence (AI) lab's reportedly aiming to raise up to $100 billion when it lists. This would beat the $86 billion SpaceX raised in June in the biggest IPO ever.

Most investors can't buy Anthropic stock yet. But one public company's closely linked to the AI lab's spending. On Oct. 1, Reuters reported that Anthropic's IPO filing says Broadcom (AVGO +2.08%) has agreed to loan Anthropic up to $42 billion using convertible notes. This could cover about a third of a $125.2 billion, five-year commitment Anthropic has made to lease computing capacity on tensor processing units (TPUs), custom AI chips Broadcom helps design.

Broadcom stock trades around $355 as of this writing, off about 28% from its 52-week high. At that price, I think the chipmaker is worth a close look before Anthropic lists.

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How much of Anthropic's spending goes to Broadcom?The $125.2 billion isn't Broadcom revenue, though. It's a lease commitment paid over five years. Broadcom's own quarterly filing describes a financial partner buying the AI racks built around its chips and leasing them to the customer.

What Broadcom has said about Anthropic is arguably more helpful. On the company's earnings call on Sept. 2, CEO Hock Tan said Anthropic is deploying 1 gigawatt of TPU capacity this year. He expects another 5 gigawatts in 2027 and sees a path to an extra 10 gigawatts in 2028.

"Anthropic is on track to become our largest XPU customer in 2027 and sustain that in 2028," Tan said on the call.

XPU is Broadcom's name for the custom AI chips it makes, and Tan said it has just six XPU customers.

Accelerating AI salesShowing how fast this business is moving, Broadcom's AI semiconductor revenue climbed 221% year over year to $16.7 billion in the fiscal third quarter of 2026, which ended Aug. 2. That growth rate is also accelerating. It beat the 143% pace Broadcom posted in fiscal Q2, which itself topped fiscal Q1's 106%. Management sees fiscal fourth-quarter AI revenue of $21.7 billion, up 236%.

Profits are keeping pace. Broadcom's fiscal third-quarter earnings per share under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) grew 215% year over year, and free cash flow climbed 95% to a record $13.7 billion.

Anthropic shows up most in the longer-term forecast. Broadcom sees around $58 billion of AI revenue in fiscal 2026 and about $115 billion for fiscal 2027 -- the year Tan expects Anthropic to become Broadcom's largest custom-chip customer.

Anthropic's spending, in other words, already shows up in Broadcom's numbers.

Broadcom is financing its own customerOf course, Broadcom is taking real risk to land that business. The $42 billion is more than the $24 billion of cash it had at the end of fiscal Q3. It's also around three quarters' worth of free cash flow at that record rate.

Broadcom might not carry all that alone, though. Bloomberg said on Oct. 2 that banks working for Broadcom have started raising around $60 billion in outside debt to fund AI chips for Anthropic and others.

The notes appear in Broadcom's quarterly filing without naming the customer, and none had been issued as of Aug. 2. Broadcom also backstops lease payments on the $35 billion financing deal that Tan said covers Anthropic's first gigawatt, with a maximum potential liability of around $29 billion, the filing shows.

Customer concentration is climbing, too. The company estimates its top five end customers made up around 55% of fiscal third-quarter revenue, up from about 40% the year before. And Anthropic's own filing flags "potential conflicts of interest" in Broadcom's role as both hardware supplier and financing partner, according to Reuters.

The IPO might cut some of that risk, like Tan suggested on the call.

"[I]t's an open secret Anthropic is well on its way to an IPO. And with that, its investment credit will change," he said.

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A raise anywhere near $100 billion would be over double the $42 billion facility.

Also, the notes could convert into Anthropic shares. But Anthropic reportedly said it doesn't expect any to be sold before its IPO, so buying Broadcom doesn't get you a piece of the listing.

At around 36 times the past year's non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings, Broadcom stock isn't cheap. But shares sell for about 18 times expected fiscal 2027 earnings, the year Broadcom's AI revenue is projected to double. Given how much money Anthropic's IPO could raise, I think that price is worth a look. I'd just buy gradually, since so much of the forecast depends on a few AI labs.

Rockland Trust Co. trimmed its position in shares of Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN – Free Report) by 96.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,513 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 121,982 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co.’s holdings in Accenture were worth $828,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Accenture by 33.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 30,041 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $3,738,000 after buying an additional 7,591 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden grew its position in Accenture by 92.5% in the 2nd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 121,326 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $15,098,000 after acquiring an additional 58,300 shares in the last quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas grew its position in Accenture by 8.3% in the 2nd quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas now owns 172,023 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $21,406,000 after acquiring an additional 13,244 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service increased its stake in Accenture by 5.6% during the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,564,857 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $194,731,000 after purchasing an additional 82,362 shares during the period. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its position in shares of Accenture by 5.2% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 15,708 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,955,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. 75.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Accenture News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

Positive Sentiment: Accenture’s stronger-than-expected full-year revenue outlook helped lift technology-sector sentiment, including India’s Nifty IT index. The forecast also eased concerns that artificial intelligence could sharply reduce corporate technology spending. Accenture forecast boosts Indian IT stocks Positive Sentiment: Accenture completed its acquisition of Denmark-based Mjølner Informatics, adding software-engineering capabilities serving energy, utilities and manufacturing clients. The deal could strengthen its industry-specific digital transformation offerings. Accenture completes acquisition of Mjølner Informatics Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlights Accenture’s substantial free cash flow, strong return on equity and shareholder returns through buybacks and dividends. Truist raised its outlook for the shares, while RBC increased its price target, providing additional support. Accenture valuation and shareholder returns Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are assessing Accenture’s international revenue mix. Overseas exposure provides diversification and growth opportunities but also leaves results sensitive to foreign-exchange movements, regional economic weakness and uneven technology spending. Accenture international revenue trends Neutral Sentiment: Accenture’s diversified Fortune Global 100 customer base and recurring consulting relationships compare favorably with large technology peers, although investors continue to weigh its slower growth profile against its valuation. Accenture versus Microsoft Negative Sentiment: A bearish analysis describes Accenture as a potential warning signal for broader enterprise technology demand, suggesting investors should watch bookings, discretionary consulting spending and the pace at which AI changes traditional services. Accenture: Canary in a Coal Mine Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ACN shares. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Accenture from $135.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Accenture from $175.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “reduce” rating on shares of Accenture in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird set a $245.00 target price on Accenture in a report on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson lowered their target price on Accenture from $275.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Accenture has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $218.59. Read Our Latest Research Report on Accenture

Insider Transactions at Accenture In related news, General Counsel Joel Unruch sold 10,498 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.98, for a total transaction of $1,710,964.04. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 17,735 shares in the company, valued at $2,890,450.30. This trade represents a 37.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Accenture Stock Down 1.9% ACN stock opened at $195.15 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $130.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. Accenture PLC has a twelve month low of $118.15 and a twelve month high of $291.09. The company’s 50 day moving average is $181.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $173.43.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 1st. The information technology services provider reported $3.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.11. Accenture had a net margin of 11.28% and a return on equity of 26.53%. The firm had revenue of $18.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.03 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.03 EPS. Accenture’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Accenture has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.390-14.810 EPS. Research analysts expect that Accenture PLC will post 14.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Accenture Increases Dividend The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 13th will be given a $1.71 dividend. This is a boost from Accenture’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 13th. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Accenture’s payout ratio is currently 48.08%.

Accenture declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, June 23rd that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the information technology services provider to purchase up to 2.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

About Accenture (Free Report)

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) is a global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance, modernize operations and respond to technological and market changes. Its services span strategy and consulting, technology, operations, and managed services, with expertise across industries including communications, financial services, health care, public service, retail, manufacturing and resources.

The company provides digital transformation, cloud migration, data and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, systems integration and technology implementation services.

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Nvidia's (NVDA +2.12%) graphics processing units (GPUs) have become the foundational AI hardware for data centers, while Palantir has been one of the strongest purveyors of artificial intelligence software as a service. However, as investments with potential to grow from here, both companies may pale in comparison to liquid cooling specialist Vertiv (VRT +0.57%).

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Liquid cooling has become a requirement for AI infrastructure Liquid cooling has become essential to AI data centers. 

Cutting-edge AI chips and infrastructure generate enormous amounts of heat when they operate, and fans and air conditioners can't cool them quickly enough. Without liquid cooling systems of the type that Vertiv provides, the chips can reach temperatures that slow their processing significantly, reduce their lifespans, or even render them unusable.

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Because of this, the technology that Vertiv sells has become just as important for the AI build-out as the processors it protects. This positioning translated into 24% year-over-year revenue growth in the second quarter, and management's full-year guidance is for 31% revenue growth, implying that growth will accelerate.

Vertiv's operating profits jumped 44% year over year to $638 million in Q2, indicating a sustainable business model. CEO Giordano Albertazzi expressed confidence that the company could maintain its strong performances in 2026 and beyond as AI demand heats up.

A leading competitive positioning comes with a reasonable price tag Vertiv has established itself as the clear leader in liquid cooling for AI data centers. While other companies also offer this service, Vertiv has gone all-in with this technology, and it has inked a partnership with Nvidia. Vertiv's 800 VDC power portfolio, specifically designed to support the Rubin Ultra platform that Nvidia will roll out in 2027, is expected to come out by the end of the year. Companies looking to use the latest Nvidia technology will need to upgrade their Vertiv infrastructure components.

Management mentioned in Vertiv's Q2 presentation that the company has a strong backlog for the second half, and pipeline momentum points to another strong year overall. While the North American region is still hot, Vertiv is also expanding across the Asia Pacific region to pursue additional growth opportunities.

This investment thesis comes with an attractive valuation for patient shareholders. Vertiv trades at a 1-year forward P/E ratio of 28, down from a peak of 41 this summer after a prolonged correction. The stock also trades at a five-year PEG ratio of 0.84; a positive PEG ratio below 1 is typically viewed as indicating that a stock is undervalued.

Vertiv's growth engine doesn't appear likely to slow down anytime soon. With long-term catalysts for the liquid cooling market, its valuation should improve over time.

Marc Guberti has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nvidia, Palantir Technologies, and Vertiv. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

WPP to leverage Kyndryl's Agentic AI Framework throughout its operations
Kyndryl names WPP as its preferred global marketing partner

, /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, and WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands, today announced an expanded agreement under which they will redefine the traditional customer-supplier relationship.

The expanded partnership focuses on three key areas: the transformation of WPP's business platforms and support model, an expanded marketing partnership naming WPP as Kyndryl's preferred global marketing partner, and joint go-to-market initiatives to drive customer growth through modernization and core business transformation.

"This partnership redefines the traditional customer-supplier relationship. Kyndryl will help WPP accelerate enterprise transformation through AI-enabled operations, platform modernisation and a simpler technology landscape, while WPP will support Kyndryl's growth through an expanded marketing partnership and joint go-to-market innovation," said Dominic Shine, Chief Information Officer, WPP. "Together, we are investing in each other's success, creating a relationship built on shared outcomes, trust and long-term value creation."

Business platform transformation for AI-powered modernization
The Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework will be applied to help modernize WPP's application estate with intelligent support operations, faster issue resolution, and reduced technical complexity. This will help enable WPP to provide more flexible technology operations in support of its Elevate28 strategy, which aims to modernize its enterprise technology environment to help it become a simpler, more integrated, AI-powered company. 

"By combining enterprise modernization, AI-enabled operations and customer growth capabilities, we are creating a blueprint that helps WPP transform and innovate faster to drive meaningful outcomes," said Jonathan Ingram, President, Kyndryl UKI. "This is helping us unlock new sources of joint value and shared success."

The new operating model will bring together workplace, cloud, infrastructure and enterprise services under a common, automated operating model. By retiring legacy applications and accelerating adoption of strategic enterprise platforms, WPP expects to realise cost savings and efficiencies over time. A portion of these savings will be reinvested into projects which deliver further IT simplification, productivity and operational benefit and, will be further enhanced by the use of Kyndryl Bridge, an AI-powered, open-integration digital business platform to integrate, observe and orchestrate across its entire technology environment.

Global marketing partnership for innovation and growth
Kyndryl has named WPP as its preferred Marketing partner, expanding the existing relationship beyond Media, Brand, and Creative Strategy to encompass a broader portfolio of high-value digital, experiential, and integrated marketing capabilities, alongside the enablement of an AI-powered Marketing Operating System built on WPP Open, WPP's pioneering agentic marketing platform. This expanded partnership across Enterprise Technology, Go-to-Market, and Marketing creates a powerful platform for innovation, growth, and business transformation for both WPP and Kyndryl.

Strengthened joint Go-to-Market initiatives
Kyndryl Consult and WPP Enterprise Solutions (previously VML Enterprise Solutions) will also continue to strengthen joint go-to-market efforts, previously announced in 2025, to drive client growth through modernization and core business transformation by reimagining how customers engage with brands through the power of AI, data and emerging technology.

About Kyndryl
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. As the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, the company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.

About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. The company unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and its agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit wpp.com.

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Picture a customer walking into a physical branch of a traditional bank; he expects a stack of paperwork and a forty-minute wait. In Brazil, millions of people have stopped doing that entirely. They open Inter (INTR +19.71%) on their phones, check their balance, trade stocks, buy insurance, and shop for household goods within a single application.

Inter is a digital-first financial ecosystem operating out of Belo Horizonte, and it has scaled to 26 million active clients as of mid-2026. Despite this rapid adoption, the stock has struggled, falling 37% over the past year as the market grapples with volatility in the Brazilian banking sector.

Our proprietary Hidden Gems scoring system assigns Inter an overall Superscore of 74 out of 100, placing it in the Above Average category. The Superscore is an AI-powered score that evaluates a company's overall strength by combining financial performance, product market position, technological capabilities, leadership quality, and relative valuation. It represents the unification of all our scores into a single score for public companies, with five rating bands: Exceptional (90-100), Strong (75-89), Above Average (60-74), Average (40-59), and Cautious (0-39).

This score places the company in the Top ~23% of every company we score, meaning it ranks ahead of roughly 77 out of every 100 businesses in our database. The Superscore is one data-driven signal worth investigating, and this article pairs the reasons the score is high with the reasons it is not higher so you can weigh both sides before doing more work.

Why INTR Has an 74 SuperscoreProfitable ecosystem scale: Management successfully transitioned from high-burn user acquisition to a model that generated 421 million Brazilian real in net income during the second quarter of 2026.Low funding costs: The company maintains a cost of funding at 66% of Brazil's interbank rate, providing a structural advantage over peers who must pay more to attract deposits.Integrated SuperApp model: With 26 million active clients, the platform captures high-margin cross-selling opportunities across insurance, credit, and marketplace services.Efficient operational leverage: Revenue grew 32% year over year in Q2 2026 while the company maintained disciplined control over its technology and infrastructure spend.Direct U.S. presence: The recent opening of a state-licensed branch in Miami allows the fintech company to issue cards and offer regulated credit products directly to U.S. customers.Why Is INTR's Superscore Not Higher?Extreme share concentration: The founding family holds 78% of the voting power, creating significant risk for minority shareholders regarding alignment and strategic decision-making.Opaque compensation practices: The company uses Cayman Islands law to avoid disclosing individual executive pay, which obscures how much of the profit is flowing to insiders.Valuation risk: The stock trades at an price-to-earnings ratio of 8.3, a multiple that is at a low point for the past year, suggesting shares are undervalued. However, the company's non-performing loans (NPLs) rose to 5.3% in Q2, up from 4.6% in the prior year. This raises the downside risk, especially if economic conditions in Brazil tighten and credit growth cools.Regulatory and internal controls: The company has faced an adverse opinion on its internal information technology controls and remains subject to thousands of ongoing civil proceedings.Inter is a highly capital-efficient business, as evidenced by its strong return on net tangible assets. This efficiency means the company can generate outsized profits on a relatively small base of hard assets, turning each incremental point of revenue growth into meaningful bottom-line returns. While this performance justifies interest from growth investors, it does not fully neutralize the risks posed by the complex governance structure or the company's legal exposure.

Hidden Gems Database Scores at a GlanceScoreScore (out of 100)RankSupporting Data PointProduct 1Y74Top ~14%Innovation momentum is driven by profitable platformization and R$362 million in tech investments.Product 5Y71Top ~37%The company evolved from a loss-making digital challenger to a dominant financial SuperApp with 36 million users.Financial 1Y87Top ~5%Net income reached R$1.312 billion in 2025 as the firm achieved positive ROA and ROE.Financial 5Y79Top ~9%Revenue expanded from R$3 billion in 2021 to R$14 billion in 2025 through organic diversification.Leaders70Top ~44%Leadership provides granular data on NIM and portfolio quality but faces concerns over governance and transparency.AI13Bottom ~9%Data usage is restricted to internal underwriting and fraud detection rather than external AI-driven products.Valuation Risk92Top ~1%The stock trades at a P/E of 8.3x, suggesting potential undervaluation relative to growth.Is INTR Right For Your Portfolio?This stock warrants a closer look if...

You want exposure to a fintech business model that is rapidly scaling its client base.You believe that the shift toward digital-first financial apps will continue to displace legacy incumbents in the Brazilian market.You may want to keep researching before buying if...

You are uncomfortable with extreme voting concentration and limited transparency regarding executive compensation.You are concerned about the regulatory risks stemming from the company's ongoing civil proceedings and internal control weaknesses.The Superscore is one data-driven signal worth investigating, not a stand-alone recommendation, so please weigh it against your own research, financial goals, and risk tolerance before acting.

My 5-year prediction for INTR stockInter has displayed impressive business growth. The company grew active clients by 16% year over year to 26.4 million in the second quarter, its strongest quarter ever. This helped it increase net revenue to R$2.6 billion, up 31.7% over 2025. That's not all. Its Q2 net income of R$421 million represented 33.6% year-over-year growth, and a streak of rising quarterly net income that stretches back to Q1 of 2023.

This performance suggests Inter stock is poised to see ongoing expansion. Its 8.6% market share in PIX transactions, which represents Brazil's real-time instant payment system, is sizable, and the company has used that position to grow market share in home equity, mortgage loans, and other financial services areas.

With a new beachhead in Miami, Inter is positioning itself to capitalize on international markets. This creates execution risk, and its position in an emerging market coupled with a rise in NPLs has put downward pressure on the stock. But this means Inter shares are potentially undervalued, making now a good time to buy and hold for the long term.

The Hidden Gems Superscore reflects The Motley Fool's proprietary AI-driven evaluation of a company across product, financial, leadership, and valuation pillars as of the article date and may change over time. Performance figures are point-in-time. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The new terminal will support the long-term development of tourism in Okinawa, strengthen regional connectivity, and enhance the guest experience.

NAHA, OKINAWA, Japan, /PRNewswire/ -- Naha Port Authority, Cruise Port Naha G.K., Royal Caribbean Group and MSC Cruises celebrated the groundbreaking of a new cruise terminal at Naha Port, marking a significant milestone in the continued growth of cruising in Japan and across the East Asia region.

From left, Preston Carnahan, vice president, Destination Development, Royal Caribbean Group; Hon. Genta Koja, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, president, Naha Port Authority; Oliviero Morelli, president, Japan, Korea, and South East Asia, Cruise Division of MSC Group; Javier Rodriguez Sanchez, vice president, Business Development, Ports & Destinations, CTL Maritime Cruise Port Naha G.K. is a joint venture between CTL Maritime and RCL Cruises Ltd., representing the respective interests of MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group. Under the Cruise Hub Formation Agreement concluded with the Naha Port Authority in August 2026, Cruise Port Naha G.K. will develop and operate the new terminal, with completion and the start of operations targeted for March 2028.

The new terminal will provide modern, purpose-built facilities designed to enhance the guest experience, improve operational efficiency, and support the long-term growth of cruise tourism in Okinawa.

As one of Japan's most strategically located ports, Naha offers year-round accessibility and serves as an ideal gateway for cruise itineraries throughout the region. Once completed, the new terminal will provide enhanced passenger facilities, strengthening the port's ability to accommodate some of the most advanced cruise ships in the world, thereby supporting increased passenger capacity and growing demand for cruise vacations in Asia.   

"For Royal Caribbean Group, Japan is one of the most important cruise markets in Asia - not only as a destination, but as a long-term partner in our global business. We do not simply bring guests here, we also invest here and with Naha Okinawa, we are investing in infrastructure that will benefit the local community for years to come," said Jason Liberty, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group. "The future of cruising in Japan is about shared ambition, collaboration, and responsible innovation, and we are honored to be a part of it."

"Okinawa is uniquely positioned at the crossroads of some of Asia's most exciting cruise destinations, and we see real potential for its future," said Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman, MSC Group, Cruises Division. "This project forms part of our long-term vision to expand our presence in the region and create new opportunities for guests of MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys to enjoy Asia year-round. As we continue to develop our itineraries and invest in infrastructure, we are making cruising more accessible for both international and Asian travellers while strengthening connections across the region. We are proud to partner with Royal Caribbean Group and the Naha Port Authority in bringing this vision to life, and I thank all those whose commitment, collaboration and shared ambition have made today's milestone possible. Together, we are investing not only in a port, but in the future growth of cruise tourism in Okinawa and across Asia."

The project follows Naha Port's designation by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as an International Cruise Ship Hub Formation Port in 2019 and represents an important public-private collaboration to support the long-term development of tourism in Okinawa.

Today's groundbreaking included a traditional Japanese ceremony at the future terminal site, marking the formal start of construction and bringing together several esteemed public officials for the event, including Okinawa Governor Genta Koja and representatives from the Cabinet Office of Japan, alongside representatives from Naha Port Authority, Cruise Port Naha G.K., MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group.

About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a leading global vacation company spanning cruise, one-of-a-kind destinations, and land-based vacation experiences. The company operates 71 ships sailing to more than 1,000 destinations across all seven continents through its three wholly owned brands - Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea - and a 50% joint venture interest in TUI Cruises, which operates the Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd brands.

The Group is expanding its portfolio of private destinations through its Perfect Day and Royal Beach Club collections, and the company will enter river cruising in 2027 with Celebrity River Cruises. Powered by innovative brands, advanced technology, and an industry-leading loyalty program, the company has built a connected vacation ecosystem, turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations. 

Named to the Fortune World's Most Admired Companies 2026 list and to Forbes' 2026 Best American Companies lists, Royal Caribbean Group is guided by its mission to deliver the best vacations responsibly. For more information, visit royalcaribbeangroup.com.

About MSC Cruises
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the privately-owned MSC Cruises is the world's third largest cruise line and the market leader in Europe with a strong and growing presence in North America. A global cruise brand with 23 modern ships offering cruises across five continents, guests can visit more than 100 countries worldwide with more than 300 destinations, making unforgettable memories and enjoying the finest hospitality. For more information visit MSC Cruises.

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Shenzhen, China--(Newsfile Corp. - October 5, 2026) - Huawei and Qualcomm today announced a multi-year, broad patent license agreement that includes cross licenses to the companies' patent portfolios across a range of technology fields, including 5G, compute, AI, and networking, together with Qualcomm's purchase of certain Huawei U.S. patents in the areas of compute, AI, networking, and other technologies. This transaction will close following receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals. The agreement reflects the companies' shared commitment to intellectual property rights and to licensing practices consistent with fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) principles.

"Huawei's decades of sustained investment in fundamental R&D have driven innovation and progress in mobile communications and other technology fields. Huawei's broad contributions to the 4G/5G standards, such as the near-physical-limit signal transmission technology using polar codes, have established Huawei's leadership in the mobile communications industry, and continuously transformed the way people communicate and live," said Alan Fan, Huawei's Chief Intellectual Property Officer. "This agreement not only demonstrates the value of Huawei's innovations, but also recognizes Qualcomm's foundational contributions to modern communication technologies."

"Qualcomm has invested in foundational wireless technologies that have enabled successive generations of mobile innovation and earned broad recognition across the global wireless industry. This agreement reaffirms industry recognition of Qualcomm's 5G technology leadership and the success of Qualcomm's 5G SEP licensing program," said John Han, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing. "This agreement likewise reflects Qualcomm's recognition of Huawei's continued innovation and intellectual property in 5G and other technology fields."

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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a global computing leader at the center of the AI era, enabling intelligence to scale from the most personal devices to large-scale infrastructure. Building on more than four decades of innovation, we develop platforms and solutions that bring together advanced AI, high-performance low power computing, and industry-leading connectivity--powering products and services used around the world. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.

Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering and research and development functions and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patents are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated. Qualcomm, Snapdragon, Qualcomm Dragonwing and Qualcomm Dragonfly are trademarks or registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated.

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Demand for Basic AI Skills Fell 25% This Year as Companies Look for People Who Can Build With AI, Not Just Prompt It

Meanwhile, the Usual Ways People Grow at Work, Like Promotions and Moves to New Internal Roles, Are Stalling

, /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the enterprise AI platform for HR, finance, and IT, today released its October 2026 Global Workforce Report, revealing most business leaders do not expect artificial intelligence to shrink their workforce. Instead, they expect it to change the jobs people already have, but many workers say they aren't getting the help they need to keep up.

The report found that 40% of business leaders expect AI to help them get more out of the employees they already have, while just 28% expect it to reduce headcount. At the same time, the usual ways people grow at work are stalling. Moves to new roles inside the same company fell at 57% of employers, promotions stayed flat, and nearly 4 in 10 employees said their company went through a reorganization or restructuring in the past year.

"Employees may not be changing jobs, but their jobs are changing around them," said Phil Willburn, vice president, people systems, intelligence & support, Workday. "Leaders need to be honest about what's different and give people a way to keep up."

Basic AI Skills Are Already Losing Value

The clearest sign of how fast things are moving shows up in job postings. Analyzing skills data on job requisitions across over 550 employers using Workday Recruiting, demand for basic AI skills, like simple prompting, rose through late 2025, peaked in January 2026, and then fell 25% over the following months. Meanwhile, demand for hands-on skills like building AI tools, automating workflows, and AI engineering rose steadily, climbing 51% between September 2025 and July 2026. Companies have moved on from wanting people who can just use AI to wanting people who can build with it.

Workers are trying to keep pace. In a September 2026 survey of 6,000 full-time employees, 79% of workers said they know what skills they need to succeed, but only 66% said their employer actually helps them develop those skills — a 13-point gap between what employees know they need and the support they're getting. Confidence is high, with 65% saying they're confident they can learn new skills if asked to. In Workday's August AI@Work Pulse survey of 5,944 workers, 62% of those who use AI for nearly all their work said they think it will make their current skills less valuable. Still, more than three-quarters (76%) of those heavy AI users said they expect it to open up new career opportunities.

Making matters harder, job requisition data from companies using Workday Recruiting show companies asking for less of the very skills that would help workers through this shift: mentions of management and leadership skills fell 7% and training skills fell 13% between Sept. 2025 and July 2026.

Fewer Ways Up Inside, More Competition Outside

Moving to a new role inside the same company is getting harder. Internal moves fell at 57% of employers year over year, and promotion rates worldwide stayed essentially flat. According to the global survey, employees trying to move internally most often pointed to hiring being paused for the role, managers who didn't support the move, and selection processes that didn't feel fair. About half of employees didn't even try to move internally last year, and of those, 27% said they simply didn't see an attractive opportunity inside their company.

That's pushing people to look outside instead, and they're not looking alone: 84% of job seekers said they used AI during their search, according to Workday's AI@Work Pulse survey. The median number of applicants for each job that gets filled climbed to 69, up from 58 a year earlier, a possible consequence of AI making it easier for people to apply to more jobs at once. But that extra volume didn't slow hiring down either. The time it takes to fill a role held steady at about 60 days, because more applications don't necessarily mean more qualified candidates. Competition is especially fierce in two industries: the number of applicants per job that gets filled rose 27% year over year in financial services and 40% in technology and media. More than half of applicants in each sector, 53% and 57% respectively, said AI increased how many roles they applied to. More applications aren't translating into faster hiring. Employers said roles mostly stay open because candidates lack the right skills or because pay, location, or flexibility don't line up with what people want.

"The question isn't just whether someone has done the exact job before," Willburn said. "It's whether they can learn fast enough to solve the next problem."

Employees Are Staying, But They're Less Likely to Recommend Their Employer

Because switching companies feels riskier in a slow labor market, employees are staying where they are. Voluntary turnover sits at roughly 16% a year, and about 70% of employees are still with the same company two years later. But Workday's data suggests staying isn't the same as being happy.

Across every industry analyzed, employees who plan to stay are less likely to recommend their employer to others, a gap that reaches 11 points in the public sector. A lot of people plan to stay in their jobs, but fewer of them would tell a friend to come work there. That's a sign of caution, not commitment. Many workers appear to be sticking with the uncertainty they already know rather than risk something new.

"There's a lot of quiet unease in the workplace right now," Willburn said. "Staying isn't the same as buying in, and companies that treat it that way will pay for it in productivity."

About the Report

This report draws on several sources. Figures on internal moves, promotions, turnover and retention come from de-identified workforce data inside companies that use Workday's HR software, limited to active customers with at least 250 employees and matched year-over-year. Figures on what leaders expect from AI, and on employees' confidence and support in learning new skills, come from a global survey of 6,001 employees and business leaders, including about 1,780 decision-makers. Figures on how workers use AI in their jobs and job searches come from a separate Workday survey of 5,944 workers (AI@Work Pulse). Figures on skills demand in job postings are based on the de-identified skills data across roughly 550 enterprise employers using Workday Recruiting from September 2025 through July 2026. For more details, read the full methodology at the end of the report.

For More Information

Read the full October 2026 Global Workforce Report. Get an economic analysis of the data. Discover five key takeaways from the research. Learn more about the immense transformation happening inside companies. About Workday

Workday operates at the heart of the enterprise – HR, finance, and IT – where the margin for error is effectively zero. By tightly coupling AI with the context, guardrails, and trusted processes that run the business, Workday goes beyond AI that assists with work to agents that are capable of driving measurable outcomes. More than 11,500 organizations worldwide, including more than 65% of the Fortune 500, trust Workday to deliver. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.

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Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Workday's discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Workday services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading global markets operator and pioneer in equity and index derivatives, today reported September trading volume statistics across its global business lines and provided guidance for selected revenue per contract/net revenue capture metrics for the third quarter of 2026.

The data sheet "Cboe Global Markets Monthly Volume & RPC/Net Revenue Capture Report" contains an overview of certain September trading statistics and market share by business segment, volume in select index products, and RPC/net capture, which is reported on a one-month lag, across business lines.

Average Daily Trading Volume (ADV) by Month 

Year-To-Date 

Sep

2026

Sep
2025

%

Chg

Aug
2026

% 
 Chg

Sep

2026

Sep

2025

% 
 Chg

Multi-listed options (contracts, k)

15,382

15,273

0.7 %

14,801

3.9 %

14,972

13,318

12.4 %

Index options (contracts, k)

6,422

5,250

22.3 %

5,743

11.8 %

6,131

4,775

28.4 %

Futures (contracts, k)1

191

207

-7.6 %

163

17.3 %

230

223

3.3 %

U.S. Equities - On-Exchange (matched shares, mn)

1,453

1,703

-14.7 %

1,481

-1.8 %

1,783

1,760

1.3 %

U.S. Equities - Off-Exchange (matched shares, mn)

222

240

-7.5 %

211

5.0 %

233

141

65.7 %

Canadian Equities (matched shares, k)

165,156

192,599

-14.2 %

168,224

-1.8 %

186,635

157,964

18.2 %

European Equities (€, mn)

11,922

11,789

1.1 %

11,262

5.9 %

15,021

13,044

15.2 %

Global FX ($, mn)

66,363

52,429

26.6 %

55,715

19.1 %

63,968

52,587

21.6 %

Cboe Clear Europe Cleared Trades (k)

132,130

107,956

22.4 %

117,787

12.2 %

1,254,971

1,142,301

9.9 %

Cboe Clear Europe Net Settlements (k)

1,448

1,191

21.6 %

1,342

7.9 %

12,127

10,032

20.9 %

1 In the second quarter of 2025, Digital futures products were transitioned to Cboe Futures Exchange. Futures metrics prior to the second quarter of 2025 exclude Digital futures products.

On July 31, 2026, Cboe completed the sale of Cboe Australia to TMX Group Limited. As the divestiture is now complete, all Australian Equities metrics have been removed from this report.

September and Third Quarter 2026 Trading Volume Highlights

U.S. Options

Cboe reported quarterly multi-list ADV of 15.3 million contracts across its four options exchanges, its second-best multi-list quarter. Cboe's proprietary index options highlights include: Monthly proprietary index options ADV of 6.4 million contracts, the second highest on record. Quarterly S&P 500 Index (SPX) options ADV of 4.9 million contracts, the second-best quarter on record. Quarterly SPX zero-days-to-expiry (0DTE) ADV record of 3.2 million contracts. Monthly SPX 0DTE ADV record of 3.4 million contracts. Quarterly mini-SPX (XSP) options ADV record of 251 thousand contracts. Monthly XSP options ADV record of 274 thousand contracts. Quarterly XSP 0DTE ADV record of 146 thousand contracts. Monthly XSP 0DTE ADV record of 165 thousand contracts. Quarterly Russell 2000 Index (RUT) ADV of 86 thousand contracts, its second-best quarter on record. RUT options had its best month since January 2016, with a monthly ADV of 99 thousand contracts. Quarterly and monthly ADV records during Cboe's Global Trading Hours (GTH) session (8:15 p.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET), with a quarterly ADV of 228 thousand contracts and monthly ADV of 263 thousand contracts. Third-Quarter 2026 RPC/Net Revenue Capture Guidance

The projected RPC/net capture metrics for the third quarter of 2026 are estimated, preliminary and may change. There can be no assurance that our final RPC for the three months ended September 30, 2026, will not differ materially from these projections.

(In USD unless stated otherwise) 

Three-Months Ended 

 Product

3Q
Projection

Aug-26

Jul-26

Jun-26

Multi-Listed Options (per contract)

$0.052

$0.054

$0.058

$0.064

Index Options

$0.952

$0.955

$0.957

$0.953

Total Options

$0.307

$0.304

$0.306

$0.317

Futures (per contract)

$1.712

$1.700

$1.674

$1.664

U.S. Equities - Exchange (per 100 touched shares)

$0.023

$0.020

$0.019

$0.019

U.S. Equities - Off-Exchange (per 100 touched shares)

$0.060

$0.059

$0.058

$0.058

Canadian Equities (per 10,000 touched shares)

CAD 4.545

CAD 4.579

CAD 4.550

CAD 4.355

European Equities (per matched notional value)

0.284

0.282

0.288

0.289

Global FX (per one million dollars traded)

$2.916

$2.947

$2.965

$2.965

Cboe Clear Europe Fee per Trade Cleared

€ 0.008

€ 0.008

€ 0.008

€ 0.008

Cboe Clear Europe Net Fee per Settlement

€ 1.052

€ 1.034

€ 1.026

€ 1.042

The above represents average revenue per contract (RPC) or net capture is based on a three-month rolling average, reported on a one-month lag. Average transaction fees per contract can be affected by various factors, including exchange fee rates, volume-based discounts and transaction mix by contract type and product type.

For Options and Futures, the average RPC represents total net transaction fees recognized for the period divided by total contracts traded during the period for options exchanges: BZX Options, Cboe Options, C2 Options and EDGX Options; futures include contracts traded on Cboe Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE). For U.S. Equities, "net capture per 100 touched shares" refers to transaction fees less liquidity payments and routing and clearing costs divided by the product of one-hundredth ADV of touched shares on BZX, BYX, EDGX and EDGA and the number of trading days for the period. For U.S. Equities – Off-Exchange, "net capture per 100 touched shares" refers to transaction fees less OMS/EMS costs and clearing costs divided by the product of one-hundredth ADV of touched shares on BIDS Trading and the number of trading days for the period. For Canadian Equities, "net capture per 10,000 touched shares" refers to transaction fees divided by the product of one-ten thousandth ADV of shares for Cboe Canada and the number of trading days for the period and includes revenue. For European Equities, "net capture per matched notional value" refers to transaction fees less liquidity payments in British pounds divided by the product of ADNV in British pounds of shares matched on Cboe Europe Equities and the number of trading days. For Global FX, "net capture per one million dollars traded" refers to transaction fees less liquidity payments, if any, divided by the Spot and SEF products of one-thousandth of ADNV traded on the Cboe FX Markets and the number of trading days, divided by two, which represents the buyer and seller that are both charged on the transaction. For Cboe Clear Europe, "Fee per Trade Cleared" refers to clearing fees divided by number of non-interoperable trades cleared and "Net Fee per Settlement" refers to settlement fees less direct costs incurred to settle divided by the number of settlements executed after netting. About Cboe Global Markets
Cboe Global Markets (Cboe: CBOE) is a leading global markets operator with a long history of innovation in equity and index derivatives. Since launching the world's first listed options exchange in 1973, Cboe has pioneered landmark products, including the introduction of S&P 500® index options and the creation of the VIX® Index, the world's leading gauge of market volatility, reshaping how investors manage risk and access opportunity. Today, Cboe operates derivatives, equities, and FX markets, providing trading, clearing, and investment solutions for customers worldwide. To learn more, visit www.cboe.com. 

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Rockland Trust Co. boosted its holdings in NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE – Free Report) by 14.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 633,768 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 82,308 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co.’s holdings in NIKE were worth $22,435,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NKE. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of NIKE by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,315,606 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,802,807,000 after acquiring an additional 1,275,494 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in NIKE by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 49,069,951 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $3,126,246,000 after acquiring an additional 6,830,938 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its holdings in NIKE by 49,010.4% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 48,054,542 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $3,061,555,000 after acquiring an additional 47,956,692 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in NIKE by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 7,887,609 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $502,537,000 after purchasing an additional 874,662 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE bought a new position in NIKE in the second quarter valued at approximately $488,714,000. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NIKE Stock Performance Shares of NKE traded down $0.26 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $33.61. 40,190,363 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 24,214,264. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.79. The company has a market cap of $49.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.14, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.09. NIKE, Inc. has a twelve month low of $31.97 and a twelve month high of $72.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 1st. The footwear maker reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.05. NIKE had a net margin of 6.74% and a return on equity of 15.94%. The business had revenue of $11.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. NIKE’s revenue was down 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. NIKE has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NIKE, Inc. will post 1.46 earnings per share for the current year. NIKE Announces Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. NIKE’s payout ratio is presently 78.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling In related news, EVP Philip McCartney sold 2,559 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.59, for a total transaction of $96,192.81. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 78,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,936,568.39. This represents a 3.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Matthew Friend sold 2,463 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.60, for a total value of $102,460.80. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 82,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,418,064. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 14,974 shares of company stock valued at $600,126. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. HSBC dropped their price objective on NIKE from $48.00 to $40.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 28th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $34.00 target price (down from $42.00) on shares of NIKE in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $27.00 target price on shares of NIKE and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Research cut shares of NIKE from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group set a $35.00 price objective on shares of NIKE and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.80.

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Key Headlines Impacting NIKE Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

Positive Sentiment: NIKE’s strong balance sheet, debt reduction and liquidity provide financial flexibility during the restructuring and could support a longer-term recovery. A small number of analysts remain bullish, including Freedom Broker, which upgraded the shares to “Buy.” Could Nike’s Brutal Sell-Off Finally Be Running Out of Steam? Neutral Sentiment: NIKE beat fiscal first-quarter earnings expectations, reporting $0.48 per share versus the $0.43 consensus, but revenue fell short of estimates at $11.21 billion and declined 4.3% year over year. The company also announced restructuring actions expected to include layoffs, making the potential benefits uncertain. Is Buying Nike Stock Now a Brilliant Move or a Disaster Waiting to Happen? Negative Sentiment: Management expects fiscal 2027 revenue to decline by a high-single-digit percentage, signaling that the recovery will take longer than anticipated. China sales dropped 26%, while core brands, inventory levels and broader demand remain under pressure. Nike’s Earnings Are a Disaster Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has deteriorated, with Williams Trading cutting NIKE to “Hold” and JPMorgan, Citi, BTIG and Stifel lowering expectations or price targets. Investors are also questioning valuation and dividend sustainability because projected earnings are falling and free cash flow may not fully cover distributions. NIKE Cut to Hold at Williams Trading About NIKE (Free Report)

NIKE, Inc is a global sportswear company that designs, develops, markets and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and related services. Its products are marketed under the NIKE, Jordan and Converse brands and are used across a broad range of sports and lifestyle activities, including running, basketball, football, training and outdoor pursuits.

The company distributes its products through a combination of wholesale partners, NIKE-owned retail stores and digital platforms.

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Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT – Free Report) by 1.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 716,949 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,189 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up approximately 0.9% of Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $74,505,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. CapWealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. CapWealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,549 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $888,000 after buying an additional 725 shares during the period. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.2% in the third quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,153 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $951,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the period. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 3.4% in the third quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,823 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,619,000 after acquiring an additional 1,146 shares in the last quarter. Polaris Financial Partners purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,842,000. Finally, Boltwood Capital Management grew its holdings in Walmart by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 20,090 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,088,000 after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Up 0.4% Shares of NASDAQ:WMT traded up $0.47 during trading on Monday, reaching $104.73. 7,072,501 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 25,266,043. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $108.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $116.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $98.88 and a 1-year high of $135.15. The firm has a market cap of $830.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.98 and a beta of 0.58.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $187.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.64 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 3.00%.Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.68 earnings per share. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth WMT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Walmart from $137.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 21st. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $132.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Walmart from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.74.

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Insider Transactions at Walmart In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel Danker sold 50,644 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.35, for a total value of $5,335,345.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 201,672 shares in the company, valued at $21,246,145.20. The trade was a 20.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Christopher Nicholas sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total transaction of $309,285.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 566,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $60,390,882.45. This represents a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 81,219 shares of company stock valued at $8,604,429 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile (Free Report)

Walmart Inc (NASDAQ: WMT) is a multinational retailer that operates supercenters, discount stores, neighborhood markets, warehouse clubs and e-commerce platforms. Its merchandise includes groceries, apparel, electronics, home goods, health and wellness products, household essentials and general merchandise. Walmart also provides services such as grocery pickup and delivery, pharmacy services, financial products and digital advertising.

The company serves customers through its Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club segments.

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Park National Corp OH boosted its stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF – Free Report) by 693.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 90,478 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after buying an additional 79,073 shares during the period. Park National Corp OH owned approximately 0.06% of Cincinnati Financial worth $14,419,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of CINF. State Street Corp raised its position in Cincinnati Financial by 225.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 26,974,052 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $4,993,976,000 after purchasing an additional 18,686,673 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 1,474.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,242,991 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $415,267,000 after buying an additional 2,100,563 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 59.4% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,104,457 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $331,136,000 after acquiring an additional 784,584 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $347,891,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,514,733 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $238,338,000 after purchasing an additional 44,608 shares in the last quarter. 65.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities analysts recently issued reports on CINF shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $201.00 to $190.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Atlantic Securities set a $197.00 price objective on Cincinnati Financial in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $175.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Roth Capital increased their price target on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Cincinnati Financial from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cincinnati Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.40.

Read Our Latest Analysis on CINF Cincinnati Financial Stock Performance Shares of CINF stock traded up $1.15 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $163.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 121,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 740,268. The stock has a market cap of $25.03 billion, a PE ratio of 7.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.52. Cincinnati Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $150.00 and a 12-month high of $194.81. The company has a 50 day moving average of $171.01 and a 200 day moving average of $169.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The insurance provider reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by ($0.39). The business had revenue of $4.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.71 billion. Cincinnati Financial had a net margin of 23.84% and a return on equity of 9.63%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.97 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Cincinnati Financial Corporation will post 8.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cincinnati Financial Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 23rd will be given a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 23rd. Cincinnati Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling In other news, Director Dirk Debbink bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $171.64 per share, with a total value of $171,640.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 62,059 shares in the company, valued at $10,651,806.76. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.94% of the company’s stock.

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Cincinnati Financial Corporation is an insurance holding company headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio. Through its subsidiaries, the company markets property and casualty insurance products primarily through a network of independent insurance agents.

Its offerings include commercial and personal property and casualty coverage, such as businessowners’ policies, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, homeowners and automobile insurance. The company also provides life insurance and related financial products through Cincinnati Life Insurance Company.

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Park National Corp OH boosted its stake in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT – Free Report) by 5.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,449 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,962 shares during the period. Park National Corp OH’s holdings in Caterpillar were worth $32,796,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Caterpillar during the 2nd quarter worth about $40,457,153,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Caterpillar by 4.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,276,960 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,120,529,000 after purchasing an additional 1,396,356 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Caterpillar in the second quarter valued at approximately $5,818,150,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Caterpillar during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,192,710,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Caterpillar in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,783,451,000. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth CAT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $1,050.00 to $1,155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group increased their target price on Caterpillar from $900.00 to $925.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $1,225.00 to $1,100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $1,125.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Caterpillar from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $989.17.

View Our Latest Report on Caterpillar Insider Buying and Selling at Caterpillar In other news, CEO Joseph E. Creed sold 32,401 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $808.98, for a total value of $26,211,760.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,954,303.90. This represents a 48.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Caterpillar Stock Up 1.1% NYSE CAT traded up $9.07 on Monday, reaching $854.49. The company had a trading volume of 954,297 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,815,418. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. The company’s fifty day moving average is $822.30 and its 200 day moving average is $850.06. Caterpillar Inc. has a 52-week low of $483.55 and a 52-week high of $1,073.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $392.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.58.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $8.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.22 by $1.95. Caterpillar had a net margin of 14.51% and a return on equity of 55.53%. The firm had revenue of $20.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.72 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Caterpillar Inc. will post 27.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

Positive Sentiment: AI data-center opportunity: CAT is identified as a potential fourth-quarter rebound candidate after lagging other AI infrastructure-related stocks in the third quarter. Demand for data-center power equipment, along with favorable guidance and analyst estimate revisions, could support future results. Buy Q3 AI Data Center Laggards CAT, GLW, JBL for a Rebound in Q4 Positive Sentiment: Industrial and infrastructure demand remain supportive: CAT is included among stocks that could benefit from steady factory orders, construction activity, mining demand and infrastructure spending. The company’s power systems may also gain from the rapid expansion of data centers. 4 Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio on Steady Growth in Factory Orders Positive Sentiment: Strong recent operating performance: Caterpillar’s latest reported quarter included record revenue of approximately $20.5 billion, 23.7% year-over-year growth and earnings of $8.17 per share, well above the $6.22 consensus estimate. Local leaders also highlighted the company’s planned $1 billion investment in Sanford, signaling continued expansion. Caterpillar is a Great Business. But is CAT Stock a Great Buy? Caterpillar Company Profile (Free Report)

Caterpillar Inc is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Its products are used in infrastructure development, construction, mining, energy production, transportation, agriculture, forestry, and other industrial applications.

The company markets equipment and related services through a worldwide network of independent dealers. Its operations are generally organized around Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation.

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Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 100,197 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,625 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology comprises approximately 1.3% of Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $106,721,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. CapWealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Micron Technology by 1.9% during the third quarter. CapWealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,065 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,134,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Adelphi Trust Co grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 31.4% during the 3rd quarter. Adelphi Trust Co now owns 578 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $616,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the period. Eastern Bank raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 101.1% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 39,857 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $42,452,000 after acquiring an additional 20,039 shares in the last quarter. Rockland Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 54.1% in the 3rd quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 322 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 29.8% during the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 5,720 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,092,000 after purchasing an additional 1,314 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets In related news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $934.29, for a total value of $14,014,350.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 191,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $178,469,010.09. The trade was a 7.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 879 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total transaction of $879,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 34,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,958,000. The trade was a 2.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 95,879 shares of company stock valued at $90,939,466. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week: Positive Sentiment: Micron reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $54.23 billion, up roughly 379% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $33.42 per share, exceeding analyst expectations. Management also issued higher fiscal Q1 2027 guidance, reinforcing expectations for continued near-term momentum. Micron Stock Looks Like a Top AI Investment to Make Right Now Positive Sentiment: Articles point to sustained AI infrastructure demand for high-bandwidth memory, strategic customer agreements covering more than one-third of revenue through 2030, and tighter-than-expected supply conditions into fiscal 2027 and 2028. These factors could support pricing power and reduce the severity of Micron’s historically cyclical business. Micron: The Trade Of The Decade Has Arrived Positive Sentiment: Micron’s large cash generation, customer deposits and expected share buybacks are viewed as additional support for shareholder returns and capacity expansion. Micron’s historic cash bonanza is set to rain down on investors Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to debate whether Micron’s valuation—despite a low forward earnings multiple—appropriately reflects unusually strong, potentially temporary memory-cycle profits. High earnings growth supports the bull case, but estimates imply a significant slowdown in later fiscal years. Investors Had a Tepid Reaction to Micron’s Latest Earnings Report Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that memory prices and gross margins could peak as competitors add DRAM and HBM capacity. The stock’s muted earnings reaction reflects fears that future revenue and profits may decline once supply improves. Micron Stock Falls Amid Fears of Memory-Price Peak Negative Sentiment: Short volume rose to a two-week high, with bearish trades overtaking bullish positions, while broader warnings about an AI-stock bubble add volatility and downside risk. Short squeeze alert for Micron stock amid spike in short volume Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities analysts have issued reports on MU shares. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $2,000.00 to $2,100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Thursday. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,400.00 target price on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $1,150.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Forty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,385.93.

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Micron Technology Stock Down 0.7% Shares of MU stock traded down $8.05 on Monday, hitting $1,066.84. The stock had a trading volume of 9,778,723 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,714,750. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 3.31 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The business has a 50 day moving average of $957.97 and a 200 day moving average of $823.35. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $179.61 and a 12-month high of $1,255.00. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 2.22.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 30th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $33.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $31.77 by $1.65. Micron Technology had a net margin of 63.80% and a return on equity of 92.62%. The business had revenue of $54.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.03 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 379.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Micron Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 37.150-39.150 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 165.51 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.81%.

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Micron Technology, Inc is a semiconductor company that develops and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, three-dimensional XPoint-related technologies, solid-state drives, and high-bandwidth memory products designed for demanding computing applications.

The company serves customers across the data center, artificial intelligence, networking, automotive, industrial, mobile, consumer electronics, and embedded markets.

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Rockland Trust Co. cut its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY – Free Report) by 2.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,853 shares of the company’s stock after selling 450 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co.’s holdings in Eli Lilly and Company were worth $18,343,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LLY. Integrity Financial Corp WA raised its position in shares of Eli Lilly and Company by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 639 shares of the company’s stock worth $767,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Willner & Heller LLC boosted its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 1.0% in the second quarter. Willner & Heller LLC now owns 917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,100,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Aspiring Ventures LLC increased its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 3.7% in the second quarter. Aspiring Ventures LLC now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspan Partners LLC increased its stake in Eli Lilly and Company by 0.4% in the second quarter. Wealthspan Partners LLC now owns 2,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,543,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Navigoe LLC raised its holdings in Eli Lilly and Company by 8.7% during the second quarter. Navigoe LLC now owns 113 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. 82.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Eli Lilly and Company News Here are the key news stories impacting Eli Lilly and Company this week:

Positive Sentiment: The FDA expanded Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) approval to first-line treatment of adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma without a 17p deletion. The decision, supported by Phase 3 BRUIN CLL-313 results, broadens Lilly’s commercial opportunity in blood cancer and strengthens its oncology portfolio. FDA Expands Eli Lilly’s Blood Cancer Drug Label in First-Line Setting Positive Sentiment: Lilly continues to show momentum in obesity care. Reports highlight strong patient growth and market-share gains against Novo Nordisk, while early data for next-generation treatments targeting the amylin pathway suggest potential for future combination therapies beyond Zepbound. Eli Lilly Targets Amylin Pathway to Unlock Next Generation Obesity Drug Combinations Positive Sentiment: The company expanded its multi-year collaboration with Gate Bioscience to discover small-molecule medicines for difficult-to-drug proteins, adding longer-term pipeline potential. Lilly will also present 21 dermatology studies, including encouraging durability data for Ebglyss and research involving Taltz and Zepbound. Gate Bioscience Expands Collaboration and License Agreement with Lilly Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and financial coverage continue to emphasize Lilly’s strong competitive position in diabetes and obesity treatments, supported by manufacturing capacity, patents and a broad pipeline. The shares’ elevated valuation means substantial future growth may already be reflected in expectations. Eli Lilly’s Valuation Has Changed Negative Sentiment: Several obesity-drug developments are based on early or exploratory data, so future efficacy, safety, regulatory and commercial outcomes remain uncertain. Any setbacks could weigh more heavily on LLY because its premium valuation depends on sustained growth from this market. Insider Activity In other news, EVP Anat Hakim sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,190.00, for a total transaction of $5,950,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,875 shares in the company, valued at $14,131,250. The trade was a 29.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Donald Zakrowski sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,185.01, for a total transaction of $2,370,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,808,325.26. The trade was a 56.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 13,500 shares of company stock valued at $15,958,170 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock. Eli Lilly and Company Stock Performance Shares of NYSE:LLY traded up $12.80 during trading on Monday, reaching $1,155.65. The company had a trading volume of 827,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,975,996. Eli Lilly and Company has a fifty-two week low of $783.85 and a fifty-two week high of $1,292.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,176.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,089.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.09 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.46.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $8.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.40 by $1.98. Eli Lilly and Company had a return on equity of 97.83% and a net margin of 33.53%.The firm had revenue of $22.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.82 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.31 earnings per share. Eli Lilly and Company has set its FY 2026 guidance at 35.500-36.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Eli Lilly and Company will post 36.66 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades LLY has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,367.00 to $1,371.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,500.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $1,250.00 price target on shares of Eli Lilly and Company in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $1,280.00 to $1,330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Eli Lilly and Company from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,311.96.

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Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly, the company researches, develops, manufactures and markets medicines for a range of conditions, including diabetes, obesity, cancer, immunological disorders, neurological diseases and pain.

Its products include Mounjaro and Zepbound, which contain tirzepatide and are used for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management, respectively. Other key medicines include Trulicity for diabetes, Verzenio for certain breast cancers, Taltz for inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, Humalog insulin, and Kisunla for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease.

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Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 137,548 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,859 shares during the quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $38,526,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Addison Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth $41,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In TXN has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Truist Financial upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Texas Instruments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $304.26.

Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Texas Instruments Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments In related news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total transaction of $1,852,410.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. The trade was a 23.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance NASDAQ TXN traded down $0.91 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $292.89. The company had a trading volume of 1,165,357 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,637,098. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $270.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $270.38. The company has a market capitalization of $267.48 billion, a PE ratio of 44.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a twelve month low of $152.73 and a twelve month high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%.The company had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.41 earnings per share. Texas Instruments’s revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 86.45%.

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Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.

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Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. increased its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO – Free Report) by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,631 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 2,623 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for approximately 1.3% of Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $18,835,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cornerstone Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $92,522,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Broadcom by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 58,737,097 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $18,179,719,000 after buying an additional 894,564 shares in the last quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,302,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Broadcom by 129.3% in the first quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 110,048 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $34,061,000 after acquiring an additional 62,050 shares during the period. Finally, Violich Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Broadcom by 26.1% in the third quarter. Violich Capital Management Inc. now owns 21,791 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $7,653,000 after acquiring an additional 4,511 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity In related news, insider Mark Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total value of $10,033,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 194,989 shares in the company, valued at $78,254,935.37. This trade represents a 11.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Gayla Delly sold 1,890 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total value of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. The trade was a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 51,890 shares of company stock worth $20,241,368. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes Several analysts have recently weighed in on AVGO shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $515.00 price objective (up from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, September 4th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Broadcom from $550.00 to $520.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Weiss Ratings cut Broadcom from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Broadcom from $455.00 to $575.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Erste Group Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $527.20. Read Our Latest Research Report on AVGO

Broadcom Price Performance Shares of Broadcom stock traded up $8.16 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $363.30. The company had a trading volume of 9,394,614 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,061,176. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $372.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $381.07. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $289.96 and a 1-year high of $495.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.73 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.40 and a beta of 1.46.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $3.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $29.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.24 billion. Broadcom had a return on equity of 48.33% and a net margin of 42.94%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.69 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 21st were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 21st. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is 33.21%.

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Positive Sentiment: Reported Anthropic financing and chip demand: Broadcom reportedly agreed to provide up to $42 billion in financing to Anthropic, potentially supporting purchases of Broadcom’s AI chips and custom silicon. The arrangement has helped fuel optimism about a major customer relationship and future revenue. Broadcom Stock Jumps Following Reported $42 Billion Financing Deal With Anthropic Positive Sentiment: AI revenue momentum remains exceptional: Fiscal third-quarter AI semiconductor revenue reportedly reached $16.7 billion, up 221% year over year, while management’s fourth-quarter guidance calls for $21.7 billion, or 236% growth. Investors view these figures as evidence that AI networking and custom-chip demand is still expanding rapidly. Broadcom Trades Above Its Own Average Multiple While Growth Cools Positive Sentiment: Long-term growth expectations are bullish: Analysts and financial commentators expect Broadcom’s AI revenue could double in both 2027 and 2028, while custom chips are becoming increasingly important to data-center operators. Morgan Stanley also reportedly considers Broadcom relatively protected from current AI power-related supply-chain constraints. Positive Sentiment: Cash generation and scale support shareholder returns: Broadcom’s strong cash flow is viewed as sufficient to support its dividend, while its revenue growth has significantly outpaced Intel over recent quarters. Broadcom vs. Intel: What Revenue Trends Tell Investors Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming industry data may drive volatility: Taiwan Semiconductor’s October 15 results are expected to provide clues about AI-chip demand, manufacturing capacity, and spending trends relevant to Broadcom ahead of its next earnings report. Negative Sentiment: Financing structure raises concerns: The Anthropic arrangement could create “circular financing” risk because Broadcom is reportedly both funding the customer and supplying its chips. Investors may question credit exposure, the quality of demand, and whether purchases remain sustainable without financing support. Broadcom’s Massive $42 Billion Chip-Buying Deal with Anthropic Raises Circular Financing Worries Negative Sentiment: Valuation and concentration risks remain: Broadcom trades at a premium earnings multiple after its AI rally, while a growing reliance on a small number of powerful customers could increase bargaining pressure and make dividend growth more dependent on continued AI spending. About Broadcom (Free Report)

Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology company that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software products. Its semiconductor solutions support wired and wireless communications, data center networking, broadband access, storage, industrial applications, and other markets.

The company’s semiconductor portfolio includes networking and switching products, custom application-specific integrated circuits, wireless connectivity components, radio-frequency devices, optical components, and storage-related solutions.

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Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. grew its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD – Free Report) by 1,457.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,806 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,956 shares during the quarter. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $7,851,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the second quarter worth $25,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the first quarter worth $27,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 318.2% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 92 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research analysts recently commented on APD shares. KeyCorp began coverage on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. Argus increased their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $316.00 to $329.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $373.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group set a $305.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $334.69.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Air Products and Chemicals Air Products and Chemicals stock traded up $3.90 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $281.48. The company had a trading volume of 246,510 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,287,578. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 1 year low of $229.11 and a 1 year high of $314.87. The business has a fifty day moving average of $295.87 and a 200 day moving average of $293.35. The stock has a market cap of $62.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,279.41, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.76.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.34 by $0.13. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 0.38% and a positive return on equity of 16.87%. The business had revenue of $3.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.20 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.09 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Air Products and Chemicals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.390-13.490 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.550-3.650 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $1.81 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $7.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Air Products and Chemicals’s payout ratio is -3,290.91%.

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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc is a global industrial gases and related equipment company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company supplies atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon, as well as process and specialty gases including hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide and syngas.

Air Products serves customers in a range of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare and energy. Its offerings include gases delivered through pipelines, bulk and packaged distribution, and on-site production systems, along with gas-processing equipment and technologies used in applications such as hydrogen production, natural gas liquefaction and carbon capture.

Founded in 1940, Air Products operates across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and other international markets.

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SummaryCompaniesFBI says contractor failed to implement security patch explicitly issued to secure platformSources identify Accenture as platform manager and Oracle PeopleSoft as breached systemBreach exposed job details, addresses and medical records of thousands of FBI employeesWASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The ‌Federal Bureau of Investigation removed an Accenture contractor on Monday over their role in a damaging data breach that exposed sensitive personal details of thousands of bureau employees, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The development comes as the FBI is still trying to ascertain the ramifications of the breach, ​which some former bureau officials have described as a major blow to the organization's operational security.

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In a statement to Reuters, ​a senior FBI official confirmed that an unidentified contractor had failed to properly update — or patch — ⁠the system they were responsible for.

"To date, our review has determined that the incident occurred as the result of a security failure ​of a platform managed by a third-party organization — after a contractor failed to implement a security patch explicitly issued to secure the ​platform," FBI cyber chief Brett Leatherman said in the statement. "As such, the FBI has removed the contractor and taken all necessary steps to both mitigate any further risk and protect our workforce."

The FBI did not identify the platform or third-party organization, but the two sources familiar with the matter said the ​platform was Oracle's (ORCL.N), opens new tab PeopleSoft, a human resources platform that the hacking group ShinyHunters said it exploited to break into the FBI's ​job site last month.

Oracle did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

The sources also said the third-party organization was Accenture (ACN.N), opens new tab. Reuters could not immediately ‌identify ⁠the specific contractor or determine their current employment status.

In a statement, Accenture said it was "proud to support the mission of the FBI and will continue to do so." It did not answer questions about the contractor or their alleged failure to patch.

CRITICAL PATCHESIn June, Google raised the alarm over a ShinyHunters-linked hack-and-extort campaign aimed at organizations using PeopleSoft software. The same day, Oracle issued a security alert, opens new tab identifying a ​weakness in PeopleSoft and offering security ​fixes.

Both companies urged organizations ⁠running PeopleSoft to "apply all Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates and Security Alerts without delay."

Swift patching of vulnerable software is considered a key part of defending networks and devices against hackers, but ​the process can be laborious and difficult, particularly with enterprise software that serves large numbers of ​people.

Reuters has not ⁠been able to determine whether or when those responsible for securing the FBI's job site followed those recommendations, but ShinyHunters credited a vulnerability in PeopleSoft for facilitating its intrusion.

The breach has triggered concern across the FBI and the wider intelligence community, exposing sensitive personal information, including granular ⁠descriptions of named ​employees' counterintelligence jobs, street addresses of human intelligence operatives, and medical and psychiatric records ​of bureau workers.

Last week, a key ShinyHunters suspect was detained in Jordan, Reuters reported. Sources told Reuters the alleged hacker was cooperating, a development that may help the bureau ​limit — or at the very least understand — the scope of the damage.

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Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. cut its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI – Free Report) by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,775 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,268 shares during the period. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $6,143,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1,966.7% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 62 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 540.0% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 64 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 217.4% in the 1st quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 73 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 2.0% MSI traded up $9.11 on Monday, hitting $456.52. The company had a trading volume of 292,815 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,058,517. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.13. The firm has a market cap of $75.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.98, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.88. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $462.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $435.83. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $359.36 and a 1 year high of $494.85.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.85 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 98.22% and a net margin of 17.44%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.57 EPS. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.390-4.440 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.620-17.720 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 15.87 earnings per share for the current year. Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $1.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 38.11%.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions In other news, SVP Kathryn A. Moore sold 1,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.96, for a total transaction of $478,867.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,462.72. This represents a 43.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory Brown sold 14,220 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $485.22, for a total value of $6,899,828.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,338,942.56. This trade represents a 17.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In MSI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $550.00 target price on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $530.00 to $531.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $519.56.

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Motorola Solutions, Inc is a technology company that provides communications, command center, video security and analytical solutions for public safety and commercial organizations. Its offerings are designed to help government agencies, first responders, enterprises and other organizations coordinate operations, manage incidents and improve security.

The company’s products and services include land mobile radio communications, broadband and software-based communications, computer-aided dispatch and records-management systems, video security and access-control technologies, and command center software.

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M/I Homes (MHO - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $132.00, moving -2.05% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.66%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.18%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.05%.

Shares of the homebuilder have depreciated by 9.11% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Construction sector's loss of 2.15%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.55%.

The upcoming earnings release of M/I Homes will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on October 21, 2026. On that day, M/I Homes is projected to report earnings of $3.05 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 26.33%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.09 billion, reflecting a 3.31% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $12 per share and revenue of $4.18 billion, which would represent changes of -18.59% and -5.37%, respectively, from the prior year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for M/I Homes should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 3.96% lower. As of now, M/I Homes holds a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that M/I Homes has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.23 right now. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 12.72.

The Building Products - Home Builders industry is part of the Construction sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 239, this industry ranks in the bottom 3% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.

Rockland Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT – Free Report) by 11.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 794,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 78,852 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co. owned approximately 0.09% of Copart worth $21,663,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in Copart by 14.0% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 333,624 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $11,076,000 after purchasing an additional 41,060 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its stake in Copart by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 578,452 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $16,307,000 after purchasing an additional 34,855 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Copart by 44.2% during the 3rd quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 422,532 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,527,000 after purchasing an additional 129,591 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Copart in the second quarter worth about $1,298,000. Finally, Mill Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Copart in the second quarter worth approximately $12,711,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.78% of the company’s stock.

Copart Stock Up 1.4% CPRT traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $27.59. 2,670,268 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,169,341. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $30.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.22. Copart, Inc. has a 52-week low of $26.74 and a 52-week high of $45.89.

Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.03). Copart had a return on equity of 15.93% and a net margin of 31.81%.The firm had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.14 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.41 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Copart, Inc. will post 1.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on CPRT shares. HSBC cut shares of Copart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $36.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective (up from $40.00) on shares of Copart in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Freedom Capital upgraded Copart to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Barrington Research raised Copart from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Copart from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Copart currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $37.80.

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Insider Transactions at Copart In other Copart news, CEO Jeffrey Liaw sold 27,745 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.49, for a total transaction of $845,945.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 99,641 shares in the company, valued at $3,038,054.09. The trade was a 21.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 9.60% of the company’s stock.

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Copart, Inc is a global provider of online vehicle auction and remarketing services. The company primarily sells vehicles that have been damaged, totaled, recovered from theft, or otherwise deemed uneconomical to repair. Its customers include insurance companies, automobile dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, exporters, rental and finance companies, and members of the general public.

Copart conducts auctions through its online VB3 platform, which connects buyers with vehicles listed at the company’s facilities.

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