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Earnings

Linde (LIN) Tops Q3 Estimates as Higher Prices Lift Sales 9%

Linde's adjusted EPS of $4.59 beat the $4.52 expected on sales of $9.4 billion, and it nudged up its 2026 forecast. The stock slipped 1.0% on Thursday.

LIN▼ 1.0%
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Markets

Stock Market Today: Alphabet's Record Drop Pulls the Nasdaq Down 1.4%

The Nasdaq fell 1.38% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.30% as Alphabet had its worst day since Google's 2004 listing, while small caps rose 1.01%. Intel plunged and Amazon slid after hours.

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Earnings

Amazon (AMZN) Q3: AWS Speeds Up, but Ads and Earnings Miss Estimates

AWS grew 39%, ahead of estimates, but Amazon missed on earnings per share and ads and guided Q4 operating income below forecasts. The stock slid 6.5% after hours as of 5:20 p.m. ET.

AMZN▼ 6.5%AH
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Earnings

Intel (INTC) Q3: Profit Tops Estimates, Shares Plunge on a Weak Forecast

Intel beat on profit and grew data-center sales 78%, but guided Q4 revenue to $15.0–16.0 billion, short of the $17.07 billion expected. The stock plunged 19.6% after hours as of 5:20 p.m. ET.

INTC▼ 19.6%AH
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Big movers

Stocks Making the Biggest Moves After Hours: Intel, Reddit, Stryker, Pinterest and Amazon

Intel plunged 19.6% after hours on a weak forecast, Reddit 16.7% on soft guidance and a traffic warning, and Amazon slid 6.5% after missing on earnings per share and ads.

INTC▼ 19.6%AH
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Analysis

The Earnings Week Ahead: Apple, AMD and Palantir, Plus the Election and Jobs

Apple and Palantir report on Monday, AMD on Tuesday, and Arm and Qualcomm on Wednesday. In between come the midterm elections and, on Friday, 6 November, the October jobs report.

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AMD (AMD) Reports Earnings on Tuesday: What to Watch

AMD reports after the close on Tuesday, 3 November. Analysts expect revenue of about $13.1 billion, up 41%, and its forecast for the quarter when its Helios AI racks ramp up may matter more.

AMD▼ 2.1%
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What to Expect From Palantir's (PLTR) Q3 Earnings

Palantir reports after the close on Monday, 2 November. Analysts expect revenue of $2.17 billion to $2.18 billion, up about 84% and above the top of its own forecast.

PLTR▼ 0.2%
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What to Expect From Apple's (AAPL) Q4 Earnings

Apple reports after the close on Monday, 2 November. Analysts expect revenue of about $113 billion, up 10%, in the upper half of Apple's own forecast, with the stock at a record.

AAPL▲ 1.5%
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Chevron (CVX) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What to Watch

Chevron reports before the open on Friday. Analysts expect adjusted EPS of $4.78, up from $1.85 a year ago, after a second quarter that beat estimates by 50 cents a share.

CVX▲ 1.0%
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What to Watch

Exxon reports before the open on Friday. Analysts expect adjusted EPS of $3.90, double a year ago, and the company has flagged a $4.5 billion lift from refining.

XOM▲ 0.7%
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What to Expect From Shopify's (SHOP) Q3 Earnings

Shopify reports before the open on Tuesday, 3 November. Analysts expect revenue of $3.70 billion to $3.74 billion, at least 30% more than a year ago, after a quarter that sent the stock up 17%.

SHOP▼ 0.8%