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UDR (NYSE:UDR) shares rose 1.6% to $35 in Wednesday trading after the apartment real estate investment trust raised its annual earnings forecast and announced an Apollo partnership.
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $8.09 billion, down approximately 9% year over year, while adjusted earnings exceeded Wall Street estimates.
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.74 billion, up 13% year over year from $1.54 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.71 billion.
Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced European Commission approval of KEYTRUDA plus Padcev for adults with resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer, regardless of eligibility for cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) reported third-quarter 2026 operating revenue of $50.4 billion, up 0.7% year over year, supported by its diversified healthcare businesses.
Oil prices climbed more than $1 on Wednesday as escalating Middle East tensions heightened concerns about supply disruptions, while declining U.S. inventories supported crude futures.
Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Mitsubishi Corporation approved construction of the Copper World copper mine in Arizona, with first production targeted for the second half of 2029.
Bitwise Asset Management and the Hyperliquid Policy Center have urged changes to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed crypto rules in separate letters dated 19 October 2026.
Cleo Diagnostics (ASX:COV) met or exceeded all performance benchmarks in its first proof-of-concept study for a prototype ovarian cancer screening test.
The Drift Protocol exploiter moved 25,700 Ether (ETH), worth $61.56 million, into Tornado Cash after two months of inactivity.
