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United Breweries board approves unaudited Q3 and year‑to‑date results for September 2026
United Breweries Limited disclosed that its board approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, reporting total income of Rs 4,66,281 lakhs and profit before tax of Rs 40,840 lakhs. For the year‑to‑date, total income was Rs 10,63,090 lakhs with profit before tax of Rs 31,398 lakhs.
Illinois Tool Works reports Q3 2026 revenue of $4.24 billion and raises full‑year EPS outlook
Illinois Tool Works Inc. posted third‑quarter 2026 revenue of $4.24 billion, up 4 percent, and GAAP earnings per share of $3.00, a 7 percent increase. Operating income reached a record $1.18 billion with a 27.8% margin, and operating cash flow was $953 million. The company lifted its full‑year GAAP EPS guidance to $11.45‑$11.55 per share. It also repurchased $187 million of its own shares and increased its dividend by 7 percent.
SBI Life Insurance approves unaudited Q3 results and seeks shareholder vote for new independent director
The board of SBI Life Insurance Company Limited approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, with auditors issuing limited review reports containing an unmodified opinion. It also authorized a postal ballot to appoint Mr. Nihar Niranjan Jambusaria as an independent director, with e‑voting scheduled from November 4 to December 3, 2026.
Boeing reports Q3 2026 revenue of $24.2 billion, GAAP loss per share of $0.26 and record $745 billion backlog
Boeing disclosed third‑quarter 2026 revenue of $24.2 billion, a GAAP loss per share of ($0.26) and a core loss per share of ($0.34). Operating cash flow was $1.5 billion and free cash flow (non‑GAAP) $0.5 billion. The company’s total backlog grew to a record $745 billion, including over 6,300 commercial airplanes.
Larsen & Toubro reports Q3 revenue of ₹78,750 crore and PAT of ₹5,202 crore
Larsen & Toubro Limited disclosed that for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 it posted consolidated revenue of ₹78,750 crore, a 16% year‑on‑year increase, and profit after tax of ₹5,202 crore, up 33% YoY. The company also recorded order inflows of ₹147,665 crore, a 28% rise, and its half‑year revenue was ₹146,692 crore with PAT of ₹9,325 crore.
General Motors transfers NYSE listing to Nasdaq Global Select Market
General Motors announced it will move its common stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The NYSE ticker GM will remain through the close of trading on November 16, 2026, and trading under the same symbol is expected to begin on Nasdaq on November 17, 2026. No action was required from shareholders regarding the transfer.
ACC Limited board approves unaudited Q3 and half‑year results for September 2026
ACC Limited’s board approved its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026. The quarter recorded revenue from operations of 5,612 crore and total income of 5,757 crore, while year‑to‑date revenue was 11,360 crore with total income of 11,582 crore. Major quarter expenses included cost of materials consumed of 879 crore and power and fuel of 857 crore.
Bajaj Auto filed unaudited Q2 and half‑year results for period ended 30 September 2026
Bajaj Auto Limited submitted its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and half‑year ended 30 September 2026, along with limited review reports and a press release, to BSE and NSE. The board approved the filings in a meeting held on 27 October 2026, which ran from 12:00 pm to 3:10 pm.
Acutaas Chemicals filed unaudited Q2 and half‑year results for period ended 30 Sept 2026
The board of Acutaas Chemicals Limited approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six‑month period ended September 30, 2026, as recommended by its audit committee. The filing included the results statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement and a limited review report from Maheshwari & Co., and complied with SEBI regulations.
Sky Gold and Diamonds board approves up to ₹1,800 crore fund raise and unaudited Q3 results
The board of Sky Gold and Diamonds Limited approved a capital raise of up to ₹1,800 crores through equity shares, QIP or other permissible modes, subject to approvals. It also endorsed unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half‑year ended 30 September 2026, and scheduled an extra‑ordinary general meeting for 18 November 2026.
United Breweries board approves unaudited Q3 and year‑to‑date results for September 2026
United Breweries Limited disclosed that its board approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, reporting total income of Rs 4,66,281 lakhs and profit before tax of Rs 40,840 lakhs. For the year‑to‑date, total income was Rs 10,63,090 lakhs with profit before tax of Rs 31,398 lakhs.
Illinois Tool Works reports Q3 2026 revenue of $4.24 billion and raises full‑year EPS outlook
Illinois Tool Works Inc. posted third‑quarter 2026 revenue of $4.24 billion, up 4 percent, and GAAP earnings per share of $3.00, a 7 percent increase. Operating income reached a record $1.18 billion with a 27.8% margin, and operating cash flow was $953 million. The company lifted its full‑year GAAP EPS guidance to $11.45‑$11.55 per share. It also repurchased $187 million of its own shares and increased its dividend by 7 percent.
SBI Life Insurance approves unaudited Q3 results and seeks shareholder vote for new independent director
The board of SBI Life Insurance Company Limited approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, with auditors issuing limited review reports containing an unmodified opinion. It also authorized a postal ballot to appoint Mr. Nihar Niranjan Jambusaria as an independent director, with e‑voting scheduled from November 4 to December 3, 2026.
Boeing reports Q3 2026 revenue of $24.2 billion, GAAP loss per share of $0.26 and record $745 billion backlog
Boeing disclosed third‑quarter 2026 revenue of $24.2 billion, a GAAP loss per share of ($0.26) and a core loss per share of ($0.34). Operating cash flow was $1.5 billion and free cash flow (non‑GAAP) $0.5 billion. The company’s total backlog grew to a record $745 billion, including over 6,300 commercial airplanes.
Larsen & Toubro reports Q3 revenue of ₹78,750 crore and PAT of ₹5,202 crore
Larsen & Toubro Limited disclosed that for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 it posted consolidated revenue of ₹78,750 crore, a 16% year‑on‑year increase, and profit after tax of ₹5,202 crore, up 33% YoY. The company also recorded order inflows of ₹147,665 crore, a 28% rise, and its half‑year revenue was ₹146,692 crore with PAT of ₹9,325 crore.
General Motors transfers NYSE listing to Nasdaq Global Select Market
General Motors announced it will move its common stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The NYSE ticker GM will remain through the close of trading on November 16, 2026, and trading under the same symbol is expected to begin on Nasdaq on November 17, 2026. No action was required from shareholders regarding the transfer.
ACC Limited board approves unaudited Q3 and half‑year results for September 2026
ACC Limited’s board approved its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026. The quarter recorded revenue from operations of 5,612 crore and total income of 5,757 crore, while year‑to‑date revenue was 11,360 crore with total income of 11,582 crore. Major quarter expenses included cost of materials consumed of 879 crore and power and fuel of 857 crore.
Bajaj Auto filed unaudited Q2 and half‑year results for period ended 30 September 2026
Bajaj Auto Limited submitted its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and half‑year ended 30 September 2026, along with limited review reports and a press release, to BSE and NSE. The board approved the filings in a meeting held on 27 October 2026, which ran from 12:00 pm to 3:10 pm.
Acutaas Chemicals filed unaudited Q2 and half‑year results for period ended 30 Sept 2026
The board of Acutaas Chemicals Limited approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six‑month period ended September 30, 2026, as recommended by its audit committee. The filing included the results statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement and a limited review report from Maheshwari & Co., and complied with SEBI regulations.
Sky Gold and Diamonds board approves up to ₹1,800 crore fund raise and unaudited Q3 results
The board of Sky Gold and Diamonds Limited approved a capital raise of up to ₹1,800 crores through equity shares, QIP or other permissible modes, subject to approvals. It also endorsed unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half‑year ended 30 September 2026, and scheduled an extra‑ordinary general meeting for 18 November 2026.
L&T secured major design‑and‑build contracts for Dhaka Metro Line 1
Larsen & Toubro’s Transportation Infrastructure unit announced it had won two major contracts for Bangladesh’s Dhaka Metro Line 1, covering Track Works & Electrical Systems (CP09) and Signalling, Telecommunications & Platform Screen Doors (CP10). The orders, classified as “Major,” were awarded by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited and involve design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning.
RailTel wins Rs 27.38 crore cloud disaster‑recovery order from Cotton Corp
RailTel Corporation of India secured a domestic work order from The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd for dedicated cloud backup‑replication disaster recovery services, valued at Rs. 27,38,05,705 (excluding tax). The contract covers Oracle EBS, e‑Office, BITS, Cotbiz and Kapas Kisan applications and must be executed by 30‑Nov‑31.
VA Tech Wabag wins mega desalination and remineralisation plant order from Reliance Industries
VA Tech Wabag secured a mega order from Reliance Industries to design, engineer, supply, install and commission a desalination plant of 8,400 cubic metres per hour (expandable to 12,600 cubic metres per hour, 302 MLD) and a 3,000 cubic metres per hour remineralisation plant at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The contract includes performance guarantee test run and covers all associated systems.
Public Storage posts Q3 2026 earnings, lifts full‑year guidance
Public Storage reported third‑quarter 2026 net income of $1.69 per share, down 35.5% from the prior year, while Core FFO rose 0.7% to $4.34 per share. The company raised its 2026 outlook, increasing same‑store NOI guidance by 90 basis points and Core FFO per share by $0.10. It also completed acquisitions totaling over 1,100 stores and secured $399 million from forward sale agreements.
Nucor reports $1.32 billion Q3 2026 net earnings and $11.25 billion sales
Nucor Corp announced consolidated net earnings of $1.32 billion, or $5.80 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026. Net sales were $11.25 billion and the company generated approximately $2.7 billion of free cash flow, returning about $629 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, including the repurchase of roughly 2.03 million shares at an average price of $247.04.
Welltower reports Q3 2026 net income of $415 million and raises dividend
Welltower Inc. announced third‑quarter 2026 results, posting net income of $415 million, or $0.54 per diluted share. Normalized funds from operations were $1.67 per diluted share, a 24.6% increase year over year. The board declared a $0.85 per share cash dividend, the 222nd consecutive quarterly payout. Also noted $21.0 billion of investments year‑to‑date and net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 3.02×.
Noble Corp reports Q3 2026 net loss of $117 million, declares $0.50 dividend
Noble Corp plc disclosed a Q3 2026 net loss of $117 million, or $(0.73) per diluted share, with adjusted EBITDA of $201 million. The company reported contract drilling services revenue of $684 million, cash provided by operations of $144 million and free cash flow of $(48) million, and announced a $0.50 per share cash dividend for Q4. Backlog stood at $6.7 billion and full‑year revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance were narrowed.
TPG RE Finance Trust files 8‑K disclosing Q3 2026 earnings release
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. filed a Form 8‑K on October 26, 2026 reporting its third‑quarter 2026 results. The company released an earnings release and a supplemental financial information presentation for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. The filing notes the information is furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act.
Persistent Systems raises ~INR 42.6 bn via QIP, issuing 7.68 m shares
Persistent Systems Limited allotted 7,683,981 equity shares to qualified institutional buyers under a Qualified Institutional Placement at INR 5,550 per share, including a discount of INR 211 (3.66% of the floor price), raising approximately INR 42,646.09 million. The board’s special committee approved the allotment on October 26, 2026 and closed the issue on the same day, increasing paid‑up equity share capital to INR 829,169,905, representing 165,833,981 shares.
Amara Raja Energy appoints Preetam Ganguly as Chief Business Officer – Industrial
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited appointed Mr. Preetam Ganguly as Chief Business Officer – Industrial, effective October 26, 2026. He succeeds Mr. Venkata Krishna M M, who will superannuate in the coming months as part of the company’s succession plan. Ganguly holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics and brings nearly three decades of leadership experience from ABB, Bombardier, Alstom, Wabtec and Cummins India.