Pins matching posted:2026-10-05

On 24 February 2026 the FDA approved Dupixent for adults and children aged 6 and older with allergic fungal rhinosinusitis who have had sino-nasal surgery, the first medicine approved for the condition and the drug's ninth US indication area.

At its 25 February 2026 Investor Day Nasdaq raised its medium-term Solutions revenue growth outlook from 8-11% to 9-12% and committed to an AI productivity program targeting US$100 million of expense efficiency by 2027.

On 26 February 2026 Ford recalled more than 4.3 million pickups and SUVs in the US because trailer-module software can lose communication and disable trailer brakes and lights; the fix is an over-the-air update.

On 5 March 2026 Intercontinental Exchange announced a strategic relationship and investment in the crypto exchange OKX, valuing it at US$25 billion, with a board seat, US-regulated crypto futures and OKX access to NYSE tokenized equities planned.

On 18 March 2026 the Department of War announced a US$15.38 billion contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat covering Columbia-class design, lead-yard support, sustainment and serial production of Columbia and Virginia-class submarines through June 2035.

On 18 March 2026 the SEC approved a Nasdaq rule change letting eligible Russell 1000 stocks and index ETFs trade in tokenized form, settled through the DTC tokenization pilot, on the same order book as ordinary shares.

On 2 April 2026 the FDA approved extending EYLEA HD dosing intervals to every 20 weeks, up to 5 months, for wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema after a year of successful response.

On 17 April 2026 NHTSA said Ford is recalling about 1.4 million 2015-2017 F-150 pickups with the 6R80 transmission, whose transmission range sensor can lose signal and trigger a sudden downshift; dealers will update the powertrain software.

On 23 April 2026 the FDA granted accelerated approval to Regeneron's Otarmeni (lunsotogene parvec-cwha, formerly DB-OTO), the first gene therapy for OTOF-related hearing loss, which Regeneron will supply free of charge in the US.

General Dynamics reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of US$13.5 billion, up 10.3%, EPS of US$4.10, up 12%, and US$26.6 billion of orders for a 2-to-1 book-to-bill, lifting backlog to US$130.8 billion.

On 12 June 2026 SpaceX opened on the Nasdaq at US$150 a share, 11% above its US$135 IPO price, after raising US$75 billion at an implied valuation of about US$1.77 trillion, the biggest public offering ever.

On 29 June 2026 Rocket Lab and Iridium Communications announced a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will buy Iridium for US$54 a share in cash and stock, an enterprise value of about US$8.0 billion.

On 23 July 2026 Nasdaq reported second-quarter net revenue of US$1.5 billion, up 15%, with Solutions revenue up 17%, non-GAAP EPS of US$1.07 and Index ETP assets passing US$1 trillion.

On 28 July 2026 Ford reported second-quarter revenue of US$48.3 billion and adjusted EBIT of US$2.5 billion, took a net loss of US$1.3 billion on the BlueOval SK joint-venture disposition, and lifted full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to US$10 billion to US$11 billion.

On 28 July 2026 UPS reported second-quarter revenue of US$22.8 billion and adjusted earnings of US$1.76 a share, and raised its full-year revenue outlook to about US$91.2 billion after completing its Amazon glide-down.

On 29 July 2026 the Department of War awarded US$76.6 billion for five Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and nine Block VI Virginia-class attack submarines, split between General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII's Newport News Shipbuilding, the largest submarine deal in Navy history.

On 30 July 2026 Intercontinental Exchange announced a definitive agreement to acquire the fixed-income trading platform MarketAxess for US$167 a share in cash, an equity value of about US$6.0 billion, expected to close in the first half of 2027.

On 30 July 2026 Regeneron reported second-quarter revenue of US$4.3 billion, up 17%, with Dupixent global sales of US$6.0 billion, EYLEA HD US sales of US$596 million and non-GAAP EPS of US$14.29.

On 30 July 2026 Intercontinental Exchange reported second-quarter net revenues of US$2.7 billion (up 5%), net income of US$958 million and adjusted EPS of US$1.90, with record open interest across its exchanges and a larger buyback authorization.

On 4 August 2026 Rocket Lab said it won a US$397 million US Space Force contract to build, launch on Neutron and operate Flatellite spacecraft for the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator program.

On 19 August 2026 Target reported second-quarter net sales up 5.3% to US$26.5 billion, comparable sales up 3.8% and EPS of US$4.11, including a US$994 million pretax tariff refund benefit, and raised its full-year guidance.

On 31 August 2026 UPS announced that Kate Gutmann would retire and that Nando Cesarone, Matt Guffey and Wilfredo Ramos would take global operations, U.S. domestic and international roles from 1 September under a new global operating model.

On 29 September 2026 Target cut prices on nearly 2,000 home, apparel and accessories items, adding to more than 10,000 reductions over the past year, with Target Circle Deal Days set for 6-7 October.

A 28-year-old worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died on 2 October in Shelekhov, Siberia, with Rospotrebnadzor citing pneumonia of unknown cause while nearly 200 people were placed under observation amid unconfirmed plague rumours.

Voters in Starmer's former London seat choose his successor on 8 October, with Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali facing Green leader Zack Polanski and 13 others.

Regeneron said on 24 September 2026 it will report third-quarter 2026 financial and operating results on Friday 30 October before US markets open, with a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.