DoorDash In Advanced Talks To Acquire Instacart In Potential $17B Deal

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DoorDash is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire food delivery company Instacart in a deal that could value Instacart at roughly $17 billion.

An agreement could be reached as early as this week, though there is no guarantee the talks will result in a deal, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the discussions.

Investors sent the companies' shares in opposite directions following the report.

Instacart stock climbed about 8% Monday, while DoorDash shares dropped roughly 6%. FoxBusiness reports.

🧺 Why Is Whirlpool Stock Falling Tuesday?

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) stock fell in premarket trading Tuesday after the company reported worse-than-expected third-quarter results and lowered its 2026 guidance below Wall Street estimates.

Whirlpool reported an adjusted loss of 21 cents per share, missing analysts' consensus estimate of earnings of 80 cents per share.

Revenue declined 8.8% year over year to $3.677 billion, missing analysts' consensus estimate of $3.920 billion. Organic net sales declined 5.4% from a year earlier.

Despite the disappointing results, Whirlpool reported sequential operational improvements during the quarter, supported by price increases and cost-cutting initiatives amid challenging macroeconomic conditions. Benzinga reports.

☁️ CRWV Stock Rebounds After 37% Slide Over Past Month

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWV) shares rose Monday, a rebound that prompted CNBC host Jim Cramer to question whether the stock is attempting a rally following a 37% slide over the past month.

In premarket trading on Tuesday, the stock was up more than 1%.

“Is CoreWeave actually attempting to mount a rally?” Cramer questioned in a post on X.

The company, which supplies computing power for artificial intelligence workloads, is still roughly 61% below its 52-week high of $141.79. Benzinga reports.

💧 Hawkins (HWKN) Shares Rise 12% After-Hours

Hawkins Inc. (NASDAQ: HWKN) shares rose 11.74% to $151.34 in after-hours trading Monday after the company reported record second-quarter fiscal 2027 results, with revenue increasing 12% and diluted earnings per share climbing 23%.

Hawkins is a water treatment and specialty ingredients company serving the water treatment, food and health sciences, and industrial solutions markets.

Hawkins reported revenue of $313.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2027, an increase of 12% from $280.4 million in the same period last year. Organic sales growth was 11%, with all three business segments recording higher sales.

Net income increased 23% to $27.8 million, compared with $22.6 million a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share rose to $1.34 from $1.08, while gross profit increased 13% to $76.6 million. Benzinga reports.

(All pricing and percent gains are based on Early Pre-Market from 4:00 AM to 7:00 AM ET). Stock Analysis reports.

1) BRAI: Braiin Limited
Total gain: +45.28%

2) AIOK: AI OKTO CORP.
Total gain: +25.00%

3) MFIC: MidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Total gain: +19.26%

4) CLS: Celestica Inc.
Total gain: +17.78%

5) ABEO: Abeona Therapeutics Inc.
Total gain: +16.01%

The closing price of the top three market percent gainers trading near or above $2 on Oct 26.

(All pricing and percent gains are based on regular market trading hours from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET). Stock Analysis reports.

1) CLRO: ClearOne, Inc.
Total gain: +52.92%

The stock appeared to be moving on no notable news.

2) SGRY: Surgery Partners, Inc.
Total gain: +47.62%

The company announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors in Surgery Partners, Inc. (“Surgery Partners” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: SGRY) for potential breaches of fiduciary duty on the part of its directors and management. BusinessWire reports.

3) RFAI: RF Acquisition Corp II
Total gain: +37.02%

The stock appeared to be moving on no notable news.

(Estimate and Actual numbers represent Earnings Per Share in US Dollars)

IBCP

Independent Bank

Q3 2026

Before Market Open

Estimate: 0.870

Actual: 0.800

SFD

Smithfield Foods

Q3 2026

Before Market Open

Estimate: 0.260

Actual: 0.260

LPLA

LPL Finl Hldgs

Q3 2026

After Market Close

Estimate: 5.690

Actual: N/A

Time (ET) / Report / Period

• 8:30 AM / Durable Goods / Sep
• 9:00 AM / S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Px Index / Aug.
• 10:00 AM / New Home Sales / Sep

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