PepsiCo's third-quarter sales and earnings beat Wall Street expectations

🛒 Costco stock runs higher after yet another monthly sales gain, helped by digital demand

Costco has said new perks for some members, like extra shopping hours and deals through Instacart, are paying off.

The company reported that total same-store sales were up nearly 6% last month.

It notched an 8% year-over-year sales gain through last month, continuing its streak of sales gains and easing Wall Street's concerns about future growth.

Costco shares (COST) gained 1.7% after hours on Wednesday. MorningStar reports.


🏛️ Fed's Williams backs more rate cuts this year due to labor market slowdown risks, he tells NYT

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams backs more interest rate cuts this year given the risk of a further slowdown in the labor market, he said in an interview published by the New York Times on Thursday.

However, Williams, who serves as the vice chair and a permanent voting member of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, added that the slowing of the labor market did not point to an imminent recession.

"My own view is that yes, we would have lower rates this year, but we’ll have to see exactly what that means," Williams told the newspaper. Yahoo Finance reports.


✈️ Delta reports strong Q3 earnings, CEO sees 'significant improvement' in revenue outlook

Delta Air Lines (DAL) posted strong third quarter results Thursday morning as improving fundamentals in its business are expected to flow through the end of the year.

For the quarter, Delta posted adjusted revenue of $15.197 billion against estimates for $15.08 billion, per Bloomberg consensus, and up 4.1% compared to a year ago.

Delta’s adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $1.71, versus the $1.56 expected. Adjusted operating income came in at $1.7 billion, with an operating margin of 11.2%, down 1.7% from a year ago. Yahoo Finance reports.


📊 US banks to reap bigger profits as deals rebound in third quarter

The six largest U.S. banks are expected to report stronger third-quarter earnings next week, catapulted by a rebound in investment banking.

JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo are forecast to benefit from resurgent dealmaking, while a resilient economy keeps borrowers in good shape, propping up consumer and commercial lending divisions.

When major lenders begin to announce results on Tuesday, investors will pay close attention to their economic commentary and expectations for investment banking and trading. MarketScreener reports.


🤖 Google plans $5.8 billion investment in Belgium

Alphabet's Google will pump 5 billion euros ($5.82 billion) of capital into Belgium over the next two years, the latest large-scale investment from a U.S. tech giant bolstering its data center infrastructure in Europe.

Google said late Wednesday that it would scale up its data center facility in St. Ghislain, adding 300 full-time jobs to its existing workforce of around 600 full-time and contract jobs.

Funding will underpin the use of artificial-intelligence and augment Google's ability to meet rising demand for Google Cloud, it said.

"With today's announcement, Google is deepening its roots in Belgium, extending our investments in the country and creating new avenues for AI-driven transformation," it said. MarketScreener reports.

*Estimate and Actual numbers represent Earnings Per Share in US Dollars


DAL: Delta Air Lines
Q3 2025
Before Market Open
Estimate: 1.540
Actual: N/A

PEP: PepsiCo
Q3 2025
Before Market Open
Estimate: 2.260
Actual: N/A

APLD: Applied Digital
Q1 2026
After Market Close
Estimate: -0.140
Actual: N/A

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