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Corporate News News 27 September 2025 - 9 October 2025

PepsiCo (PEP) Stock: Q3 Earnings Surprise, “Ozempic Effect” Fears & Activist Investor Shake-Up – What’s Next?

PepsiCo (PEP) Stock: Q3 Earnings Surprise, “Ozempic Effect” Fears & Activist Investor Shake-Up – What’s Next?

Key Data & Metrics (as of October 9, 2025) Metric Value Stock Price (Oct 8, 2025) $138.84 (close)marketbeat.comDown ~6% in past month; ~–6% YTDfinviz.comindexbox.io 52-Week Range Low $127.60 – High $177.48markets.businessinsider.com Market Capitalization ~$193 Billionmarkets.businessinsider.com Forward P/E (2025E) ~17.5× (near industry avg ~17.5×)finviz.com Trailing P/E (TTM) ~21.8×markets.businessinsider.com PEG Ratio (Forward) ~3.5 (industry ~2.3)finviz.com Annual Dividend $5.69 per share (yield ~4.0%)macrotrends.net Dividend Growth 53 years consecutive increases (5% hike in 2025)pepsico.com Q3 2025 Revenue $23.94 B (+2.6% YoY)investing.com Q3 2025 Adjusted EPS $2.29 (beat est. $2.26; –1.7% YoY)investing.comfinviz.com 2025 Full-Year Forecast Low-single-digit organic rev growth; Core EPS ~flat YoYinvesting.com Analyst Consensus Hold (21
Ford Stock Plunges as Devastating Supplier Fire and Recalls Turn 2025 Into a Nightmare

Ford Stock Plunges as Devastating Supplier Fire and Recalls Turn 2025 Into a Nightmare

Fire at Key Supplier Sparks Ford Stock Plunge Ford’s shares were hammered in early October after a “devastating” late-night fire at a crucial supplier raised alarms about production delays. The fire broke out on Sept. 16 at Novelis’s Oswego, New York plant – a facility that produces roughly 40% of the aluminum sheet used by the U.S. auto industrymarkets.chroniclejournal.com. Novelis, a subsidiary of Hindalco, is Ford’s primary source of aluminum for its vehicles. Critically, Ford’s flagship F-Series pickup trucks rely heavily on aluminum bodies, a design choice made to save weight but now a glaring vulnerability. The blaze “caused catastrophic damage to the factory’s hot mill”,
Diagnex Inc. (DGNX) Stock Skyrockets in 2025 – An Epic ESG Tech Rally and What’s Next

Diginex (DGNX) Stock Skyrockets as New ESG Deals Roll In – Key October 3 Updates

Stock Price & Trading Activity (Oct 3, 2025) On Thursday, Oct. 2, DGNX jumped to $15.80 (close) from $14.56 the day prior stockanalysis.com. Thursday’s intraday range was roughly $14.88–$16.64, and volume hit 671,462 shares stockanalysis.com (versus ~348K on Oct. 1 stockanalysis.com). The stock has formed a broad trading range in recent weeks (the 52-week high is $19.54 on Sept. 22, up from a low near $0.06 last year benzinga.com), so yesterday’s gain brought DGNX back toward its recent highs. As of this morning (Oct. 3 open), the stock is trading around $15.75–$15.80, roughly flat with yesterday’s close (technical forecasts had predicted an opening ~+$0.17% at
CSX CEO Abruptly Departs Amid Rail Merger Frenzy – What’s Next?

CSX CEO Abruptly Departs Amid Rail Merger Frenzy – What’s Next?

Sources: Official CSX announcement csx.com; AP/ABC News abcnews.go.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com; industry outlets Trains.com trains.com trains.com trains.com; local press news4jax.com jaxdailyrecord.com; Axios axios.com axios.com; Ancora press release businesswire.com. These cover the CSX leadership change, activist investor demands, and the wider context of U.S. rail consolidation.
Accenture Stock 2025: AI-Fueled Earnings Beat Meets Cautious Outlook – What’s Next for ACN?

Accenture’s AI Purge: CEO Julie Sweet Orders 11,000+ Employees to “Reskill or Exit”

Accenture’s AI-Driven Restructuring Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a leading IT consulting giant, confirmed in late September 2025 that it has “reduced its global workforce by more than 11,000 in the past three months” financialexpress.com. Company statements and SEC filings tie these cuts to a strategic pivot: a six-month, $865 million restructuring to better align its talent with AI, cloud and digital services timesofindia.indiatimes.com reuters.com. CEO Julie Sweet explained on the earnings call that as “advanced AI becomes core to the company’s strategy,” Accenture is demanding an industry-wide scale of retraining. Sweet bluntly warned that staff unable to be reskilled will be phased
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 1:01 AM EST Crude Oil Prices Rise on Dollar Weakness, Geopolitical Tensions February 7, 2026, 12:52 AM EST. Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East. March WTI crude gained 0.41%, rebounding from early losses, while gasoline prices rose 1.38%. Doubts over a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal loom after reports of Iran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment, raising the risk of military action and potential disruption of vital shipping routes. Additionally, a surge in U.S. consumer
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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