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Commerzbank Q3 2025: Profit Misses Forecasts as Tax Bill Bites, But NII Outlook Rises and 9‑Month Operating Result Hits Record Amid UniCredit Pressure

FRANKFURT — November 7, 2025. Commerzbank’s third‑quarter headline profit came in weaker than expected, but the bank raised its 2025 net interest income (NII) guidance and posted a record operating result for the first nine months—underlining CEO Bettina Orlopp’s push to keep the lender independent as Italy’s UniCredit builds its stake. Reuters+1 What happened in Q3 2025 Commerzbank reported €591 million in net profit for the quarter ended Sept. 30, down 7.9% year on year and below a €659 million consensus, largely because the effective tax rate jumped to 36% from 22% a year earlier and operating costs rose around

7 November 2025

Meta’s Q3 Showdown: Can AI Spend and Ad Growth Drive Another Rally?

Meta’s Stock Plunges 6% After Shocking Q3 Earnings: AI Costs and $15B Tax Bombshell

Meta’s Q3 report was thus a mixed bag: revenue and ad metrics were strong, but headline profit was crushed by accounting nuances. As a press release noted, higher ad impressions (+14%) and prices (+10%) and growing daily users drove the top line stocktitan.net stocktitan.net. Operating income was healthy ($20.535 billion, ~40% margin) stocktitan.net. But the outsized tax charge – tied to new U.S. tax rules – depressed reported net income to just $2.71 billion and EPS $1.05 stocktitan.net. Management explained the charge arose from a valuation allowance on deferred taxes; excluding it, Q3 net income would have been $18.64 billion (EPS $7.25) stocktitan.net

29 October 2025

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