By Editor , 1 November 2026
XPENG Posts Record 50,237 October Deliveries, Overseas Up 166%

GUANGZHOU – November 01, 2026 -- XPENG delivered a record 50,237 vehicles in October 2026, up 22% from September and 20% from a year earlier, the NYSE- and HKEX-listed carmaker reported.

Overseas deliveries jump 166% to an all-time monthly high of 13,326 units

Overseas shipments reached 13,326 units, up 166% year-over-year. That is roughly 27% of October's total deliveries, based on the reported figures.

By Editor , 1 November 2026
Southwest Q3 Revenue Hits Record $8.4B, Margin Widens Despite Fuel

DALLAS – October 31, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) posted record third-quarter operating revenue of $8.4 billion, up 21.2% year-over-year, and widened its operating margin by 4.0 points to 4.5% even as fuel costs rose by $821 million.

Net income was $270 million, or $0.55 diluted EPS. Adjusted net income was $328 million, or $0.66 per share. The adjusted operating margin was 5.4%, up 4.8 points. Fuel cost $3.92 per gallon, against prior assumptions of $3.70 to $3.75, and cut $1.08 from adjusted EPS.

By Editor , 1 November 2026
Southwest Airlines Prices $1.25B Senior Notes at 5.75%-6.00%

DALLAS – October 31, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) priced an underwritten public offering of $1.25 billion in senior notes, split into $600 million of 5.750% Notes due 2029 and $650 million of 6.000% Notes due 2031.

Two tranches carry coupons of 5.750% and 6.000%

The 2029 Notes total $600 million and the 2031 Notes $650 million. The offering is expected to close on or about November 2, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

By Editor , 1 November 2026
AerCap Q3 Net Income Hits $949M, Raises 2026 EPS Guidance

DUBLIN – October 31, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) raised its full-year 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance to approximately $20.70, before any fourth-quarter gains on sale, after reporting record third-quarter adjusted net income of $1,009 million, or $6.56 per share. GAAP net income was $949 million, or $6.17 per share.

AerCap posts 22% adjusted return on equity on $353 million in sales gains

GAAP return on equity reached 20% and adjusted return on equity hit a record 22%. Operating cash flow totaled $1.8 billion.

By Editor , 1 November 2026
AerCap files Q3 2026 interim report with SEC, flags geopolitical risks

DUBLIN – October 31, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) has filed its interim financial report for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The announcement itself contains no earnings, revenue or fleet figures.

By Editor , 1 November 2026
Bristow to Report Q3 2026 Results Nov. 3, Hosts Call Nov. 4

HOUSTON – October 31, 2026 -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, followed by an investor conference call the next morning.

Bristow schedules Q3 call for Nov. 4 at 10:00 a.m. ET

The call is set for Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT). Early registration for investors is already open through the company's event portal.

By Editor , 1 November 2026
German Machine Tool Orders Jump 15% in Q1 as Output Falls 11%

Frankfurt am Main – October 31, 2026 -- German machine tool orders rose 15 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the first notable upturn after three difficult years, while production fell 11 percent to EUR 2.8 billion, according to the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association).

VDW chief economist Bernhard Geis said the trough has probably been passed but a clear trend reversal is still some way off. The coming months will show whether the recovery holds. Higher uncertainty and costs linked to the Middle East conflict are weighing on investment appetite.

By Editor , 1 November 2026
Santander posts record €11.18bn underlying profit for nine months

Spain – October 31, 2026 -- Banco Santander reported a record underlying profit of €11,176 million for the first nine months of 2026, up 16% year-on-year, as the TSB and Webster acquisitions lifted its customer base to 189 million. Attributable profit rose 20% to €12,405 million.

By Editor , 1 November 2026
Sandvik Q3 Adjusted EBITA Jumps to SEK 8.5bn on 25% Organic Growth

Stockholm – October 31, 2026 -- Sandvik lifted third-quarter adjusted EBITA to SEK 8,477 million from SEK 5,539 million a year earlier, a gain of about 53%, as revenues rose to SEK 37,728 million from SEK 29,218 million.

Revenue grows 25% organically while margins widen

At fixed exchange rates, revenue growth reached 26%, of which 25% was organic. The adjusted EBITA margin improved to 22.5% from 19.0%. Adjusted EBIT rose to SEK 7,997 million from SEK 5,103 million, lifting the adjusted EBIT margin to 21.2% from 17.5%.

By Editor , 1 November 2026

Richmond, Indiana – October 31, 2026 -- Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (NASDAQ: RMBI) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $1.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, down from $3.6 million, or $0.36, a year earlier. A $6.1 million credit-loss provision and $3.0 million of nonrecurring merger costs outweighed a near-doubling of net interest income after the Farmers Bancorp acquisition.