Windhof – October 31, 2026 -- Sword Group posted third-quarter 2026 revenue of €100.2 million, with organic growth of +16.6% at constant scope and exchange rates, and confirmed its full-year targets for organic growth and profitability. The figures are unaudited.

United States – October 31, 2026 -- Judah Spinner's BlackBird Financial has built a significant ownership position in Fiserv, Inc., a company that generated more than $5 billion in adjusted net income over the past twelve months and carries a market capitalization of around $33 billion.

BlackBird is a hedge fund modeled on the Buffett Partnership of the 1950s. The announcement did not state the size of the stake. Spinner said the fund looked past Fiserv's short-term difficulties and focused on its long-term position.

United States – October 31, 2026 -- BlackBird Financial LP returned 62.2% in 2025 with a portfolio of fewer than ten holdings, against a 17.9% gain for the S&P 500, according to the firm's account of its investment approach.

[SOURCE_CITY] – October 31, 2026 -- BlackBird Financial LP returned 62.2% in 2025, more than triple the S&P 500's 17.9% gain, without holding a single AI-related stock, according to the fund.

Global – October 31, 2026 -- BlackBird Financial reports a 62.2% return for 2025, which it attributes to a risk framework built on capital preservation and run by Judah Spinner without reckless leverage or concentrated bets on unproven technologies.

United States – October 31, 2026 -- BlackBird Financial returned 15.7% net of fees in the first half of 2026, beating the S&P 500's 10.2% (dividends included) by 5.5 percentage points, according to a July 30 letter to partners from Judah Spinner, CFA. All figures are as of June 30, 2026.

NEW YORK – October 31, 2026 -- Okta Inc. (NASD: OKTA) will move from the S&P MidCap 400 into the S&P 500, replacing Kenvue Inc. (NYSE: KVUE), S&P Dow Jones Indices announced. The changes take effect before the opening of trading on Wednesday, November 4.

Kenvue exits the S&P 500 as Kimberly-Clark moves to acquire it

S&P 500 constituent Kimberly-Clark (NASD: KMB) is acquiring Kenvue. The deal is expected to be completed soon, pending final closing conditions.

Warren – October 31, 2026 -- PTC Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PTCT) granted stock options on 9,620 shares and 11,535 restricted stock units to 13 new employees, with the options struck at $63.02 per share.

Compensation Committee approved the grants on Oct. 28 under Nasdaq's inducement exception

The awards were made under the Nasdaq inducement grant exception, Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). PTC describes them as material to each employee's decision to accept employment. The options are non-statutory.

ARLINGTON, Va. – October 31, 2026 -- The 100 largest US cooperatives reported combined revenue of $309 billion in 2025, according to the annual NCB Co-op 100 report released by National Cooperative Bank (NCB). NCB describes the report as the only annual publication that tracks cooperative business performance across multiple sectors.

RESTON, Va. – October 31, 2026 -- Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) raised its quarterly cash dividend by 4.7% to $0.45 per outstanding share of common stock, up $0.02 from the prior quarterly payout of $0.43.

Board declares $0.45 payout, lifting the annualized rate to $1.80

The board of directors approved the increase. At the new quarterly rate, the annualized dividend comes to $1.80 per share, against $1.72 under the previous rate.