Goldman Sachs Q3 Profit Surges 33% on Equities and M&A Boom
Goldman Sachs reported Q3 2026 net earnings of $5.29 billion as equities trading jumped 72% and investment banking fees reached $3.22 billion.
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Provision for Credit Losses: How Banks Calculate ACL and CECL
Learn how banks calculate the provision for credit losses under CECL, build the allowance for credit losses (ACL), and absorb loan charge-offs.
UnitedHealth Lifts 2026 Outlook as Q3 Operating Profit Jumps 52%
UnitedHealth Group reported Q3 2026 operating earnings of $6.6B on $112.7B in revenue, cutting its medical care ratio to 88.4% and raising full-year adjusted EPS guidance.
How to Read the CFTC Commitments of Traders (COT) Report
Learn how to read the CFTC Commitments of Traders (COT) report, decode commercial hedgers vs speculators, and interpret institutional futures positioning.
Albertsons Seeks $9.3B From Kroger as Deal Fight Heads to Trial
Albertsons demands $9.3B from Kroger in Delaware Chancery Court, seeking lost shareholder premium and a $600M breakup fee ahead of trial.
Is the Stock Market Open on Columbus Day? Market Split Explained
Why U.S. stock exchanges trade as normal on Columbus Day while bond markets close and bank wires pause, plus T+1 settlement mechanics.
Stock Split Accounting: Par Value & Balance Sheet Effects
How forward and reverse stock splits affect corporate balance sheets, par value per share, additional paid-in capital, and stockholders equity.
Gran Tierra Holders Approve $1.33B Latin America Asset Sale
Gran Tierra Energy stockholders approved the $1.33B sale of Colombian and Ecuadorian businesses to Maurel & Prom, positioning the company to become debt-free.
SOFR vs. Treasury Bills: Money Market Spreads Explained
Understand the SOFR-Treasury spread, how secured overnight rates replaced LIBOR and the TED spread, and what money-market dislocations reveal.
Delta Air Lines Cuts 2026 Profit Outlook on Fuel Surge
Delta Air Lines posted record Q3 revenue of $20.2B but lowered full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.10–$5.60 as fuel expenses jump $6B.