Maximus Agrees to Buy Agile Defense for $660 Million
The agreed cash price is payable at closing and may be supplemented by performance-linked consideration. Maximus targets completion in its fiscal first quarter of 2027, subject to approvals.
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AGNC Reports Q3 Loss as Tangible Book Value Falls 16.9%
AGNC reported a $1.17 net loss per common share and a $1.28 comprehensive loss. Non-GAAP net spread and dollar roll income was positive despite the book-value decline.
Steel Dynamics Q3 Profit Reaches $756 Million on Record Shipments
Steel Dynamics reported $6.5 billion in net sales and $5.26 diluted EPS. Steel shipments reached a quarterly record of 3.8 million tons; adjusted EBITDA is a separate measure.
Crown Q3 Profit Rises as Beverage-Can Volumes Grow 6%
Crown reported $225 million in net income attributable to the company and diluted EPS of $2.08. Adjusted EPS was $2.39, while its full-year guidance remains a forecast.
Dynex Reports Q3 Loss as Book Value Falls to $10.91
Dynex reported a $1.34 net loss per common share and negative 11.5% economic return. Its $1.3 billion liquidity figure includes cash and unpledged securities.
Werner Sees Q3 Revenue of $946–951 Million in Preliminary Update
Werner expects GAAP diluted EPS of $0.10–0.11 and adjusted EPS of $0.15–0.16. The figures are preliminary; fuller results are scheduled for October 27.
Eos Sees Q3 Revenue of $82–83 Million, Gross Margin Still Negative
Eos expects revenue of $82–83 million and GAAP gross margin of −55% to −53%. The preliminary update points to improving production economics, not a reported profit.
Cleveland-Cliffs Returns to Q3 Profit as Revenue Reaches $5.612 Billion
Cleveland-Cliffs reported $152 million attributable to shareholders. That differs from consolidated net income of $165 million and adjusted profit of $161 million.
Anthropic Proposes 5% Share Commitment to Public Benefit Fund
Anthropic’s October 18 plan needs stockholder approval. Additional shares depend on valuation milestones and board discretion, not an automatic cash transfer.
Huntington Opens 1866 Studio AI Waitlist for Small Businesses
Huntington opened signups for its Google Cloud-built small-business AI platform. The bank’s product page says launch is planned later in 2026.
Portal26 Pairs AI-Governance Tools With Training for IT Providers
Portal26 describes AI-use monitoring and governance alongside Point2 Academy training. Customer returns and security outcomes have not been independently verified.
CME BCH and UNI Futures: Standard and Micro Contract Sizes
Micro BCH and UNI contracts represent one-tenth of the standard units. The product page checked carried a regulatory-review caveat; no first trade was verified.