• Crédit Agricole: The bank exceeds expectations in the third quarter and confirms its targets for 2021.
  • Rothschild: Quarterly revenues are up 65%.
  • Engie and CMA CGM sign a partnership to decarbonize maritime transport.
  • ABN Amro: Profits are significantly higher than expected.
  • Adidas: Lowers 2021 guidance due to supply disruptions.
  • Ahold Delhaize: Annual targets raised.
  • Allianz: Quarterly results beat expectations.
  • Barry Callebaut: Results are in line with expectations.
  • Coinbase: The stock plunges 13% in the after-hours after its lower-than-expected quarterly results.
  • DoorDash: The stock gains 20% in the aftermath of quarterly results accompanied by the announcement of the acquisition of Finnish Wolt for €7bn.
  • Infineon: Quarterly results exceed expectations and 2022 outlook is solid.
  • Six automakers (Volvo Car, Ford, General Motors, Daimler, BYD and Jaguar Land Rover) have committed to eliminating combustion-powered vehicles by 2040.
  • Facebook removes politics, health and religion from ad targeting.
  • Apple has been ordered by the courts to respect the consequences of the Epic trial on its AppStore in terms of diversity of payment methods. In addition, the group does not plan to accept cryptocurrencies as a payment method.
  • AstraZeneca will create a new division for its vaccines and antibody treatments to focus on fighting COVID-19.
  • Vodafone to sell 55% of its Egyptian subsidiary to Vodacom for $2.7bn.
  • Small Chinese developer Fantasia Holdings collapses on its re-listing.
  • Rivian shares placed at $78 in IPO.
  • The European Union's General Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Google, Alphabet's main subsidiary, against a €2.42 billion fine imposed on the digital giant by the European Commission in 2017 for impeding competition. 
  • General Electric - At a hearing before the French Senate's economic affairs committee, EDF CEO Jean-Bernard Lévy said Wednesday that discussions with General Electric on the takeover of Arabelle turbines had not yet been concluded.
  • Unity Software - The video game publisher's stock is down after the group announced that it would buy visual effects studio Weta Digital for $1.63 billion.

 

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