8-K filings, Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, 2026: Apple says earnings per share rose 14 percent

Apple said tariff refunds added to both its margin and its earnings

Apple's filing covers the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2026.

• Apple reported a 47.9 percent gross margin. This includes an approximately 1 percentage point benefit from tariff refunds.
• Apple said its diluted earnings per share include a $0.05 benefit from tariff refunds.
• Apple said it generated $28 billion in quarterly operating cash flow. It returned $28 billion to shareholders.
• Apple said its active installed base reached a new all-time high across major product categories and geographic segments.

Energy and utility companies pointed to power demand and investment plans

These results are for the third quarter of 2026.

• Williams said its year-to-date adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted by the company) increased 9% year over year to $6.2 billion. Williams said its Socrates project demonstrates its ability to serve rapidly growing power demand.
• PSEG said it plans to fund $24 billion to $28 billion of capital investment over five years without issuing new equity or selling assets. PSEG Nuclear supplied 8.2 TWh (terawatt-hours) of energy at a 95.5% capacity factor.
• Entergy said its board declared a quarterly dividend of 68 cents per share, a six percent increase.
• WEC said its retail electricity deliveries, excluding the iron ore mine and Very Large Customers, increased 3.3 percent year over year.

Two drugmakers credited newer products for revenue growth

• Vertex attributed its 12% total revenue increase in the third quarter of 2026 to continued cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy performance and growth in additional disease areas. It said ALYFTREK is now reimbursed in 32 countries.
• Biogen attributed double-digit revenue growth and an approximately 50% year-over-year increase in growth-product revenue to its Growth Portfolio. Biogen expects top-line results from two Phase 3 studies of litifilimab in the first half of December 2026.

Other filers reported on trading, mortgages and software

• Cboe said its Derivatives net revenue rose 22 percent as index options average daily volume increased 24 percent.
• Rocket said it achieved its highest profitability margin in nearly five years despite rising mortgage rates.
• Vulcan Materials said freight-adjusted selling prices rose 5 percent on a mix-adjusted basis.
• Palantir said its U.S. commercial revenue surpassed U.S. government revenue for the first time in its history.