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21 Oct 2026

Earnings calls of companies listed in the United States
US earnings calls, October 20-21, 2026: AT&T and Wabtec raise profit outlooks
- AT&T, Wabtec and Weatherford raised parts of their fiscal year 2026 outlooks
- Philip Morris International expects growth but points to the lower half of its EPS range
- Several lenders built further interest rate increases into their outlooks
AT&T, adjusted earnings per share outlook, fiscal year 2026around $2.40
Federal Reserve Board
US Treasury yields, Oct 20, 2026: 30-year falls to 5.42% as the curve flattens
- Long-term yields have fallen well below their early-October highs
- Lower inflation-adjusted yields explain almost all of the drop
- Short-term rates still point to more Federal Reserve rate increases
US 30-year Treasury yield, Oct 205.42%
Earnings calls of companies listed in the United States
US earnings calls, October 20-21, 2026: Elevance Health and Danaher raise profit guidance
- Elevance Health and Danaher raised their earnings guidance for fiscal year 2026
- Abbott lowered its outlook for some businesses
- Several companies will give 2027 guidance in January
Elevance Health, adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance, fiscal year 2026at least $29
8-K filings of US companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission
8-K filings, 21 October 2026: Pinnacle Financial Partners says its margin fell to 3.40%
- Pinnacle Financial Partners said higher funding costs pushed its margin down
- Pinnacle Financial Partners said fee income and loan growth drove its earnings
- Pinnacle Financial Partners said expenses rose and loan losses were in line with expectations
Pinnacle Financial Partners, net interest margin, third quarter of 20263.40%
8-K filings of US companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission
8-K filings, October 20-21, 2026: US banks report wider margins and securities losses
- Several banks said their net interest margins widened in the third quarter of 2026
- Several banks said rising rates reduced the value of their securities
- Four companies reported share repurchases
HomeTrust Bancshares, net interest margin, third quarter of 20264.46%
Earnings calls of companies listed in the United States
US earnings calls, 19–20 October 2026: banks guide loan growth and plan for rate hikes
- Banks said they expect loans to keep growing
- Several banks built further rate increases into their margin outlooks
- MSCI expects its 2026 expenses at the top of its ranges
BOK Financial, loan growth guidance, fiscal year 2026above 10%
Energy Information Administration
US nuclear outages reach 19,936 MW on Oct 21 as fall refuelling peaks
- Outages have climbed fast since late September and are close to the spring peak
- Single units at several large plants are behind the rise
- One plant returned, and fleet capacity was rated higher from Oct 1
US nuclear capacity offline, Oct 2119,936 MW
8-K filings of US companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission
8-K filings, October 20–21, 2026: Elevance, Wabtec and Northern Trust report growth
- A health insurer and a rail equipment maker said revenue, sales and cash flow rose
- Financial companies said revenue and recurring income grew
- Other companies reported higher costs, buybacks and backlog
Elevance Health, Health Benefits revenue, third quarter of 2026$43.4 billion
8-K filings of US companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission
8-K filings, 20-21 Oct 2026: Space Exploration Technologies reports 161% revenue growth
- Space Exploration Technologies linked its growth to its Connectivity and Super Intelligence businesses
- Netflix lowered its advertising revenue expectation for 2026
- Three companies reported records for the third quarter of 2026
Space Exploration Technologies, revenue growth, third quarter of 2026, year over year161%
Earnings calls of companies listed in the United States
US earnings calls, October 2026: Thermo Fisher raises guidance, banks revise outlooks
- Thermo Fisher Scientific raised several full-year targets
- SpaceX expects higher spending as capacity comes online
- Regional banks moved their net interest income guidance in different directions
Thermo Fisher Scientific, revenue guidance, fiscal year 2026$47.7 billion-$48.2 billion
Bureau of Labor Statistics · Revised 99 series
US Q3 2026 real median weekly pay falls 2.1% to $370, first yearly drop since 2022
- Typical weekly pay fell in both cash and inflation-adjusted terms
- Full-time employment rose on the quarter but is lower than a year ago
- Lower earners gained more than higher earners
US median weekly pay of full-time workers, inflation-adjusted (1982-84 dollars), Q3 2026$370
Energy Information Administration · Revised 81 series
US Lower 48 power demand peaks at 498,372 MWh, above forecast, as gas output jumps
- Demand rose each evening this week and beat the forecast
- Natural gas plants supplied most of the extra power
- Regional patterns and revisions were routine
Lower 48 hourly electricity demand peak, first UTC hour of Oct 21 (Tuesday evening, US time)498,372 MWh
U.S. Department of the Treasury
US Treasury yields, 20 October 2026: 30-year falls to 5.42% as curve flattens
- Long-term yields have fallen since early October
- The yield curve flattened because short-term rates held steady
- Federal debt has grown since the fiscal year ended
US 30-year Treasury par yield, 20 October 20265.42%

20 Oct 2026

Federal Reserve Board
US 10-year Treasury yield rises to 5.15% on 19 October as real yields climb
- Inflation-adjusted yields drove the whole rise
- Long-term yields rose more than short-term yields, partly undoing last week's fall
- Bill yields above the Fed's policy rates suggest markets expect more rate rises
US 10-year Treasury yield, 19 October 20265.15%
Earnings calls of companies listed in the United States
US earnings calls, October 19-20, 2026: two banks assume a December rate hike
- Two banks and a mortgage investor are planning around higher interest rates
- Valmont Industries raised its earnings guidance and kept its sales outlook
- Regional banks expect loan growth to continue
Valmont Industries, adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance, fiscal year 2026$22.75-$23.75
8-K filings of US companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission
8-K filings, October 20, 2026: banks report loan growth, Hasbro raises 2026 outlook
- Several companies said they are buying back their own shares
- Regional banks said their loans grew in the third quarter of 2026
- Ally Financial said higher costs lowered its pretax income
Ally Financial, pretax income, third quarter of 2026$337 million
Energy Information Administration
US nuclear outages hold at 19,860 MW on October 20, 2026, near the fall peak
- Nuclear outages barely changed and stay near their fall high
- Two large jumps in October drove the rise
- Comanche Peak 1 is the latest unit to go fully offline
US nuclear capacity offline, October 20, 202619,860 MW
Bureau of Labor Statistics · Revised 462 series
US states, September 2026: regional jobless rates ease; California workforce shrinks
- Most regions and several weak states saw unemployment ease in September
- California's steady rate comes from people leaving the workforce, not from more hiring
- State estimates follow a slower trend than the national survey
South region unemployment rate, September 20264.0%
Census Bureau · Revised 30 series
US September 2026 housing starts fall for a third month to 1,221k
- Home building has slowed for three months in a row
- Single-family permits point to more weakness ahead
- Completions edged up and earlier months were revised up
US total housing starts, September 2026, seasonally adjusted annual rate1,221k
8-K filings of US companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission
8-K filings, October 13-19, 2026: US banks report new nonaccrual loans and mixed margins
- Several banks reported problem loans in the third quarter of 2026
- Net interest margins moved in different directions
- Other companies reported cuts and one-off costs
Home Bancorp, loans placed on nonaccrual status, third quarter of 2026$19.5 million

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