Brief: Sunday, 25 October 2026
Recent takes in this brief: Tesla's sales were flat at $28.05bn while its GAAP profit fell 43% as spending rose, Netflix's profit rose 44% but it cut its 2026 advertising forecast to about $2.7bn, and Amazon has set 29 October for its third-quarter results.
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Tesla, the electric-car and battery maker, reported third-quarter sales of $28.05bn, almost unchanged from a year earlier, and profit under US…
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- Netflix (NFLX): Q3 profit up 44% to $3.66bn on 12% sales growth, but 2026 advertising forecast is cut to $2.7bn. Netflix, the streaming service, reported third-quarter sales of $12.87bn, up 12%, and profit of $3.66bn, up 44%, as it kept far more of each sales…
- Amazon (AMZN): Week ahead, Q3 results on 29 October after a Q2 with AWS up 37% and a forecast of 9% to 12% sales growth. Amazon has said it will hold its third-quarter results call on Thursday 29 October 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time (5:00 p.m. Eastern). Here is what…
UK Personal Finance tip: Winter Fuel Payment 2026/27: who gets it and the £35,000 rule
The Winter Fuel Payment is £100 to £300 for people born on or before 27 June 1960 who usually live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Most people are paid automatically. If total income is over £35,000, HMRC takes the payment back through the tax system, usually by changing the tax code.
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