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Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) reported its third-quarter 2026 financial results, with GAAP earnings per share of $1.33 and an adjusted loss per share of $0.70. The company also raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to "at least $9.50" from "at least $9.00," and its GAAP EPS guidance to "at least $15.09" from "at least $6.52". Key growth areas included a 30% increase in CenterWell Senior Primary Care patients and a 7% rise in Medicaid membership.

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. significantly increased its stake in Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) during the third quarter, adding 4,310 shares to hold a total of 30,151 shares valued at $8.6 million. This increase comes as Public Storage reported mixed quarterly results, missing EPS estimates but exceeding revenue forecasts. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $3 per share, yielding 3.5%, and received a "Hold" consensus rating from analysts with an average price target of $325.79.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. recently acquired 21,737 shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) during the third quarter, totaling approximately $6.13 million. Institutional investors now collectively own 92.9% of the company's stock, and analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with a $352 consensus price target. VeriSign reported a 5.7% year-over-year revenue increase to $443 million but missed EPS estimates, while also declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share.

Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake of 8,978 shares in Autodesk, Inc. during the third quarter, valued at approximately $1.876 million. Other institutional investors also modified their holdings, with BlackRock Inc. purchasing a significant new stake. Autodesk currently holds a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts, with an average price target of $316.84, and recently beat earnings and revenue expectations in its latest quarter.

BlackRock, Inc. has announced a change in its holdings in ChemoMetec A/S. On November 2, 2026, BlackRock reduced its direct voting rights attached to shares to 14.95%, falling below the 15% threshold. However, its aggregate position, including voting rights from financial instruments, remains unchanged at 15.08%.

Clients of BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF sold $104.97 million worth of Bitcoin. That is real money leaving the largest spot Bitcoin fund in the US.Before anyone pictures Larry Fink personally dumping coins, this was not BlackRock trading for its own book. The outflow came from investors redeeming their s...

GEA Group AG has issued a notification of major holdings, indicating that BlackRock, Inc. has acquired/disposed of shares with voting rights and instruments, resulting in a change in their total voting rights. BlackRock's total position in GEA Group AG is now 8.86%, reduced from a previous notification of 9.21%. The threshold was crossed on October 30, 2026.

International Assets Investment Management LLC significantly increased its stake in Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) by over 512,509% in the third quarter, making ULTA its largest portfolio position. This institutional investor now owns 6.464 million shares valued at approximately $3.53 billion, representing 15.12% of the company. Ulta Beauty recently reported strong quarterly earnings, beating analyst estimates, and has a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating despite recent insider share sales.