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Alphabet reported quarterly sales and profit in the third quarter that fell short of expectations, a sign that the firm is failing to generate enough return to justify its massive investments in AI. The stock fell in late trading. Google’s parent company said sales, excluding partner payouts, were $111.2 billion for the three months that ended Sept. 30, just below the $111.3 billion that analysts had projected on average. Alphabet reported net income of $2.12 a share, falling far below Wall Street’s estimate of $2.99.
The company’s shares were down as much as 8.5% in after-hours trading.
For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with Bloomberg Tech host Ed Ludlow.
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Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jon Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz discuss remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and reiterated their commitment to containing inflation without offering a clear signal they might raise rates at their next meeting in December.
But Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, in a press conference that followed the decision, said officials have “made clear our readiness to act as circumstances require, and we have shown our willingness to act.”
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-Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, discusses news that Trian Fund Management is leading a bid for Wendy's. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: A weak 2027 consumer-spending outlook, particularly among low- and middle-income households, could limit the odds of a competing bid for Wendy's, leaving Trian's $1.4 billion, or $7.35 a share, offer as the likely path forward. Trian's bid values Wendy's at just 15.3x consensus 2026 EPS. As we wrote in August, the odds of Trian taking Wendy's private increased with the hiring of CEO Bob Wright and CFO Steven Cirulis, who led Potbelly's turnaround and eventual sale.

-Mustafa Okur, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Industrials Analyst, discusses GE Vernova agreeing to pay $9 billion to acquire Trench Group to bolster its portfolio of high-voltage power grid equipment. The purchase will be funded equally with both cash and debt, and is expected to close in late 2027, according to a statement Wednesday. The company is raising sales guidance as its customer backlog expanded to $197 billion, and now expects full-year revenue of $46.5 billion to $47.5 billion.

-Diksha Gera, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Fintech and Payments Analyst, discusses Visa reporting earnings that exceeded estimates as consumers turned to branded cards to transact. The company's payments volume increased 9% to $4.08 trillion, up from $3.73 trillion during the period last year. Visa Chief Financial Officer Chris Suh said the company's full-year 2027 adjusted net revenue growth is expected to be in the low-double-digits.
-Gautam Mukunda, Lecturer at Yale School of Management and Bloomberg Opinion Contributor, discusses the Bloomberg Opinion column: “Too Much AI Can Stifle Innovation.” The latest way to sell artificial intelligence is with a high-tech version of the promise that corporate America last bought from Six Sigma, where companies pay for AI agents out of labor and services spending. Process management programs such as Six Sigma reduce variance in a company's routines, but a side effect is that innovation builds on what the company already knows instead of creating new approaches and drawing on new ideas. Separately, Gautam discusses Anthropic.
Anthropic PBC is cautioning investors that its advocacy for artificial intelligence safety could make the company a target of government retaliation.
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-George Ferguson, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Aerospace, Defense, & Airlines Analyst, discusses Boeing cutting its full-year aircraft delivery target due to needing more time to accommodate higher production rates. The company will deliver closer to the lower end of its 787 Dreamliner guidance and come short of its target for 500 737 Max jets. Boeing's commercial airplane division posted a $697 million loss, but the company's free cash flow for the third quarter was $464 million, beating analyst estimates.

-David Welch, Bloomberg Detroit Bureau Chief, discusses General Motors plans to shift its stock listing to the Nasdaq Global Select Market from the New York Stock Exchange to position the company as a tech-forward company. The company will retain the “GM” ticker symbol when it begins trading on the Nasdaq on Nov. 17, and the new listing offers eligibility for potential inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index. The listing shift is an attempt to get investors to view the company differently, as GM has been investing in self-driving systems and software-related services with potential for revenue growth with higher margins.

-Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Transport, Logistics and Shipping Analyst, recaps UPS earnings. United Parcel Service Inc. boosted its financial guidance for the year, suggesting the courier expects to benefit from high prices and resilient demand through the holiday season. The company raised its adjusted earnings guidance and reported revenue of $92.6 billion this year, up from a prior forecast of $91.2 billion. UPS Chief Executive Officer Carol Tomé said "US consumers remain resilient and the outlook for holiday demand is strong", despite warning that average daily volumes in the fourth quarter would be down year over year.

-Ken Shea, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Consumer Products Analyst, recaps Coca Cola earnings. Coca-Cola Co. raised its 2026 full-year outlook on strong international demand for soda, but notched lower-than-expected sales volume in North America. The company now sees organic sales increasing at least 5% this year, and reported strong growth in its sparkling soft drinks, with a particular boost from zero-sugar soda. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar saw a 16% increase in unit case volume sales, but sales volume in North America was flat, coming in below the average of analysts’ estimates.


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-Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech host, discusses how Anthropic filed for an IPO, warning its technology carried existential risks even as it moved a step closer to being the first company focused primarily on developing the most advanced artificial intelligence models to go public. The company behind Claude expects to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ANT, a filing Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission showed. Anthropic filed confidentially in June for a listing.
-Michael Shepard, Bloomberg News senior technology editor, on how the Anthropic IPO is being led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, along with 20 other banks, the filing shows. Anthropic and some of its shareholders are offering stock in the IPO, according to the filing. The amount of shares they’re offering will be disclosed in a later filing.

-Mark Niquette, Bloomberg News real economy reporter, on President Trump’s affordability crisis and the upcoming midterm elections.

-Jody Lurie, Bloomberg Intelligence credit analyst, on how Norwegian Cruise bonds could stay pressured, as net leverage rising to over 6x by year-end suggests a prior goal of 4.5x is unattainable by next year without a large one-time capital infusion. Equity investors' impatience may mean bigger asset sales or other creative steps.
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