WIESBADEN – October 30, 2026 -- Germany's gross domestic product rose 0.2% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the second quarter, on a price-, seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported.

Year-on-year output climbs 1.3% in price-adjusted terms

GDP was 1.3% higher than in the third quarter of 2025 on a price-adjusted basis. Adjusted for both price and calendar effects, the increase was 1.2%.

The economy had already expanded in the first half of 2026, so the third quarter extends a run of growth.

Investment declines while consumer spending edges up

Consumption expenditure rose slightly against the previous quarter on a price-, seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis. Investment fell, according to preliminary findings from Destatis.

Bismarck – October 30, 2026 -- BNCCORP, INC. (OTCQX: BNCC) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $3.0 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, up 14.7% from $2.6 million, or $0.74 per share, a year earlier. Excluding ongoing merger charges tied to its pending acquisition by OppFi Inc., net income reached $3.3 million, or $0.94 per diluted share.

BNCCORP lifts return on assets to 1.12% and return on equity to 10.15%

Return on average assets rose to 1.12% from 1.05%, and return on average equity improved to 10.15% from 9.60%. Adjusted for merger charges, the figures were 1.24% and 11.23%. Tangible book value per common share increased to $31.68 from $30.26 at December 31, 2025 and $29.44 a year earlier. The tangible common equity ratio climbed to 10.30% from 9.68% at year-end.

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan – October 30, 2026 -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) lifted third-quarter 2026 net income 26% to $137 million on revenue of $5.8 billion, up 2% year over year, and expanded its share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion through December 31, 2029.

Adjusted earnings per share rise 33% despite weaker industry output

Adjusted net income climbed 23% to $185 million, while adjusted earnings per share reached $3.71 against $2.79 a year earlier. Reported earnings per share rose 36% to $2.74. Lear credited higher earnings and its buyback program for the gains.

Core operating earnings increased 6% to $256 million, or 4.4% of sales, compared with $241 million, or 4.2%, in the third quarter of 2025. Commercial recoveries, restructuring and IDEA by Lear savings supported earnings. Lower production on key Lear platforms and higher engineering and launch costs partly offset them.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – October 30, 2026 -- Vail Resorts' board is urging shareholders to back all nine of its director nominees and reject four candidates put forward by Oasis Management, arguing the activist slate would put a 17-month turnaround at risk ahead of the Dec. 14, 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The NYSE-listed operator (MTN) has filed its definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Holders of record as of Oct. 19, 2026 are entitled to vote. The board is asking for votes on the WHITE proxy card.

RESTON – October 30, 2026 -- General Dynamics booked $98.8 billion in orders in the third quarter of 2026, a company-wide book-to-bill ratio of 6.8-to-1. Backlog rose to $220.3 billion, while revenue grew 12.9% year over year to $14.6 billion.

Earnings and margin rise across all four segments

Operating earnings reached $1.5 billion, up 14.7% from the year-ago quarter. Diluted earnings per share rose 15.7% to $4.49. Operating margin was 10.5%, a 20-basis-point expansion. Revenue grew in all four segments.

Chairman and CEO Phebe Novakovic called the results "exceptional" and cited consistent backlog growth and a decade of heavy investment in the businesses as the basis for continued performance.

Submarine awards lift defense orders to $93.8 billion

Defense segments received $93.8 billion in orders, driven by large Marine Systems awards for Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines. The defense book-to-bill ratio was 8.5-to-1.

OKLAHOMA CITY – October 30, 2026 -- Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ: TUSK) has secured up to $58 million in senior secured term loans from Bank7 to buy more aviation assets. It is the first debt financing for a portfolio that has so far been funded without borrowing.

Two term loans of $25 million and $33 million carry a 60-day draw window

Mammoth's aviation subsidiaries, Cobra Aviation Services LLC and Leopard Aviation LLC, signed the loan and security agreement on October 28. The facility splits into a $25 million Term Loan A and a $33 million Term Loan B. Each can be drawn during the 60 days after closing, and advances under Term Loan B depend on certain conditions. No amounts were drawn at closing.

The loans carry a floating interest rate and amortize monthly from January 2027. They mature in October 2030. The borrowers' aviation assets secure the facility, and Mammoth guarantees it.

OKLAHOMA CITY – October 30, 2026 -- Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ: TUSK) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue from continuing operations of $21.3 million, up 95% from $10.9 million a year earlier, and raised its full-year outlook for the third time this year.

Net income from continuing operations was $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share. That compares with a loss of $12.6 million in the third quarter of 2025 and a loss of $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2026. Adjusted EBITDA reached $5.8 million, against negative $4.8 million a year ago and $2.6 million in the second quarter. The Adjusted EBITDA margin was 27.2%, up from 10.0% in the second quarter and 15.0% for the first nine months. Revenue fell from $26.1 million in the second quarter.

Mumbai – October 30, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sun Pharma's supplemental Biologics License Application for ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) in adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), the first expansion of the IL-23 inhibitor beyond plaque psoriasis since its 2018 U.S. approval.

Approval addresses a U.S. patient pool of about 2.4 million

Approximately 2.4 million Americans live with PsA, according to Sun Pharma. The company states that roughly 1 in 3 people with psoriasis also have PsA, and that more than 15% of psoriasis patients may have undiagnosed PsA.

ILUMYA was previously cleared only for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.

Seattle – October 30, 2026 -- Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc. said 49% of active U.S. members of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) are now trained in its LANAP protocol, a laser-based alternative to traditional osseous surgery for moderate to severe periodontitis. The company announced the figure at the AAP Annual Meeting in Seattle.

Adoption reaches roughly half of active U.S. periodontists in the AAP

The company, which developed LANAP and manufactures the PerioLase MVP-7 variable-pulsed Nd:YAG dental laser, said both periodontists and general dentists are adopting the protocol. LANAP is available only with the PerioLase MVP-7, which ties each new trained clinician to the company's hardware platform.

Founder, President and Chairman Robert H. Gregg II, DDS, said the milestone matters because "patients have greater access to care they can feel comfortable accepting."

DELRAY BEACH – October 30, 2026 -- The low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite market is projected to grow from USD 12.82 billion in 2026 to USD 43.37 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 27.6%, according to a MarketsandMarkets forecast.

Defense, navigation and small satellites lead segment growth

Defense is the fastest-growing customer segment. Demand is driven by secure communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), navigation support and persistent monitoring, along with rising investment in resilient space architectures and proliferated LEO constellations.

Navigation is the fastest-growing application, as transportation, defense, aviation, maritime and autonomous-systems users seek more accurate positioning, navigation and timing. LEO-based PNT augmentation systems are being deployed to deliver lower latency, stronger signal availability and greater resilience than traditional navigation architectures.