Research · Published daily
Oct 3, 2026 · Five markets
Four research desks, one daily edition — every note cited, every claim checkable.
Firefly expects Alpha prices to rise and Spire holds launches through 2028, while Precision Optics sees a ~40% order cut as scarce launch capacity delays satellites.
Four research lenses
Each desk asks a different question. Together they connect company evidence, industry change, AI adoption, and market-moving events.
Earnings calls · Daily read
DRDGOLD holds a 1.2 Mt/month plant at 500,000 t until its new tailings dam is ready, and Pan African ties its Soweto decision to deposition and permits.
Earnings calls · Daily read
Shopify says AI searches powered by its structured Catalog convert at 2.0 times the rate of scraped-data AI searches, though AI-channel sales remain small versus GMV.
ThredUp rolled out AI Clustering and Exact Match in August 2026; in 2025 it tied its AI discovery tools to an 18% visitor-to-buyer gain but attributed no revenue.
Axon says its Draft One AI report writer gives police officers 20% more day-to-day capacity and is now live in more countries, but it still does not break out Draft One revenue.
Dynatrace says over 800 customers run operations autonomously with its AI agents, up from roughly 500, and ties each agent action to usage-based consumption; revenue impact is undisclosed.
PAR Technology says its AI assistant PAR Intelligence is live at roughly 20,000 sites, about 17,000 in retail, but it has not disclosed any revenue from the product.
Blend Labs says lenders using its Autopilot AI loan agent see a preliminary 10 to 15% pull-through improvement. Six lenders signed, but Autopilot revenue is undisclosed.
News-driven · Chain reactions
China halted most fuel exports on 1 Oct 2026. Export-capped Korean refiners may earn more per barrel; HD Hyundai Oilbank made 44% of HD Hyundai's Q2 operating profit.
LNG Canada's Phase 2 FID doubles capacity to 28 Mtpa; Offshore Oil Engineering (600583.SH) built most Phase 1 modules and could win a repeat order.
The Panama Canal restored a 10th daily Neopanamax slot and a 49 ft draft. Fewer Cape detours could cut VLGC ton-miles, while lower auction fees offset part of it for Dorian LPG.
PowerCo is taking 49% of Gotion's 100,000 t/yr LFP cathode plant in Morocco, a cheaper source that competes with IBU-tec's Bitterfeld capacity reserved from 2028.
Company research · Deep analysis
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Palantir grew Q2 2026 revenue 93% to $1.935 billion at a 62% adjusted operating margin; Q3 results test whether record U.S. commercial bookings keep turning into revenue.
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Ecolab grew Q2 2026 sales 10% to $4.42 billion with adjusted EPS up 11% to $2.09; Q3 tests whether energy-surcharge pricing of 5%-6% protects organic gross margin.
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ING lifted 2Q2026 total income 10.2% to €6.28 billion as its deposit margin rose to 1.07%; third-quarter results test whether costlier savings campaigns erode that margin.
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Sherwin-Williams grew Q2 2026 sales 7.5% to $6.79 billion with paint-store comps up 4.2%; Q3 tests whether store volume keeps growing after an 8% September price increase.
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BP earned $5.73 billion underlying RC profit in Q2 2026 as its refining margin hit $29.6/bbl; Q3 results test how much survives lower throughput, weaker customers and net debt needs.
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Quanta Services grew Q2 2026 revenue 41.1% to $9.56 billion with an 11.5% Electric margin; Q3 tests whether peak-season organic growth can hold last year's 11.4% margin.
