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Palo Alto Networks grew fiscal 2026 revenue 24% to $11.48 billion with NGS ARR at $9.1 billion; Q1 fiscal 2027 earnings test whether platform deals sustain net new ARR.

Alphatec and Bioventus say hospital systems now tender spine bone grafts apart from hardware: ATEC revenue per case fell 5% on lower graft attachment as BVS won new networks.

Eutelsat booked EUR 8.9 billion of IRIS2 backlog as construction began; 5N Plus, sold out through 2027, is weighing a far larger space solar cell expansion.

Piedmont, Empire State Realty and HNI say scarce US office space is cutting free rent and lifting cash flow: ESRT FAD rose 114% while FFO fell 5%.

Kilroy (KRC) and Healthpeak (DOC) say robotics firms are leasing vacant lab buildings for power, floor loads and ceiling heights; Healthpeak lab occupancy is up 2.7 points in 2026.

DigitalOcean and Dynatrace say production AI agents lift CPU, storage, database and log usage: 90% of DOCN AI revenue uses core cloud; DT AI cohorts consume 2x.

TransAlta and Enlight say US data center power scarcity makes ready generation scarce: TransAlta lifts Boreal to 1.6 GW; Enlight pays $20M to reprice 439 MW.

Boise Cascade and Louisiana-Pacific say siding and decking wholesalers are moving to one brand per category, and Boise expects Q4 distribution EBITDA of $35M-$45M.

Transocean and Odfjell say oil companies are booking floating rigs for 2028 and beyond on longer terms; Transocean's average contract length rose from 245 to 380 days.

Atlas Energy Solutions and Williams say AI load swings force onsite gas plants to add storage and power distribution, lifting Atlas's capex above $2 million per MW.

SBA Communications and Mapletree Industrial Trust say AI inference tenants are leasing already-powered towers and older data centers as new capacity waits on power.

AIG grew Q2 2026 General Insurance premiums 9% and earned $2.00 adjusted EPS; Q3 earnings test whether personal lines still offset commercial margin pressure.

F5 and Check Point say AI now exploits flaws faster than the 43-day patch cycle, so customers block attacks in-line; F5 has 300+ AI WAF customers, over 75% blocking.

Sempra lifted first-half 2026 adjusted EPS 14% to $2.67 as Texas earnings rose 46%; Q3 tests whether Oncor's new rates sustain that growth and the KKR deal closes.

Parsons (PSN) and V2X (VVX) say OTA and other rapid defense buying is growing their owned product lines, which Parsons says earn about twice its services margins.

Home Depot grew Q2 sales 5.7% to $47.9 billion on a 1.7% comp as transactions fell 1.0%; Q3 tests whether ticket-led comps and margins hold without tariff refunds.

UMC and Tower Semiconductor say tight specialty capacity lets them lift 2027 blended wafer prices about 10% and 20%, shifting cost pressure to fabless chipmakers.

Sysco grew fiscal 2026 sales 3.9% to $84.55 billion with adjusted EPS of $4.61; its Nov. 3 results must show whether U.S. local case growth can hold near 2.5% without margin loss.

ExlService and Waystar say AI is moving healthcare claim review ahead of payment, with outcome-based fees that lift bookings but delay revenue recognition.