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Finance & Banking · Week of Nov 2, 2026

Q3 results and buybacks lead the week in finance releases

Third-quarter results dominated, with MGIC, Autohome, LendingTree and Nuveen Churchill reporting, and several pairing results with buybacks and payouts.

· Standard Wisdom newsroom

Third-quarter earnings made up half of this week's releases, and capital returns were a recurring feature. MGIC Investment Corporation, Autohome and Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending each paired results with share repurchases and a dividend or distribution. MGIC says it bought back 5.1 million shares in the quarter and 2.5 million more in October. Autohome says it had repurchased about US$155.4 million of ADSs under a US$400 million program even as net revenues and net income fell. LendingTree reported 12% revenue growth but a GAAP net loss tied to a $98.8 million non-cash goodwill charge.

Outside earnings, product filings and launches pointed to more options-based instruments. AllianceBernstein listed an actively managed ETF that writes covered calls on S&P 500 exposure. MIAX filed with the SEC to offer cash-settled binary index options and binary options tied to company key performance indicators. ADP reported that private employers added 86,000 jobs in October. Hyperscale Data updated its Bitcoin and cash holdings alongside its timeline for a Michigan AI data center.

  1. MGIC Investment Corporation

    MGIC Investment Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

    MGIC Investment Corporation reported third quarter 2026 net income of $175.0 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, compared with $191.1 million, or $0.83, a year earlier, with insurance in force reaching $307.3 billion. The company says losses incurred rose to $23.9 million from $10.9 million, and it agreed to quota share reinsurance terms for 2028 and 2029 NIW and declared a $0.17 dividend payable November 23, 2026.

  2. Autohome Inc.

    Autohome Inc. Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

    Autohome said net revenues fell to RMB1,315.0 million (US$196.1 million) from RMB1,778.1 million, and net income attributable to the company dropped to RMB195.0 million from RMB436.6 million. The board approved a cash dividend of US$1.58 per ADS, totaling approximately RMB1 billion, and the company says it had repurchased 7,062,030 ADSs for about US$155.4 million as of October 30, 2026.

  3. LendingTree, Inc.

    LENDINGTREE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

    LendingTree reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $343.6 million, up 12%, led by a 15% rise in Insurance segment revenue to $234.9 million, but posted a GAAP net loss of $(72.4) million due to a $98.8 million non-cash goodwill charge. The company updated its full-year 2026 outlook to revenue of $1.30 to $1.31 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $151 - $153 million.

  4. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Announces

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. reported net investment income of $0.38 per share and NAV per share of $17.13, compared with $17.19 as of June 30, 2026. The business development company declared a fourth quarter distribution of $0.38 per share, comprising a $0.36 regular and $0.02 supplemental distribution, and says it repurchased 278,294 shares for approximately $3.0 million in October.

  5. AllianceBernstein

    AllianceBernstein Launches Actively Managed AB Equity Premium Income ETF

    AllianceBernstein launched AB Equity Premium Income ETF (INK) on the NASDAQ, an actively managed fund that pairs S&P 500 exposure with a written covered call overlay to generate income. The company notes that monthly distributions are not guaranteed and that writing calls can limit gains in a sharply rising market.

  6. ADP, Inc.

    ADP National Employment Report: Private-Sector Employment Increased by 86,000 Jobs in October

    ADP said US private-sector employment rose by 86,000 jobs in October 2026, while professional and business services lost 27,000 jobs, the sector's third straight monthly decline. ADP Pay Insights shows base pay up 3.2% and gross pay up 4.7% year over year, and the September figure was revised from 90,000 to 86,000.

  7. MIAX

    MIAX Files with the SEC to Offer Cash-settled Binary Index Options and KPI Binary Options on its SEC-registered Exchanges

    MIAX Options filed proposed rules with the SEC on Nov. 3, 2026, to offer cash-settled binary index options, including on Bloomberg indices such as the B500 and B100, as well as binary options tied to company KPIs such as revenue or earnings per share. MIAX plans to launch the index contracts in 2027, subject to SEC review, with clearing at OCC, and says the KPI timeline will be announced later.

  8. Hyperscale Data Inc.

    Hyperscale Data Held Approximately $50.6 Million of Bitcoin, Cash and Restricted Cash as of November 1, 2026

    Hyperscale Data said it held approximately $50.6 million in Bitcoin, cash and restricted cash as of November 1, 2026, including 211.4639 Bitcoin valued at about $16.5 million. The company is targeting December 2026 to energize the initial 10 megawatts of critical IT capacity at its Michigan AI data center and expects to divest Ault Capital Group, Inc. in 2027.

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