Tuesday had a split personality: part civics lesson, part Wall Street confessional, with very little small talk. A few big names admitted things they would rather not have, while one very large taxpayer was outed by its own paperwork. 

Keep reading, because the confession that made the loudest noise was not the one you would guess, so do not skim.

Trump has issued his orders to the Fed: America should have the "lowest interest rates anywhere in the world." Lower rates have historically been good news for gold.

Meanwhile China keeps loading up by the tonne, officially adding 20 tonnes in July, its 21st straight month of buying. Goldman Sachs estimates the real number was 35 tonnes.

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Hedge fund Elliott warned of FOGO, or fear of getting obliterated, after posting flat third-quarter returns and a gain of under 2% through September.

Apollo Global swung to a $1.06 billion quarterly loss as revenue dropped 52%, with investment losses in its retirement arm doing the damage, and its shares slid nearly 5% in afternoon trading. Apple’s annual filing revealed it paid about $19 billion in U.S. corporate taxes last year, roughly 5% of the national total.

Wall Street treated Election Day as a breather, with the Nasdaq snapping a three-session losing streak, and history is mildly encouraging, since the S&P 500 has averaged a 0.44% gain on midterm days since 1970. Oil slipped after President Trump said military aid to Israel would end by year-end.

Unilever plans to save €1 billion by the end of 2029 by streamlining operations, removing stranded costs from its merger with McCormick, simplifying its organization, and focusing more on beauty, wellness, home care, and personal care brands.

Organigram agreed to acquire Aurora Cannabis for approximately C$561 million, combining their international cannabis production networks in a transaction expected to generate more than C$50 million in synergies, with completion targeted for January 2027.

Docusign acquired procurement intelligence company Suplari to expand its agreement management platform, connecting supplier contracts with company spending through AI capabilities designed to help purchasing teams reduce costs, identify risks and track upcoming renewals.

Keysight introduced its compact XR3 oscilloscope for automated testing systems, packing measurement capabilities into smaller spaces with four analog channels and selectable bandwidths up to 1 GHz, while allowing multiple units to synchronize more than 100 channels.

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Commerce Bancshares reauthorized repurchases of up to 7.5 million shares, combining new approval with remaining capacity from its April authorization, with purchases allowed through open-market and private transactions, subject to management discretion and market conditions.

Marsh launched BrightPath to coordinate retirement services across 6 markets, bringing together existing defined contribution offerings representing $116 billion in assets under management, while helping multinational employers under local regulations.

BUUU Group [BUUU] $7.38 (+28.35%)

BUUU Group, a Hong Kong outfit that designs and produces live events, is putting on a show of its own: shares are up more than 850% this year after a $6 million IPO, and today’s pop followed a 54% run in October.

Volume was lighter than usual, so this looks like momentum feeding on itself rather than fresh headlines.

Aehr Test Systems [AEHR] $65.11 (+26.50%)

Aehr Test Systems, which stress-tests AI chips before they ship, served up a quarter nobody ordered: EPS of $0.28 against $0.11 expected and revenue of $33 million against $27.5 million.

Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance rose to $150 million, backed by a $109 million backlog. The more complex AI chips get, the more burn-in testing the world seems to need.

Graphic Packaging [GPK] $11.31 (+21.22%)

Graphic Packaging was the stock everyone loved to bet against, sitting near its 52-week low with a consensus Reduce rating.

Then it delivered $2.19 billion in revenue, nudged its revenue outlook up to about $8.6 billion, and posted a second straight quarter of expanding margins. Traders positioned for more bad news got caught, and the best day in years followed.

Stevanato Group [STVN] $14.10 (-28.57%)

Stevanato beat on revenue, up 8% to 326 million euros, and still got hammered because its 2027 forecast called for only low single-digit growth and signed orders missed targets.

Engineering revenue also fell 12%. GLP-1-related demand, nearly 18% of sales, has cooled too. At roughly 35 times earnings, the stock had no room for a shrug.

BRC Inc. [BRCC] $9.77 (-22.95%)

Black Rifle Coffee missed revenue estimates at $108 million, and a net loss that widened to $8.7 million, helped by an $11.7 million impairment tied to its Outpost coffee shops, soured the brew.

It plans to close 12 Outposts, with a $3 million fourth-quarter headwind ahead. Reaffirmed full-year guidance could not calm the room.

ADTRAN Holdings [ADTN] $5.06 (-19.43%)

Adtran’s revenue barely budged, up 0.6% to $281.2 million and a touch under the midpoint of guidance, as a challenging supply environment bit.

Operating cash flow was negative $24.5 million, and fourth-quarter operating margin guidance of 1% to 5% looked thin to investors hoping the AI networking boom would show up in the numbers sooner.

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