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AI technology development and security continue to drive much of the venture capital flowing to IT startups. In October, companies raising investor funding included AI security heavyweights Upwind Security and Armadin, as well as early-stage startups such as Avante, Firefly and Asymptote Labs.

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) and PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) both raised their 2026 outlooks on Oct. 27, signaling renewed confidence in their growth prospects. But which stock has the better growth potential and makes the stronger case for buying the stock?

American Express reported higher third quarter 2026 net income of US$3,712 million and raised full year earnings guidance while keeping revenue growth expectations unchanged.

Williams Companies’ board approved a regular cash dividend of $0.525 per share, or $2.10 annualized, payable on December 28, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 11, 2026.

Williams Companies’ board approved a regular cash dividend of $0.525 per share, or $2.10 annualized, payable on December 28, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 11, 2026.

Stagwell (STGW:NASDAQ) shares jumped 13% on Thursday after record third-quarter results and a higher full-year profit outlook, then gave back about 3% after hours.

CEO Joon Sung Park said users can define an audience and ask simulated consumers questions.

It was a modest week for FinTech deals this week, with a total of $541m raised across 16 deals. 

Artificial intelligence use is gaining steam among students, including some of the darker abilities of the generative tool. 

On October 19, 2026, CanTechLetter reported that RBC Dominion Securities analyst Paul Treiber raised his target on Shopify to USD 200 from USD 180 and maintained an Outperform rating. Shopify stock trades pre-market at EUR 151.77 at 8:08 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.