Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 3 AM ET: Samsung's Chip Profit Drives Another Record Quarter | Budweiser ...

Markets headlines in the early U.S. session highlighted a mix of earnings, guidance changes, and policy-related corporate moves. Samsung’s chip profits drove another record quarter, though results missed expectations. Budweiser AB InBev said non-beer volumes rose 4%, helping total volumes by 0.4%. ING launched a $1.84 billion buyback while flagging job cuts and restructuring of its wholesale banking unit. Hyundai Motor posted lower net profit as weaker sales led it to cut its outlook. Berkshire’s loss risk on its Alphabet stake was raised after an earnings miss. Several tech and financial items also stood out: Microsoft’s quarterly profit surged on faster cloud growth, while Google shares fell 10% as search revenue growth slowed despite cloud strength and negative free cash flow of $9.1 billion. Ford reported weaker vehicle sales and cut profit to $2.05 billion in the third quarter.