Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 3 AM ET: Schneider Electric to Buy Software Maker PTC for $22.6 Billion | These ...

Schneider Electric will buy software maker PTC for $22.6 billion, aiming to build one of the largest industrial-software portfolios. The planned acquisition is the focus of early Dow Jones company headlines as of 3:15 a.m. ET on October 5, 2026. Other items in the market wrap include Akzo Nobel’s agreement to sell its Southeast Asia decorative paints business for $1.35 billion, and coverage of Hyundai’s push for “human-driven” cars while Tesla pursues different priorities around robotics. The brief also notes an FAA review finding a 737 MAX software glitch does not pose a safety issue, following renewed airline concerns.