Bank of America stock tumbled 4 % in the third quarter due to a $1.2 billion penalty from the U.S. Treasury Department for money-laundering violations, causing a 17 % decline in earnings per share to 91 cents. BlackRock rose 3 % after beating expectations with adjusted earnings of $15.93 per share and assets under management reaching $15.49 trillion. Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise fell more than 2.5 % and nearly 4 % respectively after Barclays downgraded both stocks, despite spectacular gains in 2026 with Dell up over 350 % and HPE rising 185 %. GameStop gained 2 % after CEO Ryan Cohen purchased 844,000 shares, while Albemarle jumped 3 % following Mizuho’s upgrade citing stronger-than-expected lithium demand.
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