The Dow Rallies Back Above a Key Average, but Five Charts Made Even Bigger Moves Today
Key Highlights
- ➤Duolingo (DUOL) revenue $309.0M, +14%, with daily active users up 29% year over year
- ➤Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) raised 2026 GAAP EPS guidance to $5.45-$5.85
- ➤Booking Holdings (BKNG) gross bookings rose 10% to $54.5B; adjusted EPS increased 17%
- ➤3M (MMM) committed $7.35B pre-tax over nine years to settle PFAS injury claims
- ➤CDW (CDW) third-quarter sales rose 17.7% to $6,754.5M; adjusted EPS increased 20.4%
Expert Statements
William Brown, Chairman and CEO of 3M
“This settlement is a significant milestone for 3M and substantially reduces litigation uncertainty”
Chris Nelson, President & CEO of Stanley Black & Decker
“We saw strong underlying performance in the Tools & Outdoor segment in the third quarter, with continued strength in the U.S. retail and commercial & industrial channels”
Christine A. Leahy, Chair and chief executive officer of CDW
“CDW delivered robust third quarter results, powered by broad-based strength across our diverse customer end-markets and strong momentum in enterprise AI adoption”
Glenn Fogel, Chief Executive Officer of Booking Holdings
“While geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty may affect near-term travel trends, we remain focused on making travel easier, helping our partners succeed, and investing in our business for the long term”
Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo
“We had a great Q3, with DAU growth accelerating to 29% year over year, and all of our key financial metrics coming in ahead of expectations”
The Dow Rallies Back Above a Key Average, but Five Charts Made Even Bigger Moves Today PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stock Preachers News Commentary - The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,572.58 points, or 3.04%, at 53,359.30 as of 2:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, putting it back above its 50-day moving average. The S&P 500 was up 1.78% and the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.83% at the same time, and all four major U.S. indexes were trading higher. Active Companies from around the markets with current developments this week include: 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE: SWK), CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW), Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DUOL).
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