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The South Korean carmaker said wholesale car sales fell 3.2% globally as vehicle demand remained sluggish in most major markets, while North America remained a bright spot.

The Swedish telecommunications operator said it expected stronger growth momentum in the fourth quarter of the year and raised its guidance as it reported a slight beat on adjusted underlying earnings for the third quarter.

The French food company confirmed its full-year guidance after a strong performance in North America and robust growth in sales volumes helped it deliver higher-than-expected organic revenue growth in the third quarter.

The French carmaker backed its outlook for the year after third-quarter revenue rose despite a decrease in group car sales.

The Swiss life-sciences company said it expected accelerated sales growth in the fourth quarter on the back of the timing of product releases and the ramp-up of its new acquired manufacturing facility, and confirmed its guidance for the full year.

The French software maker lowered its guidance for the year after revenue and operating profit came in shy of analyst expectations in the third quarter.

The machinists' union members voted against a new labor deal and will the extend six-week strike.

The company reiterated an annual production forecast of between 190 million and 200 million tons for the year through June 2025.

The pallet maker said it affirmed guidance despite lower September-quarter demand from existing U.S. customers.

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