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Southwest cuts 2026 earnings forecast; IBM beats Q3 consensus October 2 to 27

Three public companies released earnings and guidance filings on 2026-10-21.

Priya Anand
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As of 2026-10-22 05:26 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Southwest Airlines cut its 2026 adjusted earnings per share forecast to a range of $2.60 to $2.85 on 21 October 2026. The revision is down from the prior July 2026 forecast range of $3.25 to $4.25. The carrier cited higher fuel prices for the change.[1]