Buyers pushed this $80 billion paint maker up 4.15% to $329.86 on a day its Q3 earnings missed, a rare upside swing of this size for a name that usually trades in tight ranges. Keep an eye on whether the bid holds into the close.
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Gross margin contracted to 47.8% from 49.2% a year ago, enough to miss consensus EPS and end a four-quarter run of beats even though revenue topped estimates. Raw material inflation and dilution from the Suvinil deal in Brazil did the damage, and management sees muted demand through year-end and into 2027.
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