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STOCKS | American Airlines: record revenue, but fuel costs weigh on profits American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) reported Q3 2026 revenue of $16.3 billion, up 19.3% year over year. The company still recorded a $269 million GAAP net loss. Its adjusted net loss was $182 million, or $0.28 per share, while quarterly fuel expense rose $1.9 billion year over year. The results show why revenue growth and profitability need to be read together. This update reports company results, not a prediction of AAL’s share price. Source: American Airlines official Q3 2026 earnings release; checked October 24, 2026 https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2026/American-sets-new-revenue-records-amid-historic-fuel-cost-pressure-CORP-FI-10/default.aspx #AAL #Earnings #StockMarket

CRYPTO NEWS | Franklin Templeton expands tokenized fund shares on XRP Ledger CoinDesk reported on October 24, 2026 that about $150 million in additional shares of Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money-market fund were issued on XRP Ledger. The report puts the balance near 193 million sgBENJI shares, worth about $200 million at the transaction price. All shares were held in one wallet; whether it represents one investor or multiple clients remains unclear. These are fund shares, not a reported $150 million purchase of XRP itself. Source: CoinDesk, October 24, 2026 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/24/franklin-templeton-adds-usd150-million-in-fund-shares-to-xrp-ledger-all-in-one-wallet #XRPL #Tokenization #CryptoNews