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09:26 AM EDT, 10/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing pre-bell Monday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) 0.2% higher. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.6% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.3% lower. UBS (UBS) had engaged with Nordea Bank over exiting Switzerland or potentially facing a new law that could compel it to hold up to $16 billion in additional equity or CET1 capital, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. UBS Group stock was up 0.6% premarket. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) shares were up more than 1% after the company said it launched new tanker and container freight futures and options as average daily volume across its freight markets rose 33% year to date. Ares Management (ARES) is seeking a multi-million-pound upfront payment from BT Group in exchange for supporting a potential takeover of struggling broadband provider TalkTalk, as the company faces a possible administration filing, Sky News reported. Ares Management stock was 0.5% lower pre-bell.

09:26 AM EDT, 10/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Zacatecas Silver (ZAC.V) secured an option to acquire the Lourdes gold-silver project in Mexico from Guanajuato Silver (GSVR.V), it said Monday. Under the terms, Zacatecas Silver must pay $825,000 in cash and shares over two years, with no minimum exploration expenditure commitments, the company said. Zacatecas Silver will also grant a 2.0% net smelter royalty (NSR), which can be halved for $1 million. The project also includes an existing 3.0% NSR, of which 2.0% may be bought back for $2 million, the company said. Zacatecas shares last traded Thursday, closing at CA$0.055 on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Neighborhood Intelligence set a registered direct offering of 16,485,508 common shares or pre-funded warrants at $2.76 each. Gross proceeds expected at about $45.5 million; closing targeted on or about Oct. 6, 2026. Warrants issued to buy up to 16,123,189 shares at $3.45; exercisable in six months; expire five years later. Highbridge led the deal; management participated, including Marcus Lemonis; CEO to buy shares only without warrants. Net proceeds earmarked to accelerate merger synergies, build inventory, support working capital; at-the-market facility cut to about $75 million. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Neighborhood Intelligence Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 20261005545003) on October 05, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

Chevron set senior leadership changes effective Jan. 1, 2027, reshaping strategy, finance, Oil, Products & Gas, New Energies. Mark Nelson shifts from executive vice president of Oil, Products & Gas to lead Strategy and Business Development. Eimear Bonner moves from chief financial officer to president, Oil, Products & Gas. Jeff Gustavson becomes chief financial officer, moving from president of New Energies. Brent Gros takes over New Energies, moving from president of Offshore, adding oversight of Chevron’s AI strategy. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Chevron Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 20261005366851) on October 05, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.