Corporate News

VTEX (VTEX) traded down 1.9 % during the 24‑hour period ending at 07:47 PM Central Europe on Thursday, 22 October 2026. One VTEX share can currently be purchased for approximately USD 4.14 on popular exchanges. The company’s current share supply stands at 165.3 million, while its market capitalisation is USD 697.7 million. In the last 24 hours, roughly USD 2.3 million worth of VTEX shares were exchanged. Since the close of the previous month, VTEX has experienced a 14.05 % increase in trading activity. The simple moving average over the last 200 days is USD 3.75. The all‑time high for the past 52 weeks was USD 4.62, recorded on 24 October 2025, whereas the 52‑week low was USD 2.84 on 23 February 2026.

Recent Corporate Development

VTEX announced that Leandro Balbinot will join its board of directors effective 1 November 2026. The appointment follows the company’s latest quarterly earnings report, in which analysts projected modest gains in earnings and revenue compared with the prior year’s quarter, signalling a gradual strengthening of financial performance. Balbinot, a seasoned technology and retail executive with experience at leading global firms, is expected to contribute to VTEX’s strategy of expanding its connected commerce platform worldwide. The company highlighted its continued growth in a diverse customer base across multiple countries, underscoring its focus on delivering integrated commerce, advertising, and AI‑enabled solutions. The appointment is part of VTEX’s broader effort to enhance governance and expertise as it navigates an evolving digital commerce landscape.

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L)

  • Traded up 0.53 % to GBX 9,466.
  • Market capitalisation: GBX 55.6 bn.
  • Price‑to‑earnings ratio: 31.25.
  • The group announced the acquisition of the credit‑data provider Octus in a cash deal of approximately $3.5 billion. This transaction is intended to strengthen the group’s data and analytics offering, particularly in the public and private credit markets, and to support an increased outlook for the year. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approval. Shares reacted positively, rising to the highest level reached since February 2025, and the market viewed the move as a strategic expansion of the group’s data services.

Rezolve AI (RZLV)

  • Traded up 2.55 % to USD 1.48.
  • Market capitalisation: USD 654.5 mn.

Ferroglobe (GSM)

  • Traded up 1.21 % to USD 4.02.
  • Market capitalisation: USD 773.6 mn.
  • The company announced that it will release its third‑quarter 2026 financial results after the market close on 3 November 2026, and will hold the earnings conference call on 4 November at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The announcement included contact details for the investor‑relations and communications teams, with reference to the company’s website for additional information. No further operational or financial details were disclosed in the release.

Standard Chartered (STAN.L)

  • Traded up 1.38 % to GBX 1,981.
  • Market capitalisation: GBX 59.7 bn.
  • Price‑to‑earnings ratio: 13.2.
  • The bank entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 % of the digital‑asset custodian Zodia Custody. The acquisition will integrate Zodia’s regulated custody operations in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the UAE and Luxembourg into Standard Chartered’s Securities Services division, while its software and professional services will be spun out as Zodia Solutions under the group’s SC Ventures arm. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. The move is positioned as a step to broaden Standard Chartered’s digital‑asset custody capabilities and to create additional revenue opportunities through combined services.

BAE Systems (BA.L)

  • Traded down 0.72 % to GBX 1,930.5.
  • Market capitalisation: GBX 75.2 bn.
  • Price‑to‑earnings ratio: 27.89.
  • The Department of War entered into a multi‑year framework agreement with BAE Systems to purchase a substantial quantity of counter‑drone precision interceptors. The contract, covering up to seven years, could see annual deliveries ranging from a baseline of twenty‑five thousand units to a potential increase of up to thirty‑five thousand units, contingent on further orders from allied nations through foreign military sales mechanisms. The deal is intended to maintain production lines at full capacity, secure an inventory of interceptors for U.S. forces, and improve cost efficiency for taxpayers. The agreement underscores BAE Systems’ role in expanding defence capabilities and highlights the broader impact of long‑term procurement contracts on the firm’s financial outlook.

About VTEX

VTEX is a global commerce and marketplace solution provider headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company offers a software‑as‑a‑service digital commerce platform that enables customers to execute their commerce strategies. The platform facilitates the building of online stores, the integration and management of orders across channels, and the creation of marketplaces to sell products from third‑party vendors. VTEX serves customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.vtex.com . The company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.