{"id":73797,"date":"2026-10-29T03:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T07:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/rosatom-in-talks-with-u-s-for-ai-power-volkswagen-and-danske-bank-report-q3-results\/73797\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T03:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T07:08:18","slug":"rosatom-in-talks-with-u-s-for-ai-power-volkswagen-and-danske-bank-report-q3-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/rosatom-in-talks-with-u-s-for-ai-power-volkswagen-and-danske-bank-report-q3-results\/73797\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosatom in Talks with U.S. for AI Power; Volkswagen and Danske Bank Report Q3 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Volkswagen (<a href=\"\/stock\/VOW3\">VOW3<\/a>)<\/strong> reported a massive <strong>\u20ac5.86 billion operating loss<\/strong> for Q3 2026, significantly worse than the <strong>\u20ac5.67 billion loss<\/strong> expected by analysts, as the automaker faces a deepening crisis in <strong>China<\/strong> and high restructuring costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Russia\u2019s Rosatom<\/strong> is reportedly in discussions with the <strong>United States<\/strong> regarding a potential partnership to deploy <strong>small nuclear power plants<\/strong> specifically to meet the surging energy demands of <strong>AI data centers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Danske Bank (<a href=\"\/stock\/DANSKE\">DANSKE<\/a>)<\/strong> raised its full-year profit guidance to a range of <strong>DKK 24 billion to 25 billion<\/strong> after a strong Q3 performance driven by high customer activity and robust credit quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime tensions<\/strong> escalated in the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> following reports of a vessel on fire north of <strong>Khasab, Oman<\/strong>, while <strong>North Korea<\/strong> resumed provocative loudspeaker broadcast tests aimed at the South.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Corporate Earnings and Market Moves<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen (<a href=\"\/stock\/VOW3\">VOW3<\/a>)<\/strong> continues to struggle with its transition to electric vehicles and a sharp decline in its primary market, <strong>China<\/strong>. The company\u2019s Q3 revenue of <strong>\u20ac75.28 billion<\/strong> missed estimates of <strong>\u20ac78.19 billion<\/strong>, though it maintained its full-year automotive net cash flow outlook of <strong>\u20ac3 billion to \u20ac6 billion<\/strong>. Management still sees an operating return on sales of up to <strong>1%<\/strong> for the full year, a figure that remains under intense pressure as the group weighs unprecedented plant closures in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Danske Bank (<a href=\"\/stock\/DANSKE\">DANSKE<\/a>)<\/strong> delivered a robust Q3, posting a pretax profit of <strong>DKK 8.47 billion<\/strong>, beating the <strong>DKK 8.02 billion<\/strong> consensus. The bank\u2019s total income reached <strong>DKK 14.73 billion<\/strong>, supported by resilient net interest income and strong fee performance. Following these results, the lender narrowed its full-year net profit outlook toward the upper end of its previous range, reflecting the continued strength of the Nordic economies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Repsol (<a href=\"\/stock\/REP\">REP<\/a>)<\/strong> outperformed expectations in its Q3 report, posting an adjusted net income of <strong>\u20ac2.71 billion<\/strong> against an estimated <strong>\u20ac2.61 billion<\/strong>. The Spanish energy giant benefited from stable production levels and refining margins that remained resilient despite global energy market volatility. Net income for the period stood at <strong>\u20ac2.81 billion<\/strong>, slightly ahead of the <strong>\u20ac2.76 billion<\/strong> forecast.<\/p>\n<h2>Energy and Geopolitics<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising geopolitical development, <strong>Russia\u2019s Rosatom<\/strong> is exploring cooperation with the <strong>United States<\/strong> to supply power to <strong>artificial intelligence data centers<\/strong>. According to RIA, the talks focus on <strong>small modular reactors (SMRs)<\/strong>, which are seen as a critical solution for the massive electricity requirements of next-generation AI infrastructure. This potential partnership comes as U.S. tech giants like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/MSFT\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"18\" title=\"Stock: MSFT\">Microsoft<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Google (<a href=\"\/stock\/GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>)<\/strong> increasingly look toward nuclear energy to meet their carbon-neutral goals.<\/p>\n<p>Security concerns in the Middle East spiked as a <strong>vessel was spotted on fire<\/strong> in the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, approximately 9 nautical miles north of <strong>Khasab<\/strong>. The <strong>United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)<\/strong> confirmed the report from a third-party vessel, though the status of the crew and the cause of the fire remain unknown. This incident follows a series of maritime disruptions in the region that have kept global shipping insurance premiums elevated.<\/p>\n<p>On the Korean Peninsula, <strong>North Korea<\/strong> has initiated <strong>loudspeaker broadcast tests<\/strong> along the border, according to reports from <strong>Yonhap<\/strong>. The tests, which included &quot;ghostly noises&quot; and propaganda, follow threats from Pyongyang to resume psychological warfare in response to South Korean activities. These developments signal a further breakdown in inter-Korean relations and have prompted the South Korean military to remain on high alert for proportional responses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Volkswagen (VOW3) reported a massive \u20ac5.86 billion operating loss for Q3 2026, significantly worse than the \u20ac5.67 billion 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