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RITM — Rithm Capital Reports Q3 Revenue $1.76B; Earnings Call Live

Confirmed — Rithm Capital (RITM) published third‑quarter 2026 results (Oct. 23, 2026): revenue $1.76B, net income $217.1M and EPS $0.38; an earnings call is live. Traders: this is a company-level earnings release and a structured trading-event candidate — watch price, volume and company filings for confirmation.

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Indexes barely higher as a narrow tape was driven by news runners, short‑interest names and put‑heavy options flow

SPY closed up +0.117%, QQQ +0.167% and IWM +0.131% on the most recent completed session. The headline indexes moved only modestly while activity concentrated in confirmed news runners, high relative‑volume movers and several high‑short‑interest/short‑squeeze signatures; options flow showed put concentration in semiconductors (notably MU and NVDA). Source: SMC Research.

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