Novak Djokovic battled from behind to beat Valentin Vacherot 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday. For the 24-time Grand Slam winner, it marked a return to winning ways at ATP 1000-level tournaments for the first time since his run to the fourth round at Indian Wells back in March.

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Novartis $NVS raised its 2026 core operating income guidance despite booking a $1.9 billion write-down tied to a setback in its del-desiran drug trial. The company now expects core operating income to be flat to up low single digits, compared with its previous forecast for a decline. Q3 revenue rose 4% to $14.5B, while reported operating income fell 59%. CEO Vas Narasimhan defended the company's acquisition strategy, saying, “We don't need to change our M&A strategy.”