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Positioning Shifts Gears

See all the updates across the barrel and a half dozen contracts to watch in our six reports.
Published: October 21, 2026
Written by:
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
,
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
,
Mita Chaturvedi

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi
and
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
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Written by

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

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