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TRUMP SAYS HE DIDN’T TELL VANCE TO WRITE TO IRAN

NN INC. $NNBR Q3 SALES $131.1M, ADJUSTED EPS $0.07 • Sales: $131.1M • Adj EBITDA: $18.5M • Adj income from operations: $8.5M • Adj net income: $5.3M • Adj EPS: $0.07 • Net income: -$4.6M • EPS: -$0.13 FY outlook: • Revenue: $480M-$500M • Adj EBITDA: $64M-$68M

BESSENT: IRAN IS NOT ABLE TO GET DOLLARS, AND FUNDING FOR THEIR PROXIES IS GOING DOWN - CNBC

RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE $RSI Q3 REVENUE MISSES ESTIMATES AT $385.9M • Revenue: $385.9M vs $388.8M est, miss • Adj EBITDA: $62.2M • EBIT: $42.7M • Pretax profit: $46.8M • Net income: $28.7M

BESSENT: OPERATION OUTCAST ON IRAN IS SUCCEEDING

FORD $F Q3 ADJUSTED EPS BEATS AT $0.49, RAISES LOW END OF FY ADJUSTED EBIT OUTLOOK • Adj EPS: $0.49 vs $0.40 est, beat • Revenue: $49.53B vs $46.24B est, beat • Adj EBIT: $2.66B vs $2.385B est, beat, vs $2.59B a year ago • Net income: $2.05B vs $2.45B a year ago • Ford Blue

BESSENT: FED IS VERY ATTENTIVE TO BEING ABOVE INFLATION TARGET FOR A LONG TIME

BESSENT: HE AND TRUMP HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE IN WARSH

BESSENT: THINK WE WILL GET STRONG GDP NUMBER FOR THIRD QUARTER

BESSENT: THINK WE ARE GETTING ENERGY SUPPLY SHOCK, THINK FED SHOULD HAVE AN OPEN MIND

CHIPOTLE $CMG Q3 ADJUSTED EPS MISSES AT $0.27, REVENUE BEATS • Adj EPS: $0.27 vs $0.29 est, miss • Revenue: $3.293B vs $3.285B est, beat • Operating margin: 13.7% • EPS: $0.27 Chipotle sees 340 to 360 new company-owned restaurant openings in the US and Canada in 2027.

FEDEX $FDX Q3 ADJUSTED EPS BEATS AT $3.74, REVENUE BEATS, CY2026 OUTLOOK ABOVE ESTIMATES • Adj EPS from continuing operations: $3.74 vs $3.36 est, beat • Revenue: $22.86B vs $22.42B est, beat • FedEx recognized a loss of $1.2B in the quarter due to the FedEx Freight spin-off

SERVICENOW $NOW AND OPENAI ANNOUNCE NEW INTEGRATIONS, INCLUDING CHATGPT PLUGIN AND SECURITY CAPABILITIES • ServiceNow introduces a new plugin for ChatGPT. Its MCP plugin is available in the OpenAI marketplace, with enhanced capabilities by end-2026 • OpenAI will deploy

SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET $SFM Q3 SALES MISS ESTIMATES AT $2.305B • Sales: $2.305B vs $2.333B est, miss • EPS: $1.21 • Net income: $113.4M • Gross profit: $880.8M • Operating income: $152.8M • Pretax profit: $151.4M Q4 outlook: • Comparable store sales: down 2%-4% •

FORTINET $FTNT Q3 REVENUE AND ADJUSTED EPS BEAT ESTIMATES • Revenue: $2.08B vs $2.063B est, beat • Adj EPS: $0.91 vs $0.86 est, beat • Billings: $2.34B • Adj operating margin: 38% • EPS: $0.86 Q4 outlook: • Revenue: $2.155B-$2.245B • Billings: $2.775B-$2.925B FY2026

EBAY $EBAY Q3 ADJUSTED EPS BEATS AT $1.51, REVENUE BEATS, FY OUTLOOK ABOVE ESTIMATES • Adj EPS: $1.51 vs $1.41 est, beat • Revenue: $3.2B vs $3.115B est, beat • Adj net income: $685M vs $639.4M est, beat • GMV: $23.2B Q4 outlook: • Adj EPS: $1.48-$1.53 vs $1.48 est, in

VANCE OPENS DIRECT CHANNEL TO IRAN AS US STRIKES LOOM Vice President JD Vance has reportedly contacted Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei in an effort to restart peace negotiations before potential US military strikes following the midterm elections. According to The Wall

ALPHABET $GOOGL Q3 REVENUE UP 25% TO $127.6B, GOOGLE CLOUD UP 103% • Revenue: $127.6B vs $128.222B est, miss • Google Cloud revenue: $30.7B, up 103%. Cloud operating income: $11.1B vs $3.6B a year ago • Google Services revenue: $96.3B, up 11%. Search and other up 12% •

ALPHABET ($GOOGL) Q3 2026 EARNINGS Revenue: $127.58B vs. $127.93B est. — MISS EPS: $2.12 vs. $2.87 year ago Operating Income: $40.58B vs. $43.16B est. — MISS Google Services: $96.30B vs. $98.40B est. — MISS Google Cloud: $30.71B vs. $29.10B est. — BEAT Google Search:

MICROSOFT $MSFT FISCAL Q1 REVENUE AND ADJUSTED EPS BEAT, AZURE UP 48% • Revenue: $92.3B vs $90.693B est, beat, up 19% • Adj EPS: $4.89 vs $4.73 est, beat • Azure revenue: up 48% • Microsoft Cloud revenue: $63.9B, with growth accelerating to 30%, Microsoft says • EPS: $4.92

VANCE REACHES OUT TO IRANIAN HARD-LINER IN BID TO RESTART PEACE TALKS - WSJ VANCE SENT LETTER TO SECRETARY OF IRAN'S TOP SECURITY BODY WHO HAD BEEN LONGEST-SERVING COMMANDER OF IRGC - WSJ

MICROSOFT $MSFT FISCAL Q1 REVENUE BEATS ESTIMATES AT $92.3B • Revenue: $92.3B vs $90.693B est, beat • Net income: $36.6B • EPS: $4.92 • Microsoft Cloud revenue: $63.9B, with growth accelerating to 30%, Microsoft says Microsoft says its Q1 non-GAAP results exclude the impact

T-MOBILE $TMUS Q3 EPS BEATS AT $3.22, CUSTOMER ADDS AND REVENUE BEAT • EPS: $3.22 vs $2.91 est, beat • Revenue: $23.58B vs $23.14B est, beat • Postpaid net customer adds: 274,000 vs 251,917 est, beat • Postpaid average revenue per account: $155.73 FY outlook: • Core adj

GUNDLACH RECOMMENDS 30% EQUITIES, 30% BONDS, 20% COMMODITIES, 20% DRY POWDER

GUNDLACH WARNS OF RISKS FROM CONCENTRATED AI EXPOSURE

GUNDLACH: BASE CASE IS PROBABLY A RATE HIKE IN DECEMBER

WARSH ENDS PRESS CONFERENCE

YIELD ON 10-YEAR TREASURY NOTE LAST UP 4.11 BASIS POINTS AT 5.034%

FED'S WARSH: IS ECONOMY RUNNING TOO HOT? THAT IS NOT JUDGMENT OF MOST OF MY COLLEAGUES

FED'S WARSH: ASKED IF MIDTERM ELECTIONS FACTORED INTO RATE DECISION, SAYS POLITICS PLAYED NO ROLE

FED'S WARSH: I TAKE NOTE THAT OIL FUTURES PRICES HAVE MOVED UP

WARSH: RATES HAVE ROLLED OVER TO THE DOWNSIDE

FED'S WARSH, ASKED ABOUT TRUMP COMMENT ON FED BOARD: SAYS HE WON'T RESPOND WARSH, ASKED ABOUT TRUMP'S CRITICISMS OF THE FED, SAYS WILL NOT RESPOND TO QUOTES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS

SPOT GOLD TURNS POSITIVE, LAST UP 0.2% AT $4,066.39/OZ

WARSH SAYS FED NOT TOLERATING INFLATION TARGET ABOVE 2%

FED'S WARSH: WE'VE DECIDED TO CHANGE FOMC SCHEDULE NEXT FALL FED'S WARSH: 8 MEETINGS IS RIGHT NUMBER A YEAR FED'S WARSH: ONE MEETING WILL NOT HAVE A VOTE ON POLICY RATE WARSH: ONE MEETING WILL BE FOCUSED ON STRATEGY FED'S WARSH: EXPECT IN 2028 TO HAVE 6 POLICY-SETTING

FED'S WARSH: MADE CLEAR OUR READINESS TO ACT FED'S WARSH: HAVE SHOWN OUR WILLINGNESS TO ACT

FED'S WARSH: INFLATION IS TOO HIGHER

WARSH: NOT SURPRISED BY FINANCIAL MARKET VOLATILITY

FED'S WARSH: OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO GET INFLATION DOWN

WARSH: BUSINESS INVESTMENT LIKELY RISING AT DOUBLE-DIGIT PACE

FED'S WARSH: 3Q GDP LIKELY ABOVE 3%

FED'S WARSH: THE COMMITTEE BELIEVES MORE INFORMATION WILL HELP DETERMINE APPROPRIATE POLICY STANCE

$NVDA - US DOJ EXAMINING NVIDIA ACQUISITION OF AI PLATFORM HUGGING FACE, TWO PEOPLE SAY

META $META DELAYING ROLLOUT OF NEW COMMERCIAL TERMS INDEFINITELY Meta says consultation with publishers could extend beyond Nov 20, in which case it would delay implementation of the updated terms.

FTC DEMANDS DATA FROM WALMART, UBER AND 7 OTHER COMPANIES ON PERSONALIZED PRICING The FTC is asking Walmart $WMT, Uber $UBER, Target $TGT, Lyft $LYFT, DoorDash $DASH, Instacart $CART, Delta $DAL, United Airlines $UAL and JetBlue $JBLU whether and how they use personal data such

ORACLE $ORCL SETS FY30 OUTLOOK OF $225B+ REVENUE AND $21+ NON-GAAP EPS AT INVESTOR DAY • FY30 outlook: revenue of $225B+, non-GAAP operating margin of 40%+, non-GAAP EPS of $21+ • FY29: targets free cash flow of $30B+, with capex expected to decrease • FY27 outlook

GOLDMAN SACHS EXPECTS FED TO HIKE RATES IN DECEMBER Goldman Sachs Asset Management expects the Federal Reserve to resume raising interest rates in December, following Wednesday's decision to hold rates at 3.75%–4.00%. Kay Haigh, the firm's fixed-income chief investment officer,

FITCH WARNS AI BOOM AND RISING YIELDS THREATEN GLOBAL MARKETS Fitch Ratings warns that global credit risks are deteriorating heading into 2027, citing AI investment uncertainty, elevated energy prices and tighter financing conditions. Fitch forecasts the Fed policy rate

FED GOVERNOR LISA COOK SURPRISES MARKETS WITH VOTE FOR RATE HIKE Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook unexpectedly voted for a 25-basis-point rate hike, breaking with the Fed's decision to hold rates at 3.75%–4.00%. Cook joined Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, a consistent

*US-ISRAEL STRIKES ON IRAN POSSIBLE AFTER MIDTERMS: AXIOS *US, ISRAEL ANTICIPATE WEEK OF IRAN STRIKES IF TALKS FAIL: AXIOS *POTENTIAL STRIKES TO TARGET IRAN LEADERSHIP, ENERGY, NUCLEAR SITES: AXIOS

SHORT-TERM INTEREST-RATE FUTURES RISE AFTER FED POLICY RATE DECISION

FED HOLDS RATES AT 3.75%–4.00% AS TWO OFFICIALS PUSH FOR HIKE The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at 3.75%–4.00%, voting 10–2 to maintain its current policy stance. Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented, favoring a 25-basis-point

FED: INFLATION REMAINS ELEVATED

FOMC: VOTED 10-2 FOR FED FUNDS RATE ACTION

FED EXPECTED TO HOLD RATES AS WALL STREET WATCHES HAWKISH SIGNALS The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.75%–4.00%, with markets focused on potential dissent and changes to the FOMC statement. Analysts anticipate two or three officials

BITCOIN FACES SELLING PRESSURE AS LONG-TERM HOLDERS SIT ON LOSSES Long-term Bitcoin holders own approximately 4 million BTC purchased between $85,000 and $118,000, according to Glassnode analysts. With Bitcoin trading near $80,000, more than half of long-term holders' coins

APPLE $AAPL UNVEILS MACBOOK PRO WITH PROLED XDR DISPLAY AND TOUCH Apple says it is the first time touch has come to Mac.

GOOGLE $GOOGL ANNOUNCES GEMINI 4 CARBON, PRICED AT $2 PER MILLION INPUT TOKENS, $10 PER MILLION OUTPUT • Pricing: $2 per million input tokens, $10 per million output tokens, per its blog • Google says it is taking a deliberate approach to the rollout and is actively engaged in

GOOGLE $GOOGL AND XREAL LAUNCH XREAL AURA XR GLASSES POWERED BY ANDROID XR • Orders are open in the US, Canada and Korea, and open in Japan on Nov 2 • Launch pricing starts at $1,099 through the end of the year

APPLE $AAPL SHOWS MACBOOK PRO WITH TOUCHSCREEN AT LOS ANGELES EVENT CEO John Ternus took the stage at the event.

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER: WE REMAIN IN CLOSE AND ONGOING CONTACT WITH INTERMEDIARIES TO REVIEW IDEAS THAT CAN ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR 7-DAY PLAN IN EVEN LESS THAN A WEEK

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER: WHILE OUR BRAVE ARMED FORCES ARE FULLY PREPARED TO DEFEND THE HOMELAND, IRAN CONTINUES TO GIVE DIPLOMACY A CHANCE TO SUCCEED

*WRIGHT SAYS RUSSIA BENEFITS FROM DIESEL EXPORTS ONLY IF WAR ENDS

*WRIGHT SAYS CHINA LIKELY TO RESUME DIESEL EXPORTS

WRIGHT SAYS DIESEL PRICES TO DROP SIGNIFICANTLY

EU SET TO SCRAP ‘ASSOCIATE MEMBER’ STATUS OFFER FOR CANADA - POLITICO

INVESTORS PULL $18.5 BILLION FROM US STOCKS IN TWO WEEKS Bank of America clients sold a net $3.5 billion in US equities last week, following $15 billion in outflows the previous week. According to BofA analysts Jill Carey Hall and Trey Brown, retail investors led the selling.

GOLDMAN SACHS SEES LIMITED FED HIKES, POTENTIAL STOCK MARKET RALLY Goldman Sachs expects just one additional Fed rate hike, compared with three currently priced by markets, suggesting the current tightening cycle could be among the smallest since 1983. Strategist Vickie Chang

KREMLIN SAYS EUROPEANS WILL NOT TAKE PART IN TRILATERAL TALKS ON UKRAINE - IFAX

*KREMLIN: DATE OF TRILATERAL TALKS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON: IFX

BOC RATE DECISION ACTUAL 2.5% (FORECAST 2.5%, PREVIOUS 2.25%)

EUROPEAN BENCHMARK GAS PRICE RISES TO €100/MWH FOR FIRST TIME SINCE DECEMBER 2022

*FLÁVIO BOLSONARO LANDS IN MIAMI, CNN BRASIL SHOWS

PUTIN CALLS ELON MUSK A “TRUE GENIUS” AS RUSSIA DEVELOPS STARLINK RIVAL Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as “a true genius” during the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, highlighting SpaceX’s achievements in satellite communications. Putin said Russia is in

PUTIN: ELON MUSK IS A BRILLIANT PERSON

WOLFE RESEARCH SEES STRONG UPSIDE FOR SK HYNIX Wolfe Research reiterated its Outperform rating on SK Hynix ($SKHY ) with a $250 price target, citing strong demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in AI infrastructure. Analyst Chris Caso sees potential upside from HBM

DROPBOX TO CUT GLOBAL WORKFORCE BY ABOUT 9% $DBX

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Pete Sessions has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: All Sells $AMZN Amazon $165k - $400k $GOOG Google $100k- $250k $AAPL Apple $250k - $500k $BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway $15k - $50k $NVDA NVIDIA $15k - $50k

US TRADE DEFICIT HITS LARGEST LEVEL SINCE MARCH 2025 The US goods trade deficit widened 2.1% to $134.9 billion in September, exceeding economists' expectations of $130.2 billion. Imports rose 2.4%, driven by a 7.5% surge in capital goods, including computers, semiconductors,

US HOUSING SHOWS SIGNS OF STABILIZATION BUT REMAINS WEAK US mortgage applications rose 3.4% last week, their first increase since August, as 30-year mortgage rates eased to 7.41% from 7.50%. However, September new home sales slipped to 676,000 annualized units from 680,000,

$AAPL - APPLE PRICE TARGET RAISED TO $355 AHEAD OF EARNINGS Monness, Crespi, Hardt analyst Brian White raised Apple's price target to $355 from $335, maintaining a Buy rating ahead of its November 2 earnings report. The analyst highlighted Apple's product innovation and

UBS RAISES BRENT OIL FORECAST TO $110 AS MIDDLE EAST RISKS PERSIST UBS raised its year-end Brent crude forecast to $110 per barrel from $100, citing Middle East supply disruptions, declining inventories, and record shipping costs. The bank also lifted its March 2027 target to

US WARNS GULF ALLIES OF POSSIBLE NEW IRAN STRIKES AFTER MIDTERMS The US has warned several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short, intense military campaign against Iran after the November midterm elections, according to The Wall Street Journal. US forces are reportedly

US WARNS SHIPS TO AVOID STRAIT OF HORMUZ The US military has advised vessels to avoid unnecessary transits through the Strait of Hormuz, citing potential delays from blockade enforcement. Iranian attacks on ships have approached 30 in October, although Gulf oil flows have

OPENAI REPORTEDLY PLANS TO BUY GOOGLE AI CHIPS OpenAI plans to purchase AI chips from Google ($GOOGL), according to The Information, citing a person familiar with the matter. Financial terms and the size of the potential deal were not disclosed. Reuters has not independently

US IRAN WAR COSTS SURPASS $47 BILLION, PENTAGON ESTIMATES The US military has spent more than $47 billion on the war in Iran, according to Pentagon data reviewed by Reuters, exceeding the Defense Department’s July estimate by over 25%. The costs include more than $29 billion to

NETANYAHU FACES ELECTION SETBACK AS ISRAELI EXIT POLLS SHOW DEADLOCK Israeli exit polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc running neck and neck with opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, with neither side projected to secure the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary

EISENKOT: THE ISRAELI PUBLIC HAS VOTED FOR CHANGE AND AGAINST NETANYAHU

TERADYNE $TER Q3 ADJUSTED EPS BEATS ESTIMATES AT $2.29 • Adj EPS: $2.29 vs $2.08 est, beat • Revenue: $1.306B vs $1.265B est, beat • Adj net income: $359.9M vs $320.3M est, beat • EPS: $2.17 • Net income: $347.7M

WASTE MANAGEMENT $WM Q3 ADJUSTED EPS MISSES ESTIMATES AT $2.15, REVENUE BEATS • Adj EPS: $2.15 vs $2.18 est, miss • Revenue: $6.846B vs $6.807B est, beat • EPS: $2.05

BROADCOM $AVGO PROVIDES BACKSTOP WITH MAXIMUM POTENTIAL LIABILITY OF ABOUT $43B Broadcom is arranging financial partners to purchase AI racks based on its custom AI accelerators, and provides residual value support to a special purpose vehicle, per SEC filing.

FIRSTENERGY $FE Q3 REVENUE BEATS ESTIMATES AT $4.6B • Revenue: $4.6B vs $4.253B est, beat • EPS: $0.96 • Net income: $557M

BIGBEAR .AI $BBAI Q3 REVENUE $43.6M, NET LOSS $91.9M • Revenue: $43.6M • Net income: -$91.9M • Operating income: -$100.0M • Adj EBITDA: -$9.1M • EPS: -$0.19

CHEESECAKE FACTORY $CAKE Q3 REVENUE BEATS ESTIMATES AT $1.033B • Revenue: $1.033B vs $1.002B est, beat • EPS: $1.19 • Operating income: $74.9M • Pretax profit: $73.4M

COSTAR GROUP $CSGP Q3 BEATS ESTIMATES, RAISES FULL-YEAR ADJUSTED EBITDA OUTLOOK • Revenue: $952M vs $946.2M est, beat • Adj EPS: $0.38 vs $0.34 est, beat • EPS: $0.18 • Net income: $74M • Gross profit: $741M • Income from operations: $84M Q4 outlook: • Revenue:

ENPHASE ENERGY $ENPH Q3 ADJUSTED EPS MISSES ESTIMATES AT $0.41 • Adj EPS: $0.41 vs $0.51 est, miss • Revenue: $293.3M vs $304M est, miss • Adj net income: $54M vs $67.9M est, miss • EPS: $0.17 • Net income: $23.4M Q4 outlook: • Revenue: $225M-$255M vs $299.8M est, below

VISA $V Q4 ADJUSTED EPS BEATS ESTIMATES AT $3.48 • Adj EPS: $3.48 vs $3.44 est, beat • Revenue: $12.1B vs $12.084B est, beat • Adj net income: $6.6B vs $6.476B est, beat • EPS: $3.19 • Net income: $6.0B

ROBINHOOD $HOOD Q3 REVENUE MISSES AT $1.4B, ADJUSTED EBITDA BEATS • Revenue: $1.4B vs $1.422B est, miss • Adj EBITDA: $808M vs $765.5M est, beat • EPS: $0.51 • Net income: $476M • Operating expenses: $739M

GOOGLE $GOOGL ANNOUNCES GENERAL AVAILABILITY OF VMWARE SOLUTION ON GOOGLE CLOUD

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS $RBBN Q3 REVENUE MISSES, ADJUSTED EPS BEATS • Revenue: $219M vs $221.8M est, miss • Adj EBITDA: $27M vs $28.7M est, miss • Adj EPS: $0.07 vs $0.04 est, beat • Adj net income: $12M vs $6.63M est, beat • EPS: -$0.05 • Net income: -$9M

EXPAND ENERGY $EXE Q3 ADJUSTED EPS BEATS ESTIMATES AT $1.46 • Adj EPS: $1.46 vs $1.27 est, beat • Net income: $519M • Operating expenses: $2.646B Full-year outlook: • Rigs: 11-12 • Capital investment: approximately $3B, updated • Average daily production: approximately

CAESARS $CZR Q3 REVENUE MISSES ESTIMATES AT $2.9B • Revenue: $2.9B vs $2.96B est, miss • Net income: -$123M

TRUMP: VENEZUELA COULD BECOME THE 51ST STATE

VANCE: I UNDERSTAND GASOLINE PRICES ARE HIGH

TRUMP TO ANNOUNCE RELAXED RULES ON OIL FIRMS' METHANE LEAKS -WAPO

HP $HPQ AND ASUS REPORTEDLY SHIFT SOME PC MAKING BACK TO CHINA The shift is driven by AI-driven cost increases, per Nikkei. Dell $DELL is also evaluating moving some PC making back to China, according to sources. PC makers are seeking greater manufacturing efficiency as their

WASHINGTON DISCUSSES RUSSIAN DEALS FOR US OIL MAJORS IN UKRAINE PEACE TALKS: FT

*BOLSONARO ALLIES SAY TRUMP GOVT SIGNALED ASYLUM: CNN BRASIL

US ENERGY SEC WRIGHT SAYS IRAN WAR HAS 'COME AT A COST': FOX

HACKER TRYING TO BREACH US ELECTION WEBSITE - EMAIL FROM FEC OFFICIAL SEEN BY REUTERS

WRIGHT SAYS SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA IS TEMPORARY WRIGHT: RUSSIA CANNOT EXPORT DIESEL RIGHT NOW WRIGHT: FLOW OF REFINED PRODUCTS FROM HORMUZ STRAIT INCREASED

BRAZIL'S FLAVIO BOLSONARO IS ON A PLANE HEADING TO THE US, US OFFICIAL SAYS

Trump on Truth Social: 'Gasoline and Diesel Prices Will Soon Come Plummeting Down'

Trump on Truth Social: 'I Am Traveling to Corpus Christi ... Where the US Will Receive 1M Barrels of Venezuelan Oil As a Result of Our Highly Successful Military Operation'

AROUND 1,000 SALVADORAN SOLDIERS HAVE DEPLOYED TO HAITI - SECURITY OFFICIAL IN HAITI

🇧🇷BOLSONARO REPORTEDLY FLEEING BRAZIL FOR THE UNITED STATES Flávio Bolsonaro is reportedly en route to the US, according to allies cited by Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, two days after losing the presidential election to Lula. The reported departure follows a Supreme

🇧🇷 *BOLSONARO EN ROUTE TO THE US, FOLHA REPORTS CITING ALLIES

WALMART $WMT TO OPEN THREE CLINICAL TRIAL CENTERS IN H1 2027 The centers will be in Michigan, Nevada and Texas.

TRUMP: IN SHORT ORDER, WE WILL BE OFFICIALLY BANNING TERM, "AI/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE," IN ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP: LOCALIZED CEASEFIRE HAS BEEN EXPANDED BEYOND OLESHKY WITHIN KHERSON REGION

TRUMP SAYS WILL ACCEPT ELECTION RESULTS IF ELECTIONS ARE HONEST

TRUMP: WE'RE GOING TO ACCEPT 1 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL

TRUMP: BELIEVE I WILL VISIT TANKER IN TEXAS WITH VENEZUELA OIL TRUMP: THINK RUBIO WILL BE WITH ME

UKRAINE'S OMBUDSMAN SAYS BOTH UKRAINE AND RUSSIA REPORT NO VIOLATIONS OF CEASEFIRE IN OLESHKY AS OF NOW

TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL LAUDS 'EXTREMELY BIG RISE' IN OCTOBER CONSUMER CONFIDENCE

BRAZIL FEDERAL POLICE CANCEL SENATOR FLAVIO BOLSONARO'S PASSPORTS AFTER DEADLINE MISSED - SOURCE

RUSSIA'S LAVROV: CONFLICT IN UKRAINE WILL CONTINUE AND IS LIKELY TO ESCALATE

RUSSIA'S LAVROV: LEADERS OF FINLAND AND NORWAY SAID NOTHING NEW ABOUT UKRAINE IN THEIR CONVERSATION WITH PUTIN; EUROPE SIMPLY WANTS TO GET INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATION PROCESS - IFX

META AI DIRECTOR ROHIT PATEL LEAVES TO TAKE ON MICROSOFT OFFICE AND GOOGLE WORKSPACE - TECHCRUNCH

SPOT GOLD RISES NEARLY 1% TO $4,052.16/OZ

SYNGENTA GROUP ADVISERS AIMING FOR MARKET VALUATION OF AT LEAST $66 BILLION WITH PLANNED IPO, SOURCES SAY

US NEW HOME SALES BEAT EXPECTATIONS IN SEPTEMBER US new single-family home sales reached 676,000 annualized, beating the 650,000 forecast, despite declining 0.6% month-over-month. The median sale price fell 3.9% year-over-year to $400,400, while housing supply eased to 8.4

US OCT CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX 91.7 (CONSENSUS 81.0) VS SEPT REVISED 84.2 (PREVIOUS 81.9) - CONFERENCE BOARD

COREWEAVE 5-YEAR CDS NARROWS TO LOWEST LEVEL IN OVER A WEEK, LAST AT 1041.4 BPS - MARKIT DATA

SHARES OF NEOCLOUD COMPANIES EXTEND GAINS NEBIUS UP 11.1% COREWEAVE RISES 6.7% IREN GAINS 7.7%

S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND KALSHI PARTNER TO CREATE NEW FINANCIAL INDICES S&P DJI will develop indices powered by Kalshi’s prediction markets. Potential markets include politics, AI job disruption, sports, economic indicators, and weather. The indices could enable investors to

$AMD $META - AMD AND META ADVANCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO POWER META’S SUPERINTELLIGENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES - TO INVEST $1 BLN IN META'S EQUITY OFFERING

GOLD PRICE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE $4,495/OZ IN 2026, $4,650 IN 2027 - REUTERS POLL SILVER PRICE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE $70.30/OZ IN 2026, $66.75 IN 2027 - REUTERS POLL

UBS RAISES BRENT CRUDE FORECAST TO $110 A BARREL FOR YEAR END

DEUTSCHE BANK SEES POTENTIAL FINAL STOCK MARKET DIP OF 2026 Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid says the S&P 500 may be nearing its final dip of 2026, with historical seasonality favoring a year-end rally. In 21 of the last 23 midterm election years, stocks rose over the three months

US HOME PRICE GROWTH ACCELERATES IN AUGUST US home prices across 20 major metropolitan areas rose 2.7% year-over-year, beating the 2.6% forecast and accelerating from July's 2.5%. Prices increased 0.3% month-over-month on a seasonally adjusted basis, matching expectations.

YIELD ON 30-YEAR U.S. TREASURY BONDS RISES AFTER ECONOMIC DATA; LAST FLAT AT 5.304% U.S. TREASURY 10-YIELD RISES AFTER US ECONOMIC DATA; YIELD LAST UP 0.86 BASIS POINTS AT 4.995%

US DURABLE GOODS ORDERS BEAT EXPECTATIONS IN SEPTEMBER US durable goods orders rose 1.8% in September, slightly above the 1.7% forecast, following a revised 0.1% increase in August. However, orders excluding transportation rose 0.5% vs. 0.6% expected, while core capital goods

FRENCH-GERMAN BOND SPREAD TRADE SIGNALS TIGHTENING A large block trade reportedly positioned for a narrower spread between French and German government bonds. The trade involved buying 6,000 French OAT futures (OATZ6) at 108.38 and selling 5,590 German Bund futures (RXZ6) at

IRAN'S NAVY SAYS 'OFFENDING' OIL TANKER CAUGHT FIRE AFTER HITTING MINES EAST OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ - STATE MEDIA

US PRIVATE-SECTOR HIRING SLOWS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK ADP reported average private-sector job gains of 16,750 per week for the four weeks ending October 10, down from 17,500 the previous week. Hiring has slowed from a recent peak of 26,000 weekly jobs in late September.

PUTIN SIGNALS OPENNESS TO US-RUSSIA ARCTIC COOPERATION Putin said Russia is exploring potential cooperation with US partners in the Arctic, without disclosing specific projects. He also warned against excluding Russia from global gas markets and emphasized expanding energy

PUTIN: WE NEED TO CONSIDER BRINGING AN END TO ONGOING CONFLICTS AND LIFTING SANCTIONS

PUTIN: RUSSIA IS OPEN TO COOPERATION IN GAS SECTOR PUTIN: WE ARE EXPLORING POSSIBILITY OF COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS FROM US

$BA - BOEING Q3 2026 EARNINGS: REVENUE BEATS, EPS MISSES 🔸 Revenue: $24.19B vs. $23.84B est. 🔸 Adj. core EPS: -$0.34 vs. -$0.21 est. 🔸 Free cash flow: $464M 🔸 Commercial airplanes operating loss: $697M 🔸 Operating margins: 🔸 Commercial: -6.5% 🔸 Defense: 6.2% 🔸 Global

CEASEFIRE IN OLESHKY WILL LAST TILL NOV 1, SENIOR UKRAINIAN OFFICIAL SAYS

NOVAK: RUSSIA CAN REROUTE, SELL ALL GAS IF EUROPE REJECTS

QATAR: IRAN NEEDS TO SHOW 'GOOD FAITH,' END THREAT TO NEIGHBORS

RUSSIA'S NOVAK ON RUSSIA-US DIESEL DEAL: FOURTH TANKER WITH RUSSIAN DIESEL WILL DEPART ON OCTOBER 28; THREE MORE TANKERS ARE CURRENTLY EN ROUTE

$KO Coca-Cola beats Q3 2026 expectations and raises FY guidance. 🔸 Revenue: $13.40B vs. $12.92B est. 🔸 Adj. EPS: $0.91 vs. $0.88 est. 🔸 Global volume: +5% 🔸 Operating margin: 33.4% FY26 outlook: 🔸 Organic revenue growth: +5% 🔸 Adj. EPS growth: +11% Strong quarter driven

*IRAN SUPREME LEADER CALLS FOR MEETING CONDITIONS TO END WAR *IRAN'S KHAMENEI AND REZAEE DISCUSS UNITY, HORMUZ MANAGEMENT

US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CHARGES FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY WITH TRANSMITTING NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMATION IN 2016 -COURT DOCUMENT

PREDICTION MARKETS GAIN SUPPORT AS FAKE ELECTION POLLS RAISE CONCERNS Harry Crane, a Rutgers statistics professor, and Koleman Strumpf, a Wake Forest economics professor, argue in The Wall Street Journal that election polls deserve greater regulatory scrutiny than prediction

REGISTERED US VOTERS FAVOR DEMOCRATS OVER REPUBLICANS BY 47% TO 36% ON GENERIC CONGRESSIONAL BALLOT, REUTERS/IPSOS POLL FINDS

US PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PUBLIC APPROVAL RISES TO 32% FROM RECORD LOW A WEEK EARLIER, REUTERS/IPSOS POLL FINDS

AUDIOEYE $AEYE Q3 REVENUE $10.963M, ADJUSTED EPS $0.30 • Revenue: $10.963M • Gross profit: $9.1M • Adj EPS: $0.30 Q4 outlook: • Revenue: $11.4M-$11.6M • Adj EPS: $0.32-$0.33 • Sequential annualized revenue growth of approximately 20% expected FY2026 outlook: • Revenue:

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS $CDNS Q3 REVENUE AND ADJUSTED EPS BEAT ESTIMATES • Revenue: $1.633B vs $1.613B est, beat • Adj EPS: $2.11 vs $2.05 est, beat • EPS: $1.05 FY2026 outlook: • Revenue: $6.387B-$6.417B vs $6.32B est, above • Adj EPS: $8.37-$8.43 vs $8.16 est, above

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY $AMKR Q3 SALES MISS ESTIMATES AT $1.991B • Sales: $1.991B vs $2.013B est, miss • EPS: $0.76 Q4 outlook: • Revenue: $1.9B-$2.0B vs $2.02B est, below • EPS: $0.65-$0.75 vs $0.76 est, below Full-year 2026 capital expenditures expected at approximately $2.5B.

INTEL $INTC AGREES TO BUY ISRAELI STARTUP CLASSIQ TECHNOLOGIES

WHIRLPOOL $WHR Q3 SALES MISS ESTIMATES AT $3.677B • Sales: $3.677B vs $3.92B est, miss • EPS: -$3.80 • Q4 price increases: 7% in MDA North America, up to 10% in MDA Latin America • Net debt expected under $4.5B by year end

IRAN SIGNALS FLEXIBILITY ON STRAIT OF HORMUZ DEAL Iran says it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 4–5 days, rather than the proposed seven, if its conditions are met. According to Iranian state TV, Tehran is discussing a proposal involving the lifting of the US blockade

EXPLOSIONS IN KYIV, REUTERS WITNESSES SAY, UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE SAYS KYIV UNDER THREAT OF MISSILE ATTACK

TRUMP OFFERS $1 MILLION FOR VOTER FRAUD REPORTS President Trump says anyone reporting voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms will receive $1 million if the report leads to an arrest and conviction.

US AND CANADA NEGOTIATE RELIEF FROM STEEL AND AUTO TARIFFS The US and Canada are reportedly negotiating a deal to ease tariffs on Canadian steel and automobiles, potentially before the November 3 midterm elections. Talks focus on reducing steel tariffs of up to 50% and 25% auto

EXCLUSIVE - US, CANADA WORKING ON DEAL TO EASE US TARIFFS ON CANADIAN STEEL AND AUTO IMPORTS - SOURCES

DOORDASH $DASH REPORTEDLY IN ADVANCED TALKS TO ACQUIRE INSTACART $CART The deal could be completed as soon as this week, assuming the talks don't fall apart, according to people familiar with the matter. Talks with Uber $UBER are no longer active, the people said. The

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US HIGH-GRADE BOND SALES SET TO HIT RECORD AT $1.76 TRILLION

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OPENAI ROLLS OUT GPT-6.1 TERRA OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Terra is rolling out, offering faster, lower-cost AI with improved computer-use capabilities. The model can understand screens, navigate apps, and automate everyday tasks.

ANTHROPIC FOUNDERS COULD RETAIN VOTING CONTROL FOR DECADES Anthropic's founders could retain 50.1% of shareholder voting power long after its IPO, even if they sell nearly all their shares. A special Class F share, controlled by Anthropic Founders LLC, grants majority voting

OIL OPTIONS SIGNAL RISING MIDDLE EAST SUPPLY RISKS WTI crude oil options skew toward calls has climbed to +7.2%, its highest since September 10, reflecting growing demand for upside price protection amid Middle East tensions. Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and

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SKYDANCE LAUNCHES BUYOUTS FOLLOWING $111B MEDIA MEGA-MERGER Skydance is offering voluntary buyouts to eligible employees as it integrates Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery following the completion of its $111 billion acquisition. The company is also introducing a mandatory

MICROSOFT $MSFT OFFERING BUYOUTS TO AROUND 60,000 EMPLOYEES, PER MEMO

MERCK $MRK'S SAC-TMT GETS FDA PRIORITY REVIEW, PDUFA DATE SET FOR JUNE 15, 2027 • The FDA accepted the biologics license application for sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT) for priority review • Sac-TMT reduced the risk of death by 32% and the risk of disease progression or

MICROSOFT TO OFFER BUYOUTS TO 60,000 WORKERS IN LATEST COST CUT

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STOCKS OF CRUDE OIL IN THE US STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE FELL TO 282.6 MLN BARRELS LAST WEEK, LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 1982

AI-LINKED STOCKS CLIMB AFTER ANTHROPIC FILES FOR IPO NVIDIA UP 3.1% MICROSOFT UP 1.1% AMAZON UP 1% BROADCOM UP 2.8% MICRON TECHNOLOGY UP 3.5% SPACEX UP 1.4%

KREMLIN: PUTIN TO HOLD MEETINGS WITH IRAN'S PEZESHKIAN, EMIR OF QATAR ON TUESDAY IN MOSCOW

ANTHROPIC SEES AI AS A POTENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH IN HEALTHCARE Anthropic highlighted AI's potential to help cure major diseases and accelerate scientific discoveries in its IPO filing. The company plans to expand into healthcare and biology, positioning medical research as a major

COINBASE GLOBAL INC: SOME USERS MAY CURRENTLY BE UNABLE TO CONVERT BRL TO BUY/SELL CRYPTO ON COINBASE

$ANT - ANTHROPIC PLANS EARLY SHARE SALES AFTER IPO Anthropic is preparing an unconventional lock-up structure, allowing some early investors and employees to sell shares before the traditional 180-day restriction expires. Planned release dates include: 🔸 Day 1: Some shares

ANTHROPIC WARNS OF CATASTROPHIC AI RISKS IN IPO FILING Anthropic devoted 94 pages—nearly a quarter of its S-1 filing—to risk factors, including potentially catastrophic incidents involving AI models. The company warned that models can exhibit self-preserving behavior, including

TESLA SHARES TOUCH OVER THREE-MONTH HIGH, LAST UP 5.5%

IRAN WILL NOT DISCUSS ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAMME BEFORE US MEETS TEHRAN'S DEMANDS: SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL TO REUTERS: TEHRAN TALKS WITH MECCA PACT MEMBERS DO NOT COVER IRAN'S NUCLEAR ISSUE

ANTHROPIC IPO FILING: LOSING CONTROL OF SUFFICIENTLY POWERFUL AI SYSTEMS COULD BE GLOBAL SECURITY THREAT OF FIRST ORDER

ANTHROPIC IPO FILING: AI MAY BEHAVE AUTONOMOUSLY IN UNINTENDED WAYS

ANTHROPIC IPO FILING: ECONOMIC VALUE OF AI MAY COME WITH ECONOMIC DISRUPTION GREATER IN MAGNITUDE THAN PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGIES

*ANTHROPIC TARGETS IPO WEEK OF NOV. 16: WSJ

*ANTHROPIC WARNS OF CATASTROPHIC, EXISTENTIAL RISKS TO HUMANITY

$ANT - ANTHROPIC: MAY BE REQUIRED TO SEEK ADDITIONAL FINANCING SOONER THAN WE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATE

ISRAEL DENIES PLANS TO ESCALATE IRAN CONFLICT BEFORE ELECTIONS Netanyahu's office rejected reports of a potential military escalation against Iran ahead of Israel's elections. Defense Minister Israel Katz denied any intention to initiate an attack but warned Israel would

*ANTHROPIC TO SPEND UP TO $120.5B ON SPACEXAI NVIDIA COMPUTE

$ANT - ANTHROPIC IPO COULD TARGET $2 TRILLION VALUATION Anthropic has publicly filed for its IPO, with trading potentially beginning before Thanksgiving. Market speculation points to a massive $100B offering at a $2T valuation, although the company has not disclosed its

$ANT - ANTHROPIC: REVENUE GROWTH MAY NOT BE SUSTAINABLE ANTHROPIC: RATE OF GROWTH MAY DECREASE

$ANT - ANTHROPIC: CONCERNS RAISED THAT ADVANCED AI SYSTEMS COULD POSE CATASTROPHIC OR EXISTENTIAL RISKS TO HUMANITY WITHOUT APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT

$ANT - ANTHROPIC - DO NOT EXPECT TO PAY ANY DIVIDENDS IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE

$ANT - ANTHROPIC IPO FILING SHOWS 1ST-HALF REVENUE $16.29 BILLION, NET LOSS $80.7 MILLION

ANTHROPIC FILES FOR NASDAQ IPO, REVEALS $80.7 BILLION LOSS Anthropic has filed for a Nasdaq IPO under the proposed ticker $ANT, with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley leading the offering. First-half 2026 revenue surged to $16.3B from $1.2B a year earlier, but the company

ANTHROPIC: WE HAVE APPLIED TO LIST OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK ON NASDAQ GLOBAL SELECT MARKET UNDER THE SYMBOL $ANT

ANTHROPIC FILES FOR IPO

🇫🇷 FRENCH 10-YEAR YIELDS DROP AS MUCH AS 10.56 BPS ON THE DAY TO 4.9158%

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🇧🇷 BRAZIL'S BENCHMARK STOCK INDEX BOVESPA FUTURES EXTEND LOSSES AFTER LULA WINS, LAST DOWN NEARLY 20%

DEMOCRATS LAY GROUNDWORK TO PROBE TRUMP'S DIESEL DEAL: AXIOS

DAN IVES SEES 80%–90% ODDS OF SPACEX–TESLA MERGER Dan Ives reiterated Outperform on SpaceX ($SPCX ) with a $225 price target, following its $40B GPU financing deal. He sees an 80%–90% chance of a Tesla ($TSLA ) merger by 2027, potentially valuing Tesla above $500 per share.

U.S. ECONOMIC GROWTH REBOUNDS IN SEPTEMBER The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to +0.07 from -0.08, signaling growth slightly above its historical trend. Production strengthened, while employment remained flat and consumer spending and housing weakened. The key

*BRAZIL'S B3 CHANGES TRADING RANGE LIMIT FOR FX TO 12%

US NATURAL GAS FUTURES EXTEND LOSSES, PRICES DOWN 5% TO LOWEST SINCE APRIL 2026 ON HIGHER OUTPUT AND FORECASTS FOR LESS DEMAND

$SPCX - SPACEX SIGNS $40 BILLION GPU FINANCING DEAL WITH APOLLO SpaceX has entered into a binding commitment for a master finance lease with Apollo Global Management ($APO ), according to an SEC filing. Apollo will purchase GPU pods and related equipment and lease them to

ANTHROPIC IPO REPORTEDLY ON TRACK FOR NOVEMBER Anthropic is reportedly preparing to file its S-1 registration at 9 a.m. ET Monday, with an IPO potentially taking place November 19–20, according to Fox Business. Semiconductor stocks moved higher following the report, reflecting

YARDENI SEES UPCOMING MARKET SELLOFFS AS BUYING OPPORTUNITIES Ed Yardeni expects further market volatility but remains bullish on U.S. equities, citing strong earnings and economic fundamentals. Key risks include geopolitical escalation, Fed rate hikes, midterm election

U.S. S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES UP 0.4%, NASDAQ 100 FUTURES UP 0.5%, DOW FUTURES UP 0.5%

FRENCH PRESIDENT MACRON: WE KNOW NEXT SATURDAY IS ANOTHER SATURDAY WILL BE A DAY OF RISK

MORGAN STANLEY WARNS OF BRAZIL MARKET SELLOFF Morgan Stanley forecasts a 20%–30% drop in Brazilian equities following Lula's election victory. The bank sees USD/BRL reaching 5.60, potentially 6.00 if fiscal concerns worsen, alongside 300–400 bps of pressure on interbank rates.

*ANTHROPIC TO RELEASE S-1 AT 9AM EST: FOX BUSINESS

META SHARES REVERSE COURSE; LAST UP 2.2% PREMARKET

GOLDMAN SACHS WARNS GLOBAL GROWTH RISKS ARE BUILDING Goldman Sachs expects global growth to remain broadly stable in 2027 but warns that higher energy prices, rising bond yields and slowing AI investment are increasing downside risks. With AI's impact on employment becoming

MORGAN STANLEY SEES POST-ELECTION MARKET REBOUND Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson expects the current equity correction to end as several major risks clear, including the U.S. midterm elections. S&P 500 targets: 🔸 Near-term downside: 7,100–7,200 🔸 Year-end base case: 8,000

$VZ - VERIZON BEATS EPS ESTIMATES, ADDS TWICE AS MANY PHONE SUBSCRIBERS AS EXPECTED Verizon Q3 results: 🔸 Adjusted EPS: $1.31 vs. $1.27 expected 🔸 Revenue: $34.3B vs. $34.74B expected 🔸 Postpaid phone additions: 406K vs. 209K expected 🔸 Broadband additions: 314K Verizon

META RAISES $35 BILLION TO FUND AI EXPANSION Meta ($META ) launched a $35B equity offering to finance AI infrastructure, including $22.5B in common stock and $12.5B in convertible preferred shares. $NVDA, $AMD and $AVGO have expressed interest in investing up to $5B combined.

$META - META ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF OFFERING OF DEPOSITARY SHARES REPRESENTING SERIES A MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND OFFERING OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK IN CONNECTION WITH FORWARD SALE AGREEMENTS

BOEING $BA 777 FREIGHTER PRODUCTION HALTED FOR NEARLY TWO MONTHS IN SUPPLIER DISPUTE, SOURCES SAY The dispute with Florida-based supplier Vaero has also disrupted 767 production, including freighters and KC-46 tankers, according to Boeing workers and court filings. • Boeing's

PEPSICO $PEP CEO LAGUARTA SELLS 30,000 SHARES AT AVG $135.13 Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta reported an open market sale of 30,000 shares at an average price of $135.13 per share, about $4.05M total, per filing.

*TRUMP: I DOUBT IRAN WILL SAY 'LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS'

TRUMP ON IRAN: WE MAY DO ANOTHER OPERATION AGAINST IRAN

*TRUMP: WE'LL TAKE CARE OF CUBA ON OUR WAY BACK FROM IRAN

NOVO NORDISK $NVO'S AWIQLI GETS FDA APPROVAL FOR CHILDREN 10 AND OLDER WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES The once-weekly insulin is described by Novo as the first and only once-weekly insulin for this age group.

TRUMP REPORTEDLY PLANS TO EASE 50% TARIFFS ON CANADA The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50% tariffs on certain Canadian agricultural and forestry products, potentially as early as Friday. The move is intended to provide relief to trade-dependent states,

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS IRANIAN PRESIDENT WILL TRAVEL TO RUSSIA NEXT WEEK TO MEET WITH PUTIN

RUSSIAN DEFMIN SAYS CEASEFIRE IN RUSSIAN-CONTROLLED OLESHKY TO BEGIN ON OCT. 27 - IFX RUSSIAN DEFMIN SAYS CEASEFIRE TO BEGIN FROM 0400 AM LOCAL TIME - IFX

TIKTOK U.S. HUNTS FOR MULTIPLE GIGAWATTS OF COMPUTING CAPACITY - CNBC

PREDICTION MARKETS ARE DISRUPTING THE SPORTS BETTING INDUSTRY Wall Street initially underestimated prediction markets, according to Bank of America's Shaun Kelley. Platforms like Kalshi have challenged traditional sportsbooks, including DraftKings and FanDuel. Their key

CROWDSTRIKE CEO GEORGE KURTZ: WILL SEE A LOT OF BREACHES IN COMING MONTHS FROM PHP VULNERABILITY - CNBC INTERVIEW

TRUMP ON ACCESS TO STARLINK IN UKRAINE: MUSK WON'T DO ANYTHING WRONG

KREMLIN SAYS RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN MILITARIES ARE WORKING OUT CEASEFIRE DATES KREMLIN SAYS CIVILIANS WHO WANT TO LEAVE OLESHKY WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO KREMLIN SAYS MELANIA TRUMP COORDINATED THE AGREEMENT, SOMETHING DISCUSSED BY PUTIN AND TRUMP IN RECENT PHONE CALL

OIL NEARS IRAN WAR PEAK AS U.S. FUEL COSTS SURGE Brent crude hit $116/barrel, approaching its Iran war peak amid fears of renewed fighting after the midterms. 🔸 U.S. gasoline: $4.29/gallon, up 40% year-over-year 🔸 Additional fuel spending: $142B this year, according to Brown

TRUMP: CANADA IS WORKING HARD TO MAKE DEAL WITH US

ZELENSKIY: INTERCEPTOR DELIVERIES ARE DELAYED, THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR US

TRUMP: VERY CLOSE TO DEAL WITH MEXICO

TRUMP: SPOKE WITH BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER TODAY TRUMP: DISCUSSED OPENING UP NORTH SEA OIL

ZELENSKIY: AGREED TO HOLD TRILATERAL MEETING AT THE TEAM LEVEL WITH US, RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IN FIRST HALF OF NOVEMBER

TRUMP: WE COULD TAKE ALL OF THE OIL IN IRAN

TRUMP ON IRAN: DO WE WANT TO FINISH IT OR LET IT WITHER IS THE QUESTION

TRUMP: WE COULD END IRAN WAR VERY QUICKLY

TRUMP ON ACCESS TO STARLINK IN UKRAINE: IF IT'S NOT FIXED, I'LL SPEAK TO MUSK

- TRUMP ON ACCESS TO STARLINK IN UKRAINE: HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO MUSK

TRUMP ON ACCESS TO STARLINK IN UKRAINE: IF THERE IS PROBLEM, I'LL GET IT STRAIGHTENED OUT

TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, SPEAKING AFTER MEETING REGIONAL AND EUROPEAN COUNTERPARTS, SAYS NOBODY APPROVES ANOTHER ATTACK ON IRAN, DIPLOMACY IS THE ONLY WAY

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUES TO BLOCK ALASKA SENATE RACE CERTIFICATION IF REPUBLICAN LOSES, CITING CANDIDATE NAME CONFUSION -AP REPORTER ON X

CEASEFIRE IN RUSSIAN-OCCUPIED OLESHKY TO BE ESTABLISHED SOON, SENIOR UKRAINIAN OFFICIAL SAYS

GOLD TESTS $4,000 AS INFLATION FEARS TRIGGER SELLING Gold futures fell 1.10% to $3,980.80/oz, heading for a nearly 4% weekly loss. Rising oil prices are fueling inflation concerns and expectations of higher interest rates, pressuring the metal. Saxo Bank warns that short-term

$CRWV - COREWEAVE SHARES FALL 2.4% AFTER 10% SLIDE IN PRIOR SESSION

U.S. CONSUMER SENTIMENT BEATS EXPECTATIONS, INFLATION FEARS RISE October's final University of Michigan consumer sentiment index came in at 48.0 vs. 46.3 expected, but remained below September's 48.1. 🔸 Current conditions: 46.7 vs. 50.9 prior 🔸 Consumer expectations: 48.8 vs.

$AAPL - APPLE SHARES TOUCH RECORD HIGH, LAST UP 0.4%

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES AUTHORIZATION OF EMERGENCY EXCHANGE OF UP TO 400,000 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL FROM SPR TO ADDRESS CRUDE OIL SUPPLY DISRUPTION AFFECTING PHILLIPS 66 LAKE CHARLES REFINERY IN LOUISIANA

CHINESE FAST FASHION PLATFORM SHEIN TO PAY $100 MILLION IN US FTC PROBE SETTLEMENT, SOURCE SAYS SHEIN SAYS IT HAS REACHED 'CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME' WITH UNITED STATES FTC

U.S. S&P GLOBAL OCTOBER FLASH COMPOSITE PMI AT 57.6 (VS 58.4 IN SEPTEMBER) U.S. S&P GLOBAL OCTOBER FLASH SERVICES PMI AT 57.9 (FORECAST 58.0) U.S. S&P GLOBAL OCTOBER FLASH MANUFACTURING PMI AT 56.0 (FORECAST 55.5)

S&P 500 AND NASDAQ HIT A FIVE-WEEK LOW; LAST DOWN 0.4% AND 0.2%, RESPECTIVELY

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S $8 BILLION IN DIESEL AID FOR FARMERS WILL NOT ARRIVE BEFORE NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION, SAYS ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Cleo Fields has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: $NVDA Nvidia $3k - $45k $TSM Taiwan Semiconductor $1k - $15k

🇨🇦CANADIAN RETAIL SALES SURGE, SIGNALING STRONGER CONSUMER DEMAND Canada's retail sales posted solid gains in August, with preliminary data pointing to continued growth in September. 🔸 August retail sales: +1.2% M/M, +5.4% Y/Y 🔸 Ex-autos: +1.2% M/M 🔸 Ex-autos, parts and

CHINA SAYS OUTER SPACE ARMS RACE RISK, BATTLEFIELD TREND ARE BIGGEST THREAT TO SPACE SECURITY - XINHUA

OIL FUTURES EXTEND GAINS, US WTI RISES OVER $2/BBL TO $101.62 ON CONCERNS OVER ESCALATING MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS

UBS SEES $4,000 AS KEY SUPPORT FOR GOLD UBS expects gold could retest $4,000/oz, but sees strong dip-buying demand establishing a floor. Despite rising U.S. real yields and a stronger dollar, central bank buying, Chinese demand and debt concerns continue to support prices. UBS

COCA-COLA $KO SELECTS OMNICOM AS NORTH AMERICA MEDIA PARTNER, RETAINS WPP OPEN X GLOBALLY • Omnicom: media partner in North America • WPP Open X: retained as global media partner except North America, Japan and South Korea, and continues as global creative partner • Dentsu:

FCC GRANTS INTEL $INTC WAIVER FROM BAN ON SOME FOREIGN-MADE ADVANCED ROBOTICS The waiver covers robotics critical to Intel's semiconductor manufacturing operations in the United States, per the FCC order.

TRUMP WARNS OF FURTHER STRIKES ON IRAN President Trump says the U.S. has “knocked the hell out of Iran” and “may do it a little bit further.”

*OPENAI NEARS UP TO $30B FUNDING ROUND AT $1.25T VALUATION:CNBC

BOSTON BEER $SAM Q3 REVENUE $520.1M MISSES, FY ADJUSTED EPS OUTLOOK $9.00-$10.50 • Revenue: $520.1M vs $522.8M est, miss • EPS: $4.21 • Gross margin: 51.7% FY outlook: • Adjusted EPS: $9.00-$10.50 • Tariff costs: $18M-$22M

DECKERS OUTDOOR $DECK Q2 ADJUSTED EPS $2.31 BEATS, SALES MISS, FY SALES OUTLOOK BELOW ESTIMATE • Adjusted EPS: $2.31 vs $1.79 est, beat • Sales: $1.481B vs $1.506B est, miss • EPS: $2.31 • Gross margin: 60.5% FY outlook: • Sales: $5.700B-$5.725B vs $5.880B est, below •

NEWMONT $NEM Q3 REVENUE $6.363B AND ADJUSTED EPS $2.20 BEAT • Revenue: $6.363B vs $6.278B est, beat • Adjusted EPS: $2.20 vs $2.08 est, beat • Adjusted net income: $2.309B Newmont is advancing the Red Chris block cave toward a full-funds investment decision in early 2027. It

BLOOM ENERGY $BE Q3 REVENUE $1.236B BEATS • Revenue: $1.236B vs $1.061B est, beat • EPS: $0.78 (basic $0.85) • Operating income: $225.4M • Operating expenses: $191.7M • Gross margin: 33.8% • Operating margin: 18.2%

GILEAD $GILD TO ACQUIRE ORAL IL-23R INHIBITOR HCXT-2001 FOR $1.27B IN UPFRONT CASH Gilead gains worldwide rights to the IL-23R inhibitor program, including HCXT-2001, an investigational drug being developed for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). • The deal is expected to reduce

RINGCENTRAL $RNG Q3 REVENUE $676.0M BEATS, NET INCOME $569.7M • Revenue: $676.043M vs $667M est, beat • Net income: $569.7M • Pretax profit: $28.014M • Income from operations: $53.886M • Gross profit: $494.303M

WESTERN DIGITAL $WDC Q1 REVENUE $4.381B AND ADJUSTED EPS $4.64 BEAT, Q2 OUTLOOK REVENUE $5.1B • Revenue: $4.381B vs $4.136B est, beat • Adjusted EPS: $4.64 vs $4.09 est, beat • EPS: $4.63 • Net income: $1.779B • Operating income: $2.046B • Gross margin: 57.8% Q2 outlook:

MICROSOFT $MSFT ANNOUNCES INITIATIVE WITH THE PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TO EXPAND RESOURCES AND NO-COST AI LITERACY

PUTIN ON EASTERN UKRAINE: THAT'S HISTORICALLY RUSSIAN LAND

TRUMP ASKS MUSK TO RESTORE UKRAINE'S STARLINK CAPABILITIES Trump reportedly called Elon Musk and urged him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's military-grade Starlink service, according to the Wall Street Journal. The speed cap had limited Ukraine's ability to operate drones and

TRUMP CALLED MUSK AND ASKED HIM TO LIFT UKRAINE STARLINK RESTRICTIONS -- WSJ

OIL FUTURES EXTEND GAINS, BRENT CRUDE PRICES UP BY $4 A BARREL TO FIVE-MONTH HIGH AS HOUTHI ATTACKS STOKE MIDDLE EAST SUPPLY FEARS

TRADERS NO LONGER FULLY PRICE IN FED RATE HIKE BEFORE END-2026

ISRAELI MILITARY OFFICIALS: NO REASON TO STRIKE IRAN BEFORE U.S. ELECTIONS Senior Israeli military officials say there is no reason to attack Iran before the U.S. midterms unless they detect preparations for an Iranian missile launch. According to Israeli journalist Yossi

TRUMP: WHILE LISTENING TO OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM, LEBRON JAMES DISRESPECTS OUR COUNTRY; LEBRON JAMES SHOULD APOLOGIZE

$SKYD - ELON MUSK INVESTS ROUGHLY $1 BILLION IN SKYDANCE Elon Musk has reportedly invested approximately $1B in David Ellison's Skydance, providing fresh capital as the company seeks to cut costs and support its stock price. The investment comes alongside funding from other

$SKYD - *ELON MUSK INVESTS $1B IN ELLISON’S SKYDANCE: SEMAFOR

U.S. 30-YR FIXED RATE MORTGAGE AVERAGES 7.32 PCT IN OCT 22 WEEK VS 7.40 PCT PRIOR WEEK-FREDDIE MAC

TRUMP ACCUSES IRAN OF DRIVING UP OIL PRICES AHEAD OF U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS President Trump claims Iran is deliberately pushing oil prices higher by creating threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post, Trump accused Iran of fabricating reports of

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TRUMP ON IRAN: MAKING UP FAKE HITS, MINES, AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO DRIVE UP PRICE OF OIL

U.S. EMBASSY STAFF DEPARTURE IN SAUDI ARABIA LINKED TO HOUTHI THREAT, NOT IRAN ESCALATION — REPORT Al-Monitor's Laura Rozen reports that the ordered departure of nonessential U.S. embassy personnel from Riyadh is entirely related to the Houthi threat, citing a source familiar

US HYPERSCALERS FALL TRACKING BROADER DECLINES IN AI STOCKS 🔸 ORACLE DOWN 2.4% 🔸 ALPHABET FALLS 2.3% 🔸 MICROSOFT SLIPS 1.5% 🔸 AMAZON OFF 4%

SPOT SILVER EXTENDS LOSSES, DOWN NEARLY 5% AT $55.17/OZ

🇫🇷 FRENCH 5-YEAR CDS RISE ABOVE 100 BPS, FIRST TIME SINCE OCTOBER 2012, LAST AT 97.75 BPS, LSEG DATA SHOWS

THREE-YEAR U.S. TREASURY YIELD FALLS TO 4.768%, LOWEST SINCE SEPTEMBER 18 LAST DOWN 13.93 BASIS POINTS AT 4.771%

EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.05 STRIKES XIZANG - GFZ

FIVE-YEAR U.S. TREASURY YIELD FALLS TO 4.825% LOWEST SINCE SEPT 23, LAST DOWN 14.33 BASIS POINTS AT 4.827%

EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE AROUND 6.7 STRIKES CHINA'S TIBET - XINHUA

$V - FIREBLOCKS DENIES IN TALKS TO BE ACQUIRED BY VISA - COINDESK

BESSENT: U.S. ECONOMIC PRESSURE IS CUTTING OFF IRAN'S OIL LIFELINE U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iran's main oil-loading terminal on Kharg Island has gone from being filled with tankers to having “no crude tankers in sight.” Bessent said “Operation Economic

MAJOR U.S. BANKS DETECT UNAUTHORIZED AI AGENTS ACCESSING CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS — AXIOS Major banks, including $JPM, $BAC, $MS and $WFC, are confronting security risks from third-party AI agents accessing customer accounts, according to Axios. Some agents have reportedly attempted

TESLA SHARES DOWN 2.9% AFTER QUARTERLY RESULTS; CO CUTS ANNUAL CAPEX FORECAST

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, NASDAQ DOWN 1.55%

AI DATA CENTER SHORT SELLERS GAIN $6 BILLION IN OCTOBER Short sellers have made $6B in paper profits betting against AI infrastructure stocks amid concerns over debt-funded expansion, according to ORTEX. Bets against $NBIS generated $2.94B, $CRWV nearly $1.7B, and $IREN and

$META - META PLATFORM'S 5-YEAR CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS HITS ALL-TIME HIGH, LAST AT 114.5 BPS - MARKIT DATA

‘GRAND THEFT AUTO VI’ FUELS 22% JUMP IN SONY PLAYSTATION 5 SALES

GOLD FALLS 1.3% AS RISING OIL PRICES COMPLICATE FED RATE OUTLOOK Gold slipped 1.3% to $4,083, pressured by concerns that higher oil prices could fuel inflation and delay Federal Reserve rate cuts. Capital. com's Monte Safieddine warns that gold faces a "difficult cocktail" of

EBAY SHARES UP 1.6% PREMARKET AFTER CO SAYS WILL REDUCE GLOBAL WORKFORCE BY ABOUT 9%

TESLA ($TSLA ): WALL STREET PRICE TARGET CHANGES, RATING UPGRADE & REITERATIONS RATING UPGRADE 🔸 CLSA — Christopher Richter: Underperform → Hold | PT raised to $400 from $310 PRICE TARGET INCREASES — RATINGS MAINTAINED 🔸 Piper Sandler — Alexander Potter: $450 → $475 |

GOLDMAN SACHS: AI COULD TEMPORARILY DISPLACE 9% OF WORKERS Goldman Sachs estimates that a 15% productivity boost from AI could temporarily displace around 9% of workers during the transition. Historical research shows every 1% productivity gain from technology raises

US JOBLESS CLAIMS -6K TO 194K IN OCT-17 WK; SURVEY 200K US OCT-10 WEEK CONTINUING CLAIMS +25K TO 1,728,000 US OCT-10 WEEK JOBLESS CLAIMS REVISED TO 200K

BOFA RAISES SPACEX ($SPCX) PRICE TARGET TO $275 FROM $235 BofA Securities analyst Ronald Epstein reiterated Buy after SpaceX beat Q3 expectations and strengthened its 2027 outlook. SpaceX completed 35 launches in Q3, including Starship Flight 14, which deployed 26 operational

KALSHI AND BITGO ($BTGO) LAUNCH CRYPTO-BACKED MARGIN LOANS Kalshi Prime and BitGo launched HODL Margining, allowing eligible traders to borrow dollars against Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins without selling their holdings. Loans fund trading margin on KalshiEX, while

SPOT GOLD FALLS NEARLY 2% TO $4,063.86/OZ

FRANCE'S 10-YEAR GOVERNMENT BOND YIELD SPREAD VERSUS SAFE-HAVEN BUND WIDENS FURTHER, LAST UP 16 BPS AT 176 BPS

GERMANY'S 10-YEAR GOVERNMENT BOND YIELD HITS LOWEST SINCE SEPT 4 AT 3.3486%, LAST DOWN 6.5 BPS

OIL TOPS $111 AS MIDDLE EAST WAR RISKS SURGE Brent crude jumps over 2%, heading for its highest close since May. Global oil inventories are razor-thin, leaving little room for supply disruptions. The U.S. is deploying more warships, Israel is reportedly preparing potential

FRANCE’S 10-YEAR BOND RISK PREMIUM RISES TO 175 BASIS POINTS

🇫🇷 FRANCE'S 10-YEAR BOND YIELD HITS HIGHEST SINCE 2002 AS DEBT FEARS INTENSIFY French 10-year yields surged to 5.142%, while the spread over German Bunds widened to 173 basis points — the widest since 2011. Budget uncertainty, political instability and violent protests are

$SPCX : BARCLAYS RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $300 FROM $254

META $META CFO SAYS NEW AI BUSINESSES CAN BEGIN CONTRIBUTING INCREMENTAL REVENUE IN 2027 On the earnings call, the CFO said: • Nearly 10M advertisers used at least one of Meta's generative AI ad creative tools in Q3 • Advertiser adoption of its video generation features grew

SONOCO PRODUCTS $SON Q3 ADJUSTED EPS $1.67 AND SALES $2.042B MISS, NET LOSS $732M • Adjusted EPS: $1.67 vs $1.76 est, miss • Sales: $2.042B vs $2.084B est, miss • EPS: -$7.36 • Net income: -$732M • Operating profit: -$638M

META $META CFO SAYS NEARLY 10M ADVERTISERS USED A GENERATIVE AI AD CREATIVE TOOL IN Q3, INSTAGRAM TIME SPENT HIT AN ALL-TIME HIGH On the earnings call, the CFO said: • Global time spent per user on Instagram reached an all-time high and grew double digits from a year earlier

GOOGLE $GOOGL REPORTEDLY STOPS USING NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS FOR DATA CENTERS Per The Information.

META $META CFO SAYS INSTAGRAM TIME SPENT PER USER HIT AN ALL-TIME HIGH, GREW DOUBLE DIGITS IN Q3 On the earnings call, the CFO said global time spent per user on Instagram reached an all-time high and grew double digits from a year earlier in Q3. On Facebook, he said Reels time

META $META CEO ZUCKERBERG SAYS MORE THAN 10M PEOPLE IN US AND CANADA HAVE SET UP MUSE PERSONAL AGENTS IN A MONTH AND A HALF On the earnings call, he said Meta expects to grow Muse to serve billions of people, and sees Muse AI potentially generating higher revenue per user than

$TSLA - TESLA BEATS EARNINGS AS CASH FLOW SMASHES EXPECTATIONS Tesla delivered a mixed Q3, but profitability and cash flow surprised sharply to the upside. Adjusted EPS: $0.48 vs. $0.44 expected Revenue: $28.05B vs. $28.13B expected Gross margin: 19.6% vs. 17.8% expected Free

LAS VEGAS SANDS $LVS Q3 REVENUE $3.216B AND OPERATING PROFIT $618M MISS • Revenue: $3.216B vs $3.356B est, miss • Operating profit: $618M vs $731.1M est, miss • EPS: $0.48 • Net income: $352M • Pretax profit: $454M • Capex: $281M

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS $TXN Q3 REVENUE $6.055B BEATS, Q4 REVENUE OUTLOOK ABOVE ESTIMATE • Revenue: $6.055B vs $5.920B est, beat • EPS: $2.62 • Net income: $2.425B Q4 outlook: • Revenue: $5.8B-$6.3B vs $5.73B est, above • EPS: $2.45-$2.79 vs $2.30 est, above

META $META REPORTEDLY PLANS TO ISSUE NONVOTING SHARES TO FUND AI INVESTMENTS WITHOUT DILUTING ZUCKERBERG'S CONTROL Meta could officially announce the plan as soon as Wednesday alongside quarterly earnings, per Semafor.

MICROSOFT $MSFT SAYS CHINA-ALIGNED STORM-0940 USED AI FRAMEWORK ARTEX TO AUTOMATE ATTACKS ON HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS Microsoft says the actor used ARTEX as early as Sept 2026. • ARTEX-driven attacks achieved privileged cloud access in under 3 hours in multiple instances • A

US STATE DEPT IS PREPARING TO ISSUE AN ORDERED DEPARTURE OF SOME PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS AT US EMBASSIES ACROSS THE GULF -US OFFICIALS

UKRAINE'S ZELENSKIY SAYS SUPPORTS US PROPOSAL FOR TRILATERAL TALKS AT LEVEL OF NEGOTIATORS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

NVIDIA MAY ALSO BE A BIDDER FOR AMBARELLA ( $AMBA ) - BETAVILLE

IRAN'S ARAQCHIL: IRAN IS PREPARED TO GIVE DIPLOMACY ANOTHER CHANCE IF WE SEE STRONG EVIDENCE OF A SINCERE DESIRE BY THE US TO BUILD TRUST & REACH A JUST SOLUTION IRAN'S ARAQCHI: BUT IF US CHOOSES WAR OVER DIPLOMACY, IT'LL CERTAINLY RESULT IN AN EVEN GREATER STRATEGIC FAILURE

ELECTRONIC ARTS $EA PAUSES PROJECT LOTUS, WON'T MOVE FORWARD WITH BIOWARE DEVELOPMENT EA is restructuring its Skate studio into a smaller, more focused team. It says it will support impacted employees in exploring other opportunities within EA. Project Lotus is in its lifestyle

$META - META MUST PAY $25 BILLION IN PENALTIES, NEW MEXICO JUDGE RULES AFTER JURY FOUND COMPANY MISLED CONSUMERS ABOUT PRIVACY

META $META MUST PAY $25B IN PENALTIES, NEW MEXICO JUDGE RULES The ruling follows a jury finding that the company misled consumers about privacy.

YIELD ON 20-YR U.S. TREASURY BOND PARES DECLINE AFTER $13 BLN AUCTION, LAST DOWN 1.25 BASIS POINTS AT 5.467%

CHINESE PREMIER SAYS CHINA, RUSSIA SERVE AS "VALUABLE FORCE FOR STABILITY IN TURBULENT WORLD" -XINHUA

U.S. GAS AND DIESEL PRICES COULD CLIMB UNDER NEW PIPELINE RULES U.S. fuel sellers warn that a proposed FERC policy change could push gasoline and diesel prices higher. The plan would allow pipeline operators to negotiate transportation fees directly with customers, replacing

US OFFICIAL: RUSSIANS ACCEPTED US PROPOSAL FOR A TRILATERAL MEETING WITH UKRAINE

UKRAINE DISCUSSED SITUATION IN RUSSIAN-OCCUPIED OLESHKY WITH US SIDE, KYIV'S NEGOTIATOR QUOTED BY RBC-UKRAINE

U.S. CRUDE INVENTORIES PLUNGE, FAR EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS U.S. crude oil inventories fell 3.06 million barrels last week, versus expectations for a decline of just 324,000 barrels. 🔸 Crude stocks: 412.5M barrels, 3% below normal 🔸 Gasoline inventories: -3.0M barrels 🔸

OPENAI: DUE TO SEVERITY OF THESE FLAWS & PHP’S WIDESPREAD USE, WE CONSIDER THIS BUG TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL VULNERABILITIES IN RECENT MEMORY

*PUTIN'S AIDE SAYS WAR IN UKRAINE MOVING TOWARD AN END: VESTI

KREMLIN SAYS NEW ROUND OF TRILATERAL TALKS BETWEEN RUSSIA, UNITED STATES, AND UKRAINE MAY TAKE PLACE IN ABU DHABI - VESTI

$AAPL - APPLE SAYS IT WILL HAVE 'LIMITED' IPHONE DUO UNITS AVAILABLE FOR WALK-IN CUSTOMERS ON OCTOBER 23 LAUNCH DATE - STATEMENT

CRITICAL BUG IN PHP AFFECTS AS MANY AS 70% OF THE WORLD'S WEBSITES, COMPANY SAYS PHP IS USED BY WORDPRESS AND MANY GOVERNMENT AND E-COMMERCE WEBSITES BUG WAS FOUND USING AI, SECURITY RESEARCHERS SAY PATCH WAS PUSHED A DAY EARLY AFTER DETAILS LEAKED OUT

CLOUDFLARE CTO: PHP CHANGES ARE LIVE

U.S. TAPS EMERGENCY DIESEL RESERVE AS PRICES HIT $6.32 The Trump administration will release 315,000 barrels from the Northeast's 1 million-barrel heating oil reserve as diesel prices surge ahead of the midterm elections. Diesel now averages $6.32 per gallon, according to AAA,

CRITICAL PHP FLAWS PUT MILLIONS OF WEBSITES ON ALERT PHP developers are preparing emergency patches for two critical vulnerabilities, each rated 9.2/10 in severity. The flaws could allow attackers to execute malicious code remotely without authentication, threatening servers

*PARIS POLICE RENEW PARTIAL CURFEW WEDNESDAY EVENING: AFP

PUTIN SIGNALS WILLINGNESS TO RESUME UKRAINE PEACE TALKS The Kremlin says Putin is ready in principle to restart U.S.–Russia–Ukraine talks in mid-November, focusing on postwar security guarantees. Following talks with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Moscow also highlighted: 🔸

MORE OIL IS LEAVING THE PERSIAN GULF THAN BEFORE THE WAR Middle East oil exports exceeded prewar levels in the week through October 18, according to Kpler. A U.S.-protected shipping system is keeping tankers moving despite continued attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Yet oil

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. James Himes has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: So Fine Foods LLC (Private) $50k - $100k

RUSSIAN SU-30 FIGHTER JET CRASHES IN KALININGRAD REGION - IFX

OPENAI AND GOOGLE STRIKE MAJOR AI DISTRIBUTION DEAL OpenAI will bring its frontier AI models, including GPT-6 Astra, and Codex to Google Cloud in the coming weeks. Enterprise customers will be able to purchase them through Google Cloud Marketplace, using existing cloud spending

MEETING BETWEEN RUSSIA'S PUTIN, US WITKOFF ENDS - TASS

$EBAY - EBAY TO CUT ABOUT 9% OF WORKFORCE TO SIMPLIFY OPERATIONS, PRIORITIZE GROWTH AREAS, CEO MEMO SEEN BY REUTERS SHOWS

$CRWV - CrowdStrike, NVIDIA Expand AI Agent Security From Software to Silicon

YARDENI: THE AI BUBBLE IS REAL, BUT NOT READY TO BURST Yardeni Research's new AI Bubble Meter flashes a warning, but not a crash signal. Bubble Conditions stand at 83/100, while Crash Triggers remain at just 34/100. Historically, similar conditions preceded an S&P 500 bear

$SPCX - JPMORGAN DOUBLES SPACEX PRICE TARGET TO $500 JPMorgan raised its SpaceX price target from $240 to $500, maintaining an Overweight rating. The bank now forecasts $254 billion in 2027 revenue and 10 GW of computing capacity by year-end, more than doubling its 2027–2028

JPMORGAN: SPACEX–TESLA MEGA-MERGER GAINS MOMENTUM JPMorgan sees strong strategic logic for a potential SpaceX ($SPCX ) and Tesla ($TSLA ) merger after Elon Musk disclosed that both companies formed special committees to explore a combination. The bank points to shared AI

UKRAINE'S ZELENSKIY: STARLINK/STARSHIELD IS STILL LIMITED BUT RUBIO SAID HE WILL WORK ON IT -FOX NEWS INTERVIEW

🇫🇷 FRANCE'S BORROWING COSTS HIT 24-YEAR HIGH AS DEBT FEARS MOUNT France's 10-year government bond yield briefly topped 5% for the first time since 2002. Violent protests, widening fiscal concerns and political gridlock are fueling a selloff in French debt. PGIM warns of a

$SPCX - WALL STREET RAISES SPACEX TARGETS AFTER EARNINGS Analysts are turning more bullish on SpaceX, with several banks lifting their price targets: 🔸 Morgan Stanley: $300 — Overweight 🔸 Wells Fargo: $274, up from $214 🔸 Citi: $240, up from $200 🔸 UBS: $230, up from $210

NVIDIA $NVDA REPORTEDLY IN TALKS TO INVEST HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN AUSTRALIAN AI CLOUD PROVIDER FIRMUS

SUPER MICRO COMPUTER $SMCI SEES Q1 FY2027 REVENUE OF $18.5B-$19.5B, ABOVE $15.23B ESTIMATE • Revenue: estimated at $18.5B-$19.5B vs $15.23B est, above, and vs guidance of $14.5B-$15.5B • Gross margin: estimated at 12.0%-12.5% vs guidance of 10.4%-10.8% Per the company's

CAPITAL ONE $COF SEPTEMBER DOMESTIC CREDIT CARD NET CHARGE-OFF RATE 3.66% • Domestic credit card: net charge-off rate 3.66%, 30+ day performing delinquency rate 3.74% at September end • Auto: net charge-off rate 1.62%, 30+ day performing delinquency rate 4.64% at September end

CHUBB $CB Q3 NET INCOME $2.844B, EPS $7.30 • Net income: $2.844B • EPS: $7.30 • Return on equity: 15.3%

SPACEX $SPCX Q3 REVENUE RISES 161% TO $14.6B, NET INCOME $4.4B VS $1.1B LOSS • Revenue: $14.6B, up 161% from $5.6B • Net income: $4.4B vs a $1.1B net loss a year earlier, including $1.0B of other income and a $390M tax benefit • Income from operations: $2.8B vs a $273M loss

US FAA CERTIFIES BOEING $BA 737-10, THE LARGEST MEMBER OF THE 737 MAX FAMILY

GOOGLE $GOOGL SAYS CLAUDE OPUS 5.5 AND CLAUDE SONNET 5.5 ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN GOOGLE ANTIGRAVITY

ADIDAS $ADDYY RAISES 2026 OPERATING PROFIT OUTLOOK TO €2.6B AFTER RECORD Q3 - Revenue: €7.25B, up 9%, a record - Operating profit: €1.01B, up 37%, a record - 2026 operating profit outlook: €2.6B, raised from around €2.5B - 2026 currency-neutral revenue growth: expected at

*IRAN SECURITY CHIEF SAYS NO TALKS UNLESS US BUILDS TRUST: IRNA

RUBIO: OIL GOING THROUGH HORMUZ NEARLY EQUAL TO BEFORE WAR

*IRAN-US TALKS CONTINUE, REPORTS DEAL IS CLOSE ARE WRONG: PERSON

TRUMP REPORTEDLY CAME VERY CLOSE TO ORDERING STRIKES ON IRAN The Trump administration came “very close” to approving military strikes on Iran on at least one recent occasion, sources told The Jerusalem Post. Trump has pledged no new strikes before November 3, but Iranian

QUALCOMM $QCOM TO CUT JOBS WORLDWIDE IN "PERFORMANCE-FOCUSED REDUCTION," CEO MEMO SAYS CEO Cristiano Amon told staff in a Monday memo that the cuts follow annual employee reviews, with notifications set to begin in November. He said they are part of an effort to build "a

RUSSIA HITS ENERGY FACILITY IN KYIV, MAYOR SAYS

NETANYAHU: SPOKE WITH TRUMP ON MONDAY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ELIMINATING THE IRANIAN REGIME

COREWEAVE SHARES REVERSE DECLINES, LAST UP 1%

ANTHROPIC IN TALKS WITH NEOCLOUD NSCALE OVER SECOND MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR DEAL - CNBC

COREWEAVE BONDS TUMBLE AS CREDIT PRESSURE BUILDS CoreWeave ($CRWV ) dollar-denominated bonds are selling off sharply: October 2031 bonds: Down 2.3 cents to 79.46 cents on the dollar June 2030 bonds: Down 2.2 cents to 83.10 cents on the dollar

U.S. PENDING HOME SALES PLUNGE 7.3% IN SEPTEMBER U.S. pending home sales fell 7.3% month-over-month in September, reversing August's modest 0.3% gain. The index dropped to 66.0, with sales down 11.3% year-over-year. All four regions weakened, led by the West (-9.2%) and South

ARGENTINA'S COUNTRY RISK SURPASSES 700 BP, HIGHEST SINCE OCTOBER 2025- TRADERS

US ENERGY UNDER SECRETARY HAUSTVEIT SAYS DIESEL PRICES ARE HIGHER THAN ANYONE WANTS RIGHT NOW, WORKING WITH REFINERS TO SEEK WAYS TO PRODUCE MORE

$CRWV - COREWEAVE SHARES FALL TO LOWEST SINCE MAY 2025, LAST DOWN 5.8%

GOLDMAN SACHS: U.S. GDP HOLDS STRONG DESPITE HOUSING SLUMP U.S. housing starts plunged 5.2% in September to 1.221 million, missing expectations. Single-family starts fell 4.6%, multifamily starts dropped 6.7%, and building permits slipped 0.2%. Despite the weakness, Goldman

🇫🇷 FRENCH INTERIOR MINISTER NUNEZ: FRANCE WILL DEPLOY SOME MILITARY FORCES TO REINFORCE POLICE FOR SATURDAY DEMONSTRATIONS

$AMZN - AMAZON GOES BIG ON HOLIDAY HIRING AS U.S. RETAIL PULLS BACK Amazon plans to hire over 300,000 seasonal workers, up 20% from last year, even as broader U.S. holiday hiring is projected to hit its lowest level since 2008. Seasonal wages will average $20/hour, while

CHINA'S COMMERCE MINISTRY, ON US ORDER ON DEEPSEEK: CHINA FIRMLY OPPOSES THIS

$MSFT - US JUDGE DISMISSES CIVIL SEXUAL ABUSE LAWSUIT AGAINST OPENAI CEO SAM ALTMAN FILED BY HIS SISTER

BESSENT: NOT SEEKING ANOTHER JOB, HERE FOR DURATION

FRENCH PM LECORNU: POLICE DEPLOYMENT FOR DEMONSTRATIONS IN FRANCE NEXT SATURDAY WILL BE 'MASSIVE'

BESSENT: I DON'T SEE A SPILLOVER FROM FRANCE PROTESTS -2WAY TV

BESSENT: PEOPLE ARE COMING IN TO BOND MARKET AT A PRICE -2WAY TV

BESSENT: THERE'S VERY LITTLE A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS COULD DO TO STOP AGENDA -2WAY TV

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Michael Rulli has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: All Sales $GOOG Google $50k - $100k $WSBC WesBanco Inc. $1k - $15k

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Jonathan Jackson has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: $DDOG Datadog $50k - $100k Sold: $TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure $1k - $15k $VSAT ViaSat $50k - $100k $WMT Walmart $50k - $100k

FRANCE'S DEBT HEADACHE COULD SEND THE EURO BELOW $1.10 Raiffeisen Research warns that France's worsening fiscal outlook could push EUR/USD below $1.10. The euro trades near $1.1218, after hitting a 17-month low of $1.1112 last week. The key takeaway: France's fiscal troubles

US SEP HOUSING STARTS -5.2% TO 1.221M; CONSENSUS +2.0%

🇺🇸PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DAILY SCHEDULE — TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026 🔸 8:00 AM — Executive Time 🔸 10:00 AM — Policy Meeting 🔸 12:30 PM — Policy Meeting (Oval Office) 🔸 1:30 PM — Announcement with the Vice President (Oval Office) 🔸 3:00 PM — Policy Meeting (Oval Office) 🔸 4:30 PM

U.S. PRIVATE-SECTOR HIRING LOSES MOMENTUM ADP reports private employers added an average of 18,500 jobs per week over the four weeks ending October 3, down from 26,000 the previous week. That's a 29% slowdown in the four-week moving average, signaling softer hiring momentum

SALESFORCE TO ACQUIRE BRAZE FOR ABOUT $5.66 BILLION ENTERPRISE VALUE $CRM $BRZE

U.S. HOME PRICES REFUSE TO BUDGE Redfin reports home prices rose 0.25% in September, with annual growth accelerating to 3.8%, the fastest since June 2025. Prices climbed in 34 of 50 major metros, led by Philadelphia (+1.9%), while Fort Worth (-0.9%) saw the steepest decline.

$TSLA - TESLA'S ROADSTER IMPRESSES, BUT WON'T MOVE THE NEEDLE Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating on Tesla, maintaining a $485 price target. Tesla's new Roadster lineup includes Performance, Thrust and Rocket variants, with pricing starting at $250,000 including

$CRWV - HSBC WARNS COREWEAVE IS SPENDING BILLIONS TO DESTROY VALUE HSBC maintains its Reduce rating on CoreWeave, with a $39 price target implying 36% downside. The bank estimates CoreWeave's 2026–2030 return on invested capital at 8.9%, below its borrowing costs. With over

$AAPL - LOOP CAPITAL DOWNGRADES APPLE ON IPHONE SHIPMENT CONCERNS Loop Capital downgraded Apple to Hold from Buy, cutting its price target to $330 from $370. Supply chain checks suggest Apple will not recover 13 million iPhone shipments cut from its 2026 plans. Loop now

GOLDMAN SACHS WARNS INVESTOR RISK APPETITE IS COLLAPSING Goldman Sachs says its risk-appetite indicator has turned negative for the first time since April, reaching its lowest level since the early stages of the Iran war. Investors are selling AI stocks and moving into U.S.

$QCOM - QUALCOMM TO CUT JOBS GLOBALLY IN 'PERFORMANCE-FOCUSED REDUCTION' AFTER ANNUAL REVIEWS, INTERNAL MEMO SHOWS

RUBIO SAYS TRUMP 'FRUSTRATED' AT ACCUSATIONS HE HARMING UKRAINE

GENERAL MOTORS ($GM ) BEATS Q3 EARNINGS EXPECTATIONS Q3 Results: 🔸 Revenue: $50.02B vs. $48.70B expected 🔸 Adjusted EPS: $3.70 vs. $3.63 expected 🔸 Adjusted EBIT: $4.11B vs. $4.25B expected FY2026 Guidance: 🔸 Adjusted EPS: $12.75–$13.75 vs. $13.40 expected 🔸 Adjusted EBIT:

TRUMP THANKS ELON MUSK FOR SPACEX STOCK GIVEAWAY President Trump praised Elon Musk for pledging SpaceX shares to millions of American children through Trump Accounts. Trump called the initiative a major step toward giving children a stake in the American Dream.

ZOOMINFO $GTM PROPOSES $44M SETTLEMENT OF SECURITIES LITIGATION ZoomInfo executed a memorandum of understanding on Oct 16 for the proposed settlement, under which ZoomInfo would pay $44M, per an SEC filing.

NVIDIA $NVDA'S HUANG ANNOUNCES PLANNED INVESTMENTS IN AGILE ROBOTS, AVELIOS MEDICAL, MIRELO AND REFLEX AEROSPACE

TRUMP APPROVAL FALLS TO RECORD LOW OF 31% - POLL

Trump: If Europe does not close its borders, then Europe is finished

*TRUMP: WE'VE GIVEN A LOT TO UKRAINE, THEY GIVE NOTHING TO

Trump: France protests not about school, this is about immigration

TRUMP ON ZELENSKYY'S COMMENTS: TIME FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF OF UKRAINE

NVIDIA $NVDA SAYS IT RAN A RECORD SIMULATION OF FAULT-TOLERANT QUANTUM COMPUTING AT JÜLICH SUPERCOMPUTING CENTRE

$SPCX MUSK'S SPACEX SHARES GIFT TO BE DISTRIBUTED VIA TRUMP ACCOUNTS

BRENT REVERSES COURSE, WTI EXTENDS GAINS AFTER HOUTHIS CLAIM ATTACKS ON SAUDI INFRASTRUCTURE; BRENT LAST UP 0.15%, WTI UP 1.5%

HEDGE FUNDS DUMP TECH STOCKS AT FASTEST PACE IN A DECADE Goldman Sachs reports that hedge funds cut technology exposure at the fastest pace since at least 2016 during the five sessions ending October 15. The Nasdaq 100 plunged 5.5% last week, while semiconductor stocks suffered

FRENCH AUTHORITIES ISSUE CURFEW FOR PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE, LES HALLES IN PARIS FROM 2000 GMT - BFM TV

APPLE $AAPL ANNOUNCES OCT 28 "PRO AND TELL" EVENT IN LOS ANGELES

DEEPSEEK AND HUAWEI REPORTEDLY COLLABORATING ON NEW AI CHIP DESIGNS The report says the designs are meant to challenge Nvidia $NVDA, per The Information.

JPMORGAN FORECASTS 7% ANNUAL RETURNS FOR 60/40 PORTFOLIOS J.P. Morgan Asset Management projects a 7.0% annual return for a traditional 60/40 stock-bond portfolio over the next 10–15 years. Key annualized forecasts: 🔸 U.S. stocks: 7.5% 🔸 Global bonds: 5.3% 🔸 Private equity:

DEEPSEEK AND HUAWEI ARE COLLABORATING ON NEW AI CHIP DESIGNS TO CHALLENGE NVIDIA - THE IN FORMATION

*IRAN SAYS IT HAS 'NO CHOICE' BUT TO ASSERT CONTROL OVER HORMUZ *IRNA CITES IRAN FIRST VICE PRESIDENT AREF ON HORMUZ STRAIT

RUBIO TERMS ENDING RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT AS U.S. PRIORITY - XINHUA U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO SAID ENDING RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY FOR U.S. PRESIDENT - XINHUA

FRENCH 10-YEAR BOND YIELDS SET FOR LARGEST ONE-DAY RISE SINCE MARCH 2025

FRENCH 10-YEAR BOND YIELDS RISE FURTHER, UP 16 BPS AT 4.94%

*LE PEN WOULD WIN 1ST ROUND OF FRENCH ELECTION: CLUSTER 17 POLL

SAUDI ARABIA TO POSTPONE IN-PERSON ‘DAVOS IN THE DESERT’ EVENT AFTER HOUTHI ATTACKS - FT

S&P 500, NASDAQ EXTEND GAINS; LAST UP 0.7% AND 1.4%, RESPECTIVELY

WHITE HOUSE WARNS U.S. INFLATION NEEDS MORE WORK White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says inflation is showing renewed pressure after several months of improvement. September CPI rose 0.6% month-over-month, while core inflation increased 0.3%. Hassett warned the

EX-OPENAI EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF PLANTING RECORDING DEVICE APPEARS TO HAVE RECIEVED 'CONSIDERABLE SUPPORT' FROM SAUDI GOVERNMENT -COURT FILING

ANTHROPIC READIES MODEL THAT READS USERS' INTENTIONS BETTER - THE INFORMATION

U.S. HOUSING MARKET CONFIDENCE HITS 14-YEAR LOW U.S. homebuilder sentiment fell to 29 in October, its lowest since June 2012, as mortgage rates climbed above 7%. A record-high 43% of builders cut prices, with average discounts of 6%, while nearly two-thirds offered sales

IRAN FOREIGN MINISTER ARAQCHI SAYS TEHRAN WELCOMES ANY IDEA THAT GUARANTEES REGIONAL SECURITY WITHOUT PRESENCE OF FOREIGN FACTORS

GOLDMAN SACHS: CONTINUES TO SEE CENTRAL BANK DEMAND AS A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR GOLD

GOLDMAN SACHS ON GOLD: ESTIMATES CENTRAL BANK PURCHASES OF 79 TONNES IN AUGUST, WELL ABOVE THE PRE-2022 AVERAGE OF 17 TONNES

RUSSIA'S LAVROV: WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN ENERGY PRICES VOLATILITY

*LAVROV CALLS FOR RESTORING FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN HORMUZ *LAVROV URGES RETURN TO PRE-CRISIS MIDEAST CONDITIONS *LAVROV CALLS FOR RESUMPTION OF YEMEN NEGOTIATIONS

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ARAQCHI SAYS REGIONAL ISSUES SHOULD BE RESOLVED THROUGH DIPLOMACY - STATE TV IRAN'S ARAQCHI SAYS US IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSECURITY AND TENSIONS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

MELIUS SEES MORE UPSIDE FOR APPLE AFTER $5 TRILLION RALLY Melius Research reiterated its Buy rating and $370 price target on Apple ($AAPL ), calling its rally to a $5 trillion valuation one of Wall Street's most disliked. Apple is up 26% YTD, benefiting from its relatively low

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REMOVING CHINESE AI DEEPSEEK FROM CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCY IT SYSTEMS, BARRING PURCHASE OF DEEPSEEK RELATED PRODUCTS BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES -- NOTICE

CHINESE PREMIER SAYS READY TO ADVANCE EXCHANGES, COOPERATION WITH IRAN - XINHUA

ZELENSKIY SAYS THERE ARE DELAYS TO SOME TYPES OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES FOR UKRAINE FROM US

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PENTAGON’S EMIL MICHAEL VOWS EXPORT CONTROLS IF AI LABS DON’T COOPERATE WITH GOVERNMENT - THE INFORMATION

BANK OF AMERICA STILL EXPECTS AN OCTOBER FED RATE HIKE Bank of America maintains its forecast for a Fed rate hike on October 28, despite markets pricing just a 20% probability. BofA warns that persistent inflation and strong economic activity could push core PCE inflation to

$AAPL - KEYBANC WARNS APPLE'S IPHONE 18 MOMENTUM MAY FADE KeyBanc reiterated its Underweight rating and $250 price target on Apple following a survey of 2,046 iPhone users. The firm warns that higher prices, fewer carrier promotions and longer upgrade cycles could weaken

$AAPL - JEFFERIES WARNS IPHONE 18 DEMAND IS WEAKENING Jefferies says demand for Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max is deteriorating, citing shorter delivery times and falling resale prices. In China, lead times have dropped to zero, while reported component order cuts reach

*HASSETT SAYS PEOPLE 'EUPHORIC' ABOUT STRENGTH OF ECONOMY *HASSETT SAYS DISCRETIONARY TRAVEL SIGNALS CONSUMER OPTIMISM

HOUTHIS ISSUE NEW WARNING OVER SAUDI-LED MILITARY BASES Yemen's Houthis have urged civilians to leave military bases used by the Saudi-led coalition, raising concerns about renewed attacks. The warning follows Houthi claims of strikes on forces gathering at Al-Alam base,

HASSETT: INFLATION LOOKS LIKE IT'S BACK NEEDING SOME WORK

CANADA INFLATION RISES TO 3.1%, BUT CORE PRESSURES EASE Canada's annual inflation accelerated to 3.1% in September, below the 3.2% forecast, as higher oil prices pushed energy costs up. Monthly CPI rose 0.1%, also below expectations. Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada's preferred

QATAR'S ENERGY MINISTER MEETS IRAN'S ACTING OIL MINISTER IN DOHA, DISCUSSES ENERGY COOPERATION - STATEMENT

*IRAN, RUSSIA FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS TIES, REGION: TASNIM

STRATEGY ($MSTR ) BUYS 267 MORE BITCOIN Strategy purchased 267 BTC for $22.1 million, bringing total holdings to 848,517 BTC, acquired for $64.02 billion at an average of $75,446 per BTC. The company also repurchased $193.1 million in preferred shares and expanded its preferred

SHARES OF NEOCLOUD FIRMS GAIN PREMARKET COREWEAVE EXTENDS, LAST UP 6% NEBIUS UP 7% IREN ADDS 5.7% $CRWV $NBIS $IREN

MORGAN STANLEY SAYS U.S. STOCK SELLOFF MAY BE NEARING ITS END Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson says investors should prepare to buy the dip as the three-month equity correction approaches its final stages. 🔸 Quality stocks: +6% since mid-August 🔸 Equal-weight S&P 500:

JPMORGAN CEO JAMIE DIMON SAYS U.S. ECONOMY IS BOOMING JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the U.S. economy is booming, supported by strong corporate profits, low unemployment and massive AI infrastructure spending. Dimon believes AI could eventually have a deflationary effect,

GOLDMAN SACHS WARNS MARKETS FACE HIGHER VOLATILITY Goldman Sachs says investor positioning has turned increasingly defensive, with its sentiment indicator falling to the 46th percentile, the lowest since April. Investors are shifting toward bonds, gold and the yen, while

$CRWV - *COREWEAVE RAISED TO BUY FROM NEUTRAL AT GOLDMAN; PT $106

*TRUMP SAYS MIGRANTS HAVE 'TAKEN OVER' FRANCE *TRUMP URGES FRANCE TO CLOSE BORDERS QUICKLY

FRENCH PM: INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES HAVE BRIEFED OF RISK THAT EXTREME-LEFT COULD SEEK TO DISRUPT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

$SPCX - ELON MUSK PLEDGES $10 BILLION IN SPACEX SHARES TO U.S. CHILDREN Elon Musk says he will give one SpaceX share to every American child next year. With approximately 73 million children and shares valued at $146.03, the pledge could total $10.7 billion.

🇫🇷 FRENCH BOND YIELDS SURGE AMID VIOLENT PROTESTS France's 10-year yield jumped 10 basis points, approaching 5%, a two-decade high. The spread over German bonds widened to 145 basis points, while the euro fell 0.3% and French bank stocks declined. The key takeaway: Political

FRENCH PM: IF DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY IS DEEMED NECESSARY, WE WOULD DO SO

BREAKTHROUGH U.S.–IRAN DEAL REPORTEDLY EXPECTED THIS WEEK Sources familiar with mediation efforts told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that a breakthrough agreement between Washington and Tehran could be announced this week. Negotiators are reportedly working to narrow differences and

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COSTCO $COST APPROVES FY2027 EXECUTIVE BONUS CRITERIA, BASE BONUS $400,000 FOR OFFICERS EXCEPT CEO - Executive officers except the CEO are eligible for a base bonus of $400,000 - CEO bonus includes $500,000 for sales targets and $500,000 for pre-tax income targets

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SOFTBANK WEIGHS BUYING ALLIED, THE LARGEST US SECURITY FIRM, AT AN EQUITY VALUE OF UP TO $18B, PER BLOOMBERG SoftBank $SFTBY is said to be weighing the purchase, and a potential transaction may give Allied an equity value of as much as $18B, per Bloomberg News.

KATIE ZACHARIA 'TRANSITIONING OUT' AS TRUMP PRESS SECRETARY: FOX

TRUMP: US ECONOMY HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER

CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX JUMPS TO OVER FOUR-MONTH HIGH, LAST UP 4.97 POINTS AT 21.41

TRUMP: HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH ZELENSKIY

TRUMP: WILL GET A DEAL ON NUCLEAR ARMS WITH RUSSIA AND CHINA

TRUMP: KATIE ZACHARIA WILL STAY IN SOME FORM, BUT MAYBE ANOTHER FORM

MACRON: TRUMP DIESEL DEAL NOT USEFUL, CREATES DOUBTS AND DEFIANCE

TRUMP ON UKRAINE'S STARLINK ACCESS: I DON’T THINK IT WAS ME AND I DON’T THINK IT WAS ELON

*NASDAQ 100 INDEX EXTENDS DECLINE TO 2%

TRUMP: MAYBE WHITE HOUSE SPOKESWOMAN ROLE IS NOT FOR ZACHARIA TRUMP: WILL TALK TO HER

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RESTRICTIONS BARRING ANY UNAUTHORIZED DRONES ALONG U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

TRUMP ON LIMIT TO UKRAINE'S ACCESS TO STARSHIELD SYSTEM: IT WASN'T US

TRUMP SAYS HE DOESN’T KNOW WHO GAVE ORDER ON STARSHIELD

TRUMP: OIL PRICES GOING TO COME DOWN VERY SOON

US CRUDE FUTURES RISE OVER $3 TO SESSION HIGH OF $101.02, MOST SINCE SEPT 21

US CRUDE FUTURES RISE OVER $2 TO CROSS $100 PER BBL ON PERSISTENT MIDDLE EAST SUPPLY CONCERNS, RUSSIAN REFINERY OUTAGE

MICHAEL DELL REVEALS HOW HIS COMPANY COULD SURVIVE AN AI BUST Dell Technologies ($DELL ) is positioning itself to withstand a potential AI downturn through just-in-time manufacturing and a negative cash conversion cycle. Unlike heavily indebted AI infrastructure providers, Dell

Michael Dell Says in Interview That Just-in-Time Manufacturing Provides a Cushion if AI Boom Collapses Dell Says He Expects Memory Crunch to Get Worse

*LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE BILL TO BLOCK TRUMP’S RUSSIA DIESEL DEAL

$TSLA - MORGAN STANLEY TURNS MORE POSITIVE ON TESLA AHEAD OF Q3 EARNINGS Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Percoco is becoming more constructive on Tesla, citing improving execution in Robotaxi and the core automotive business. Following Tesla's Roadster unveiling, Percoco

*RUSSIA'S DMITRIEV: MORE US INITIATIVES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON:IFX

US DEPT OF ENERGY SOLICITING AN EXCHANGE OF UP TO 17,000,000 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL FROM SPOR

ANTHROPIC FACES CALL TO DELAY MASSIVE IPO OVER AI SAFETY CONCERNS Anthropic has opened discussions with NYC Comptroller Mark Levine after he urged the company to postpone its planned IPO until it addresses AI safety and governance risks. Levine oversees public pension funds

ANTHROPIC HAS OPENED A LINE OF COMMUNICATION WITH NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER MARK LEVINE, FOLLOWING HIS LETTER EARLIER THIS WEEK

PUTIN'S ENVOY DMITRIEV: RUSSIA, US DISCUSS PROJECTS IN ARCTIC, LNG

$CRWV - COREWEAVE SHARES FALL 6.9% AFTER RISING 5.9% IN THE LAST SESSION

$TSLA - TESLA SHARES UP NEARLY 1% AFTER CO UNVEILS NEW ROADSTER

$AAPL - UBS WARNS OF LIMITED IPHONE SALES UPSIDE, MAINTAINS $296 APPLE TARGET UBS reiterated its Neutral rating and $296 price target on Apple, citing concerns about weakening iPhone demand indicators. UBS Evidence Lab data across 30+ markets show iPhone Pro wait times are 4

*US 10Y YIELD RISES 3.8BPS TO 5.125% AFTER ECONOMIC DATA *US 30Y YIELD RISES 3.04BPS TO 5.458% *US 2Y YIELD RISES 1.45BPS TO 4.766% *US 2Y-10Y YIELD SPREAD AT +35.7BPS

U.S. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BEATS EXPECTATIONS IN SEPTEMBER U.S. industrial production rose 0.7% in September, beating expectations of 0.4%. 🔸 Manufacturing: +0.3% (in line) 🔸 Utilities: +3.5% 🔸 Mining: +0.2% 🔸 Capacity utilization: 76.9% (forecast 76.5%) 🔸 Industrial

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. David Tayor has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: $T AT&T $1k - $15k Sold: $PG Procter & Gamble $1k - $15k

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Michael McCaul has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: $AMZN Amazon $4k - $60k $TSM Taiwan Semiconductor $1k - $15k Sold: $UBER Uber $15k - $50k

$CRWV - COREWEAVE SHORT SELLERS MADE AROUND $806 MLN IN PAPER PROFIT ON WEDNESDAY, WHEN STOCK FELL 15.5% - ORTEX

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER: EUROPE IS IN IRAN'S SIGHTS, WE WILL NOT TOLERATE IRAN'S HOSTILE ACITIVITIES

IRAN SIGNALS OPENNESS TO DIALOGUE AS OIL PRICES DECLINE Regional media report that Iran's president says Tehran is not seeking nuclear weapons and is ready for dialogue. The reportedly softer diplomatic tone is supporting market risk appetite, while oil prices move lower amid

U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICES SURGE ABOVE EXPECTATIONS U.S. September trade inflation came in hotter than expected, signaling persistent price pressures. 🔸 Import prices: +1.1% (forecast +0.8%) 🔸 Export prices: +2.2% (forecast +1.0%) 🔸 Import prices YoY: +8.1% 🔸 Export

APPLE'S IPHONE DUO SELLS OUT MINUTES AFTER PRE-ORDERS OPEN Apple's ($AAPL ) new iPhone Duo saw its initial pre-order inventory sell out almost immediately, with estimated delivery dates slipping from October 23 to November 16–23. However, the rapid sellout may reflect limited

BOFA WARNS AI BOOM COULD FOLLOW HISTORIC BUST CYCLES Bank of America warns that the AI investment boom is showing signs of a classic capital-cycle risk: surging spending, intensifying competition and falling prices. Hyperscaler capital expenditure expectations have jumped from

POPE LEO SHOWING 'STEADY IMPROVEMENT' AFTER LUNG CANCER SURGERY -- VATICAN

🇯🇵 BOJ'S UEDA SIGNALS FURTHER RATE HIKES AS INFLATION NEARS 2% Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed that the BOJ will continue raising interest rates as underlying inflation approaches its 2% target. Ueda said economic conditions remain broadly in line with forecasts,

ZELENSKIY: DIESEL DEAL IS INAPPROPRIATE; SURE GAS DEAL WILL FOLLOW

ZELENSKIY SAYS EUROPEAN ALLIES HAVE ENOUGH PATRIOT MISSILES FOR UKRAINE TO LIVE THROUGH WINTER

ZELENSKIY SAYS THERE IS NO DISCUSSION TO SUBSTITUTE STARLINK

ANTHROPIC SECURES BB+ CREDIT RATING AS WALL STREET PREPARES $60 BILLION AI FINANCING Anthropic received a BB+ credit rating from KBRA, just one notch below investment grade, ahead of a $35 billion chip financing deal. Now, Wall Street banks are reportedly assembling another $60

ZELENSKIY SAYS UKRAINE EXPECTS ADDITIONAL F-16 BY END OF YEAR

CANTOR FITZGERALD SEES MAJOR BUYING OPPORTUNITY IN COREWEAVE ($CRWV ) Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating and $176 price target on CoreWeave, calling the recent selloff an attractive entry opportunity. Despite debt yields reaching 15%, analyst Brett Knoblauch

PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SCHEDULE — FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 🔸 8:00 AM ET — Executive Time 🔸 10:00 AM ET — Intelligence Briefing 🔸 2:45 PM ET — Political Rally in Dalton, Georgia 🔸 7:30 PM ET — RNC Event at Mar-a-Lago, Florida

CANTOR FITZGERALD RAISES STRATEGY ($MSTR ) PRICE TARGET TO $208 Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on Strategy to $208 from $186, maintaining an Overweight rating. Analyst Ramsey El-Assal increased his 12-month Bitcoin (bitcoin:native ) price assumption to $112,000 from

GERMANY'S UPPER HOUSE APPROVES FURTHER RELEASE OF OIL STOCKS FOLLOWING G7 AGREEMENT

BOFA'S HARTNETT WARNS OF MARKET RISK-OFF PERIOD AHEAD Bank of America's Michael Hartnett expects investors to reduce risk over the next 3–4 weeks, citing 3% real yields, persistent inflation, AI valuation concerns and U.S. midterm election uncertainty. Hartnett expects an

IMF WARNS AI BUBBLE BURST COULD HIT GLOBAL ECONOMY The IMF warns that an AI investment bust could reduce global economic growth by up to 1.3 percentage points in 2028, according to a downside scenario, not its baseline forecast. U.S. AI infrastructure spending could exceed $10

$NVDA - GERMAN GOVERNMENT SOURCES: SET TO ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT WITH NVIDIA NEXT WEEK, FOCUSING ON INDUSTRIAL AI

IRANIAN FUEL SHIPMENTS BREACH U.S. NAVAL BLOCKADE Iran has reportedly exported 4.1 million barrels of LPG aboard at least eight tankers since July, despite the U.S. naval blockade. A separate shipment of Iranian jet fuel reached Myanmar, while some LPG cargoes were likely

NETFLIX $NFLX CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER BELA BAJARIA IS LEAVING, PETER RICE TO REPLACE HER

FED’S HAMMACK WARNS MORE AGGRESSIVE ACTION MAY BE NEEDED TO FIGHT INFLATION Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack warned that deteriorating inflation expectations could force the Federal Reserve to take more aggressive monetary policy action. Speaking at a Goldman Sachs event in

FLAVIO BOLSONARO SEEN WITH 51% OF VALID VOTES VS LULA'S 49% IN BRAZIL PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF - DATAFOLHA POLL

FED'S HAMMACK: FINANCIAL CONDITIONS DO NOT APPEAR RESTRICTIVE RIGHT NOW

ANTHROPIC’S IPO VALUATION EXPECTATIONS DROP FROM $2 TRILLION TO $1.5 TRILLION Some investors are considering a $1.5 trillion valuation for Anthropic’s upcoming IPO, down 25% from earlier expectations of $2 trillion. Anthropic reported $16.8 billion in Q3 revenue, up 45%

THIRD POINT REPORTS 5.8% STAKE IN STRATA CRITICAL MEDICAL $SRTA AS OF OCT 13

J.B. HUNT $JBHT Q3 REVENUE $3.68B BEATS, EPS $1.82 MISSES - Revenue: $3.680B vs $3.567B est, beat - EPS: $1.82 vs $1.89 est, miss - Net income: $172.4M vs $184.9M est, miss

INTERACTIVE BROKERS $IBKR Q3 REVENUE $1.914B BEATS, ADJUSTED EPS $0.67 MISSES - Revenue: $1.914B vs $1.888B est, beat - Adjusted EPS: $0.67 vs $0.68 est, miss - EPS: $0.69 - Net income: $1.348B - Net interest income: $1.154B

WHITE HOUSE PREPARES PLANS TO USE WEAPON DUBBED "MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS" ON IRAN, SOURCES SAY - CBS NEWS

KFC IN ADVANCED TALKS TO SWITCH FROM PEPSI TO COKE IN THOUSANDS OF US RESTAURANTS Per WSJ, the switch at KFC US would take place in January if the deal is completed. KFC is owned by Yum Brands $YUM. Coca-Cola is $KO and PepsiCo is $PEP.

GOOGLE $GOOGL QUANTUM AI SAYS WILLOW CUT QUANTUM ERRORS 40-FOLD, REACHING 99.99% LOGICAL FIDELITY

$CRWV - COREWEAVE SHARES REVERSE DECLINES, LAST UP 2.7%

EU READY TO FAST-TRACK SATELLITE RIVAL TO SPACEX

EU SAID TO BE READY TO FAST-TRACK SATELLITE RIVAL TO SPACEX $SPCX

APPLE AND META TEAM UP TO MAKE MUSE AI MODEL RUN ON MAC COMPUTERS - CNBC

ANTHROPIC'S SLOWING REVENUE GROWTH DOES NOT SIGNAL WEAKER AI DEMAND D.A. Davidson analysts Gil Luria and Turner Dischinger say Anthropic's slowing revenue growth should not be interpreted as a broader AI demand slowdown. They point to growing competition from OpenAI and

$ADBE - ADOBE AND NVIDIA EXPAND COLLABORATION TO SPEED AGENTIC CREATION ADOBE - BRAND CONCIERGE WITH NVIDIA NEMOTRON AVAILABLE TO ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS LATER THIS YEAR

JAPAN MOF OFFICIAL SAYS ALWAYS MONITORING MARKET MOVES CAREFULLY, WON'T COMMENT ON EACH STOCK, FOREX, BOND MARKET MOVE

JAPAN SENIOR MINISTRY OF FINANCE OFFICIAL SAYS G7, G20 MEETINGS DID NOT SPECIFICALLY DEBATE RECENT STOCK MARKET MOVES, WHEN ASKED ABOUT STEEP GLOBAL SELL-OFF

U.S. MORTGAGE RATES HOLD AT 7.4% AFTER SEVEN WEEKS OF INCREASES The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate remained at 7.4%, ending seven consecutive weeks of increases. Rates have climbed sharply from 6.65% in August, putting additional pressure on an already struggling housing

RUSSIA'S PUTIN SAYS NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED BY RECENT UKRAINE'S STRIKES ON RUSSIAN REFINERIES - IFAX

*ECB OFFICIALS GET IMPATIENT FOR LAGARDE TO CLEAR UP HER PLANS

ZELENSKYY: RUSSIA LAUNCHED NEARLY 1,000 DRONES AS UKRAINE SEEKS MORE AIR DEFENSE President Zelenskyy says Russia has launched nearly 1,000 drones since yesterday, alongside multiple waves of ballistic missile strikes targeting Ukrainian infrastructure. Following talks with NATO

HUANG SAYS NVIDIA DOESN'T NEED TO BACKSTOP COREWEAVE

HUANG: `COREWEAVE'S STRENGTH IS IMPROVING EVERY DAY'

$CRWV - HUANG: COREWEAVE'S COST OF CAPITAL IS `ACTUALLY DECREASING'

GERMANY PLANS MAJOR AI PARTNERSHIP WITH NVIDIA — HANDELSBLATT German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing a major AI partnership with Nvidia ($NVDA ), backed by hundreds of millions of euros in government funding. The initiative aims to accelerate industrial AI, robotics and

$NVDA - GERMAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ENTER INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH NVIDIA, HANDELSBLATT REPORTS, CITING GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY SOURCES

UKRAINE REPORTEDLY RUNS OUT OF PATRIOT MISSILES Ukraine has exhausted its supply of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors, according to a CNN source. The shortage leaves the country more vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks. The report remains unconfirmed independently.

*EU BEGINS ASSESSING ADDITIONAL SECTORS FOR CHINA TRADE QUOTAS

U.S. CONSIDERS USING “MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS” AGAINST IRAN The Pentagon has reportedly developed new strike plans targeting Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities, potentially involving the GBU-43/B MOAB, America's largest non-nuclear bomb. According to CNN, the

$CRWV - COREWEAVE SHARES FALL TO LOWEST SINCE MAY 2025, LAST DOWN 8.3% AT $60.36

*TREASURY 5- AND 7-YEAR YIELDS FALL 15 BASIS POINTS ON DAY

TRUMP: EXECUTION EVENT WILL NOT BE STREAMED

FOUR BOOMS HEARD IN VICINITY OF PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN YEMEN'S ADEN - THREE WITNESSES TELL REUTERS

IEA TO ACCELERATE OIL RESERVE RELEASES AS DIESEL SUPPLY TIGHTENS The International Energy Agency warns that global oil markets remain tight, particularly for diesel, amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis. 330 million barrels of emergency reserves have already been released, with

*IEA SAYS OIL RELEASE ANNOUNCED IN MARCH TO EXCEED 400M BARRELS *IEA NATIONS WILLING TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN GLOBAL MARKETS

*IEA SEEKS TO RELEASE 20M BBL OF DIESEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

*IEA AGREES TO COMPLETE RELEASE OF OUTSTANDING 100M BBL OF OIL

TRUMP TASK FORCE ON AI TO MEET THURSDAY - FTC SPOKESMAN

PHILADELPHIA CHIP INDEX SET TO ERASE MORE THAN $2 TRILLION IN MARKET VALUE IN SEVEN SESSION FALL

PHILADELPHIA SEMICONDUCTOR INDEX HITS LOWEST IN NEARLY A MONTH, LAST DOWN 3.6%

SHARES OF US CHIP-RELATED COMPANIES FALL NVIDIA DOWN 3% AMD FALLS 5% INTEL DOWN 5.9% MARVELL TECHNOLOGY OFF 5.5%

SHARES OF NEOCLOUD FIRMS DROP $CRWV - COREWEAVE DOWN 7.1% $NBIS - NEBIUS OFF 6.7%

$TSLA - TESLA TO UNVEIL NEW ROADSTER — FLIGHT CAPABILITY REMAINS UNCONFIRMED Tesla is preparing to unveil its long-awaited next-generation Roadster today at a SpaceX testing facility in Texas. Elon Musk has hinted that the vehicle could feature flight capabilities using

HOT INFLATION DATA POINT TO ANOTHER FED RATE HIKE IN DECEMBER Northlight Asset Management's Chris Zaccarelli expects the Fed to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in December, following another hotter-than-expected inflation report. He believes the Fed will hold rates at

LAGARDE COULD LEAVE ECB EARLY TO LEAD WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM The World Economic Forum could appoint ECB President Christine Lagarde as its next chair as early as November 2. If appointed, Lagarde could leave the ECB before her term expires in October 2027, triggering a major

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Richard Allen has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: All Sales $AZO AutoZone $15k - $50k $COST Costco $1k - $15k

🚨Political Trade Alert🚨 Rep. Richard McCormick has released a new financial disclosure. Highlights: $BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway $1k - $15k

DAN IVES CALLS AI STOCK SELLOFF A CLEAR BUYING OPPORTUNITY Dan Ives says the sharp declines in CoreWeave ($CRWV ), IREN ($IREN ) and Nebius ($NBIS ) represent buying opportunities rather than warning signs. Despite rising borrowing costs, Ives argues AI computing demand remains

US 10yr Yield falls over 28bps since Yesterday

FRANCE IS STARTING TO PUT INTO ACTION OPERATIONAL ELEMENTS OF AGREEMENT TO HELP PROTECT SAUDI ARABIAN OIL FACILITIES - FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON

$AAPL - KEYBANC REITERATES SELL-BIASED RATING ON APPLE DESPITE STRONG IPHONE 18 DEMAND KeyBanc maintains its Underweight rating on Apple with a $250 price target. September hardware spending surged 44% month-over-month, far above the three-year average of 15%, suggesting

IRAN'S ARMY NAVY SAYS A 'VIOLATING' OIL TANKER IS ON FIRE IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ - STATE MEDIA

U.S. ECONOMIC DATA — OCTOBER 15, 2026 INFLATION — SEPTEMBER PPI 🔸 Headline PPI MoM: +1.3% (Est. +0.6%) 🔸 Headline PPI YoY: +6.3% (Est. +5.4%) 🔸 Core PPI MoM: +0.7% (Est. +0.3%) 🔸 Core PPI YoY: +5.0% (Est. +4.4%) 🔸 PPI Ex-Food, Energy & Trade: +0.5% MoM, +5.0% YoY 🔸 Energy

*US SEPT. PRODUCER PRICES RISE 6.3% Y/Y; EST. +5.4% *US SEPT. PRODUCER PRICES RISE 1.3% M/M; EST. +0.6% *US SEPT. RETAIL SALES RISE 0.8% M/M; EST. +0.3%

US Jobless Claims +1K To 199K In Oct-10 Wk; Survey 200K US Oct-3 Week Continuing Claims -4K to 1,710,000 US Oct-3 Week Jobless Claims Revised to 198K

US TELLS IEA NATIONS IT’S UNHAPPY WITH EMERGENCY OIL RELEASE US HAS SUGGESTED SUPPLEMENTING OIL RELEASE WITH EXTRA 100M BBL

U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE IN 10 MINUTES 8:30 AM ET | 2:30 PM Paris Time Four major U.S. economic reports are about to be released: 🔸 September PPI: +0.6% expected 🔸 Core PPI: +0.3% expected 🔸 September Retail Sales: +0.4% expected 🔸 Retail Sales Ex-Autos: +0.5% expected 🔸

YARDENI CUTS S&P 500 TARGET TO 7,900 AS MARKET RISKS RISE Yardeni Research lowered its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,900 from 8,400, warning that investor caution could push stock valuations lower. The firm remains bullish on earnings, forecasting $425 per share in 2027, and

UBS NOW EXPECTS THIRD FED RATE HIKE IN MARCH 2027 UBS has revised its Fed outlook after September inflation came in hotter than expected, with headline CPI reaching 3.7% YoY. The bank now expects three rate hikes in total: September and December 2026, followed by March 2027,

U.S. PUSHES FOR FASTER SOVEREIGN DEBT RESTRUCTURING AT G20 U.S. Treasury official Browne says the G20 made progress on modernizing the financial system and improving debt restructuring for financially distressed countries. The U.S. wants Senegal's debt restructuring completed

SAUDI ARAMCO OFFERING MORE SPOT CRUDE OIL CARGOES INTO EUROPEAN MARKET FOR LATE OCTOBER TO MID-NOVEMBER DELIVERY, THREE TRADE SOURCES SAY

RUSSIA'S OIL AND GAS REVENUE SEEN RISING BY 10% Y/Y TO $12 BILLION IN OCTOBER, REUTERS CALCULATIONS SHOW

COREWEAVE BONDS REBOUND SHARPLY AFTER RECENT SELLOFF CoreWeave ($CRWV ) bonds are recovering as buying returns following a sharp selloff driven by concerns over the company's debt. The October 2031 bonds jumped 3.3 cents to 82.8 cents on the dollar, while the June 2030 bonds

SAXO WARNS AI STOCKS ARE SPLITTING INTO WINNERS AND LOSERS Saxo says investors are becoming more selective, favoring profitable chipmakers like TSMC ($TSM), Samsung and ASML ($ASML) over debt-heavy AI infrastructure companies. CoreWeave ($CRWV), Nebius ($NBIS) and Oracle

DEUTSCHE BANK SAYS BUY COREWEAVE DIP — SEES 128% UPSIDE Deutsche Bank maintains its Buy rating on CoreWeave ($CRWV ) with a $150 price target, implying 128% upside from Wednesday's close. Despite shares plunging over 15%, the bank sees no company-specific fundamentals that

$CRWV : MIZUHO CUTS TARGET PRICE TO $88 FROM $115

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US PREMARKET WATCHLIST — OCT 15 $CRWV -6.50% — AI infrastructure financing concerns continue to weigh on the stock. Investors are increasingly focused on debt levels and the cost of funding data center expansion. $MU -4.00% — Memory stocks under pressure amid growing Chinese

TSMC $TSM Q3 NET INCOME RISES 68.7% TO A RECORD NT$763.1B, BEATS ESTIMATES • Revenue: NT$1.49T ($46.36B) vs NT$1.47T est, beat • Net income: NT$763.1B vs NT$746.34B est, beat • September revenue: NT$511.86B, +54.6% from a year earlier It is the sixth straight quarter of