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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.

Levi Strauss Lifts Profit Outlook on Tariff Refunds, but Trims Sales View After DTC Miss
Levi Strauss posted adjusted EPS of 48 cents aided by tariff refunds, but CEO Michelle Gass said direct-to-consumer sales fell short as wholesale rose 6%.

Microsoft Opens $2,599 Preorders for Nvidia-Powered Surface Laptop Ultra, Shipping Oct. 16
Microsoft opened preorders for the Surface Laptop Ultra, an Nvidia Blackwell-powered laptop starting at $2,599 with shipments beginning Oct. 16, according to CNBC and Seeking Alpha.

Stock Market Today: Health Care Leads While S&P 500 Slips
Health Care led the session while the S&P 500 slips. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.

Paramount Completes $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover, Forming Skydance; Shares Begin Trading as 'SKYD'
Paramount's renamed Skydance Corporation closed its Reuters-valued $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, with shares moving to the NYSE under 'SKYD' and new debt, synergy and streaming-merger targets now in focus.

3 Stocks That Could EXPLODE From the China AI Ban
The China AI chip ban targets optical transceivers, not Nvidia. See the 3 stocks positioned to benefit from this FCC rule shift.


Fed Minutes Show Most Officials Favored One More Hike by Year-End, But Gave No Timing Signal
Minutes from the Fed's September 15-16 meeting show most officials saw another rate hike as appropriate by year-end but gave no timing signal, after a unanimous 12-0 vote and public splits over the next move.

Ethereum Staking and Yield
Ethereum staking rewards explained: how much you can earn, is it worth it, and the risks behind ETH yield before you lock up your tokens.

Twelve States and Writers Guild Settle Antitrust Suits Over Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Twelve states and the Writers Guild settled antitrust lawsuits over Paramount Skydance's Warner Bros. Discovery deal, winning film-output, cable-negotiation and news-independence commitments, according to KOB, NBC Miami and MediaPost.

SpaceX Reportedly Seeks $40 Billion in Debt to Fund Nvidia AI Chip Order, With Apollo Said to Lead
SpaceX is reportedly seeking about $40 billion in debt — roughly $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in investment-grade bonds — to fund an Nvidia AI chip order, with Apollo said to lead and a 2027 close targeted.

How Great Breakouts Turn Bad
New highs can make traders feel late before they’ve even missed the trade. That’s how a great breakout can turn into a terrible entry.

The Market Is Hitting RECORD HIGHS… I’m Only Buying THESE Stocks
Record highs hide a narrow rally. See the photonics stocks to buy now and the cyber security names leading real market strength.

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