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Market News
Market News

Modal Receives First Nvidia Vera CPU Server, Moving Beyond Intel and AMD

Modal said it received its first Nvidia Vera CPU server, a break from Intel- and AMD-only processors, per Seeking Alpha, as Nvidia's CPU push widens beyond top AI labs.

Oct 19, 2026Read article
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Market News
Market News

Merck KGaA Agrees to Acquire Silence Therapeutics for $20.00 Per ADS in $1.3 Billion Deal

Merck KGaA has agreed to acquire Silence Therapeutics for $20.00 per ADS in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.3 billion in equity, according to Seeking Alpha and StockTitan.

Oct 19, 2026Read article
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Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

You Don’t Have to Be First

Hey friend, Today’s housing data came in weaker than expected. The NAHB homebuilder confidence index fell to 29 in October, below the 31 forecast and down from 32 in September. Builders are cutting pr

Oct 19, 2026Read article
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Market News
Market News

Anthropic Pledges 5% of Shares to New Public Benefit Fund, With Escalator Tied to Valuation Gains

Anthropic said it is committing 5% of its shares, subject to stockholder approval, to a new Public Benefit Fund structured as a wholly owned LLC, with an additional 2% at the board's discretion for every 50% valuation gain above an undisclosed baseline.

Oct 19, 2026Read article
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Educational
Educational

Support and Resistance: How to Draw and Trade Key Levels

Learn support and resistance trading: draw key levels, confirm with volume, spot flips, and avoid false breakouts that trap beginners.

Oct 19, 2026Read article
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Market News
Market News

Silgan and American Industrial Partners Funds to Acquire Trivium Packaging in $3.4 Billion All-Cash Deal

Silgan Holdings and funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners agreed to acquire Trivium Packaging in an all-cash deal valuing the metal packaging maker at about $3.4 billion, with Silgan shares up 5.8% pre-market, Seeking Alpha reported.

Oct 19, 2026Read article
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Market News
Market News

PBOC Studies Overnight Rate as Main Policy Benchmark, Pan Gongsheng Says

PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng says China's central bank is studying a shift to the overnight reverse repo rate as its main policy benchmark, alongside new non-bank liquidity tools and loan pricing reform.

Oct 19, 2026Read article
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Market News
Market News

French Bonds and Paris Stocks Slide After Worst Unrest in Years, a Day Before Budget Vote

French bonds and Paris stocks fell after violent weekend protests, with the 10-year yield at 4.89% per The Guardian and the OAT-Bund spread at its widest since the euro crisis per CNBC, ahead of Tuesday's budget vote.

Oct 19, 2026Read article
Market News

Stock Market Today: Energy Leads While S&P 500 Slips

Energy led the session while the S&P 500 slips. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.

Oct 16, 2026Read article
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Market News
Market News

Travelers' Q3 2026 Core EPS of $9.18 Tops Consensus by $1.75 as Record Investment Income and 86.8% Combined Ratio Drive Beat

Travelers reported Q3 2026 core income of $1.95 billion, or $9.18 per diluted share, versus a $7.43 consensus, with record net investment income, an 86.8% combined ratio and $538 million of pre-tax catastrophe losses; shares rose after the report.

Oct 16, 2026Read article
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Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

You Don’t Need to Make Money This Way

Waiting for a losing stock to return to your purchase price can keep money tied up in a trade you wouldn’t make today. Reassess the setup before making breakeven your exit plan.

Oct 16, 2026Read article
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Educational
Educational

Options Strategy Selection: How to Pick the Right Trade

Learn how to choose options strategy using direction, volatility, risk, and capital—so you stop guessing and start trading with a plan.

Oct 16, 2026Read article
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