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Report: Toms Capital Presses Devon Energy to Weigh Sale as Shares Rise 3%
Devon Energy shares rose about 3% after CNBC reported that activist investor Toms Capital sent a letter urging the company to explore strategic alternatives, including a sale.
What Traders Forget About Breakouts
A clean breakout can do more than open the door to upside. It can also make one of the hardest trading decisions much easier.
Zelenskyy Signals Ukraine Would Accept Reciprocal Energy Ceasefire, Presses Trump for Trilateral Summit
Zelenskyy says Kyiv would accept an energy ceasefire with Russia in any format and wants Trump to convene a trilateral summit with Putin, per Reuters via Astro Awani and CNBC.
U.S. Business Activity Hits More-Than-Five-Year High as September Flash Composite PMI Jumps to 58.4; Input Costs Fastest Since October 2022
S&P Global's flash U.S. Composite PMI rose to 58.4 in September from 56.0 in August, the highest since July 2021, as input costs hit their fastest pace since October 2022 amid the most widespread supply-chain delays since July 2022, per Reuters and tradingeconomics.com.
McDonald's Commits Up to $8.5 Billion Through 2036 to Fund Franchisee Overhaul, Targets Low-to-Mid 50% Operating Margin by 2030
McDonald's detailed a plan for up to $8.5 billion in franchisee support through 2036 and a low-to-mid 50% operating margin target for 2030, alongside AI-enabled drive-throughs and a hand-breaded chicken pilot, per CNBC and Yahoo Finance.
🚀 Elon Musk Just Revealed the NEXT BIG AI Trade… Here's 2 Stocks!
Skip the xAI stock hunt—Elon Musk hints at an energy bottleneck AI needs. See the 2 power infrastructure stocks traders are eyeing now.
General Mills Tops Lowered Q1 Estimates as Sales Slip 3% and Yogurt Divestiture Weighs on Retail
General Mills posted fiscal Q1 sales of $4.39 billion, down 2.8%, and adjusted EPS of $0.75, both above lowered estimates, while reaffirming its full-year fiscal 2027 outlook amid a yogurt divestiture and rising input costs.
Breakouts and Breakdowns
A lot of the market is breaking down right now. Yet a few major groups are doing the exact opposite – and that split could create some unusually powerful moves.
Support and Resistance Levels
Learn how to find support and resistance levels, confirm them with volume, and plan trades with defined risk at key price zones.
Royal Caribbean Confirms $3 Billion Deal for 50% of Sandals and Beaches, Backed by Morgan Stanley Debt
Royal Caribbean has agreed to buy a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for about $3 billion, funded with committed Morgan Stanley debt, with closing expected in early 2027.
Trump Says He Has Pushed for Diesel Export Ban as US Price Hits Record $6.53 a Gallon; Bessent Studying Options
Trump says he has pushed internally for a US diesel export ban as retail diesel hits a record $6.53 a gallon, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says officials are examining whether a full or partial ban is feasible.
Berkshire Hathaway Raises Lennar Stake Past 10%, Filing Shows, as Homebuilder Shares Jump
Berkshire Hathaway's Lennar stake has crossed 10%, triggering Section 16 filings, as shares jump even though the homebuilder cut guidance and reported softer orders and margins.
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