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Coca-Cola Lifts Full-Year 2026 EPS and Free Cash Flow Outlook After Q3 Beat
Coca-Cola raised its full-year 2026 EPS, organic revenue and free cash flow guidance after a Q3 beat, with regional data showing flat North American volume against 5% consolidated volume growth.

Anthropic's Explosive Growth Tests Whether AI Valuations Can Be Justified
Anthropic's S-1 filing shows explosive revenue growth and a first profitable quarter, but its valuation still hinges on aggressive assumptions. Here's what the numbers, risks and AI infrastructure trends reveal.

Massive Market Shorts in Place
Hey, Ross here: One group of traders have been massively shorting the market. Should you be worried? Take a look below. Chart of the Day These charts show how hedge funds have been positioned on a lon


UPS Raises Full-Year 2026 Guidance After Q3 Beat, Citing Growth Across All Segments
UPS beat Q3 2026 Wall Street estimates and raised its full-year revenue, adjusted operating profit and adjusted EPS guidance, citing growth across all segments, according to CNBC and a company SEC filing reported by Stock Titan.

Ares Capital to Acquire MidCap Financial in $2.6 Billion Stock-and-Cash Deal
Ares Capital Corporation has agreed to acquire MidCap Financial Investment Corporation in a stock-and-cash deal with a total enterprise value of about $2.6 billion, with consideration of $10.88 per fully diluted share and a first-half 2027 closing target.

DoorDash in Talks to Acquire Instacart, Shares Swing on Report
DoorDash shares fell and Instacart shares rose after reports that DoorDash is in exclusive talks to acquire Instacart, a second attempt after a 2021 deal collapsed.

Cadence Launches Maestro AI Models for Chip Design, Betting On-Premises Flexibility Against Synopsys' OpenAI Tie-Up
Cadence unveiled its Maestro AI Model Portfolio built in part on Nvidia's Nemotron model, emphasizing on-premises deployment flexibility in contrast to Synopsys' OpenAI-hosted GPT-Synopsys model, with early access starting in Q4 2026.

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

Apple Unveils OLED iPad Mini with A20 Pro Chip, Teases More Launches Ahead of 'Pro and Tell' Event
Apple unveiled a new OLED iPad mini with the A20 Pro chip and IP67 water resistance, with pre-orders starting October 28 ahead of a teased 'Pro and tell' event.

FTC and 20 States Sue Dollar General Over Alleged Shelf-Price Overcharging
The FTC and 20 states have sued Dollar General, alleging the retailer charged customers more than shelf and advertised prices. Shares fell about 4%, CNBC reported.

Microsoft Offers Voluntary Exit Program to About 60,000 Employees in Four Countries Ahead of Earnings
CNBC and Seeking Alpha report Microsoft's new voluntary exit offer covers about 60,000 employees — roughly 27% of its 223,000-person workforce — in the U.S., Canada, India and the U.K., two days before third-quarter results.

Theta Decay and Time Value: What Every Options Trader Must Know
Learn how theta decay erodes option value, when it peaks as expiration nears, and how to use time decay to build trades that favor sellers over buyers.
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