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Market News
Market News

JPMorgan Posts Rare Q3 2026 Miss as EPS, Revenue Fall Short of Estimates

JPMorgan reported Q3 2026 EPS of $5.57 vs $5.90 expected and managed net revenue of $50.91 billion vs $51.22 billion, with shares off about 3.5% premarket, per CNBC.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Kroger Cuts Nearly 1,000 Corporate Jobs as Interim CEO Ron Sargent Pushes Restructuring

Kroger has laid off nearly 1,000 corporate employees under interim CEO Ron Sargent as part of post-merger cost-cutting, with no financial figures disclosed, per Grocery Dive and Yahoo Finance UK.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 12, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Meta Puts Its First Frontier AI Models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, Behind a Paywall

Meta released Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its first frontier AI models, behind paid subscriptions, with reported benchmark parity claims, API pricing of $4/$20 per million tokens and app subscriptions of $20 or $100 a month.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Oct 12, 2026
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Market News
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.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Oct 12, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Getty Images to File Chapter 11, Go Private With Up to $533 Million From Getty Family and Koch

Getty Images plans a Chapter 11 filing and take-private deal backed by up to $533 million in new equity from the Getty family and Koch Equity Development, following the collapse of its Shutterstock merger, according to reports.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 12, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Albertsons Terminates Kroger Merger, Sues for at Least $6 Billion Including $600 Million Break Fee

Albertsons terminated its merger with Kroger and sued for at least $6 billion in damages, a figure that includes a $600 million break fee, after two courts blocked the deal.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 12, 2026
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Educational
Educational

Lithium and Battery Metal Stocks

Lithium stocks swing hard with commodity cycles. Learn which names to watch, timing entries, and if lithium is still worth investing in.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Oct 12, 2026
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Stock Analysis
Stock Analysis

Social Security Is Running Out of Money… And YOU'RE Paying for It

Social Security running out hits in 2032 with a 22% automatic cut. See what happens when funds run dry and how to protect your retirement now.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Oct 12, 2026
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Market News
Market News

LVMH Returns to Growth in Q3 2025 as Fashion Slump Narrows and Shares Jump 12%

LVMH reported Q3 2025 revenue of €18.28 billion, up 1% organically, with Selective Retailing up 7% and Fashion & Leather Goods down 2%. CNBC reported shares jumped 12%, lifting Kering, Burberry and Moncler.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Oct 12, 2026
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Stock Surge Daily
Stock Surge Daily

This “Beaten Down” Sector is Surging

Software stocks are approaching record highs despite fears about AI. Ross explains how an old bearish opinion can keep you from spotting a fresh se

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Oct 12, 2026
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Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

This Keeps Traders Stuck

Waiting to get your money back feels reasonable. But the price you paid can quietly replace every other reason for staying in a trade.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Oct 12, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Chipotle Shares Fall Nearly 4% After Starbucks Denies Takeover Talk

A Starbucks spokesperson told CNBC the company is "not buying Chipotle." Chipotle shares fell nearly 4% in Monday morning trading, reversing gains from last week's Financial Times report.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Oct 12, 2026
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