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

Setting Up a Paper Trading Account: Best Simulators Compared
Paper trading simulator tools let you practice trades with fake money. We compare Thinkorswim, TradingView, Webull, and IBKR to find the best fit.

Markets Face a CPI Test as Investors Reassess the AI Spending Boom
Investors weigh a key CPI report against the AI spending debate, as Fed rate expectations, hyperscaler capex and Anthropic's revenue growth face fresh scrutiny.

Crazy Options Activity
We’ve been seeing some of the highest options activity in the market recently. Ross breaks down what that means.


Hims & Hers Narrows 2026 Revenue Outlook, Cuts Adjusted EBITDA Guidance After Surprise Q3 Loss
Hims & Hers reported a surprise Q3 2026 net loss and moved its full-year revenue guidance to $3.13-$3.15 billion while lowering its adjusted EBITDA forecast on rising operating expenses, according to a Top Stock Alerts report.

Fed's Waller Leans Toward December Rate Hike, Says Hot October CPI Could Justify Half-Point Move
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he is leaning toward a 25 basis point hike in December, but that core CPI near 0.3% or higher would warrant considering a 50 basis point move.

Anthropic Sets IPO Price Range at $70 to $78 a Share, Implying Valuation as High as $1.405 Trillion
Anthropic's updated IPO filing sets a $70 to $78 share price range, implying a valuation of up to $1.405 trillion, with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley leading the underwriters ahead of a targeted Nasdaq debut this month, CNBC reported.

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

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Faces Personal Scandal and Questions Over China Chip Access
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's disclosed affair has drawn scrutiny over reported ties to Mega Speed, a China-linked chip intermediary now under U.S. investigation. Here's what investors should watch.

Honda to Invest $3 Billion in New Ohio Plant as Part of Broader U.S. Hybrid Production Push
Honda says it will invest $3 billion in a central Ohio assembly plant with capacity for 240,000 vehicles a year by 2029, pending final government approvals, as part of hybrid production investments in Ohio, Alabama and Georgia.

Dividend Yield vs Dividend Growth: Building an Income Portfolio
Dividend yield vs growth: a higher payout today or bigger checks later? Compare both, test sustainability, and match your portfolio to your timeline.

Gold's Next BIG Rally Is Coming... I Just Bet $30,000 on THIS Stock
Gold mining stocks just got a signal from Washington. Here's why one trader bought 2,000 shares of a US miner after a split Congress took power.


Surgery Partners Raises HealthSpan Buyout to $25 a Share, Board Rejects $28 Rival Offer as Not Superior
Surgery Partners raised its HealthSpan merger price to $25 a share, with up to $26.61 including Ticking Fees, after a rival unsolicited $28 bid the Special Committee found was not a Superior Proposal.
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