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Salesforce to Acquire Braze for $5.66 Billion in Cash Deal
Salesforce has agreed to acquire customer engagement platform Braze for about $5.66 billion in enterprise value, paying $47.50 in cash per Class A share, with closing expected in Salesforce's fiscal 2028.

Understanding Order Types: Market vs Limit vs Stop
Market vs limit order explained with real fill examples, stop orders, and ETF tips—know which to use before your next trade.

This Defensive Sector is Breaking Out
Healthcare is breaking out as technology struggles. Ross explains how its long base and breakout reveal signs of institutional buying – and how traders can follow that money into new opportunities.


RTX Tops Q3 2026 Estimates as 11% Sales Growth Drives Another Guidance Raise
RTX posted Q3 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.26 on $24.97 billion in sales, beating estimates, and raised its full-year outlook for sales, EPS and free cash flow amid record backlog and tariff-cost recovery.

GM Board Approves New $20 Billion Buyback After Completing Prior $6 Billion Program; Q3 Adjusted EBIT Rises to $4.1 Billion
GM's board approved a new $20 billion multi-year share buyback after completing a $6 billion program, as Q3 2026 EBIT-adjusted rose to $4.1 billion and the company narrowed full-year guidance.

OpenAI Races to Lock In ~$30 Billion Round at Over $1.4 Trillion Valuation Ahead of Anthropic's Expected November IPO
Reuters reports OpenAI is racing to secure a roughly $30 billion round at more than $1.4 trillion ahead of Anthropic's expected mid-November IPO, with SoftBank and MGX reportedly in talks.

Tradeweb to Acquire Credit-Trading Platform Trumid for About $1.97 Billion
Tradeweb has agreed to acquire credit-trading platform Trumid for about $1.97 billion in mostly cash, with a targeted close in the first half of 2027, according to the companies' announcement.

Apple Sets Oct. 28 'Pro and Tell' Media Event in Los Angeles as Touchscreen MacBook Pro Rumors Swirl
Apple has invited media to an Oct. 28 'Pro and tell' experience in Los Angeles; CNBC, MacRumors, Yahoo Tech and Times of India detail expectations for a touchscreen MacBook Pro, M6 Macs and an OLED iPad mini.

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

Cleveland-Cliffs Posts $165 Million Q3 Profit, Guides to $715 Million Q4 EBITDA and Flags $4 Billion 2027 Target
Cleveland-Cliffs reported $165 million of Q3 net income on higher steel prices and shipments, guided to roughly $715 million of Q4 adjusted EBITDA and outlined a path to more than $4 billion of 2027 EBITDA built on contract renewals, even as third-quarter debt reduction was modest.

Bank of England Examines Barclays Over Private Credit Derivatives After Insider Complaint, FT Reports
The FT reports the Bank of England's PRA is examining whether Barclays traders misrepresented illiquid private credit loans after an insider complaint. Barclays says it takes its regulatory obligations seriously; shares fell about 2.6%.
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