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G7 Agrees to Coordinated Release of Up to 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel, With Diesel Frontloaded in First 20 Days
The G7 said it will release up to 100 million barrels of emergency crude and diesel through the IEA over four months, with a substantial diesel release frontloaded into the first 20 days, as benchmarks and diesel cracks moved on the news.
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.
Toshiba Plans to Double AI Data Center HDD Capacity by Fiscal 2027, Nikkei Reports; Seagate, Western Digital Shares Slide
Nikkei reports Toshiba will double AI data center HDD capacity by fiscal 2027 via a $380 million Philippines expansion. Seagate and Western Digital shares fell about 14% and 13%, per AOL, even as both firms' nearline supply is reported committed into 2028-2029.
Wells Fargo Cuts Synaptics to Equal-Weight After onsemi's Amended $123-a-Share, ~$5.7 Billion Cash Deal
Seeking Alpha reported Wells Fargo downgraded Synaptics to Equal-weight after onsemi revealed an amended merger agreement to buy it for $123 a share in cash, about $5.7 billion, as both names appeared in Friday's movers roundups.
How Choppy Markets Create Trading Mistakes
Chop makes you overmanage good trades.
How to Trade Commodities Futures
Learn how to trade commodity futures step-by-step, from margin and contract sizing to whether $1000 is enough to get started.
Buffett’s Final Stock Pick…
Warren Buffett stock picks spotlight: Berkshire bought $212M of Lennar in a day, now owns 10% as rates soar. See why.
Novartis Pays $575 Million Upfront in Deal Worth Up to $7.8 Billion for Abogen's mRNA T-Cell Engager ABO2203
Novartis will pay Abogen $575 million upfront, with total potential value up to $7.8 billion reported by CNBC, for an mRNA-encoded CD19xCD3 T-cell engager in early autoimmune testing plus options on other RNA programs.
Tesla Delivers 486,532 Vehicles in Q3 2026, Topping Consensus by About 5% as Storage Deployments Miss Estimates
Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, beating its company-compiled consensus by about 5% but coming in roughly 2% below last year's record, while 13.7 GWh of energy storage missed the 15.9 GWh consensus ahead of Oct. 21 earnings.
U.S. Payrolls Rise Just 29,000 in September as Unemployment Climbs to 4.2% and Prior Months Lose 60,000 Jobs
Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 29,000 in September and unemployment hit 4.2%, the BLS reported, per CNBC, while revisions cut July and August by a combined 60,000 jobs.
How to Read an Options Chain
Learn how to read options chain data: strikes, expirations, bid/ask, volume & open interest to analyze contracts like a pro.
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