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Bitcoin ETFs Explained
Bitcoin ETF explained: how it works, spot vs futures, costs, and bitcoin ETF vs bitcoin direct ownership for your portfolio.

GM Tops Q3 2026 Estimates, Narrows Full-Year EBIT Guidance and Approves $20 Billion Buyback
GM posted Q3 2026 adjusted EPS of $3.70 on $50.02 billion in revenue, above LSEG estimates, narrowed full-year adjusted EBIT guidance and approved a new $20 billion buyback, per the company's release and CNBC.

ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent Reportedly Order Over $35 Billion in Nvidia Chips, But Nvidia Warns It May Fill Only a Fraction
Reuters reports ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent ordered more than 3 million Nvidia RTX PRO 5500 cards worth over $35 billion, with one source saying Nvidia may fill only 5%-10% of requested volumes.

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.
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