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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%.

Price-to-Earnings Ratio Explained
Price to earnings ratio explained: learn the formula, what counts as a good PE ratio, and where this metric fails.

How $1,000 Became $1.16 MILLION… Buying Just 1 Stock a Year
The one stock a year strategy turned $1,000 into $1,163,662 since 2006. See the rules, risks, and backtested variations before you try it.


Modal Receives First Nvidia Vera CPU Server, Moving Beyond Intel and AMD
Modal said it received its first Nvidia Vera CPU server, a break from Intel- and AMD-only processors, per Seeking Alpha, as Nvidia's CPU push widens beyond top AI labs.

Merck KGaA Agrees to Acquire Silence Therapeutics for $20.00 Per ADS in $1.3 Billion Deal
Merck KGaA has agreed to acquire Silence Therapeutics for $20.00 per ADS in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.3 billion in equity, according to Seeking Alpha and StockTitan.
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