Stock Market News — September 29, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Anthropic's IPO filing revealed a $518 billion AI infrastructure commitment and $2 trillion valuation ambition, lifting global chip stocks, while OpenAI's annualized recurring revenue surged toward $70 billion. Carnival Corporation jumped 11% on strong earnings, but biotech suffered as uniQure plung
Stock Market News — September 28, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets closed sharply lower Monday as surging bond yields, AI safety concerns, and Boeing's FAA certification halt rattled investors. Key movers included Anthropic's blockbuster $2 trillion IPO filing, OpenAI shelving its GPT-6.1 model over safety fears, and AMD's $8.2 billion acquisition of World
Business News — September 28, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
AMD's $8.2 billion acquisition of AI research firm World Labs headlines a major M&A wave, while AstraZeneca's $2 billion investment in Summit Therapeutics and AAR's $4 billion stake in MRO Holdings signal aggressive expansion in biotech and aerospace maintenance sectors.
Mortgage Rates — September 28, 2026 — Today (Pacific Time)
US mortgage rates for September 28, 2026: 30-Yr Fixed at 7.50% (+0.07% daily, +0.31% weekly). 15-Yr Fixed at 7.12%. Full rate table and trends inside.
Insider Trading Signals — September 28, 2026 — Midday Update — Last 24 Hours (Pacific Time)
Insider selling dominated the past 24 hours, with Dell's CFO offloading $14M and Tempus AI's CEO leading a four-person selling cluster totaling $16.9M. Redwood Trust's CEO and CHRO provided rare buy-side conviction with share purchases, but net selling exceeded buying by ~$54M, signaling overall bea
Earnings Reports — September 28, 2026 — Midday Update — Last 24 Hours (Pacific Time)
Inventiva delivered a notable EPS beat, while Danieli and Tullow Oil disappointed with profit declines and flat guidance, sending their shares sharply lower. Energy cost pressures and cautious Q4 outlooks dominated sentiment ahead of a busy earnings week.
Stock Market News — September 28, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Global markets fell Monday as Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal, sending oil and bond yields higher and dragging the Nasdaq down ~1%. OpenAI's training halt pressured AI stocks, though Nvidia's record $150B buyback and UK housebuilders' surge on new housing policy provided bright spots amid broad
Stock Market News — September 18, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, handing control to son Howard in a historic succession. Meanwhile, UBS projects AI spending will hit nearly $1 trillion this year, and Anthropic targets a November IPO with plans for a new model release.
Mortgage Rates — September 18, 2026 — Today (Pacific Time)
US mortgage rates for September 18, 2026: 30-Yr Fixed at 7.20% (+0.01% daily, +0.08% weekly). 15-Yr Fixed at 6.83%. Full rate table and trends inside.
Business News & Hints — September 18, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
CoreWeave and CleanSpark dominated Friday's deal activity with massive capital raises—$3.7B and $2.28B respectively—signaling robust investor appetite for AI infrastructure and crypto mining. Meanwhile, Paramount advanced settlement talks on its $81B Warner Bros. Discovery merger, potentially cleari
