financial-markets

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Nov

Breaking News — November 03, 2026 — Flash Update — Last 2 Hours (Pacific Time)

Democrats' midterm election lead is weakening the dollar and lifting Asian currencies, while Marubeni's 45% profit surge and raised guidance contrast sharply with Mitsui's cash flow concerns despite strong earnings. China's services growth slowed to a three-month low, adding caution to the mixed mar
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29
Oct

Stock Market News — October 29, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Alphabet's Q3 earnings miss and $9B cash burn dragged the Nasdaq down 1%, while DoorDash's $17B Instacart acquisition and strong beats from Eli Lilly and Mastercard provided partial relief in a mildly bearish session dominated by AI and software selloffs.
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28
Oct

Insider Trading Hints and Signals — October 28, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Insider selling dominated the 12-hour window with $43.2M in sales versus $13.1M in purchases. Medpace's EVP unloaded $13.54M, Ryder's Executive Chair sold $9.7M, and Fastly's CEO and CTO sold simultaneously—all bearish signals. TTM Technologies bucked the trend with its CEO and director buying over
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28
Oct

Earnings Reports — October 28, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

ServiceNow plummeted 14% on weak Q4 guidance despite mixed results, while Glaukos surged 13% and Teladoc jumped 9% on strong beats. Tonight's earnings wave delivered 57% double beats across tech, cybersecurity, and financials, though homebuilders and gaming lagged.
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28
Oct

Global Business News — October 28, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Microsoft and Alphabet led a massive Q3 earnings wave, while Samsung became the first tech firm to top 100 trillion won in quarterly profit. Wendy's received an unsolicited $7.35/share buyout proposal, and Markel struck a $2.3 billion reinsurance deal with Enstar.
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28
Oct

Stock Market News — October 28, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Alphabet crashed up to 10% after hours on a search revenue miss, while Microsoft surged 4.5% on strong cloud results—signaling the market now demands AI spending translate to cash flow. Fortinet plummeted 25.6% on earnings disappointment, and the Bank of Canada surprised with its first rate hike in
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28
Oct

Breaking News — October 28, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 5 Hours (Pacific Time)

Alphabet tumbles 8.5% on earnings miss and $1T+ future commitments, while Microsoft gains 2% after hours on Azure strength, creating a split tech tape. The Fed held rates steady as the Bank of Canada surprised with its first hike in three years, and Samsung posted record profits on AI chip demand.
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28
Oct

Global Business News — October 28, 2026 — After Hours — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

GE Vernova's $9 billion acquisition of Trench Group headlines a massive M&A day, while Upwind closes a $400 million Series C at $3.8 billion valuation as AI investment accelerates. Earnings season dominates with strong revenue growth across tech, financials, and healthcare, though margin pressure te
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28
Oct

Breaking News — October 28, 2026 — Flash Update — Last 3 Hours (Pacific Time)

The Fed held rates steady at 3.75%–4.00% with two hawkish dissenters, signaling tightening ahead, while Nvidia faces DOJ antitrust scrutiny over its $12.9B Hugging Face deal. Oracle's ambitious $225B fiscal 2030 revenue target and Apple's new touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro provided tech sector optimis
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28
Oct

Insider Trading Hints & Signals — October 28, 2026 — Midday Update — Last 18 Hours (Pacific Time)

C-suite executives at Goldman Sachs, CrowdStrike, and Talos Energy led a wave of insider selling totaling $29.6M in the past 18 hours, though high-conviction biotech and education buys at Scholar Rock ($12M) and Stride ($12.1M) offer a bullish counterweight to the bearish trend.
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