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Oct

Stock Market News — October 19, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

U.S. markets rebounded Monday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumping 1.5% as AI and semiconductor stocks recovered from their worst week since June. However, European indices tumbled on French civil unrest, while Indonesian markets crashed 4% on MSCI downgrade fears, with earnings from Meta, Tesla, and
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19
Oct

Global Business News — October 19, 2026 — Pre-Market — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Biotech clinical data releases and a major M&A push dominate today's pre-market action, led by SoftBank's reported $18 billion pursuit of Allied Universal and OpenWorld's AI-focused merger with Blocksight. European defense and renewable energy contracts, plus substantial share buybacks from Tesco an
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18
Oct

Analyst Ratings — October 18, 2026 — Weekend Recap — Last 48 Hours (Pacific Time)

Over 175 analyst actions this weekend were dominated by AI-driven optimism, with Microsoft, SpaceX, Twilio, and ServiceNow receiving notable price target raises. However, downgrades slightly outnumbered upgrades, and price target cuts matched raises in volume, signaling mixed sentiment despite bulli
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18
Oct

Insider Trading Signals — October 17, 2026 — Weekend Recap — Last 20 Hours (Pacific Time)

Insider trading signals turned heavily bearish this weekend, with a $274.8M block sale by GIC Private Ltd at Medline leading the charge, followed by an $8.3M CFO liquidation at Protagonist Therapeutics and a $2.2M CEO sale at Gilead Sciences—signaling broad caution across biotech, tech, and healthca
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09
Oct

Mortgage Rates —30 Yr. Fixed: 7.48% — October 09, 2026 — Today (Pacific Time)

US mortgage rates for October 09, 2026: 30-Yr Fixed at 7.48% (-0.02% daily, -0.09% weekly). 15-Yr Fixed at 7.15%. Full rate table and trends inside.
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09
Oct

Global Business News — October 09, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 20 Hours (Pacific Time)

Anthropic's AI model submitted a false murder tip to Philadelphia police, highlighting emerging AI liability risks. Meanwhile, major M&A activity dominated the day: Couche-Tard agreed to acquire Irving Oil's Canadian retail assets, Microchip Technology completed its acquisition of VORAGO Technologie
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09
Oct

Stock Market News — October 09, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Wall Street closed higher Friday as easing oil prices and yield relief boosted sentiment, but a SpaceX spectrum deal devastated telecoms—T-Mobile plunged 13% and Verizon fell 9%. Moderna surged 12% on Nasdaq-100 inclusion and melanoma data, while farm equipment stocks cratered on regulatory probes a
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09
Oct

Stock Market News — October 09, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

SpaceX's $8B spectrum acquisition reshapes telecom competition, crushing Verizon (-9.24%), AT&T (-7.4%), and Deutsche Telekom (-7.3%) while lifting tower operators like Crown Castle (+10.1%). Meanwhile, Humana surges 15% on top Medicare ratings, Apple cuts iPhone orders, and Cable One plummets 34% a
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01
Oct

Global Business News — October 01, 2026 — Pre-Market — Last 24 Hours (Pacific Time)

Raytheon secured a landmark $24.4 billion SM-6 interceptor contract, while AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon formed a satellite coverage joint venture signaling a major shift in telecom connectivity strategy. Meanwhile, billions flowed across defense, energy, and real estate, with Pentair acquiring Taco G
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01
Oct

Stock Market News — October 01, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Q4 opened cautiously as U.S. stocks barely budged while European equities sold off on surging bond yields—UK 30-year gilts hit 6% for the first time in years. SoftBank completed its $30B OpenAI investment and Broadcom agreed to lend Anthropic $42B for chips, but Amazon's reported $8B Nvidia chip off
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