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• US stocks rose, recovering from Friday's tech-led selloff as investors awaited Apple's earnings report.

• Indices: Dow Jones rose 0.42%, S&P 500 gained 0.46%, Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.84% Yahoo Finance
• Tech stocks: Rebounded ahead of Apple and Palantir earnings after recent losses tied to AI spending concerns Bloomberg
• Apple (AAPL): Investors awaited fourth-quarter results for signs of stabilization in the Nasdaq Yahoo Finance
• Inovio (INO): Rose after FDA approved its first DNA medicine under accelerated approval StockTitan
• Oil prices: Crude Oil WTI fell 6.43% as concerns over Iran conflict eased Yahoo Finance
• Estée Lauder (EL): Gained 0.39% in premarket trading after reporting earnings Investing.com

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• Indices: S&P 500 down 2%, Nasdaq 100 fell 3.5%, Dow eased 1.1% Yahoo Finance
• Semiconductors: VanEck and iShares ETFs dropped 6.5%-8% on weakness in NVDA, AMD, MU, AVGO Yahoo Finance
• Intel: Stock fell 28.6% after earnings triggered sell-off in chipmakers MT Newswires
• Amazon: Dropped 2.3% on weaker profit and $42.4B cash burn over 12 months BNN Bloomberg
• Regeneron: Rose 13.3% to lead S&P 500 gains Trefis
• Energy: ExxonMobil and Chevron rose after stronger-than-expected profits BNN Bloomberg

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The US market declined sharply as weak tech earnings triggered a broad selloff.

• Indices: S&P 500 down 1.07%, Dow Jones down 0.76%, Nasdaq 100 down 2.05% 24/7 Wall St.
• Nasdaq: Composite fell 2.42% at midday, led by tech selloff after Amazon and Intel earnings 24/7 Wall St.
• Amazon: Stock slid after Q3 earnings miss despite strong cloud growth Investor's Business Daily
• Intel: Plunged 25% in premarket on weak Q4 guidance after mixed Q3 results Bloomberg
• Digital Turbine: Down 12.5% after delaying Q2 earnings report 24/7 Wall St.
• Crypto-linked stocks: Fell as Bitcoin declined and Binance suspended deposits and withdrawals Bloomberg

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The S&P 500 and Dow rose while the Nasdaq fell, as tech stocks split on earnings reports.

• Indices: S&P 500 gained 0.28%, Dow added 0.19%, Nasdaq Composite rose 0.27% Yahoo Finance
• Microsoft: Shares gained over 3% after beating first-quarter earnings expectations Yahoo Finance
• Alphabet: Stock declined in premarket trading after missing Q3 earnings and raising concerns about AI spending returns Bloomberg
• Vertiv Holdings: Jumped nearly 17% on forecasts of strong AI infrastructure demand Yahoo Finance
• F5, Inc.: Plunged over 20% following weak guidance and an analyst downgrade Yahoo Finance
• Iovance Biotherapeutics: Rose over 11% ahead of a lung cancer data presentation Yahoo Finance

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Stocks closed higher as tech and semiconductors advanced amid strong earnings from key chipmakers and a Federal Reserve decision to hold rates steady.

• Indices: The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.18% to 26,477.81, the S&P 500 gained 0.60% to 7,722.60, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.03% to 52,377.57 Yahoo Finance
• Semiconductors: The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) closed up nearly 4%, driven by strong demand for AI-related chips and SK Hynix's record quarterly profit Yahoo Finance
• Broadcom (AVGO): Shares jumped 4% after announcing a $63 billion financing deal allowing Anthropic to purchase its AI technology through a special purpose vehicle backed by major banks Yahoo Finance
• SK Hynix (SKHY): Reported a 632% increase in operating profit and 328% revenue growth, boosting sentiment across the semiconductor sector Yahoo Finance
• Vertiv (VRT): Stock rose 16.0% after the company raised its full-year forecast, signaling strong demand in data center infrastructure StockTitan
• Enphase Energy (ENPH): Shares fell nearly 15% after its Q3 results missed estimates and the company issued a weak outlook for Q4 Yahoo Finance

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• Nasdaq Composite rose 0.98% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average barely moved, as tech stocks powered gains ahead of key earnings and the Fed meeting.

• Indices: S&P 500 up 0.65%, Dow Jones +0.17%, Nasdaq 100 +1.32% 24/7 Wall St.
• Technology sector: Led by chipmakers and AI-linked shares, with the Nasdaq Composite up 0.98% as tech carried the session 24/7 Wall St.
• Semiconductors: Gained as Broadcom, Micron, AMD and Nvidia advanced on continued AI optimism CNBC TV18
• Royal Caribbean: Rose 7.6% to $301.81, among the top gainers in Tuesday's session 24/7 Wall St.
• HSBC: Dropped 6.5% to $85.31, the largest decliner among major stocks 24/7 Wall St.
• Oil prices: Dipped, providing a tailwind for equities as lower energy costs offset geopolitical tensions CNBC TV18

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• Indices: S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average rose at the open Reuters
• AI sector: Investor attention turns to AI spending ahead of reports from Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon Yahoo Finance
• Anthropic: The AI company's IPO filing drew market interest ahead of a busy earnings week Reuters
• Technology stocks: Mixed performance as investors weigh AI investment costs and interest rate concerns Yahoo Finance
• Treasury yields: The 10-year yield rose to around 4.999% amid caution over borrowing for AI data centers Yahoo Finance
• Braiin: Shares rallied though no specific reason was stated in the report Benzinga

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• The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq ended lower, retreating from recent peaks.

• Indices: S&P 500 down 0.5%, Dow down 1.2%, Nasdaq down 0.2% The Motley Fool
• S&P 500 and Dow: Each down around 2% from all-time highs amid growing caution The Globe and Mail
• Nasdaq Composite: Slipped nearly 6% from peak as tech sentiment cools The Globe and Mail
• AI infrastructure: A key driver of recent market gains, supporting major index rallies The Motley Fool
• Stock valuations: Now approaching uncharted territory, raising concerns The Motley Fool
• Investor strategy: Some are buying quality stocks during the dip, citing long-term outlook The Globe and Mail

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• S&P 500 and Dow drop as oil prices spike amid inflation concerns ahead of Fed meeting.

• Indices: Dow Jones Industrial Average -1.2% to 52,215.16, S&P 500 -0.5% to 7,623.68, Nasdaq 100 flat Yahoo Finance
• Energy sector: +2.5% as WTI jumps nearly 4% to settle above $103 TheStreet
• Crown Castle (CCI): +9.1% on report SpaceX in talks to access cell towers TheStreet
• American Express (AXP): -4% after announcing plan to cut 5% of global workforce TheStreet
• Chevron (CVX): +2.4%, ConocoPhillips +3.8% as rising oil prices boost energy firms BNN Bloomberg
• CrowdStrike (CRWD): +8.25% in a rebound for cybersecurity stocks Yahoo Finance

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• The market closed mixed with tech-led losses dragging down the Nasdaq and S&P 500, while the Dow held near unchanged.

• Indices: Nasdaq Composite fell 2.6%, S&P 500 dropped 1.21%, Dow Jones Industrial Average closed nearly flat ChartMill
• Technology sector: Sold off broadly amid concerns over AI spending, with the Nasdaq 100 falling 2.9% Yahoo Finance
• Lockheed Martin (LMT): Rose 6.96% to $589.91 as money rotated into defense stocks ChartMill
• Moderna (MRNA): Sank 3.5% premarket after an 18% drop the prior day on leaked cancer-vaccine data Yahoo Finance
• Bloom Energy (BE): Plunged nearly 9% at close on concerns over capital expenditure and cash flow following Q3 results Yahoo Finance
• Semiconductor stocks: Rebounded after earlier selloff, with SK Hynix rising 5% premarket after halting review of U.S. subsidiary Solidigm's IPO Yahoo Finance

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• Indices: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed higher, with the Nasdaq up 1.05%, the S&P 500 up 0.58% and the Dow up 0.69% STL.News
• SpaceX: Shares rose after the company posted third-quarter results that beat estimates and announced talks of a potential merger with Tesla STL.News
• Super Micro Computer: Stock gained on improved preliminary business outlook due to strong AI demand STL.News
• AI sector: Supported the broader market as strong results from AI-focused firms eased concerns about spending on AI infrastructure STL.News
• Russell 2000: Rose 0.27%, extending gains for the week STL.News

• The market closed mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 rising while the Nasdaq edged lower.

• Indices: The Dow rose 1% to 52,495.88, the S&P 500 gained 0.3% to 7,712.57, and the Nasdaq fell less than 0.1% to 26,424.82 AP News
• Healthcare sector: Led gains, hitting a record high, with Eli Lilly, UnitedHealth, Merck, Johnson & Johnson and Amgen boosting the Dow Reuters
• Technology sector: Dropped 0.3%, weighing on the S&P 500 and keeping the Nasdaq near flat Reuters
• Communication services: Fell 0.9% as Netflix dropped 1.7%, Meta declined 1.6%, and Alphabet fell 1% Reuters
• Elice (0158S0.KQ): Shares plunged 32% in Seoul debut, raising concerns about the AI trade Yahoo Finance
• S&P 500 value index: Rose 0.9%, outperforming the growth index which fell 0.2% Reuters

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Technology stocks drove gains in a mixed session, with the Nasdaq rising while the Dow edged lower.

• Indices: S&P 500 rose 0.41% to 7,690.73, Nasdaq Composite gained 1.11% to 26,430.89, Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.07% to 51,966.03 Yahoo Finance
• Chip stocks: SOXX closed up nearly 2%, SMH rose 1.61% as sector reversed eight-session losing streak Yahoo Finance
• RTX: Stock rose in premarket after quarterly results beat expectations Investing.com
• GE: Slipped in premarket following quarterly results Investing.com
• Energy: Brent crude traded above $110 a barrel amid tensions over Strait of Hormuz Yahoo Finance
• AI sector: Recovered from recent selloff as investors positioned ahead of key earnings Yahoo Finance

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Tech stocks led gains as AI-related shares recovered from last week's selloff.

• Indices: S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied, Dow turned up MarketWatch
• CoreWeave: Stock popped on Goldman Sachs upgrade after recent plunge MarketWatch
• Semiconductors: Sector rebounded sharply after week-long losing streak Yahoo Finance
• Intel: Shares rose after an upgrade, part of broader chip sector recovery MarketWatch
• Cleveland-Cliffs: Stock gained over 10% on better-than-expected earnings CNBC
• Amazon: Stock rose over 1% after Morgan Stanley named it a top pick CNBC

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Major US stock indices closed lower, with the Nasdaq leading the decline amid a broad tech selloff.

• Indices: S&P 500 (-1.09%), Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.34%), Nasdaq Composite (-2.15%) The Motley Fool
• Nasdaq Composite: Dropped 2.15% on weakness in tech stocks, with Bitcoin also slipping slightly The Motley Fool
• S&P 500: Declined 1.09% despite recent record highs, as market breadth deteriorated Yahoo Finance
• Market breadth: 55% of S&P 500 stocks are at least 20% below their 10-year highs, up from 47% in August Yahoo Finance
• SPY, QQQ, DIA: All saw after-hours declines, reflecting bearish retail sentiment Yahoo Finance
• Michael Burry: Warns of a potential 2000-style market reckoning, comparing current conditions to a 'supervolcano' Yahoo Finance

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• The Nasdaq dropped sharply while energy stocks gained as tech sentiment reversed.

• Indices: S&P 500 fell 1.09%, Dow Jones slipped 0.34%, Nasdaq 100 dropped 2.5% TradingView
• Technology sector: Broad selling hit AI and chip stocks, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 2.3% 24/7 Wall St.
• Semiconductors: VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) fell 3% to 4% amid weakness in Nvidia, Micron and Broadcom Yahoo Finance
• Energy sector: APA Corp rose over 4%, Diamondback Energy gained over 4% as oil rallied TradingView
• Alcoa (AA): Shares jumped 5.80% after a third-quarter earnings beat Yahoo Finance
• Fox Factory (FOXF): Shares plunged on unplanned CEO departure and lowered financial outlook Yahoo Finance

• Indices: Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, S&P 500 gained, Nasdaq advanced as Treasury yields fell and chip stocks recovered from earlier losses Yahoo Finance
• Semiconductors: Stocks pared losses after KOSPI decline and Nvidia CEO expressed optimism on CoreWeave following prior sell-off Yahoo Finance
• Homebuilders: Lennar gained over 5%, D.R. Horton, PulteGroup, Toll Brothers and KB Home advanced amid recovery in sector Yahoo Finance
• Financials: JPMorgan Chase rose 2.13%, Goldman Sachs gained 1.69%, Home Depot advanced 1.70% MarketWatch
• Tech: Apple rose 0.83%, Microsoft fell 0.66%, Alphabet dropped 1.16%, Nvidia edged up 0.17% MarketWatch
• Energy and Industrials: Chevron rose 1.34%, Boeing gained 1.30%, Caterpillar advanced 0.49% MarketWatch

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• The market declined amid persistent worries over rising interest rates and AI sector debt.

• Indices: S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall, Dow holds steady MarketWatch
• AI stocks: Sell-off deepens on fears higher rates will impact AI investments Kitco
• CoreWeave: Shares drop 8.5% following 15% plunge yesterday amid debt concerns Kitco
• Semiconductors: Sector continues to slide, with tech-heavy Nasdaq under pressure Yahoo Finance
• Inflation data: Hot PPI readings fuel rate-hike expectations, weighing on tech MarketWatch

• The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped while the Dow moved higher amid mixed bank earnings and inflation concerns. Barrons

• Indices: The Dow was up 0.4%, the S&P 500 up 0.2%, and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.1% Barrons
• Financials: Bank of America and JPMorgan missed earnings expectations, dragging sector performance despite Goldman Sachs rising 4% on strong trading results MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance
• Chip stocks: AMAT fell 6.69% as semiconductor stocks declined, weighing on the Nasdaq MarketWatch
• Healthcare: Johnson & Johnson dropped 5.73% despite beating profit estimates, becoming a top S&P 500 lagger MarketWatch
• CPI report: Core inflation data released today is influencing expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision Barrons

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The Dow rose while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished lower, with chip stocks under pressure.

• Indices: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, the S&P 500 finished flat, and the Nasdaq fell 0.4% TheStreet
• Chip stocks: Slid again on fears of Chinese competition, with Micron down 3.2%, Western Digital dropping 3.2% to 4.8%, and AMD falling 1.5% Reuters
• UnitedHealth: Shares edged lower despite premarket gains, with no specific news cited Benzinga
• Salesforce: Rose 2% after a double upgrade from BofA, helping lift the Dow TheStreet
• Treasury markets: Were closed for the Columbus Day holiday, contributing to lighter trading volume TheStreet
• Russell 2000: Lost 0.5%, retreating to its 200-day moving average and remaining in a downtrend TheStreet

US stocks ended the session with slight gains in the Dow and S&P 500, while the Nasdaq Composite declined.

• Indices: Dow Jones rose 0.21% to 51,761.98, S&P 500 gained 0.08% to 7,817.68, Nasdaq Composite fell 0.04% The Economic Times
• Energy sector: Advanced as oil prices rose to a two-week high, boosting energy majors 24/7 Wall St.
• Salesforce: Stock gained 4.2% after BofA Global Research upgraded it to "buy" from "underperform" Yahoo Finance
• Real estate, consumer discretionary, health care: Among the top-performing sectors, closing higher on Friday ahead of the session Benzinga
• Communication services, energy: Bucked the trend to close lower on Friday, ahead of today's session Benzinga
• Treasury market: Closed for Columbus Day, with yields at 5.24% for the 10-year and 4.79% for the 2-year as of Friday’s close Benzinga

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Major indices closed slightly higher amid optimism around tech earnings and AI investment.

• Indices: S&P 500 rose 0.59% to 7,811.54, Dow gained 0.83% to 51,654.95, and Nasdaq increased 0.64% to 27,366.17 The Motley Fool
• Tech sector: Chip makers including Nvidia and Micron supported market gains due to strong earnings outlooks tied to AI spending Morningstar
• S&P 500: Closed just below a record high, buoyed by positive earnings expectations despite high interest rates Morningstar
• Market sentiment: Historical patterns drawing comparisons to the dot-com era have raised concerns, but investors are advised to assess risk rather than react emotionally The Globe and Mail

The S&P 500 gained 0.6% on Friday, October 9, with broad gains led by telecom tower REITs.

• Indices: S&P 500 up 0.6%, Nasdaq-100 up 0.5%, Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.8% Yahoo Finance
• Crown Castle (CCI): Gained 15.6% after SpaceX agreed to acquire a nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio from Grain Management, boosting telecom tower REITs TradingView News
• T-Mobile US (TMUS): Fell 13.3%, the largest decliner in the S&P 500, though no specific reason was cited in the reports Trefis
• Moderna (MRNA): Among the week's top performers, though no specific news was cited for Friday's session Morningstar
• Telecom tower REITs: Sector surged, with SBA Communications up 15.14% and American Tower up 12.36% week-over-week, driven by the SpaceX spectrum acquisition TradingView News
• Utilities and energy: Rose due to a defensive sector rotation, according to analyst Jack Bowman TradingView News

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• The Nasdaq Composite closed up 0.07% while the Dow and S&P 500 posted modest gains.

• Indices: S&P 500 closed up 0.34% at 7,804.90, Dow Jones rose 0.51% to 51,537.20, Nasdaq 100 gained 0.07% to 30,833.40 24/7 Wall St.
• Tech sector: Led gains with Microsoft up 2.68% and Cisco up 2.8%, though no specific news was cited for the moves ChartMill
• Visa: Rose 2.73% to $385.32 after a press release on a new rewards card launch ChartMill
• Moderna: Hit a new 52-week high on no specific news in the report Benzinga
• AST SpaceMobile: Stock fell Friday but no reason was given in the report Benzinga
• Air taxi stocks: Volatile with one name dropping 6.9% to $5.27, wiping out $390 million in market cap 24/7 Wall St.

• The market closed mixed with modest losses, as tech held firm while old-economy stocks declined.

• Indices: S&P 500 down 0.27%, Dow Jones down 0.66%, Nasdaq Composite down 0.30% 24/7 Wall St.
• Old-economy stocks: Dow's underperformance highlights selling pressure in industrial and traditional sectors amid Fed hike concerns 24/7 Wall St.
• Penguin Solutions (PENG): Rose 13.1% on strong investor interest, leading gains in the Trefis coverage universe Trefis
• Hess Midstream (HESM): Fell 14.6%, the largest decline among Trefis-covered stocks Trefis
• GlobalFoundries (GFS): Gained 4.3% after announcing a U.S.-based supply deal for silicon interposers used in AI packaging Benzinga
• Chipotle (CMG): Stock rose 5.88% during the session, outperforming the broader market Benzinga

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended at all-time highs, driven by gains in large-cap tech stocks, while the Dow underperformed.

• Indices: S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs; Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged Reuters
• Tech sector: 'Magnificent Seven' stocks lifted indexes amid ongoing AI-driven rally MarketWatch
• Google: Parent company Alphabet rose on news of a nuclear-power deal with Constellation MarketWatch
• Nvidia: Gained 2.1%, securing its first record close since May, fueled by AI demand CNBC
• Treasury yields: Eased from multi-year highs, providing relief to equity markets Kitco
• Energy sector: Oil and gas shares fell 0.2% as crude prices declined CNBC

• The Nasdaq Composite reached an all-time high as megacap tech stocks advanced, while Treasury yields held near multi-year highs.

• Indices: S&P 500 rose 0.50%, Nasdaq Composite gained 0.77%, Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.06% StreetInsider
• Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, Tesla: Nvidia rose 1.2%, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Tesla gained between 1.6% and 2.4% as megacap tech stocks led gains StreetInsider
• RXO: Advanced 21.8% after C.H. Robinson agreed to buy the transportation broker for $5.8 billion in a stock-and-cash deal StreetInsider
• C.H. Robinson: Fell 12.9% after announcing the acquisition of RXO for $5.8 billion StreetInsider
• Cerebras Systems: Rose 9.4% after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the company a "close partner" with deep collaboration on speed advancements StreetInsider
• PTC: Surged 34% after Schneider Electric agreed to acquire the software firm in a $22.6 billion all-cash deal The Korea Times