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Neutral$AAPLApple’s iPhone Duo Screen Reports Put Its Foldable Debut Under Scrutiny
Apple said a small number of iPhone Duo inner displays were affected; AppleCare replacements contrast with a $999 out-of-warranty repair.
Oct 27, 2026
NeutralPresident Donald Trump, Economic Disapproval Hits 65% Before Midterms
President Donald Trump’s net economic approval fell to -31 as CNBC found a 7-point preference for Democratic control of Congress.
Oct 27, 2026
NeutralAARP Caregiver Poll, 77% Back a Tax-Credit Advocate in Key Districts
AARP surveyed 1,368 likely voters on Oct. 1-5 as caregiver costs, debt and retirement strain emerge as 2026 midterm issues.
Oct 27, 2026
BearishFederal Reserve October Meeting: A Pause Won’t End the Rate Risk
Federal Reserve rates stand at 3.75% to 4% after last month’s increase, while futures show the market still expects possible action by year-end.
Oct 27, 2026
BullishNBA Names Kalshi and Polymarket Preferred Exchanges, With Integrity Limits
NBA agreements give Kalshi and Polymarket intellectual-property, marketing and licensing rights while adding controls for event contracts and suspicious trades.
Oct 27, 2026
Neutral$META$BRK-B$LLYS&P 500 Ex-AI Index Edges Ahead — What the 12.4% Gain Signals
Goldman Sachs’s ex-AI index gained 12.4% through Oct. 22 versus 12% for the S&P 500, exposing a widening shift toward defensive exposure.
Oct 27, 2026
Neutral$MSFTMicrosoft, Voluntary Exit Offer Puts Cloud Efficiency Under Scrutiny
Microsoft may extend its voluntary exit offer to around 60,000 eligible workers, equal to about 27% of its 223,000-person workforce.
Oct 27, 2026
BullishFanatics’ Shop the Look, a 10% Engagement Signal Without a Sales Readout
Fanatics uses OpenAI Codex to navigate more than 1.5 million unique SKUs, while early results show higher views but no disclosed sales impact.
Oct 26, 2026
NeutralHyperbolic: GPU Spot Market Lays Groundwork for Physical AI Futures
Hyperbolic says 250,000 users access an estimated $200 million in annual GPU compute as it develops a spot market for physical AI hedging.
Oct 26, 2026
BearishDonald Trump and Iran, Deal or Renewed Military Action Nears Decision
U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing an Iran deal against renewed military action after the last confirmed U.S. strikes on Sept. 1.
Oct 26, 2026
NeutralApollo Global Management, Near-10% Mubadala Capital Deal Deepens Ties
Apollo Global Management is finalizing a near-10% Mubadala Capital stake as an existing $2.5 billion private-credit venture anchors the relationship.
Oct 26, 2026
Bullish$META$NVDA$AMDMeta, $95 Billion Stock Offering Raises the Stakes of Its AI Buildout
Meta plans $35 billion in initial equity offerings and a $60 billion at-the-market program as it expands AI infrastructure and superintelligence.
Oct 26, 2026
BearishMarsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index, 43 Systems Below Replacement
Marsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index covered 55 systems in 2026; 43 had fertility below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman.
Oct 26, 2026
NeutralOil Prices: Michael Alfaro Puts the Risk Premium at Roughly $20
Oil prices fell Monday as Michael Alfaro estimated geopolitical uncertainty had already added roughly $20 a barrel, leaving supply and demand risks in tension.
Oct 26, 2026
NeutralBrian Fitzpatrick, Bob Harvie Leads 48% to 46% Ahead of Nov. 3
Brian Fitzpatrick faces Bob Harvie on Nov. 3, with a Sunday poll at 48% to 46% and campaign cash favoring the Republican incumbent.
Oct 26, 2026
Bearish$EWZLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wins Brazil Runoff, EWZ Slides Nearly 20%
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won with 51.8% of valid runoff votes, while EWZ fell nearly 20% overnight amid Brazil’s fiscal uncertainty.
Oct 26, 2026
BearishNebius and CoreWeave Slide as Musk Warns of 200+ Neocloud Shakeout
Nebius, CoreWeave and Iren fell more than 4% early Monday as Elon Musk questioned the survival prospects of more than 200 neocloud companies.
Oct 26, 2026
BearishNirmala Sitharaman: India’s Liquid Market Makes Investor Exits Easier
Nirmala Sitharaman says liquidity enables easier exits as foreign portfolio investors have sold over $33 billion of Indian equities so far this year.
Oct 26, 2026
BullishModerna and Biotech Stocks: A 24% ETF Rally Meets Clinical Risk
Moderna rose 587% year-to-date as clinical results, biopharma deals and new drug technologies lifted the broader biotechnology sector.
Oct 26, 2026
NeutralChina Rare Earth Exports, Europe Flows Set to Continue Past U.S. Deadline
China plans to keep approving rare-earth exports to Europe as the U.S.-China truce approaches its January deadline, CNBC Markets reported.
Oct 26, 2026
BearishU.S. Producer Prices Surge 6.3%, Reopening the Federal Reserve Rate Risk
Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed September producer prices up 1.3% monthly, while core PPI climbed 0.7% and 5% over 12 months.
Oct 26, 2026
BearishDavid Zervos Challenges IMF Warning as U.S. Debt Tops $40 Trillion
David Zervos rejected the IMF’s debt warning as 10-year Treasury yields stayed above 5%, sharpening the dispute over growth and fiscal risk.
Oct 26, 2026
BearishFederal Reserve Rate Risk Rises as Hot PPI Lifts Core PCE Forecast
Federal Reserve rate risk increased after CNBC found seven Wall Street forecasts put September core PCE inflation at 0.32%, versus 0.25% in August.
Oct 26, 2026
NeutralFederal Reserve, a 15% October Hike Risk Tests the Market’s Confidence
Federal Reserve policy remains uncertain before Oct. 28 as inflation data imply core PCE of 3.1% year over year against its 2% goal.
Oct 26, 2026