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Neutral$TSLAElon Musk Joins Project Meridian, the Pentagon’s 120-Day Warfare Review
Elon Musk will co-lead the Pentagon initiative as SpaceX holds May awards of $4.16 billion and $2.29 billion from the Space Force.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralOpenAI, Sam Altman Declines Senate Testimony on Rogue AI Risks
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined the Sept. 30 hearing invitation after receiving it five days earlier, as Congress sought details on rogue AI incidents.
Oct 1, 2026
Bullish$MU$NVDA$AMDMicron, $61.5 Billion Guidance Raises the Bar for Its HBM Ramp
Micron’s fourth-quarter DRAM revenue rose 343% to $39.8 billion, accounting for 73% of total sales as AI-memory demand strengthened.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralAnthropic IPO Odds Hit 16%—Kalshi Prices an Announcement, Not a Listing
Anthropic filed confidentially in June, while Kalshi traders put the chance of a pre-December IPO announcement above 60%.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralTrump Administration, $500 Obamacare Refunds Begin Across 30 States
Trump administration refunds began Sept. 30 for eligible Obamacare enrollees, with more than 950,000 Americans set to receive payments.
Oct 1, 2026
Bullish$GOOGL$MSFTAlphabet and Microsoft, Options Volume Jumps More Than 50%
Alphabet rose 2.7% and Microsoft gained 1.8% Wednesday as unusually heavy call trading showed a clear preference for further upside.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralFederal Reserve Renovation, Watchdog Finds Failures but No Criminal Case
Federal Reserve oversight failures drove major renovation overruns, including $700 million above earlier estimates, while the watchdog found no criminal basis.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralStrait of Hormuz Oil Flows Recover, but the Fuel Gap Persists
CNBC reported Hormuz crude flows at 13.5 million barrels per day, while refined-product shipments remained at only 677,000 bpd.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralTrump Administration Launches Default Loans Support Center as Defaults Climb
Trump administration data show 9.3 million federal student loan borrowers in default as Treasury opens a portal for repayment options.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralSenate Republicans Force Votes on AI Data Center Costs and Stock Trading
Senate Republicans face a 60-vote threshold as Democrats oppose bills covering AI data center utility costs and congressional stock purchases.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralDonald Trump Tariffs Face a New Test Over 99.4% of U.S. Imports
Donald Trump’s latest tariffs cover 99.4% of U.S. imports, while three trade-court judges consider whether Section 301 permits their reach.
Oct 1, 2026
BullishEli Lilly, Obesity Combo Delivers 23.3% Weight Loss in Phase 2
Eli Lilly’s highest-dose combination averaged 54 pounds of weight loss over 48 weeks, while discontinuations reached 10.8% to 27%.
Oct 1, 2026
BearishOpenAI and Anthropic, FTC Investigation Puts AI Safety Under Scrutiny
OpenAI and Anthropic face a Federal Trade Commission investigation as Dario Amodei advances a three-step AI development proposal.
Oct 1, 2026
BullishMicron Earnings, Options Traders Price a 7% Move With Calls in Control
Micron earnings were due after the bell on 2026-09-30 as 61,000 calls were likely bought Tuesday, compared with 37,000 puts.
Sep 30, 2026
NeutralMattel Names Roger Lynch CEO, Setting a Two-Step Leadership Handoff
Mattel named Roger Lynch chairman effective Oct. 2 and CEO by Nov. 2, succeeding Ynon Kreiz after more than eight years at the helm.
Sep 30, 2026
Bullish$METAOpenAI Dots Follows Meta Muse, Putting Paid AI Agents to the Test
OpenAI introduced Dots after Meta released Muse; pricing starts at $100 per month for Dots and $20 per month for Muse after free usage.
Sep 30, 2026
NeutralDonald Trump’s AI Accord Leaves Tech Giants Policing Their Own Models
Donald Trump hosted Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia and other AI leaders as a voluntary accord assigned safety monitoring to each company.
Sep 30, 2026
NeutralJay Clayton Calls Super Intelligence a National Security Issue
Jay Clayton oversees 18 intelligence elements and opposed pausing U.S. AI development while leaving a possible AI czar role unresolved.
Sep 30, 2026
Bullish$BA$NOCBoeing Lands $20 Billion-Plus F/A-XX Deal, Widening Its Defense Lead
Boeing gained 3.1% in premarket trading after the U.S. Navy selected it for a long-term fighter-development contract worth more than $20 billion.
Sep 30, 2026
NeutralDonald Trump Denies Iran Sanctions Relief as Oil Risk Persists
Donald Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief; CNBC showed Brent at $103.78 and WTI futures at $90.39 per barrel at 5:34 a.m. E.T.
Sep 30, 2026
Bullish$NVO$LLYNovo, Wegovy Pill Switchers Lost Roughly 4% More Weight in Three Months
Novo analyzed 194 patients from Ro; switchers who stayed on the Wegovy pill for three months lost an average 8.8 additional pounds.
Sep 30, 2026
NeutralJohn Harold Rogers, 38-Month Sentence Puts Federal Reserve Security in Focus
John Harold Rogers received 38 months in federal prison after a jury convicted him of false statements and acquitted him of economic espionage conspiracy.
Sep 30, 2026
BearishFederal Reserve PCE Preview: 0.3% Inflation Tests the Case for Higher Rates
Federal Reserve policymakers await Wednesday’s PCE report as Dow Jones expects 0.3% monthly gains in both headline and core inflation.
Sep 30, 2026
NeutralU.S. Department of the Treasury, Trump Accounts Shift to Auto-Enrollment
Trump Accounts could add more than 60 million children in 2026 after the U.S. Department of the Treasury begins auto-enrollment as early as Oct. 1.
Sep 30, 2026