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Fri, Oct 2, 9:32 PM ET

Markets18 stories ›

September payrolls rise just 29,000, unemployment climbs to 4.2%, far below forecasts
The weak jobs report cools expectations for further Fed tightening but deepens concerns about softening US labor demand.
CNBC · +14 outlets
G7 to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude reserves as fuel crunch bites
The coordinated reserve release aims to ease a diesel supply shock tied to wars in Europe and the Middle East.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Traders slash odds of an October Fed rate hike after soft jobs data
Falling rate-hike expectations drove a broad equities rally as yields retreated from multi-year highs.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Stocks close higher for the week as Nasdaq hits record; weak jobs data lifts rate hopes
A cooling labor market and retreating yields pushed the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow up on the week, with Nvidia leading chip gains.
Invezz · +14 outlets
Oil prices fall as G7 pledges diesel stock release and Saudis plan Houthi strikes
Crude retreated as the G7 announced reserve releases and traders weighed potential supply shifts in the Middle East.
CNBC · +8 outlets
Western Digital and Seagate tumble as Toshiba plans to double hard drive supply
Investors fear Toshiba's storage expansion will erode the pricing power that has lifted both drive makers.
MarketWatch · +9 outlets

Semis18 stories ›

Nvidia hits record high, market cap nears $6 trillion, as buyback and AI optimism lift shares
Nvidia's board approved a $150 billion buyback as the stock set a fresh record and approached a $6 trillion market value, with multiple analysts raising targets
Yahoo! Finance Canada · +14 outlets
South Korea's September exports top $120 billion for the first time on record chip sales
A record monthly export total was driven by an all-time peak in semiconductor shipments, cementing the AI-driven chip boom's impact on Korea's trade balance.
The Standard (HK) · +15 outlets
Broadcom plans to raise $60 billion to finance AI chip customers, lending up to $42 billion
The financing structure would underwrite purchases by a major customer, deepening Broadcom's exposure to AI infrastructure demand.
24/7 Wall St. · +14 outlets
Cerebras stock hits post-IPO low, tumbling 20% for the week on Nvidia pressure and lockup expiry
The AI chip maker's shares fell amid competitive pressure from Nvidia and the expiration of its post-IPO share lockup.
cnbc.com · +1 outlets
California man charged in $300 million Nvidia AI server smuggling scheme to China
Federal prosecutors allege export-controlled Nvidia-powered servers were routed through Malaysia and Singapore using false paperwork.
Tom's Hardware · +14 outlets
Morgan Stanley names Nvidia its top semiconductor pick, citing undemanding valuation
The upgrade to top pick status helped push Nvidia shares higher as the bank argued AI trends play to the company's strengths.
TradingView · +5 outlets

Software18 stories ›

Accenture forecast eases AI disruption fears, lifting battered IT services and software stocks
Accenture's guidance reassured investors that AI agents are not yet cannibalizing enterprise IT demand, prompting a broad rally in software and IT services shar
Reuters · +8 outlets
Software stocks stage Q3 rebound as AI disruption fears ease
Software names recovered in the third quarter after investors who bet AI would destroy the sector were proven wrong, with Cramer calling software the story of t
Traders Union · +8 outlets
Oracle stock jumps on report of major Tencent cloud lease for 100,000 AI chips
A reported large cloud lease with Tencent would expand Oracle's AI infrastructure backlog and sent its shares higher.
Yahoo Finance · +12 outlets
Anthropic IPO filing shows heavy dependence on Amazon and Google
The disclosure highlights how much of the AI developer's compute and distribution rests with two hyperscalers ahead of a potential listing.
Silicon UK · +14 outlets
BofA publishes software stocks to sell list citing AI agent risk
Bank of America flagged a set of software names it expects to be pressured as AI agents take over tasks those vendors currently sell.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
Workday to cut 2.5% of workforce and revise margin outlook, with tech team hit
The restructuring is the latest sign that enterprise software vendors are trimming costs while shifting spending toward AI priorities.
Yahoo Finance · +5 outlets

AI18 stories ›

Broadcom lines up $60B in bank financing to fund Anthropic AI chip purchases
Broadcom is arranging lender financing of roughly $60 billion, including up to $42 billion extended to Anthropic, to fund AI chip purchases, a structure lenders
The American Bazaar · +13 outlets
Broadcom Q3 revenue jumps 86% as AI chip sales surge 221%
Broadcom reported record AI semiconductor revenue of $16.7 billion, up 221% year over year, lifting its AI chip guidance to $21.7 billion.
Pluang · +8 outlets
Amazon to move $8B of Nvidia chips off its books amid AI spending boom
Amazon reportedly plans to shift roughly $8 billion of Nvidia chips off its balance sheet, part of a broader scramble to finance AI infrastructure without stret
Taipei Times · +4 outlets
Amazon pledges $1B to communities near AI data centers as local opposition grows
Amazon committed over $1 billion to host communities while warning that local resistance threatens the U.S. lead in AI infrastructure.
Crypto Briefing · +14 outlets
Micron posts record Q4 profits on AI memory demand, warns RAM shortages through 2028
Micron's blowout quarter came with a warning that memory supply shortages will worsen through 2028, fueling a broad chip rally.
news.lavx.hu · +14 outlets
Synopsys and OpenAI strike deal to build an AI model for chip design
The partnership aims to apply AI models to chip design work, sending Synopsys shares up about 7%.
Convergence Now · +13 outlets

Biotech18 stories ›

Trump administration finalizes GLOBE model tying Medicare Part B drug rebates to international prices
The CMS rule narrows the mandatory international price benchmarking model's scope, reducing projected savings versus earlier drafts.
The Pharma Letter · +12 outlets
Trump signs executive order imposing 100% tariff on some imported pharmaceutical drugs
The order adds trade pressure on drugmakers already facing most-favored-nation pricing demands.
Supply Chain Dive · +13 outlets
Zealand Pharma stock slides as Boehringer-partnered obesity drug underwhelms again in phase 3
Boehringer reiterated support for the candidate despite the second disappointing late-stage readout for the partnership.
Fierce Biotech · +1 outlets
Lilly's Foundayo shows heart benefits in diabetes and obesity phase 3 as EASD data rolls out
Deeper phase 3 results for Lilly's oral GLP-1 come as new obesity and diabetes studies dominate the European EASD meeting.
Fierce Pharma · +14 outlets
Pfizer to halt development of closely watched weight-loss drug
The move removes a high-profile oral obesity candidate from Pfizer's pipeline as the GLP-1 field consolidates.
BusinessWorld · +13 outlets
Novo Nordisk signs $2.6B deal with Hengrui for weekly GLP-1/GIP pill
The licensing deal adds a China-origin weekly oral candidate to Novo's obesity pipeline amid intensifying competition.
Healthcare Digital · +5 outlets

Energy18 stories ›

G7 agrees to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel reserves after US pressure
The coordinated reserve release, agreed at an extraordinary G7 meeting, aims to cool soaring diesel and crude prices driven by war-related supply disruptions ah
Oilprice · +15 outlets
Oil prices fall as Europe agrees to tap diesel reserves; WTI drops nearly 4%, Brent slips below $100
Crude benchmarks retreated on the prospect of extra government fuel supplies, easing some of the squeeze that had pushed physical barrels above $120.
Oilprice · +15 outlets
Trump says Europe will release a massive amount of diesel as US pressed allies on stocks
The US push, described as pressure or a threatened export ban, prompted European allies to commit to releasing stocked diesel oil.
Global Banking & Finance Review · +14 outlets
US deploys Patriot missile batteries to shield Saudi oil and Qatari gas facilities
Washington sent two additional Patriot batteries to protect Gulf energy infrastructure from potential Iranian strikes as a third carrier heads to the region.
Oilprice · +14 outlets
Dated Brent surges above $120 while ICE Brent slips toward $101, signaling a severe physical oil squeeze
Physical crude markets tightened sharply even as headline futures fell, reflecting droned tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and China reinstating refined product
Oilprice · +1 outlets
France floats releasing 50 million barrels of diesel and 50 million barrels of crude from IEA stocks
Paris proposed tapping the International Energy Agency's emergency inventories ahead of the G7 call to address the diesel shortage.
IndexBox · +14 outlets

Clean Energy18 stories ›

Tesla Q3 deliveries fall 2.1% to 486,532 but top estimates, stock jumps 5%
Tesla's deliveries fell year over year but beat Wall Street consensus by about 25,000 vehicles, easing fears of a prolonged EV demand slump as BYD extends its l
Electrek · +15 outlets
Amazon and Constellation sign 20-year nuclear PPA to expand Maryland's Calvert Cliffs plant
The deal backs a 190 MW uprate at Calvert Cliffs and roughly $3 billion in Maryland investment, a landmark for pairing data center demand with existing nuclear
ESG Dive · +14 outlets
Coalition sues Trump administration over rollback of fuel economy standards
Environmental and consumer groups challenge DOT's move to weaken fuel economy rules, which DOE says will raise gas prices by 76 cents a gallon.
Cleantechnica · +14 outlets
Cities and states sue EPA over power plant emissions rollback
Chicago, Denver and New York City join multistate lawsuits challenging EPA's end of greenhouse gas standards and its failure to enforce rules on existing gas pl
Utilitydive · +14 outlets
Trump administration reportedly prepares $4B federal loan to expand Vistra nuclear capacity
The loan would support Vistra's nuclear expansion as power demand from AI data centers rises, though details remain unconfirmed.
TradingView · +4 outlets
Rivian Q3 deliveries jump 46% as R2 ramp keeps annual targets on track
Rivian bucked the broader US EV slowdown with strong R2-driven growth while holding its full-year forecast.
Electrek · +3 outlets

Defense18 stories ›

Navy awards RTX's Raytheon $24.4B multi-year contract to accelerate SM-6 interceptor production
The five-year deal covers an undisclosed number of Standard Missile-6 interceptors as the Pentagon works to replenish munitions stockpiles depleted by Middle Ea
Defensenews · +15 outlets
L3Harris wins $6B contract to scale THAAD propulsion production
The award expands L3Harris's role in missile defense propulsion at a time when interceptor demand is rising sharply.
thedefensepost.com · +6 outlets
Taiwan receives first two F-16V Block 70 fighters after years of delays
The jets are the first of 66 ordered in 2019, a delivery meant to bolster Taiwan's defenses against China.
Defensenews · +14 outlets
Army to establish new autonomy command and acquisition executive, memo says
The new Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command (FASCOM) would consolidate drone procurement and operations, with Congress likely to weigh in.
Breakingdefense · +14 outlets
Army awards Lockheed Martin $1.2B contract for precision strike missile defense system
The award adds to Lockheed's missile defense backlog as the service prioritizes counter-missile capability.
Military.com · +13 outlets
Saudis plan major assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold
Officials say more than 100,000 Yemeni troops could be mobilized depending on the scale of the offensive.
Defensenews · +6 outlets

Financials18 stories ›

Bank stocks sink further into correction as Citigroup tumbles; money-center names lead financials lower
Financials have slid into correction territory, with bank stocks lagging the S&P 500 by the most since 1990 and KBWB hitting its most oversold RSI since the 202
AdvisorHub · +4 outlets
Oppenheimer warns big US banks face a tough earnings season; Goldman, Morgan Stanley may see pressure
Oppenheimer expects quarterly results from major US banks to disappoint as trading and dealmaking conditions tighten.
Finimize · +1 outlets
Fed overhauls bank stress tests, changing capital planning for US lenders
The revamped stress testing framework could alter how large banks plan capital and buybacks.
TradingView · +14 outlets
Goldman Sachs CEO succession plans hit a wall as Waldron emerges as likely next chief
Reporting profiles John Waldron as the frontrunner to succeed David Solomon, with the succession process described as stalled.
thestreet.com · +4 outlets
Fed watchdog finds mismanagement, not criminality, in $2.5B headquarters renovation
The Office of the Inspector General recommends the Fed set a guaranteed maximum price for the multiyear renovation project.
Bankingdive · +6 outlets
Stripe acquires embedded finance firm Parafin in second deal in two months
The payments processor is buying a small-business financing provider to expand its embedded lending offerings.
Bankingdive · +4 outlets

Consumer18 stories ›

Nike extends turnaround timeline, posts weak sales and plans new layoffs
Nike's repeated resets and job cuts signal a protracted recovery for the sportswear leader as consumers pull back on discretionary apparel.
Retaildive · +7 outlets
Retailers including Walmart, Target and Costco launch sales to counter Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
Rival retailers are moving early marketing and discounts to capture spend around Amazon's October sales event.
Hardware Retailing · +14 outlets
Hong Kong August retail sales rise 5.6% year on year, 16th straight month of growth
The sustained rebound in Hong Kong retail points to recovering consumer demand in the city after years of weak spending.
Reuters · +13 outlets
Netherlands weighs ban on Meta AI glasses as Dutch retailer Hans Anders suspends sales
Privacy concerns over camera-equipped smart glasses are prompting regulatory scrutiny and retailer pullbacks in Europe.
Межа. Новини України. · +5 outlets
US holiday retail sales forecast to cross $1 trillion and online sales $275B
Holiday spending forecasts indicate resilient consumer demand even as confidence readings weaken.
Retail Customer Experience · +14 outlets
Consumer confidence sags to 12-year low on inflation and job anxiety
Weak confidence readings raise risk for US discretionary retail spending into year-end.
Retaildive · +5 outlets

Industrials18 stories ›

Boeing wins $20B Navy next-generation stealth fighter contract, beating Northrop
The award opens a decades-long defense revenue stream for Boeing and marks a major setback for Northrop Grumman in the Navy's next fighter program.
TIKR.com · +14 outlets
Boeing engineers ratify 4-year contract with immediate 10% raise, avoiding West Coast strike
Nearly 10,000 SPEEA-represented Boeing engineers approved the deal before the contract's Oct. 6 expiration, averting a strike at facilities in Washington, Orego
Manufacturingdive · +5 outlets
Caterpillar commits $1 billion to U.S. plant and dealer acquisition
The investment expands Caterpillar's domestic manufacturing footprint and dealer network amid broader industrial reshoring and tariff pressures.
Manufacturingdive · +2 outlets
GE Vernova shares jump nearly 5% after revenue rises 22% and orders surge
The power equipment maker's order growth and expanded gas capacity are driving investor optimism about its turbine and grid businesses.
Traders Union · +14 outlets
U.S. manufacturing expands in September, but policy uncertainty weighs on sentiment
The ISM index stayed in expansion territory, yet manufacturers cited an inability to rely on steady economic policy as a growing concern.
Supplychaindive · +14 outlets
Manufacturers back Senate permitting reform bill, NAM says sector is 'all in'
The bill aims to cut red tape and accelerate environmental permitting for major infrastructure projects, and now awaits Senate consideration.
Manufacturingdive · +3 outlets

Materials18 stories ›

Australian rare earth miners agree A$1 billion tie-up
Consolidation among Australian rare earth developers signals efforts to build scale outside China's dominant processing supply chain.
aapnews.aap.com.au · +14 outlets
Iron ore prices fall to lowest level in a year
Weak Chinese steel demand and rising seaborne supply are pressuring iron ore benchmarks and related producers.
Mining.com.au · +14 outlets
US, China trade talks turn on rare earths versus Boeing parts
Rare earth export controls remain a central lever in US-China negotiations as Washington seeks alternatives to Chinese supply.
Livemint · +14 outlets
Fortescue reports record FY26 iron ore shipments as costs climb
Record volumes came alongside higher capital spending and a smaller final dividend, with attention turning to the FY27 outlook.
Kalkine · +8 outlets
Trump's Iowa steel mill seen as win for steelmakers, mixed for buyers
New US steel capacity backed by tariffs benefits producers but raises cost questions for downstream manufacturers.
Reason Magazine · +1 outlets
Rare earths are hiding in plain sight, raising discovery and processing risks for miners
Analysts highlight that identifying and economically processing rare earth deposits remains a major hurdle for Western supply diversification.
geomechanics.io · +2 outlets