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Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

We waited and watched patiently.

Starbucks has reportedly been working with advisers on a takeover proposal for Chipotle, but a potential deal comes with pros and cons for investors.

This is our second stock purchase on Thursday.

OpenAI has told investors that it hit roughly $50 billion in annualized revenue at the end of September, CNBC confirmed.

Gas prices are expected to remain above $4 per gallon on Nov. 3, according to traders on prediction market platform Kalshi.

The additional sanctions are part of the Trump administration's military and economic campaign against Iran.

The Trump administration said new changes to Trump Accounts could pave the way for several multimillion-dollar donations.

We've been patient and waited for the stock to come down.

Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.

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Gen Zers have become the most active buyers of high-end art, changing the face of a market long dominated by Baby Boomers, according to a new survey.

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Calling a bottom in the nonstop U.S.

Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.

We've got higher oil prices and interest rates to deal with this morning.

The company said the Alexa tablet's improved speed and performance, artificial intelligence features and upgraded design warrant a higher price tag.

Mark Esper, who served as U.S.

Skydance includes two film studios, the CBS broadcast network, a sprawling pay TV portfolio and streaming services Paramount+ and HBO Max.

Ray Dalio says earnings have cushioned stocks from rising bond yields, but that buffer is shrinking as he warns free cash flow could weaken.

Sports teams are big businesses, but new exchange-traded funds that allow investors to bet on MLB and NHL team performance look more like gambling, experts say.

Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.

REITs have been seen as a low interest rate play.

Space-based systems could detect and track incoming missile threats and intercept them either from land or space.

Howland Capital Management came in at No. 1 on CNBC's list of the top 100 financial advisors in the U.S. for 2026.

CNBC's Financial Advisor 100 ranks the best financial advisors and top firms for 2026.

Pepsi's North American business continues to lag behind its international markets.

Fourteen of the 20 biggest donor groups CNBC analyzed are Republican-aligned as crypto, AI and betting money reshapes 2026 midterm spending.

In an amicus brief supporting New Jersey regulators in their battle against Kalshi, the NFL argues sports prediction contracts are effectively gambling

A recovery in China's largest cities real estate markets could come as soon as next year, the S&P ratings agency said.

Students are taking to the streets over underfunding in education as the government seeks to find budget cuts to appease bond markets.

Russian internet giant Yandex paused operations inside one of its data centers after a drone attack as Ukraine continues to hit the country's infrastructure.

Chinese tech company Huawei wants to rebuild its consumer business after U.S. sanctions halved segment revenue.

Outside the U.S., India is the biggest destination for Venezuelan oil, with Reliance Industries purchasing the bulk of it.

The deal is handing the AI agent developer fresh capital after Beijing forced Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion acquisition.

TSMC's September net revenue came in at 511.86 billion New Taiwan dollars

Britain faces a finely balanced choice over whether to follow the EU in imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs.

The U.S. president and his national security team have discussed possibly resuming large-scale U.S. military operations in the coming weeks, NBC News reported.

Space X founder Elon Musk accused oligarchs in India of keeping Starlink out of the country to protect their monopoly over consumers.

President Donald Trump and his national security team have talked about possibly restarting large-scale U.S. military operations in Iran in the coming weeks, NBC News reported.

The super El Niño weather phenomenon is emerging as the latest headwind for the Indian economy.

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Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with operating profit forecast to top 100 trillion won for the first time.

Anthropic reportedly plans to list on the Nasdaq before Thanksgiving, and one bearish advisory firm suggests that investors sit this one out.

Jim Cramer said higher borrowing costs are splitting the market, putting pressure on credit-sensitive sectors while AI companies remain largely insulated.

President Trump is giving awards to a number of top tech executives at a summit on Thursday.

Nearly 200 people were placed under medical observation earlier this week in Russia's Irkutsk region in eastern Siberia over suspected exposure to plague.

Lululemon announced Wednesday that Athleta CEO Maggie Gauger has joined the company as its chief product officer, a newly created role.

Levi Strauss on Wednesday posted earnings that beat expectations, though it saw benefits from tariff refunds.