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The Middle East conflict could flare up again as the U.S. reportedly plans to resume strikes against Iran.

The U.S. ordered non-emergency staff out of Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on an airport and an oil field, reviving fears of a widening regional conflict.

China's benchmark CSI 300 index has entered bear-market territory, falling 20% from its June peak, as a prolonged selloff in mainland equities deepens.

Southeast Asia's rapid AI adoption is creating business opportunities beyond paid consumer subscriptions, a partner at Bain & Company, told CNBC.

Musk in September donated $158 million to a Republican Super PAC, which sent that cash to a PAC backing GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Talarico's opponent.

Critical PHP security flaws trigger global warnings as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond to potential cyber threats.

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Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the Bank of Korea to hold rates.

Sovereign wealth funds are pouring billions of dollars back into China after a sharp investment slump.

India is grappling with growing public anger against data centers that pose a threat to its ambitions to host the whole world's data.

CoreWeave shares are down 29% in October, and the spreads in its credit default swaps are widening.

Southwest Airlines became the third major U.S. airline this month to cut its 2026 profit forecast due to higher fuel prices.

CEO Arvind Krishna indicated that IBM is helping clients in artificial intelligence.

Asked if Elon Musk ordered the slowdown, Trump said, "I don't know who did it, but I was not involved."

Rick Rieder, BlackRock's CIO of global fixed income, lays out his expectations for the fourth quarter and where he sees the best opportunities.

SpaceX indicated there's been no slowdown in demand for AI computing.

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

Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has said the streamer needs new avenues for growth and to improve execution around its content strategy.

Capital One reported solid earnings, but one of our biggest concerns still remains.

General Motors is targeting a roughly two-year vehicle development cycle as it expands its use of artificial intelligence, simulation and vehicle software.

Trump-aligned PACs are pouring hundreds of millions into House and Senate races as Republicans defend an expanding midterm election battleground map.

Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties related to Cambridge Analytica scandal in New Mexico.

The growing AI trade is infiltrating traditionally safe sectors like utilities, making hedging more difficult.

Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn allegedly helped finance and conceal Epstein's sex trafficking, which included abuse at his Zorro Ranch, a lawsuit says.

A big rally in SpaceX after earnings is giving hope to Meta and Tesla bulls ahead of their reports due Wednesday afternoon.

A day after Elon Musk's SpaceX reported third-quarter results, Tesla is scheduled to update investors.

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m.

Elon Musk’s planned SpaceX share gift through Trump Accounts could be the start of a broader philanthropic push, says Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner.

President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for surging diesel prices that are hurting Republicans' election chances with the midterms just two weeks away.

The enterprise software giant's planned acquisition of Braze will beef up its marketing business and avoids diluting shareholders in the process.

EBay will lay off 9% of its workforce, or about 1,000 employees, as it works to focus on its "top strategic priorities."

Studies show gambling is eating away at people's savings and investing funds, especially among younger generations.

Intel has installed the first major structural truss at its delayed Ohio chip fab, but the company has yet to announce a major outside customer.

Broadcast TV is set to capture nearly half of political advertising spending ahead of the midterm election as local stations benefit from record spending.

Wall Street’s Big Three have generated $52 billion in equity trading revenue this year, capturing about 80% of the market on rising margin lending to hedge funds.

SpaceX is giving a boost to the Nasdaq, and Capital One shares are rising after a better-than-expected quarter.

OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Ads in 26 new countries as it works to expand its advertising business

Tokenized stocks are gaining momentum in international markets, even as major U.S. companies are pushing back against efforts to introduce them domestically.

The comments come as investors scrutinize the debt, borrowing costs and economics of companies building AI infrastructure.

OpenAI will now have its models on all three of the top clouds, giving corporate developers more choice.

United is opening a 54,000-square-foot lounge as part of the revamp of Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Nvidia says its DSX Pod AI Factory, which combines seven Vera Rubin racks in a shipping container, could cut the time to start serving AI tokens to 14 days.

Mortgage rates finally came down a little, but borrowers are still having trouble getting into the housing market.

The House Select Committee on China earlier this month said online investing platform Webull is quietly "tied in structural ways" to China's government.

Speaking in Oslo on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said Washington had reaffirmed its commitment to providing Ukraine with security guarantees.

Treasury yields steadied as investors await more data for insights into the U.S. economic picture.

SpaceX shares jumped after the company reported surging revenue growth in its third quarter, and owner Elon Musk floated a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger.

Carrefour cut its full-year 2026 financial forecasts, citing worsening social unrest and security conditions in France, weighing on consumer spending.

Warnings about the risks of developing increasingly advanced AI systems have ramped up in recent months, amid cyberattacks from rogue AI models.