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Nasdaq futures rise about half a percent as SpaceX jumps roughly 8 percent on a big third-quarter beat and says it has formed committees with Tesla to discuss a merger, and Super Micro soars on a raised forecast. Netflix falls about 6 percent on weak guidance and a cut ad target, while AT&T and health care names slip after earnings. Oil near 100 dollars; Tesla and Meta report after the close.

• Benzinga: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 futures gain as Iran prolongs US talks
• Yahoo Finance: Stock market today, Wednesday, October 21
• Fortune: Tech futures rise as SpaceX stock rockets overnight
• Investrade: Morning Preview, October 21, 2026
• CNBC: Netflix posts Q3 beat, shares fall on advertising and revenue guidance
• The Next Web: Netflix cuts 2026 ad sales target to $2.7B
• AT&T: Third-quarter 2026 results
• GuruFocus: AT&T shares dip premarket on subscriber miss
• Investing.com: Thermo Fisher beats Q3 expectations

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Nasdaq futures dip about half a percent as a 33 percent debut drop for Korean data center firm Elice revives AI spending worries and the Kospi falls 3.7 percent. GM slips about 7 percent despite a beat and 20 billion dollar buyback, while 3M rises on an Amazon data center deal and GE Aerospace raises guidance. Housing data this morning, Netflix after the close.

• Reuters via AOL: Futures mixed as AI trade rebound stalls
• Investrade: Morning Preview, October 20, 2026
• Tickmill: Daily Market Outlook, October 20, 2026
• Reuters via MarketScreener: Elice plunges in market debut
• Invezz: Why GM stock is falling despite Q3 beat
• Reuters via Investing.com: GE Aerospace raises 2026 profit forecast
• Benzinga: 3M and 20 stocks moving premarket
• FXStreet: Iran's IRGC warns blockade could extend to Bab al-Mandeb and Suez
• Hudson Labs: Netflix Q3 2026 earnings preview

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Nasdaq futures rise about 1 percent after the Nasdaq's worst week since spring, as lower oil and a 10-year yield near 5.08 percent lift AI and memory-chip names. Trump put new Russia sanctions on hold, sending Brent toward 108 dollars, French protests weigh on Europe, and Fifth Third beats. Netflix, SpaceX, Tesla and Meta headline a heavy earnings week.

• AP via KSAT: European stocks slip led by France, oil falls on Russian sanctions waiver
• Reuters via US News: Wall St futures climb as AI stocks rebound; oil, yields fall
• TradingKey: US pre-market, Trump eases Russia sanctions, Intel, Micron, SanDisk
• Investing.com: Premarket movers, Intel jumps on JPMorgan upgrade; Datadog rallies
• TheStreet: Stock Market Today, Oct. 19, 2026
• Tickmill: Daily Market Outlook, October 19, 2026
• AP via La Nacion: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/16/2026
• Fifth Third Q3 2026 earnings release (SEC 8-K)

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Futures are mixed after Thursday's broad rebound, with Dow futures higher and Nasdaq slightly lower as the 10-year yield holds near 5.1 percent after Fed Chair Warsh's comments cut October hike odds. Truist, Regions and Travelers fall after earnings, Anthropic IPO valuation talks reportedly cool to about 1.5 trillion dollars, and Tesla rises on its SpaceX-built Roadster.

• Invezz: 5 things to know before Wall Street opens on Oct. 16
• Reuters via AOL: Wall St futures mixed as tech wobbles again, Tesla gains
• Investing.com: Premarket movers, Tesla jumps, Strategy falls on MSCI threat
• TradingKey: US pre-market, Anthropic valuation, CoreWeave, Tesla Roadster
• Investrade: Morning Preview, October 16, 2026
• Travelers Q3 2026 earnings release (SEC 8-K)
• Benzinga: Truist, Regions and other stocks moving lower pre-market

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A global chip and AI sell-off sent the Kospi down about 7.6 percent and the Nikkei down 5 percent, pulling Nasdaq futures lower after a hot 3.7 percent CPI print. Treasuries rallied as a safe haven, with the 10-year back near 5.1 percent. TSMC posted a record quarter, Schwab reported record net new assets, and PPI and retail sales arrive at 8:30 ET.

• Invezz: 5 things to know before Wall Street opens on Oct. 15
• TradingKey: US pre-market, TSMC record profit fails to save chip stocks
• Xinhua: U.S. stocks close lower as hot CPI revives Fed rate-hike bets
• Saxo: Market Quick Take, 15 October 2026
• Korea JoongAng Daily: Kospi plunges over 7%
• Schwab: Record net new assets and earnings (Business Wire)
• Investing.com: Premarket movers, chip stocks slide
• Quartz: September CPI beats forecasts

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Stock futures edge higher ahead of September CPI, expected at 3.6 percent year over year, with the 10-year near 5.22 percent and Brent around $106. Bank of America misses after a $1.2 billion AML and sanctions penalty, while Morgan Stanley and BlackRock beat and ASML raises its outlook. Hawkish Fed comments and Gulf shipping attacks frame the inflation print.

• Yahoo Finance: Stock market today, Wednesday Oct. 14
• Invezz: 5 things to know before Wall Street opens on Oct. 14
• AP via CP24: U.S. futures mostly higher ahead of CPI
• CNBC: Bank of America profit drops on $1.2 billion Treasury fine
• 24/7 Wall St.: Bank of America Q3 2026
• Quartz: Morgan Stanley third-quarter earnings beat
• Benzinga: State Street, Fastenal and other stocks lower pre-market
• Tickmill: Daily Market Outlook, October 14, 2026

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Dow futures rise and Nasdaq futures slip as big banks open earnings season: Goldman Sachs crushes estimates while JPMorgan misses on a securities loss and Wells Fargo revenue falls short. A claimed memory-chip breakthrough by China's CXMT sinks the Kospi and global chip stocks, and UnitedHealth and J&J both beat. Existing home sales and three Fed speakers are on deck ahead of Wednesday's CPI.

• TheStreet: Stock Market Today, Oct. 13, 2026
• Yahoo Finance: Stock market today, Tuesday Oct. 13
• Benzinga: Dow, S&P futures gain while Nasdaq 100 falls
• Goldman Sachs Q3 2026 results
• Quartz: JPMorgan, Goldman bank earnings
• The Edge Malaysia: CXMT claims memory breakthrough
• Johnson & Johnson Q3 2026 results
• CNBC: UnitedHealth tops estimates, hikes outlook

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Stock futures are little changed on Columbus Day, with the bond market closed, Brent near $106 and the 10-year last near 5.24 percent. Houthi attacks on Riyadh's airport raise the prospect of U.S. strikes, Trump announces a Russian diesel import plan, and SpaceX makes an $8 billion spectrum buy. Analyst upgrades lift Salesforce, First Solar and Biogen ahead of bank earnings and CPI later this week.

• TheStreet: Stock Market Today, Oct. 12, 2026
• Yahoo Finance: Stock market today, Monday Oct. 12
• CoinDesk: Markets struggle for momentum as oil and bond yields rise
• 24/7 Wall St.: Monday's top analyst calls
• FXStreet: Core CPI trend seen moderating (TD Securities)

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Weekend edition: the Dow and S&P 500 gained about 1 percent on the week despite a Thursday AI selloff tied to an OpenAI revenue report, while the 10-year yield hovered near 5.25 percent. Next week brings big-bank earnings from Tuesday, September CPI on Wednesday, TSMC on Thursday and remarks from Fed Chair Warsh.

• TheStreet: Stock Market Today, Oct. 9, 2026
• Yahoo Finance: Stock market today, Friday Oct. 9
• Trading Economics: Tech shares plunge on Thursday
• Admiral Markets: US CPI preview, September 2026
• Fed minutes signal another 2026 hike likely
• Warsh to speak at IMF meetings in Bangkok

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