Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010David Wilson\u0010Stocks Editor\u0010Bloomberg News\u0010Discussing his "Stock of the Day" Midland States Bancorp (MSBI). Midland States Bancorp Inc.'s shares are higher after the bank holding company made its biggest deal since going public last year. The southern Illinois-based lender agreed to buy Alpine Bancorp, which focuses on the northern part of the state, for cash and stock valued at $181 million. Midland States said the deal will increase earnings by about 10 percent in 2019.

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Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Aaron Kennon\u0010CEO\u0010Clear Harbor Asset Management \u0010Discussing his "cautiously optimistic" outlook for the markets.

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Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUESTS:\u0010David Wilson\u0010Stocks Editor\u0010Bloomberg News\u0010Discussing his Chart of the Day "Who says the U.S. stock market will fluctuate?" Email Dave at [email protected] to sign up for the Chart.\u0010\u0010Matthew Kanterman\u0010Telecom and Video Game Analyst\u0010Bloomberg Intelligence\u0010Discussing the decision by Electronic Arts to close its Visceral studio and delay the release of an upcoming action-adventure Star Wars game leaves a big hole in its fiscal 2019 release slate that it needs to fill.

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Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Carl Riccadonna\u0010Chief U.S. Economist\u0010Bloomberg Intelligence\u0010Discussing the economy and Fed with Kathleen Hays, Bloomberg News Global Economics and Policy Editor, who also discusses the daily bond report.

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Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Vasant Dhar\u0010Professor of Information Systems\u0010New York University Stern School of Business\u0010Discussing automation in finance and how robotics will change the nature of work. You can read more on Bloomberg's Automation in Finance series at {NSN OY0E8G6JIJUP }

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Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Brendan Edward Ahern\u0010Chief Investment Officer\u0010Krane Fund Advisors LLC\u0010Discussing China's communist party summit and President Xi Jinping's warning of “severe” challenges for the country.

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Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Thais Blumenthal \u0010Head of Global Business Development\u0010Waze\u0010Discussing Connected Citizens Program giving municipal leaders an unprecedented look at real-time road activity, empowering partners to harness real-time driver insights to improve congestion and make better informed planning decisions.

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Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Anurag Rana\u0010Senior Analyst:Software & IT Services\u0010Bloomberg Intelligence\u0010Discussing IBM sales beat analysts’ estimates, buoyed by growth in the group that houses much of its software products.

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Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Jason W Browne\u0010Chief Investment Officer\u0010Fund X Investment Group\u0010Discussing investing in exchange traded funds and mutual funds.

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Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010David Wilson\u0010Stocks Editor\u0010Bloomberg News\u0010Discussing his "Stock of the Day" Badger Meter (BMI). Badger Meter Inc.'s shares are headed for their biggest one-day drop since 2008 after third-quarter results were disappointing. Earnings at the maker of water meters and other fluid-handling equipment trailed the average analyst estimate in a Bloomberg survey by the most in 3 1/2 years. Revenue also failed to meet projections. Badger Meter cited delays in several municipal water projects, along with higher brass costs.

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