Financial stocks led the gains with banks and credit-card stocks spiking, A rate reduction from the Fed would mark a second straight cut, Meta says Threads monthly users have gone up 83 percent from April

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks rallied with major benchmarks hitting record highs as Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, Animal spirits soar and a Pro-growth optimism based on a mandate to enact his policies

The major averages gain between Election Day and the end of the year but typically fall in the session and week after, California Wine Industry in Decline, Homebuyers are older and wealthier than ever

Election Day will quickly be followed on Thursday by the Fed decision and Jerome Powell’s press conference, Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile reached a record 325.2 billion, Nvidia and Sherwin-William are set to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average and effective Nov. 8th Nvidia is set to replace rival chipmaker Intel

Strategies for the end of the Year, Best of Moments from October, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets

Meta Platforms dropped 2.2 percent as they missed expectations for user growth and warned capital expenditures will significantly rise, Tech earnings continue with results from Apple and Amazon due after the bell, Starbucks to add more personal touches like writing customer names or messages on cups

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Alphabet kicked off a major week for megacap tech earnings, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Tech juggernauts Meta Platforms and Microsoft are slated to report on Wednesday while Apple is up on Thursday, JPMorgan sues customers over check fraud linked to glitch that went viral on TikTok, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

This week will mark the busiest week of third-quarter earnings reporting season and the final week before the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to more than double the state’s film and tax incentives, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Strategy for retirement, Understanding your 401k, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto