Stocks started the week with promise but ended in despair. Our take on the big reversal

Big Tech earnings reignited AI spending fears, sending investors into defensive stocks.

CNBC Earnings Oct 31, 2026 6:37 PM

Your stock portfolio increasingly hinges on the bond market — and the midterm elections

Tech stocks in late October caught the cold that for months has been a drag on the corporate bond market.

MarketWatch Oct 31, 2026 5:03 PM

35-year-old took on $20K in debt to launch a business from her dining room—now it brings in 8 figures a year

Set Active founder Lindsey Carter shares how she learned to separate her professional stress from her personal life while growing her athleisure company.

CNBC Top News Oct 31, 2026 4:05 PM

Crypto industry pours more than $200 million into 2026 midterms to pressure Congress on favorable rules

Interest groups tied to cryptocurrency are spending millions to tilt the midterm elections. They had mixed success in 2024

CNBC Top News Oct 31, 2026 4:04 PM

Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran aimed at restarting direct U.S.-Iran negotiations, source says

Axios reported that Qatari mediators held more than 12 hours of talks in Tehran on Friday to reach a deal to avoid a resumption of American-led attacks on Iran.

CNBC Top News Oct 31, 2026 3:11 PM

These 10 megadonors have spent a total of $1 billion on the midterm elections

They’ve helped turn this year’s midterms into “the most expensive election cycle on record.”

MarketWatch Oct 31, 2026 3:00 PM

Intel Is Down 45% in October, Its Worst Month Ever

Intel just suffered its worst month in over four decades, and the analyst community is split on whether the stock represents a historic buying opportunity or a value trap with more…

Yahoo S&P Oct 31, 2026 2:18 PM

Citi upgrades Hyundai Mobis to buy on 4Q outlook

Investing Stocks Oct 31, 2026 1:03 PM

Is the market too bearish on aluminium?

Investing Stocks Oct 31, 2026 3:40 AM

Why Merck Stock Flew Higher on Friday

Investors were still buying it in the afterglow of its latest quarterly earnings release.

Yahoo S&P Oct 31, 2026 3:18 AM

Review & Preview: Ending on a Down Note

Boo! A frightful pre-Halloween hit the broader market. Tech stocks in particular had a brutal day, capping off a poor month.

Yahoo S&P Oct 31, 2026 2:55 AM

Fitch revises France’s outlook to ’negative’ on worsening debt dynamics

Investing Stocks Oct 31, 2026 1:24 AM

S&P Global revises outlook on Meta to negative on cashflow concerns

Investing Stocks Oct 31, 2026 12:19 AM

Stock Market Today, Oct. 30: Rivian Raises Full-Year Guidance on Q3 Revenue Beat

On Oct. 30, 2026, the EV maker's third-quarter revenue surged 38% to $2.16 billion, prompting an analyst upgrade and a 6.2% stock surge.

Yahoo S&P Oct 31, 2026 12:13 AM

Goldman Sachs Said Buy a Year Ago. This Stock Went on to Lose 61%.

Goldman Sachs named the right threat, slashed its price target by half, and still held a Buy rating on FMC. What followed over the next year exposed just how costly that stubborn o…

Yahoo S&P Oct 30, 2026 10:44 PM

Gold vs. Silver Miners: Silver Miners ETF Outperforms Gold Peers

SLVP targets global silver miners with lower fees and higher yields, while SGDM concentrates on North American gold producers.

Yahoo S&P Oct 30, 2026 10:35 PM

Why bitcoin held up better after the record Binance hack

Bitcoin was trading down about 4% on Friday afternoon, less than a day after the biggest crypto hack in history.

CNBC Top News Oct 30, 2026 9:07 PM

Intel, Reddit among market cap stock movers on Friday

Investing Stocks Oct 30, 2026 9:06 PM

Why XRP Is Sinking Today

The biggest crypto heist on record started with XRP, and while Ripple could freeze its stablecoin, it couldn't do a thing about the stolen XRP -- which is a big part of why I think…

Yahoo S&P Oct 30, 2026 8:46 PM

Why Bitcoin Is Down Today

Hackers just drained $6.3 billion from Binance in the largest crypto theft on record, and while the exchange says it will cover every loss, it's another reminder that crypto is sti…

Yahoo S&P Oct 30, 2026 8:37 PM

Treasury Bonds vs. Corporate Bonds: Breaking Down VGIT and VCIT

VCIT offers 1% higher dividend yield but carries double Treasury's volatility. Both charge just 0.03% annually, making the choice hinge on your risk tolerance and income needs.

Yahoo S&P Oct 30, 2026 8:35 PM

Wall Street sell-off deepens as investors question returns on ‘monster AI splurge’

Wall Street suffered a steep day of losses Friday after the latest tech earnings reignited concerns that massive spending on AI may not deliver the returns that investors expect.

Yahoo S&P Oct 30, 2026 8:00 PM

Global Payments jumps 12% on report of potential $40 billion buyout

Investing Stocks Oct 30, 2026 7:43 PM

2 industrials stocks with impressive fundamentals and 1 we question

Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile t…

Yahoo S&P Oct 30, 2026 7:27 PM

Customer Delays Weigh on Electrovaya’s (ELVA) Revenue Outlook

Conestoga Capital Advisors, an asset management company, released its third-quarter 2026 investor letter. The letter can be downloaded here. Conestoga Capital Advisors released its…

Yahoo S&P Oct 30, 2026 5:52 PM