Crude Oil Falls Sharply; Carnival Posts Upbeat Earnings - Carnival (NYSE:CCL), Better Home & Finance (NASDAQ:BETR)

Company Earnings - Carnival (NYSE: CCL) reported third-quarter earnings of $1.43 per share, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $1.32 per share [2] - The company also reported quarterly sales of $8.153 billion, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $8.101 billion [2] Stock Movements - Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) shares increased by 40% to $1.6050 following a video from President Donald Trump promoting cannabis health benefits [8] - Merus N.V. (NASDAQ: MRUS) shares surged 36% to $93.93 after Genmab agreed to acquire the company for $97 per share [8] - Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) shares rose 17% to $62.23 after announcing a $75 million at-the-market offering for Class A shares [8] - KALA BIO, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALA) shares plummeted 89% to $2.15 after failing to meet primary endpoints in a clinical trial [8] - MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (NASDAQ: MLTX) shares fell 89% to $6.69 due to a failed trial [8] - IO Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOBT) shares dropped 78% to $0.3501 following an update after a pre-BLA meeting with the FDA [8] Economic Indicators - U.S. pending home sales surged by 4% in August, marking the sharpest gain in five months, compared to a 0.4% decline in the previous month [10] - The Dallas Fed's general business activity index for Texas manufacturing declined to -8.7 in September from -1.7 in the previous month [10]