BREAKING: Futures Edge Higher; Netflix Leads Earnings Movers Dow Jones futures were little changed early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Netflix (NFLX) and GE Vernova (GEV) headlined earnings overnight, with Tesla (TSLA) looming in the wings. Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) rose on cloud talks with AI startup Anthropic. The stock market rally had a mixed session Tuesday, but the Dow Jones set a record… Take a Trial Today Get instant access to exclusive stock lists, expert market ana ...

Group 1 - The gaming sector is experiencing a continuous upward trend, with the gaming ETF showing slight gains and notable stocks like Guomai Culture, Shunwang Technology, Youzu Network, Xinghui Entertainment, Aofei Entertainment, and Bingchuan Network leading in growth [1] - As of October 21, the gaming ETF has seen a net inflow of 1.553 billion yuan over the past 10 trading days, indicating strong investor interest, with the product's scale reaching 10.981 billion yuan [1] - Alibaba's Quark is advancing an AI initiative known as the "C Plan," which is focused on conversational AI applications, with significant contributions from the core team and senior members of Tongyi Laboratory [1] Group 2 - The gaming industry is characterized by long-term supply richness and demand expansion rather than being driven by single-quarter product performance, with companies that have high-quality long-term products expected to continue benefiting from performance growth [2] - Tencent Games is showing marginal improvement in fundamentals, and the A-share gaming sector is highlighted as a core focus during Q3 earnings season, emphasizing the importance of companies with strong product performance and quality product reserves [2] - Relevant ETFs include the gaming ETF, which focuses on leading A-share IP gaming companies, and the cultural and entertainment ETF, which provides balanced exposure across marketing, film, tourism, and IP collectibles [2]

Major U.S. indexes closed mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising nearly 0.5% to 46,924.74, the S&P 500 finishing flat at 6,735.35, and the Nasdaq slipping about 0.2% to 22,953.66.These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)Netflix shares edged up by 0.23% to close at $1,241.35. The stock reached an intraday high of $1,248.60 and a low of $1,231.76, with a 52-week range between $744.26 and $1,341.15. In t ...

The AWS outage has been resolved, and companies are operational again, much like Amazon stock, which rose 2.8% on Tuesday, underscoring the concentrated nature of the cloud infrastructure market. The S&P 500 showed slight movement, closing up 0.1%, but traded higher midday following positive earnings announcements. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.2%, with tech giant Alphabet slipping over OpenAI’s major reveal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 0.5% higher, recording a fresh high with consumer goo ...

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Core Insights - General Motors (GM) shares surged 15% following better-than-expected third-quarter sales and adjusted profit, marking the best performance in the S&P 500 [3][8] - The automotive giant reduced its forecast on tariff costs, indicating a quicker adjustment to tariffs than anticipated by analysts [3] - GM announced a $1.6 billion loss related to a reevaluation of its electric vehicle strategy due to regulatory changes [3] Company Performance - Halliburton (HAL) exceeded third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share estimates, with shares rising approximately 12% [4] - Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shares increased by 11% after announcing a strategic review amid interest from potential buyers [5] - Philip Morris International (PM) reported third-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS above forecasts, yet shares fell 3.8% due to high investment levels [9] - Quest Diagnostics (DGX) shares declined 3.1% despite beating revenue and adjusted EPS forecasts, as the company lowered its full-year guidance for reported EPS [10] Market Trends - Major U.S. equities indexes ended the day mixed, with the S&P 500 little changed, the Dow rising 0.5%, and the Nasdaq retreating 0.2% [2] - Gold prices fell over 5%, impacting shares of Newmont (NEM), which dropped more than 9%, the largest decline among S&P 500 stocks [6][8]

Gold fell 6% on Tuesday, its largest decline since August 2020 and second biggest since 2013. After such a steep ascent - its year-to-date gain last week was almost 70% - the inevitable question now is: correction, or crash?That may reflect over-confidence, or complacency. The mood at the IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington last week was far less upbeat, with the recent escalation around rare earths and 100% tariffs marking a new and worrying phase. Markets are priced for significant de-escalation, and if ...

Core Viewpoint - News Corp CEO Robert Thomson criticized AI companies for prioritizing infrastructure investments over content creation, labeling this as a "fundamental miscalculation" [1][4]. Group 1: Investment in Content vs. Infrastructure - Thomson emphasized that AI businesses must invest significantly in "editorial content," which he considers essential for the functionality of AI systems [1][2]. - He pointed out that without substantial investment in content, AI companies risk undermining the value of their operations [1]. Group 2: Licensing and Legal Strategies - Under Thomson's leadership, News Corp has adopted a "woo or sue" strategy, engaging in licensing agreements with companies that respect copyrights while pursuing legal action against those that do not [2][3]. - News Corp's licensing deal with OpenAI, valued at over $250 million over five years, sets a precedent for future collaborations between media organizations and AI firms [3]. Group 3: Accountability and Rights Protection - Thomson highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in the AI industry, advocating for news organizations to assert their rights proactively [6][10]. - He urged the media to continuously improve and not adopt a defensive stance, as this is not a winning strategy [8]. Group 4: Legal Landscape and Copyright Issues - A wave of copyright lawsuits has emerged against AI firms, with notable cases involving The New York Times and several other publishers [10][11]. - Thomson argued that creators of AI systems must be held responsible for the outcomes of their technologies, regardless of the complexities involved [9][10].

Earnings Overview - Earnings season is gaining momentum with major companies like Tesla, Netflix, General Motors, and Ford reporting results this week [1][3] - As of October 17, 12% of S&P 500 companies have reported, with analysts expecting an 8.5% increase in earnings per share for Q3, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of positive growth but a slowdown from 12% in Q2 [1][2] Company-Specific Highlights - **Netflix**: Stock fell after missing earnings estimates, with operating profit impacted [8] - **Intuitive Surgical**: Beat earnings estimates with strong demand for surgical robots, resulting in a 15% stock increase [9] - **Texas Instruments**: Stock dropped 7% due to a weaker-than-expected Q4 outlook, projecting sales of $4.22 billion to $4.58 billion, below analyst estimates [10][11] - **Capital One**: Reported a 23% increase in net revenue to $15.4 billion, exceeding expectations, with earnings per share at $4.83 [13][14] - **Philip Morris**: Stock fell 8% after reporting a 3.2% decline in cigarette shipments, although smokeless product sales increased by 16.6% [15][16][17] - **3M**: Stock rose less than 1% after raising its annual earnings outlook, reporting Q3 sales of $6.3 billion, slightly above estimates [18][19] - **Halliburton**: Revenue increased despite falling oil prices, with adjusted earnings of $0.58 per share beating estimates [20][21] - **GE Aerospace**: Stock rose over 2.5% after reporting a 26% revenue increase to $11.3 billion and raising full-year guidance [23][24] - **Northrop Grumman**: Raised its 2025 profit forecast due to increased demand from geopolitical conflicts [28] - **Elevance**: Stock rose 6% after beating quarterly profit estimates [29] Market Trends - Bank of America noted that 76% of S&P 500 companies reporting so far have exceeded earnings expectations, higher than the average of 68% [36][37] - The upcoming week will see a significant number of companies reporting, with 44% of S&P 500 companies expected to release earnings [38]

Some of this we knew about. Some of it not so. The point is, is that Warner Brothers Discovery, its board and leadership, are recognizing that the market is putting some value in its different properties.Just go through each of the options that the board says that it's considering. Yeah, I mean, I think now it's officially for sale. We knew that it was basically this was happening, but now the options they're looking at is, you know, earlier this year they announced this reorganization.They were going to se ...