Key TakeawaysElectronic Arts (EA) is set to be acquired by a consortium including PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity in a $55 billion deal, valuing the company at approximately $210 per share.Novartis AG (NVS) has initiated a tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Tourmaline Bio (TRML) for $48 per share in cash, with the offer expiring on October 27, 2025.As a potential U.S. government shutdown looms, investors are flocking to safe-haven assets, driving U.S. Treasuries firm and pushing U.S. gold res ...

Economic Overview - Market participants are weighing signs of a stronger economy against expectations for more interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, which recently cut rates for the first time since December [1][10] - Investors are positioning for quarter-end, anticipating volatility due to upcoming earnings reports [3][11] Earnings Season - The S&P 500's third-quarter earnings season is set to begin around mid-October, which is expected to influence market dynamics [4][11] Stock Market Performance - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 299.97 points (0.65%) to 46,247.29, the S&P 500 gained 38.98 points (0.59%) to 6,643.70, and the Nasdaq Composite increased by 99.37 points (0.44%) to 22,484.07 [6][11] - For the week, the Dow was down 0.2%, the S&P 500 down 0.3%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.7% [6][11] Company-Specific Developments - Shares of truck maker Paccar rose by 5.2% following the announcement of new import tariffs on heavy-duty trucks [11] - Drugmaker Eli Lilly's shares increased by 1.4% amid the same tariff announcements [5][11] - Electronic Arts shares surged by 14.9% after reports of advanced talks to go private [11] Market Sentiment and Fed Commentary - Richmond Fed Bank President Thomas Barkin expressed low confidence in inflation forecasts due to ongoing tariff impacts [7][11] - Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman highlighted the need for decisive action to address decreasing labor market dynamism [7][11] Market Activity - Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 2.25-to-1 ratio on the NYSE, with 205 new highs and 53 new lows [8][11] - On the Nasdaq, 2,920 stocks rose while 1,729 fell, resulting in a 1.69-to-1 ratio of advancing to declining issues [8][11] - Trading volume on U.S. exchanges was 16.98 billion shares, below the 18.11 billion average over the last 20 trading days [9][11]

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday after mostly in-line U.S. inflation data, but the three major indexes posted losses for the week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped three-week streaks of weekly gains. The Commerce Department's personal consumption expenditures index report for August showed inflation behaving as expected while personal income and consumer spending surprised to the upside. Prices rose by 0.3% last month, and by 2.7% year-over-year, hitting the ...