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💰 Featured News

Job openings slide to 8.7 million in October, well below estimate, to lowest level since March 2021 - CNBC

Goldman Sachs is betting on the small cap rally. Here's how. - CNBC

Wells Fargo CEO warns of severance costs of nearly $1 billion in fourth quarter as layoffs loom - CNBC

EyePoint (EYPT) stock price went parabolic: brace for a pullback - Invezz

Apple's market cap closes above $3 trillion - CNBC

Meta and IBM launch ‘AI Alliance' to promote open-source AI development - The Guardian

Eli Lilly weight loss drug Zepbound now available at pharmacies as rival Wegovy faces shortages - CNBC

Global banks forecast improved investment banking outlook - Reuters

CVS to change how it prices prescription drugs with new pharmacy reimbursement model - CNBC

Ex-OpenAI director Reid Hoffman says we still don't 'fully know' why board forced out Altman - CNBC

🇬🇧🇨🇳🇲🇽🇿🇦 International

Bayer ordered to pay $3.5 million in latest Roundup weedkiller trial - Reuters

BASF and Vattenfall to partner up on German offshore wind farms - Reuters

Sweden's Saab to study new submarine technology - Reuters

Spotify Cancels Two Acclaimed Podcasts: ‘Heavyweight' and ‘Stolen' - NYTimes

Merck KGaA says MS drug fails in late-stage trials - Reuters

Bank of Ireland ends AA partnership, narrows UK Post Office offering - Reuters

Airbus YTD deliveries reach 623 airplanes -sources - Reuters

SoftBank Corp buys $514 mln majority stake in car software firm Cubic Telecom - Reuters

Alibaba and PDD Can't Catch a Break as Moody's Downgrades China Outlook - Barrons

🤝 Mergers and Acquisitions

Exxon, Pioneer get second FTC request for information on pending takeover - Reuters

Trucking firm XPO to buy bankrupt Yellow's service centers for $870 mln - Reuters

Gold producer IAMGOLD to acquire explorer Vanstar in a deal valued $31.1M - Kitco

Saia, Inc. Agrees to Acquire 17 Yellow Corporation Terminals in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Sale - GlobeNewsWire

Palo Alto Networks Completes Acquisition of Dig Security - PRNewsWire

Blackstone Acquires Power Grid Components, Inc., a Leading Supplier of Critical Components for the Electrical Grid - Business Wire

💼 Executives

Charter shares plunge after CFO says company may lose broadband subscribers in fourth quarter - CNBC

Musk Might Resume Tesla Stock Sales in 2024. Watch for This. - Barrons

Airbnb CFO Dave Stephenson moves to new role as company reaches 'inflection point' - CNBC

Sanofi CEO under pressure to woo investors after spending shock - Reuters

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on higher interest rates, the yield curve and economic outlook - CNBC Television

📈 Earnings

GitLab shares soar as developer-tools company posts first adjusted operating profit - CNBC

AutoZone first-quarter profit rises 10% on strong parts demand - Reuters

CVS forecasts 2024 revenue above estimates on health services demand - Reuters

China's EV carmaker Nio jumps 4% after reporting narrower-than-expected losses - CNBC

Signet Jewelers Beat Estimates. Sales Still Fell 12%. - Barrons

MongoDB earnings clear Wall Street's bar, but stock falls - Market Watch

Box's stock dips 8% on tepid revenue forecast - Market Watch

Folgers parent J.M. Smucker beats profit estimates but sales fall slightly short and company lowers guidance - Market Watch