Retail sales rose 0.4% in September, better than expected; jobless claims dip
Consumer spending held up in September, underscoring a resilient economy. ...
Economy
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed, Israeli foreign minister says
Sinwar assumed overall command of the Iran-backed Hamas in August, following the assassination of former political chief Ismail Haniyeh. ...
Google CEO names new search and ads boss, slides predecessor to role of chief technologist
Google is replacing Prabhakar Raghavan, the company's search and ads boss since 2018, with longtime executive Nick Fox. ...
Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35%
Netflix's ad-tier memberships jumped 35%. The company is on track to launch the service in Canada in the coming quarter…
Trump’s coin sale misses early targets as crypto project’s website crashes
Former President Donald Trump's launch of the token sale for his crypto project on Tuesday was plagued by problems. ...
ASML share plunge wipes over $50 billion off Dutch chip giant’s value
ASML published its third-quarter earnings Tuesday, a day earlier than expected. ...
Global chip stocks fall on ASML’s disappointing outlook, possible U.S. export cap
Global semiconductor stocks dropped, after ASML's third-quarter results pointed to a weaker 2025 sales outlook than the Dutch firm guided…
Weekly mortgage demand tanks 17%, after interest rates hit the highest level since August
Mortgage interest rates rose last week for the third straight week, hitting the highest level since August. ...
Morgan Stanley tops estimates on better-than-expected wealth management, trading and banking results
Morgan Stanley has several tailwinds in its favor, from high stock values to a rebound in investment banking and strong…