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According to Business Insider on October 20, major Wall Street banks including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Piper Sandler recommended blue-chip stocks as an alternative investment strategy amid increased volatility in U.S. equities centered on artificial intelligence-related shares. The banks highlighted stocks with stable profit growth, sustainable competitive advantages, and lower debt ratios. Morgan Stanley strategist Mike Wilson noted that the forecast adjustment gap between high-quali

According to CNBC, on October 20, General Motors reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $3.70, beating consensus expectations of $3.63. Quarterly revenue reached $50.2 billion, also exceeding the consensus estimate of $48.7 billion. The company's board approved a new $20 billion share buyback program. Despite the strong earnings and capital return initiative, GM shares fell 6.84% to close at $77.09 on the day. The decline was attributed to the company's downward revision of its full-year adjuste

According to Politico on October 16, Anthropic proposed a draft AI safety bill that would enable the government to block an AI model's release if there is a foreseeable, imminent risk of over 50 people being killed or over $1 billion in property damage resulting from a biological weapon, model escape, or cyberattack. The proposed legislation calls for independent evaluators registered with the U.S. Commerce Department to assess these risks. If catastrophic risk is identified, evaluators would no

According to BlockBeats, Nectar Group, the developer of Bitcoin yield platform HoneyB, completed a $5 million seed funding round on October 21 at a $30 million post-money valuation. The round was led by Portal Ventures, with participation from Peer Venture Partners, Anchorage Digital Ventures, a family office, and angel investors. The funding was structured using Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFE) with 1:1 token warrant rights attached. According to CEO Josh Gordon, the fundraising began

According to ChainCatcher, AI infrastructure startup Fireworks AI is seeking a new funding round with a target valuation of $30-40 billion, up from $17.5 billion several months ago. The company provides specialized AI services, generating over $1 billion in annualized revenue and processing more than 400 trillion tokens daily.

According to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), AI data center construction projects drove warehouse demand increases and rental growth in the third quarter, particularly around Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. Tech giants including Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Amazon are investing billions of dollars in AI infrastructure, which requires substantial power consumption and cooling systems to prevent server and chip overheating.

NextDC shares plunged 44% at the opening session today after the Australian data center operator cut its performance guidance due to delayed power supply to its Melbourne facility.

According to Capital Economics economist James Riley, as reported by CNBC on October 20, the S&P 500 index is expected to decline to 6,500 by the end of 2027, representing a drop of over 15% from October 19's closing level. Riley cited excessive market expectations around artificial intelligence investments, stating that "while AI is transformative technology, the stock market has reflected too many expectations too early." Meanwhile, Capital Economics projects U.S. Treasury yields to fall, with

According to Investing.com, Intuitive Surgical reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $3.00 on October 20, surpassing Wall Street's consensus estimate of $2.65. Revenue reached $3.05 billion, up 22% year-over-year and exceeding the $2.91 billion consensus. However, the stock fell 7.2% to $406.45 in regular trading following the announcement. The decline was driven by a $450 million pre-tax one-time charge related to an antitrust class-action settlement, which reduced GAAP EPS to $

According to Rappler, GCash ended its Philippine Stock Exchange debut on October 20 at P6.60, matching its IPO offer price, after trading surged to an intraday high of P6.76 (up 2.42%) before heavy selling pressure pulled it back. The stock saw approximately 1.3 billion shares change hands, translating to roughly P8.58-8.79 billion in turnover. Notably, of the P60.9 billion IPO proceeds, only P10.6 billion went to the company, with P50.3 billion (83%) representing secondary shares sold by existi

According to Fox Business, the comment period for the SEC's Reg Crypto proposal closes today (October 20). However, an SEC spokesperson stated the commission will continue accepting public comments after the deadline ends. The proposal establishes new fundraising exemptions for crypto issuers raising capital in the United States.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 19, South Korea's President Lee In-myeong outlined a policy focus on corporate governance reforms and shareholder protection to address perceived undervaluation in the stock market, rather than direct market stimulus measures. Lee emphasized eliminating unfair perceptions by strengthening minority shareholder rights, limiting controlling shareholder authority, and enhancing corporate decision-making transparency. Market analysts expect potential legislative

According to Zhitong Finance, Hang Seng Index October futures closed at 24,001 points on October 21, up 121 points or 0.507%. The contract was trading at a premium of 133 points above the cash index.

According to Zhitong Caijing, on Tuesday, October 21, the Hang Seng Index ADR closed at 23,952.30 points, up 84.56 points or 0.35% from Hong Kong's close. Large-cap blue chips gained, with HSBC Holdings rising 0.60% to 145.574 Hong Kong dollars and Tencent Holdings climbing 0.40% to 412.047 Hong Kong dollars.

According to Crypto Briefing, Trueo announced on October 20, 2026 that it has signed a distribution partnership with DeFiLlama. The integration embeds Trueo's prediction markets directly into DeFiLlama's analytics dashboards, allowing traders to take positions on DeFi metrics such as protocol revenue and exploit risk without leaving the analytics view. Trueo's markets settle using DeFiLlama's data and operate as binary YES/NO contracts governed by an optimistic oracle mechanism. The protocol's n

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard arguments on October 20 regarding Arkansas's request to vacate a federal injunction blocking state laws that restrict foreign-controlled companies from operating Bitcoin mining operations. The court has not yet issued a final decision. The case centers on Arkansas Acts 636 and 174, which bar businesses with foreign ties to countries on the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations list from holding interests in digital asset mining. Jones E

According to Crypto Briefing, researcher Aleksander Madry announced his return to OpenAI on October 19, 2026, about five months after leaving in May 2026. Madry, who previously led OpenAI's Preparedness team, will now work alongside Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki to address AI safety and security challenges as the technology advances.

According to Economic Daily, the European Union recently outlined a dual-track strategy toward China at an EU summit, stating it will intensify negotiations while simultaneously imposing stricter restrictions on Chinese goods and services. EU officials claimed their pressure tactics on Chinese electric vehicles during earlier talks proved effective and plan to extend such measures across additional sectors. The bloc indicated it may also deploy anti-coercion tools as part of its new approach. Th

Salesforce announced on October 20, 2026, a definitive agreement to acquire customer engagement platform Braze for an enterprise value of approximately $5.66 billion. The company is paying $47.50 per share in cash, representing a 58% premium over Braze's previous trading price. Braze shares jumped about 51% following the announcement. The acquisition is projected to close in Salesforce's fiscal year 2028, subject to regulatory approval. Salesforce would owe a $300 million termination fee if the

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased its holdings by 1.711 tons on October 19, bringing total assets to 1,060.183 tons.