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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday rose by +1.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) rose by +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose by +1.82%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) rose by +1.21%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) rose by +1.83%.
US stocks rallied sharply on Monday after US and Chinese negotiators, who met over the weekend in Malaysia, said they reached a tentative trade agreement to be finalized at Thursday's summit between Presidents Trump and Xi on the sidelines of the ASEAN conference in Malaysia. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the agreement means the US threat of a 100% tariff on US imports from China, set to start November 1, is "effectively off the table." Meanwhile, China agreed not to restrict the export of rare earth metals for at least one year and to buy a "substantial" amount of US soybeans. The two sides also made progress on shipping fees and US demands that China crack down on the export to the US of fentanyl and precursors. The two sides may also reach an agreement that would allow US consumers to continue to access TikTok.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent said Monday that the pool of candidates for the next Fed Chair has been narrowed to Christopher Waller, Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, Michelle Bowman, and Rick Rieder. President Trump is expected to announce a decision on a new Fed Chair by year-end to replace current Fed Chair Powell, whose term as the Fed Chairman ends on May 15, 2026. Mr. Powell's separate term as a Fed Governor runs until January 2028, though he faces pressure from Mr. Trump to step down as a Fed Governor as well, so Mr. Trump can appoint a more dovish Fed governor.
This is a busy week, with the FOMC meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, when it is expected to cut its federal funds rate target by -25 bp. Also, five of the Magnificent Seven companies report earnings this week, with Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft reporting on Wednesday, and Apple and Amazon.com reporting on Thursday.
There was some carry-over support from last Friday's Sep US CPI report of +3.0% y/y for both the nominal and core figures, which was slightly weaker than expectations of +3.1% y/y for both figures.
Trade relations with Canada were a negative factor for stocks on Monday after President Trump said on Saturday that he would impose a new 10% tariff on US imports from Canada as punishment for last week's anti-tariff advertisement released by the provincial government of Ontario. Mr. Trump initially said that he was only halting US trade negotiations with Canada due to the ad, but he escalated the punishment over the weekend by imposing a new 10% tariff, even though Ontario had agreed to pause the ad campaign.
Ontario's ad featured former US President Reagan speaking out in a 1987 address in favor of free trade and against tariffs, calling tariffs an outdated idea that stifles innovation, drives up prices, and hurts US workers. Mr. Trump claimed the ad was deceptive and said it was designed to influence the US Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments on November 5 on the legality of Mr. Trump's reciprocal tariffs. Lower courts have already deemed Mr. Trump's reciprocal tariffs illegal, ruling the tariffs are based on a specious claim of emergency authority. If the US Supreme Court upholds those rulings, the US government will have to refund the tariffs already collected, and Mr. Trump's power to impose tariffs will be limited to well-founded sections of US trade law.
The US government shutdown continues into its fifth week, weighing on market sentiment and the US economy. The government shutdown is delaying the release of government reports, including all the recent weekly unemployment claims reports, the September unemployment and payroll report, Aug trade balance, Sep retail sales, Sep PPI, Sep housing starts, Sep industrial production, Sep leading indicators, and others. Bloomberg Economics estimates that 640,000 federal workers will be furloughed during the shutdown, which would expand jobless claims and push the unemployment rate up to 4.7%.
The markets are focused on earnings results as the Q3 earnings season continues. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, 84% of the S&P 500 companies that have reported so far have beaten forecasts, on course for the best quarter since 2021. However, Q3 profits are expected to have risen by +7.2% y/y, the smallest increase in two years. Also, Q3 sales growth is projected to slow to +5.9% y/y from +6.4% in Q2.
Overseas stock markets on Monday closed higher. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed up +0.64%. China's Shanghai Composite closed up +1.18%. Japan's Nikkei Stock 225 closed up +2.46%.
Interest Rates
December 10-year T-notes (ZNZ5) on Monday rose slightly by +0.5 tick. The 10-year T-note yield fell -1.2 bp to 3.989%. T-note prices initially fell on Monday due to the US-Chinese trade agreement, which reduced safe-haven demand for Treasury securities and was positive for the US and Chinese economies. T-note prices were also pressured by the rally in US stocks.
However, T-note prices recovered later in the day as the 10-year inflation expectations rate fell by -1.1 bp to 2.288%. T-notes have support from the ongoing US government shutdown, which could lead to additional job losses, reduced consumer spending, and a weakened US economy, potentially allowing the Fed to continue cutting interest rates.
The markets are discounting a 98% chance of a -25 bp rate cut at this week's FOMC meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct 28-29).
European government bond yields closed lower. The 10-year German bund yield fell -1.0 bp to 2.616%. The 10-year UK gilt yield fell 3.0 bp at 4.402%.
Swaps are discounting a 1% chance for a -25 bp rate cut by the ECB at its next policy meeting on October 30.
US Stock Movers
The Magnificent Seven stocks all closed higher on Monday, led by a +4.3% gain in Tesla (TSLA), a +3.6% gain in Alphabet (GOOG), and gains of more than +2% in Nvidia (NVDA) and Apple (AAPL).
Chip stocks traded higher across the board Monday, led by a +11% gain in Qualcomm (QCOM) on news of a new AI chip and computer line to compete with Nvidia. Marvell Technology (MRVL) rose more than +5%, and Arm Holdings (ARM) rose more than +4%. ON Semiconductors (ON), Lam Research (LRCX), and Intel (INTC) all rose by more than +3%.
Crypto stocks traded higher, with support from Monday's gains of more than +3% in Bitcoin (^BTCUSD) and +5% in Ethereum (^ETHUSD). Riot Platforms (RIOT) rallied more than +7%, Strategy (MSTR) rallied +2.3%, and Coinbase (COIN) rallied +2.0%.
Avidity Biosciences (RNA) rallied +42% after news that Swiss-based Novartis plans to buy the company in a deal worth $12 billion. Novartis ADR shares (NVS) fell -0.9%.
Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) agreed to buy Cadence Bank (CADE) for $7.4 billion in an all-stock deal to expand into the Southeast and South. Huntington fell -1.8%, while Cadence rallied +4.4%.
American Water Works (AWK) fell -2.5%, and Essential Utilities (WTRG) fell -1.4%, after news that the two companies finalized AWK's purchase of Essential Utilities for $12 billion in an all-stock deal.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) rallied more than +7% after raising its full-year net sales guidance.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) rallied about +2% on news of an agreement with the National Football League and sports merchandiser Fanatics Inc to develop a line of fan apparel.
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) rose more than +4% after CICC gave the brokerage a new rating of outperform.
Newmont (NEM) fell more than -5% as the company seeks to gain control of Barrick's gold mines in Nevada.
Boeing (BA) rose +0.8% even though factory workers in St Louis narrowly rejected a new 5-year contract that would have ended a 3-month strike that has disrupted the company's main military manufacturing operations.
Earnings Reports(10/28/2025)
DR Horton Inc (DHI), PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL), UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH), Wayfair Inc (W), Labcorp Holdings Inc (LH), Corning Inc (GLW), Armstrong World Industries Inc (AWI), Sysco Corp (SYY), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL), VF Corp (VFC), Carrier Global Corp (CARR), A O Smith Corp (AOS), United Parcel Service Inc (UPS), Hubbell Inc (HUBB), Sherwin-Williams Co/The (SHW), Ecolab Inc (ECL), Zebra Technologies Corp (ZBRA), IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV), MSCI Inc (MSCI), Smithfield Foods Inc (SFD), Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC), Applied Industrial Technologie (AIT), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (AXTA), Repligen Corp (RGEN), Xylem Inc/NY (XYL), Invesco Ltd (IVZ), SoFi Technologies Inc (SOFI), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (REGN), American Tower Corp (AMT), Incyte Corp (INCY), ATI Inc (ATI), NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), Neurocrine Biosciences Inc (NBIX), Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG), Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ), Sensata Technologies Holding P (ST), WP Carey Inc (WPC), Enphase Energy Inc (ENPH), Aurora Innovation Inc (AUR), Landstar System Inc (LSTR), Equity Residential (EQR), ONEOK Inc (OKE), Flowserve Corp (FLS), Caesars Entertainment Inc (CZR), Edison International (EIX), CoStar Group Inc (CSGP), Frontier Communications Parent (FYBR), MSA Safety Inc (MSA), Chemed Corp (CHE), Range Resources Corp (RRC), BXP Inc (BXP), PPG Industries Inc (PPG), RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd (RNR), Regency Centers Corp (REG), ExlService Holdings Inc (EXLS), Veralto Corp (VLTO), Visa Inc (V), Expand Energy Corp (EXE), Seagate Technology Holdings PL (STX), Element Solutions Inc (ESI), Highwoods Properties Inc (HIW), Electronic Arts Inc (EA), Teradyne Inc (TER).
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Stocks Rally on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.49%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) are up +0.87%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) are up +1.51%.
US stocks rallied today after US and Chinese negotiators, who met over the weekend in Malaysia, said they reached a tentative trade agreement to be finalized at Thursday's summit between Presidents Trump and Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in South Korea. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the agreement means the US threat of a 100% tariff on US imports from China, set to start November 1, is "effectively off the table." Meanwhile, China agreed not to restrict the export of rare earth metals for at least one year and to buy a "substantial" amount of US soybeans. The two sides also made progress on shipping fees and US demands that China crack down on the export to the US of fentanyl and precursors. The two sides may also reach an agreement that would allow US consumers to continue to access TikTok.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent said today that the pool of candidates for the next Fed Chair has been narrowed to Christopher Waller, Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, Michelle Bowman, and Rick Rieder. President Trump is expected to announce a decision on a new Fed Chair by year-end to replace current Fed Chair Powell, whose term as the Fed Chairman ends on May 15, 2026. Mr. Powell's separate term as a Fed Governor runs until January 2028, though he faces pressure from Mr. Trump to step down as a Fed Governor as well, so Mr. Trump can appoint a more dovish Fed governor.
This is a busy week, with the FOMC meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, when it is expected to cut its federal funds rate target by -25 bp. Also, five of the Magnificent Seven companies report earnings this week, with Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft reporting on Wednesday, and Apple and Amazon.com reporting on Thursday.
There is some carry-over support from last Friday's Sep US CPI report of +3.0% y/y for both the nominal and core figures, which was slightly weaker than expectations for both of +3.1% y/y.
Trade relations with Canada are a negative factor for stocks after President Trump on Saturday said he will impose a new 10% tariff on US imports from Canada as punishment for last week's anti-tariff advertisement released by the provincial government of Ontario. Mr. Trump initially said that he was only halting US trade negotiations with Canada due to the ad, but he escalated the punishment over the weekend by imposing a new 10% tariff, even though Ontario had agreed to pause the ad campaign.
Ontario's ad featured former US President Reagan speaking out in a 1987 address in favor of free trade and against tariffs, calling tariffs an outdated idea that stifles innovation, drives up prices, and hurts US workers. Mr. Trump claimed the ad was deceptive and said it was designed to influence the US Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments on November 5 on the legality of Mr. Trump's reciprocal tariffs. Lower courts have already deemed Mr. Trump's reciprocal tariffs illegal, ruling the tariffs are based on a specious claim of emergency authority. If the US Supreme Court upholds those rulings, the US government will have to refund the tariffs already collected, and Mr. Trump's power to impose tariffs will be limited to well-founded sections of US trade law.
The US government shutdown continues into its fifth week, weighing on market sentiment and the US economy. The government shutdown is delaying the release of government reports, including all the recent weekly unemployment claims reports, the September unemployment and payroll report, Aug trade balance, Sep retail sales, Sep PPI, Sep housing starts, Sep industrial production, Sep leading indicators, and others. Bloomberg Economics estimates that 640,000 federal workers will be furloughed during the shutdown, which would expand jobless claims and push the unemployment rate up to 4.7%.
The markets are focused on earnings results as the Q3 earnings season continues. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, 84% of the S&P 500 companies that have reported so far have beaten forecasts, on course for the best quarter since 2021. However, Q3 profits are expected to have risen by +7.2% y/y, the smallest increase in two years. Also, Q3 sales growth is projected to slow to +5.9% y/y from +6.4% in Q2.
Overseas stock markets today are higher. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +0.62%. China's Shanghai Composite closed up +1.18%. Japan's Nikkei Stock 225 closed up +2.46%.
Interest Rates
December 10-year T-notes (ZNZ5) are down -7 ticks. The 10-year T-note yield is up +2.3 bp at 4.024%. T-note prices are trading lower due to the US-Chinese trade agreement, which reduced safe-haven demand for Treasury securities and is positive for the US and Chinese economies. T-note prices are also being pressured by the rally in US stocks and today's +0.7 bp rise in the 10-year breakeven inflation expectations rate.
T-notes have support from the ongoing US government shutdown, which could lead to additional job losses, reduced consumer spending, and a weakened US economy, potentially allowing the Fed to continue cutting interest rates.
The markets are discounting a 99% chance of a -25 bp rate cut at this week's FOMC meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct 28-29).
European government bond yields are mixed. The 10-year German bund yield is up +0.3 bp at 2.629%. The 10-year UK gilt yield is down -2.0 bp at 4.412%.
Swaps are discounting a 1% chance for a -25 bp rate cut by the ECB at its next policy meeting on October 30.
US Stock Movers
The Magnificent Seven stocks are all trading higher today, led by a gain of more than +4% in Tesla (TSLA), and gains of more than +2% in Alphabet (GOOG) and Nvidia (NVDA).
Chip stocks are trading higher across the board today, led by a +12.6% gain in Qualcomm (QCOM) on news of a new AI chip and computer line to compete with Nvidia. Marvell Technology (MRVL) is up more than +5%. Arm Holdings (ARM), ON Semiconductors (ON), and Lam Research (LRCX) are up more than +4%.
Crypto stocks are trading higher today, with support from today's gains of more than +3% in Bitcoin (^BTCUSD) and +5% in Ethereum (^ETHUSD). Riot Platforms (RIOT) is up more than +4% and Coinbase (COIN) is up more than +2%.
Avidity Biosciences (RNA) is up +42% after news that Swiss-based Novartis plans to buy the company in a deal worth $12 billion. Novartis ADR shares (NVS) are down -1%.
Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) agreed to buy Cadence Bank (CADE) for $7.4 billion in an all-stock deal to expand into the Southeast and South. Huntington is down more than -2% while Cadence is up more than +4%.
American Water Works (AWK) is down -3% and Essential Utilities (WTRG) is down -0.9% after news that the two companies have finalized AWK's purchase of Essential Utilities for $12 billion in an all-stock deal.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is up more than +7% after raising its full-year net sales guidance.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) is up more than +3% on news of an agreement with the National Football League and sports merchandiser Fanatics Inc to develop a line of fan apparel.
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is up more than 4% after CICC gave the brokerage a new rating of outperform.
Newmont (NEM) is down more than -6% as the company seeks to gain control of Barrick's gold mines in Nevada.
Boeing (BA) is trading slightly higher even though factory workers in St Louis narrowly rejected a new 5-year contract that would have ended a 3-month strike that has disrupted the company's main military manufacturing operations.
Earnings Reports(10/27/2025)
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (KDP), Revvity Inc (RVTY), Arch Capital Group Ltd (ACGL), Whirlpool Corp (WHR), Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc (SSD), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Brixmor Property Group Inc (BRX), Nucor Corp (NUE), NOV Inc (NOV), Hartford Insurance Group Inc/T (HIG), Brown & Brown Inc (BRO), Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF), Crane Co (CR), F5 Inc (FFIV), Universal Health Services Inc (UHS), Amkor Technology Inc (AMKR), FTAI Aviation Ltd (FTAI), Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG), Kilroy Realty Corp (KRC), Welltower Inc (WELL), Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR), Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS), Confluent Inc (CFLT), Olin Corp (OLN), Waste Management Inc (WM), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN), NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI).
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.32%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) are up +0.82%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) are up +1.30%.
US stocks rallied today after US and Chinese negotiators, who met over the weekend in Malaysia, said they reached a tentative trade agreement to be finalized at Thursday’s summit between Presidents Trump and Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in South Korea. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the agreement means that the US threat of a 100% tariff on US imports from China starting November 1 is “effectively off the table.” Meanwhile, China agreed not to restrict the export of rare earth metals for at least one year and to buy a “substantial” amount of US soybeans. The two sides also made progress on shipping fees and US demands that China crack down on the export to the US of fentanyl and precursors. The two sides may also reach an agreement that would allow US consumers to continue to access TikTok.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent said today that the pool of candidates for the next Fed Chair has been narrowed to Christopher Waller, Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, Michelle Bowman, and Rick Rieder. President Trump is expected to announce a decision on a new Fed Chair by year-end to replace current Fed Chair Powell, whose term as the Fed Chairman ends on May 15, 2026. Mr. Powell’s term as a Fed Governor runs until January 2028, although he will face pressure from Mr. Trump to step down as a Fed Governor as well, so Mr. Trump can appoint a more dovish Fed governor.
This will be a busy week, with the FOMC meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, when it is expected to cut its federal funds rate target by -25 bp. Also, five of the Magnificent Seven stocks report earnings this week, with Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft reporting on Wednesday, and Apple and Amazon.com reporting on Thursday.
There is some carry-over support from last Friday’s Sep US CPI report of +3.0% y/y for both the nominal and core figures, which was slightly weaker than expectations for both of +3.1% y/y.
Trade relations with Canada are a negative factor for stocks after President Trump on Saturday said he will impose a new 10% tariff on US imports from Canada as punishment for last week’s anti-tariff advertisement released by the provincial government of Ontario. Mr. Trump initially said only that he was halting US trade negotiations with Canada due to the ad, but he escalated the punishment over the weekend by imposing a new 10% tariff, even though Ontario had agreed to pause the ad campaign.
Ontario’s ad featured former US President Reagan speaking out in a 1987 address in favor of free trade and against tariffs, calling tariffs an outdated idea that stifles innovation, drives up prices, and hurts US workers. Mr. Trump claimed the ad was deceptive and said it was designed to influence the US Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments on November 5 on the legality of Mr. Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. Lower courts have already deemed Mr. Trump’s reciprocal tariffs illegal, ruling the tariffs are based on a specious claim of emergency authority. If the US Supreme Court upholds those rulings, the US government will have to refund the tariffs already collected, and Mr. Trump’s power to impose tariffs will be limited to well-founded sections of US trade law.
The US government shutdown continues into its fifth week, weighing on market sentiment and the US economy. The government shutdown is delaying the release of government reports, including all the recent weekly initial unemployment claims reports, the September unemployment and payroll report, Aug trade balance, Sep retail sales, Sep PPI, Sep housing starts, Sep industrial production, Sep leading indicators, and others. Bloomberg Economics estimates that 640,000 federal workers will be furloughed during the shutdown, which would expand jobless claims and push the unemployment rate up to 4.7%.
The markets are focused on earnings results as the Q3 earnings season continues. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, 84% of the S&P 500 companies that have reported so far have beaten forecasts, on course for the best quarter since 2021. However, Q3 profits are expected to have risen by +7.2% y/y, the smallest increase in two years. Also, Q3 sales growth is projected to slow to +5.9% y/y from +6.4% in Q2.
Overseas stock markets today are higher. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +0.27%. China’s Shanghai Composite closed up +1.18%. Japan’s Nikkei Stock 225 closed up +2.46%.
Interest Rates
December 10-year T-notes (ZNZ5) are down -4.5 ticks. The 10-year T-note yield is up +1.0 bp at 4.010%. T-note prices are trading lower due to the US-Chinese trade agreement, which is positive for the US and Chinese economies. T-note prices are also being pressured by the rally in US stocks and today’s +0.7 bp rise in the 10-year breakeven inflation expectations rate.
T-notes have support from the ongoing US government shutdown, which could lead to additional job losses, reduced consumer spending, and a weakened US economy, potentially allowing the Fed to continue cutting interest rates.
The markets are discounting a 97% chance of a -25 bp rate cut at this week’s FOMC meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct 28-29).
European government bond yields are steady to lower. The 10-year German bund yield is unchanged at 2.626%. The 10-year UK gilt yield is down -2.0 bp at 4.411%.
Swaps are discounting a 1% chance for a -25 bp rate cut by the ECB at its next policy meeting on October 30.
US Stock Movers
The Magnificent Seven stocks are all trading higher today, led by gains of more than +2% in Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG), Tesla (TSLA), and Meta Platforms (META).
Chip stocks are trading higher across the board today, led by gains of more than +3% in Intel (INTC) and Lam Research (LRCX).
Crypto stocks are trading higher today, with support from today’s gains of more than +3% in Bitcoin (^BTCUSD) and +5% in Ethereum (^ETHUSD). Strategy (MSTR), MARA Holdings (MARA), and Riot Platforms (RIOT) are up more than +2%. Coinbase (COIN) is up more than +1%.
Avidity Biosciences (RNA) is up +42% after news that Swiss-based Novartis plans to buy the company in a deal worth $12 billion. Novartis ADR shares (NVS) down -2%.
Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) agreed to buy Cadence Bank (CADE) for $7.4 billion in an all-stock deal to expand into the Southeast and South. Huntington is down -2% while Cadence is up more than +4%.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is up more than +4% after raising its full-year net sales guidance.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) is up more than +2% on news of an agreement with the National Football League and sports merchandiser Fanatics Inc to develop a line of fan apparel.
Robinhood (HOOD) is up more than 5% after CICC gave the brokerage a new rating of outperform.
Newmont (NEM) is down -4% as the company seeks to gain control of Barrick’s gold mines in Nevada.
Boeing (BA) is trading slightly higher even though factory workers in St Louis narrowly rejected a new 5-year contract that would have ended a 3-month strike that has disrupted the company’s main military manufacturing operations.
Earnings Reports(10/27/2025)
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (KDP), Revvity Inc (RVTY), Arch Capital Group Ltd (ACGL), Whirlpool Corp (WHR), Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc (SSD), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Brixmor Property Group Inc (BRX), Nucor Corp (NUE), NOV Inc (NOV), Hartford Insurance Group Inc/T (HIG), Brown & Brown Inc (BRO), Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF), Crane Co (CR), F5 Inc (FFIV), Universal Health Services Inc (UHS), Amkor Technology Inc (AMKR), FTAI Aviation Ltd (FTAI), Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG), Kilroy Realty Corp (KRC), Welltower Inc (WELL), Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR), Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS), Confluent Inc (CFLT), Olin Corp (OLN), Waste Management Inc (WM), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN), NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI).
On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Boeing Co. (Symbol: BA), where a total volume of 84,279 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 8.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 108.4% of BA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $220 strike call option expiring October 24, 2025, with 7,174 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 717,400 underlying shares of BA. Below is a chart showing BA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $220 strike highlighted in orange:
Costco Wholesale Corp (Symbol: COST) saw options trading volume of 28,184 contracts, representing approximately 2.8 million underlying shares or approximately 108.3% of COST's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $937.50 strike call option expiring October 24, 2025, with 833 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 83,300 underlying shares of COST. Below is a chart showing COST's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $937.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Snowflake Inc (Symbol: SNOW) options are showing a volume of 46,522 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.7 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 105.2% of SNOW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $260 strike call option expiring October 24, 2025, with 4,899 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 489,900 underlying shares of SNOW. Below is a chart showing SNOW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $260 strike highlighted in orange:
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KRMD shares outstanding history
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Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: BA, COST, SNOW

Textron Inc. TXT reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.55 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 by 5.4%. The bottom line also rose 10.7% from $1.40 in the year-ago quarter.
The company reported GAAP earnings of $1.31 per share compared with $1.18 a year ago.
TXT’s Revenues
The company reported total revenues of $3.6 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.71 billion by 2.8%. Moreover, revenues increased 4.9% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $3.43 billion.
Textron Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Segmental Performance of Textron
Textron Aviation: Revenues from this segment increased 10% year over year to $1.5 billion. This was primarily driven by higher volume and mix, which included higher Citation jet and commercial turboprop volume, partially offset by lower defense volume.
The segment delivered 42 jets, up from 41 in the year-ago quarter. It also delivered 39 commercial turboprops, up from 25 in the third quarter of 2024.
Order backlog at the end of the quarter totaled $7.7 billion.
Bell: Revenues from this segment amounted to $1 billion, up 10% from the year-ago quarter’s registered number. This was driven by higher military revenues of $128 million, primarily due to higher volume from the U.S. Army's MV-75 program, partially offset by lower commercial revenues of $31 million, primarily due to volume.
Bell delivered 30 commercial helicopters, flat year over year.
Its order backlog at the end of the quarter totaled $8.2 billion.
Textron Systems: This segment’s revenues amounted to $307 million, up $6 million from the prior-year level.
Textron Systems’ backlog at the end of the quarter totaled $3.2 billion.
Industrial: Revenues from this segment declined $79 million to $761 million due to lower revenues related to the divestiture of the Powersports business.
Textron eAviation: Revenues from the segment totaled $5 million, lower than the prior-year period’s revenues of $6 million.
Finance: This segment’s revenues amounted to $26 million compared with $12 million in the year-ago quarter.
Textron’s Financials
As of Sept. 27, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.45 billion compared with $1.39 billion as of Dec. 28, 2024.
Cash generated from operating activities in the first nine months of 2025 amounted to $629 million compared with $561 million in the year-ago period.
Capital expenditures amounted to $210 million (as of Sept. 27) compared with $211 million in the prior-year period.
The long-term debt totaled $3.04 billion as of Sept. 27, 2025, compared with $2.89 billion as of Dec. 28, 2024.
TXT’s Guidance
Textron expects adjusted earnings to be in the range of $6.00-$6.20 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $6.15 per share, which lies above the mid-point of its guided range.
TXT’s Zacks Rank
Textron currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Recent Defense Release
RTX Corporation’s RTX third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.70 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 by 19.7%. The bottom line also improved 17.2% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $1.45.
RTX’s third-quarter sales totaled $22.48 billion, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $21.48 billion by 4.6%. The top line also surged a solid 11.9% from $20.09 billion recorded for the third quarter of 2024.
Upcoming Defense Releases
General Dynamics GD is slated to report third-quarter results on Oct. 24, before market open. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $3.73 per share, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 11.3%.
GD’s long-term (three to five years) earnings growth rate is 10.67%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales is pegged at $12.61 billion, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 8.1%.
The Boeing Company BA is slated to report third-quarter results on Oct. 29, before market open. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at a loss of $1.83 per share.
BA’s long-term earnings growth rate is 20.85%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter sales is pinned at $21.64 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 21.3%.
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Textron Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Improve Y/Y

Key Points
An improving defense business and better news on 737 MAX deliveries support the stock.
The recent FAA approval of an increase in the production rate of the 737 MAX is excellent news.
There are long-term question marks around funding the next generation of aircraft and what type of engine it might use.
Boeing (NYSE: BA) is back. After an extended period of disappointing performance, CEO Kelly Ortberg has put the company back on track after taking the reins as CEO in August of last year.
The operational improvements are tangible and particularly important for the investment case. Boeing's huge backlog attests to its potential, which stood at $619 billion at the end of the second quarter.
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Still, is it all enough to make the stock a buy?
Three reasons why Boeing stock is exciting
First, the stock appears attractive on a near- to medium-term basis -- at least it does if the company can sustain the improvements generated over the last 12 months. It might surprise many that the leading improvement highlighted is in the aerospace giant's defense segment, known as Defense, Space & Security (BDS). However, a quick look at the chart below shows the scale of the problems BDS has had in recent years, so the recent couple of quarters of profitability are highly welcome.
There's reason to believe that Boeing's profit improvements are sustainable, and that comes down to the fact that the overwhelming part of the losses comes from fixed-price development programs that only constitute 15% of the BDS portfolio. They include four high-profile and problematic programs, including the VC-25 (Air Force One) and the KC-46 refueling tanker.
Management has long argued that its BDS margins will improve once it works through key milestones on these programs, and that appears to be coming through now. It also helps that Ortberg moved swiftly to replace the former BDS CEO, Theodore Colbert (it's not clear whether he was fired or not), with Boeing veteran Steve Parker, who has now been appointed BDS CEO.
Under Ortberg and Parker, BDS is improving its cost estimations for these programs, and it will be fascinating to see if the trend continues in the third quarter.
Boeing's delivery and production rates
Boeing's delivery and production rates are often confused. They are closely related, but not the same. Focusing on its 737 narrowbody, at the end of September, the company had more than 4,800 unfilled orders. To put that figure into context, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed a production rate cap of 38 a month for the 737 MAX following a high-profile incident on an Alaska Airlines flight in early 2024.
At a rate of 38 a month, or 456 a year, it would take more than a decade for Boeing to fill its 737 MAX orders. However, the company recently received some very positive news as the FAA approved an increase in the 737 MAX production rate to 42 a month.
The third positive reason to buy the stock is that Boeing is doing a good job on deliveries. As you can see below, its 737 MAX delivery rate has picked up notably in 2025, and the increase in the production rate will only increase the delivery rate over time.
Putting it all together, Boeing has excellent momentum and a real opportunity to carry on executing on a multiyear backlog. All of which speaks to the near- and medium-term potential for the stock.
One longer-term consideration
It may seem complex, but if you plan to buy and hold Boeing stock long-term, consider this: Is it financially feasible for Boeing to compete in the next generation of aircraft?
Former Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun estimated that a new narrowbody would cost $50 billion in investment over a decade. As of the end of the second quarter, Boeing had $30.3 billion in net debt, and it's fair to say the cycle of cash generation from the 737 MAX has not gone as planned.
Moreover, there appears to be a big decision brewing on the horizon with Airbus actively working with CFM International (a GE Aerospace joint venture with Safran) on its RISE program. GE's CEO Larry Culp is "all in" on the open fan technology being developed under RISE.
In comparison, Boeing is believed to favor a traditional ducted engine. RTX's Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce could offer such an engine, and CFM International could provide a ducted engine using RISE technology. However, if the open fan technology wins out under RISE and Boeing doesn't adopt it, it could find itself at a competitive disadvantage even as it tries to fund investment for the new plane -- something to think about.
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3 Reasons to Buy Boeing Stock and 1 to Avoid It Before Oct. 29

As two of the market’s top-performing stocks in recent years, the discussion of buying the post-earnings dip in GE Aerospace GE or Netflix NFLX shares is a worthy topic after their Q3 reports on Tuesday.
Having impressive stock gains of around +300% in the last three years, respectively, GE shares were down 3% in today’s trading session with NFLX down 10%. More intriguing is that both of these respective industry leaders raised their guidance, adding steam to a buy-the-dip scenario.
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LEAP Engine Sales Drive GE Aerospace’s Strong Q3 Results
Reflecting a broader recovery in global air travel and fleet modernization, GE Aerospace’s Q3 sales surged 26% to $11.3 billion from $8.94 billion in the comparative quarter. Propelling GE in particular was its LEAP engines, which are known for their reliability and efficiency and are growing in popularity due to their use in various modern aircraft such as Airbus’s EADSY A320neo and Boeing’s BA 737 MAX. GE Aerospace’s earnings soared 44% to $1.66 per share, versus EPS of $1.15 in Q3 2024. Furthermore, this impressively topped the Zacks EPS Consensus of $1.46 by 14%.
Brazilian Tax Dispute Dampens Netflix’s Q3 Results
Excluding a one-time charge related to a tax dispute in Brazil, Netflix’s core business performance was strong during Q3, highlighted by increased ad sales and new content partnerships. However, Netflix’s operations in Brazil were challenged by local authorities in regard to how the streaming king classifies and reports certain revenues and expenses. This resulted in a $400 million non-recurring tax expense that dented Netflix’s net income, as Q3 EPS of $5.87 was up 9% YoY but noticeably missed expectations of $6.89 by 15%. Netflix’s Q3 sales of $11.51 billion spiked 17% from $9.82 billion a year ago but slightly missed estimates of $11.52 billion.
GE Aerospace & Netflix’s Raised Guidance
Raising its full-year 2025 guidance, GE Aerospace now expects adjusted EPS between $6.00-$6.20, up from a previous forecast of $5.90. GE Aerospace now projects full-year revenue growth in the mid-teens, up from its previous estimate of low double-digit growth.
Pivoting to Netflix, the company now expects full-year revenue growth at approximately 16% from a previous forecast of 14%. Notably, Netflix also raised its operating margin forecast from 21% to 22%.
Monitoring GE Aerospace & Netflix’s Valuation
Correlating with their high growth prospects, GE Aerospace and Netflix stock are trading at notable premiums to the broader market at 52X and 47X forward earnings, respectively. Keeping their blazing stock performances over the last three years in mind, GE and NFLX trade below their forward P/E highs during this period but are above their medians as shown below.
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Other traditional metrics, like price to sales, also point to GE and NFLX trading at stretched valuations, although the bright spot to their value has been through cash flow. Netflix especially stands out with a very high cash flow per share ratio of 59X, with GE Aerospace’s 8X being pleasantly above the S&P 500’s average of 6X as well.
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Conclusion & Final Thoughts
It’s hard to overlook the idea of buying the post-earnings dip in GE Aerospace and Netflix stock but for now, both land a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). In terms of their valuations, more appealing opportunities could certainly come on a further drop, and the real indicator of more upside will be the trend of earnings estimate revisions (EPS) following their Q3 reports.
That said, given that these high-growth companies raised their guidance, the revision trend should be positive, especially for GE, considering its impressive earnings beat.
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Buy the Dip in GE Aerospace or Netflix Stock After Q3 Earnings?

The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -12.26 to 24,866.75. The total After hours volume is currently 540,365,355 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session:
AT&T Inc. (T) is -0.0063 at $25.54, with 4,466,803 shares traded. Smarter Analyst Reports: AT&T Posts Strong Q3 Results on Customer Growth
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) is unchanged at $23.09, with 4,001,233 shares traded. HPE's current last sale is 85.52% of the target price of $27.
Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) is +0.02 at $24.74, with 2,223,064 shares traded. PFE's current last sale is 82.47% of the target price of $30.
Cenovus Energy Inc (CVE) is unchanged at $16.78, with 2,202,474 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CVE is in the "buy range".
Infosys Limited (INFY) is unchanged at $17.47, with 2,007,922 shares traded. INFY's current last sale is 92.88% of the target price of $18.81.
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is -0.0895 at $51.01, with 1,965,987 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for BAC is in the "buy range".
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After Hours Most Active for Oct 22, 2025 : T, HPE, PFE, CVE, INFY, BAC

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLI) where we have detected an approximate $154.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.6% decrease week over week (from 154,276,000 to 153,276,000). Among the largest underlying components of XLI, in trading today Boeing Co. (Symbol: BA) is down about 0.9%, Eaton Corp plc (Symbol: ETN) is down about 3%, and Honeywell International Inc (Symbol: HON) is lower by about 0.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the XLI Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of XLI, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, XLI's low point in its 52 week range is $112.75 per share, with $155.94 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $153.99. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ».
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs.
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XLI, BA, ETN, HON: ETF Outflow Alert

For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – October 22, 2025 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. ETFs recently featured in the blog include: Lockheed Martin LMT, Boeing BA, RTX Corp. RTX, Global X Defense Tech ETF SHLD, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ITA and Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF PPA.
Here are highlights from Tuesday’s Analyst Blog:
Fragile Gaza Ceasefire Puts Defense ETFs in the Spotlight
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza, which took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, faced its most serious test over the past weekend, as a resurgence of violence put the conflict back in the global spotlight. This has naturally intensified investor focus on defense stocks and related exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
This is because geopolitical instability, like the conflict in Gaza, which poses a threat to regional peace, tends to enhance the business prospects of defense contractors as governments increase military spending. The recent escalation serves as a stark reminder of this dynamic, casting a direct spotlight on companies involved in producing the weapons and technologies that power modern warfare.
More Than Just a Conflict: Broader Tailwinds for Defense
Companies that supply military hardware to Israel, particularly U.S.-based firms, see their order books and stock prices potentially boosted by sustained conflict or a perceived need to replenish stockpiles. Major defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, the supplier of F-35 fighter jets; Boeing, which provides F-15 fighter jets; and RTX Corp., a key participant in the Iron Dome system, have been cited as playing a significant role in supplying arms and components to Israel.
This direct involvement makes them particularly sensitive to the conflict's duration and intensity. No doubt, the 1.8%, 2.2% and 1.8% hike observed in the share price of RTX, LMT and BA, respectively, in the last trading session was largely driven by the latest ceasefire violation by Israel.
While the situation in Gaza is a significant driver, the defense ETFs are also being fueled by a confluence of powerful, longer-term factors like resilient demand, technological innovation and surging defense budgets.
Defense spending is mostly considered non-cyclical. Governments maintain defense budgets regardless of the economic climate, providing defense contractors with predictable revenue streams. This offers a degree of stability that is attractive to investors, especially during times of broader market volatility.
The defense sector is experiencing a revolution driven by artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous drones, and cyber warfare. These technologies are transforming modern warfare and driving defense department spending, creating significant growth opportunities for companies at the forefront of innovation.
Governments worldwide are significantly increasing military spending. In the United States, the recently enacted "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) injected an additional $150 billion in new funding for national security and defense priorities on top of the already substantial annual defense budget.
On the other hand, in June 2025, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO") members agreed to a new target to spend 5% of their GDP on defense and security by 2035, marking a significant increase from the previous benchmark of 2%, which was set in 2014. With America being the largest weapon supplier in the world, this enhanced NATO spending should fuel U.S.-based defense manufacturers manifold.
This powerful combination of persistent geopolitical tensions, expanding government budgets, and transformative innovation has positioned the defense sector for sustained growth, making defense ETFs a strategic consideration for portfolios. The Gaza narrative has only intensified this growth prospect.
Defense ETFs in Spotlight
For investors looking to capitalize on this outlook, a diversified approach through ETFs provides exposure to a basket of leading companies. Here are some of the prominent defense ETFs available to investors, particularly those holding BA, RTX, and LMT in their top holdings:
Global X Defense Tech ETF
This fund, with net assets worth $5.10 billion, offers exposure to global defense technology companies. Its top three holdings constitute RTX (7.64%) and Lockheed Martin (7.44%).
SHLD has gained 79.8% year to date. The fund charges 50 bps in fees.
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
This fund, with net assets worth $12.09 billion, provides exposure to U.S. companies that manufacture commercial and military aircraft, as well as other defense equipment. Its top five holdings include RTX (14.46%), BA (8.03%), and LMT (4.63%).
ITA has gained 42.7% year to date. The fund charges 38 bps in fees.
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
This fund, with net asset value of $155.03 as of Oct. 20, 2025, provides exposure to companies involved in the development, manufacturing, operations and support of U.S. defense, homeland security and aerospace operations. Its top five holdings include Boeing (7.84%), RTX (7.74%) and Lockheed Martin (7.29%).
PPA has gained 35.7% year to date. It charges 58 bps in fees.
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