Everyone is waiting for Friday’s big inflation report. Here’s what to expect

The Friday release of September’s consumer price index report is pretty much the only game in town this month.
These top dividend stock picks can help power your portfolio higher, says investor Kevin Simpson

Investors looking to earn income and keep pace with inflation should turn to dividend-growth stocks, according to investor Kevin Simpson.
Quantum stocks stayed higher after Trump administration’s denial of equity talks. Here’s why

Shares of IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum were all still higher despite the statement from the Commerce Department.
Trump backs off federal deployment in San Francisco after Huang, Benioff phone calls

Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie said Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem confirmed that plans for a deployment were called off.
Shares of Labubu maker Pop Mart dip despite staggering third-quarter U.S. sales growth

Pop Mart stock dips 25% from August highs despite tripled Q3 revenue; Labubu resale slump sparks demand debate amid rising supply and global growth hopes.
Intel earnings are out Thursday. What Wall Street is expecting to see

The barrage of investments into Intel have quickly hiked its market cap, but largely failed to lift analysts’ conviction on the stock longer term.
LeBron James injury information leaked to bettors, NBA gambling indictment suggests

Former NBA player Damon Jones is accused of leaking injury information to sports bettors about a Los Angeles Lakers player before a Milwaukee Bucks game.
The Beyond Meat fever highlights the risk of trying to ride the meme trade wave

The violent swings underscored how quickly euphoria can turn to panic in these momentum-fueled trades.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Super Micro, Knight-Swift, Wyndham, Las Vegas Sands, Hexcel and more

These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves midday.
IBM is trying to rebound after results disappointed initially. What analysts and investors are saying

Analysts remain largely divided on the future of the tech stalwart.