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Here’s what’s happening in the stock market today:
The stock market is showing a cautious, slightly firmer open today as investors position ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision and a slate of Big Tech earnings. 📈🔍 Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are up about 0.2% and 0.4% respectively, while Dow futures are down slightly, after Tuesday’s strong tech-led rally saw the Nasdaq jump 1.18%. The 10-year Treasury yield has ticked up to around 5.01%, and oil is rebounding, keeping inflation and Fed-policy concerns front and center. 🛢️💰
Major Indices Performance 📊
S&P 500 futures are up about 0.2%.
Dow Jones futures are down slightly, around 0.2%.
Nasdaq futures are up about 0.4%.
Market Movers 🚀
Vertiv (VRT) is surging over 11.5%, leading the session’s gainers.
SK hynix is up more than 10%, with SanDisk (SNDK) up 5.8% and Micron (MU) up 5.1%.
Amphenol (APH) is up about 5%, adding to the semiconductor strength.
On the downside, Boston Scientific (BSX) is down nearly 10%, with Teradyne (TER) off 7.7% and TE Connectivity (TEL) down 6%.
Seagate (STX) is down more than 5%, reversing some of last week’s sharp gains.
Key Events Driving the Market 🗞️
Fed decision today: The FOMC is widely expected to hold rates steady at 3.75–4.00%, with markets pricing another 25-basis-point hike in December. 🏛️
Big Tech earnings: Microsoft and Alphabet report quarterly results today, with their outlooks expected to shape sentiment on AI spending and valuations. 📊
Oil prices rebound: Crude is rising again, keeping inflation and geopolitical risks alive. 🌍🛢️
Treasury yields elevated: The 10-year yield is back above 5%, capping upside for rate-sensitive sectors. 📉🏦
Investor Sentiment 👀
Overall, investor mood is cautiously optimistic, with traders balancing:
Relief from Tuesday’s tech-led rally and strong semiconductor momentum
Support from expectations of a Fed hold and strong Big Tech earnings
Underlying concern about elevated yields, rising oil, and the potential for a hawkish Fed message
The market is in a “wait-and-see” mode, with the Fed decision and Big Tech earnings likely to set the tone for the rest of the week. 🐂⚖️
You Pay Them Every Month. Now It's Your Turn to Get Paid.
Every time you fill up or open your power bill, an energy company gets paid. Gas prices just set an October record. Iran is firing on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and Russia's oil exports are getting choked off by attacks on its tankers and oil infrastructure.
Then there's AI. Data centers are pulling power off America's grid faster than anyone can build it, and tech giants are signing deals for entire power plants just to keep their servers running.
So the best performing sector of 2026 isn't tech, and it isn't AI. It's energy, up around 40% this year while most investors were busy chasing chip stocks.
We've found the #1 energy stock to end 2026 strong. Get it free, and we'll text you the name.
TRADE OF THE DAY
CME
Name: CME Group Inc.
Symbol: CME
Current Price: $293.44
Trade
Sell to Open: 1 CME Nov 20, 2026 272.5/267.5 Put Vertical (Bull Put)
Total Credit Received: $57.00
Credit per Contract: $57.00 (for one contract covering 100 shares)
Direction: Bullish (expects CME to remain above the break-even price)
Probability of Profit (PoP):
87.42% (as provided)
Potential ROI:
Max Risk (Loss): $443.00 (as provided)
Maximum Potential Reward: $57.00
ROI: ($57.00 ÷ $443.00) × 100 ≈ 12.9%
Trade Explained in Simple English:
You’re selling the November 20, 2026, $272.50 put and buying the $267.50 put as protection, creating a bullish put spread on CME Group. You receive $57.00 upfront for the trade. If CME closes above $271.93 at expiration, you keep the full $57.00 credit; if it closes below $267.50, your maximum loss is capped at $443.00. The trade has a provided probability of profit of 87.42%, with a potential return of approximately 12.9% on the maximum risk.
Wall Street Highlights:
News Beyond the Numbers
Vertiv surged 17% after third-quarter sales rose 61% to $4.31 billion and organic orders more than doubled, prompting it to raise full-year revenue and profit forecasts.Read more.
Robinhood fell 6.5% after its third-quarter profit missed Wall Street estimates, while Visa slipped 1.6% following its fourth-quarter results.Read more.
Phillips 66 beat estimates with adjusted earnings of $14.08 per share, as refining margins soared and its refining segment’s adjusted earnings jumped to $6.06 billion from $430 million a year earlier.Read more.
GE Vernova agreed to acquire Trench Group for $9 billion, while Amphenol reported record third-quarter sales of $10.2 billion and announced a dividend increase plus a $4 billion buyback plan.Read more.
Microsoft and Alphabet were scheduled to report after the close, with analysts focused on cloud growth, AI demand and capital-spending plans.Read more.
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