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Is iPhone 18 demand cooling off? Here’s how deep Apple reportedly is cutting component orders.

Component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max are down about 15% in October, according to Nikkei Asia.

Nora RedmondOct 9, 2026

AI chip stocks wobble even as investors get clarity on a key OpenAI issue

A new report paints OpenAI’s financial picture in a more optimistic light.

Britney NguyenOct 9, 2026

As AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares fall, Wall Street assesses the growing SpaceX threat

Telecommunications stocks saw their worst daily drops in over a decade.

Emily BaryOct 9, 2026

Here’s how Treasury yields could rise to 6% — even without market upheaval

The bond market will be closed on Monday for Columbus Day, but the stock market will operate normally.

Joy WiltermuthOct 9, 2026

Country music star Zach Bryan buys $18 million, 40-acre Tennessee estate after getting married

Country star Zach Bryan has reportedly forked over $18.25 million for a sprawling estate in Franklin, Tenn.—months after tying the knot with Samantha Leonard.

Oct 9, 2026

My husband inherited $3 million. He wants a vacation home, but I want to save for retirement. Who’s right?

“I keep thinking about giving each child $750,000 toward a house.”

Quentin FottrellOct 9, 2026

Hurricane Isaias to ‘stress test’ oil markets already hobbled by tight fuel supplies

Supply disruptions during the Atlantic hurricane season usually end up being a blip. This year could be very different.

Myra P. SaefongOct 9, 2026

Why you need to take a closer look at your favorite stock index

Also in Weekend Reads: A positive case for the bond market, how prediction markets can pull you in, and a warning to those who benefit from GLP-1s.

Philip van DoornOct 9, 2026

Trump ramps up battle to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook. Her lawyers say there’s no basis to remove her.

Trump wants the committee to report on whether there are grounds for Cook’s removal from office. She hasn’t been charged with a crime.

Robert SchroederOct 9, 2026

More evidence that broad-market index funds remain unbeatable, even in the era of AI stock-picking

Even with the rising use of AI, picking market-beating stocks has not become any easier this year, a new report finds.

Mark HulbertOct 9, 2026

Here’s how much stocks could fall if the Democrats sweep Congress, according to BofA

The rising probability of the Democratic Party taking control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections poses a “meaningful” threat to risk appetite, said Michael Hartnett, Bank of America’s chief equity strategist.

Jules RimmerOct 9, 2026

SEC Proposes Expanding Securities Eligible for Cross Trading by Registered Funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to the Investment Company Act “cross-trading rule,” which permits transactions in securities between a registered fund and its affiliates under certain conditions. The proposed amendments…

Oct 9, 2026

Mortgage rates are soaring. In America, the smart money rents.

If buying a home right now is such a great idea, why doesn’t Wall Street want to do it?

Brett ArendsOct 9, 2026

GLP-1 drugs could ease back and knee pain, but doctors say there are risks for older adults

Rapid weight loss can lead to issues with bone quality.

Jaimy LeeOct 9, 2026

Kalshi is coming for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ fans

What to know before buying event contracts around your favorite reality shows and entertainers.

Genna ContinoOct 9, 2026

College students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s costing them.

Nearly 9 out of every 10 students who use credit cards report doing so to pay for basic living expenses such as food, housing and gas.

Genna ContinoOct 9, 2026

This chart shows the No. 1 reason why the cost of raising kids jumped 60% in eight years

“The birth-rate crisis is really an affordability crisis.”

Venessa WongOct 9, 2026

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Other AnnouncementsOct 9, 2026

Aging bull: Why this 4-year-old stock-market rally still packs a punch

History shows bull markets that get past their fourth year rarely throw in the towel, according to Truist Advisory Services.

Jamie ChisholmOct 9, 2026

Feel like a pumpkin-spice burrito? Analysts try to wrap their heads around a possible Starbucks-Chipotle tie-up.

Starbucks investors would likely not be happy about the company adding debt to finance a deal to buy Chipotle, given that it already has a high debt load.

Bill PetersOct 9, 2026