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Market News
LatestMarket News

AT&T Agrees to Sell AT&T Mexico to Grupo Televisa and Fintech Holdings for $2 Billion

AT&T says it will sell AT&T Mexico to Grupo Televisa and Fintech Holdings for $2 billion in cash plus unspecified contingent benefits, with closing targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Stock Market Today: Energy Leads While S&P 500 Finishes Flat

Energy led the session while the S&P 500 finishes flat. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Citigroup Q3 2026 Profit Jumps 38% to $5.25 Billion, Topping Estimates on Services, Wealth and Banking Growth

Citigroup's Q3 2026 profit rose to $5.25 billion, or $2.85 a share, beating the $2.66 LSEG estimate as Services, Wealth and investment banking revenue grew, even as shares dipped and card loss provisions increased, Reuters reported.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Educational
Educational

Protective Put Strategy

Learn the protective put strategy: how to set a floor price, calculate max loss, and decide if this hedge fits your trading plan.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Apple Unveils $299 HomeView Smart Display, New Apple TV 4K and HomePod Mini 2 Built Around Siri AI

Apple unveiled a $299 HomeView smart display, a new $299 Apple TV 4K and a $149 HomePod mini 2, all centered on its Siri AI system, which is still shipping in beta across the lineup.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Stock Analysis
Stock Analysis

The Stock Market Is LYING to You… Here's What's REALLY Happening

Stock market truth: S&P 500 hits record highs while 4 in 10 stocks fall. See why the rally hides cracks and how to protect your portfolio now.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Oct 13, 2026
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Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

This Makes Small Accounts Vulnerable

A good trade can feel disappointing when the dollar profit looks small. What you do next can put far more of your account at risk

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Market News
Market News

J&J Q3 Profit Nearly Wiped Out by $5.5 Billion Talc Charge, Even as Full-Year Guidance Rises

Johnson & Johnson's Q3 2026 net earnings fell 95.9% to $210 million after a $5,519 million litigation charge tied to its proposed talc resolution, even as it raised full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Market News
Market News

UnitedHealth Tops Q3 2026 Estimates, Raises Full-Year EPS Outlook to At Least $20.50 as Medical Care Ratio Eases to 88.4%

UnitedHealth's Q3 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.69 beat LSEG consensus and its medical care ratio improved to 88.4%, prompting a raised full-year adjusted outlook of at least $20.50 a share, though the CFO flagged still-elevated medical cost trends.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Character.AI's Parent Files for Chapter 11 in Delaware, Lines Up Disney as $20 Million Stalking-Horse Bidder

Character Technologies Inc. commenced a voluntary Chapter 11 case in Delaware to facilitate a court-supervised asset sale, with a Disney affiliate signed as a $20 million stalking-horse bidder for a non-exclusive perpetual IP license, per the company statement reported by the National Law Review.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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Market News
Market News

JPMorgan Posts Rare Q3 2026 Miss as EPS, Revenue Fall Short of Estimates

JPMorgan reported Q3 2026 EPS of $5.57 vs $5.90 expected and managed net revenue of $50.91 billion vs $51.22 billion, with shares off about 3.5% premarket, per CNBC.

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Traders Agency Team
Oct 13, 2026
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