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Marvell Schedules Investor Day for October 6, 2026 in New York City
Marvell will host its next Investor Day on the morning of Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in New York City, according to the company's investor relations calendar. No financial targets have been disclosed.

CD&R and McKesson Agree to Take Option Care Health Private in $5.8 Billion Deal
CD&R and McKesson have agreed to acquire Option Care Health for $32.05 a share, an enterprise value of roughly $5.8 billion, with closing targeted for the first half of 2027.

Anduril to Build $3.7 Billion 'Arsenal-2' Shipyard in Maryland, Backed by Up to $2.9 Billion Navy Contract
Anduril and the White House announced a $3.7 billion Arsenal-2 shipyard at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, Maryland, backed by up to $2.9 billion from the Navy, to build Virginia-class submarine components from 2030.

Moving Averages: SMA vs EMA
SMA vs EMA explained with real examples—see which moving average reacts faster and which gives better trend confirmation.

Emera to Acquire Canadian Utilities and ATCO in $14.3 Billion All-Share Deal, Spinning Off New ATCO
Emera, Canadian Utilities and ATCO announced a $14.3 billion all-share merger with fixed exchange ratios and a spinoff of ATCO's industrial operations into New ATCO, targeting a 2027 close.

Google and Constellation Strike Two-Part Nuclear Deal: 20-Year PPA Funds 890 MW of Reactor Uprates, Plus 15-Year, 2,700 MW Supply Pact
Google and Constellation announced a 20-year PPA funding uprates at 11 nuclear units to add 890 MW to PJM, plus a separate 15-year, 2,700 MW supply deal; Constellation shares rose 7.2% premarket, per Seeking Alpha.

Saudi-Backed Yemeni Forces Claim Mokha and Bab el-Mandeb Coast; Houthis Deny City's Fall, Say They Hit Saudi Airports and an Aramco Refinery
Yemen's government says its Saudi-backed forces retook Mokha and coast near Bab el-Mandeb, per CNBC, Reuters via RTHK and Seeking Alpha. Houthis call the claim baseless and say they struck Saudi airports and an Aramco refinery. Brent traded 0.3% lower at $100.12.

CFTC Advances Federal 'Crypto Asset Market' Registration for Leveraged Retail Trading
The CFTC published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on Oct. 5, 2026 creating an optional federal 'crypto asset market' registration for leveraged, margined or financed retail crypto trading, with a 60-day comment window.

Huawei and Qualcomm Sign Multi-Year Patent Cross-License Covering 5G, AI and Compute Technologies
Huawei and Qualcomm announced a multi-year patent cross-license covering 5G, compute, AI and networking, plus Qualcomm's purchase of certain Huawei U.S. patents, pending regulatory approval.

Stock Market Today: Materials Leads While S&P 500 Advances
Materials led the session while the S&P 500 advances. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.

Vaxcyte Shares Jump About 30% as VAX-31 Clears All Primary Endpoints in Pivotal OPUS-1 Trial
Vaxcyte shares jumped about 30% after VAX-31 met both primary endpoints in the pivotal Phase 3 OPUS-1 trial; two serotype comparisons against Capvaxive missed the stricter bar, with a BLA filing planned for the first half of 2028.

Breadth Breakdown (What to Do About It)
Most stocks are struggling. Technology is still at record highs. Ross explains how that split can help narrow the hunt for the next big move.

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