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The through-lines tying the week's news together.

Updated Oct 26, 3:49 PM ยท 15-min refresh

Today's Through-Line

Crypto & Tech dominates today's headlines

Today's financial news is driven by crypto & tech stories. Oil prices fall as Saudi defense minister travels to Iran for talks to de-escalate conflict; Anthropic IPO live updates: AI lab has $6.2B in debt, flags data center moratoriums as key risk.

Major Storylines
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Oil prices fall as Saudi defense minister travels to Iran for talks to de-escalate conflict

Oil prices fell as investors weighed the threat of further attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure against concerns that elevated prices could erode demand.

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Anthropic IPO live updates: AI lab has $6.2B in debt, flags data center moratoriums as key risk

All the details from Anthropic's IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Trump DOJ unlawfully fired Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, judge rules

The judge ordered that Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job as an assistant United States attorney.

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๐ŸŒ Geopolitics
โ–ผOil prices fall as Saudi defense minister travels to Iran for talks to de-escalate conflict

Oil prices fell as investors weighed the threat of further attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure against concerns that elevated prices could erode demand.

โ€”Cracking AI trade has Wall Street looking for a hedge. An ex-Citadel quant may have the answer

Jasper Zhang runs Hyperbolic, a GPU exchange building a software for "physical" AI futures

โ€”How war, security and coalition math are shaping the Israeli election

Israeli voters will head to the polls to cast their votes in a general election on Tuesday.

โ–ฒJetBlue creditors are working with restructuring adviser PJT Partners, WSJ reports

A surge in jet fuel expenses due to the Iran war has pressured margins for U.S. airlines despite higher airfares and steady demand for air travel.

๐Ÿข Corporate & Business
โ–ฒAnthropic IPO live updates: AI lab has $6.2B in debt, flags data center moratoriums as key risk

All the details from Anthropic's IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

โ€”Josh Brown says Meta is near crucial levels. How he's trading the tech giant

The CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management takes a look at the levels he's watching in the stock.

โ–ฒMarc Loreโ€™s Wonder bets on Texas, automation and user-built restaurants as it mulls IPO

Wonder is leaning into automation and user-built restaurants as founder Marc Lore prepares the startup for a potential IPO.

๐Ÿ“Š Markets & Economy
โ€”Trump DOJ unlawfully fired Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, judge rules

The judge ordered that Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job as an assistant United States attorney.

โ€”Apollo to buy nearly 10% stake in Abu Dhabi-backed alternative asset manager Mubadala Capital

The deal further advances Apollo Global's ambitions in Abu Dhabi, often called the "capital of capital."

โ€”Brazilian stocks rocked as Lula wins presidential election, Bolsonaro reportedly refuses to concede

It's the first time since Brazil returned to direct elections in 1989 that a candidate has won the final runoff after losing in the first round.

โ€”Mortgage rates above 7% are the 'new normal'โ€”here's why

High inflation and competition for investor dollars are helping keep longer-term interest rates elevated, economists say.

โ€”โ€˜Ticking time bombโ€™: The world's pension funds face an ageing crisis

The world's pension systems are confronting a demographic crisis as longer lifespans and dwindling birth rates threaten to stretch retirement finances.

โ€”What Democrats and Republicans fear most about each other: CNBC survey has the answers

The economy is still a key issue in the 2026 election, but voters are concerned about Trump testing the bounds of the office and Democratic Socialist polices.

โ€”Amgen says drug combo cuts risk of death by 58% in patients with aggressive lung cancer

A drug from Amgen could give patients with an aggressive form of lung cancer significantly more time to live when added to an immunotherapy from AstraZeneca.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Policy & Government
โ–ฒStocks rally to start the week, Nasdaq jumps 1% on Anthropic IPO enthusiasm: Live updates

Traders looked ahead to the busiest week of earnings and the Federal Reserve's policy decision due on Wednesday.

โ€”Alaska Senate: Peltola seeks quick dismissal of DOJ election lawsuit before midterm

The winner of the Alaska Senate election could determine whether Republicans or Democrats have a majority in the Senate in the next Congress.

โ€”Can GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate who's bucked Trump, keep his Pennsylvania swing seat?

GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has consistently won his Pennsylvania swing seat, but Democrats say this election is an opportunity to oust the veteran lawmaker.

โ–ฒCaregiving for adult relatives can cost thousands. AARP survey finds support could matter to midterm voters

New polling suggests proposals to support family adult caregivers could influence voters in competitive congressional races.

โ€”Audi defends plans for a $4 billion Georgia plant amid VW restructuring, tariffs

Audi's CEO defended the company's plans for a $4 billion plant in Georgia, calling it a business decision to grow sales and reduce exposure to U.S. tariffs.

๐Ÿค– Crypto & Tech
โ€”Investors are doing just as well this year by shunning AI. How to invest if the tech trade keeps fizzling

An S&P 500 index without AI stocks is beating the traditional index. These sectors and stocks could be winners if the AI trade keeps fraying.

โ€”SpaceX's AI infrastructure plans are not yet fully priced in, analysts say

Bernstein and Deutsche Bank raised their price targets on SpaceX.

โ–ฒFanatics teams up with OpenAI for new AI-powered shopping suggestion feature

Fanatics is using AI to help shoppers navigate more than 1.5 million items of sports merchandise, with a Shop the Look feature powered by OpenAI Codex.

โ–ฒTrump says he'll soon decide whether to โ€˜make a dealโ€™ with Iran or โ€˜finish it off'

Trump said he is weighing a deal with Iran against renewed military action as tensions escalate across the Middle East.

โ–ฒMeta announces $95 billion stock offering to fund AI expansion

Meta plans to raise $95 billion to fund AI infrastructure and superintelligence, as Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom eye up to $5 billion in shares.

โ€”Neocloud stocks fall as Elon Musk says more than 200 of them face 'guppy-level death'

Investors are already questioning the debt-fueled expansion of neoclouds and whether the large AI infrastructure build-out will generate long-term returns.

โ€”Verizon lifts annual forecasts, signs more than $2 billion AI infrastructure deal with AWS

Verizon now expects โ to add between 1.1 million and 1.2 million postpaid phone subscribers this year compared with earlier projections of 750,000 to 1 million

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