Dividend stocks are having an excellent October as tech sector struggles
ETFs focused on dividend stocks are seeing a powerful rally in October, adding to huge gains in 2026. Source：MarketWatch
Options traders are seizing control of the S&P 500
There’s a reason the index hasn’t moved much since June, according to a team at UBS. Source：MarketWatch
TikTok parent ByteDance’s chatbot is now giving travel-booking sites a run for their money. And yours.
Consumers in China are starting to wonder — for good reason — whether the emerging AI travel agents have a hidden agenda. Source：MarketWatch
A possible DoorDash-Instacart deal is all about keeping up with Walmart and Amazon, analysts say
The Wall Street Journal reports that DoorDash was in ‘advanced talks’ to buy Instacart in a deal that would value Instacart at roughly $17 billion…
US OCC calls on community banks to become payment stablecoin issuers
The announcement followed the banking regulator finalizing its rules for the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin law to be implemented in January Source：Cointelegraph
Injective launches onchain futures market tracking Nvidia GPU rental costs
The new index tracks rental prices for five Nvidia GPUs, offering leveraged trading and potential hedging against fluctuations in AI computing costs.…
Why Lumentum’s stock led the S&P 500 higher on Monday
Optical stocks are staging a comeback following Anthropic’s IPO filing and some other good news Source：MarketWatch
With the Anthropic IPO, the devil is in the details
The first draft of the AI company’s prospectus is light on details, but some things immediately leap out. Source：MarketWatch
Sorry investors, but there’s no such thing as an early ‘Santa Claus rally.’ Here’s when the real gains typically happen.
Analysts like to overhype stockmarket rallies in the fall, but the numbers show Santa only arrives once a year Source：MarketWatch
Canada opens consultation on stablecoins, citing US GENIUS Act
As part of the potential implementation of its Stablecoin Act, the Canadian government will hear from the public on a proposed framework for tokens from…
The house, the kids’ college and the raise: Where people in their 30s and 40s go wrong
Big life decisions in your 30s and 40s will determine just how well you retire. Source：MarketWatch
McDonald’s new bet on chicken hits a snag as franchisees say the birds are too big
McDonald’s franchisees have complained about “tough meat” and other issues with new handbreaded chicken, an analyst said. Source：MarketWatch