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…
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
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
These energy stocks are poised to profit from an imminent AI power crunch
Bloom Energy and Solaris Energy would benefit from an urgency around securing power to AI developers. Source：MarketWatch
Meet the financial-literacy teacher who helps high-school students open their own Roth IRAs
Christopher Jackson got hurt before his first NFL game. He now coaches teens on building wealth. Source：MarketWatch
Is it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment.
Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you. Source：MarketWatch