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Robert Kaplan, Goldman Sachs vice chairman and former Dallas Fed chief, says the Federal Reserve can wait one meeting before raising rates while it continues to assess economic indicators.

Anthropic has tapped JPMorgan Chase to lead US sales of shares to individual investors in its potentially record-setting initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

SK Hynix posted a stronger-than-expected seven-fold surge in quarterly profit and unveiled a 2026 shareholder return program worth 100 trillion won, highlighting continued demand for AI hardware.

Cheesecake Factory reported third-quarter revenue of $1.03 billion, up nearly 14% year over year, and comparable sales rose more than 15% as the chain was pulled into an Obama-Trump political feud.

Beijing’s efforts to stabilize its equity markets are helping push the pricing gap between dual-listed stocks in China and Hong Kong to its widest level in nearly 17 months.

Gold steadied above $4,000 an ounce as dip buyers stepped in ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision due later Wednesday, keeping the metal above the milestone level.

Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami on Tuesday after leaving Brazil following a defeat in the country’s presidential election, according to O Globo.

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. is set to start trading in Hong Kong on Wednesday after raising HK$9.9 billion in its listing, a deal that will test demand for AI-linked offerings.

El Salvador’s troop presence in Haiti has risen to at least 600, according to a top researcher, as President Nayib Bukele’s government seeks four kidnapped soldiers in the Caribbean country.

Asian stocks are set to rise after Wall Street gains as renewed AI enthusiasm lifts equities, with investors also watching earnings from industry giants and the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision.

Oil prices held a two-day decline as traders watched the result of a close Israeli election, which could help shape the course of the US war with Iran.

Apple’s new iPhone Duo is drawing early complaints about cracks along the fold and stuck pixels on some inner displays. Apple says the issue affects a small number of units and tells affected customers to contact AppleCare for replacements.

Prediction markets are drawing scrutiny over sports wagering, younger traders, market manipulation and regulation, as Sean Patrick Maloney says federally regulated platforms should be treated as financial markets.

Montage International CEO Alan Fuerstman says luxury travel demand has stayed resilient despite higher costs and geopolitical uncertainty, with future bookings rising into 2027 and record holiday-period bookings in the U.S. and Mexico.

MSCI’s downgrade warning has triggered Indonesia’s sharpest market selloff in nearly 30 years, with billions in foreign capital now at stake as investors watch the potential impact on the market.

The Trump administration plans to issue visas for Brazil’s losing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family so they can enter the US after he fled his home country.

At Bloomberg Invest Dallas 2026, Hines Co-CEO Laura Hines-Pierce, Crow Holdings CIO Michael Hyun and JLL’s Torrey Littlejohn discussed valuations, capital deployment and the next commercial real estate investment cycle with Bloomberg’s Joe Lovinger.

Ian Charles, managing partner and CEO of Arctos and KKR Solutions partner and head, joined Bloomberg Deals to discuss the challenges of investing in sports franchises and the build of zombie funds and firms.

Eliud Kipchoge is launching a multi-year World Tour across all seven continents after a Melbourne Marathon victory and course record, as the two-time Olympic marathon champion discusses his running mission and “No Human Is Limited.”

OpenAI says it has punctured the Exponential Time Hypothesis, a long-held computer science belief, while Anthropic also released research challenging ETH. Outside computer scientists are reviewing the claim.

JetBlue rose 19% after the airline reaffirmed its profitability outlook, according to Bloomberg’s Closing Bell coverage on Oct. 27, 2026.

Banks are planning to sell up to about $21 billion of high-grade bonds as part of a $63 billion funding package Broadcom has assembled to help finance chips for AI developer Anthropic PBC, as soon as early next year.

Australian banks are loosening mortgage requirements and offering perks like phone bill and travel credits as they compete for fewer customers during the country’s fastest housing slump in a generation.

Aaron David Miller says Donald Trump’s endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s election may help little but cannot hurt, while Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot differ on Iran and settler violence.

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Laura Hines-Pierce, co-CEO of Hines, said on Bloomberg Deals that geopolitics are changing how countries, states and cities reinvest, and described the moment as a massive capex cycle.

Anthropic PBC has publicly filed for an initial public offering, a key step toward what would be the first stock listing in the history of a company focused on cutting-edge AI models.

DoorDash is said to be in advanced talks to acquire Instacart parent Maplebear for about $17 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in a potential takeover reported by Bloomberg.

Arctos CEO Ian Charles says the rules for investing in premium professional sports franchises are evolving, speaking with Bloomberg’s Dani Burger at Bloomberg Invest Dallas.

McDonald’s says the McRib will return again in October at select cities, extending the sandwich’s long pattern of limited releases after a 45-year run of periodic appearances on the menu.

Intermediate Capital Group-controlled Konecta has won lender forbearance as it negotiates a debt restructuring with creditors, giving the company breathing room while talks continue.

Barclays says more corporate bonds from individual blue-chip companies are trading more frequently in the US and Europe, a sign that liquidity in those markets is growing.

At a Mississippi rally, President Donald Trump floated renaming the Atlantic Ocean the "American Ocean," saying he thinks "Europe will be thrilled." He had earlier suggested names such as "Trump Ocean" and "Ocean of the Americas."

Maria Sentmanat, 55, quit a $153,000-a-year job managing one of the country’s largest 5K races in August 2026 and launched Why Not Wild, a South Florida nature venture, saying she feels better mentally, physically and spiritually.

Anthropic has outlined a secret succession process in which seven cofounders can rank up to 10 preferred successors if they die or become incapacitated; the lists stay confidential unless disclosure is legally required.

Kylian Mbappé has apologized after comments seen as insulting to Mao Zedong offended Chinese fans, following backlash over the remarks, according to Bloomberg.

The US Army is overhauling how it trains new soldiers and fills jobs, using data-driven scheduling to cut waiting time between enlistment, basic training, advanced training and assignments.

United Parcel Service raised its financial guidance for the year, saying it expects to benefit from high prices and resilient holiday demand, while CEO Carol Tomé plans to stay on for two more years or longer to negotiate a new labor deal with…

NYSE Texas President Bryan Daniel and AT&T’s Brett Feldman discussed Texas capital markets, dual listings and modern listing strategies with Bloomberg’s Dani Burger at Bloomberg Invest Dallas 2026.

General Motors plans to move its stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq’s Global Select Market, keep the GM ticker, and begin trading there on Nov. 17, with possible Nasdaq-100 inclusion.

Robert Kaplan says the Fed should look beyond headline inflation data, citing high diesel prices and other structural pressures, and warns that aggressive rate hikes could hurt already-weak sectors.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on the Cheeky Pint podcast that after three AI tutoring sessions, he used vibe coding to build a sports-betting webpage that compares odds and places bets.

Sweetgreen says its new compensation plan will raise annual pay for managers at high-performing locations to more than $200,000, with added revenue-share bonuses and performance-based stock awards.

Millennium Management is exploring ways to use prediction markets data to inform its trading strategies, joining a growing group of Wall Street firms testing the space for a potential trading edge.

Anglo American’s top executive in Brazil says the country should avoid picking sides in the global race for critical minerals and instead supply nations across geopolitical blocs.

Advent is raising $30 billion for its global buyout strategy and launching a dedicated mid-market fund, as managing partner John Maldonado discussed the firm’s plans and the tough exit market in a Bloomberg interview.

Altice International and its creditors are nearing a Tuesday deadline to negotiate a capital-structure rework as a nondisclosure agreement is set to expire, according to people familiar with the matter.

JetBlue Airways says it expects to return to profitability next year after reporting a third-quarter loss of 60 cents a share, its first profitable year since 2019 remains out of reach so far.

US consumer confidence rose in October for the first time in four months, helped by brighter views of the job market and business conditions, according to Bloomberg.