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## Latest stories

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- [Polymarket briefly halts international trading after a third-party breach drains user accounts](https://sainteur.com/article/polymarket-briefly-halts-international-trading-after-a-third-party-breach-drains): Polymarket briefly paused international trading after accounts were drained of at least $2.7 million, per analytics firms. It vows to make users whole.
- [DoorDash agrees to pay $65 a share for Instacart in a $17 billion deal](https://sainteur.com/article/doordash-agrees-to-pay-65-a-share-for-instacart-in-a-17-billion-deal): DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart for $65 a share, about $17 billion, mostly in cash, with closing expected at the end of 2027 or in 1H 2028.
- [Amazon's cloud has its fastest growth in nearly five years, but the company still misses estimates](https://sainteur.com/article/amazon-s-cloud-has-its-fastest-growth-in-nearly-five-years-but-the-company-still): Amazon missed Q3 estimates despite 39% AWS growth, Sandisk beat and set an 8-for-1 split, and Starbucks' U.S. comparable sales topped forecasts.
- [Intel shares tumble after a weak forecast hit by the PC slowdown and an Israel fab blast](https://sainteur.com/article/intel-shares-tumble-after-a-weak-forecast-hit-by-the-pc-slowdown-and-an-israel): Intel beat Q3 earnings estimates but guided Q4 revenue below forecasts, citing a PC slowdown and a deadly Israel fab blast it says cut about $300 million.
- [NYSE owner ICE plans a US market for Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures](https://sainteur.com/article/nyse-owner-ice-plans-a-us-market-for-hyperliquid-based-perpetual-futures): ICE plans a regulated US retail market for Trade[XYZ]'s Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures, pending approvals. Druckenmiller is a Trade[XYZ] investor.
- [Lagarde will leave the ECB in February, nearly nine months early](https://sainteur.com/article/lagarde-will-leave-the-ecb-in-february-nearly-nine-months-early): ECB President Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term ends, as the search for her successor begins.
- [Upwind reportedly rejects Datadog's offer because it only matched what its VCs said it was worth](https://sainteur.com/article/upwind-reportedly-rejects-datadog-s-offer-because-it-only-matched-what-its-vcs): Satire: Upwind reportedly rejected Datadog's offer for matching the $3.8 billion valuation its venture backers set, then took their $400 million.
- [Joshua Kushner's Thrive Holdings agrees to acquire ADT for $7.6 billion in cash](https://sainteur.com/article/joshua-kushner-s-thrive-holdings-agrees-to-acquire-adt-for-7-6-billion-in-cash): Thrive Holdings has agreed to acquire ADT for $10.00 a share in cash, about $7.6 billion in equity value, with closing expected in Q1 2027.
- [GE Vernova's orders nearly double as it raises its 2026 outlook](https://sainteur.com/article/ge-vernova-s-orders-nearly-double-as-it-raises-its-2026-outlook): GE Vernova's Q3 orders rose 96% to $29.3 billion, its backlog hit $197 billion and it raised its 2026 revenue and free cash flow outlook.
- [Warren presses Anthropic on the ‘existential’ AI risks in its own IPO filing](https://sainteur.com/article/warren-presses-anthropic-on-the-existential-ai-risks-in-its-own-ipo-filing): Sen. Elizabeth Warren asks Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to answer for AI safety and market risks flagged in the company's IPO filing.
- [Frontier's 71% fare jump shows what 'budget' means once Spirit is gone](https://sainteur.com/article/frontier-s-71-fare-jump-shows-what-budget-means-once-spirit-is-gone): Opinion: Frontier's 71% jump in fare revenue per passenger, with 18% more passengers, shows a budget airline finding pricing power, fuel or not.
- [DTCC's tokenization service goes live with JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley signed up](https://sainteur.com/article/dtcc-s-tokenization-service-goes-live-with-jpmorgan-citi-and-morgan-stanley): DTCC launched its tokenization service on Canton and Besu, with 20 firms including JPMorgan and Citi signed up and 34 securities eligible at launch.
- [Boston Scientific cuts its 2026 outlook and sees Q4 sales falling after its August cyberattack](https://sainteur.com/article/boston-scientific-cuts-its-2026-outlook-and-sees-q4-sales-falling-after-its): Boston Scientific lowered its 2026 outlook and expects Q4 sales to fall 1% to 3% after an August cyberattack disrupted manufacturing and shipping.
- [GE Vernova agrees to buy grid equipment maker Trench Group for $9 billion](https://sainteur.com/article/ge-vernova-agrees-to-buy-grid-equipment-maker-trench-group-for-9-billion): GE Vernova agreed to buy Trench Group for $9.0 billion, expected to be funded half with cash and half with debt, with closing expected in late 2027.
- [The most US-aligned countries cut Treasury buying by more than 60% through August, Bloomberg finds](https://sainteur.com/article/the-most-us-aligned-countries-cut-treasury-buying-by-more-than-60-through-august): Bloomberg's analysis finds the most US-aligned countries cut net Treasury purchases by more than 60% through August, led by Asia.
- [As its $1 deal ends, Anthropic gives government buyers 40% off Claude](https://sainteur.com/article/as-its-1-deal-ends-anthropic-gives-government-buyers-40-off-claude): Anthropic and GSA expand their OneGov deal: 40% off token-based Claude usage for government buyers, days before the $1 offer ends Oct. 31.
- [Nelson Peltz's Trian offers to buy Wendy's for $1.4 billion, the Journal reports](https://sainteur.com/article/nelson-peltz-s-trian-offers-to-buy-wendy-s-for-1-4-billion-the-journal-reports): Trian has offered to buy Wendy's for $1.4 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, after Reuters said in August it had no plans to bid.
- [US military tells ships with no need to be near Hormuz to stay well clear](https://sainteur.com/article/us-military-tells-ships-with-no-need-to-be-near-hormuz-to-stay-well-clear): A US Navy notice tells ships that don't need to transit near the Strait of Hormuz to stay well clear, warning of searches under the blockade of Iran.
- [CFTC is reportedly probing Polymarket again over US users on its offshore platform](https://sainteur.com/article/cftc-is-reportedly-probing-polymarket-again-over-us-users-on-its-offshore): The CFTC is again probing whether Polymarket broke its 2022 settlement on US users, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
- [Boeing slides almost 11% on earnings day while SoFi jumps 13%](https://sainteur.com/article/boeing-slides-almost-11-on-earnings-day-while-sofi-jumps-13): Boeing fell almost 11% on earnings day as SoFi and JetBlue jumped; plus Robinhood, Royal Caribbean, Coca-Cola and Hilton results for Oct. 27.
- [Disruptive's new $10 billion fund is built for about 10 very big bets](https://sainteur.com/article/disruptive-s-new-10-billion-fund-is-built-for-about-10-very-big-bets): Disruptive's $10 billion Flagship Fund plans up to $1 billion each in approximately 10 late-stage companies, its first blind-pool fund after years of SPVs.
- [Whirlpool fixes falling demand with its favorite appliance: the price increase](https://sainteur.com/article/whirlpool-fixes-falling-demand-with-its-favorite-appliance-the-price-increase): Satire: Whirlpool now forecasts a 2026 loss of $4.95 a share and answers soft demand with a 7% North America price increase.
- [CFTC sues Utah, saying the state is trying to shut down prediction markets](https://sainteur.com/article/cftc-sues-utah-saying-the-state-is-trying-to-shut-down-prediction-markets): The CFTC sued Utah, saying the state is trying to shut down CFTC-registered prediction markets using state laws, arguing federal law preempts them.
- [Intel says it plans to expand Xeon computing on Oracle's cloud](https://sainteur.com/article/intel-says-it-plans-to-expand-xeon-computing-on-oracle-s-cloud): Intel says it and Oracle plan a multiyear expansion of Xeon-based computing on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, amid Oracle's wider chip deals.
- [GM's move to Nasdaq changes its address, not its business](https://sainteur.com/article/gm-s-move-to-nasdaq-changes-its-address-not-its-business): Opinion: GM's move from the NYSE to Nasdaq brings Nasdaq-100 eligibility, but a listing venue doesn't make a carmaker a tech company.
- [Consumer confidence jumps to 91.7, but the long-term trend is still down, Conference Board says](https://sainteur.com/article/consumer-confidence-jumps-to-91-7-but-the-long-term-trend-is-still-down): The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose to 91.7 in October from a revised 84.2, beating the 81.0 forecast. Figures are preliminary.
- [AMD will put $1 billion into Meta's stock offering as its Helios racks go into testing at Meta](https://sainteur.com/article/amd-will-put-1-billion-into-meta-s-stock-offering-as-its-helios-racks-go-into): AMD will invest $1 billion in Meta's equity offering as its Helios AI systems go into testing at Meta, AMD said Oct. 27.
- [Robinhood taps Ripple for stablecoin settlement and its own treasury](https://sainteur.com/article/robinhood-taps-ripple-for-stablecoin-settlement-and-its-own-treasury): Robinhood and Ripple partner on RLUSD: live on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp, app later this year, plus XRPL settlement and Ripple Treasury.
- [A $63 billion deal to lease Broadcom chips to Anthropic leans on Broadcom's backing](https://sainteur.com/article/a-63-billion-deal-to-lease-broadcom-chips-to-anthropic-leans-on-broadcom-s): Bloomberg reports banks plan up to about $21 billion of high-grade bonds from the $63 billion Broadcom-backed deal financing chips for Anthropic.
- [Fire near Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil hub is reportedly contained after an attack in the region](https://sainteur.com/article/fire-near-saudi-arabia-s-ras-tanura-oil-hub-is-reportedly-contained-after-an): A fire near Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil export terminal was reportedly contained after an attack. Bloomberg said the extent of damage is unclear.
- [Nvidia is putting $3 billion into Meta's stock offering as the two expand their AI partnership](https://sainteur.com/article/nvidia-is-putting-3-billion-into-meta-s-stock-offering-as-the-two-expand-their): Nvidia will invest $3 billion in Meta's equity offering as the two expand their AI partnership; Meta upsized its common stock sale to $25 billion.
- [Jio shares are indicated about 22% above the IPO price in India's gray market](https://sainteur.com/article/jio-shares-are-indicated-about-22-above-the-ipo-price-in-india-s-gray-market): Jio Platforms shares are indicated about 22% above the IPO price in India's gray market ahead of the Oct. 28 listing of its $3.1 billion IPO.
- [Anthropic's IPO filing shows about $417 billion in new and amended compute deals, with more still being finalized](https://sainteur.com/article/anthropic-s-ipo-filing-shows-about-417-billion-in-new-and-amended-compute-deals): Anthropic's S-1 shows about $417 billion in compute deals plus $125-150 billion more, with Amazon, Google and Microsoft, and names TSMC as a risk.
- [France's debt troubles look like everyone else's, only worse](https://sainteur.com/article/france-s-debt-troubles-look-like-everyone-else-s-only-worse): Why France is the euro zone's bond-market stress point: a 5.4% deficit, a stalled budget, a record 2027 bond plan and spillover to other countries.
- [Verizon's subscriber adds nearly doubled estimates, but revenue fell short](https://sainteur.com/article/verizon-s-subscriber-adds-nearly-doubled-estimates-but-revenue-fell-short): Verizon added 406,000 phone subscribers, nearly double estimates, raised its EPS outlook and signed a $2B+ AWS deal, but revenue missed forecasts.
- [Trump offers $1 million to anyone who reports voter fraud, with no word on who pays](https://sainteur.com/article/trump-offers-1-million-to-anyone-who-reports-voter-fraud-with-no-word-on-who): Trump offers $1 million for voter fraud reports leading to convictions, with no funding source, agency or tip process named.
- [NBA signs a prediction-market integrity pact that, per its own text, binds no one](https://sainteur.com/article/nba-signs-a-prediction-market-integrity-pact-that-per-its-own-text-binds-no-one): Satire: The NBA's integrity memo with the CFTC binds no one by its own text, while Kalshi and Polymarket get the league's marketing rights.
- [Oil wavers as Saudi Arabia's defense minister holds de-escalation talks in Tehran](https://sainteur.com/article/oil-wavers-as-saudi-arabia-s-defense-minister-holds-de-escalation-talks-in): Oil fell Monday morning on hopes of easing US-Iran hostilities as Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials met Iran's president in Tehran.
- [EQT is buying Range Resources in an all-stock deal Reuters values at $12.8 billion](https://sainteur.com/article/eqt-is-buying-range-resources-in-an-all-stock-deal-reuters-values-at-12-8): EQT agreed to buy Range Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $12.83 billion by Reuters, at 0.987 EQT shares per Range share. Close expected Q1 2027.
- [Private equity's defense tech rush is a bet on the next buyer, not the battlefield](https://sainteur.com/article/private-equity-s-defense-tech-rush-is-a-bet-on-the-next-buyer-not-the): Opinion: private equity's $4 billion defense tech rush is priced on promise and leans on IPO exits, making it a bet on the next buyer.
- [Anthropic files to list on Nasdaq as "ANT," and public buyers get at most 49.9% of the vote](https://sainteur.com/article/anthropic-files-to-list-on-nasdaq-as-ant-and-public-buyers-get-at-most-49-9-of): Anthropic filed its S-1 to list on Nasdaq as ANT: $16.3B H1 revenue, an $80.7B mostly non-cash loss, and founders holding 50.1% of the vote.
- [Meta launches a $35 billion stock sale to fund AI, with $60 billion more planned for later](https://sainteur.com/article/meta-launches-a-35-billion-stock-sale-to-fund-ai-with-60-billion-more-planned): Meta launches about $35 billion of stock and convertible preferred offerings to fund AI, with a $60 billion Class C program planned.
- [Walmart and McDonald's insist AI doesn't decide what you pay](https://sainteur.com/article/walmart-and-mcdonald-s-insist-ai-doesn-t-decide-what-you-pay): Walmart and McDonald's deny using AI to charge shoppers more, as a lawsuit targets McDonald's pricing tool.
- [Elon Musk says most of the 200-plus neoclouds face 'guppy-level death,' and his SpaceX competes with them](https://sainteur.com/article/elon-musk-says-most-of-the-200-plus-neoclouds-face-guppy-level-death-and-his): Elon Musk says debt markets have shut out most neoclouds, predicting 'guppy-level death.' Nebius and Nvidia's Jensen Huang push back.
- [Manufacturing jobs are inching up while a study warns of a technician skills gap](https://sainteur.com/article/manufacturing-jobs-are-inching-up-while-a-study-warns-of-a-technician-skills-gap): US manufacturing jobs are up 72,000 since December, per the BLS, as a Deloitte and Manufacturing Institute study flags a technician skills gap.
- [Trusts tied to GoPro's founder lent it $20 million in July. Its sale would repay them and cash out their warrants](https://sainteur.com/article/trusts-tied-to-gopro-s-founder-lent-it-20-million-in-july-its-sale-would-repay): GoPro's merger proxy says the deal repays notes from trusts tied to CEO Nicholas Woodman and cashes out warrants it estimates at $21.9 million.
- [Coinbase launches its 15-minute crypto bets again, still settles them on a minute you didn't watch](https://sainteur.com/article/coinbase-launches-its-15-minute-crypto-bets-again-still-settles-them-on-a-minute): Satire: Coinbase launches its 15-minute crypto prediction markets again. They pay $1 or $0 and settle on a 60-second average, not the price you watched.
- [Trade Desk's CEO shouldn't get to vote himself a cheaper strike price](https://sainteur.com/article/trade-desk-s-ceo-shouldn-t-get-to-vote-himself-a-cheaper-strike-price): Opinion: Trade Desk's option repricing has a case for employees, but CEO Jeff Green's controlling vote shouldn't decide a reset covering his own options.
- [Trade Desk repriced employee and executive stock options to $12.26 over outside investors' opposition, the WSJ reports](https://sainteur.com/article/trade-desk-repriced-employee-and-executive-stock-options-to-12-26-over-outside): Trade Desk cut the exercise price on underwater stock options to $12.26; CEO Jeff Green's supervoting shares carried the vote, the WSJ reports.
- [Strategy's bitcoin-buying preferreds come with a growing dividend bill](https://sainteur.com/article/strategy-s-bitcoin-buying-preferreds-come-with-a-growing-dividend-bill): Perpetual preferreds helped amass 135,979 bitcoin, Fidelity says, but rising dividends and Strategy's buybacks compete with bitcoin buying.