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Lithia & Driveway Shares Rise Over 7% as Penske Automotive Agrees to $16.3B Merger

Shares of Lithia & Driveway (LAD) are up more than 7% in morning trading as Penske Automotive (PAG) agreed to a $16.3B merger deal to be taken private by Motown Acquisition, an entity owned by Penske Corporation and Mitsui. CarMax (KMX) is also higher after BofA double upgraded the stock to Buy from Underperform, saying FTC price transparency enforcement - combined with CarMax's own initiatives - has made the retailer "the most price competitive it has been in years." Other auto dealers moving higher today include AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), and Sonic Automotive (SAH).

Nasdaq Rises Nearly 300 Points as Market Digests Jobs Report

The major averages ended broadly higher, led by tech with the Nasdaq up roughly nearly 300 points. The 10-year Treasury yield remains near multiyear highs, but oil prices pulled back to drop below $90 a barrel.The market continues digesting Friday's weaker-than-expected September jobs report, which reduced expectations for another Fed rate hike this month. Traders now see roughly an 80% probability that the Fed holds rates steady in October, although a December hike remains largely priced in.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Schneider Electricagreed to acquire PTCFor $205 per share in cashC.H. Robinsonagreed to acquire RXO Inc.for $30.25 per shareGE Healthcarewill acquire SOFIE Biosciences for $945M in cashTeslaCEO Elon Musk confirmed discussions between his Terafab semiconductor production initiative and TSMCUnitedHealthis under investigation by Texas AG Ken Paxton amid alleged unlawful practices2. WALL STREET CALLS:Melius calls Microsoftthe "adults in charge" of AI, upgrades to BuyDraftKingsupgraded to Buy at BofA following 47% pullbackMorgan Stanley downgraded Group 1 Automotiveto Underweight and AutoNationto Equal WeightWells Fargoupgraded to Overweight at Morgan StanleyCiti upgraded Harley-Davidsonto Buy after several years of caution3. AROUND THE WEB:Despite being two of Anthropic's largest corporate customers, Metaand Microsoftare looking to lower their employees' use of Claude, The Information reportsStarbucksis being sued by customers who claim the company falsely advertised eight protein drinks as "sugar-free" because they contain lactose, Reuters reportsAppleCEO John Ternus has effectively become the company's design chief, working in the studio several times a week, Bloomberg reportsQualcommand Armwill be facing one another in court, with Qualcomm accusing the company of withholding chip testing tools under contract, Reuters saysStablecoin Developmentappears highly speculative and considers the stock uninvestable at any price above zero, Fugazi Research says in a new research note4. MOVERS:Vaxcytegained after announcing "positive" results from OPUS-1 Phase 3 trial of VAX-31Alvotechincreased in New York after the U.S. FDA approved a supplement to the biologics license application for SimlandiUpstartwas higher after reporting originations for September and Q3Millrose Propertiesfell after Citizens downgraded the stock to Market PerformCapricorwas lower after announcing open-label extension data for Deramiocel5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:NeuroOne Medicalprovided guidance for Q4 and FY26Insmedbacked its brinsupri outlook for FY26inTESTprovided guidance for Q3Forum Marketsannounced its outlook for FY27Camping Worldexpects its FY26 adjusted EBITDA guidance to be below the low endINDEXES:The Dow rose 90.94, or 0.18%, to 51,267.90, the Nasdaq gained 286.45, or 1.05%, to 27,477.31, and the S&P 500 advanced 51.23, or 0.66%, to 7,773.95.

Nasdaq Rises Nearly 200 Points, Led by Tech Stocks

The major averages were mixed near noon, with the Nasdaq up nearly 200 points, led by tech names. The 10-year Treasury yield is around 5.28%, near multiyear highs. Oil prices are just fractionally higher but remain above $90 a barrel amid continued tensions between the U.S. and Iran.The market also continues digesting Friday's weaker-than-expected September jobs report, which reduced expectations for another Fed rate hike this month. Traders now see roughly an 80% probability that the Fed holds rates steady in October, although a December hike remains largely priced in.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Schneider Electricagreed to acquire PTCFor $205 per share in cashC.H. Robinsonagreed to acquire RXO Inc.for $30.25 per shareGE Healthcarewill acquire SOFIE Biosciences for $945M in cashTeslaCEO Elon Musk confirmed discussions between his Terafab semiconductor production initiative and TSMCUnitedHealthis under investigation by Texas AG Ken Paxton amid alleged unlawful practices2. WALL STREET CALLS:Melius calls Microsoftthe "adults in charge" of AI, upgrades to BuyDraftKingsupgraded to Buy at BofA following 47% pullbackMorgan Stanley downgraded Group 1 Automotiveto Underweight and AutoNationto Equal WeightWells Fargoupgraded to Overweight at Morgan StanleyCiti upgraded Harley-Davidsonto Buy after several years of caution3. AROUND THE WEB:AppleCEO John Ternus has effectively become the company's design chief, working in the studio several times a week, Bloomberg reportsQualcommand Armwill be facing one another in court, with Qualcomm accusing the company of withholding chip testing tools under contract, Reuters saysKaroline Leavitt, who until August served as President Donald Trump's press secretary and chief spokeswoman, is joining Fox Newsnext month as an on-air contributor, NY Times reportsStablecoin Developmentappears highly speculative and considers the stock uninvestable at any price above zero, Fugazi Research says in a new research noteRenaultplans to continue investing in France's EV industry if this action continues to garner political and social support, Bloomberg reports4. MOVERS:Vaxcytegains after announcing "positive" results from OPUS-1 Phase 3 trial of VAX-31Alvotechincreases in New York after the U.S. FDA approved a supplement to the biologics license application for SimlandiUpstarthigher after reporting originations for September and Q3Millrose Propertiesfalls after Citizens downgraded the stock to Market PerformCapricorlower after announcing open-label extension data for Deramiocel5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:NeuroOne Medicalprovided guidance for Q4 and FY26Insmedbacked its brinsupri outlook for FY26inTESTprovided guidance for Q3Forum Marketsannounced its outlook for FY27PepsiCois set to announce Q3 results on October 8INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 8.77, or 0.02%, to 51,168.19, the Nasdaq was up 207.39, or 0.76%, to 27,398.25, and the S&P 500 was up 37.96, or 0.49%, to 7,760.68.