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Major Averages Mixed as Investors Eye Earnings Season

The major averages were mixed near noon as investors weigh rising oil prices and geopolitical risks against expectations for another strong corporate earnings season. Brent crude reached a roughly two-week high after deadly strikes on Riyadh's international airport over the weekend, while uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving Iran continues to cloud the outlook for global energy supplies.The focus now shifts to third-quarter earnings, with JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup set to report Tuesday. Analysts are expecting strong year-over-year earnings growth for S&P 500 companies, with AI-related spending and growth continuing to support the outlook. Investors are also watching September inflation figures, with CPI due Wednesday and PPI and retail sales scheduled for Thursday.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Nvidiais in talks to either acquire or increase its investment in Reflection AI, FT reportsAmazonis in discussions to acquire AI startup Decart for $7B, WSJ reportsIonQagreed to acquire Elisity in an up to $1.3B all-stock transactionA Starbucksspokesperson told CNBC the company is not buying ChipotleIntelCEO Lip-Bu Tan said that the costs of Chinese AI models have lowered, and adoption has been "very fast," Reuters reports2. WALL STREET CALLS:Salesforcedouble upgraded to Buy from Underperform at BofAAdobedouble downgraded to Underweight from Overweight at Wells FargoRaymond James upgraded T-Mobileto Outperform, calls recent fears over competition from SpaceX"overblown"GoDaddydowngraded to Sector Perform at RBC CapitalTruist upgraded First Solarto Buy on strong pricing backdrop3. AROUND THE WEB:GTCR and Elliott Investment Management are in advanced talks to acquire car insurance software provider CCC Intelligent Solutions, and a deal could potentially be announced as soon as this week, Bloomberg reportsHSBCplans to phase out fixed-pay allowances for senior staff and instead give them a bigger portion of its compensation through bonuses, Bloomberg saysSynopsysis exploring partnerships with Chinese AI labs to develop AI-powered chip design tools for the Chinese market, Nikkei Asia reportsSVRN'stransformation from a small shipping company into a NEAR token treasury and SovereignAI business raises significant governance, dilution, valuation, and disclosure concerns, Fugazi Research tells investorsAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei sought additional computing capacity from Metaearlier this year, but after considering the request, Meta ultimately decided not to supply Anthropic with chips for now, WSJ says4. MOVERS:First Tracks Biotherapeuticsgains after reporting results from its Cohort 1 trial of ANB033AST SpaceMobileincreases after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to BuyC3 AIhigher after Northland upgraded the stock to OutperformTTM Technologieslower after announcing plans to invest $400M to expand its capacity at four facilities in ChinaAmprius Technologiesfalls after filing an automatic mixed securities shelf5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Bausch + Lomband Bausch Healthare expected to raise FY26 adjusted EBITDAEnovixreported preliminary Q3 results, with revenue beating consensusTormraised its outlook for FY26ASE Technologyreported Q3 revenue higher year-over-yearTSMCto report Q3 results on October 15INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 252.66, or 0.49%, to 51,907.61, the Nasdaq was down 60.01, or 0.22%, to 27,306.16, and the S&P 500 was up 2.59, or 0.03%, to 7,814.13.

S&P 500 Futures Mixed as Oil Prices Rise

Stock futures are mixed as investors weigh rising oil prices and geopolitical risks against expectations for another strong corporate earnings season. Brent crude has climbed above $106 a barrel, reaching a roughly two-week high, after deadly strikes on Riyadh's international airport over the weekend, while uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving Iran continues to cloud the outlook for global energy supplies.The focus now shifts to third-quarter earnings, with JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup set to report Tuesday. Analysts are expecting strong year-over-year earnings growth for S&P 500 companies, with AI-related spending and growth continuing to support the outlook. Investors are also watching September inflation figures, with CPI due Wednesday and PPI and retail sales scheduled for Thursday.Spot gold is around $4,200 an ounce and silver is near $61, as investors monitor inflation risks, interest-rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty. The Treasury market is closed for Columbus Day, limiting fresh signals from bond trading.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.05%, Nasdaq futures fell 0.16% and Dow futures rose 0.09%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -First Solarup 8% after Truist upgraded shares to Buy with a price target of $270, up from $229.Enovixup 8% after reporting preliminary Q3 resultsSalesforceup 4% after BofA upgraded the stock to Buy from Underperform with a price target of $285, up from $160Biogenup 4% after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to Overweight with a price target of $300, up from $210Bristol Myersup 3% after reporting its Phase 3 ALOFT-IPF trial evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of admilparan met the primary endpointASE Technologyup 3% after reporting third quarter and monthly revenue figuresLOWER -IonQdown 3% after entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Elisity in an all-stock transaction valued at up to $1.3BAdobedown 3% after Wells Fargo double downgraded shares to Underweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $225, down from $270