CLOSED PREVIOUS SESSION The previous session’s four Hot Ideas split evenly: two gains and two losses, averaging +0.0%. TSM (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited) led at +3.5%, while AMAT (Applied Materials, Inc.) finished at +1.8%. The losses erased that lead in the aggregate. CNK (Cinemark Holdings, Inc.) closed at -2.4%, and BB (BlackBerry Limited) posted the weakest result at -3.0%. HOT IDEAS ON RADAR 38 active today, spanning cybersecurity, tanker shipping and biotech. FTNT (Fortinet, Inc.) gained 19.4% over 21 trading days through October 8, closing near its recent high. The company beat Q2 revenue and profitability guidance and raised its 2026 revenue-growth outlook to 19%. Record Q2 results and recent reports of strong tanker rates support the move in INSW (International Seaways, Inc.). Shares gained 18.5% over 21 trading days and reached a period-high close on October 8. MRNA (Moderna, Inc.) rose about 43% over 21 trading days. Positive Phase 3 melanoma-vaccine results and Nasdaq-100 inclusion scheduled for October 9 provide catalysts, though clinical setbacks and volatility make this speculative. Others on radar GMEPBRCOSTLWKEYSPENGMRVLIOVAVSTWSM+25 more MARKET PULSE Middle East tensions and attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz are lifting oil, while scrutiny of AI spending weighs on tech stocks. U.S. mortgage rates rose for a seventh straight week to 7.4% even as Treasury yields fell; Bitcoin held near $81,000. Trump said the U.S. would not attack Iran before midterms and called talks productive. |