CLOSED PREVIOUS SESSION HAS led the previous session's closed Hot Ideas at +19.4%, the standout result in a set of seven that finished with six gains and one loss. EFXT was the exception at -4.2%; the average result across the set was +4.1%. CCL followed at +5.1%, with CON at +4.3% and GIC at +2.6%. FAST added +0.9% and XOM +0.6%, leaving HAS well ahead of the other gainers. HOT IDEAS ON RADAR 42 active today, with earnings beats and raised outlooks shaping the featured catalysts. ELVElevance Health Inc.Third-quarter results beat expectations, and the company raised its 2026 outlook. Shares gained 12.6% over 21 trading days and closed at a period high on October 22. HASHasbro, Inc.Third-quarter earnings beat expectations, the annual revenue forecast rose, and the buyback program doubled. Shares closed at a period high on October 22, though the 33% run-up raises pullback risk. URIUnited Rentals, Inc.Record third-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS of $15.55 versus $13.83 expected prompted a full-year guidance increase. Shares closed at a new 21-day high on October 22. Others on radar MARKET PULSE Oil rose as Middle East supply risks intensified: seven tankers were damaged or caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, while Houthi attacks on Saudi targets added to the concern. U.S. jobless claims fell to 194,000, but September producer prices rose 1.3% against a 0.5% forecast; Treasuries rallied amid a tech sell-off. |