How it’s computed: half price, half fear. Price: the three indices’ average move (+0.25%), 25 points per 1% from 50. Fear: the VIX (17.1) as 50 − 4 × (VIX − 20). Averaged, capped 0–100.
The Call
Magnificent Seven mostly down as market edges higher overall.
Genmab A/S: Genmab's petosemtamab, combined with Merck's Keytruda, cut death risk by 50% in a Phase 3 trial. Yahoo Finance
ICLR $214.16
▲ +17.04%
ICON: ICON reported third-quarter net business wins of $3.15 billion and refinanced debt with a $2.15 billion bond. The Globe and Mail
VRT $242.94
▲ +16.48%
Vertiv Holdings, LLC: Vertiv topped third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and raised its outlook on AI data center demand. Seeking Alpha
Decliners
FFIV $365.53
▼ -20.43%
F5: F5 shares fell after the company reported fiscal fourth-quarter results and provided EPS guidance. StockStory.org on MSN
LSTR $138.80
▼ -17.76%
Landstar System: Landstar fell after its quarterly report as investors weighed higher insurance costs against strong freight demand. Yahoo Finance
ENPH $24.99
▼ -16.03%
Enphase Energy: Enphase fell after third-quarter results missed Wall Street revenue expectations. Yahoo Finance
Stocks over $2B in market value. Source: Yahoo Finance, previous session.
Power Players
Bessent · Treasury
Bessent says bond market has done a lot of tightening
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC the bond market has done a lot of tightening, in an interview covering energy prices, bonds and the Federal Reserve.
JPMorgan wins lead retail role in Anthropic's upcoming IPO
JPMorgan will lead U.S. retail share sales for Anthropic's IPO, repeating its role in SpaceX's record offering, with CEO Jamie Dimon personally selling both deals.
As the prophecy foretold, Starship 42 will be the first tower catch
SpaceX@SpaceX · 19h
Ship 42 static fires complete. The Starship preparing for Flight 15 performed a full duration, six-engine static fire, and fired a single Raptor engine to simulate a deorbit burn pic.x.com/I7Ip89Bmey
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Tesla, Inc.
$TSLA · NASDAQ
$404.22▼ $3.24 (0.80%)At close · Oct 28
Pre-market $402.96-0.31%
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SpaceX
$SPCX · NASDAQ
$145.23▼ $3.35 (2.25%)At close · Oct 28
Pre-market $143.82-0.97%
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Bitcoin
$BTC · CRYPTO
$80,173.46▼ $1,197.89 (1.47%)24h
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