CALWIRE Market Update (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)

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Today's top story: Oil prices fall as traders monitor conflict in the Middle East. This roundup covers 12 stories from CNBC Top, MarketWatch, and Fortune.

Oil prices fall as traders monitor conflict in the Middle East
Developments in the Middle East remain in focus, with attacks on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz escalating in re... — CNBC Top

Here’s why GM’s stock is having its worst day in over a year
The automaker lowered its full-year profit expectations as it plans to pause some truck production. — MarketWatch

September data shows housing market in a deep freeze
New data on the housing market's performance in September is bleak, with sales, construction and sentiment all falling more than e... — CNBC Top

Should you dump your target-date funds when you retire?
Target-date funds aren’t necessarily built to handle many of the decisions retirees face. — MarketWatch

Anthropic in talks with neocloud Nscale over second multibillion-dollar deal, source tells CNBC
Anthropic and Nscale previously inked a similar deal for a data center on the same site in the U.S. — CNBC Top

Salesforce announces $5.66 billion deal for Braze, sending BRZE stock soaring 50%
The company's latest acquisition is expected to close in fiscal 2028, and will see Braze shareholders receive $47.50 in cash per s... — CNBC Top

Pending home sales sink to 25-year low as buyers flee high mortgage rates
Contract signings to purchase homes fell in September to the lowest level on record, as buyers fled the housing market in the wake... — MarketWatch

What options traders expect from SpaceX earnings after the bell
It's been a busy three months for SpaceX. Traders think that means more gains for the stock after it reports earnings after the be... — CNBC Top

Mural, a startup founded by former Palantir engineers, raises $15 million bid to connect banks to the emerging bot economy
Tether led the round in the New York-based startup, which helps businesses manage payments across currencies and borders. — Fortune

‘I don’t feel sorry for myself’: I’m 64 and will be renting for the rest of my life — but here’s why I’m still hopeful
“Ill-timed circumstances can change our financial future in unexpected ways.” — MarketWatch

ServiceNow CFO: Overwork doesn’t make you a better leader
Gina Mastantuono joined Olympic champion Janet Evans and Deloitte’s Alicia Hatch to discuss how rest, resilience and decision-maki... — Fortune

Money-saving habits to cope with higher prices — from our readers
I asked people what they’re doing to make life more affordable today. I’ll definitely be trying some of these.

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