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Amazon Seeks to Offload $8 Billion in Nvidia Chips to Investors
Amazon is reportedly looking to offload $8 billion worth of Nvidia chips to investors to improve its balance sheet health as heavy artificial intelligence spending continues to soar. The move highlights the massive capital expenditure burdens carried by cloud providers building out AI infrastructure.
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Deals
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger to Form Combined 'Skydance' Entity
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced that upon closing the $110 billion enterprise merger next week, the combined company will operate under the Skydance name while preserving Paramount and Warner Bros. as distinct studios. Ellison and outgoing Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz will serve as co-CEOs of the new media giant.
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Tech
Tesla Q3 Vehicle Deliveries Decline 2% Amid Stiff Competition and Shift to AI
Tesla reported third-quarter vehicle deliveries of 486,532, down 2% from a year earlier, though beating analyst consensus estimates of roughly 461,000. The electric-vehicle maker faces ongoing pressure from surging Chinese competitors and a broader U.S. market slowdown as it pivots resources toward robotaxis and AI.
CNBC ↗Policy
US Sanctions Kremlin-Backed Fintech A7 Over Alleged Iran Assistance
The United States has sanctioned payments group A7, designating it a transnational criminal organization for allegedly moving nearly $7 billion through global banks to assist Iran. The move underscores ongoing Western efforts to sever financial conduits supporting adversarial states.
Financial Times ↗Markets
Europe Considers New Diesel Stocks Release Following US Pressure
European officials are weighing the release of emergency diesel stocks following U.S. pressure as escalating regional conflicts and refinery constraints drive up global fuel prices. The discussions coincide with concerns over potential export restrictions and soaring energy expenses.
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Autos
Ford Edges Past Hyundai to Retain Third Place in U.S. Sales
Ford Motor maintained its No. 3 spot in U.S. light-duty vehicle sales during the third quarter by a narrow margin over Hyundai Motor, despite suffering a 6.6% year-over-year sales decline. Hyundai and its corporate sibling Kia experienced a 5.4% sales increase, narrowly missing an anticipated overtake.
CNBC ↗Energy
UK Considers Home Energy Efficiency Cuts to Fund Higher Defense Spending
The UK government is considering cutbacks to its flagship home energy-efficiency upgrade initiative to free up over £2 billion for defense department savings. The fiscal pivot reflects mounting geopolitical spending pressures in Europe.
Bloomberg ↗Markets at a Glance
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The Market Today
Markets are trading higher with investors reacting to a much weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report for September, which drove bond yields lower and dampened rate hike expectations. The S&P 500 is up 0.91% at 7,736.15, the Dow Jones has added 0.68% to 51,272.18, and the Nasdaq is slightly higher by 0.04% at 26,871.60. Meanwhile, WTI Crude fell 3.91% to $89.24 amid discussion of a potential crude and diesel stock release.
Your Watchlist
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Apple (AAPL): Shares are trading higher at $333.06 (+0.01%), with ongoing market coverage focused on growing competitive pressures from rivals like Meta in the consumer tech space. MarketWatch
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Microsoft (MSFT): Shares are trading at $519.77 (+1.34%) as the company faces incoming European Union cloud scrutiny and experiences executive departures, including former LinkedIn chief Roslansky. Bloomberg
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Nvidia (NVDA): Shares are up 3.37% at $236.06 following reports that Amazon is seeking to offload $8 billion of its chips to investors to balance heavy AI infrastructure expenditures. Financial Times
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Amazon (AMZN): Shares are trading higher at $251.47 (+0.93%) as the company looks to offload $8 billion of AI chips and announces a $1 billion investment over five years in U.S. data center communities. Financial Times
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Alphabet (GOOGL): Shares slipped 0.73% to $341.57. The company recently won the dismissal of copyright lawsuits from Chegg and Penske Media regarding AI overviews while pushing forward with its flagship AI models. Reuters
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Meta (META): Shares climbed 1.11% to $733.21. New Mexico officials are seeking up to $40 billion in penalties against the company following a data privacy trial, even as Deutsche Bank issues a bullish call. Reuters
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Tesla (TSLA): Shares rose 1.36% to $359.64 after reporting third-quarter deliveries of 486,532 vehicles, which topped analyst consensus estimates despite marking a 2-percent annual decline. CNBC
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JPMorgan Chase (JPM): Shares edged up 0.08% to $333.43 as executives point to the final leg of the global bond market selloff as likely being overdone. Bloomberg
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Exxon Mobil (XOM): Shares fell 0.74% to $161.55, tracking broader weakness in energy assets as WTI Crude prices dropped sharply. Financial Times
Today's Calendar
Friday, October 2 · times ETEconomic data & events
Earnings
No major companies reporting.
High-impact release. Earnings shown for large companies ($10B+) and your watchlist. Sources: Forex Factory, Nasdaq. Schedules can change.
Sectors & Movers
Technology storage providers Western Digital and Seagate saw notable stock drops amid investor concern that Toshiba may boost production of a key AI storage product, threatening current pricing power. Meanwhile, gold mining equities and gold futures climbed, with gold trading at $4,219.70 (+0.41%), buoyed by the weak U.S. jobs report and falling Treasury yields.
Macro & Policy
The U.S. Federal Reserve's path forward faced renewed speculation following the September jobs report showing weaker-than-expected growth and a higher unemployment rate. Consequently, market-implied odds of the central bank holding rates steady at its late-October meeting jumped past 82%, driving the 10-Year Treasury yield down 5 basis points to 5.19% and pulling the U.S. Dollar Index down 0.17% to 101.92. In Europe, widening yield spreads between French government bonds and German bunds intensified fiscal anxiety.
What to Watch
- Labor Market Indicators: Keep a close watch on future revisions to nonfarm payrolls and upcoming unemployment claims following September's soft employment print.
- Central Bank Messaging: Monitor incoming Federal Reserve commentary to gauge whether the cooler jobs data definitively takes an October rate hike off the table.
- Energy Supply Actions: Track official developments regarding potential European and U.S. diesel or crude reserve releases amid volatile fuel markets.
Sources
59 articles- Financial TimesAmazon seeks to offload $8bn of Nvidia chips to investors
- CNBCDavid Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance
- WSJTesla Sales Slump in Third Quarter
- BloombergUS Jobs Data a ‘Dovish’ Report, Says BlackRock’s Rosenberg
- The New York TimesAs Gas Prices Rose, Sales of Larger Vehicles Slid
- ReutersWall St set to open higher as jobs data dampens rate hike odds, yields fall - Reuters
- CNBCTesla reports 486,532 vehicle deliveries for third quarter, topping expectation
- BloombergFed Is One Bad Inflation Number Away From Hiking Rates, Dutta Says
- CNBCLabor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2%
- CNBCFord fends off Hyundai to retain No. 3 U.S. sales position in third quarter
- WSJDXY Dollar Index Falls to Intraday Low of 101.714 After Weak U.S. Jobs Data
- BloombergUK Considers Cuts to Home Energy-Efficiency Plan to Fund Defense
- The New York TimesHere’s the latest.
- WSJGold Climbs on U.S. Jobs Report Miss
- WSJRetailers From QVC to Kohl’s Are Split on Agentic Shopping
- Financial TimesInvestors seek refuge from bond rout in haven German debt
- APUS adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September - AP News
- BloombergRobinhood Stock Tokens Fueled a $440 Million Memecoin Frenzy
- The New York TimesPay Advance Apps May Be Costlier Than Workers Think
- MarketWatchWhy Western Digital and Seagate are seeing big stock drops today
- APWalmart says it's not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels - AP News
- MarketWatchNike’s stock heads for its worst year ever as the company’s troubles mount
- The New York TimesTrump’s Threat to Ban Diesel Exports Sets Off Global Alarms
- MarketWatchThree reasons this Wall Street market-making powerhouse says investors should reload on stocks right now
- WSJU.S. Treasurys Stabilize; French Yield Spreads Jump on Fiscal Worries
- APWhat to know as France school protests morph into unrest and the streets are seething - AP News
- MarketWatchTo win the humanoid-robots race, the U.S. needs this critical machine component that’s hard to find
- WSJWhy Have Diesel Prices Soared, and What Can Be Done to Bring Them Down?
- ReutersWealthiest Russians fund 1% of Russia's state spending through 'voluntary' donations in 2026 - Reuters
- WSJThe 38-Year-Old Captain Who Fought Off Cockpit Attack on FlyDubai Flight
- CNBCThe jobs report, Nike's China conundrum, Burger King's franchise bet and more in Morning Squawk
- Financial TimesUS sanctions Kremlin-backed fintech A7 for allegedly assisting Iran
- CNBCCNBC AI Forum takeaways: AI costs, security and scale in focus
- ReutersEXCLUSIVE: Europe weighs new diesel stocks release after US pressure, sources say - Reuters
- ReutersJD.com set to win EU approval for Ceconomy deal, source says - Reuters
- Financial TimesGold miner M&A is finally producing something that glitters
- MarketWatchMark Zuckerberg is coming for Apple’s empire
- CNBCHow Muse could be coming next for Apple's golden goose
- BloombergMicrosoft, Amazon Cloud Arms Set to Face Deeper Scrutiny Under EU’s Tech Rules
- CNBCFormer LinkedIn chief Roslansky to leave Microsoft, following other exec departures
- Barron'sMicrosoft, Meta, Akamai, Zscaler, Comcast, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
- ReutersNvidia's bet that its chips can finance the AI boom gets a Wall Street reality check
- Barron'sThe 2 Triggers That Can Help Nvidia Nail a Fresh Stock Milestone
- CNBCYou think Nvidia's $235 billion buyback is big? Just wait and see what Micron might do
- The New York TimesAmazon Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
- BloombergAmazon to Move $8 Billion of Chips Off Its Books, FT Says
- ReutersAmazon to invest $1 billion over five years in US data center communities
- CNBCGoogle unveils latest AI model, but Wall Street wants a breakout personal agent
- CNBCGoogle has been playing catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic. Does its new flagship model really compete at the frontier?
- ReutersGoogle wins dismissal of Chegg, Penske Media lawsuits over AI overviews
- ReutersNew Mexico wants Meta to pay up to $40 billion in penalties after data privacy trial
- CNBCDeutsche Bank makes bullish call on Meta
- BloombergOpenAI and Meta Push Ahead With AI Agents, Testing Public’s Trust
- ReutersTesla September registrations rise across Europe, extending recovery
- Barron'sWhy the Tesla Roadster Event Was Delayed—and What It Means for the Stock
- Barron'sTesla Delivery Results Are Coming. What to Expect.
- CNBCCheck out JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s stock price (JPM'C) in real time
- BloombergWatch Markets: Last Leg of Bond Selloff ‘Overdone,’ Says JPM’s Misra
- ReutersJPMorgan dealmaker Hernan Cristerna to retire at end of 2026
This brief was written by AI (Google Gemini) from the articles listed above and may contain errors. It is for information only and is not investment advice. Check the original reporting before making decisions.