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The Tell: Options traders are piling into bullish bets on small-cap stocks at a record pace

Options traders piled into bullish bets on the Russell 2000 on Tuesday, after the October CPI report sent the battered small-cap index surging to its best day in more than a year.

Earnings Results: Forecast sinks Palo Alto Networks’ stock despite ‘unprecedented level’ of cybersecurity attacks

"An unprecedented level of attacks is fueling strong demand in the cybersecurity market," the company's CEO said.

Paul Brandus: China has many vulnerabilities for the U.S. to exploit — though America’s own weaknesses make that harder

As Biden and Xi meet, China is grappling with problems that are eroding it from within.

Market Extra: U.S. dominance of the global stock market has reached unprecedented extremes. Is it time to look for bargains abroad?

U.S. stocks' dominance of the global stock market has reached unprecedented levels. Does that mean it's time to considering buying more international stocks?

: Michael Dell mocks the cratering of Carl Icahn’s stock

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: Intel board member buys $2.5 million in stock — and has a ‘solid’ track record

An Intel board member who made a well-timed purchase of shares last fall bought up stock again more recently.

: Investors are thrilled inflation is down. Consumers aren’t so happy. Here’s why.

Wall Street took the consumer-price index as a sign that the economy is on the right track. But many U.S. households may not see it that way.

Market Extra: How investors are gearing up for the end of Fed rate hikes, according to MFS survey

With the end of Fed rate hikes in mind, half of investors in bonds say they increased duration, according to MFS survey.

: Biden aims to avoid conflict while competing with China, he tells Xi

President Joe Biden on Wednesday told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Washington and Beijing must ensure that competition does not lead to conflict between the two superpowers, as the two leaders met for a summit outside San Francisco.

The Ratings Game: Higher prices aren’t helping Target’s sales much. That’s a good thing, the retailer says.

Target Corp. on Wednesday became the latest retailer to call out "moderating" inflation and said it had less room to charge more for basics — a trend it said would ultimately help sales over the long term, amid enduring Wall Street skepticism.

The Tell: Violent small-cap rebound paints optimistic picture for long-suffering corner of the market, technicians say

Technical analysts were upbeat on U.S. small-cap stocks Wednesday as they added to gains, a day after a subdued October consumer price index saw the benchmark Russell 2000 lead a broad equity rally.

: As Target’s stock soars on earnings beat, investors keep an eye on profit margins

Target’s stock soared Wednesday following the retail giant’s third-quarter earnings beat, with investors keeping a close eye on the retail sector’s ability boost profit margins.
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