Happy Monday, investors! Markets opened the week on a mixed note as traders prepared for a flood of earnings and key economic data.

Markets at Midday

• Dow Jones: Lower
• S&P 500 & Nasdaq: Turned positive
• 10-Year Treasury Yield: Fell to 4.13%
• Energy: Pulled back after a Russian export hub resumed operations
• Gold: Stabilized after last week’s sell-off
• Crypto: Continued to slump

Top Movers

Alphabet (GOOGL) — Higher

Google-parent Alphabet jumped after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new $4.3 billion stake, sparking investor enthusiasm and a sharp open-gap move.

Nvidia (NVDA) — Lower

Nvidia slipped ahead of its Wednesday earnings report as valuation concerns grew.
Analysts expect:

• Earnings: $1.25 adjusted EPS
• Revenue: $54.8 billion for the quarter

In addition, filings revealed that Peter Thiel’s hedge fund exited its entire Nvidia stake in Q3 — a position worth roughly $100 million as of Sept. 30.

Earnings to Watch This Week

• Tuesday: Home Depot (HD)
• Wednesday: Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Target (TGT)
• Later in the Week: Nvidia’s highly anticipated report

Key Economic Data Ahead

• October Jobs Report: Expected this week following delays from the government shutdown. Note: The report will not include an unemployment rate due to missing household survey data.
• Fed Watch: Investors will closely study the FOMC’s October meeting minutes on Wednesday for new rate-cut clues.
• Consumer Sentiment: Updated University of Michigan figures arrive Friday.

Bottom Line

It’s shaping up to be a high-impact week for markets—big earnings, fresh economic data, and renewed Fed speculation all collide in the days ahead.

Stay tuned for more daily insights. Not financial advice.