Wednesday, November 4, 2026

AI-generated from this record only and gated so that every figure appears in it. Informational only — not investment advice.

Results reported that day

125 companies filed results with the SEC.

• Rand Capital CorpRAND
• Ralliant CorpRAL
• Twin Disc IncTWIN
• Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. \De\LFCR
• Owens CorningOC
• Performance Food Group CoPFGC
• CVS HEALTH CorpCVS
• Smith Douglas Homes Corp.SDHC

Offerings priced that day

2 final prospectuses filed on Form 424B4, which covers first-time listings and follow-on offerings alike.

Filings from the SEC's EDGAR system, which is public domain.

1. Pre-open outlook3:01 AM ET

   Futures are pointing lower as the AI trade takes a political hit, with Nasdaq futures down 2% after Democrats swept Congress in the midterm elections. Attention turns to Friday's US jobs report.

2. Midday check12:01 PM ET

   US stocks are sharply higher in midday trading, with the Dow jumping 1,500 points and heading for its best day of 2026 after Tuesday's midterm elections. Chip stocks are falling as election results rattle investors, while AI data center stocks and SpaceX decline on risks of a slowdown. CVS Health reported third-quarter total revenues of $108.4 billion, up 5.4% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS of $2.09, as its shares fell 10% on plans to split off its drugstore business. The US jobs report lands Friday.

3. Closing wrap6:31 PM ET

   Stocks soared Wednesday as Democrats' sweep to power in Congress sparked a broad relief rally, with the Dow booking a 1,500-point gain. Oil prices are in freefall, with Democrats' sweep "rewriting the Iran playbook,". The 10-year Treasury yield ended Wednesday at 4.90%, down 5 basis points from Tuesday. Attention turns to Friday's US jobs report, the next major test for markets.

AI-generated as the day ran, from the data of each moment; corrections keep the original one click away. Informational only — not investment advice.

Headlines of the day

1. 3:01 AM ETLive updates: Nasdaq futures down 2% as AI trade takes political gut punch — MarketWatch
2. 3:01 AM ETLive updates: Dollar dives, Treasury yields fall as election polls start closing — MarketWatch
3. 3:01 AM ETTreasury yields fall as investors crowd into bonds for safety amid election stock sell-off — CNBC
4. 3:01 AM ETGold surpasses $4,000 mark after midterm election: markets live — MarketWatch
5. 3:01 AM ETAMD stock jumps 8% on earnings as data center revenue nearly doubles — CNBC Earnings
6. 3:01 AM ETShopify falls over 8% after Q3 revenue and merchandise volume miss estimates — CNBC Earnings
7. 3:31 AM ETGold, silver and precious metals prices jump, dollar dips as Democrats take control of Congress — CNBC
8. 4:01 AM ETNovo shares jump 6% as Wegovy pill sales impress, drugmaker hikes outlook — CNBC Earnings
9. 5:01 AM ETDow futures now point to 500-point opening gain: markets live — MarketWatch
10. 5:01 AM ETJPMorgan strategists say midterm election was a 'clearing event': markets live — MarketWatch
11. 7:01 AM ETJob openings posted big September gain in positive sign for labor market ahead of payrolls report — CNBC Economy
12. 7:01 AM ETEuro zone inflation hits 4% for first time in three years as interest rate hike looms — CNBC Economy
13. 7:31 AM ETEconomic report: ADP jobs report and manufacturing, trade data coming — MarketWatch
14. 7:31 AM ETCVS to split off drugstore business in major breakup of healthcare giant — CNBC
15. 8:04 AM ETThink the Fed will be done after two more rate hikes? How Friday’s jobs report may trigger a major market repricing. — MarketWatch
16. 9:01 AM ETTesla and SpaceX shares slide as Musk’s political push falls flat — MarketWatch
17. 9:01 AM ETPrivate companies added 86,000 jobs in October, slightly higher than expected, ADP says — CNBC Economy
18. 9:33 AM ETHere's the silver lining to the AI trade after the Democratic sweep — MarketWatch
19. 10:01 AM ETDow opens 1,000 points higher, heading for one of its top days of 2026 — MarketWatch
20. 10:31 AM ETDatadog’s stock extends steep declines in the wake of earnings — MarketWatch
21. 11:06 AM ETMicron and other chip stocks slip as election results strike at the core of data-center optimism — MarketWatch
22. 12:01 PM ETDow jumps 1,500 points, heading for best day of 2026 — live updates — MarketWatch
23. 12:01 PM ET5 midterm election takeaways: Tech billionaires suffer as Democrats drub Republicans — CNBC
24. 12:01 PM ETChip stocks are falling today as election results rattle investors — MarketWatch
25. 12:01 PM ETAI data center stocks and Musk's SpaceX decline as Texas governor result raises risks of a slowdown — CNBC
26. 2:01 PM ETThese stocks are today's big winners and losers after Democrats trounced Trump — MarketWatch
27. 2:01 PM ETThese stocks have soared the most today after the Democrats trounced Trump — MarketWatch
28. 2:31 PM ET4 market-moving issues investors should watch now that the midterms are over — MarketWatch
29. 2:31 PM ETAnalysis: The Democrats have one chance to extract concessions from Trump. Markets will hate it — CNBC World
30. 3:31 PM ETDow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 soaring in final hour as Wall Street reacts to blue wave — MarketWatch
31. 3:31 PM ETHyperscalers and Apple surge after election results remove investor uncertainty — CNBC World
32. 3:31 PM ETAs Vistra and other energy stocks slide, some analysts warn of an ‘excessive knee-jerk’ reaction — MarketWatch
33. 4:02 PM ETOil prices are in freefall, with Democrats’ sweep ‘rewriting the Iran playbook’ — MarketWatch
34. 4:02 PM ETDemocrats take Congress in a blue wave. Here's what it means for your money — CNBC
35. 4:31 PM ETDow books 1,500-point gain, stocks soar after Democrats gain control of Congress — MarketWatch
36. 4:31 PM ETApple cements its status as tech’s biggest heavyweight with the stock’s best day in over a year — MarketWatch
37. 4:31 PM ETQualcomm stock drops 5% on weak earnings forecast as memory shortage weighs on smartphone sales — CNBC Earnings
38. 5:01 PM ETWhy Democrats' sweep to power in Congress sparked a broad relief rally Wednesday — MarketWatch
39. 6:01 PM ETFigma sinks after earnings beat as company prioritizes long-term growth with AI changes — CNBC Earnings

Stocks soared Wednesday as Democrats' sweep to power in Congress sparked a broad relief rally, with the Dow booking a 1,500-point gain. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posted gains Tuesday while the Dow slipped nearly 200 points, with the rebound attributed to climbing tech stocks; AMD's earnings spurred a 7% jump in its share price, while Apple cautioned about unpredictable AI agents. The 10-year Treasury yield ended Wednesday at 4.90%, down 5 basis points from Tuesday, after closing Monday at 4.91%. Oil prices are in freefall, with Democrats' sweep "rewriting the Iran playbook," traders also weighed a 7% selloff in crude earlier in the week on Iran peace talk hopes. The US jobs report lands Friday, along with the UMich consumer sentiment preliminary reading. The Bank of England's monetary-policy decision is scheduled for Thursday.

AI-generated at that day's close, from the week's data to that point. Informational only — not investment advice.