For: November 3, 2025
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning on Wall Street, ushering in the first trading day of the new month. Stocks closed higher on Friday to wrap up October trading. Tech stocks like Amazon received a boost after it posted better than expected revenue for its cloud computing unit. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its sixth straight positive month for the first time since 2018. At the closing bell, the Dow gained 40 points to 47-562. The S&P 500 rose by 17 points to 68-40. The Nasdaq gained 143 points to 23-724.
>>What To Watch For In The Week Ahead
(Undated) -- Coming up in the business week ahead, the ongoing government shutdown will again be the cause of delay for some economic reports that would typically be released. That includes the latest data on job openings which had been due to come out on Tuesday. We'll still get the ADP employment report on Wednesday, the last one having shown a loss of more than 30-thousand jobs. Weekly jobless claims will go unreported on Thursday, unless the shutdown ends, as will the government's always-highly anticipated monthly jobs report on Friday.
>>Flight Impacts As Shutdown Continues
(Washington, DC) -- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning of more air travel disruption as the government shutdown continues. During an appearance on CBS' Face the Nation, Duffy said passenger safety remains the top priority. He predicted more slowdowns and delays along with flight cancellations due as air traffic controllers work without pay or pickup a second job to try to make ends meet. Major airlines have begun to call on Congress to end the shutdown and pay air traffic controllers. Delta, United, American and Southwest are urging the U.S. Senate to "immediately pass a clean continuing resolution" that would pay federal employees.
>>LendingTree: Tariffs Could Add $40B To Holiday Costs
(Undated) -- LendingTree says American consumers will be paying more this holiday season due to tariffs. The company estimates the new tariffs will increase total holiday costs for consumers and retailers by a total of over 40-billion dollars. Consumers will bear the brunt of the extra costs from tariffs, with an estimate of nearly 30 billion dollars. That totals to around 132 dollars per shopper. LendingTree used 2024 winter holiday spending data as a reference point for its analysis of the upcoming season.
>>Musk Teases Tesla Flying Car: 'Crazy Technology'
(Austin, TX) -- Elon Musk may be teasing Tesla could soon unveil a flying car. In an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast Friday, Musk said Tesla is getting closer to demonstrating the prototype for something unforgettable. When Rogan asked for more details, Musk said, Peter Thiel once reflected that the future was supposed to have flying cars, but we don't. In lieu of specifics Musk said the unveiling "has a shot at being the most memorable product unveil ever." The Tesla CEO also said that the car would "hopefully" be unveiled "in a couple of months."
>>Coca-Cola Rebrands Mr. Pibb 24 Years After It Was Discontinued
(Undated) -- The Coca-Cola company has announced that it is reintroducing Mr. Pibb, 24 years after discontinuing the brand. The company said the revived Mr. Pibb will have 30-percent more caffeine than Pibb Xtra the brand it was originally replaced with. The soda is also getting a new slogan, "Bold Kick of Cherry," for its intense sweet cherry flavor with hints of caramel and a lingering spicy finish. Coca-Cola said Mr. Pibb and Mr. Pibb Zero sugar are now available in Florida, Chicago, Las Vegas, Michigan and California markets. A nationwide rollout of the rebrand will start in early 2026.
