Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:     

• U.S. and Canada Are Close to Reaching Nafta Deal This Weekend.

• Record Quarter for Stocks Saw FAANGs Take Back Seat to Health.  

• China to Keep Prudent, Neutral Monetary Policy, PBOC Says.

• 'No Way' North Korea Disarms Without U.S. Trust, Diplomat Says.

• ECB Rate-Hike Momentum Could Be Hampered by Fear of Euro Gains.

• Einhorn's Worst Year Ever: Greenlight Losses Swell to 26%.

• After Another Quarter of Losses, Is Worst Over for Commodities?   

• Emerging-Market Currencies Ride Out Fed Hike, Trade-Row Escalation.  

Wall Street Journal:   

• Canadian Officials Locked in Nafta Talks With U.S.

• Criminals With Dirty Money Find Ally in Crypto Startups.

• Lower-Income Americans Drive Up Consumer Sentiment in September.

• Real Estate Developers Rush to Capitalize on Tax Incentive.

• Europe Is Left in the Dust as U.S. Stocks Roar.

• Investors Say They Were Harmed by Manipulation in Volatility Products.

• Another Kavanaugh Flakeout.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (HAS), (ILMN), (CERN), (XRAY), (BDX), (DHR), (TMO), (URI), (VMC), (JEC) and (COWN).

• Had bearish commentary on (TRUP).

MarketWatch.com:  

• The key to record highs in U.S. stocks: earnings.

Fox News:

• Graham says McCain's anger at Kavanaugh hearing 'would have made me look like a choir boy'.

• Jeff Flake defends controversial move to call for Kavanaugh delay, FBI probe.

CNBC:  

• 72-year-old Fidelity bets on the future with blockchain, virtual reality and AI.

• S&P 500 posts best quarter since 2013.

• Death toll jumps to 384 after tsunami, quake in Indonesia.

• SEC fraud charges aren't the only legal woes Tesla CEO Elon Musk is facing.

• Tesla(TSLA) shares are in freefall — Here's what experts are saying about the stock.

• Cramer: People in Silicon Valley tell me Facebook is a hated company that broke their trust.

Zero Hedge:

• Did Maxine Waters' Office Doxx GOP Senators During Kavanaugh Testimony?

• Kavanaugh Vote Delayed One Week As Trump Orders New FBI Investigation.

• Bill Maher Makes Homophobic Joke About Lindsey Graham And "Dead Boyfriend" John McCain.

• Hedge Funds Suffer First Quarterly Outflows Since 2016.

• US Evacuating Consulate In Iraq, Citing Threats From Iran.

• Kavanaugh, The Disgust Circuit, And The Limits Of "Nuts & Sluts".

• 1 In 4 Baltimore Hospital Admissions Are Babies Addicted To Opioids.

• Upside Down World: Junk Bonds Set For Record Winning Streak As High Grade Suffers Worst Year Since 2008.

• Former Employer Sued Third Kavanaugh Accuser For Sexual Harassment Allegations.

• EU, UK, Russia, & China Join Together To Dodge US Sanctions On Iran.

• NJ Pension Fund Could Dump $44 Million Nike(NKE) Stake Over Kaepernick Ads.

• You Gave Facebook(FB) Your Number For Security. They Used It For Ads.

• Weekend Reading: Fiscal Irresponsibility.

• Trade Tantrums & Trump Turmoil Spark Best Quarter For US Stocks In 5 Years.

Business Insider:

• The FDA just approved a new treatment for a common form of skin cancer.

• Canadian troops can now grow beards and smoke weed.

• The Facebook hack affecting 50 million people also let the attackers access users' Tinder, Spotify, and Instagram accounts.