Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:   

• Trump Says U.S. Open to New Iran Deal as Sanctions Set to Return.  

• Xi to Face World Tired of Empty Promises at Big China Trade Fair.

• May Has EU Concessions to Keep U.K. in Customs Union: Times.

• North Korea Threatens to Resume Nuclear Program, Slams Sanctions.   

• Brexit Silence Can’t Hide Hints That a Deal Is Getting Closer.

• Private Equity Controls the Gatekeepers of American Democracy.  

• Reversals in the Stock Market Are Landing With Record Force.  

• U.S. Manufacturing Forges Own Path Amid Global Slowdown.

• Buffett Puts Cash to Work Buying Back $928 Million in Shares.  

• It’s Not Just About Congress. Here Are Tuesday’s Biggest Ballot Measures.

Wall Street Journal:

• Workers’ Wages Rise as Hiring Accelerates.

• Behind Saudi Prince’s Crackdown Was Confidant Tied to Khashoggi Killing.

• As New Iran Sanctions Loom, U.S. Aims to Plug Gaps.

• Early Turnout Surges as Parties Make Final Push.

• Hate Speech on Live Chats Tests YouTube.

• Facing iPhone Troubles, Apple Tries to Change the Story.

• ‘Kind of Like the NBA’: Esports Mount Full-Court Press in China.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (NOC), (GPS), (COST), (IR), (LII), (MPC), (LUV), (MU), (GOOGL), (LMT) and (RTN).

MarketWatch.com:

• How U.S.- China trade talks are the biggest catalyst for the stock market.

• Apple(AAPL) is a ‘buy buy buy’ right now, and other FAANG stocks are bargains, too.

• This is the closing pitch GOP candidates should be making in the midterm elections.

CNBC:  

• Paul Tudor Jones: Rising rates typically cause bear markets, but it's not at the tipping point yet.

• The iPhone has reached its peak, and now it's time to change how you think about Apple(AAPL).

• Apple(AAPL) is getting crushed – here's what market experts have to say about the move.    

• Amazon(AMZN) said to be in advanced stages of naming Crystal City Virginia as its 2nd headquarters.

• FDA panel recommends Sage's(SAGE) postpartum depression treatment. 

• Nvidia(NVDA) and two other chip names could be a buy amid the big tech volatility.

• Slightly heavier than a toothpick, the first wireless insect-size robot takes flight.

Zero Hedge:    

• 2nd Kavanaugh Accuser Admits She Lied; Referred For Criminal Prosecution; Kamala's Office Involved.

• In California, Home Sales Are Plunging Like It Is 2008 All Over Again.

• Hot-Tempered Alec Baldwin Arrested After Parking Lot Assault.

• Global Shipping Rates Sink As Trade Runs Aground.

• UK: Terror Investigations An "Inconvenience"?

• CNN's Don Lemon Doubles Down On "White Men" Terror Threat.

• The Danger In Media Telling Only Half The Story On Political Violence.

• "Your Pet Will Be Confiscated!": A Shocking Glimpse Inside China's New Social Credit System.

• Was Anti-Semitic New York Graffiti Attacker A Liberal-Media-Darling Obama Volunteer?

• Hackers Claim Breach Of 120 Million Facebook Accounts; Put Private Messages Up For Sale.

• As Overdose Deaths Soar To Record Highs, FDA Approves New Painkiller That's 1,000X More Powerful Than Morphine.

• Soros Partners With Mastercard To Hand Out Money To Migrants.

• Obama's CIA Secretly Intercepted Congressional Communications About Whistleblowers.

• The Next Generation Of Warfare: Genetically-Engineered Viruses.

• Kunstler: The Midterm Endgame & Democrats' "Perpetual Hysteria".

• Feds Crack Down On Traders "Spoofing" To Manipulate Prices Amid Record Number Of Cases.

• Fed's Balance Sheet Shrinks The Most Since Start Of QT; QE Unwind Hits $321 Billion.

• Oil Prices Plunge As Storm Clouds Gather Over Global Economy.

• Weekend Reading: October Exposed The Passive Problem.

• Stocks Soar On Biggest Weekly Short-Squeeze Since Election, Bonds Bloodbath.

Business Insider:

• How Democrats plan to make Trump’s life a living hell after the election.

• 'I was angry, and I sent it out': Woman admits she fabricated a claim about writing an anonymous letter that accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

• Angela Merkel failed, and history won't judge her kindly for it.