October 22 (Tuesday)

Markets
U.S. Stocks Climb to Start a Busy Week of Earnings (W)
This Year’s Hottest Trade: Buying Everything (W)

US
Falling profit margins raise some alarm: ‘It can be a precursor to layoffs and a recession’ (C)
Analysts Are Taking a Knife to Their 2020 Profit Estimates (B)
How Exploding Private Sector Balance Sheets Have Changed Recessions As We Know Them (B)

Europe
U.K. Parliament Set to Vote on Brexit Deal, After Second Attempt Fails (W)

Middle East
Israel’s Netanyahu Fails to Form New Government (W)

US politics
Democrats’ wealth tax plans should give Wall Street ‘lots to worry about,’ economist says (C)
Warren Would Use Wealth Tax to Fund $800 Billion Education Plan (W)

Geopolitics & trade
Trump Says China Signals Trade Talks on Target for November Deal (B)
Trump Calls for Defense, Use of Syrian Oil Fields (W)
Lagarde Says U.S. Is at Risk of Losing Global Leader Role (W)

Industries & companies
FAANGs: Apple is on fire and helping the chip stocks rally, Jim Cramer says (C)
Financials: JP Morgan is at risk of losing big on its WeWork bet, a major potential blow to CEO Jamie Dimon (C)
Retail: Destination Maternity Goes Bankrupt, Adding to Retail Apocalypse (B)

Corporate finance
WeWork’s Valuation Falls to $8 Billion Under SoftBank Rescue Offer (W)

Offbeat
Taxing the Rich to Fund Welfare Is the Nobel Winner’s Growth Mantra (B)
Islamic State Turns to Teen-Friendly TikTok: Jihad With Pink Hearts (W)