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Here’s How Much Traders Expect Nvidia Stock to Move After Wednesday’s Earnings

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Nvidia is set to report its latest quarterly results after the closing bell Wednesday, with traders expecting a big move in the AI chipmaker’s stock.

Options pricing suggests traders expect Nvidia (NVDA) shares could move nearly 7% in either direction by the end of the week. A move of that size from Monday’s close near $187 could help the shares recover some of their recent losses to return to last week’s levels around $199, or pull them down to about $174, a level not seen since September.

In recent quarters, Nvidia’s earnings have tended to be a sell-the-news event, despite a string of record-breaking results. In all but one of the most-recent four quarters, the chipmaker’s stock finished the week lower than its levels heading into the event.

With expectations riding high ahead of the earnings, and results from rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and other AI favorites indicating investors may be harder to impress this season, Nvidia could face an increasingly difficult bar to clear.

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–Kara Greenberg

More Americans Found Work After a Sluggish Summer, Delayed Labor Report Is Expected to Show

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A long-delayed report on job growth Thursday is likely to show the job market bounced back in September after a dismal summer.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to publish its monthly report on job creation and unemployment for September on Thursday, six weeks after its regularly scheduled release. The report was one of many official statistics delayed by the government shutdown that ended last week. It will indicate whether and to what extent the job market has recovered after a significant slowdown over the majority of the summer.

U.S. employers likely added 51,000 jobs in September, according to a consensus forecast cited by economists at Bank of America. That would be more than double the 22,000 added in August, but still relatively few by recent standards: The economy added an average of 147,000 jobs each month in the 12 months through April, for example.

The unemployment rate is expected to hold steady at 4.3%, a relatively low rate by historic standards, according to the consensus forecast.

The report will demonstrate how well the job market is weathering several headwinds, including uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on most U.S. trading partners and the growing use of artificial intelligence.

It will also influence policymakers at the Federal Reserve, who will meet in December to set the nation’s benchmark interest rate. Members of the Fed’s policy committee are split on whether to cut rates to boost the economy and job market, or keep them higher for longer to push inflation down to the Fed’s target of a 2% annual rate.

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–Diccon Hyatt

Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Check Plan Could Face Key Test in Congress

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President Donald Trump’s proposed tariff rebate checks may have a bumpy road to becoming a reality.

Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff “dividend” check would require congressional approval. However, a key member of the House of Representatives said there would be a “robust debate” over what to do with the tariff revenue.

In a social media post last week, Trump floated the idea of a $2,000 “dividend” check for Americans to be paid for by revenue from the sweeping tariffs he’s instituted this year. 

However, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said in a televised interview on Sunday that legislators want to gain a better understanding of how much money the tariffs are generating. Before the government shutdown, the Treasury Department reported $95 billion in new tariff revenue through August.

With Trump negotiating new agreements that lower tariff rates, Scalise also said the revenue from tariffs may not be sustainable in the long term.

While new tariffs have generated a significant amount of revenue, it’s unclear whether it will be enough to fully cover Trump’s $2,000 check proposal, which Bessent said could be limited to families making $100,000 or less.

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–Terry Lane

Topgolf Callaway Brands to Sell Majority 60% Stake in Topgolf Unit

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Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) said before the bell that it was selling a 60% stake in its Topgolf and Toptracer business to to private equity funds managed by Leonard Green & Partners, confirming a recent report.

Last Friday, Topgolf Callaway shares jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company was in talks with Los Angeles-based Leonard Green to sell Topgolf in a deal that would value its high-tech driving ranges unit at about $1 billion. In a press release Tuesday, Topgolf Callaway said the deal—which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026—values Topgolf at approximately $1.1 billion, and that it expects to receive approximately $770 million in net proceeds.

Just over a year ago, Topgolf Callaway—which has a market cap of roughly $2 billion—said it intended to split back into two companies, with Callaway focused on making golf clubs.

“As we considered various alternatives to separate Topgolf, including a potential spin-off transaction, we received interest from a number of parties,” Topgolf Callaway Brands CEO Chip Brewer said. “After a robust process and a thorough evaluation of a range of alternatives, we believe this sale is the best outcome for our shareholders, as well as our employees and other stakeholders. This transaction is highly attractive in that it provides the Company with both significant proceeds and substantial upside in the continued growth of Topgolf.”

Upon closing, Topgolf Callaway plans to change its name to “Callaway Golf Company” and change its ticker symbol to “CALY.” Shares would continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Shares slipped 1% before the bell but entered the session up 38% this year. Still, they are down about 60% since the company formed in March 2021.

Stock Futures Slip After Major Indexes Slide

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Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%.

S&P 500 futures were down 0.4%.

Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.4%.