BARRON’S MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 5, 2026

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘A MARKET DIVIDED’ – Even with the S&P 500 near record highs, many stocks are struggling. We see opportunities.

A Divided Stock Market Looks Scary. It Could Be the Setup for a Serious Rally.

A yawning gap has opened up inside the stock market that to some looks like an abyss. We see an opportunity.

AI Agents Got Cash to Trade Stocks. Here’s What They Bought and Sold—Repeatedly.

An investor gave AI agents $500 each and provided the same daily prompt: Make as much money as you can. Stockbrokers don’t need to worry…yet.

Quantum Computing Is Having a Moment. What to Know About the Hottest Sector After AI.

Just a decade ago, it was nothing more than the dream of scientists in the lab. Recent advances by IBM, IonQ, Nvidia, and others illustrate the new promise of the complex technology. Investors are taking notice.

AI Will Revolutionize Medicine. This Company Provides the Plumbing.

Veeva Systems stock can rally by 30% over the next year.

The Stock Market Is Looking Ahead to Earnings Season—and It Likes What It Sees

Get out your trust rope and harness. Investors are once again climbing the proverbial wall of worry—and earnings season could provide the piton that supports the stock market’s next move higher.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026

U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies

President Vladimir Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The deal raises new questions about conflicts of interest.

Separatists Are Set to Win Quebec’s Election. What Will It Mean for Independence?

The Parti Québécois has vowed to hold a referendum on independence, three decades after Quebec voted “no.” Voters want change, but maybe not that much.

Omani Co-Pilot on FlyDubai Flight Is Said to Have Extremist Views

It was unclear what background checks had been carried out before he was allowed to fly to Israel.

Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find

Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats, according to new Times/Siena polls.

D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence

Records showed that campus police officers informed prosecutors that they had conducted interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.

American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels

Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.