Ah, the stock market. A bastion of rational thought, predictable trends, and calm, measured reactions. Or, at least, that’s what the textbooks tell us. In the era of Donald J. Trump, however, the market often resembles a particularly caffeinated squirrel navigating a minefield of Truth Social posts and impromptu policy pronouncements. Investors, it seems, have learned to strap in, brace for impact, and perhaps keep a bottle of antacids handy. The latest round of tariff threats, trade talks, and pharmaceutic ...

I'm Ale Canal in for Brian Sazzy and you're taking a live shot of the opening bells on Wall Street this Friday morning. Pearson ringing the bell at the NY celebrating the 25th anniversary of its listing and Global Citizen getting things popping over at the NASDAQ. this as traders digest PCE data, the final full trading week of the month and the third quarter, plus a new tariffs on everything from pharmaceuticals to furniture.Now, Opening Bid is all about serving up the investing analysis you need to to know ...