💼 Iran's threat. Dimon's warning.

Iran threatens expansion of conflict if Israel enters Gaza... your pre-market briefing inside →                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 October 16, 2023 | [Read Online]( ☕️ Good Morning. The Fast Five →, wider war could tip [world economy]( into recession, [Dimon warns]( now may be the most dangerous time in decades, [Blackrock clients]( pull $13 billion from long-term funds, and [Rite Aid]( files for bankruptcy… Here’s your 5-minute MarketBriefing for Monday: BEFORE THE OPEN As of market close 10/13/2023. Bitcoin as of 10/15/2023. MARKETS: - Stock futures edge higher ahead of busy earnings week. - S&P 500 posts second consecutive positive week. - Nasdaq dips slightly, oil prices surge due to Israel-Hamas conflict. - Major financial firms report positive earnings. - Israel anticipates ground invasion in Gaza, Schumer vows military aid. - Earnings season ramps up with Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, Netflix, and Tesla. Charles Schwab reports earnings before the bell. - Empire State Index for October due out today. EARNINGS Here’s what we’re watching this week: - Monday: Charles Schwab (SCHW) - Tuesday: Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs (GS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - Wednesday: Netflix (NFLX), TESLA (TSLA) - [Full earnings calendar here]( NEWS BRIEFING [Iran Threatens: ‘No One Can Guarantee’ Control of Situation if Israel Enters Gaza]( Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (R) meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Doha on October 14, 2023. [Jamie Dimon Warns: ‘Now May Be the Most Dangerous Time the World Has Seen in Decades’]( The wars in Ukraine, Israel and Gaza “may have far-reaching impacts on energy and food markets, global trade, and geopolitical relationships.” - Israel War Latest: - US pushes bid to avert wider Israel war after Iran warning ([more]() - Army says over 600,000 Gazans have fled south ([more]() - Global markets brace for impact as Middle East tensions rise ([more]() - Wider war in Middle East could tip the world economy into recession ([more]() - Hedge funds get new SEC mandate for reporting short sales ([more]() - Wall St week ahead investors zero in on health of consumer with retail sales, earnings ([more]() - Yellen says U.S.-backed IMF funding increase is "pretty likely" ([more]() - BlackRock clients pull $13 billion from long-term funds ([more]() - Big Tech’s profit machine is propping up S&P 500 earnings ([more]() - Biden praises Kaiser Permanente labor agreement after worker strike: ‘Collective bargaining works’ ([more]() - Stellantis, Ford furlough another 1,250 workers because of UAW strike ([more]() - Rite Aid files for bankruptcy as liabilities pile up ([more]() - US to tighten curbs on China’s access to advanced chip ([more]() - Citigroup CEO plans to remove five management layers in reorganization ([more]() - Quiet cutting: How power in U.S. offices may be shifting back to bosses ([more]() - ‘Miracle drug’ euphoria: experts warn widespread use of weight loss drugs faces major hurdles ([more]() - Pfizer cuts guidance on weakening demand for Covid antiviral Paxlovid ([more]() - Tesla fights $230M fee sought by attorneys who sued over board pay ([more]() - Israeli billionaire quits Harvard board after school’s response to Hamas attacks (more) - Stanford’s $40.9 billion fund tops elite rivals with 4.4% return ([more]() TOGETHER WITH THE MOTLEY FOOL Get unlimited access to Motley Fool Stock Advisor [The Motley Fool helps millions of people attain financial freedom through our website, podcasts, books, and premium investing services. 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