Humana stock sinks on Medicare Advantage troubles, Nike withdraws fiscal 2025 guidance as it changes chief executives, and Tesla reports third-quarter deliveries that came in slightly higher than estimates.

Key Takeaways Major U.S. indexes were little changed at midday Wednesday, as investors watch developments in the Middle East and the U.S. port strike. Nike shares fell Wednesday, a day after the company declined to offer a full-year outlook alongside its fiscal first-quarter results.

Related: Analyst resets Tesla stock price target ahead of Q3 deliveries. Tesla is scheduled to post its Q3 financial results after the market close Oct. 23. Tesla stock is down 0.

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Last week, Chinese stock markets had their best week since 2008 after the country unleashed a series of stimulus measures, while promising more in the coming days. The stimulus is targeted at increasing consumption,

When economic growth is uncertain, investors often turn to the reliability of dividend stocks to see them through. With the Federal Reserve entering into a new rate-easing cycle, it indicates the economy is not as healthy as we were told.