Morning News: November 4, 2026

Democrats Take Congress as Trump Says Iran War Is Partly to Blame for GOP Losses

Oil Prices Fall as Investors Weigh U.S. Midterm Results, Iran Risks

Trump Plays Down Prospect of Strikes on Iran After Midterm Rout

What Changes (or Doesn’t) Now?

The Size of the Blue Wave Confronts Markets

Stocks Rise as Democrats Flip Control of Congress

Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX Slide as Democrats Sweep Congress

Wall Street Banks Are Finally Seeing Their China Bets Pay Off

World Bank to Push for More Bond Issuance by African Cities

Will Republicans Learn From This Defeat? Not Likely

The Business Fallout From a Blue Wave

US Mortgage Rates Retreat for Third Week While Holding Above 7%

Where In the U.S. Are Homeowners Freest to Build?

US Bank Regulator Issues First-Ever AI Guidance for Examiners

Prediction Markets Make Owning a Business Less of a Gamble

The AI Sell-Off Saved Apple from a Sell-Off of Its Own

Microsoft’s Buyouts Imperil Its AI Ambitions

Nvidia China Clients to Get 1% of $70 Billion RTX Chips Ordered

3M Announces $7.4 Billion Settlement in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Injuries Case

HP Names Emma Walmsley as New CEO, Ending Monthlong Search

Waymo Co-CEO Says Uber App Deal Was ‘Crapshoot’ for Riders

CVS Raises Forecast on Health Care Benefits, Pharmacy Gains

CVS Plans to Break Up $117 Billion Healthcare Conglomerate

Americans Cut Back on Boats and RVs—but Can’t Stop Buying Harley-Davidsons

McDonald’s US Slump Cushioned by Increase in Order Sizes

Wayfair Logs Profit as U.S. Sales Drive Revenue Growth

How Beer Companies Stole Happy Hour From Liquor Brands

Kraft Heinz to Sell Coffee Unit to Refocus on Other Brands

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