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1. The Ratings Game: Citi analyst hits buy button on regional-bank stocks offering ‘attractive entry point’

2. Earnings Results: Carnival books first profit since before COVID, but stock chops into the red

3. The Human Cost: Bank of America’s $23-an-hour minimum pay is now the highest among big banks. But workers want more — and so do union organizers.

4. : UAW strike expands to 25,000 workers after new call for walkouts at GM, Ford plants

5. : The government shutdown lowdown

6. Futures Movers: Oil prices turn lower, but stay on track for a 4th straight monthly rise

7. Movers & Shakers: Blue Apron notches triple-digit percentage gain while Nike rallies after earnings beat and boosts Foot Locker stock

8. : McCarthy maintains tough tone as government shutdown on Sunday looks unavoidable

9. Market Snapshot: Stocks climb for 3rd straight day after Fed’s preferred inflation gauge eases to 2-year low

10. : Dianne Feinstein dies: Here’s how her Senate replacement will be chosen