Oct 26, 2026 · 12 min
AI demand lifts optics stocks as Brazil reels from election result
Closing Bell: AI & Tech See Gains, Brazil Stocks Tank With Election Results
The episode connects market-moving trades with the political, technological, and corporate forces reshaping investors’ outlooks.
- 1AI-related demand drives gains for optical equipment makers Lumentum and Coherent.
- 2Brazilian assets sell off sharply after Lula’s election victory, contrasting with U.S. market strength.
- 3SpaceX’s hiring standards and smart-city planning illustrate how ambition shapes organizations and infrastructure.
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The brief
At the U.S. close, AI-linked optical equipment makers Lumentum and Coherent gain, while Brazilian assets plunge after Lula’s election victory.
Carol Massar, Tim Stenovec, and Romaine Bostick survey the market’s crosscurrents, including DoorDash and Instacart deal activity, EQT’s Range Resources acquisition, and Treasury yields before a Federal Reserve meeting.
The episode then turns to smart cities, asking how AI and long-term planning can help infrastructure keep pace with rapid urbanization, including Dubai’s response.
A Bloomberg Tech Minute examines SpaceX’s hiring culture, where achievement, loyalty, and hands-on experience reflect Elon Musk’s influence on the company.
The result is a compact dispatch on how elections, AI demand, corporate deals, and institutional culture can move markets and shape growth.
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