The technology sector is getting a boost Thursday morning after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) beat third-quarter earnings results and raised its 2025 revenue forecast. Morning Brief hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith wake up investors and report on the biggest market stories before the opening bell.

Kathy Bostjancic, Nationwide’s senior vice president and chief economist, reacts to September’s retail sales, which rose 0.4% from the previous month, and what it says about the strength of the U.S. economy and what that means for interest rate options the Federal Reserve means its policy meeting in November.

Bob O’Donnell, president and chief analyst of TECHnalysis Research, breaks down chip stock momentum as TSMC’s results help semiconductor makers recover from the ASML (ASML)-induced selloff.

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev joins Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Brian Sozzi to discuss the trading platform’s new options tools and website redesign that will benefit experienced active traders.

For more expert insights and analysis on the latest market activity, read the Morning Brief here.

Other top trending stocks on the Yahoo Finance platform include Uber (UBER), Expedia Group (EXPE), Apple (AAPL), BYD (BYD), Nestlé (NSRGY, NSRGF), CSX Corporation (CSX), and Travelers Companies ( TRV). .

This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.