Block, which changed its name from Square in late 2021, is a technology platform company that provides payment and point-of-sale solutions to merchants worldwide. While changing its name, Block retained many of its well-known product titles, including its Square terminals. The company provides merchants with hardware for sales and payment solutions, along with software that converts iPads to payment terminals. Payments can be made on Square terminals via a tap, dip, or swipe or through the company's Block Cash electronic tender. Block also provides Cash App, which allows consumers to send, spend, and store money on an app. Block processes transactions in the U.S. and internationally.

The major indices are slightly higher at midday. Inflation ticked up in October. CPI printed at 2.6%, matching the Argus forecast, up from 2.4% the month before. Core CPI remained at 3.3%. Shelter, which includes rents and other housing-related costs, and food again are the culprits for the overall rise in prices. The market still seems to be pricing in a Fed rate cut in December. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is flat at 4.43%. Oil is flat at $68 per barrel. Bitcoin continues in rally mode, topping $93,000.

DraftKings got its start in 2012 as an innovator in daily fantasy sports. Then, following a Supreme Court ruling in 2018 that allowed states to legalize online sports wagering, the company expanded into online sports and casino gambling, where it generally holds the number two or three revenue share position across states in which it competes. DraftKings is now live with online or retail sports betting in about 30 states and iGaming in seven states, with both products available to around 40% of Canada's population. The company also operates a non-fungible token commissioned-based marketplace and develops and licenses online gaming products.

Arm Holdings is the IP owner and developer of the ARM architecture (ARM stands for Acorn RISC Machine), which is used in 99% of the world’s smartphone CPU cores, and it also has high market share in other battery-powered devices like wearables, tablets, or sensors. Arm licenses its architecture for a fee, offering different types of licenses depending on the flexibility the customer needs. Customers like Apple or Qualcomm buy architectural licenses, which allows them to modify the architecture and add or delete instructions to tailor the chips to their specific needs. Other clients directly buy off-the-shelf designs from Arm. Off-the-shelf and architectural customers pay a royalty fee per chip shipped.