Companies this year already have announced more than $1 billion of planned stock buybacks, a pace that likely eclipses the previous yearly record set in 2022. The flurry has been led by cash-rich big

U.S. stocks dropped Tuesday, with October trade starting with Iran launching a missile attack against Israel and dockworkers in parts of the U.S. going on strike.

Oil prices extended gains on Monday, buoyed by escalating concerns over potential supply pressures from Middle East producers following Israel's increased attacks on Iranian-backed forces in the region.