Small caps lead the way in Friday trading. Shopify jumps, but sellers hit several AI stocks, including Palantir.

Companies borrowed a record $207B in the US investment-grade market in Sept., more than Wall Street's top underwriter of the debt, Bank of America, expected. Read more here.

Meta's rising ad impressions, strong EPS growth, expanding subscriptions, and attractive valuation drive long-term upside. See more on META stock here.