🇸🇬 TODAY: CONNECT Singapore is here! $170,000 in prizes up for grabs at our pitch competition, powered by @FundersVC! Meet the judges: - Aleksandr Nechaev (@al_nechaev), Partner & Head of DeFi&DA, @FundersVC - Bobur Muvdinov (@bobur_muydinov ), Founder, @InspiraLabsHQ - Xin Yi Lim (@tallgraffe), Senior Investment Associate, @DWFLabs - Arthur Firstov (@soultaker_eth), Chief Business Officer, @Mercuryo_io - Yitzy Hammer (@ijhammer), Partner, @dltlaw_ - Roman Evdokimov (@r_m_evdokimov), Partner, @ContributionCap - Lachlan Breakey (@BreakeyLachlan), Managing Partner, @KosmosVC

Pitch Clinic 2 brings a new batch of Cointelegraph Accelerator startups in front of a fresh advisor panel. Founders will pitch, refine their positioning, and receive direct feedback ahead of Pitch Day. Featuring: • Illia Matviiv, Gamma Prime • Lacey-Ann Wisdom, PL Capital • Lachlan Breakey, Kosmos Ventures

Premarket movers: Nvidia and Alphabet lead gains among the Mag 7 as tech stocks are set to rebound: Nvidia (NVDA) +1.0%, Alphabet (GOOGL) +0.7%, after opening the books on a seven-part offering spanning maturities from two to 19 years (Amazon +0.3%, Tesla +0.7%, Microsoft +0.4%, Meta Platforms (META) -0.6%, Apple (AAPL) -0.1%). Check Point Software (CHKP) drops 6% after the company reported revenue for the third quarter that missed the average analyst estimate. Crowdstrike (CRWD) rises 3% after Deutsche Bank upgraded the security software company to buy, seeing tailwinds related to AI. Estee Lauder (EL) gains 3% after reporting better—than-expected earnings and raising its outlook, the latest sign the beauty conglomerate’s turnaround effort is winning over consumers. Floor & Decor (FND) slips 1.6% after Goldman Sachs cut the recommendation to sell. The downgrade came after the flooring products supplier said comparable sales are down to start the fourth quarter. Geo Group (GEO) gains 3% after securing a contract from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide support services at the 2,329-bed Big Spring Complex in Texas. Idexx Labs (IDXX) rises 6% after the animal health firm boosted its revenue guidance for the full year, following results for the third quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) rallies 50% after the biotech got accelerated FDA approval for Voceryq, an immunotherapy to treat adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Kosmos Energy (KOS) falls 7% after the oil and gas company reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share that missed the average analyst estimate as weather weighed on results. Marvell Technology (MRVL) climbs 1% after reaching a deal to buy Lumentum at an enterprise value $115 billion in a race to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom. Lumentum (LITE) slips 1%. Okta (OKTA) rises 2% as the stock will replace Kenvue Inc. in the S&P 500 effective Wednesday. Once Upon a Farm (OFRM) falls 12% after the children’s nutritional food company said it will host a business update conference call/webcast at 8:30am NY time to discuss the company’s voluntary recall of its Tractor Wheels soft-baked bars due to potential choking hazard that was issued on Oct. 30.

Kena: Scars of Kosmora has been delayed to 2027. Ember Lab said the sequel needs “a bit more time” so it can beat the polish of Bridge of Spirits at a bigger scale. The game was shown at State of Play in February and was set for PS5 and PC this year. It is still coming to PS5, including a physical edition, and to PC. There is no new date inside 2027