The tech sector is getting a boost higher Thursday morning after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) topped third quarter earnings results and raised its 2025 sales guidance. Morning Brief hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith give a nice wake-up call to investors, covering the top market stories ahead of the opening bell.

Nationwide senior vice president and chief economist Kathy Bostjancic reacts to September's retail sales, the figure rising by 0.4% month-over-month, and what it signals about the strength of the US economy and what it means for the Federal Reserve's interest rate options at its November policy meeting.

TECHnalysis Research president and chief analyst Bob O'Donnell breaks down chip stock dynamics as TSMC's results aid semiconductor manufacturers' rebound from the ASML-fueled (ASML) sell-off.

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev sits down with Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi for a discussion about the trading platform's new options tools and website redesign that will benefit veteran active traders.

To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more 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.