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The Tide Is Quickly Ebbing on This Tech Giant

Warren Buffett famously said at the height of the financial crisis that you only know who's been swimming naked when the tide goes out.

Unfortunately for him and his shareholders at Berkshire Hathaway, it appears that one of the Sage of Omaha's biggest holdings, IBM Corp., has been skinny dipping for a long time.

Some astute observers such as Stanley Druckenmiller, Doug Kass, and Fred Hickey, the editor of The High-Tech Strategist, have been warning for months that IBM's business and balance sheet were deteriorating.

The stock market, however, was happy to ignore these warnings and instead allow itself to be fooled by massive debt-financed stock buybacks that were propping up the company's shares.

The tide now appears to have receded, however...

U.S. Stock Market Enjoyed Yet Another Day Without a Crazy Plunge

U.S. stock markets failed to move much Monday. It appears investors aren't prepared to take much action until the start of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Tuesday and the central bank's announcement on Wednesday regarding rate hikes and stimulus efforts.

The Dow Jones managed to tack on 12.27 points, while the S&P 500 lost 2.95 points.

Here are the top stories from the stock market today...

Will the U.S. Stock Market Rally if the GOP Wins the Senate?

With a critical mid-term election looming Nov. 4, many investors want to know what impact the results could have on the U.S. stock market.

Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald thinks a Republican sweep of the House and Senate would probably deliver a modest U.S stock rally. In an appearance on FOX Business' "Varney & Co." show, he also warned that the GOP faces a fresh challenge that could threaten its victory.

In this video, Fitz-Gerald talks about that challenge and offers some key advice on how to deal with a rocky U.S. stock market.

Twitter Stock (NYSE: TWTR) Will Move Today on These Key Earnings Numbers

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is on tap to post Q3 results after Monday's closing bell – which means Twitter stock will be on the move after hours.

Wall Street's forecast for revenue is $351 million, handily above guidance provided by Twitter itself. The company said last quarter it expects revenue for Q3 to come in between $330 and $340 million.

Here's what's behind these bullish projections - and what an earnings beat could do for Twitter stock...