Here are a few things in the news that caught my eye over the last 24 hours:

• October surprise from bank earnings? Some experts worry results may be much more negative than investors expect

Bank stocks surged during the third quarter, but as companies prepare to report results from the period, several industry experts remain concerned.

• Toxic commercial loans plague small banks

Toxic commercial real estate assets held by small U.S. banks are threatening their survival and the broader economy, analysts say.

• Israel, US to simulate response to war

Israel and the United States, amid growing tensions with Iran, will simulate interoperability between missile defense systems this week during the biennial Juniper Cobra missile defense exercise.

With the market going into earnings season, it will be interesting to see how things play out.

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