Jim Cramer outlines 10 things to watch in the stock market. He says the midterm election results may serve as a clearing event on Wall Street, though a Democratic sweep of the House and Senate was seen as negative for the AI trade. AMD posted a quarter well above expectations but its shares fell after last night's big gains, and CEO Lisa Su expects PC shipments to be down double digits next year. Arista Networks rose more than 5% on a beat, Qnity Electronics reported 22% organic revenue growth, and Novo gained 6% after raising its guidance. CVS Health is splitting into two pieces, while Bernstein raised its price target on Apple to $380 from $370 and kept its buy rating.
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