Getty ImagesListen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and SpotifyTesla (TSLA) hints at possible new model ahead of October 7 reveal. (00:25) Firefly Aerospace (FLY) to buy SciTec for $855 million to advance tech capabilities. (01:21) Release party for Taylor Swift's new album tops weekend domestic box office with $33M (AMC). (02:17)This is an abridged transcript.Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is teasing an upcoming event for October 7.A ten-second video posted on the social media platform X on Sunday night showed a vehicle with its headlights illuminated in a dark setting.The company hinted at an event scheduled for Tuesday in a separate video that had “10/7” at the end. The video was posted early Sunday morning. That video shows something spinning. One commenter said it was the Tesla frisbee and others said it was a wheel.The posts are fueling speculation about a lower-cost model that could help Tesla maintain its sales momentum.Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) delivered 497.1K vehicles in the third quarter, a quarterly record for the company, and surpassed consensus estimates for 448K.Buyers rushed to capitalize on the end of the $7,500 government tax credit.Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) is set to acquire SciTec for approximately $855 million.SciTec is a national security technology firm.The transaction will be a combination of $300 million in cash and $555 million in Firefly shares issued at $50 per share.This acquisition is targeted to close by the end of 2025.The acquisition aims to enhance Firefly's (NASDAQ:FLY) ability to support U.S. defense missions by integrating SciTec's software, big data analytics, remote sensing, and multi-phenomenology data expertise into Firefly’s existing space and defense portfolio.Once finalized, SciTec will be operated as a subsidiary of Firefly.SciTec generated revenues of approximately $164 million for the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2025.A Taylor Swift listening party movie featuring additional content from her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has topped the weekend domestic box office.The 89-minute film only shown at AMC theatres brought in a haul of $33M from about 3,700 theaters, according to studio estimates compiled by Comscore.The Official Release Party of a Showgirl had a short 3-day run and included an exclusive music video premiere and personal reflections by Swift on the songs in the album.In second place was Warner Bros.' (NASDAQ:WBD) One Battle After Another brought in $11.2M, a drop from last weekend when it debuted with $22.4M.Third place saw another new release in A24's The Smashing Machine, which pulled in $6M from more than 3,300 locations.What’s Trending on Seeking Alpha:French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resignsFour things for stock bulls to worry about other than the shutdown40 alternative economic reports to utilize during the shutdownBoeing prepares for possible 737 MAX production hike this month - reportCatalyst watch:OpenAI will hold its third annual OpenAI DevDay event at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Speakers will include Sam Altman.The eyes of the international gaming industry will be on the Global Gaming Expo trade show in Las Vegas. Participating companies include MGM Resorts International (MGM), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD), and Flutter Entertainment (FLUT).Dow, S&P and Nasdaq futures are in the green. Crude oil is up 1.7% at nearly $62/barrel. Bitcoin is up 0.25% at $123,000. Gold is up 1.4% at $3,940.The FTSE 100 is down 0.2% and the DAX is flat. The market in China remains closed for a holiday. The Hong Kong market will be closed Tuesday for a holiday.The biggest movers for the day premarket: Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) +75% – Shares surged following a report that said the Trump administration is in talks to take an equity stake in the company, whose flagship Tanbreez mine in Greenland is one of the world’s largest rare earth deposits.