VDC is trading at $243.65, up 3.23%, after Procter & Gamble beat quarterly earnings and sales expectations. - P&G shares rose 5.3% in early reporting; another report described a larger session gain. - Investors also favored defensive consumer staples as technology shares sold off amid concerns about AI spending and rising oil prices. - Staples outperformed in available October 22 snapshots, though reported sector gains varied by source and timestamp.