MGM looked primed to land one of the three New York City-area casino licenses, but it surprisingly dropped out of the fray. That could be a long-term positive for investors.
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is nearing a $30 billion financing deal for its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, which would be the largest private capital raise on record, according to a report published on Friday.
Eagle Materials (EXP) exemplifies the Caviar Cruise screening method with strong profitability, high ROIC, and solid financial health for long-term quality investing.
Every bull market gets compared to a bubble. When prices rise too fast or too far, investors reach for history’s easiest headline. The latest: “AI is the new dot-com.” But it’s not!
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company's China market share has plunged from 95% to zero due to U.S. export restrictions, calling it a policy mistake that risks ceding one of the world's largest AI markets to domestic Chinese rivals.
There's an exceptionally strong correlation between Federal Reserve rate-easing cycles and bear markets for the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Trade frictions are back in the spotlight—with heightened U.S. tariffs reigniting recession fears, pressuring the dollar and boosting gold’s rally. The current regime may yield lower but more enduring inflation and reshape the Fed’s rate-cut paths.
Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM) CEO Marc Benioff issued a public apology on Friday, after previously supporting President Donald Trump's proposal to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after conciliatory remarks from President Trump regarding the trade conflict with Beijing helped stabilize markets. Investor anxiety on Wall Street eased after Trump called his previous threats of 100% tariffs on Chinese goods "unsustainable." This shift in tone provided a significant boost to overall market sentiment, leading to a broad-based rally in stocks. The easing of trade war fears created a more favorable environment for equities across various sectors, including financial stocks, which were already rebounding from recent credit-related concerns. The positive market-wide momentum contributed to the recovery seen in regional bank shares.
Shares of financial data provider FactSet (NYSE:FDS) jumped 3.9% in the afternoon session after conciliatory remarks from President Trump regarding the trade conflict with Beijing helped stabilize markets. Investor anxiety on Wall Street eased after Trump called his previous threats of 100% tariffs on Chinese goods "unsustainable." This shift in tone provided a significant boost to overall market sentiment, leading to a broad-based rally in stocks. The easing of trade war fears created a more favorable environment for equities across various sectors, including financial stocks, which were already rebounding from recent credit-related concerns. The positive market-wide momentum contributed to the recovery seen in regional bank shares.
Shares of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) jumped 2.2% in the afternoon session after a Barclays analyst raised the company's price target. Barclays analyst Dan Levy kept an Equal-Weight rating on the stock but increased the price target by 27.27% to $350.00 from $275.00. Adding to the positive sentiment, the company's new extended-wheelbase Model Y L appeared to be fully sold out for two months in China, with new estimated delivery dates pushed to December 2025. This suggested strong demand for the new vehicle.
Shares of racing, gaming, and entertainment company Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN)
jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after investment firm Stifel reiterated its Buy rating on the stock ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report. Stifel kept its price target at $133.00. The positive sentiment was echoed by another firm, Citizens, which also restated its Market Outperform rating on Churchill Downs, holding its price target at $142.00. Both firms expressed confidence before the company was scheduled to release its financial results. The reiterations signaled continued analyst belief in the company's performance leading up to the earnings announcement.
Shares of alternate site health provider Option Care Health (NASDAQ:OPCH)
jumped 3.2% in the afternoon session after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on the stock with an 'Overweight' rating and a $35 price target. The new rating from analyst Erin Wright signaled a bullish view on the company's future performance. The price target represented a notable premium to where the shares previously traded. The positive outlook was reportedly based on Option Care Health's leading position in the market for home and alternative-site infusion services. This sector was viewed as expanding due to the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and a general shift in healthcare toward lower-cost settings.
Shares of self defense company AXON (NASDAQ:AXON)
jumped 3.2% in the afternoon session after TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and $925.00 price target on the company's stock, citing expectations for strong quarterly results and an accelerating AI product cycle. The firm expected Axon to deliver results exceeding its estimate of 30% revenue growth. TD Cowen highlighted that the company's AI product cycle was gaining momentum. The research firm also believed Axon deserved a premium valuation compared to its peers due to its durable end markets, high growth profile, limited competition, and a strong competitive moat.
Financial services company Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) reported Q3 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $5.19 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.35 per share was 35.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
President Donald Trump declined to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles after a tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday, according to a report.
Kevin O'Leary urged President Donald Trump to prioritize protecting the American dream and preserving capitalism over picking economic winners, warning that government overreach and bad policy threaten the nation's entrepreneurial spirit amid growing pessimism about upward mobility.
With the government shutdown about to enter its third week, the federal court system announced Friday that it will begin operating in a limited, unpaid capacity starting Monday.
Gold, silver, and mining stocks fell sharply, suggesting a short-term peak. Bearish chart patterns point to declines toward support before a possible long-term recovery.
Dow Inc. cut its dividend due to the impact of a prolonged chemical industry downturn, poor financial results, leverage, tariffs, and trade uncertainty. The firm’s dividend has been constant since Q2 2019, and it was eventually cut this year.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he commuted the prison sentence of former congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.), ordering his immediate release.
For the 58 S&P 500 members that have reported Q3 results, total earnings are up +15.4% from the same period last year on +8.0% higher revenue, with 86.2% beating EPS estimates and 79.3% beating revenue estimates.
Oracle stock tumbled 6.5% on Friday, wiping billions from the market value of the enterprise software giant as investors parsed the company’s long-term AI and cloud ambitions against the short-term costs of scaling.
Zions Bancorporation nosedived this week after reporting a $50 million write-off tied to fraudulent loans. The sell-off wiped over $1 billion off its market cap in recent sessions.
Given the stunning ascent of the gold and silver prices over the last few weeks, at some point there was going to have to be a day when they didn’t soar higher yet again. And at least as of midday Friday, so far that day is today.
Gold’s mighty cyclical bull just grew into its biggest ever. Midweek gold’s massive bull over these past couple years eclipsed its famous popular speculative mania into January 1980.
In a financial landscape increasingly defined by "profound and acute uncertainty," global investors are stampeding towards gold, propelling the precious metal to unprecedented highs. As of October 17, 2025, a complex interplay of financial vulnerabilities, escalating geopolitical tensions, and trade disputes has ignited a historic rally, solidifying gold's perennial role
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