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Visa (V) Stock Poised for a Surge? Crypto Pilot and Travel Deals Fuel Optimism

Visa Stock Set to Soar? Analysts Eye $400 After Strong Earnings & Dividend Hike. Before Markets Open — Nov 3, 2025.

Earnings and Business Performance Visa’s late-October earnings confirmed solid momentum. Fiscal Q4 (ended Sep. 30) topped expectations on both sales and profit. Revenue of $10.72 billion was up 12% year-over-yearts2.techts2.tech, driven by higher global payment volumes and recovering travel-related transactions. Adjusted EPS was $2.98ts2.techts2.tech – marginally above the consensus ~$2.97 – reflecting tight expense control and higher transaction fees. Management emphasized that consumer usage held up well: Visa noted “significant growth” in processed transaction counts alongside the 12% revenue gaints2.techts2.tech. In tandem with earnings, Visa’s board boosted the quarterly dividend 14% (to $0.67)ts2.tech. That dividend hike underscores the company’s strong cash
2 November 2025
Buffett’s Berkshire Stuns with Record Cash Hoard and Profit Surge Ahead of CEO Exit

Berkshire’s $381B Cash Haul & Buffett’s Exit: Will Shares Explode Monday? Market Prep: Nov 3, 2025.

Q3 2025 Results: Profit Surge, but Modest Revenue. Berkshire’s latest earnings report (released Nov 1) was largely positive. Operating earnings – Buffett’s preferred measure (excluding stock-market swings) – jumped to $13.49 billion in Q3, a +34% gain from year-agobusinesstimes.com.sgreuters.com. This beat expectations and was fueled by a rebound in insurance underwriting (weather losses were low) and favorable currency movements. For example, fewer hurricane losses helped primary insurance profits recover. BNSF railroad profits also rose (~6%), and manufacturing/retail businesses did well. On the other hand, utilities (Berkshire Energy) saw profit decline ~9%ts2.tech and GEICO’s pretax profit dipped (~13% drop) as it spent more
2 November 2025
Meta’s Q3 Showdown: Can AI Spend and Ad Growth Drive Another Rally?

Meta Stock Alert: AI Spending Spree, Q3 Results Bombshell & $30B Bond Sale (Monday Market Preview)

Key Facts (as of Nov 2, 2025): Q3 2025 Earnings Recap Meta’s October earnings (reported Oct 29 after the close) painted a mixed picture. The company delivered strong revenue growth – $51.24 B for Q3, up 26% year-on-yearts2.tech – led by robust advertising demand and rising user engagement. (Daily active users across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and others hit ~3.54 billion, +8% YoYnasdaq.com.) Ad impressions rose ~14% and prices ~10%, fueling the gain. However, profitability collapsed: reported net income was only $2.71 B (EPS $1.05), versus $15.7 B (EPS $6.03) a year earlierts2.tech. This huge drop was almost entirely due to a one-time $15.93 billion tax
2 November 2025
NVIDIA’s Stock Soars to New Highs – Analysts Eye Further Gains

NVIDIA Stock Surges to Record Heights – Is the AI Boom Unstoppable? Market Open Preview — Nov 3, 2025.

Key Facts: – NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) closed around $202.5 on Oct 31, 2025marketbeat.com. Last week it hit ~$207 (Oct 29), briefly making NVDA the first-ever $5 trillion companyreuters.comts2.tech. Since late October, shares have oscillated ~$180–207ts2.techmarketbeat.com, so the stock currently sits near all-time highs. Year-to-date NVDA has gained roughly 50%ts2.tech, far outpacing broad indexes. CEO Jensen Huang sold ~25,000 shares on Oct 29 (~$5.2M) under a pre-set plants2.tech, part of ~$1.5B insiders have taken off the table in 2025. In the latest quarter (FY2026 Q2), revenue jumped 56% YoY to $46.7Bts2.tech (≈88% from data-center AI chips) with ~72% gross margin (50%
2 November 2025
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Microsoft Stock Soars on AI and Cloud Frenzy – Analysts Eye $600+ Price Targets

Microsoft Stock Soars Toward $600? AI Boom, Earnings & Analyst Targets Before Nov. 3, 2025

With its recent earnings beat and aggressive AI/cloud investments, Microsoft remains the poster child of the “AI and cloud” rallyxtb.comts2.tech. Many experts see continued momentum. Morgan Stanley notes “durable top-line demand” and flagged MSFT as a buy on any weaknessinvesting.cominvesting.com. Stonehage Fleming’s Gerrit Smit observes MSFT is “becoming more of a cloud infrastructure business and a leader in enterprise AI”ts2.tech. Consensus forecasts (analyst and models) generally target $600+ by mid-2026, reflecting confidence that AI-driven growth will persist. Bottom line: Microsoft’s fundamentals remain strong (double-digit growth, huge cash flow)ts2.techmicrosoft.com. Q1 results showed robust revenue and Azure gainsreuters.com, and the big AI
2 November 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Alphabet Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Is $300 Next? Market Open Preview — Nov 3, 2025

Alphabet’s momentum comes from booming ad sales and AI cloud spending. The company’s October 2025 results (out Oct. 29) blew past expectations, proving that Google Search still dominates and that Google Cloud is hitting its stride. CEO Sundar Pichai says Alphabet is “investing to meet customer demand” across its businessesreuters.com. As Northwestern Mutual’s Matt Stucky notes, “continued strength in search is helping to dispel negative sentiment” about AI cannibalizing Google’s corereuters.com. In other words, Google’s core cash-cow (ads) is healthy again, while new AI-driven offerings fuel further growth. Q3 Earnings & Business Highlights Alphabet’s Oct. 29 earnings report was a
2 November 2025
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Amazon’s Stock Skyrockets: Q3 Beat, Cloud and AI Boom Fuel Rally

Amazon Stock Skyrockets on Q3 Blowout – Could $300 Be Next? Pre-Market Brief — Nov 3, 2025

Current Price & Recent Performance Amazon ended Friday, Oct. 31 at $244.22 on the NASDAQ, a +9.58% gain from the prior closereuters.com. This was one of AMZN’s largest one-day moves in years, driven by the blowout earnings report. For the week (Oct. 27–31), the stock climbed from the mid-$220s to the mid-$240s, a roughly +8% weekly rise. Year-to-date, Amazon is now up roughly 10–12%, a big improvement from being essentially flat earlier in Octoberts2.techreuters.com. (By way of context, the Nasdaq Composite has gained ~15% YTD, and peers like Microsoft and Google were already up high teens.) According to Reuters, Amazon’s
2 November 2025
Apple Stock Hits New Heights: iPhone 17 Supercycle, Analyst Split, and 2025 Outlook Revealed

Apple Stock Poised for Explosive Rally? AAPL Pre-Market Report – Nov 3, 2025

In summary, Apple heads into Nov 3 on solid footing: fresh highs, record Q4 results, and bullish guidancets2.techreuters.com. Analysts acknowledge the strong iPhone cycle but warn expectations are hights2.tech. The pre-market pulse suggests cautious optimism – AAPL’s trajectory will likely mirror the broader market mood on tech and policy, making today’s open a pivotal test of the rally’s durability. Sources: Company filings and earnings callsts2.techreuters.com; Reuters and major media reportsreuters.comreuters.comreuters.com; market analytics and interviewsts2.techts2.tech; and TechStock² (ts2.tech) industry analysists2.techts2.techts2.tech.
2 November 2025
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India’s “Bahubali” Rocket to Launch 4.4-Ton Heaviest-Ever Military Satellite – Countdown to Nov 2 Blastoff

India’s “Bahubali” Rocket to Launch 4.4-Ton Heaviest-Ever Military Satellite – Countdown to Nov 2 Blastoff

Mission Overview On Nov 2 evening, ISRO will attempt a landmark mission by launching CMS-03 – also known as GSAT-7R – atop its powerful LVM3-M5 launcher. The satellite, dedicated to the Indian Navy, aims to bolster India’s maritime communications and domain awareness. At liftoff, the 43.5 m-tall “Bahubali” rocket will carry CMS-03 into a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) (about 36,000 km high), from which the spacecraft will later circularize to geostationary orbit. Weighing roughly 9,700 lbs (4,400 kg), CMS-03 will become the heaviest communications satellite launched by an Indian rocketspace.commoneycontrol.com. ISRO itself calls this a record: it will be the
2 November 2025
XRP Price Jumps Back After Wild Swing – Ripple’s Token Eyes ETF Catalyst in Volatile Crypto Market

XRP Price Skyrockets 40% – Will Ripple Hit $5 by 2025? Experts Weigh In

Market Snapshot Ripple’s XRP (priced ~$2.50) sits at multi-year highs after a volatile October. As of late Oct 2025, Bitcoin trades near $110K and Ethereum ~$3,800ts2.tech, so XRP’s ~$2.50 price represents roughly 3–4% of total crypto market capts2.tech. In fact, XRP’s market cap (~$149B) places it among the top five cryptocurrenciests2.tech. The token briefly topped $3.00 in early October (peaking at ~$3.07 on Oct 6) before last week’s pullbackts2.tech. Overall market capitalization of all cryptos is around $3.8 trillionreuters.com, and crypto investor sentiment has been cautiously optimistic given recent regulatory wins (see below). Trading volume has been very high for XRP
2 November 2025
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 02.11.2025

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: November 3, 2025, 12:00 AM EST Asia stocks rise as tech leads gains after Wall Street's winning week November 2, 2025, 11:56 PM EST. Shares in Asia edged higher on Monday after Wall Street closed another winning week, led by Amazon's 9.6% jump on Friday and a strong Apple report. In Korea, the Kospi rose about 2.6% with Samsung Electronics up 3.4%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.4% and the Shanghai Composite was little changed. PMI data showed slower factory activity in October, with the private sector reading at 50.6 and the official at 49.0. U.S.
2 November 2025
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Bitcoin Plunges Below $107K as Crypto Markets Reset – Experts See “Controlled” Dip

Bitcoin Hits $110K: Bull Run to $200K or a Downward Slide to $80K? Latest Crypto Market Update

Key Facts: As of Nov 2, 2025, Bitcoin trades around $110,000 (almost unchanged from ~$111K a week ago)ts2.techtwelvedata.com. In early October BTC briefly hit a record ~$125K before a sudden pullback to ~$104K mid-month amid U.S.–China trade tensionsts2.techts2.tech. Last week (Oct 24–30) Bitcoin ranged roughly $107K–$116Kts2.techts2.tech. The Fed cut rates 25 bp on Oct 29 (to ~3.75–4%), but Powell’s cautious tone dented risk appetitecoindesk.comts2.tech. Recent market drivers include eased U.S.–China trade fears (Trump lowered China tariffs)coindesk.comts2.tech and record inflows into Bitcoin ETFs (~$6 billion in early Oct)ts2.techts2.tech. Major players continue accumulating BTC: over 170 public companies now hold >1 million BTC (~5% of supply)ts2.techts2.tech,
2 November 2025
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Gold Hits $4,000 as AI Frenzy Pushes Stocks Near Record – Boom or Bust Ahead?

Gold Price Explodes to Record Highs – Could $5,000/Oz Be Next?

Key Facts: Gold was trading around $4,015/oz on Nov 1, 2025economictimes.indiatimes.com, just below its late-October peak of about $4,378/ozeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. This marks roughly a 50–60% surge in 2025 (far outpacing stocks)ts2.techts2.tech. Key drivers include Fed rate-cut expectations (U.S. CPI at ~3%)ts2.techts2.tech, geopolitical safe-haven flows (trade wars, conflicts)reuters.comts2.tech, and record investment demand (central bank buys and ~$64 billion of ETF inflows YTD)reuters.comts2.tech. Many analysts now forecast further gains: JP Morgan calls gold its “highest conviction long” (target ~$5,055 by late 2026)ts2.tech, while Bank of America and SocGen see ~$5,000/oz by 2026investing.com. Short-term volatility is high – recent Fed and trade-news swings have caused
2 November 2025
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Nasdaq Rally Amid Tech Frenzy: Markets Brush Off Shutdown Fears in Late September 2025

Tech Rally Meets Fed Reality: What to Know Before the Nov 3 Market Open

Key Facts (Premarket Summary) Markets Rally on Big Tech Earnings Wall Street ended last week on a high note, shaking off mid-week jitters. On Friday (Oct. 31), the Nasdaq Composite jumped +0.6%, the S&P 500 +0.3%, and the Dow +0.1% after blowout earnings from Amazon and Apple reignited risk appetitets2.tech. This “treat after trick” rally came just a day after a tech stumble – Meta’s earnings miss and “eye-watering” AI spending had spooked investors on Thursday, knocking the Nasdaq down over 1.5%ts2.tech. But Amazon and Apple’s stellar results “flipped the script,” lifting sentiment across the marketts2.tech. Amazon (AMZN) delivered a
2 November 2025
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AI Vacuum Meltdown: Robot Channels Robin Williams in Hilarious LLM ‘Crash’

AI Vacuum Meltdown: Robot Channels Robin Williams in Hilarious LLM ‘Crash’

LLMs vs. Bots: The “Pass the Butter” Challenge Andon Labs, an AI safety and evaluation company, designed a simple experiment to stress-test modern LLMs in a physical setting. They took a basic office vacuum robot equipped with a camera and LIDAR and gave it several state-of-the-art LLM “brains.” The task was seemingly easy: fetch and pass a stick of butter to a coworker. In practice, it was split into steps: the robot had to navigate to a hidden butter package, visually confirm it was butter, locate the human recipient even if they’d moved, deliver the butter, and wait for a
2 November 2025
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Double Meteor Shower Spectacle: Draconid and Orionid Displays Will Light Up October’s Night Sky

Meteor Mania Incoming: Supermoon, Fireballs and Aurora Alerts in Early November 2025

Major Meteor Showers Lighting Up Early November Early November’s sky features long-running meteor showers rather than any single dramatic outburst. The Southern Taurids (active late Sept–Nov 12, peak ~Nov 5) and Northern Taurids (Oct 13–Dec 2, peak ~Nov 9) are joined by the annual Leonid stream (active Nov 3–Dec 2, peak Nov 17). AMS notes that these two Taurid sources and the Leonids “keep the skies active” in November, making it one of the better months for northern observersamsmeteors.org. In practice, the Taurids each produce only a handful of meteors per hour under dark skies, but many are fireballs. AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Lada explains that the Taurids will
2 November 2025
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July 10 2025’s ‘Buck Moon’ Will Be the Farthest‑From‑the‑Sun, Low‑Riding Full Moon of the Decade—Here’s the Exact Time, Best Viewing Tricks & Pro Photo Hacks You Need

Beaver Supermoon 2025: Get Ready for the Biggest, Brightest Full Moon of the Year

What Is a Supermoon? A supermoon is not an official astronomical term, but rather a popular way to describe a full moon that coincides with the Moon’s perigee (its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit). As NASA explains, the Moon’s orbit is oval-shaped, so full moons can occur at varying distances. When a full moon happens near perigee, the Moon appears larger and brighter in our skylivescience.com. In fact, NASA notes that the full Moon can look up to ~14% bigger and 30% brighter at perigee than at its farthest point (apogee)livescience.com. Such perigee full moons (“supermoons”) typically
2 November 2025
PPL Stock Soars on Data-Center Boom and Gas-Plant Plans

PPL Stock Soars on Data-Center Boom and Gas-Plant Plans

Stock Performance (Oct 2025) By late October 2025, PPL was trading around $36.50marketbeat.com. It dipped slightly into late Oct: on Oct. 29 it fell 1.16% to $36.48nasdaq.com. Over the past 12 months the stock is up about 14%ts2.techbarchart.com, roughly double the return of the utilities ETF (XLU) and comparable to peers’ gains. In the last month alone PPL has underperformed the S&P 500; for example, the S&P500 rose ~3.8% in Oct. while PPL was slightly downnasdaq.com. Overall, PPL’s trajectory has been upward: in mid-October it traded near $37.2ts2.tech (approaching its 52-week high ~$37.8), though by Halloween it pulled back to the
1 November 2025
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NextEra Energy Stock Skyrockets: AI & Google Nuclear Pact Propel Rally

NextEra Energy Stock Skyrockets: AI & Google Nuclear Pact Propel Rally

Stock Price & Recent Performance NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) stock climbed sharply in October 2025. On Oct. 27–28 it traded around $86–87 (near its 52-week high)ts2.tech, about 15% above its early-October levels, far outperforming the utility average. This peak came just before earnings, and by Oct. 31 it had eased back to roughly $81.4investing.com. (Investing.com historical data shows Oct. 27 close $86.03, Oct. 28 close $83.57, and Oct. 31 close $81.40investing.com.) In the past month, NEE has outpaced the broad utilities sector, driven by bullish news and strong operational resultsts2.tech. Recent News & Developments Google Nuclear Deal: On Oct. 27,
1 November 2025
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ALPS Group Inc Stock Explodes on Nasdaq Debut – Malaysian Biotech Unicorn Takes Off

ALPS Group Inc Stock Explodes on Nasdaq Debut – Malaysian Biotech Unicorn Takes Off

Sources: Company filings and press releases (Oct 31, 2025)otcmarkets.comglobenewswire.com; Nasdaq/GlobeNewswire announcementsotcmarkets.comnasdaq.com; Reuters (Jan 2024)reuters.comreuters.com; TechNode (Malaysia biotech news)technode.globaltechnode.global; Boardroom Alpha analysisboardroomalpha.com; financial data aggregators (Finviz, StockAnalysis)finviz.comstockanalysis.com. (No independent analyst reports found; quotes from company and media are cited.)
1 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.
Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
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