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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Prices Skyrocket: Brent Nears $66 on U.S. Sanctions – Experts Weigh In

Current Oil Prices As of mid‑October 23, 2025, benchmark crude prices have rebounded from recent lows. Brent crude (the global benchmark) was trading near $66 per barrelreuters.comreuters.com, up sharply after news of sanctions. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was around $62. OPEC’s reference basket of 15 fuels – a key price gauge – stood near $63.4 (Oct 22)countryeconomy.com. In short, oil is roughly 5–7% higher than a few days earlier. This comes after a selloff in prior weeks that had sent prices to five‑month lows due to oversupply concerns. Geopolitical and Supply Factors Sanctions on Russia. The biggest recent
23 October 2025
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XRP Price Jumps Back After Wild Swing – Ripple’s Token Eyes ETF Catalyst in Volatile Crypto Market

XRP Price Soars to $2.4 on ETF Hype – $5 Next for Ripple’s Crypto?

XRP Price and Recent Movement As of Oct. 23, 2025, XRP is trading in the mid-$2 range. Crypto.news reports XRP at about $2.42, roughly flat on the daycrypto.news. This marks a striking rebound from earlier in the month: on Oct. 10 a sudden U.S.–China tariff shock sent all crypto prices plunging, and XRP briefly fell to $1.64ts2.tech. Institutional dip-buyers then flooded the market, driving XRP back above $2.50 by Oct. 12ts2.tech. In fact, Coindesk notes that XRP closed near $2.43 on Oct. 22, with trading volume surging ~12% above its weekly averagecoindesk.com. Since the mid-month crash, XRP has spent most
23 October 2025
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Crypto Frenzy: Bitcoin Wavers at $120K, Altcoins Roar, Regulators Act, and NFTs Rebound (July 22–23, 2025)

Bitcoin’s Uptober Rollercoaster: Price at ~$108K After Wild Swings – Analysts Still Bullish

Bitcoin Price Update and Recent Moves Bitcoin was trading around $108,500 on Oct. 23, 2025economictimes.indiatimes.com. After soaring past $125K in early October (“Uptober”), the price plunged ~15% on Oct.10 when U.S. tariffs on China shocked marketsts2.tech. That crash wiped out about $19 billion in leveraged positions in a single dayts2.tech. Since then, Bitcoin bounced back: by Oct.20–21 it climbed roughly 3–4% to retest $110Kts2.tech. Over the past week it is roughly flat, edging up from the mid-$104K lows to where it stands noweconomictimes.indiatimes.comts2.tech. In short, Bitcoin has given back much of the early-October gain but remains above late September levels. Just
23 October 2025
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American Airlines (AAL) Stock Takes Off on Travel Demand – Will It Keep Climbing or Hit Turbulence?

American Airlines Stock Soars After Earnings – Is a Major Rally Underway?

Earnings Details and Guidance American Airlines’ October 23 release laid out its Q3 2025 results. Revenue hit a record $13.7 billion (up from ~$13.6B a year ago)news.aa.com. However, GAAP net income was negative $114 million ($0.17 loss per share) due mainly to higher costs and one-time itemsnews.aa.com. On a non-GAAP basis, the loss was $111 million (also $0.17/share)news.aa.com. These figures beat Street expectations, helping allay fears. In fact, Bloomberg noted that American “reported a smaller-than-expected loss in the third quarter”bloomberg.com. The adjusted loss of $0.17/share was better than the ~$0.28 consensus Wall Street had forecastbloomberg.comreuters.com. The airline reaffirmed a fully profitable 2025. American
23 October 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Alphabet Stock Nears Record Highs: AI Boom and Ad Recovery Power Google’s Rally

Alphabet Inc.’s Class A shares (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are trading near their highest levels in years. As of late Oct. 23, the stock hovers around $252, just below October’s intra-day high of ~$256ts2.tech. That puts Alphabet’s market value tantalizingly close to the $3 trillion milestonets2.techreuters.com – a club shared only by Apple and Microsoft. In fact, after shares hit a new record high in mid-September, Alphabet’s stock had already rallied over 32% year-to-datereuters.com. “Alphabet’s stock [is] flirting with record highs,” noted one analyst, as both technical trends and fundamentals improvets2.tech. Recent momentum has been fueled by several factors. First, Google’s artificial
23 October 2025
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Amazon Stock Today: AI Ambitions, $2.5B Twist, and $3 Trillion Dreams

Amazon Stock Unfazed by AWS Outage – Analysts See Big Rally Ahead

Investors will be watching Amazon closely after recent turbulence and ahead of its Q3 results. On Oct. 20 a major AWS outage – one of the largest Internet disruptions in years – knocked thousands of popular apps and sites offline, from banking portals to gaming platformsreuters.com. Crucially, Amazon’s engineers fixed the issue by evening, and Wall Street shrugged it off. In fact, AMZN stock rallied 1.6% on Oct. 20 (closing around $216.50)ts2.tech, as one analyst noted: “the spotlight was firmly on AWS and it didn’t quite shine as brightly as expected”reuters.com, yet investors seemed more focused on Amazon’s overall cloud
23 October 2025
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AMD’s AI Mega-Deal Sparks Stock Surge – Inside the OpenAI Partnership, New Chips & Showdown with Rivals

AMD Stock Soars on AI Mega-Deals – Is $300 Next?

AI Deals Ignite a Rally The catalyst for AMD’s October surge was clear: blockbuster AI contracts. On Oct. 6, AMD announced it would supply hundreds of thousands of GPUs (roughly 6 gigawatts of compute) to OpenAI over several yearsreuters.com. AMD executives hailed the pact as transformative. EVP Forrest Norrod called it “certainly transformative, not just for AMD, but for the dynamics of the industry”reuters.com. CFO Jean Hu said the OpenAI deal should “deliver tens of billions of dollars in revenue” and be “highly accretive” to future earningsts2.tech. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman added that having AMD chips “will allow [us] to
23 October 2025
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Bank of America (BAC) Stock Soars on Earnings Beat – Can It Keep Climbing?

Bank of America (BAC) Stock Surges on Q3 Earnings – Will the Rally Keep Going?

Stock Price Performance & Recent Volatility BAC’s price jumped after earnings and then swung around. On the Oct. 15 earnings day it closed at $52.28 (up ~4.4%)investing.com, briefly touching a two-year high near $52.85. The very next day Oct. 16 it plunged ~3.5% to $50.44investing.com, effectively erasing the initial gains. By midday Oct. 17, the stock was about 1–2% lower on the day around ~$50ts2.tech, reflecting a rotation after the earnings excitement. In the days since, BAC has rebounded; it closed Oct. 21 at $51.52 and Oct. 22 at $51.10investing.com. Overall, BAC is up ~14–15% in 2025reuters.com and is trading just a few dollars shy
23 October 2025
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Star Tribune’s Bold “Good News” Experiment – Can Positive Stories Save Local News?

Star Tribune’s Bold “Good News” Experiment – Can Positive Stories Save Local News?

Forecast & Analysis: The next few months will reveal how readers respond to MN Rising. Early indicators (like social media buzz and pageview stats) will be crucial. Advertisers will be watching closely for engagement metrics – if these stories attract eyeballs and positive sentiment, sponsors will be encouraged to renew and new ones will sign up. The Star Tribune might also integrate MN Rising content into its main news products (print, newsletters, etc.) to give it wider exposure. We may see events or forums spin out of it as well (e.g. an awards event for companies doing good, sponsored by
23 October 2025
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Flying High: Archer Aviation Stock Soars on Korean Air Deal as eVTOL Race Heats Up

Flying High: Archer Aviation Stock Soars on Korean Air Deal as eVTOL Race Heats Up

Archer Aviation’s stock is riding high on fresh deals and milestones in the electric air taxi (eVTOL) arena. ACHR shares are hovering around $11 after a volatile October, buoyed by a landmark Korean Air partnership and major patent acquisitions. The company has notched FAA testing approvals and ambitious global tie-ups – from the UAE’s first vertiport to a $500M Japan order – all while amassing hefty cash reserves. Analysts mostly rate Archer a “Buy” with targets in the mid-teens, citing its technological leaps and industry alliances, though risks loom with high cash burn and intense competition. Below, we dive into
23 October 2025
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Kazakhstan Freezes Fuel Prices Through Spring 2026 – Will It Tame Inflation or Fuel Bigger Problems?

Kazakhstan Freezes Fuel Prices Through Spring 2026 – Will It Tame Inflation or Fuel Bigger Problems?

Kazakhstan Freezes Fuel & Utility Prices to Tame Inflation Facing the fastest inflation in years, Kazakhstan’s government has taken the dramatic step of freezing prices on fuels and household utilities. The nationwide moratorium took effect on October 16, 2025, halting any further price increases for AI-92 gasoline and diesel fuel until inflation stabilizes, and similarly suspending hikes in tariffs for water, electricity, heating and natural gas for all consumers until at least end-March 2026 astanatimes.com asiaplustj.info. These emergency controls aim to “stabilize the economy and protect citizens’ interests” amid the inflation surge, following direct instructions from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev astanatimes.com.
23 October 2025
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Volvo Cars’ Stock Skyrockets 40% After Surprise Profit Surge – Biggest Jump Since IPO

Volvo Cars’ Stock Skyrockets 40% After Surprise Profit Surge – Biggest Jump Since IPO

Volvo’s Cost-Cutting Turnaround Delivers a Big Win Volvo Cars delivered a stunning earnings surprise on October 23, posting third-quarter profits nearly four times higher than analysts expected reuters.com. This sharp turnaround comes after months of belt-tightening under CEO Håkan Samuelsson, who returned to lead the Swedish automaker earlier this year. In just half a year, Samuelsson has executed sweeping cost-cut measures – axing 3,000 jobs, freezing new investments, and even withdrawing profit guidance – to combat “faltering” margins and an industry slowdown reuters.com. Those tough measures worked faster than anyone anticipated. “What we’re now seeing is really, wow okay, this
23 October 2025
SoFi Stock Rockets 230% to Multi-Year Highs – Fintech Frenzy or Overvalued Ahead of Earnings?

SoFi Stock Rockets 230% to Multi-Year Highs – Fintech Frenzy or Overvalued Ahead of Earnings?

2025 Rally & Recent Stock Performance 📈 SoFi’s stock has been on a roller-coaster rally throughout 2025. Over the past year, SOFI shares have more than tripled, rising from single digits to around $28–$29 today ts2.tech. The stock hit an all-time high around $30.30 in late September amid fintech euphoria ts2.tech, marking its highest level in roughly four years. However, early October brought turbulence: profit-taking and broader market jitters sent SoFi sliding 10–15% off its peak ts2.tech. In fact, the stock fell for seven straight sessions into mid-October, including a 5% plunge on Oct. 16 that briefly knocked shares down
23 October 2025
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Banco Bradesco Stock Near 52-Week High – Is This Rally Built to Last?

Banco Bradesco Stock Near 52-Week High – Is This Rally Built to Last?

BBD Stock Performance: Steady Climb to Year-Highs Banco Bradesco’s American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) have been on a steady upward trajectory through 2025. The stock currently sits around $3.30, within a few cents of its highest level in a year investing.com. In the past week it barely budged – closing at $3.30 both Tuesday and Wednesday – indicating a possible consolidation after recent gains investing.com. Volatility has been low: BBD’s intraday swings have been modest (about 1.5–2% daily range) stockinvest.us, a sign of a balanced market ahead of earnings. This calm follows an impressive rally earlier in the year. Bradesco’s ADR
23 October 2025
Transocean (RIG) Stock Rally: Insider’s Bold Bet and Oil Revival Ignite Comeback – What’s Next?

Transocean (RIG) Stock Rally: Insider’s Bold Bet and Oil Revival Ignite Comeback – What’s Next?

Insider Buy and New Deals Spark a Mid-October Rally Transocean’s stock staged a modest comeback in mid-October after a slew of positive developments reignited investor interest. On October 16, RIG shares jumped over 5% in a single day as the market cheered news of insider buying, fresh contracts, and aggressive debt refinancing ts2.tech. The catalyst was the disclosure that Frederik Wilhelm Mohn – a Transocean director and member of a prominent Norwegian oil family – had scooped up 4 million shares in the late-September equity offering, investing roughly $12.2 million ts2.tech. Such a sizable insider purchase is “highly unusual and
23 October 2025
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Intel Stock Skyrockets on U.S. Government Lifeline and AI Deals – What’s Next?

Intel Stock Skyrockets on U.S. Government Lifeline and AI Deals – What’s Next?

Intel Stock Soars on AI Buzz and Big Investments Intel’s share price has staged a stunning comeback in 2025, rallying on hopes that bold strategic moves will revive the iconic chipmaker. As of late October, INTC shares hover in the mid-$30s, near their highest level in about two years ts2.tech. The stock has nearly doubled from its lows in January, making Intel one of this year’s best-performing big tech stocks after years of languishing. On October 20, shares jumped ~3% to around $38, then pulled back slightly, reflecting heightened volatility ahead of earnings ts2.tech. Even after a recent dip (the
23 October 2025
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Denison Mines Stock Doubles Amid Uranium Boom – Analysts See More Upside

Denison Mines Stock Doubles Amid Uranium Boom – Analysts See More Upside

Stock Surge Amid Nuclear Revival Denison’s stock price has been on a tear in 2025 thanks to the resurgence of nuclear energy. After spending much of last year languishing near $1, DNN began climbing steadily in mid-2025 alongside uranium’s rebound. The rally accelerated this fall: shares spiked to an intraday high of about $3.35 in mid-October (a level not seen in over a decade) ts2.tech. Even after some profit-taking, DNN was recently hovering in the high-$2 range – around $2.65 as of October 22 ts2.tech – which still represents a year-to-date gain of over 100% ts2.tech. Such returns have dwarfed
23 October 2025
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AT&T’s Subscriber Surge Shakes Up T Stock – Price, Dividend & 5G Outlook for 2025

AT&T’s Subscriber Surge Shakes Up T Stock – Price, Dividend & 5G Outlook for 2025

AT&T Stock Price & Recent Performance AT&T’s stock has been range-bound in the mid-$20s for most of October, even as the broader market climbed to new highs ts2.tech. Leading up to earnings, the shares were essentially flat month-to-date, trading around the $26 level. Year-to-date in 2025, AT&T has posted a modest gain of roughly 15–20%, which lags the tech-heavy Nasdaq’s performance in the same period ts2.tech. However, zooming out, the stock is up about 20% from a year ago – a rebound that has actually outpaced rival Verizon over the last 12 months ts2.tech ts2.tech. Even at its summer peak
23 October 2025
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Plug Power Stock Skyrocketed 170% on Hydrogen Hype – Now It’s Sliding: Can PLUG Rebound?

Plug Power Stock Skyrocketed 170% on Hydrogen Hype – Now It’s Sliding: Can PLUG Rebound?

PLUG Stock’s Wild Ride: From Hype-Fueled Surge to Sudden Slide Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) has given investors a whiplash-inducing October. In just weeks, the hydrogen fuel cell maker’s stock exploded off its summer lows, then abruptly slipped back. Over the summer, PLUG languished under $1.50 per share; by mid-October it had sprinted to about $4.18 at its peak – a stunning 170% jump in three months ts2.tech. This rally propelled PLUG to one of the top-performing clean energy stocks of 2025, feeding a frenzy among traders riding the “green hydrogen” wave. However, the euphoria abruptly cooled heading into late
23 October 2025
Axon Stock Rockets 420% Overseas as Wall Street Targets $1,000 – Should You Buy the Dip?

Axon Stock Rockets 420% Overseas as Wall Street Targets $1,000 – Should You Buy the Dip?

Axon’s Wild Ride: From Plunge to 420% Pop Abroad Axon’s stock has been on a rollercoaster in late October. Last week, shares suddenly plunged ~8.5% in one day, falling from the $700s to about $645 ts2.tech. Notably, this dive occurred despite no major negative news from the company – a stark contrast to the modest uptick in the broader market that day ts2.tech. Market watchers suggest the drop was triggered by technical trading: the sell-off pushed AXON below a key support (its 200-day average), likely triggering stop-loss orders and momentum selling ts2.tech. Indeed, analysts at TheStreet “do not see any
23 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
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