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Gold Soars Past $4,000 for the First Time – Inside the Historic Rally and What’s Next

Gold Prices Soar Past $4,100 on Record Rally – Is $5,000 Next?

Gold’s historic rally shows few signs of stopping. Traders note that after gold briefly slid earlier this week, geopolitical jitters and rate-cut bets helped it rebound. As Reuters reports, “gold prices have gained about 57% this year, reaching an all-time peak of $4,381.21 on Monday”reuters.com, and on Oct. 23 spot bullion was around $4,120/ozreuters.com. U.S. December futures climbed roughly 1.7% on Oct. 23 to $4,134.60reuters.com. This follows last week’s record highs and a brief profit-taking dip. “Gold is attempting to find its footing following the healthy and sorely-needed technical pullback,” notes Han Tan of investment platform Nemo.moneyreuters.com. But with “stubborn”
23 October 2025
Quantum Leap: D-Wave (QBTS) Stock Skyrockets 2000% Amid Fed Rate Cuts and AI-Fueled Quantum Breakthroughs

Quantum Gold Rush: D-Wave (QBTS) Stock Skyrockets 3,000% — Is the Rally Sustainable?

Latest Stock Price and Performance D-Wave’s stock has been on a wild ride. After spending most of 2024 under $5, QBTS erupted in 2025. It surged into the mid-$40s in mid-October, hitting $46.75 on Oct. 15ts2.tech. That came after several back-to-back gains – for instance, a 23% jump on Oct. 13 alonets2.tech. By Oct. 22, the stock had retreated; it closed around $27.29 on Oct. 22stockanalysis.com and traded near $26.78 in after-hours that eveningstockanalysis.com. Reuters reports QBTS “trading lower” at $27.29 as of Oct. 23reuters.com. In total, QBTS is up roughly 300% so far in 2025ts2.tech, but its gains have
23 October 2025
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Quantum Stocks Rip Higher: IonQ Up 700% – Bubble or Breakthrough?

IonQ’s Quantum Boom: 700% Stock Surge on Breakthrough Feats & $2B Mega-Funding

Stock Performance & Recent Moves IonQ’s stock has been extremely volatile in recent days. After skyrocketing to a 52-week high near $82 in mid-Octoberts2.tech, shares pulled back to the mid-$60s and have since settled around $55–$60. On October 22, IONQ closed at $55.45finviz.com, about 23% below its recent peak. Even so, the stock remains up roughly 700% year-to-datets2.tech, making it one of the biggest gainers of 2025. Trading volumes are heavy (tens of millions of shares daily) and daily swings of 5–10% are commonts2.techfinviz.com. This roller-coaster pattern reflects euphoria and caution: IonQ is now valued at nearly $20 billion (around 200×
23 October 2025
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Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Trump Seeks a Slice of the Quantum Pie: Stocks Rocket as Govt Eyes IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave Stakes

Trump Administration’s Quantum Push Citing Wall Street Journal sources, U.S. officials are now treating commercial quantum computing as a strategic sector. Under Secretary Gina Raimondo’s reorganized Chips R&D Office, the Commerce Department is reportedly willing to “go deep” in quantum startups – becoming shareholders in exchange for government R&D grantsreuters.comcm.asiae.co.kr. This extends Trump’s “government-as-shareholder” industrial policy in tech; for example, in August the administration agreed to convert nearly $9 billion in CHIPS Act grants into a 10% equity stake in Intelreuters.comcm.asiae.co.kr. The quantum proposals would similarly tie about $10 million of support per company to a U.S. equity investmentreuters.comcm.asiae.co.kr. Commerce sources
23 October 2025
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Quantum Rocket or Bubble? RGTI’s Stunning Surge Explained—And How It Stacks Up to IonQ, D‑Wave, and QUBT

Quantum Gold or Bubble? Rigetti (RGTI) Stock Skyrockets 5,000% Then Crashes to $36

Stock Performance & Recent Trading Rigetti’s stock has been on a rollercoaster. After languishing under $1 early in 2025, RGTI soared to $56.34 on Oct. 15 (a nearly 50× Y/Y gain)ts2.tech. But the rally ran into profit-taking and market jitters. On Oct. 16, RGTI plunged ~15% intraday, slipping from the $50s into the high-$40sts2.tech. This slide extended over the week: by Oct. 20 it was in the mid-$40sts2.tech, by Oct. 21 it closed around $40.00ts2.tech, and on Oct. 22 it closed $36.06investing.com (down 9.85% that day). All told, the stock gave back about 25% of its value from the Oct.
23 October 2025
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Dominion Energy Bets Big on Solar & Storage in 2025 – Even as Critics Cry “Scam”

Dominion Energy Stock Surges on Clean-Energy Push – What’s Next?

Stock Performance and Recent Trading Dominion Energy’s stock has stabilized in the low $60s after a choppy October. On Oct 22, shares traded near $61.5 intradaymarketbeat.com, above the 50-day moving average (~$60.43)marketbeat.com. Earlier in the week, the stock briefly dipped to around $60.5 before rebounding; for example, the Oct 21 close was $60.87ts2.tech. Over the past month, Dominion’s roughly +5% gain has outperformed many peers and the broad marketts2.tech. Investors have noted that Dominion’s total return (price plus dividends) is in line with the utilities sector’s defensive performance this year. The market capitalization is about $52–$53 billion (forward P/E ~18)investing.commarketbeat.com.
22 October 2025
QuantumScape Rockets on Solid-State Battery Breakthrough – Investors Thrilled But Cautious

QuantumScape Rockets on Solid-State Battery Breakthrough – Investors Thrilled But Cautious

Solid-State Breakthrough and B1 Cell Shipments QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) develops solid-state lithium-metal batteries – a next-gen design using a thin ceramic separator and a lithium-metal anode instead of traditional graphite. This allows much higher energy density and faster charging (while improving safety) compared to conventional Li‑ion cellscarboncredits.com. In practice, QS demonstrated its technology at this year’s IAA Mobility show: a Ducati V21L electric race bike (VW/Audi/PowerCo collaboration) ran on QS’s QSE‑5 cells and achieved an astonishing ~844 Wh/L of energy density and a 10%→80% charge in only about 12 minutests2.tech. This real‑world demo “silenced some skeptics” and showed the promise
22 October 2025
Lam Research Stock Rockets on AI Chip Demand – Can LRCX Keep Climbing?

Lam Research Stock Rockets on AI Chip Demand – Can LRCX Keep Climbing?

Earnings Beat on Surging Demand Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) handily beat forecasts for its fiscal Q1, as demand for cutting-edge chipmaking gear remains hot. The Fremont, CA company reported $5.32 billion in revenue and $1.26 EPS (non-GAAP) for Q1, versus analyst estimates of $5.22 B and $1.21timesunion.cominvesting.com. On a GAAP basis Lam earned $1.57 B ($1.24 per share)timesunion.com. These results, aided by strong year-on-year growth in both logic and memory equipment, “significantly surpassed analyst expectations” and underscore Lam’s role as a bellwether of chipmakers’ AI-driven spendingmarkets.financialcontent.cominvesting.com. Management’s guidance was equally positive. Lam forecast Q2 revenue of ~$5.20 B (±$0.3B) and EPS around $1.15 (±$0.10)investing.comstocktitan.net –
22 October 2025
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SAP Stock Skyrockets on Cloud Boom – Analysts Eye New Highs?

SAP Stock Skyrockets on Cloud Boom – Analysts Eye New Highs?

SAP’s in-depth report shows the company gaining market share in enterprise software. The Q3 2025 earnings release (Oct 22) highlighted broad growth across cloud segmentsnews.sap.com. Total revenue rose 7% (11% cc), and IFRS operating profit was up 12%news.sap.comreuters.com. By segment, the cloud ERP suite grew 31% (cc) – a sign customers are migrating to SAP’s newer cloud products. (SAP’s legacy software licenses continued to decline, a known trend as customers shift to subscriptions.) Management was upbeat. In a press release, Klein said “we are gaining market share as our customers are adopting solutions across the entire Business Suite,” including AI
22 October 2025
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IBM Stock Soars on Quantum Breakthrough and AI Revival – Key Updates (Sept 25, 2025)

IBM Stock Rockets on AI & Quantum Buzz – Analysts Split on What Comes Next

IBM’s long-term story hinges on its success in AI and cloud. If the company can continue delivering above-consensus results (it has a recent streak of ~6% EPS beats)techi.com and land more big AI deals, bulls see plenty of room to run. For example, Goldman Sachs recently raised its target to $310, Wedbush $325ts2.tech. But skeptics point to the high valuation and still-modest growth: with consensus forecasts implying only mid-single-digit gains in coming quarters, the stock may consolidate unless IBM’s bets truly pay off. In short, IBM’s blend of growth potential and safe dividends makes it attractive, but investors should watch
22 October 2025
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Tesla Stock’s October Shock: Record Sales, New “Affordable” Models & Wall Street’s Verdict

Tesla Stock Surges on Record Sales – But Are Warning Signs Ahead?

Tesla’s Q3 earnings report was a study in contrasts. Record vehicle sales propelled revenue to a record $28.1 billion, but higher costs and deep price cuts squeezed profitsbusinessinsider.comteslarati.com. CEO Elon Musk highlighted that the quarter benefited from “pull-forward” purchases ahead of tax-credit expirations. However, he warned that “a few rough quarters” could follow now that subsidies have endedts2.techteslarati.com. Indeed, operating income fell about 40% from a year agobusinessinsider.comteslarati.com, reflecting narrower automotive margins as Tesla slashed prices on its popular models. Investors are closely watching whether demand will hold up. Tesla’s standard-range Model 3/Y variants (introduced early Oct) trade short-term profit for volumets2.techts2.tech,
22 October 2025
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Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) Stock Surges on Dividend Hike, Then Plummets on Weak Outlook – Is a Slow Recovery Ahead?

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) Stock Surges on Dividend Hike, Then Plummets on Weak Outlook – Is a Slow Recovery Ahead?

Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations, But Outlook Disappoints Texas Instruments announced its Q3 results on October 21, 2025 after the market close. The numbers were a mixed bag: revenue reached $4.74 billion, up 14% from a year ago and slightly above estimates (~$4.65 B) ts2.tech. The company’s analog and embedded processing segments both showed growth, reflecting steady demand across most end markets. Earnings came in at $1.48 per share (GAAP), which matched TI’s own guidance and was just a hair below the $1.49 that analysts anticipated ts2.tech. In short, Q3’s results were solid – they confirmed Texas Instruments’ ability to execute and maintain
22 October 2025
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QuantumScape 2025: Latest News, Solid-State Battery Breakthroughs, Financials & Outlook (June 27th, 2025)

QuantumScape (QS) Stock Surges 180% on Solid-State Battery Breakthroughs – What’s Next After a Sudden Plunge?

Stock Price & Recent Performance QuantumScape’s headquarters in San Jose, CA. The battery startup’s stock was a top performer in 2025, surging nearly 200% amid solid-state battery hype. QuantumScape’s stock (NYSE: QS) has seen a roller-coaster 2025. After starting the year in the single digits, QS went on an explosive run, gaining roughly 170–180% year-to-date as of mid-October247wallst.com. The rally accelerated in late September and early October, when a string of positive announcements (detailed below) sent the stock to new heights. Shares hit an intraday peak around $16.49 by October 3 and continued upward to flirt with the $19 level
22 October 2025
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Centrus Energy’s Multi-Billion Nuclear Bet Pays Off – LEU Stock Skyrockets on Uranium Boom

Centrus Energy’s Nuclear High Fades: LEU Stock Plummets 20% After 400% Rally – What’s Going On?

LEU Stock’s Wild Ride – From Nuclear Euphoria to 20% Plunge Centrus Energy’s stock has been on a rollercoaster in 2025, exhilarating investors with a massive rally before suffering a brutal pullback. The company’s share price skyrocketed over 400% this year amid surging nuclear enthusiasmts2.tech. By mid-October, LEU had spiked to an intraday high of about $464 – an astounding 9× jump from roughly $50 one year agoinvesting.comts2.tech. This breathtaking rally made Centrus one of the top-performing energy stocks of 2025ts2.tech. However, that euphoria abruptly reversed this past week. After peaking on Oct. 16, Centrus shares gave up more than
22 October 2025
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Armata (ARMP) Stock Surges 150% After Breakthrough Bacteriophage Trial Results

Armata (ARMP) Stock Surges 150% After Breakthrough Bacteriophage Trial Results

Armata’s stock performance this week has been nothing short of dramatic. Prior to Oct. 22, ARMP had been trading in the low-$3 range (for example, it closed around $3.41 on Oct. 16marketbeat.com). Once the late-breaking IDWeek data was announced, the shares rocketed – briefly hitting an intraday high near $16 (per some quotes) before settling at about $8.87finviz.cominvesting.com. For context, that $8.87 close is the stock’s highest level in years (FinViz shows a 52-week high of only $3.50 prior to today). By midday on Oct. 22, Investing.com already noted the stock was up ~95% on the dayinvesting.com. By market close,
22 October 2025
Hut 8 Stock Skyrockets on Bitcoin Boom, Trump-Backed Spinoff Debut, and Bold Energy Pivot

Hut 8 Stock on Wild Ride as Bitcoin Boom, Trump Spinoff Fuel Soaring Rally – What’s Next for HUT?

Bitcoin Boom Propels Hut 8 to Record Highs (Then a Pullback) Hut 8 stock has been on a roller coaster in October 2025, mirroring the volatility of the crypto market. In the first half of the month, HUT rode a wave of euphoria as Bitcoin’s price rocketed to levels not seen in years. Bitcoin briefly topped $115,000–$120,000 in early Octoberts2.techts2.tech, driven by optimism around a possible U.S. Bitcoin ETF approval and a crypto-friendly regulatory climate. This Bitcoin boom translated into amplified gains for mining stocks – high-beta plays that tend to outperform the underlying asset’s moves. Hut 8’s shares soared nearly
22 October 2025
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Robinhood’s Wild 2025 Ride: HOOD Stock Skyrockets 200%, Plunges 9% in a Day – What’s Next?

Robinhood’s Wild 2025 Ride: HOOD Stock Skyrockets 250% on Crypto Boom, S&P 500 Debut – What’s Next?

HOOD Stock’s 2025 Surge and Recent Pullback Robinhood’s stock has been on a tear in 2025, vastly outperforming the broader marketts2.tech. After starting the year in the low $30s, HOOD rocketed past $100 over the summer and kept climbing. The rally hit a peak in early October when shares reached about $153, marking a record high for the companyts2.tech. This climb coincided with a major milestone: Robinhood’s inclusion in the S&P 500 index at the end of September, which was hailed as a “watershed moment” for fintech’s legitimacyts2.tech. Joining the benchmark index not only validated Robinhood as a big-league player,
22 October 2025
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Battle of the Action Cams 2025: GoPro Hero 12 vs DJI Osmo Action 4 vs Insta360 X4 – Which Reigns Supreme?

GoPro Stock Jumps on 360° Camera Launch – Investors Eye Turnaround

Key Facts: Shares of GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) jumped sharply on Oct. 22, 2025, climbing about 4.6% to $2.30 by market closeinvesting.com (adding to a 2.8% gain from the prior dayinvesting.com). This surge follows a 6–7% rally on Oct. 20investing.com, leaving GPRO roughly 100% higher year-to-datemarkets.financialcontent.com (albeit off its Sept. 2025 high near $2.88). The rise coincides with GoPro’s Oct. 22 announcement of a new 360° camera accessories line – notably the MAX2 camera and related lens kits, poles and batteries – aimed at enhancing its immersive-video productsmarketscreener.commarkets.financialcontent.com. GoPro reported Q2 2025 revenue of $153.0 million (–18% YoY) with improving margins (gross margin
22 October 2025
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Netflix Stock Rockets to Record Highs as Wall Street Eyes $1,500

Netflix Stock Rollercoaster: Rallies to Record Highs, Plunges 10% After Earnings Miss

Stock Performance and Recent Price Action Netflix stock has been volatile but strong this year. In 2025, NFLX climbed to multi‑year highs – mid‑October it traded around $1,210–$1,240, roughly up 30–40% since January and about +70% from a year agots2.tech. The rally was driven by sustained subscriber growth, pricing power and the new ad-supported tier. On Oct 21, NFLX closed at $1,241.35reuters.com. After the earnings miss late Oct 21, shares crashed in after‑hours, falling about 5.6% to ~$1,170ts2.tech. The decline continued on Oct 22: NFLX opened at $1,142.90reuters.com and traded as low as ~$1,110 (down ~10%)reuters.com. By the Oct 22
22 October 2025
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Quantum Leap: D-Wave (QBTS) Stock Skyrockets 2000% Amid Fed Rate Cuts and AI-Fueled Quantum Breakthroughs

Quantum Gold Rush? D-Wave (QBTS) Surges on Europe Deal and Hype – But Is It Sustainable?

Stock Price & Recent Performance D-Wave’s stock has been extraordinarily volatile. From sub-$1 in late 2024 it exploded higher in 2025, fueled by news flow and speculative trading. As of mid-October, QBTS was up ~3,000% over 12 monthsts2.tech. The rally peaked with an intraday high of ~$46.75 on Oct 15ts2.tech, but the stock quickly gave up much of those gains. By market close on Oct 20 it was ~$34.40stockanalysis.com and slid further into the 27–28 range by Oct 22stockanalysis.com (a roughly 10–15% drop on Oct 22 alone). According to data, the stock was around $32.19 on Oct 21 (down 6.4%)
22 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

8 February 2026
ASML’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 4.6% to $1,413 on Friday, tracking a 5.7% rally in chip stocks after Amazon and Alphabet signaled higher AI infrastructure spending. Peers Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA each gained over 6%. ASML’s interim dividend goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 in Amsterdam and Feb. 10 in New York, with payment set for Feb. 18. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week.
Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

8 February 2026
Ashtead Group shares closed up 1.1% at 4,936 pence Friday after the company confirmed a new round of share buybacks. The firm expects its U.S. listing to become effective Feb. 26, with a UK share swap on Feb. 27 and new shares trading March 2. FTSE Russell plans to remove Ashtead from its UK indexes from March 2. Index funds are preparing for the change as the company shifts its primary listing to New York.
Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

8 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to make a firm takeover offer or withdraw. Zurich and Beazley have agreed in principle on key terms valuing Beazley at up to 1,335 pence per share. Recent filings show Vanguard and FMR LLC among top shareholders. The shares remain below the possible offer price as due diligence continues.
Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

8 February 2026
Tesco shares closed at 452.10 pence on Friday, up 0.62%, as UK markets ended the week higher. Investors weighed Bank of England signals on interest rates and rising supermarket wage costs, with Lidl and rivals announcing pay increases ahead of April’s minimum wage hike. Morrisons is considering raising up to £1 billion against its store portfolio, according to Sky News. Tesco continues its share buyback program after a January profit forecast upgrade.
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