Navitas (NVTS) Stock Skyrockets on NVIDIA AI Chip News — Record Rally Sparks Bull-Bear Debate

Navitas (NVTS) Stock Skyrockets on NVIDIA AI Chip News — Record Rally Sparks Bull-Bear Debate

NVTS Stock Rally and Recent Performance Navitas’s stock has exploded higher in mid-October. On Oct. 13 (Monday), NVTS jumped ~17–21% intraday after markets when the company announced new GaN/SiC power devices for NVIDIA’s next-gen data centers ts2.tech finviz.com. The rally accelerated each day: by Oct. 16 NVTS closed at $15.63, its highest ever, following five straight gains ts2.tech ts2.tech. Overall, Navitas shares nearly doubled in one week, climbing from roughly $8 to $15+ ts2.tech. Even on Oct. 17 the stock remained elevated (closing $14.66, down 6.2% for the day) stockanalysis.com. Daily/weekly trend: This October run is far above the stock’s
19 October 2025
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 19.10.2025

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: October 21, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT IonQ vs Nvidia: Which AI Stock Has the Better Long-Term Upside? October 20, 2025, 5:58 AM EDT. IonQ offers long-term AI potential through quantum computing, with room-temperature operation and growing partnerships such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Its recent Q3 results showed revenue up 102% YoY to $12.4 million and $63.5 million in new bookings, but the firm remains unprofitable, posting a net loss of $52.5 million as it spends on R&D and pursues growth, including the Qubitekk acquisition to build a networked quantum ecosystem. Nvidia remains the more established
IBM Stock Soars 28%: AI & Cloud Breakthroughs Fuel Historic Rally

IBM Stock Soars 28%: AI & Cloud Breakthroughs Fuel Historic Rally

Stock Performance & Recent Moves IBM’s stock has been on a tear in fall 2025. After bottoming near $210 last August, it has rallied into the high $270s–$280s. For example, it closed around $279 on Oct. 13, just shy of its late-September peak (~$296) ts2.tech. This roughly 28% YTD gain greatly outstrips the S&P 500’s YTD rise ts2.tech. In mid-October the stock pushed higher on news flow: after closing around $276 on Oct. 13, it closed $281.28 (+1.9%) on Oct. 17 stockanalysis.com. Trading volume has ticked up with the rally, as investors cheer IBM’s tech pivot. Investors credit IBM’s recent
ASML Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Analysts Warn China Slump Looms

ASML Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Analysts Warn China Slump Looms

Stock Performance & Market Rally ASML’s stock has been on a tear in October 2025. After a late summer rally, shares continued climbing following the Q3 report. For example, on Oct. 15 the NASDAQ-listed ASML ADS closed at $1,009.81 – a 2.7% gain on the day marketbeat.com – and hit intraday highs above $1,030. By the Oct. 17 close the ADS price was roughly $1,029 (≈€880), just shy of the record $1,059 set earlier in the year ts2.tech. This rally has far outpaced the broader semiconductor index: since early September ASML is up ~+32% ts2.tech. The surge reflects robust demand
19 October 2025
Chevron (CVX) Stock Rallies on $2B Pipeline Deal – Could $200 Be Next?

Chevron (CVX) Stock Rallies on $2B Pipeline Deal – Could $200 Be Next?

CVX Stock Price & Recent Performance Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has traded mostly sideways in October 2025. After closing ~$151.71 on Oct. 16, 2025, the stock rose ~0.9% to $153.08 on Oct. 17 reuters.com. The share price has lingered in a narrow $150–154 range this week ts2.tech, roughly flat over 5 days. Year-to-date CVX lags the broad market, reflecting weaker oil and the drag from the Hess merger ts2.tech. Still, technical indicators show the stock holding key support in the mid-$140s ts2.tech. Trading volume is moderate (about 7–8M shares daily) and volatility is low, mirroring the calm in global energy markets.
AI Boom’s Hidden Gem: Credo (CRDO) Stock Soars on $500 “Purple” Cables and Big Partnerships

AI Boom’s Hidden Gem: Credo (CRDO) Stock Soars on $500 “Purple” Cables and Big Partnerships

CRDO’s Wild Ride on AI Hype Credo (NASDAQ: CRDO) has become one of 2025’s hottest AI infrastructure stocks. The company makes advanced cables and chips that connect GPUs inside AI supercomputers. In late September, Elon Musk’s xAI even showcased “thousands” of Credo’s bright purple cables in its new Colossus 2 data center rufinfeed.ru, underscoring the mystique around the firm’s products. Credo’s shares have soared over 1,300% since its 2022 IPO ts2.tech as the AI boom has made its AEC (active electrical cable) technology nearly indispensable: today Credo commands an ~88% share of the emerging multi-billion dollar AEC market rufinfeed.ru. This
Shocking U-Turn: Social Security Paper Checks Saved – Trump’s Stimulus Check Hype Debunked, Stocks Soar

Shocking U-Turn: Social Security Paper Checks Saved – Trump’s Stimulus Check Hype Debunked, Stocks Soar

What’s Behind the Paper-Check Change? In March 2025 President Trump signed an executive order (EO 14247) directing agencies to “eliminate physical payments…to the extent permitted by law” kiplinger.com. By late summer, Treasury and SSA announced a Sept. 30 deadline to switch benefit checks to direct deposit or Treasury’s prepaid Direct Express card ssa.gov home.treasury.gov. The goal: save taxpayer money and speed payments. As Treasury put it, digital transfers “are safer, faster, and far more efficient” home.treasury.gov. (In fact, each mailed check costs about 50¢ to produce vs 15¢ electronically hindustantimes.com.) SSA encouraged beneficiaries to enroll in direct deposit via their “my Social
19 October 2025
Rigetti (RGTI) Stock Rockets 5,000% on Big Quantum Deals — Bubble Warning Looms

Rigetti (RGTI) Stock Rockets 5,000% on Big Quantum Deals — Bubble Warning Looms

Record Run and Sharp Reversal In 2025 Rigetti’s stock became one of the year’s wildest stories. As of Oct. 19, RGTI trades in the mid-$40s, having earlier hit an all-time high ~$56.34 on Oct. 15 ts2.tech. That marked roughly a 50‑fold gain over its price a year earlier – a staggering climb fueled by “quantum computing fever,” as TechStock² (TS2) reports ts2.tech. In one week RGTI rocketed from the mid-$40s to the mid-$50s, including a single-day surge of ~25% on Oct. 13 ts2.tech. This frenzy put Rigetti’s market cap at roughly $17B (again, on single-digit millions in revenue) ts2.tech. Investors piled in on
19 October 2025
Intel Stock Explodes: 10% U.S. Stake, Nvidia Deal & AI Hype Fuel Surge

Intel Stock Explodes: 10% U.S. Stake, Nvidia Deal & AI Hype Fuel Surge

Intel’s stock market roller-coaster has become one of 2025’s top stories. After languishing in the teens and low-$20s in early 2025, INTC shares have roared higher in recent months. By Oct. 17 the stock closed around $37, its highest since 2023 ts2.tech. As TS2.tech notes, the shares have “nearly doubled from its lows in January” on hopes of a turnaround ts2.tech. Much of the surge is tied to investor excitement over Intel’s role in the AI chip revolution and a flurry of unexpected big-money deals. One key catalyst was Washington’s intervention. In late August the Trump administration announced it would
BigBear.ai (BBAI) Stock Skyrockets on New Defense AI Deals – Is It the Next Palantir?

BigBear.ai (BBAI) Stock Skyrockets on New Defense AI Deals – Is It the Next Palantir?

Bottom Line: BigBear.ai has captured imaginations as a small-cap AI company riding the defense boom. Its recent multi-million-dollar U.S. government partnerships have triggered large price moves – but also come with big caveats. As one market note put it, BigBear.ai’s story is “highly volatile” ts2.tech. For now, BBAI’s share price reflects both the promise of its cutting-edge tech and the uncertainty of turning that promise into profit citybiz.co ts2.tech. Investors and analysts alike will be watching closely to see if the company can execute on its new edge-AI strategies and sustain growth, or if this surge was a short-lived (albeit
NVIDIA’s Stock Soars to New Highs – Analysts Eye Further Gains

NVIDIA’s Stock Soars to New Highs – Analysts Eye Further Gains

NVIDIA’s stock has been on a roller-coaster even by tech-stock standards. After surging to all-time intraday highs (~$195) in early October, the shares pulled back into the low-$180s ts2.tech ts2.tech as investors took profits and rotated out of frothy tech names. This volatility partly reflects macro shifts – rising bond yields and strong bank earnings have prompted some fund managers to hedge in October. But even with recent swings, NVDA is up dramatically (nearly 58% over the past year ts2.tech) and remains near its peak levels. Trading volume has been heavy, and the stock’s 50-day moving average sits about 20%
Bitcoin Boom & $500M AI Data Deal Send Bitfarms (BITF) Stock Soaring — 148% YTD Gains

Bitcoin Boom & $500M AI Data Deal Send Bitfarms (BITF) Stock Soaring — 148% YTD Gains

Volatile Crypto-Fueled Rally Bitfarms’ stock surge is closely tied to Bitcoin’s own bull run. The cryptocurrency hit a record ~$126,000 on Oct. 5, 2025 reuters.com, riding nearly $6 billion in inflows into crypto ETFs reuters.com. This exuberance has lifted virtually all Bitcoin miners. Bitfarms, being highly leveraged to Bitcoin’s price, saw its shares hit new multi-year highs in mid-October ts2.tech. For example, on Oct. 14 BITF jumped almost 9% in one day (to ~$5.89) ts2.tech before a late-week pullback. Trading volumes have been exceptionally large (often triple the average) as traders chase the momentum ts2.tech. Over the past four weeks, BITF
19 October 2025
Costco (COST) Stock Surges: Analysts Predict 15% Upside as Sales and Expansion Drive Rally

Costco (COST) Stock Surges: Analysts Predict 15% Upside as Sales and Expansion Drive Rally

Costco’s stock trades at a premium multiple of roughly 50× trailing earnings (about 30× forward EPS) ts2.tech ts2.tech, well above peers like Walmart (~34×) and Target (~11×). Bulls argue this rich valuation is justified by Costco’s steady growth, strong membership economics and defensive “bulk discount” model ts2.tech ts2.tech. Skeptics warn the shares could be “priced for perfection,” meaning any consumer slowdown or earnings miss might trigger a pullback ts2.tech ts2.tech. Strong Q4 Results and Member Spending Costco’s late September earnings were a highlight. For the quarter ended Aug 31, total revenue was $86.16 billion, just above the $86.06 billion consensus reuters.com. Earnings
19 October 2025
Beyond Meat Stock Crashes Below $1: Debt Deal Sparks Investor Panic and Analyst Warnings

Beyond Meat Stock Crashes Below $1: Debt Deal Sparks Investor Panic and Analyst Warnings

Beyond Meat’s collapse stands in sharp contrast to the broader market, which has been strong in 2025 (S&P 500 up ~14% YTD) ts2.tech. Instead of enjoying a 21st-century tech breakout, BYND is now one of the most-shorted stocks (short interest ~64% of float reuters.com) and a cautionary tale of peak hype turning to panic. Debt Restructuring Drowns Stock On Oct. 13, Beyond Meat announced that nearly all ($1.15 billion) of its 2027 convertible notes would be swapped into new debt and equity ts2.tech reuters.com. Under the deal, bondholders surrendered their convertible bonds in exchange for roughly $208.7 million of new convertible notes (7%,
19 October 2025
Intuitive Surgical Stock Primed for Rally on FDA Approvals and Congressional Buying

Intuitive Surgical Stock Primed for Rally on FDA Approvals and Congressional Buying

Stock Performance & Analyst Consensus Intuitive’s stock has been volatile in 2025. It gained ground last week on optimism (e.g. up ~2.7% on Oct. 17) and now sits around $446 investing.com marketbeat.com. Over the past year, the price swung between about $425 and $616 investing.com. At ~$446, ISRG trades at a high single-digit P/E (~60x) compared to the medtech sector, but analysts argue much of Intuitive’s growth is already priced in. Institutional sentiment is upbeat: 22 of 32 surveyed analysts rate ISRG a Buy, with an average 12-month target of roughly $576 investing.com (implying ~29% upside). For example, RBC Capital
19 October 2025
CRISPR Therapeutics Stock Explodes on Gene-Editing Breakthroughs – Analysts See 35% Upside

CRISPR Therapeutics Stock Explodes on Gene-Editing Breakthroughs – Analysts See 35% Upside

Clinical and Pipeline Progress CRISPR Therapeutics has reported a string of positive R&D updates in recent weeks. On October 10, 2025, CRSP presented preclinical results for CTX460, its SyNTase-based therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). The data – highlighted at the ESGCT conference – showed that a single dose of CTX460 delivered by lipid nanoparticles corrected the disease-causing mutation in >90% of liver cells and boosted functional AAT protein ~5-fold in animal models globenewswire.com. “The preclinical results demonstrate the potential of CTX460, developed using our novel SyNTase editing platform, to correct the mutation with precision and efficiency,” said CRISPR CMO
Chevron (CVX) Stock: Oil Price Doldrums, Pipeline Deal & Analysts’ Forecasts – What’s Next?

Chevron (CVX) Stock: Oil Price Doldrums, Pipeline Deal & Analysts’ Forecasts – What’s Next?

Current Stock Performance Chevron’s stock (NYSE: CVX) has been relatively flat in recent days. After closing around $152–153 last week investing.com, CVX closed at $153.08 on Oct 17 (up ~0.9% that day) investing.com. This puts it roughly in the middle of its 5-day range ($150–154) investing.com. Year-to-date CVX has lagged some competitors, reflecting weaker oil prices and the cost of merging Hess. For context, the broad S&P 500 is near all-time highs, while energy stocks are under pressure. Still, technical indicators (e.g. moving averages) suggest Chevron is holding important support in the mid-$140s. Recent Price Moves: Oil markets have swung
18 October 2025
Boeing Stock Surges: FAA Clears Production Boost and Big Orders Fuel Rally

Boeing Stock Surges: FAA Clears Production Boost and Big Orders Fuel Rally

FAA Approves Higher Output In a major positive for Boeing, the FAA on Oct 17 announced it had “conducted extensive reviews” and would allow Boeing to ramp 737 MAX output to 42 per month reuters.com. Boeing immediately confirmed it would “begin boosting production quickly” reuters.com. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg had long said the company was “pretty confident” it could raise the rate to 42 by year-end reuters.com, and after regulatory approval he outlined plans for subsequent increases in five-jet increments reuters.com. Tech investor site TechStock² noted the FAA news alongside other positives: “U.S. regulators cleared Boeing to boost 737 MAX output
18 October 2025
Starbucks (SBUX) Brewing Gains? CEO’s Shake-Up & $5B China Deal Fuel Stock Rally

Starbucks (SBUX) Brewing Gains? CEO’s Shake-Up & $5B China Deal Fuel Stock Rally

Starbucks stock trades in the mid-$80s (Nasdaq: SBUX) after a recent bounce; it remains down about 9–10% over the past year ts2.tech simplywall.st. CEO Brian Niccol has launched a $1 billion “Back to Starbucks” turnaround – closing roughly 1% of U.S./Canada stores (several hundred locations) and cutting ~900 corporate jobs ts2.tech reuters.com. Q3 FY2025 results (ended July) were weak: EPS $0.50 (missing consensus) and profit plunged ~47% YOY on higher costs ts2.tech marketbeat.com. Wall Street is cautiously optimistic: ~⅔ of analysts rate SBUX a Buy, with an average 12‑month target around $100–105 (roughly 17–20% above current prices) ts2.tech stockanalysis.com. Labor tensions
18 October 2025

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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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