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Visa–Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement 2025: How Credit Card Checkout and Rewards Are About to Change

Visa–Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement 2025: How Credit Card Checkout and Rewards Are About to Change

Visa and Mastercard have proposed a $38 billion settlement in a long-running antitrust case, aiming to cut average credit-card swipe fees for U.S. merchants and loosen card-acceptance rules. The deal, filed in Brooklyn federal court, awaits approval. Separately, payouts from an earlier $5.5 billion settlement are expected to reach merchants in early 2026.
14 November 2025
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Avelo Airlines Unveils $34–$35 Flights From Detroit, Wilmington and Concord for Spring 2026

Avelo Airlines Unveils $34–$35 Flights From Detroit, Wilmington and Concord for Spring 2026

Avelo Airlines will launch six new or returning routes linking Detroit, Wilmington (DE), and Concord (NC) with Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, and Central Florida starting February–March 2026. Fares begin at $34 one way from Detroit to Orlando/Lakeland. The airline will add a second aircraft in Lakeland and expand its bases in Florida and Delaware as it exits West Coast markets.
14 November 2025
Cook County 2024 Second-Installment Property Tax Bills Finally Mailed Today: What Homeowners Need to Know Before the Dec. 15 Deadline

Cook County 2024 Second-Installment Property Tax Bills Finally Mailed Today: What Homeowners Need to Know Before the Dec. 15 Deadline

Cook County’s 2024 second-installment property tax bills are being mailed November 14, 2025, nearly four months late after a troubled tech system overhaul. Payment is due December 15, with a 0.75% monthly interest penalty for late payments. About 1.8 million property owners are affected. The next bill will not be due before April 1, 2026.
14 November 2025
Merck to Buy Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 Billion in Bold Bet on Long‑Acting Flu Prevention

Merck to Buy Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 Billion in Bold Bet on Long‑Acting Flu Prevention

Merck will acquire Cidara Therapeutics for about $9.2 billion, paying $221.50 per share in cash—a 109% premium to Cidara’s last close. The deal gives Merck rights to CD388, a Phase 3 long-acting flu prevention drug. Cidara shares doubled in pre-market trading. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026, pending approvals.
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Stock Market Today, November 14, 2025: Global Sell-Off Deepens as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Fade and Tech Rout Batters Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures

Stock Market Today, November 14, 2025: Global Sell-Off Deepens as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Fade and Tech Rout Batters Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures

Global stock markets fell sharply Friday as doubts over a December Fed rate cut and concerns about high AI and tech valuations triggered a broad sell-off. U.S. rate-cut odds dropped to about 50%, down from over 60% earlier in the week. Bond yields hovered near 4%, while the yen and Swiss franc gained. Oil rose on supply fears; gold traded near record highs.
14 November 2025
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Robinhood’s Wild 2025 Ride: HOOD Stock Skyrockets 200%, Plunges 9% in a Day – What’s Next?

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens Today – November 14, 2025

Robinhood shares fell 8.61% to $121.53 on Thursday and dropped another 5.6% in pre-market trading Friday, following the launch of a new cash-delivery service and fresh regulatory scrutiny. The stock is down around 13–14% over two days, despite being up over 200% year-to-date. Trading volume surged to 36.4 million shares Thursday. Broader tech and crypto markets also slid.
14 November 2025
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Cisco Stock Surges Near 52-Week High on AI Momentum – What’s Next for CSCO?

Cisco Stock (CSCO) Today: 10 Things to Know Before the US Market Opens – November 14, 2025

Cisco closed Thursday at $77.38, up over 4% after fiscal Q1 2026 results beat expectations on revenue and earnings. The company reported $14.9 billion in revenue and $1.00 non-GAAP EPS, driven by strong AI networking demand and Splunk integration. Cisco booked $1.3 billion in AI orders for the quarter and expects $3 billion in AI infrastructure revenue for fiscal 2026. Shares are trading near a 12-month high.
14 November 2025
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Disney Stock Could Soar? Analysts Pin 20% Upside on Streaming Shake-Up and Park Growth

Disney Stock (DIS) Today: What to Know Before the US Market Opens on November 14, 2025

Disney shares fell 7.8% to $107.61 Thursday after Q4 revenue missed estimates, despite gains in streaming and parks. Premarket trading Friday showed little further movement, with the stock near $107.17. The company faces a prolonged ESPN/ABC blackout on YouTube TV, costing an estimated $30 million per week. Management doubled its buyback target to $7 billion and set a $1.50 annual dividend for fiscal 2026.
14 November 2025
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Verizon Stock Takes a Hit: Analyst Downgrade and CEO Shake-Up Rattle Investors

Verizon Stock Today, November 14, 2025: What Investors Need to Know Before the US Market Opens

Verizon shares traded slightly higher pre-market Friday after the company announced plans to cut about 15,000 jobs, or 15% of its workforce, in its largest-ever restructuring under new CEO Dan Schulman. The stock closed Thursday at around $41.10, up nearly 0.8%, and indicated further gains early Friday. Layoffs could begin as soon as next week. Market cap stands near $173 billion.
14 November 2025
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AT&T Stock Faces Crucial Test: 5G Spectrum Gamble, Fiber Expansion & Earnings Loom

AT&T Stock (T) Before the Bell: Data Breach Payouts, 5G Subway Rollout and Big-Money Flows – What to Know Today (Nov. 14, 2025)

AT&T shares traded near $25.80 in light premarket action Friday, up 0.1% from Thursday’s close, as U.S. equity futures slipped on rate concerns. The company faces heightened scrutiny after agreeing to a $177 million class-action settlement over two 2024 data breaches that exposed customer data. Affected customers can claim up to $7,500 for losses. The claim deadline is mid-December.
14 November 2025
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Micron’s AI-Fueled Stock Surge: Record Earnings, Rallying Shares & What’s Next for MU

Micron Technology (MU) Stock Today: What to Know Before the US Market Opens – November 14, 2025

Micron Technology shares traded around $232.50 pre-market Friday, down nearly 2% after closing at $236.95, a 3.3% drop Thursday amid a tech sell-off. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to a Street-high $325, citing surging DRAM prices and bullish earnings forecasts. Despite the upgrade, Micron remains under pressure as investors rotate out of high-growth chip stocks.
14 November 2025
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Strategy (MSTR) prices €620M euro preferred to buy more Bitcoin as stock nears 7‑month low; options traders eye bear call spreads

MSTR Stock Today (Nov. 14, 2025): Strategy’s Market Cap Brushes Against Its Bitcoin Hoard as Shares Hit 13‑Month Lows

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) shares fell to a new 52-week low near $208 on Friday, down over 7% from Thursday and about 30% year-to-date, as Bitcoin prices retreated. The company’s equity market cap now roughly matches the value of its 641,692 Bitcoin holdings. MSTR has dropped 41% in the past year, while Bitcoin gained 14%. The firm rebranded from MicroStrategy to Strategy Inc. in August but kept its MSTR ticker.
14 November 2025
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Solana’s $195 Lifeline: Can Bulls Turn This Dip Into a $250+ Comeback Rally?

Solana Price Today, 14 November 2025: SOL Slides Toward $140 as Liquidations Hit Crypto and Solana ETFs Eye Next Phase of Growth

Solana (SOL) fell to $137–$142 on Friday, down 8–12% in 24 hours as part of a broad crypto selloff. Over $1 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated, and Bitcoin dropped below $98,000. Despite the decline, U.S. spot Solana ETFs recorded 12–13 straight days of net inflows, totaling around $370 million. VanEck’s Solana ETF neared launch after a key SEC filing.
14 November 2025
Ethereum (ETH) Price Today, 14 November 2025: Sharp Sell-Off Pulls Ether Back Toward $3,100 Support

Ethereum (ETH) Price Today, 14 November 2025: Sharp Sell-Off Pulls Ether Back Toward $3,100 Support

Ethereum fell sharply Friday, trading near $3,160 after a drop of up to 11% in 24 hours, with market cap around $382 billion. The sell-off pushed ETH to one of its steepest single-day losses since October, as ETF outflows and broader crypto declines weighed. Trading volume reached about $88 billion. Large investors reportedly bought the dip despite continued volatility.
14 November 2025
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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Update & Insight Report – 2 Oct 2025

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Today: 8 Things to Know Before the US Market Opens – November 14, 2025

Microsoft shares traded around $500 in pre-market Friday, down about 0.7% from Thursday’s $503.29 close. The stock remains roughly 7% below its late-October peak as investors react to renewed U.S. efforts to curb Nvidia’s China exports and fresh headlines on Microsoft’s AI infrastructure. Tech stocks face pressure amid concerns over AI valuations and slowing capital spending.
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  • CRCL Stock Dips on $280M Crypto Hack Lawsuit Impact
    April 17, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT. Circle Internet Group (CRCL) shares slipped about 1% in premarket trading following news of a class action lawsuit tied to a $280 million crypto hack. The April 1 Drift Protocol exploit on the Solana blockchain involved attackers using Circle's infrastructure to move stolen USDC stablecoin funds, prompting allegations Circle failed to freeze assets despite having the capability. The lawsuit claims Circle's cross-chain transfer system facilitated over 100 illicit transactions between Solana and Ethereum. Drift Protocol's total locked value plunged from $550 million to under $250 million post-attack, and the DRIFT token fell over 40%. Investors are cautious amid potential financial and reputational risks for Circle, with broader regulatory scrutiny likely in the stablecoin sector.

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Gold Price Today Near $4,784 as Weaker Dollar Keeps Bullion on Track for Fourth Weekly Gain

Gold Price Today Near $4,784 as Weaker Dollar Keeps Bullion on Track for Fourth Weekly Gain

17 April 2026
Gold hovered near $4,784 an ounce Friday, set for a fourth weekly gain despite easing 0.1% by 0815 GMT. A 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire and possible U.S.-Iran talks kept investors watching for diplomatic progress. Indian gold imports stalled as banks await new government authorization, leaving over 5 tons stuck at customs. Spot silver rose 0.7% to $78.97, platinum held steady, and palladium slipped 0.1%.
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips as Oil Cushions London Shares, Workspace Tumbles

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips as Oil Cushions London Shares, Workspace Tumbles

17 April 2026
London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.18% to 10,570.49 on Friday, trailing gains in Paris and Frankfurt as investors grew cautious ahead of Iran conflict talks. Workspace shares plunged 14% after warning of lower 2027 profits. Tesco, easyJet, and Dunelm flagged pressure from the conflict and consumer pullback. Brent crude hovered near $98, supporting oil stocks but keeping broader sentiment fragile.
US Stock Market Before Open Today: S&P 500 Futures Hold Near Records as Oil Falls and Netflix Slumps

US Stock Market Before Open Today: S&P 500 Futures Hold Near Records as Oil Falls and Netflix Slumps

17 April 2026
U.S. stock futures were steady early Friday, with the S&P 500 near record highs as oil fell below $100 on hopes for renewed U.S.-Iran talks. Netflix shares dropped after weak guidance and news that chairman Reed Hastings will not seek re-election. The Nasdaq closed at a record for a 12th straight session Thursday. Treasury yields held near 4.32% as markets bet the Federal Reserve will stay on hold this year.
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