Today: 21 June 2026

Hidden ‘Planet-Killer’ Asteroid Found in Sun’s Glare Exposes Dangerous Blind Spot

Hidden ‘Planet-Killer’ Asteroid Found in Sun’s Glare Exposes Dangerous Blind Spot

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2025 SC79, a 700-meter-wide object orbiting the sun every 128 days—second-fastest known—inside Venus’s orbit. The asteroid, hidden by the sun’s glare until twilight observations, poses no immediate threat to Earth, according to orbital data. Scientists warn similar objects are hard to detect. NASA plans to launch the NEO Surveyor telescope by 2027 to improve detection.
26 October 2025
Last Chance to See Rare Green Comet Lemmon – A Once-in-a-Millennium Sky Spectacle

Last Chance to See Rare Green Comet Lemmon – A Once-in-a-Millennium Sky Spectacle

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), discovered in January at Arizona’s Mt. Lemmon Observatory, brightened to magnitude +4 in late October and passed 56 million miles from Earth on October 21. The comet, visible near Boötes after sunset, will not return for about 1,300 years. Its appearance coincides with the Orionid meteor shower. Astronomers report its tail was briefly disrupted by solar wind on October 18.
26 October 2025
Cookie Craze & Coffee Buzz: 7 Brew Drive-Thru and Crumbl Cookies Coming to Salisbury

Cookie Craze Alert: Crumbl Expands with New Stores, TikTok Hype & $2B Sale Talk

Crumbl will open nearly 100 new stores in 2025, including its first Maryland Eastern Shore location at Salisbury’s Commons mall, with a planned November launch. The chain operates about 1,070 North American outlets and is exploring a sale valued near $2 billion. Recent legal challenges include a class-action suit over marketing texts and child-labor violations at multiple franchises. Social media-driven flavor rotations continue fueling rapid growth.
26 October 2025
Gold Bonanza 2025: Price Soars Past $4,400 as Diamond District Frenzy Hits New York – Is $5,000 Next?

Gold Price Soars to Record Highs Above $4,300: Fed Cuts, China Buying & Safe-Haven Frenzy

Spot gold traded near $4,118/oz on Oct. 24 after hitting a record $4,381/oz four days earlier, then falling about 6%. Gold remains up roughly 55–57% in 2025, its biggest annual gain since the late 1970s. Global gold ETFs saw $64 billion in inflows this year, while the U.S. dollar index dropped about 12%. Softer U.S. inflation and Fed easing expectations have boosted demand.
26 October 2025
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shoots Giant Sunward Jet — Experts Debunk Alien Probe Rumors

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shoots Giant Sunward Jet — Experts Debunk Alien Probe Rumors

Astronomers confirmed a third interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, after its July 1, 2025 discovery by the ATLAS survey. The comet, moving at about 58 km/s, will not approach closer than 1.8 AU to Earth and poses no threat, according to NASA and ESA. Hubble and JWST data show a highly active, carbon-rich nucleus, with jets of CO₂ and dust observed. Multiple spacecraft, including Mars orbiters and JUICE, are tracking its passage.
26 October 2025
SpaceX’s Starship Triumph Sparks Moon Race 2.0 with China – Stocks Take Off

SpaceX’s Starship Triumph Sparks Moon Race 2.0 with China – Stocks Take Off

NASA will open the Artemis III lunar lander contract to new bidders after delays with SpaceX’s Starship, acting administrator Sean Duffy said Oct. 20. SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit and splashed down safely on Oct. 13. NASA still targets a crewed Moon landing by 2027, while China aims for 2030. Space stocks surged, with Rocket Lab up 95% this year and Tesla hitting a $1.5 trillion market cap.
26 October 2025
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2026 Social Security COLA Shocker: Benefits Up 2.8% (+$56), But Rising Costs Threaten the Gain

2026 Social Security COLA Shocker: Benefits Up 2.8% (+$56), But Rising Costs Threaten the Gain

The Social Security Administration set a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, raising average monthly benefits by about $56 for 75 million Americans starting in January. The standard Medicare Part B premium is projected to rise to $206, up $21 from 2025. VA disability and federal pensions will see similar increases. SSI recipients get a 2.8% boost effective Dec. 31, 2025.
26 October 2025
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Expand Energy (EXE) Stock Soars on LNG & AI Demand — Analysts See 20% Upside

Expand Energy (EXE) Stock Soars on LNG & AI Demand — Analysts See 20% Upside

Expand Energy (NASDAQ: EXE) traded near $103.80 on Oct. 25, up about 4% year-to-date, with a market cap of $25.5 billion and a 2.2% dividend yield. The company will release Q3 results on Oct. 28. Analysts rate EXE a “Strong Buy,” targeting $127.62 over 12 months. CEO Domenic Dell’Osso projects U.S. LNG exports could double by 2030.
25 October 2025
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Energy Stock on Fire: EPD’s 7% Yield and Massive Growth Plans Might Be About to Spark a Rally

Energy Stock on Fire: EPD’s 7% Yield and Massive Growth Plans Might Be About to Spark a Rally

Enterprise Products Partners declared a $0.545 per unit Q3 distribution in October 2025, marking its 27th consecutive annual payout increase. Shares trade near $31, with analysts’ average 12-month target at $35.8 and most rating it a “Buy.” Q2 distributable cash flow rose about 7% to $1.8 billion, covering payouts by 1.6 times. EPD continues major growth projects and repurchased $80 million in units during Q3.
25 October 2025
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Vistra (VST) Stock Skyrockets Past $200 on Power-Demand Boom – Can the Rally Last?

Vistra (VST) Stock Skyrockets Past $200 on Power-Demand Boom – Can the Rally Last?

Vistra (NYSE:VST) closed at $201.47 on Oct 24, 2025, up 5.3% and hitting a new high. The stock has surged about 450% since January 2024, driven by soaring electricity demand from AI and data centers. Vistra recently secured a 20-year, 1,200 MW nuclear power sale and acquired 2,600 MW of gas-fired capacity. Most analysts rate VST a “Buy,” with recent price targets in the mid-$200s.
25 October 2025
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ServiceNow’s AI Revolution: Record Growth, Stock Insights & Bold Moves in 2025

ServiceNow Stock Edges Higher as AI Hype & Analyst Optimism Build Momentum

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) closed at $930.17 on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, about 14% lower year-to-date and 20% below its 52-week high. The company will report Q3 earnings on Oct. 29, with analysts expecting $4.21 EPS and $3.35 billion in revenue. ServiceNow recently launched its “Zurich” AI platform update and expanded partnerships with the U.S. GSA, Genesys, and NVIDIA. Wall Street sentiment remains bullish, with price targets up to $1,250.
25 October 2025
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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Update & Insight Report – 2 Oct 2025

Microsoft’s Blockbuster October 2025: Stock Soars on AI Boom, Bold Deals, and New Tech Unveiled

Microsoft shares hovered near record highs in October 2025, closing around $514 and lifting its market cap to $3.8 trillion. The company invested billions in AI infrastructure, including a $17.4 billion supercomputer deal with Nebius and a $40 billion data center acquisition. CEO Satya Nadella reorganized leadership to focus on AI. Xbox raised hardware and subscription prices, drawing backlash from gamers.
25 October 2025
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Google Stock Surges on AI Frenzy, Olympic Cloud Deal and Big Deals – Can It Hit $300 Next?

Alphabet’s October 2025 Shockwave: Record Highs, AI Investments & $3T Dreams

Alphabet shares hit record highs in October, closing near $256 and pushing the company’s value close to $3 trillion. Q2 ad revenue rebounded sharply, with Search up 11.7% and YouTube up 13% year-over-year. Google Cloud revenue rose 32% to $13.6 billion and reached profitability. A U.S. judge ruled Google will not be broken up in an antitrust case, but regulatory scrutiny continues in the UK and EU.
25 October 2025
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Apple Stock Hits New Heights: iPhone 17 Supercycle, Analyst Split, and 2025 Outlook Revealed

Apple’s October 2025 Shockers: iPhone 17 Supercycle, M5 Chip Debut, and AAPL Nears $4 Trillion

Apple shares hit record highs near $265 in October, nearing a $4 trillion market cap, driven by strong iPhone 17 demand. Apple launched its M5 chip and new devices, holding prices steady despite performance gains. The iPhone 17 Air model flopped, forcing Apple to cut production by over 80%. COO Jeff Williams will retire by end of 2025, with Sabih Khan set to replace him.
25 October 2025
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Amazon’s October 2025 Shockers: AI Ambitions, $2.5B Settlement and a Surging Stock

Amazon’s October 2025 Shockers: AI Ambitions, $2.5B Settlement and a Surging Stock

Amazon stock rebounded to the mid-$220s in late October after a volatile month but remains flat for the year, trailing the Nasdaq’s 15% gain. The company agreed to a $2.5 billion FTC settlement over Prime sign-ups in September. A major AWS outage on Oct. 20 briefly disrupted thousands of sites, but shares rose 1.6% that day. Amazon will report Q3 2025 earnings on Oct. 30, with Wall Street expecting $177–178 billion in revenue.
25 October 2025
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Meta’s AI Revolution Unleashed: July 2025 Breakthroughs, Billion‑Dollar Bets & Backlash

Meta’s October 2025 Shockwave: AI Gambits, Sky-High Stock & Bold New Bet$ Unveiled

Meta stock traded near record highs in late October, lifting its market cap to about $1.8 trillion. The company announced a $27 billion data center joint venture in Louisiana and agreed to acquire AI chip startup Rivos for around $2 billion. Meta laid off about 600 staff in its Superintelligence AI lab after aggressively recruiting top AI talent. Q2 2025 revenue rose 22% to $47.5 billion.
25 October 2025
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Crypto Rebound: Bitcoin Rockets Past $110K, Coinbase Backs $2.45B Indian Exchange – DOGE Explodes

Trump Pardons Binance CEO – Is Binance’s Stock Finally Going Public?

U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao on Oct. 23, 2025, clearing his 2023 conviction and four-month prison term. Binance Coin (BNB) surged to a record near $1,190 in October, while Bitcoin hovered around $111,000. The SEC dropped its lawsuit against Binance in May. Analysts say CZ’s pardon may allow his return to Binance leadership.
25 October 2025
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Nvidia’s Blockbuster October 2025: AI Gold Rush, $4 Trillion Highs & Stock Whiplash

Nvidia’s Blockbuster October 2025: AI Gold Rush, $4 Trillion Highs & Stock Whiplash

Nvidia’s market value briefly topped $4 trillion in October 2025, making it the world’s most valuable public company. The surge followed record Q2 revenue of $46.7 billion, up 56% year-on-year, driven by AI chip demand. Nvidia and OpenAI announced a $100 billion partnership to build next-gen AI infrastructure. Shares hit all-time highs near $195 before retreating to $182 by mid-October.
25 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • U.S Airline Stocks Face Near-Term Pressure as Market Shifts to Fundamentals
    June 21, 2026, 9:54 AM EDT. U.S airline stocks are encountering near-term headwinds as investor attention pivots from broader market trends to company fundamentals such as earnings, cash flow, and debt levels. This shift reflects growing concerns about economic growth and fuel costs, which could constrain airline profitability. Analysts caution that while travel demand remains resilient, pricing pressures and operational costs may affect stock performance in the short term. Market participants are increasingly scrutinizing earnings reports and balance sheets to assess the sector's outlook amid volatile economic conditions.

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