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JPMorgan Stock Surges Premarket: Key News, Trends & Forecast Before Monday Open (Nov 3, 2025)

JPMorgan Snapshot: Price, Performance & Returns JPMorgan’s stock has been one of the market’s top performers in 2025. Over the past 12 months it’s jumped nearly 38%barchart.com, far outpacing the S&P 500 and sector peers. This year alone (Jan–Oct 2025) it’s up ~29.1%, versus ~16% for the S&Pbarchart.com. As of Oct. 31 the shares traded around $311.12stockinvest.us. With a market cap ~850 billionbarchart.com, JPMorgan remains the largest US bank. The firm boasts strong fundamentals. It just announced a higher dividend ($1.50 per quarter) and a $50 billion buybackjpmorganchase.com – moves that underpin its shareholder-friendly policies. (For context, JPM’s dividend yield is modest
2 November 2025
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P&G Earnings Smash Estimates – Beauty Boom and Razors Fly Off Shelves in Q1

Premarket P&G (PG) Stock Report: Beauty Boom, Tariff Relief & Analyst Targets

Q1 Results: Resilient Core Demand (Beauty & Grooming Drive Growth) P&G’s latest quarter beat expectations on nearly every metric. The $22.39B net sales (up 3% YoY) reflected a 2% organic gain, entirely from higher pricing and mixad-hoc-news.de. Reported EPS was $1.95 (+21% YoY), driven by last year’s heavy restructuring charges, while core EPS was $1.99 (+3%)pginvestor.comad-hoc-news.de. Beauty saw ~6% organic growth (premium skincare/skin-care innovations led the way) and Grooming ~5% growthts2.techad-hoc-news.de. By contrast, Fabric/Home Care and Health Care were flat or down slightly on weak volume and heavier discountingad-hoc-news.de. P&G attributed the beat to “strong execution of our integrated strategy”pginvestor.com
2 November 2025
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Core Scientific (CORZ) Skyrockets on Bitcoin Boom and $9B Deal Drama – Latest News & Analysis

Core Scientific (CORZ) Skyrockets on Bitcoin Boom and $9B Deal Drama – Latest News & Analysis

Stock Price & Recent Performance Core Scientific’s stock has been on a tear in 2025. It closed at $21.54 on October 31 (Friday)finviz.com, capping a weekly jump after the shareholder vote drama. At this level, CORZ trades just a few percent shy of its record high (~$22.12) and has skyrocketed ~250% from its 52-week lowfinviz.com. The rally has greatly outpaced the broader market, with shares up about 50–60% year-to-date and over 140% in the past six monthsfinviz.com. Much of this momentum is tied to Bitcoin’s resurgence – as the cryptocurrency’s price soared to new all-time highs (~$125K) in 2025, investor
2 November 2025
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Shocking VA Home Loan Report Exposes Myths – Unlock Record-Breaking Rates & Benefits Now

Shocking VA Home Loan Report Exposes Myths – Unlock Record-Breaking Rates & Benefits Now

VA Loans: Widely Known, Poorly Understood VA home loans – mortgages guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – are one of the most powerful benefits for servicemembers and veterans, yet a new report reveals that many who served don’t fully grasp these advantagescutoday.info. The “Spotlight on VA Loans” survey (1,017 military participants) found nearly all respondents (92%) have heard of VA loans, but knowledge gaps persistcutoday.info. For example, almost half were unaware VA loans typically offer lower interest rates, and a majority believed some form of down payment was necessary, which is incorrectcutoday.info. In reality, VA loans allow
2 November 2025
Walmart’s ChatGPT Checkout Debut Sparks Stock Surge to Record Highs – Is $1 Trillion Cap Within Reach?

Walmart Stock Primed for Monday? Key Premarket Insights & Forecast (Nov 3, 2025)

Stock Performance & Valuation Walmart’s stock has been on a tear. After reaching ~$106–107 in mid-Octoberts2.techmarketbeat.com, it settled near $101 as of last Friday’s closemarketbeat.comstockinvest.us. Year-to-date WMT is up roughly 30%ts2.tech, far outpacing the S&P 500. The 52-week trading range is about $79.8–109.6stockinvest.us. At ~$101, Walmart’s market cap is roughly $807 billionstockinvest.us, making it one of the largest U.S. retailers. Investors have bid up Walmart’s valuation. Its forward price/earnings ratio is currently around 35–36×reuters.com – well above its own 5-year average (~25×) and roughly double the sector medianreuters.com. (For comparison, Discount retailer Target trades at ~12× P/Ets2.tech.) The rich valuation
2 November 2025
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J&J Makes Bold Move: Orthopedics Spin-Off (“DePuy Synthes”) Announced – 2025 Forecast Raised

Johnson & Johnson Stock Primed for Rally? Premarket Insights for Nov 3, 2025

Earnings & Guidance Lift Hopes Johnson & Johnson’s Q3 report and guidance boost have underpinned recent optimism. Excluding currency effects, total sales rose 6.8% to $23.99B, with key drugs like Darzalex ($3.67B) and its autoimmune blockbusters driving growthts2.techreuters.com. Adjusted EPS of $2.80 beat forecasts, and management raised full-year 2025 product revenue guidance to $93.5–93.9Breuters.com. Such beats and raises were well-received: on Oct. 14 JNJ stock spiked ~2%, closing near $191ts2.tech. Analysts point out that JNJ now expects 2026 sales growth above 5%, reflecting confidence in its new drug launches and MedTech momentumts2.techinvesting.com. Even as the blockbuster Stelara loses exclusivity, JP
2 November 2025
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UnitedHealth Group Stock Surges Amid Analyst Upgrades: Is Wall Street Turning Bullish on UNH in 2025?

UnitedHealth (UNH) Premarket: Analysts Bullish on Comeback Despite 2025 Woes – What to Watch Nov. 3, 2025

UnitedHealth’s volatile 2025 has made UNH a headline story heading into Nov. 3 trading. After a surprise earnings miss in Q1 and a CEO shakeup this spring, UNH plunged to four-year lows. In late Oct. the turnaround narrative got a boost: Q3 beat estimates and management raised guidancegurufocus.comgurufocus.com. CEO Stephen Hemsley (back at the helm) told investors he’s confident “we will return to solid earnings growth next year” thanks to “operational rigor and more prudent pricing”reuters.com. Guggenheim and Reuters note Hemsley’s comeback has reassured investors and even prompted Buffett to buy inreuters.comreuters.com. Market analysts are increasingly upbeat. As of Nov. 1, UNH
2 November 2025
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Visa (V) Stock Poised for a Surge? Crypto Pilot and Travel Deals Fuel Optimism

Visa Stock Set to Soar? Analysts Eye $400 After Strong Earnings & Dividend Hike. Before Markets Open — Nov 3, 2025.

Earnings and Business Performance Visa’s late-October earnings confirmed solid momentum. Fiscal Q4 (ended Sep. 30) topped expectations on both sales and profit. Revenue of $10.72 billion was up 12% year-over-yearts2.techts2.tech, driven by higher global payment volumes and recovering travel-related transactions. Adjusted EPS was $2.98ts2.techts2.tech – marginally above the consensus ~$2.97 – reflecting tight expense control and higher transaction fees. Management emphasized that consumer usage held up well: Visa noted “significant growth” in processed transaction counts alongside the 12% revenue gaints2.techts2.tech. In tandem with earnings, Visa’s board boosted the quarterly dividend 14% (to $0.67)ts2.tech. That dividend hike underscores the company’s strong cash
2 November 2025
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Buffett’s Berkshire Stuns with Record Cash Hoard and Profit Surge Ahead of CEO Exit

Berkshire’s $381B Cash Haul & Buffett’s Exit: Will Shares Explode Monday? Market Prep: Nov 3, 2025.

Q3 2025 Results: Profit Surge, but Modest Revenue. Berkshire’s latest earnings report (released Nov 1) was largely positive. Operating earnings – Buffett’s preferred measure (excluding stock-market swings) – jumped to $13.49 billion in Q3, a +34% gain from year-agobusinesstimes.com.sgreuters.com. This beat expectations and was fueled by a rebound in insurance underwriting (weather losses were low) and favorable currency movements. For example, fewer hurricane losses helped primary insurance profits recover. BNSF railroad profits also rose (~6%), and manufacturing/retail businesses did well. On the other hand, utilities (Berkshire Energy) saw profit decline ~9%ts2.tech and GEICO’s pretax profit dipped (~13% drop) as it spent more
2 November 2025
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Meta’s Q3 Showdown: Can AI Spend and Ad Growth Drive Another Rally?

Meta Stock Alert: AI Spending Spree, Q3 Results Bombshell & $30B Bond Sale (Monday Market Preview)

Key Facts (as of Nov 2, 2025): Q3 2025 Earnings Recap Meta’s October earnings (reported Oct 29 after the close) painted a mixed picture. The company delivered strong revenue growth – $51.24 B for Q3, up 26% year-on-yearts2.tech – led by robust advertising demand and rising user engagement. (Daily active users across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and others hit ~3.54 billion, +8% YoYnasdaq.com.) Ad impressions rose ~14% and prices ~10%, fueling the gain. However, profitability collapsed: reported net income was only $2.71 B (EPS $1.05), versus $15.7 B (EPS $6.03) a year earlierts2.tech. This huge drop was almost entirely due to a one-time $15.93 billion tax
2 November 2025
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NVIDIA’s Stock Soars to New Highs – Analysts Eye Further Gains

NVIDIA Stock Surges to Record Heights – Is the AI Boom Unstoppable? Market Open Preview — Nov 3, 2025.

Key Facts: – NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) closed around $202.5 on Oct 31, 2025marketbeat.com. Last week it hit ~$207 (Oct 29), briefly making NVDA the first-ever $5 trillion companyreuters.comts2.tech. Since late October, shares have oscillated ~$180–207ts2.techmarketbeat.com, so the stock currently sits near all-time highs. Year-to-date NVDA has gained roughly 50%ts2.tech, far outpacing broad indexes. CEO Jensen Huang sold ~25,000 shares on Oct 29 (~$5.2M) under a pre-set plants2.tech, part of ~$1.5B insiders have taken off the table in 2025. In the latest quarter (FY2026 Q2), revenue jumped 56% YoY to $46.7Bts2.tech (≈88% from data-center AI chips) with ~72% gross margin (50%
2 November 2025
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Microsoft Stock Soars on AI and Cloud Frenzy – Analysts Eye $600+ Price Targets

Microsoft Stock Soars Toward $600? AI Boom, Earnings & Analyst Targets Before Nov. 3, 2025

With its recent earnings beat and aggressive AI/cloud investments, Microsoft remains the poster child of the “AI and cloud” rallyxtb.comts2.tech. Many experts see continued momentum. Morgan Stanley notes “durable top-line demand” and flagged MSFT as a buy on any weaknessinvesting.cominvesting.com. Stonehage Fleming’s Gerrit Smit observes MSFT is “becoming more of a cloud infrastructure business and a leader in enterprise AI”ts2.tech. Consensus forecasts (analyst and models) generally target $600+ by mid-2026, reflecting confidence that AI-driven growth will persist. Bottom line: Microsoft’s fundamentals remain strong (double-digit growth, huge cash flow)ts2.techmicrosoft.com. Q1 results showed robust revenue and Azure gainsreuters.com, and the big AI
2 November 2025
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Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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