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Etsy Stock Plunges as CEO Quits – Depop Exec Takes Over to Revive Growth

Etsy Stock Plunges as CEO Quits – Depop Exec Takes Over to Revive Growth

A Leadership Shake-Up to Navigate an “Inflection Point” Etsy’s CEO transition comes at a pivotal moment for the 18-year-old online marketplace. Josh Silverman has led Etsy since 2017, steering it through a period of rapid pandemic-era growth followed by recent turbulence. His departure, effective end of this year, was announced just ahead of Etsy’s Q3 earnings and caught many by surprise. The company simultaneously unveiled that Kruti Patel Goyal, its current President and Chief Growth Officer, will assume the CEO role on January 1, 2026 moneycontrol.com businessoffashion.com. Goyal will also join Etsy’s board upon taking over. Goyal is a familiar
29 October 2025
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NYSE Skyrockets to Record Highs as AI Frenzy, Fed Rate Cut Bets Fuel Stock Surge

NYSE Skyrockets to Record Highs as AI Frenzy, Fed Rate Cut Bets Fuel Stock Surge

Wall Street Hits New Highs as Rally Accelerates Stocks extended their winning streak into mid-week, with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) seeing across-the-board gains. On Tuesday, the Dow rose 0.34%, the S&P 500 0.23%, and the Nasdaq 0.80% – all closing at record peaksts2.tech. This adds to a robust multi-day run: U.S. indexes have advanced in eight of the past ten sessions, a sign of resilient risk appetite on Wall Streetts2.tech. “It certainly feels like momentum is on the side of investors over the last few days,” observed Mona Mahajan, an investment strategist at Edward Jones, noting traders have
29 October 2025
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No More Buttons?! iPhone 20 Leak Teases Radical 2027 Redesign & Camera Shake-Up

No More Buttons?! iPhone 20 Leak Teases Radical 2027 Redesign & Camera Shake-Up

iPhone 20: A Buttonless Future for Apple’s 20th Anniversary? Apple appears poised to fundamentally change how we interact with the iPhone by the time its 20th anniversary rolls around in 2027. According to a reliable Chinese leaker (known as “Instant Digital” or “Setsuna Digital” on Weibo), the special “iPhone 20” edition will eliminate every physical button on the device macrumors.com appleinsider.com. Instead of clickable mechanical keys for power, volume, and other functions, the phone’s aluminum frame itself would serve as the input surface – with pressure-sensitive areas and haptic feedback mimicking the feel of clicks. In other words, no moving
29 October 2025
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Android’s PS2 Emulation Revolution: New ARMSX2 Emulator Brings PlayStation 2 Classics to Your Phone

Android’s PS2 Emulation Revolution: New ARMSX2 Emulator Brings PlayStation 2 Classics to Your Phone

ARMSX2 Debuts: Turning Android Phones into Mini PlayStations Have you ever wanted to carry a PlayStation 2 in your pocket? Thanks to a new app called ARMSX2, that retro gaming dream is closer to reality. ARMSX2 is an Android emulator that lets users run PS2 games on modern phones. It just hit a major milestone – version 1.0 went live over the weekend – marking the emulator’s first stable release Notebookcheck. Early adopters could already test preview builds since August, but now the project is official, complete with open-source code and (soon) an easy install via Google Play Store Indiatimes Timeextension.
29 October 2025
Nasdaq Frenzy: Tech Titans’ AI-Fueled Surge Hits Records Ahead of Fed Cut & Earnings Bonanza

Nasdaq Frenzy: Tech Titans’ AI-Fueled Surge Hits Records Ahead of Fed Cut & Earnings Bonanza

Market Hits Record Highs on AI & Fed Tailwinds Wall Street’s enthusiasm is palpable as major indices surged to all-time highs ahead of Big Tech earnings. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 both notched record closes to start the week, powered by investors “clinging to the positives” of strong earnings, AI innovation and an imminent Fed rate cutts2.techts2.tech. On Monday Oct. 27, the Nasdaq jumped about 1.9% to ~23,637reuters.comreuters.com, with heavyweight tech stocks leading the charge. Alphabet soared 3.6% that day after an analyst upgrade, helping the communication-services sector rally +2.3%reuters.comreuters.com. Chipmakers also ripped higher – Qualcomm spiked 11% after unveiling new
29 October 2025
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Microsoft’s Next-Gen Xbox Could Play PlayStation Games – as a $1000 PC-Console Hybrid

Microsoft’s Next-Gen Xbox Could Play PlayStation Games – as a $1000 PC-Console Hybrid

A Console- PC Hybrid That Plays (Almost) Anything Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox is shaping up to be unlike any console before it. Reports indicate the device will essentially be a gaming PC in console form, running a full version of Windows 11 with an Xbox-oriented interface on top windowscentral.com. In practice, that means players can boot it up like a normal Xbox – with the usual dashboard and controller-friendly menus – or switch to a desktop mode to install and run software just like a PC. According to Windows Central’s Jez Corden, the Xbox team has been integrating PC capabilities so
29 October 2025
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48 Hours Without AI: Why Some People Are Unplugging from Artificial Intelligence

48 Hours Without AI: Why Some People Are Unplugging from Artificial Intelligence

The Backlash: Why Some Are Saying No to AI Ellen Rugaber, a 16-year-old student from Virginia, might seem like a typical high schooler – except she refuses to use AI on principle. “It’s part of growing up to learn how to do your own work,” she says, noting that many of her classmates rely on tools like ChatGPT for homework nzherald.co.nz. Rugaber worries outsourcing her thinking to a machine would stunt her skills, and she’s uneasy about the biases and errors AI text generators can produce nzherald.co.nz. In her eyes, using AI to write an essay or solve a problem
29 October 2025
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Caterpillar’s Stock Rally Roars: AI Boom, $650 Target Fuel All-Time High

Caterpillar Stock Hits Record High on AI Data Center Boom – Experts Warn It’s “Priced for Perfection”

Record Rally on Strong Demand and Big Upgrades Caterpillar’s stock has been on fire. In mid-October, CAT surged on news of a major analyst upgrade and strategic announcements. On Oct. 14 the stock hit an intraday peak around $528.45, its highest-ever levelts2.tech. “Today’s jump added roughly $10 billion to Caterpillar’s market value in a single session,” noted one market reportts2.tech. Over the past year the shares have rallied from the mid-$200s to the mid-$500s, nearly doubling since their 52-week lowts2.techinvestopedia.com. This has made CAT one of the Dow Jones’s top performers in 2025, outpacing even Nvidia and Microsoftinvestopedia.com. Analysts credit
29 October 2025
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Garmin Venu 4 Shines Bright: Wellness Coach, Flashlight & Big Upgrades to Rival Apple Watch

Garmin’s Big Q3 Surprise: Record Sales Surge, but Stock Plummets – What’s Next?

Garmin Q3 2025 Earnings Beat Expectations Garmin’s Oct. 29 press release showed record Q3 sales of ≈$1.77 billionprnewswire.com, up 12% from a year ago. CEO Cliff Pemble lauded “another quarter of strong financial results” with double-digit revenue growth in multiple segmentsuk.investing.com. Adjusted profit was $1.99 per share (versus $1.98 expected)uk.investing.com. On a GAAP basis EPS was $2.08prnewswire.com, essentially flat YoY. The strong demand came despite a slowing economy, reflecting Garmin’s diverse portfolio (fitness wearables, marine and aviation equipment, etc.). Notably, Garmin reiterated bullish guidance: it now expects about $8.15 EPS for FY2025 on roughly $7.10 billion revenuetimesunion.comprnewswire.com. Stock Slides on Slight Sales
29 October 2025
Tesla’s ‘Affordable’ EV Gamble Backfires – Stock Sinks as Cheaper Models Disappoint Investors

Car Stocks Whipsaw on Earnings Surprises and EV Jitters – Oct. 29 Update

Market Snapshot: Automakers See Volatility Amid Mixed News Automaker stocks are on a rollercoaster this week as investors digest third-quarter earnings and shifting trends in the car industry. As of Oct. 29, major car stocks are showing divergent moves. On Wall Street, Tesla (TSLA) is trading around $460 per sharenasdaq.com after a post-earnings pullback, while Ford (F) hovers in the mid-$12 range after a late-week surgets2.tech. General Motors (GM) is holding near multi-month highs following its big rally on an upward forecast revisionreuters.com. In Asia, BYD in Hong Kong is around HK$105 (≈$13.5) after a recent slidereuters.com, and Japan’s Toyota
29 October 2025
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$100B in Crypto? How Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) Stocks Became the Hottest Trend in Finance

Bitcoin Blasts Past $113K Again – Is a $200K Crypto Mega-Rally Coming?

Crypto’s Mainstream Moment? After years on the fringes, 2025 is increasingly looking like the year crypto hit the mainstream. Huge price milestones (Bitcoin six figures, total market value well into the trillions) have arrived alongside a wave of institutional adoption and the first real regulatory framework for digital assets in major economiests2.techts2.tech. The industry’s maturation – exemplified by the launch of exchange-traded funds, Wall Street giants entering the space, and governments crafting rules – has lent newfound legitimacy to crypto as an asset class. “The Trump administration said they would champion the crypto industry, and this is a huge step
29 October 2025
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2025’s Best-Performing Stock Market Is Up 35% – Here’s What’s Driving the Rally

2025’s Best-Performing Stock Market Is Up 35% – Here’s What’s Driving the Rally

Best Stock Market Performance as of October 29, 2025 Global Markets Rally to New Highs Stock markets around the world are on fire heading into the final days of October 2025. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index – up about 34–35% so far this year – is the planet’s best-performing major index Advisorperspectives. After a brutal multi-year slump, Hong Kong’s market came roaring back thanks to ultra-cheap valuations and China’s post-pandemic stimulus. Investors flooded into undervalued Chinese tech and consumer stocks, driving a dramatic rebound. As a result, the Hang Seng has erased its losses from prior years and is flirting
29 October 2025
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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