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Business Analysis News 22 October 2025 - 30 October 2025

Klarna (KLAR) Stock Dives Below IPO Level – Analysts Eye 30%+ Rebound

Klarna’s Wild Post-IPO Ride: Stock Slump, New Deals & Experts Predict What’s Next

A Blockbuster IPO Resets Klarna’s Valuation Klarna’s New York IPO (Sept 2025) marked one of the year’s biggest fintech debuts. Priced at $40 per share, the offering raised about $1.37 billion and valued the Swedish BNPL leader at roughly $15 billion ts2.tech. This valuation, while only one-third of Klarna’s pandemic-era $45.6 B peak, was more than double its 2022 low of $6.7 B after tech markets crashed ts2.tech. The IPO was oversubscribed and priced above the initial $35–$37 range, reflecting pent-up investor demand. “$15 billion is far from disappointing”, noted Samuel Kerr, a market expert, given it topped Klarna’s target range and left investors “wanting
30 October 2025
Chipotle Stock Tumbles on Third Forecast Cut — Can the Burrito Chain Bounce Back?

Chipotle Stock Tumbles on Third Forecast Cut — Can the Burrito Chain Bounce Back?

Chipotle’s Recent Stock Movement Chipotle’s shares have drifted lower through October. After opening the month near $42–43, the stock slipped amid broader market volatility and lingering doubts about consumer spending. By Oct. 29, CMG traded around $40.40 stockanalysis.com, a level not seen since mid-summer. As TS2.Tech notes, the stock has now fallen about 31% since January ts2.tech, underperforming the S&P 500 by a wide margin. This pullback partly reflects repeated earnings disappointments: for instance, Reuters observed that Chipotle shares “slumped 13%” in July after weak demand caused sales to miss forecasts ts2.tech. In 2025, Chipotle has already trimmed its full-year sales
Microsoft Azure “Cloud Crash” Leaves Thousands Stranded – Can MSFT Stock Weather the Storm?

Microsoft Azure “Cloud Crash” Leaves Thousands Stranded – Can MSFT Stock Weather the Storm?

Outage Details and Scope Early Wednesday morning, users worldwide began encountering errors with Microsoft cloud services. Tech sites like TechRadar noted a “major outage” affecting numerous platforms – Azure login failures were “knocking out Microsoft 365 services and even Minecraft” techradar.com. Tom’s Guide reported that around 9 a.m. PT simultaneous issues struck Azure, Microsoft 365, Xbox Live and more tomsguide.com. Outage-tracker DownDetector (https://downdetector.com) logged spikes of nearly 10,000 incident reports across Microsoft’s offerings. In some regions, employees could not access work applications at all, and Microsoft’s own support portal showed widespread “investigating” alerts. According to Downdetector (a crowd-sourced outage aggregator), the
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 billion prnewswire.com, up 12% from a year ago. CEO Cliff Pemble lauded “another quarter of strong financial results” with double-digit revenue growth in multiple segments uk.investing.com. Adjusted profit was $1.99 per share (versus $1.98 expected) uk.investing.com. On a GAAP basis EPS was $2.08 prnewswire.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 revenue timesunion.com
Retail Shock: Target Slashes 1,800 Jobs — Is the Economy in Danger?

Retail Shock: Target Slashes 1,800 Jobs — Is the Economy in Danger?

Target’s Major Layoff Plan Target’s management disclosed the cuts in a memo to employees on Oct. 23. The moves mainly affect corporate and managerial roles — store and supply-chain workers are untouched reuters.com. Fiddelke, a 20-year veteran who takes over from CEO Brian Cornell next year, wrote that Target has “too many layers and overlapping work” that have made it “harder to bring ideas to life,” so simplifying the structure was essential reuters.com businessinsider.com. He asked Minneapolis HQ staff to work from home the following week as changes are implemented. Target says those losing jobs will be paid through early
Nebius Stock Skyrockets 350% on $17B Microsoft AI Deal — Bubble or Breakthrough?

Nebius Stock Skyrockets 350% on $17B Microsoft AI Deal — Bubble or Breakthrough?

Nebius’s Meteoric Rise on AI Hype Nebius Group N.V. is an Amsterdam-based newcomer (spun out of Yandex) that builds GPU-powered cloud infrastructure for AI applications reuters.com. Since listing on Nasdaq last October around $14, it has been one of 2025’s hottest stories. This surge reflects the AI compute boom and a series of eye-popping contracts. The most dramatic was the Sept. 8 announcement that Nebius will supply Microsoft’s Azure with GPU capacity (from its upcoming Vineland, NJ data center) over five years ts2.tech reuters.com. That deal alone nearly doubled the stock overnight reuters.com. As BWS analyst Hamed Khorsand put it, the
AI Tsunami Crushes Chegg: 45% of Jobs Axed, Stock Plunges

AI Tsunami Crushes Chegg: 45% of Jobs Axed, Stock Plunges

Massive Cuts and CEO Shakeup Chegg’s announcement on Oct. 27 came as a shock to many in education and tech. The 388-job cut represents one of the largest reductions in its history (Chegg had only about 1,270 employees as of end-2024 reuters.com). CEO Dan Rosensweig – who led Chegg through its peak years – is returning to steer the overhaul, replacing Nathan Schultz. Schultz, who transformed Chegg from a textbook-rental service into a broader learning platform, was thanked for his contributions but agreed to step aside stocktitan.net. Rosensweig’s message was cautiously optimistic: “I’m confident Chegg has a bright future, and
Disney Stock Could Soar? Analysts Pin 20% Upside on Streaming Shake-Up and Park Growth

Disney’s Next Act: Streaming Overhaul and Park Boom Fuel Bullish Outlook, Analysts See 20% Stock Upside

Sources: Company reports and earnings calls; industry analyst and media coverage reuters.com reuters.com ts2.tech reuters.com thewaltdisneycompany.com theguardian.com; plus financial press (Reuters, Benzinga, TechStock²) as cited. Each bullet and claim is drawn from these reports and interviews.
25 October 2025
MSAI Stock Skyrockets 42% as MultiSensor AI Rides AI Boom and Big New Deal – Is More Upside Ahead?

MSAI Stock Skyrockets 42% as MultiSensor AI Rides AI Boom and Big New Deal – Is More Upside Ahead?

MultiSensor AI’s Stock Soars on Deal News and AI Hype MultiSensor AI Holdings (MSAI) was one of today’s top gainers, skyrocketing +42.5% by the closing bell to about $0.96 per share reuters.com. The sudden jump – on trading volume several times above average – suggests a burst of investor optimism around the company’s prospects. It also nearly pushed MSAI above the crucial $1.00 threshold needed to maintain its Nasdaq listing tipranks.com. Just days ago the stock was trading near $0.66, so this move marks a dramatic short-term reversal. The rally appears fueled by both company-specific news and a generally risk-on
Nokia Stock Skyrockets on Major 5G Contracts – Analysts Eye Upside

Nokia Stock Skyrockets on Major 5G Contracts – Analysts Eye Upside

Recent Stock Run-Up and Market Context Nokia’s stock has roared higher in October, buoyed by a string of positive catalysts. The ADR (ticker NOK on NYSE) jumped roughly 14% in early October, briefly touching about $5.49 on Oct. 14 ts2.tech. By Oct. 15 it traded near $5.54 ts2.tech. According to MarketBeat, shares recently opened around $5.76 (with a 12-month high of $5.79) marketbeat.com. Overall, U.S.-listed Nokia shares are now up ~21% in the last month and ~12% year‑to‑date ts2.tech, significantly outpacing many tech peers. Helsinki-traded Nokia (NOKIA.HE) also rallied, hitting highs near €4.84. This rally has pushed valuation multiples above
23 October 2025
iPhone 17 Air vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Google Pixel Fold 2: Apple’s Slim Marvel Faces Foldable Rivals

Apple Slashes iPhone Air Production Amid Disappointing Sales – What’s Next for AAPL?

Apple began informing its suppliers this week of new production plans: overall iPhone 17 output remains about 85–90 million units, but iPhone Air units will be sharply curtailed. A Nikkei/Verge scoop notes the Air’s share (originally ~10–15% of initial production) will be cut back dramatically from November onward theverge.com. Sources say Apple has ordered 5 million more base iPhone 17s and “significantly” more Pro models, reflecting higher-than-expected demand for the flagship variants indianexpress.com theverge.com. At the same time, Air component orders are being slashed. One supply-chain manager told the Indian Express that Air orders are now “end-of-production mode,” about 10%
23 October 2025
Nebius Group Explodes 350% on AI Boom – Microsoft Deal and Earnings Next Week in Spotlight

Nebius Group Explodes 350% on AI Boom – Microsoft Deal and Earnings Next Week in Spotlight

Nebius Group is a Netherlands-based tech firm (spun out of Yandex in 2022) that provides full-stack AI cloud infrastructure. Its high-performance GPU data centers and software help clients (like Cloudflare and Shopify) train and run machine-learning models ts2.tech. CEO Arkady Volozh hailed the Microsoft deal as a “first of [many] major contracts” that will “accelerate the growth of our AI cloud business… in 2026 and beyond” ts2.tech. Investors will be watching Nebius’s Q3 report closely. Analysts expect revenue to remain on a steep growth curve, even if the company is still running losses to fund expansion. As Hamed Khorsand summarized,
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