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Pfizer Stock 2025: 7% Dividend, Obesity Gamble, and Wall Street’s Verdict

Pfizer (PFE) Stock Soars on Trump’s Drug-Price Pact and $7.3B Weight-Loss Deal

Stock Performance (Sep 2025) On Sept 30, 2025 Pfizer closed around $24.40 reuters.com. Over the past year PFE underperformed the pharma sector (latest 52-week range ~$20.91–30.43 reuters.com). Its trailing P/E is 12.64× reuters.com (ex. special items) and forward P/E ~7.7× reuters.com, compared to ~19× for J&J and ~12× for Merck (see table). Pfizer’s dividend yield (~7.2%) reuters.com is by far the highest in big pharma (JNJ ~2.9%, MRK ~4.1%). The stock rallied on strong earnings in early August s206.q4cdn.com reuters.com and on the Sept 30 Trump pricing news. Q2 2025 Financial Results and Corporate Updates Pfizer reported Q2 2025 revenue
30 September 2025
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Tata Stock Split Frenzy: Tata Investment Shares Soar 25% in Two Days, Record Date Set – What Investors Should Know

Tata Motors’ Big Demerger and Tata Investment’s 50% Stock Surge – What Investors Must Know

Tata Motors Demerger: Historic Split into Two Companies Tata Motors – India’s automotive giant – has executed a long-planned demerger to separate its commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles businesses. Effective October 1, 2025, Tata Motors is split into two distinct entities following approvals from the board, regulators, and the National Company Law Tribunal dynamitenews.com. The existing listed company, which will retain the passenger vehicle, electric vehicle (EV) and Jaguar Land Rover operations, is being renamed Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., while the spun-off commercial vehicle arm will take on the name Tata Motors Ltd. and be listed as an independent
30 September 2025
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Massive Moves: Record Deals, FDA Wins & Crypto Mania Propel Top Stock Gainers (Sep 29, 2025)

Massive Moves: Record Deals, FDA Wins & Crypto Mania Propel Top Stock Gainers (Sep 29, 2025)

Wall Street’s Winning Streak and Market Backdrop Even as a possible U.S. government shutdown loomed on Capitol Hill, Wall Street managed a modest rise on September 29, 2025. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed about 0.5% on the day reuters.com, with investors largely shrugging off fiscal uncertainty. “Investors are clinging to the positives,” noted one strategist, citing hopes of future interest rate cuts and solid economic data reuters.com. Against this cautiously optimistic backdrop, a handful of individual stocks delivered outsized gains thanks to company-specific catalysts – from blockbuster M&A deals to drug approvals and speculative frenzies. Below, we break down the
29 September 2025
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Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

EA’s Stock Skyrockets 25% After Surprise $55B Buyout – What It Means for Investors

Key Facts (as of Sep 29, 2025): – Ticker: EA (Nasdaq). – Price: ~$193.35 (Prev. close) reuters.com (up ~14.9% on 9/26, trading ~25% above pre-announcement levels) economictimes.indiatimes.com. – Market Cap: ~$48.4 billion (250.21 M shares outstanding) reuters.com. – 52-Week Range: $115.21 – $197.33 reuters.com. – P/E (ttm): ~48.5; Forward P/E:~23.4 reuters.com. – Dividend Yield: 0.39% reuters.com. – Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy (consensus score 2.43/3.0; 12 Buy, 15 Hold, 0 Sell reuters.com marketbeat.com). – CEO: Andrew Wilson (also Chairman) reuters.com; CFO: Stuart Canfield reuters.com. – Major Franchises: EA SPORTS FC (soccer), Madden NFL, Battlefield, Apex Legends, The Sims, F1, etc. reuters.com. – Recent Headline: Agreed to a $55 billion takeover (to go private) at $210/share ir.ea.com reuters.com, pending regulatory approval. Stock Performance & Trends EA shares have surged dramatically in
29 September 2025
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Luxury Boom vs. Fed Gloom: European Markets Whipsaw (Sept 23–24, 2025)

Stock Market Sizzle: Mukul Agrawal’s Semiconductor Coup, PTC India Promoter Drama, and Morgan Stanley’s ₹201Cr Shopping Spree

Mukul Agrawal’s Bet on ASM Technologies ASM Technologies Ltd – an Indian engineering services and design-led manufacturing firm – has been a hot stock this year. The company reported Q1FY26 revenues of ₹123 crore (up 132% YoY) and net profit of ₹16 crore (up 433%) tradebrains.in, beating expectations. Investors have taken note: Mukul Mahavir Agrawal, a well-known corporate investor, more than doubled his stake in ASM during recent quarters. He held 762,500 shares (6.48%) at end-June 2025, and by early September had amassed 1,525,000 shares (10.86%) tradebrains.in. Business Standard reports that by early August he already held ~11.7% of ASM
28 September 2025
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Fans Stunned as Beloved Brewpub Chain Abruptly Shuts All Locations – Is Craft Beer’s Bubble Bursting?

Fans Stunned as Beloved Brewpub Chain Abruptly Shuts All Locations – Is Craft Beer’s Bubble Bursting?

Key Facts: Iron Hill Brewery’s Abrupt Collapse Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant’s sudden shutdown shocked patrons and employees across the Mid-Atlantic. On the morning of September 25, 2025, the Delaware-born company announced via Facebook and Instagram that all its brewpub locations were now closed effective immediately economictimes.indiatimes.com. “It’s been our pleasure to serve you, and we are deeply grateful for your support, friendship, and loyalty over the years,” the company wrote, adding, “We sincerely hope to return in the future, and when we do, we promise to welcome you with open arms.” economictimes.indiatimes.com. This heartfelt goodbye to customers gave no
25 September 2025
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Brookfield Business Partners (BBU) Soars on Structural Shake-Up – What Investors Need to Know

Brookfield Business Partners (BBU) Soars on Structural Shake-Up – What Investors Need to Know

BBU Stock Deep Dive as of September 25, 2025 Stock Price Performance Brookfield Business Partners’ stock has delivered robust gains in 2025, recently accelerated by the corporate streamlining news. As of Sept 25, 2025, BBU traded around $30–31 per unit, up from the high-$20s just a day earlier. On that day, shares gapped up from $28.48 to $31.34 at the open and spiked as high as ~$33 intraday marketbeat.com stockanalysis.com, before settling near $30.34 by afternoon marketbeat.com. This one-day jump of ~14–16% came on unusually high enthusiasm, marking a fresh 52-week high for the stock (previous yearly high was around
25 September 2025
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Alibaba Stock Skyrockets on AI Breakthrough – Key Facts & Latest 2025 Update

Alibaba’s $53 Billion AI Blitz: Stock Soars on Nvidia Pact and Global Cloud Push

Alibaba Stock Soars on Massive AI Spending Plan Alibaba’s latest pivot to artificial intelligence has ignited its stock and signaled to the market that the Chinese tech giant is “all in” on AI. At its annual Apsara Conference (Sep 2025), CEO Eddie Wu underscored that AI industry growth “far exceeded our expectations”, with demand for AI infrastructure outpacing what Alibaba had anticipated reuters.com. In response, Wu announced Alibaba will boost its investment in AI beyond the hefty ¥380 billion (about $53 billion) three-year budget it set earlier this year reuters.com. While he didn’t put a new number on the commitment, the message was
25 September 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI Bet and Major Tech AI Moves Send Shares Surging (Sept 24–25, 2025)

AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI Bet and Major Tech AI Moves Send Shares Surging (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Market Snapshot (Sep 24–25, 2025) US and global indices treaded water after the blistering tech rally. On Sept. 24 the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped about 0.3–0.5% investopedia.com, as profit-taking hit “Magnificent 7” stocks and AI names. A key factor was Fed Chair Powell’s commentary on Sept. 23, warning that tech valuations were high. Post Powell, the S&P tech sector dipped (-0.5%) and Nasdaq futures fell modestly investopedia.com. Tech giants cooled: Oracle and Nvidia fell 1.7% and 0.8% investopedia.com; Amazon slid 0.2% (third day down) investopedia.com. Energy stocks bucked the trend (energy +1.3%) amid rising oil. But AI–focused stocks bucked that
25 September 2025
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Acadia Healthcare’s Wild 2025 Ride: Activist Investor Shake-Up, Stock Surge & Mental Health Market Frenzy

Acadia Healthcare’s Wild 2025 Ride: Activist Investor Shake-Up, Stock Surge & Mental Health Market Frenzy

Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) Stock and News Overview as of September 24, 2025 Stock Performance: Fall and Rebound in 2025 Acadia Healthcare’s stock has been on a rollercoaster. As of September 24, 2025, ACHC traded around the mid-$20s per share after a sudden spike in the wake of activist investor news reuters.com. This rally – nearly a 9% jump in one afternoon – offered relief to shareholders who had endured a prolonged slide. Before the late-September rebound, Acadia’s stock was down roughly 41% year-to-date in 2025 investing.com and hovering near multi-year lows. The stock’s swoon followed a series of setbacks (operational
24 September 2025
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Alibaba Stock Skyrockets on AI Breakthrough – Key Facts & Latest 2025 Update

Alibaba Stock Skyrockets on $53B AI Push – Hits 4-Year High, Experts Bullish

Alibaba Stock Outlook on September 24, 2025 Stock Soars on AI Spending Frenzy Alibaba’s stock skyrocketed in late September 2025 after the company dramatically upped its bet on artificial intelligence. On Sept. 24, CEO Eddie Wu took the stage at the annual Apsara Conference (Alibaba’s marquee tech event) and unveiled a bold plan to double down on AI – news that sent investors into a buying frenzy. Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares surged ~9.7% to a four-year high, and its U.S.-listed ADRs leapt a similar 9% in a single day reuters.com reuters.com. The rally pushed BABA near levels not seen since 2021, reflecting a sharp turnaround in market
24 September 2025
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MP Materials Stock Skyrockets on Pentagon Deal and Apple Alliance – Rare Earth Boom or Hype?

MP Materials Stock Skyrockets on Pentagon Deal and Apple Alliance – Rare Earth Boom or Hype?

Sources: Official press releases and filings; MP Materials Q2 2025 earnings highlights mining.com reuters.com; Reuters news on record-high stock and DoD/Apple deals reuters.com reuters.com; Mining.com and C&EN coverage of U.S. strategic investments mining.com bosd1.sbcounty.gov; Motley Fool & Zacks investment research analysis nasdaq.com nasdaq.com; MarketBeat/Benzinga analyst rating summaries benzinga.com marketbeat.com; Jefferies conference commentary (Investing.com) investing.com investing.com; and recent geopolitical reports (EU Parliament, Reuters) on China’s rare earth export policy europarl.europa.eu. All information is up-to-date as of September 24, 2025.
24 September 2025
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