Finance News 2 October 2025

BlackRock’s GIP Poised for $38B AES Power Grab – AI-Fuelled Demand Sparks Takeover Frenzy

BlackRock’s Bold AI & Crypto Gambits Pay Off Big: Bitcoin ETF Nears $100B, $40B Data-Center Deal Shakes Markets

Deep Dive: BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager (managing ~$12.5 trillion in client assets news.bloomberglaw.com) – has staked a huge claim in AI, crypto and energy. In late 2024 it launched two active ETFs focused on AI and tech, calling AI

12 October 2025

Cryptocurrency Market Update: October 2025 Rally Ends with Tariff-Driven Selloff

In early October 2025 the crypto market began on a strong footing. Record inflows into crypto ETFs and bullish equity markets helped push prices higher. For example, Reuters reported that Bitcoin hit a new all-time high above $125,000 on Oct. 5

11 October 2025

Cryptocurrency · Economic News · Finance · Investment · Market Analysis

Wall Street’s High-Stakes Gamble: Kalshi’s $300 Million Raise Ignites Prediction Market Wars

Kalshi’s $300 Million Cash Infusion and Rapid Ascent Kalshi’s latest funding round – over $300 million at a $5 billion valuation – marks one of the largest bets yet on the emerging prediction market industry tradingview.com. The startup, founded by young MIT graduates

10 October 2025

Finance · Investments · NASDAQ:COIN · NYSE:ICE · Prediction Markets · Startups · Wall Street

Jefferies Scrambles as First Brands’ $10 Billion Bankruptcy Reveals $2.3 Billion in ‘Vanished’ Debt

First Brands’ Debt-Fueled Rise and Spectacular Fall First Brands Group’s journey from industry consolidator to bankruptcy cautionary tale was swift and dramatic. The company – a leading supplier of replacement auto parts like oil filters, brake pads and windshield wipers

9 October 2025

Bankruptcy · Corporate News · Debt Analysis · Finance · Investment · NYSE:JEF

Jamie Dimon’s Dire Warning: “Serious” Stock Market Correction Could Hit Soon

Dimon Sounds the Alarm on a “Serious” Market Correction Jamie Dimon – one of Wall Street’s most influential bankers – is ringing alarm bells about the soaring U.S. stock market. In an interview with the BBC, the JPMorgan CEO warned

9 October 2025

Economic Trends · Finance · Investment · Market Analysis · NYSE:JPM · Stock Market

Wall Street’s $2 Billion Bet on the Future: NYSE Owner Goes All-In on Polymarket Prediction Markets

ICE’s $2B Vote of Confidence in Polymarket Wall Street’s biggest exchange operator is making a bold bet that betting on real-world events is the next big financial frontier. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) – the owner of the NYSE – confirmed

8 October 2025

Cryptocurrency · Finance · Investing · NYSE:ICE · Stock Market · Technology

Gold Hits $4,000 as AI Frenzy Pushes Stocks Near Record – Boom or Bust Ahead?

Gold Soars to Record High as Risks Mount Gold’s astonishing climb to record highs above $4,000 per ounce underscores how anxious the global backdrop has become. The metal has spiked over 50% in 2025, an “unbelievable” rally that signals “something

8 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Economic Trends · Finance · Investment · NASDAQ:AMD · Stock Market

Comerica’s Mega Merger Shock: Why CMA Stock Skyrocketed as Fifth Third’s $10.9 Billion Deal Reshaped Regional Banking

Fifth Third’s $10.9 B Comerica Takeover Shakes Up Banking – Will Comerica Park Get a New Name?

A $10.9 B Deal to Create a Top-10 Bank Fifth Third Bancorp, based in Cincinnati, agreed to acquire Comerica Inc. of Dallas in an all-stock transaction valued at $10.9 billion reuters.com. The merger will form the nation’s ninth-largest bank by assets, a

6 October 2025

Banking · Business News · Finance · Mergers & Acquisitions · NASDAQ:FITB · NYSE:CMA · Sports Venues

Record Highs, AI Hype, and a Shutdown: Key Takeaways from U.S. Stock Markets (Oct 3–4, 2025)

Market Overview: Indices Reach New Highs Amid Shutdown Wall Street’s major indexes extended their rally into the first days of October, defying the political gridlock in Washington. On Friday, October 3, the benchmark S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1%

4 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Economy · Finance · Market Trends · NYSE:CI · NYSE:CNC · NYSE:HUM · Stock Market

White Mountains Stock Skyrockets on $1.75B Bamboo Deal and Major CEO Shake-Up

Stock Performance & Market Data Price: As of Oct 3, 2025 (morning), WTM is trading around $1,820 per share markets.financialcontent.com. It opened near $1,785 and hit intraday highs ~$1,863 markets.financialcontent.com. This is significantly above the prior close of $1,664.56 on

3 October 2025

CEO Changes · Finance · Mergers & Acquisitions · NASDAQ:WTM · Stock Market · Stock News · White Mountains

AI Models Are Scheming – Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Stop Deceptive AI Behavior

How to Invest in OpenAI in 2025: All the Ways to Own a Stake in ChatGPT’s Creator

Understanding OpenAI’s Unique Structure and Investors OpenAI’s background: OpenAI started in 2015 as a research lab co-founded by Sam Altman and Elon Musk (among others) with a non-profit mission. In 2019, to fund expensive AI development, OpenAI created a hybrid

3 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Finance · Investing · NASDAQ:MSFT · NASDAQ:NVDA · NASDAQ:TPG · NYSE:BX · OpenAI · Stock Market · Technology

Fair Isaac Corp’s 2025 Surge: How a Direct‑to‑Lender Move Disrupted Credit Bureaus and Re‑Energized FICO Stock

Key Facts (as of 2 Oct 2025) FICO Stock Performance (up to 2 Oct 2025) Recent price and volatility. FICO’s closing price of $1,512.71 on 1 Oct 2025 marks its last recorded trading session before the news. This figure is well below the all‑time high of

2 October 2025

Business News · Credit Scores · Finance · NYSE:FICO · Stock Market · Technology

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