Financial News News 18 October 2025

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: October 21, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT IonQ vs Nvidia: Which AI Stock Has the Better Long-Term Upside? October 20, 2025, 5:58 AM EDT. IonQ offers long-term AI potential through quantum computing, with room-temperature operation and growing

19 October 2025

Chevron (CVX) Stock Rallies on $2B Pipeline Deal – Could $200 Be Next?

CVX Stock Price & Recent Performance Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has traded mostly sideways in October 2025. After closing ~$151.71 on Oct. 16, 2025, the stock rose ~0.9% to $153.08 on Oct. 17 reuters.com. The share price has lingered in a

19 October 2025

Energy Sector · Financial News · Investing · NYSE:CVX · Oil & Gas · Stock Market

Shocking U-Turn: Social Security Paper Checks Saved – Trump’s Stimulus Check Hype Debunked, Stocks Soar

What’s Behind the Paper-Check Change? In March 2025 President Trump signed an executive order (EO 14247) directing agencies to “eliminate physical payments…to the extent permitted by law” kiplinger.com. By late summer, Treasury and SSA announced a Sept. 30 deadline to switch

19 October 2025

Financial News · Political Analysis · Social Security · Stimulus Checks · Stock Market

NVIDIA’s Stock Soars to New Highs – Analysts Eye Further Gains

NVIDIA’s stock has been on a roller-coaster even by tech-stock standards. After surging to all-time intraday highs (~$195) in early October, the shares pulled back into the low-$180s ts2.tech ts2.tech as investors took profits and rotated out of frothy tech

19 October 2025

Financial News · Investing · NASDAQ:NVDA · NVIDIA · Stock Market · Technology

Beyond Meat Stock Crashes Below $1: Debt Deal Sparks Investor Panic and Analyst Warnings

Beyond Meat’s collapse stands in sharp contrast to the broader market, which has been strong in 2025 (S&P 500 up ~14% YTD) ts2.tech. Instead of enjoying a 21st-century tech breakout, BYND is now one of the most-shorted stocks (short interest ~64%

19 October 2025

Financial News · Investing · Market Analysis · NASDAQ:BYND · Plant-Based Foods · Stock Market

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock on Rollercoaster Ride – Oil Crashes & Big News Spark Wild Market Debate

Recent Stock Performance Exxon Mobil’s stock has been relatively steady in mid-October. After closing at about $112.24 on Oct. 17 stockanalysis.com, the shares are near their 50-day and 200-day moving averages (~$111 marketbeat.com). That recent price places XOM roughly flat for

18 October 2025

Financial News · Investing · Market Analysis · NYSE:XOM · Oil Industry · Stock Market

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Smashes $100B Mark as Uptober Rally Stalls – Inside IBIT’s Wild Ride

IBIT Price and Recent Performance BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) has ridden Bitcoin’s rollercoaster in October. The fund’s share price currently sits around $60–61 (USD) foxbusiness.com, up modestly on the day but down from its early-month highs. In the

18 October 2025

Bitcoin · Cryptocurrency · ETFs · Financial News · Investment · NYSE:BLK

PLUG Stock’s 48-Hour Whirlwind: ‘Street‑High’ $4 Target, Oppenheimer’s “first recovery step,” and a hydrogen‑sector reality check (Sept. 25–26, 2025)

Plug Power Stock Skyrockets 170% on Hydrogen Hype – Can PLUG’s Rally Hold or Fizzle?

PLUG Stock Soars, Then Volatile Pullback Plug Power’s stock price has been on a wild ride in October. After languishing in penny-stock territory over the summer, PLUG erupted into a full-fledged rally this fall. Shares surged from the low-$2 range

18 October 2025

Financial News · Hydrogen Energy · Investing · NASDAQ:PLUG · Renewable Energy · Stock Market

Bitfarms Stock Skyrockets 148% YTD on Bitcoin Boom and AI Pivot – Latest News & Outlook

Bitcoin Boom Sends Bitfarms (BITF) Stock Soaring – New $500M Deal & AI Pivot Fuel Rally

Bitfarms Stock Volatile as it Hits $5 Amid Crypto Surge It’s been a whirlwind week for Bitfarms stock. The price seesawed dramatically, reflecting both crypto market excitement and company-specific news. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, BITF shares spiked as high as

18 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Blockchain · Cryptocurrency · Financial News · NASDAQ:BITF · Stock Market

Ford Stock Plunges as Devastating Supplier Fire and Recalls Turn 2025 Into a Nightmare

Ford Stock Rattled by Factory Fire and EV Slowdown – What Happens Next?

Sources: Ford Motor Co. stock price data from Yahoo/Google Finance; Reuters; TechStock² (TS2.tech) financial news reuters.com ts2.tech ts2.tech ts2.tech; company statements.

18 October 2025

Automotive Industry · Electric Vehicles · Financial News · Ford · NYSE:F · Stock Market

IBM Stock Rockets 28%: AI Boom, Quantum Breakthroughs & Big Deals Spark Rally

Recent Stock Rally Driven by AI and Quantum News IBM’s stock has rallied sharply in fall 2025. It closed around $279 on Oct 13 ts2.tech, just shy of its late-September peak near $296 ts2.tech. Investors point to IBM’s pivot to

18 October 2025

AI Innovation · Financial News · NYSE:IBM · Quantum Computing · Stock Market · Technology

Cisco Stock Surges Near 52-Week High on AI Momentum – What’s Next for CSCO?

CSCO Stock Climbs on Strong Quarter: Cisco’s stock has steadily climbed in 2025, even as many tech peers swung wildly during the AI frenzy. As of mid‑October, CSCO is trading just below its year-high ts2.tech ts2.tech. Over the past week

18 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Financial News · Investing · NASDAQ:CSCO · Stock Market · Technology

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