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Financial News News 26 September 2025 - 30 September 2025

Government Shutdown Showdown Rocks Markets as Stocks Rise and Gold Soars

Government Shutdown Showdown Rocks Markets as Stocks Rise and Gold Soars

Shutdown Stalemate in Washington The U.S. Capitol dome at sunset on Sept. 29, 2025, as Congress fails to reach a budget deal ahead of the deadline.As of Sept. 30, the federal government was hours from running out of funding amid a bitter political standoff. Lawmakers have been wrangling over a stopgap spending bill to extend funding into the new fiscal year (which begins Oct. 1) but failed to reach an agreement by Tuesday’s deadline reuters.com. In a high-profile White House meeting on Sept. 29, President Trump met with top Republicans and Democrats in a last-ditch effort to avert a shutdown
30 September 2025
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Robinhood (HOOD) Explodes 12% to Fresh Highs — Here’s What Lit the Fuse and What Comes Next (Sept 29, 2025)

Robinhood (HOOD) Explodes 12% to Fresh Highs — Here’s What Lit the Fuse and What Comes Next (Sept 29, 2025)

Key facts (as of September 29, 2025) What happened today (Mon, Sept 29, 2025) Robinhood shares surged ~12% and set fresh highs after CEO Vlad Tenev publicized explosive growth in prediction‑market activity on Robinhood via its Kalshi partnership. The update pushed HOOD to the top of S&P 500 gainers; Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance credited the gains to the prediction‑contracts momentum. Bloomberg+1 Wall Street Journal’s live markets desk also flagged the prediction‑market boost” as shares headed toward all‑time highs. The Wall Street Journal LSE/Reuters quote data captured the closing snapshot: price near $136, today’s range $123.78–$136.84, 52‑week range $22.05–$136.84, market cap
30 September 2025
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These 15 Stocks Soared on Sept. 29, 2025 – Here’s Why the Market’s Biggest Gainers Are Skyrocketing

These 15 Stocks Soared on Sept. 29, 2025 – Here’s Why the Market’s Biggest Gainers Are Skyrocketing

Key Facts – Biggest Gainers at a Glance Below we dive into each of the top gainers, why they soared, recent news and expert commentary, and what could come next for these high-flying stocks. AppLovin (APP) – Analysts Dial Up the Ad Tech Optimism Company Overview: AppLovin is a mobile app monetization and marketing platform best known for its app analytics and ad network. It helps game developers and now broader app makers serve targeted ads and manage user acquisition. Sept 29 Price Jump: APP stock rallied 6–7% on the day, closing around $710 (an all-time high). It opened strong
30 September 2025
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Wolfspeed (WOLF) Stock Skyrockets 1,100% on Shocking Chapter 11 Reorganization

Wolfspeed (WOLF) Stock Skyrockets 1,100% on Shocking Chapter 11 Reorganization

Stock Performance (Sep 29, 2025 & Recent) Wolfspeed’s share price was relatively stable (around $1–$2) in early September after its Chapter 11 filing in June. On Sept 9, shares jumped ~48% to $1.82 when the court confirmed the reorganization plan. After trading near that level for weeks, Sep 29 brought unprecedented volatility. Speculation and heavy buying drove WOLF sharply higher: by late morning, shares were up over 1,100%. Benzinga reported WOLF trading around $14.97 (about +1,137%) by midday, and market data show an intraday high near $19.80. Several volatility halts (LULD pauses) occurred as the NYSE managed the extreme moves
29 September 2025
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AppLovin Stock Soars 520% on S&P 500 News and Earnings – Analysts Now Eyeing $810 Target

AppLovin Stock Soars 520% on S&P 500 News and Earnings – Analysts Now Eyeing $810 Target

Key Facts: AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) stock hit a new 52-week high (~$703 intraday) on Sept 29, 2025, as analysts from UBS, Piper Sandler, Oppenheimer, and Morgan Stanley raised price targets (to as high as $810 marketbeat.com marketbeat.com). This surge followed news that AppLovin will join the S&P 500 effective Sept 22 press.spglobal.com (causing a ~12% jump marketbeat.com) and blockbuster earnings. In Q2 2025 (ended June 30), AppLovin reported $1.259B revenue (+77% YoY) and $820M net income (+164% YoY) businesswire.com. The company also completed the $400M sale of its mobile gaming Apps business on June 30, 2025 businesswire.com businesswire.com. Analyst consensus
29 September 2025
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Robinhood (HOOD) Skyrockets: S&P 500 Entry, Explosive Q2 Results & Bullish Analyst Forecasts

Robinhood (HOOD) Skyrockets: S&P 500 Entry, Explosive Q2 Results & Bullish Analyst Forecasts

In summary, as of Sep 29, 2025 Robinhood (HOOD) is enjoying a major rally underpinned by strong earnings, big user growth, and high-profile expansions (S&P 500 entry, crypto deals, new products). Analysts generally expect continued growth (average targets in the $110–$130 range tipranks.com marketbeat.com), but caution on valuation and competition is mounting. The fintech sector’s surge in retail trading, combined with upcoming Fed rate cuts (which tend to favor growth stocks) and evolving crypto/AI trends, will be key factors to watch. Investors and media outlets continue to cite Robinhood’s own disclosures and analyst reports for guidance; all the above points
29 September 2025
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SoundHound AI Stock Skyrockets on Red Lobster Deal – Is SOUN the Next Big AI Winner or Overhyped?

SoundHound AI (SOUN) Stock Soars on 217% Growth and Big AI Deals – Insider Sell-Off Stirs Caution

Stock Price Performance SoundHound’s stock has seen wild swings this month. After hitting ~$17–18 in mid-September (helped by new partnership news), SOUN slipped ~13% in two days (Sept 24–25) following filings showing insiders sold over $8M of stock insidermonkey.com tipranks.com. Shares declined on Sept 25 (8.04% drop) and again on Sept 26 (–2.51%) insidermonkey.com stockanalysis.com. TradingVolume surged as executives sold and market sentiment turned cautious. Over the past year SOUN has climbed dramatically on strong growth: tradingView notes a +218.8% 12-month return tradingview.com. It peaked near $25 in late 2024 (boosted by Nvidia’s stake and major customer wins) tradingview.com. Since
29 September 2025
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Coinbase (COIN) Stock Crashes in Crypto Sell-Off – Can It Bounce Back?

Coinbase (COIN) Stock Crashes in Crypto Sell-Off – Can It Bounce Back?

Key Facts: – Coinbase’s share price was about $312.6 at close on Sept. 26, 2025 stockanalysis.com, down roughly 6% from ~$332.0 five trading days earlier stockanalysis.com. The 52-week range is about $142.6–$444.6 marketbeat.com. Market cap is ~$80.3B with P/E ~30 marketbeat.com. Over the past year COIN has been volatile – at one point up ~50% YTD crypto.news – but in mid-Sep. it plunged on a broader crypto sell-off. In Q2’25 Coinbase reported $1.51B revenue (–26% Q/Q) ainvest.com reuters.com and only $33M profit (vs. $294M year-ago) reuters.com. Subscription/Services revenue was ~$656M crypto.news, up 9% YoY but below forecasts crypto.news. For Q3,
27 September 2025
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Vanguard’s Crypto U-Turn: $10T Giant Opens Doors to Bitcoin ETFs

Vanguard’s Crypto U-Turn: $10T Giant Opens Doors to Bitcoin ETFs

Background: Vanguard’s Historic Crypto Caution For years Vanguard famously shunned cryptocurrencies. Its founder, John Bogle, viewed Bitcoin as speculative” and not fitting Vanguard’s long-term, value-focused philosophy cryptoslate.com coinlaw.io. Even after the first US spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in Jan 2024, Vanguard refused to list them on its brokerage platform coinlaw.io cryptoslate.com. By early 2024 it had removed even Bitcoin futures products from its offerings. In short, Vanguard had been a crypto outlier among big asset managers cryptoslate.com cryptoinamerica.com. That stance began to shift with the arrival of CEO Salim Ramji (formerly a top BlackRock ETF executive) in mid-2024. Ramji’s background
27 September 2025
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Tariffs Fail to Derail European Stock Rally as Markets Bounce Back

Tariffs Fail to Derail European Stock Rally as Markets Bounce Back

Market Recap: Relief Rally Ends a Volatile Week German DAX stock index graph displayed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. European markets rebounded off three-week lows heading into the weekend (Sept. 24, 2025) reuters.com reuters.com European stocks staged a broad relief rally at week’s end, erasing earlier losses from a volatile week. On Friday, September 26, the STOXX Europe 600 index climbed +0.8%, clawing its way back from three-week lows hit mid-week reuters.com. This late surge left the STOXX 600 essentially where it began the week – up a marginal +0.07% over the five sessions reuters.com. Major national indexes were all
27 September 2025
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Gold Nears $3,800, Silver Tops $46: 10 Forces Supercharging Precious Metals Today (Sept 26, 2025)

Gold Nears $3,800, Silver Tops $46: 10 Forces Supercharging Precious Metals Today (Sept 26, 2025)

Key facts (Sept 26, 2025) In‑depth report Where prices stand right now Gold firmed after August PCE landed near consensus, reinforcing odds of further Fed easing. Spot gold traded near $3,778/oz by 1:30 p.m. ET; December futures settled around $3,809. Silver gained to ~$46.4/oz, a 14‑year high.  Reuters Monthly PCE data is in line… Nothing from this data will prevent the Fed from carrying on with another cautious rate cut at the October meeting,” said Tai Wong.  Reuters What moved metals this week (Sept 22–26) Macro backdrop: rates, inflation and tariffs The core PCE inflation gauge is running around 2.9% y/y, close to expectations and below 2022 peaks, keeping alive the case for additional Fed risk‑management” cuts. Market‑implied odds
26 September 2025
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Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

Conclusion and Outlook Electronic Arts finds itself at a pivotal moment. On one hand, the company’s fundamentals are solid – it has globally popular franchises, a growing stream of digital and recurring revenues, and a history of profitability and shareholder returns. Its stock performance has reflected that steady strength, with significant gains over the past year and hitting new records. On the other hand, the sudden buyout talks signal that outside investors see even more value (or untapped potential) in EA than the public markets have recognized. A $50 billion deal, if it comes, could reward current shareholders with a rapid
26 September 2025
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