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Industry Analysis News 19 November 2025 - 5 January 2026

U.S. factory slump won’t quit: ISM hits 14-month low as tariffs keep costs high

U.S. factory slump won’t quit: ISM hits 14-month low as tariffs keep costs high

WASHINGTON, Jan 5, 2026, 14:30 EST U.S. manufacturing activity sank to a 14-month low in December, with a closely watched ISM survey showing a 10th straight month of contraction as tariff-driven costs stayed high. (Yahoo Finance) The Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) — a diffusion index where readings below 50 signal contraction — slipped to 47.9 from…
Oil prices today: Brent, WTI slip as Venezuela upheaval collides with ample supply

Oil prices today: Brent, WTI slip as Venezuela upheaval collides with ample supply

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 02:53 ET — Market closed Oil prices eased in early trading on Monday, with the market looking past Venezuela’s political upheaval and back to the weight of global supply. Brent crude futures were down 0.4% at $60.54 a barrel by 0452 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 0.5% to $57.04.  Reuters The…
EV Stocks Today (Dec. 11, 2025): Tesla, Rivian, Lucid and NIO React to ‘EV Winter’ Fears and Robo‑Taxi Hopes

EV Stocks Today (Dec. 11, 2025): Tesla, Rivian, Lucid and NIO React to ‘EV Winter’ Fears and Robo‑Taxi Hopes

Electric‑vehicle (EV) stocks on the U.S. market are trading through a tug‑of‑war today between two powerful narratives: a looming “EV winter” and a long‑term story built on autonomy, AI and global adoption. On December 11, 2025, the spotlight is on Tesla (TSLA), Rivian (RIVN), Lucid Group (LCID) and NIO (NIO) as Wall Street digests fresh downgrades, new long‑term forecasts and a flurry of autonomy‑focused announcements. EV stocks…
2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software: Workday, OneStream and Board Front an AI Arms Race in FP&A

2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software: Workday, OneStream and Board Front an AI Arms Race in FP&A

The financial planning and analysis (FP&A) software market just hit a major checkpoint. Gartner has published its 2025 Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software, and within hours a wave of vendors — including Workday, OneStream and Board — announced fresh leadership positions, all leaning heavily into AI, agents and unified enterprise planning. PR Newswire For CFOs and FP&A leaders, these…
OpenAI in ‘Code Red’: Neptune Acquisition, ChatGPT Logs Ruling, New ‘Garlic’ Model and Safety Scrutiny — December 4, 2025 Update

OpenAI in ‘Code Red’: Neptune Acquisition, ChatGPT Logs Ruling, New ‘Garlic’ Model and Safety Scrutiny — December 4, 2025 Update

OpenAI is closing out 2025 with one of its most turbulent weeks yet. On December 4, 2025, the company is simultaneously: Here’s a detailed look at what’s happening around OpenAI today and what it signals about the future of the company and the broader AI race. Key takeaways 1. Inside OpenAI’s “code red” for ChatGPT Earlier this week, CEO Sam…
Oklo (OKLO) Stock in December 2025: Siemens Deal, DOE Breakthrough and a Nuclear-AI Roller Coaster

Oklo (OKLO) Stock in December 2025: Siemens Deal, DOE Breakthrough and a Nuclear-AI Roller Coaster

Date: December 1, 2025 – This article is informational only and not investment advice. Oklo stock today: where things stand on 1 December 2025 Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), the advanced nuclear startup pitched as an “AI energy” play, remains one of 2025’s wildest stories on the US stock market. As of early afternoon on December 1, 2025, Oklo stock is…
CME Futures Outage: Cooling Failure Halts Global Trading, FX Partially Restarts on Black Friday

CME Futures Outage: Cooling Failure Halts Global Trading, FX Partially Restarts on Black Friday

Date: November 28, 2025Location: Chicago / London / Singapore Key points A Black Friday nobody expected Black Friday, typically a quieter session for global derivatives, turned into one of the most disruptive trading days in years after CME Group suffered a major technical outage tied to a third‑party data center cooling failure. Late on Thursday evening U.S. time, CME reported…
Apple Set to Dethrone Samsung in 2025 Smartphone Shipments as iPhone 17 Boom Reshapes the Market

Apple Set to Dethrone Samsung in 2025 Smartphone Shipments as iPhone 17 Boom Reshapes the Market

Published: November 27, 2025 Apple is on track to end Samsung’s 14‑year run as the world’s largest smartphone maker in 2025, powered by a surge in demand for the new iPhone 17 lineup and a long‑delayed global upgrade cycle. Fresh forecasts from Counterpoint Research, widely reported across global media, project that Apple will ship around 243 million iPhones this year,…
Anthropic Valuation Today: Why the Claude Maker Is Now Worth an Estimated $350 Billion (25 November 2025)

Anthropic Valuation Today: Why the Claude Maker Is Now Worth an Estimated $350 Billion (25 November 2025)

Published: November 25, 2025 Key Takeaways Anthropic’s Valuation on 25 November 2025: The Short Answer Based on today’s coverage and the latest disclosed deals, the best current public estimate of Anthropic’s valuation is: 👉 ~$350 billion implied valuation as of 25 November 2025 This figure comes from the combined $15 billion investment package from Microsoft and Nvidia and related reporting that pegs the company’s value…
authID (AUID) Soars After Joining NVIDIA Connect: How Today’s AI Security Deal Could Reshape Its Future

authID (AUID) Soars After Joining NVIDIA Connect: How Today’s AI Security Deal Could Reshape Its Future

Denver-based biometric identity specialist authID Inc. (NASDAQ: AUID) is back on traders’ radar today after announcing it has joined the NVIDIA Connect Program, a move that sent the small-cap stock sharply higher and spotlighted its ambitious push into AI agent security and governance. GlobeNewswire NVIDIA Connect: A Strategic Door Into the AI Big Leagues This morning, authID revealed that it…
Adobe (ADBE) Stock: 7 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on November 17, 2025

Adobe News Today (November 20, 2025): $1.9 Billion Semrush Deal, HUMAIN AI Partnership, and Market Reaction

Updated: November 20, 2025 Over the last 48 hours, Adobe has effectively redrawn its AI and marketing roadmap. From a $1.9 billion agreement to acquire SEO giant Semrush to a global AI partnership with Saudi-backed HUMAIN to build Arabic‑first generative models, the company has packed a month’s worth of strategy into two days. At the same time, investors and analysts…
Ford Stock Today (November 19, 2025): 230,000-Vehicle Bronco Recall, Amazon Autos Deal and New World HQ Shape the Next Chapter

Ford Stock Today (November 19, 2025): 230,000-Vehicle Bronco Recall, Amazon Autos Deal and New World HQ Shape the Next Chapter

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) sits at the center of several major storylines today: a large U.S. safety recall, a high-profile used‑car partnership with Amazon, the unveiling of a new world headquarters in Dearborn, ongoing questions around the future of the F‑150 Lightning — and a stock that’s quietly become one of Wall Street’s favorite dividend plays. By mid‑afternoon Wednesday,…
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Stock Market Today

  • Meta Platforms Shares Rise 2.1% After Rothschild & Co Redburn Upgrade
    January 26, 2026, 7:27 PM EST. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) stock jumped 2.1% mid-day Monday after Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded its rating from neutral to buy with a price target increase to $900 from $740. Trade volume rose 6% above average, with shares reaching $675.28. Despite some downgrades and price target cuts from other analysts, Meta retains a "Moderate Buy" consensus and a $822 average target. Meanwhile, insiders including COO Javier Olivan and Director Robert Kimmitt sold shares recently, reducing their holdings. Insiders currently own 13.61% of Meta's stock, with over $24 million sold in the past 90 days. The market remains watchful amid mixed analyst views and insider activity.
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