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Investing News 12 June 2025 - 24 September 2025

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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Gold’s Record-Smashing Surge: Why Wall Street Thinks the Rally Isn’t Over

Gold’s Record-Smashing Surge: Why Wall Street Thinks the Rally Isn’t Over

Gold Price Surge and Market Outlook as of September 24, 2025 Gold bars have become one of 2025’s hottest investments as the metal’s price rockets to record levels. Gold is up over 40% this year and recently broke above $3,800 per ounce amid a convergence of bullish factors businessinsider.com reuters.com. Investors worldwide are piling into the precious metal as both a safe haven and an inflation hedge. Key Drivers of Gold’s Price Surge Fed Rate Cuts and Inflation: A major catalyst for gold’s climb has been the shift in U.S. central bank policy toward monetary easing. In September, the Federal Reserve enacted its first
24 September 2025
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Virgin Galactic Rockets 15% on Space Tourism Buzz – Can SPCE Defy Gravity or Crash Back to Earth?

Virgin Galactic Rockets 15% on Space Tourism Buzz – Can SPCE Defy Gravity or Crash Back to Earth?

Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Crashes or Soars? What Investors Must Know Now (September 24, 2025) Recent Developments and News (Sept 2025) Galactic Stock Skyrockets: Virgin Galactic’s stock made headlines this week after a sudden double-digit surge. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, SPCE jumped over 14% in a single session stockstotrade.com – an eye-catching move for a stock that had been languishing in the low-$3 range. Trading volume spiked well above average as speculation swirled about upcoming catalysts. Some observers pointed to a recent SEC Form 8-K filing and hints of “major strategic developments” that could “influence future trajectories,” which stoked renewed investor
24 September 2025
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Applied Digital (APLD) Skyrockets on AI Deals – Is the Rally Sustainable?

Forward Industries (FORD) Shocks Wall Street with 2025 Crypto Pivot – 500% Stock Surge & $4B Solana Bet Revealed

Quick Takeaways: Forward Industries’ Wild 2025 Ride Company Background: From Carrying Cases to Crypto Bets Forward Industries, Inc. is a 60+ year-old company that until recently was known for designing and manufacturing specialty carrying cases and device accessories for medical and tech equipment. Founded in 1961 and based in Hauppauge, New York, Forward built a niche business supplying carrying solutions for items like diabetic glucose monitors, barcode scanners, tablets, and other portable devices coingecko.com marketbeat.com. It traditionally operated through two segments – an OEM segment (supplying custom cases to equipment manufacturers) and a design segment (product development services) marketbeat.com. For
23 September 2025
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Amazon’s Finance Teams Unleash AI for Complex Tasks – Transforming Corporate Finance

Amazon Stock Dips Amid Legal Fights, But $3 Trillion Ambitions Loom – What Investors Should Know

Key Facts (as of Sept. 23, 2025) Recent News & Market Drivers (Sept 20–23, 2025) Amazon’s stock was caught in a swirl of news and market turbulence in late September: Business Segments Update: AWS, Ads, E-commerce and AI Amazon’s sprawling empire spans e-commerce, cloud computing, digital ads, media, and more. Each segment has recent highlights: Financials and Outlook: Experts’ Views on Amazon’s Future Recent Earnings: Amazon’s latest earnings report (Q2 2025, released July 31) impressed the Street. Revenue jumped 13% year-over-year to $167.7 billion 247wallst.com, handily topping forecasts as growth reaccelerated in e-commerce and continued strong in AWS and advertising. Profitability
23 September 2025
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AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs and Big-Name Backing

AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs and Big-Name Backing

ASTS Stock Performance – Sky-High in 2025 AST SpaceMobile’s stock has been on a meteoric rise in 2025, turning heads on Wall Street. On September 23, 2025, ASTS jumped about 10% during the trading day, hovering in the mid-$50s per share investing.com. This spike brought the stock near its all-time highs (~$60) and represented a dramatic climb from roughly $18 a year ago. By comparison, the S&P 500’s performance over the same period has been far more subdued, underlining ASTS’s outsized gains. Year-to-date, ASTS has more than doubled in value (up ~100–150% YTD) amid a wave of optimistic news investing.com.
23 September 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock Skyrockets 700% – Is RKLB Ready for Its Next Giant Leap?

Rocket Lab Stock Skyrockets 700% – Is RKLB Ready for Its Next Giant Leap?

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket launching a mission (illustrative). The company’s frequent small-satellite launches have powered its stock’s meteoric rise. Stock Performance in 2025 Rocket Lab’s stock has been on a tear in 2025, massively outperforming the market. As of late September 2025, RKLB shares hover near $50 – a price level roughly 730% higher than a year ago ainvest.com. This meteoric rise reflects surging investor enthusiasm around Rocket Lab’s growth in launch services and space systems. Year-to-date, the stock was up about 75% by Q2 ainvest.com, and at one point in mid-September it had gained over 550% in 12 months
23 September 2025
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How to Start or Buy a Crypto Exchange – and Why Teenagers Are Flocking to Crypto (Even in 2025)

How to Start or Buy a Crypto Exchange – and Why Teenagers Are Flocking to Crypto (Even in 2025)

Starting or Buying a Crypto Exchange: A Comprehensive Guide Launching a crypto exchange in 2025 remains a potentially lucrative venture – but it’s far from a plug-and-play business. This section explores what it takes to start (or acquire) an exchange, covering the spectrum from traditional centralized exchanges to decentralized trading platforms. We’ll delve into legal hurdles, technology requirements, choosing between building vs. buying solutions, and how successful exchanges have navigated these waters. Centralized vs. Decentralized Exchanges (CEX vs DEX) One of the first strategic decisions is what type of exchange to operate. Centralized exchanges (CEXs) like Coinbase or Binance act
22 September 2025
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Apple vs. Samsung – 2025’s Epic Stock Showdown: Which Tech Giant is the Better Bet?

Apple vs. Samsung – 2025’s Epic Stock Showdown: Which Tech Giant is the Better Bet?

2025 Year-to-Date Stock Performance Apple and Samsung have experienced starkly different stock trajectories in 2025. Apple’s stock (AAPL) has essentially moved sideways year-to-date – by mid-September 2025 it was roughly flat, even slightly down about 1% for the year statmuse.com after a strong run in 2023. In contrast, Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) has seen a blockbuster rally in its share price. Samsung’s stock is up over 50% YTD in local currency (KRW) as of Q3 2025, dramatically outperforming both Apple and the broader indices in 2025 sammobile.com finance.yahoo.com. This divergence reflects differing market sentiments. Apple – already a $3+ trillion behemoth
21 September 2025
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Tesla vs. BYD – The Ultimate 2025 EV Stock Showdown 🚀🔋

Tesla vs. BYD – The Ultimate 2025 EV Stock Showdown 🚀🔋

Introduction: Two EV Titans, Two Strategies In the high-stakes arena of electric vehicles, 2025 has been a pivotal year for the world’s two EV giants: Tesla – the longtime pioneer, and BYD – China’s rapidly rising powerhouse. The global EV market is undergoing a shakeout, especially in China where a fierce price war has driven consolidation (analysts predict only 15 of 129 Chinese EV brands may survive to 2030) kavout.com. In this environment, Tesla and BYD represent contrasting strategies: Investors are eager to know: which company is the better investment now and in the future? Below we present a comprehensive
21 September 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy: Market Highs, Bold Deals, and Big Surprises Rock Markets (Aug 13–14, 2025)

AI Stock Frenzy: Market Highs, Bold Deals, and Big Surprises Rock Markets (Aug 13–14, 2025)

On Aug. 13, 2025, the S&P 500 posted a fresh all-time closing high for the second straight day while the Nasdaq also hit a record and the Dow rose about 1% (over 400 points). Alphabet’s Google announced it will spend an additional $9 billion in Oklahoma over the next two years to expand its AI and cloud infrastructure, and Google raised its 2025 capital expenditures to $85 billion from $75 billion. Nvidia and AMD struck a deal with Washington to resume selling advanced AI chips to China, in exchange for sharing 15% of the revenue from those sales with the
14 August 2025
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Generative AI Ethics Unveiled: Global Challenges, Case Studies, and the Race for Responsible AI

Generative AI Ethics Unveiled: Global Challenges, Case Studies, and the Race for Responsible AI

The European Union finalized the AI Act in 2024, with full applicability by 2026, classifying AI by risk and requiring high-risk systems to include transparency, human oversight, and clear labeling for AI-generated content including deepfakes. China enacted the Interim Measures for Generative AI Services in August 2023, requiring provider registration, alignment with core socialist values, labeling of AI-generated media, and extraterritorial compliance; by mid-2024 over 1,400 AI algorithms from more than 450 companies were registered. The United States has no single federal AI law as of 2025, relying on existing laws, voluntary guidelines, and the 2023 White House AI Bill
12 June 2025
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Stock Market Today

Compass Group PLC stock price slips to 2,125p as AI worries hang over office catering demand

Compass Group PLC stock price slips to 2,125p as AI worries hang over office catering demand

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 09:22 GMT — Market closed Compass Group PLC (CPG.L) shares closed down 2.48% at 2,125 pence on Friday, lagging a 0.59% rise in the FTSE 100. The stock is trading ex-dividend ahead of a final payout due on Feb. 26 and sits about 26% below its 52-week high. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The move came as the market digested a busy week for the contract caterer, despite a trading update that pointed to steady demand. Investors have instead latched onto a different question: what happens to office footfall if artificial intelligence starts to bite into white-collar jobs. In
Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
Binance scoops up 3,600 more Bitcoin for SAFU as BTC whipsaws after brutal selloff

Binance scoops up 3,600 more Bitcoin for SAFU as BTC whipsaws after brutal selloff

7 February 2026
Binance bought 3,600 bitcoin for its Secure Asset Fund, bringing its holdings to 6,230 BTC after bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 following a sharp drop. The broader crypto market lost about $2 trillion since October, with $1 billion in leveraged bitcoin positions liquidated in 24 hours. Strategy reported a wider Q4 loss as bitcoin fell. Gemini will cut up to 200 jobs and exit the UK, EU, and Australia.
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