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NASDAQ:SQ News 15 December 2025 - 3 February 2026

Bitcoin’s $79K Bounce Meets $50K Talk as Cathie Wood’s Ark Goes Shopping

Bitcoin’s $79K Bounce Meets $50K Talk as Cathie Wood’s Ark Goes Shopping

Ark Invest increased holdings in crypto-linked stocks, including Circle, Bullish, and BitMine, as bitcoin surged past $79,000 before falling back to around $73,000. Circle shares dropped 7.9% Monday, Coinbase fell 3.5%. Analysts warn bitcoin could slide to $50,000, with bearish sentiment rising. Morgan Stanley began coverage of Circle with an Equal-Weight rating.
3 February 2026
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Block stock steadies before the bell after 5% slide as $200B lending milestone hits tape

Block stock steadies before the bell after 5% slide as $200B lending milestone hits tape

Block Inc shares rose 0.3% to $62.82 premarket Wednesday after sliding 5% the previous day amid a broad U.S. market selloff. The company said it has extended over $200 billion in credit through Cash App Borrow, Afterpay, and Square Loans, maintaining steady loss rates since 2013. Block’s quarterly earnings are due Feb. 19. Investors are watching for signs of credit stress as lending volumes grow.
21 January 2026
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Capital One stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap spooks lenders

Capital One stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap spooks lenders

Capital One shares fell nearly 10% in premarket trading Monday after Donald Trump proposed capping credit-card interest rates at 10%. Synchrony and Bread Financial dropped over 10%, while Affirm and Block rose. Analysts questioned the plan’s viability, citing lack of executive authority. Bank earnings and updates on rate caps remain in focus this week.
12 January 2026
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Cathie Wood Sells $40M in Tesla, Keeps Cutting Iridium, and Adds Nurix: What ARK Invest’s Latest Trades Signal on Dec. 15, 2025

Cathie Wood Sells $40M in Tesla, Keeps Cutting Iridium, and Adds Nurix: What ARK Invest’s Latest Trades Signal on Dec. 15, 2025

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is heading into mid-December with a familiar playbook: rotate aggressively, publish the receipts, and keep investors guessing about what “disruptive innovation” looks like in a market that’s re-pricing risk. On Monday, December 15, 2025, the broader backdrop is a market trying to steady itself after a bruising tech-led pullback and renewed debate over whether parts of the AI trade have become overcrowded. Reuters reported that investors have been unwinding segments of the “AI-capex trade,” with global risk appetite still sensitive to rates and upcoming central-bank decisions and economic data. Reuters+1 Against that backdrop, ARK’s latest disclosed
15 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

7 February 2026
U.S. space and defense stocks rose Friday, with sector ETFs gaining up to 4.8% and Lockheed Martin up 2.4%. Investors are awaiting a Pentagon list that could restrict buybacks and dividends at underperforming contractors under a Trump executive order. Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans. Lockheed’s board approved a $3.45 per share dividend for Q1 2026.
Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
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