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Rare Metals Stocks: Rare Earth Magnet Exports Rebound, Gallium Deals Grow, and Lithium Signals Turn Sharper (Dec. 20, 2025)

Rare Metals Stocks: Rare Earth Magnet Exports Rebound, Gallium Deals Grow, and Lithium Signals Turn Sharper (Dec. 20, 2025)

China’s rare-earth magnet exports rose 12% in November to 6,150 metric tons, the second-highest monthly total on record, customs data showed Saturday. Exports to Japan jumped 35%, while shipments to the U.S. fell 11%. New export licenses and Western processing projects are altering the landscape for rare metals stocks. Markets are increasingly treating rare metals as a policy asset class rather than just commodities.
20 December 2025

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  • Nasdaq Futures Rise Ahead of Fed Decision and Major Tech Earnings
    April 29, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT. Nasdaq futures gained 0.4% ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision and earnings reports from tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. Markets are cautious following a broad sell-off in major indices driven by chip stock weakness linked to slowing growth at AI firm OpenAI. Investors await the Fed's stance on inflation and interest rates, with crude oil prices rising amid unresolved US-Iran tensions. The Fed is expected to hold rates steady in Jerome Powell's final meeting before his replacement, Kevin Warsh, awaits Senate approval. Key focus remains on AI capital expenditure and the potential for further rate hikes in 2024. Earnings from AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Total Energies, UBS, and GSK are also in focus.

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Visa Stock Jumps as Earnings Beat and $20 Billion Buyback Ease Spending Fears

Visa Stock Jumps as Earnings Beat and $20 Billion Buyback Ease Spending Fears

29 April 2026
Visa shares jumped 5% premarket Wednesday after the company beat quarterly profit estimates, raised its full-year outlook, and announced a $20 billion buyback. Adjusted net income rose to $6.3 billion, or $3.31 a share, topping forecasts. Payments volume climbed 9%, cross-border volume 12%. Visa cited resilient consumer spending but flagged Middle East tensions as a risk to travel flows.
Regeneron Earnings Beat, But Eylea Still Clouds REGN Stock

Regeneron Earnings Beat, But Eylea Still Clouds REGN Stock

29 April 2026
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reported first-quarter revenue of $3.605 billion, up 19%, and adjusted earnings of $9.47 per share, both above analyst estimates. Dupixent sales rose 33% and Libtayo 54%, while total U.S. Eylea sales fell 10%. Shares dropped 1.1% premarket. The FDA delayed a decision on a second Eylea HD syringe manufacturer; Regeneron cut its 2026 gross-margin forecast due to repairs in Ireland.
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