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NYSE:UBS 19 August 2025 - 12 December 2025

Raymond James Financial (RJF) Launches $2 Billion Buyback, Raises Dividend 8% as UBS Initiates Coverage and BofA Lifts Price Target

Raymond James Financial (RJF) Launches $2 Billion Buyback, Raises Dividend 8% as UBS Initiates Coverage and BofA Lifts Price Target

Raymond James Financial authorized a new $2 billion share repurchase program and raised its quarterly dividend by 8% to $0.54 per share, payable January 16, 2026. The company will also redeem its Series B preferred stock. Bank of America raised its price target to $196, while UBS initiated coverage at Neutral with a $176 target, citing competitive pressures.
12 December 2025
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Euro Stoxx 50 and World Indices Weekly Snapshot: Fed Cut Hopes Keep Global Stocks Near Records (5–7 December 2025)

Euro Stoxx 50 and World Indices Weekly Snapshot: Fed Cut Hopes Keep Global Stocks Near Records (5–7 December 2025)

The Euro Stoxx 50 closed at 5,723.93 on December 5, up 0.98% for the week and extending its year-to-date gain to about 16%. Global stocks rose as traders priced in a likely U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut next week, with CME’s FedWatch tool showing a 90% probability. The S&P 500 ended Friday at 6,870.40, near its record high. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped over 1% on Friday.
7 December 2025
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Stocks Today (Nov. 10, 2025): Nvidia Leads Big‑Tech Rebound; Futures Rise as Senate Moves to End Record Shutdown

Stocks Today (Nov. 10, 2025): Nvidia Leads Big‑Tech Rebound; Futures Rise as Senate Moves to End Record Shutdown

Nvidia led a tech rally Monday, jumping 3%–4% as the S&P 500 rose 1.2% and the Nasdaq gained 1.9%. The Senate advanced a funding bill to end the 40-day government shutdown, boosting market sentiment. Palantir surged, while health insurers slipped on tax credit uncertainty. The VIX fell from last week’s highs.
10 November 2025
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Bond Yields Plunge on Cooling Inflation – Fed Cuts and Stock Rally in Play?

Bond Yields Plunge on Cooling Inflation – Fed Cuts and Stock Rally in Play?

U.S. consumer inflation rose 3.0% year-on-year in September, slightly below forecasts, prompting markets to fully price in a Fed rate cut next week. The 10-year Treasury yield fell below 4% and the dollar weakened on the news. S&P 500 futures jumped about 1%, lifting stocks toward record highs. Financials outperformed, while homebuilders and utilities lagged.
24 October 2025
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Mega Metal Rally! Gold Rockets Past $4,000 as Silver Nears $52 on Debasement Fears

Mega Metal Rally! Gold Rockets Past $4,000 as Silver Nears $52 on Debasement Fears

Gold surged above $4,000 per ounce in October 2025, setting a new record, while silver hit $51.70, its highest in decades. Both metals have outperformed stocks this year, with gold up over 50% and silver up nearly 70%. Investors and central banks are buying heavily amid inflation fears and supply shortages. Analysts forecast further gains, with some predicting gold could reach $5,000 and silver $65 by 2026.
13 October 2025
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Gold $4K vs Bitcoin $125K: Inside the Epic 2025 Safe-Haven Showdown

Gold $4,000 vs Bitcoin $125,000 – Inside 2025’s Epic Safe-Haven Showdown

Gold topped $4,000 per ounce and Bitcoin surged past $125,000 in early October 2025, both setting new records before retreating slightly. A surprise 100% tariff threat by President Trump on Oct. 10 triggered a sharp selloff, sending Bitcoin down to $104,000 and wiping out $20 billion in crypto positions, while gold rose 1.5%. Major banks raised price targets for both assets amid continued volatility.
11 October 2025
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Bitcoin $125K, Gold $4K, Silver $50 – Inside 2025’s Epic Safe-Haven Showdown

Bitcoin $125K, Gold $4K, Silver $50 – Inside 2025’s Epic Safe-Haven Showdown

Bitcoin hit a record above $125,000 and gold topped $4,000/oz for the first time in early October 2025. Silver briefly traded above $50/oz. Central banks are set to buy around 1,000 metric tons of gold this year, while Bitcoin ETFs saw $3.2 billion in inflows in one week. Gold is up over 50% year-to-date, outpacing Bitcoin’s 30% gain.
11 October 2025
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Precious Metals Mania: Gold Smashes $4,000, Silver Soars Past $50 – What’s Driving the Frenzy?

Precious Metals Mania: Gold Smashes $4,000, Silver Soars Past $50 – What’s Driving the Frenzy?

Gold hit a record $4,059 an ounce this week, while silver topped $51.20, its highest since 1980. Both metals then retreated as traders took profits and a Middle East ceasefire eased tensions; spot gold traded near $3,970 and silver around $50.50 on Oct 9. Central banks and ETFs drove demand, while silver faced tight supply. Major banks raised price forecasts, citing ongoing market risks and strong fundamentals.
10 October 2025
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First Brands Group Files for Chapter 11, Discloses $10–$50 Billion in Liabilities

First Brands’ Implosion Rips Through Private Credit: $2.3 B Disappears, Wall Street Scrambles

First Brands Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 28, 2025, after lenders found financial irregularities and blocked a $6 billion refinancing. Trade-finance creditor Raistone alleges $2.3 billion is missing from the company, with an independent probe investigating double-pledged invoices. Jefferies and UBS disclosed exposures exceeding $1.2 billion. Federal prosecutors in New York have opened an inquiry.
10 October 2025
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Gold Nears $4,000, Silver Eyes $50 as Precious Metals Soar Amid Global Turmoil

Gold Nears $4,000, Silver Eyes $50 as Precious Metals Soar Amid Global Turmoil

Gold surged past $3,900 per ounce for the first time on October 6, 2025, hitting an intraday high near $3,944 as investors sought safe havens amid political and economic turmoil. Silver reached a 14-year peak at $48.5/oz on supply concerns, while platinum climbed to a 12-year high above $1,600/oz. A weaker dollar, U.S. government shutdown, and falling yen fueled demand. Analysts remain divided on the rally’s sustainability.
6 October 2025
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Gold’s Record-Smashing Surge: Why Wall Street Thinks the Rally Isn’t Over

Gold Soars to Record Highs in 2025 – Is the $4,000 Milestone Just the Beginning?

Gold prices hit a record $3,896 per ounce in early October 2025, up nearly 48% year-to-date and nearing the $4,000 mark after seven straight weekly gains. Surging safe-haven demand, record central bank buying, and bets on imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts have fueled the rally. The U.S. dollar has fallen about 9% in 2025. Analysts warn gold looks overbought, raising the risk of a pullback.
5 October 2025
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Gold’s Record Run Toward $4,000 Fuels Precious Metals Frenzy as Investors Rush to Safe Havens

Gold’s Record Run Toward $4,000 Fuels Precious Metals Frenzy as Investors Rush to Safe Havens

Gold surged to around $3,884 per ounce, just below record highs, after a seventh straight weekly gain. Silver topped $47 for the first time since 2011, up 63% this year. A U.S. government shutdown and global tensions fueled safe-haven demand. Newmont and Barrick announced CEO departures as supply constraints persist in gold, silver, and platinum markets.
5 October 2025
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Precious Metals Skyrocket as Shutdown Fuels Safe-Haven Rush – Gold Hits Record, Silver Near $50

Precious Metals Skyrocket as Shutdown Fuels Safe-Haven Rush – Gold Hits Record, Silver Near $50

Gold surged to nearly $3,889 per ounce Friday, marking a seventh straight weekly gain and approaching a new record. Silver climbed above $48, its highest since 2011, while platinum topped $1,600 on supply concerns. The U.S. government shutdown and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts fueled safe-haven buying. Central banks, including China and Poland, increased gold reserves amid rising geopolitical tensions.
4 October 2025
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Gold Price Surges Past $3,800; Silver Nears 14-Year High on Fed-Cut and Shutdown Fears

Gold Price Surges Past $3,800; Silver Nears 14-Year High on Fed-Cut and Shutdown Fears

Gold hit a record $3,871.45 an ounce on Sept 30 before slipping to around $3,800, down 0.9% early in the day. Silver reached $46.85, its highest in over 14 years, and platinum touched $1,593. Both gold and silver are up sharply in 2025, with gold rising over 40% year-to-date. Safe-haven demand is driven by U.S. shutdown risks, Fed rate cut expectations, and geopolitical tensions.
30 September 2025
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Precious Metals Skyrocket as Gold Hits Record High – Fed Cuts & Global Tensions Fuel Rally

Precious Metals Skyrocket as Gold Hits Record High – Fed Cuts & Global Tensions Fuel Rally

Gold hit a record above $3,790 an ounce this week, fueled by safe-haven demand and expectations of U.S. rate cuts. Silver surged to nearly $44, its highest since 2011, up almost 50% year-to-date. Platinum climbed 5% to a 10-year high near $1,480, while palladium rose but stayed well below its 2021 peak. Geopolitical tensions and Fed policy remain in focus.
25 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 futures hit a record high near $3,800 per ounce in late September 2025, with spot prices settling in the mid-$3,700s. The metal is up over 40% year-to-date, driven by U.S. rate cuts, persistent inflation, and safe-haven demand. Central banks increased gold purchases in Q3, while silver and platinum also reached multi-year highs. Goldman Sachs and UBS forecast further gains, with some analysts targeting $4,000 or higher.
24 September 2025
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GPT‑5 Has Arrived: OpenAI’s Next‑Gen AI Stuns With Upgrades in Coding, Reasoning, and Safety

Sam Altman’s AI Bubble Warning: Is the Tech Frenzy Nearing a Dangerous Peak?

Nvidia’s market cap hit $4 trillion on July 9, 2025, up 1,300% since late 2022. OpenAI’s valuation reached about $300 billion, with talk of a $500 billion secondary sale. Mira Murati’s AI startup raised $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation without a product. Sam Altman warned tech reporters of a bubble in the overheated AI sector.
19 August 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Aehr Test Systems Stock Jumps 25.7% Amid Strong Quarterly Earnings and Ceasefire News
    April 8, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT. Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) shares surged 25.7% Wednesday, outpacing the S&P 500's 2.5% gain. The boost followed a two-week ceasefire announcement between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, lifting overall market sentiment. Aehr reported fiscal Q3 results with a non-GAAP loss of $0.05 per share, beating earnings expectations despite a slight sales miss at $10.3 million. The company posted $37.2 million in bookings and raised backlog to $50.9 million, backing guidance of $25 million to $30 million in sales for the fiscal year's second half. Management forecasts adjusted profit in the current quarter. Aehr's stock is up 212% year-to-date, driven by strong forward outlook and growth in its semiconductor testing niche.

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Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

8 April 2026
IREN shares rose 1.8% to $35.74 Wednesday as investors assessed its $6 billion share program and shift from bitcoin mining to AI cloud services. The company’s revenue fell to $184.7 million last quarter, with a net loss of $155.4 million. IREN recently announced a five-year, $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft. Options trading volume hit 103,000 contracts Tuesday, with sentiment described as mixed.
Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

8 April 2026
Amazon closed at $213.77 Tuesday, with BNP Paribas maintaining a $320 price target, citing strong AI demand despite Amazon’s planned $200 billion capex for 2026. The company’s February forecast of higher spending sent shares down 11.5% after hours, even as AWS revenue rose 24% to $35.6 billion in the December quarter. Alphabet and Microsoft are also ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

8 April 2026
The Sensex surged 2,946 points to 77,562.90 on Wednesday, its best day in five years, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and steady RBI rates pushed Indian markets higher. Brent crude fell 14.4% to $93.49 a barrel, easing pressure on the rupee, which rose 0.5% to 92.58 per dollar. All 16 major sectors gained, led by financials and auto stocks. The RBI kept its repo rate at 5.25% and forecast slower growth ahead.
Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

8 April 2026
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its Netflix stake by 1,141.9% to 29,074 shares in Q4, while Ethos Capital Management disclosed a new 19,610-share position worth $1.84 million. The moves come ahead of Netflix’s April 16 earnings report and follow a Goldman Sachs upgrade to Buy with a $120 target. Insiders Reed Hastings and Greg Peters sold shares earlier this year under preset trading plans. Netflix last traded at $98.82.
Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

8 April 2026
Zevenbergen Capital increased its Alphabet Class A share holdings by 27.4% in Q4, while Lombard Odier and Empirical Wealth Management reduced their Class C positions, according to April 7 filings. Alphabet will report first-quarter results on April 29. GOOG and GOOGL traded near $304 before Wednesday’s U.S. open. The filings reflect holdings as of December 31 and may not show current positions.
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