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Stock Market News 13 October 2025

Quantum Stocks (IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, Quantum Computing Inc) Surge 700–6,000% – Bubble or Breakthrough? (Oct. 13, 2025)

Quantum Stocks (IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, Quantum Computing Inc) Surge 700–6,000% – Bubble or Breakthrough? (Oct. 13, 2025)

In short: The quantum wave shows no signs of cresting – stocks like IonQ, Rigetti and QUBT continue to race higher on every piece of news. Current share prices, however, embed aggressive future growth that isn’t yet realized. As one commentator put it, many investors are “buying a vision of the future” ts2.tech. The coming months will test whether these parabolic runs are the start of a historic tech breakout or the peak of a frothy bubble. (All data as of mid-October 2025.) Sources: Recent Barron’s/TipRanks reports tipranks.com ts2.tech, TipRanks analyses tipranks.com tipranks.com, and TechStock² (TS2.tech) deep-dives on IonQ, Rigetti,
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QuantumScape Rockets 200% on Solid-State Battery Breakthrough – Revolution or Reckoning?

QuantumScape Rockets 200% on Solid-State Battery Breakthrough – Revolution or Reckoning?

With these facts in mind, let’s dive deeper into QuantumScape’s situation and outlook. Market Rally and Key Partnerships In late Sept–Oct 2025, a flurry of announcements sent QS stock into a frenzy. After trading flat ($12–$13) through mid-September, QS jumped 18% on Sept. 18, then another ~18% on Oct. 1, topping out at $16.49 on Oct. 3 ts2.tech. By Oct 13 it was trading around $17.6 (up ~15% that day) marketbeat.com. This roughly 170–200% YTD gain outpaces virtually all peers (the S&P 500 is up ~14% YTD). What drove the rally? Investors applauded new manufacturing partnerships and technology demos. On
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Wall Street Panic: Howard Marks Warns of AI Bubble as Gold Hits Record High and Under-the-Radar Stocks Explode

Wall Street Panic: Howard Marks Warns of AI Bubble as Gold Hits Record High and Under-the-Radar Stocks Explode

Howard Marks: 35 Years of Memos and Modern Warnings Howard Marks’ famous memos have been required reading on Wall Street for decades – so much so that Buffett reportedly gave them to protégés. In reflecting on his career, Marks underscores that market psychology repeats. In a podcast and memo earlier this year he warned that the unbridled enthusiasm for AI – a “thing with no historical base” – is precisely the kind of “thrill of the new thing and fear of missing out” that often ends in a bubble benzinga.com. He emphasizes caution: today’s lofty tech valuations, mixed with geopolitical
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Deep-Sea Gold Rush? The Metals Company Stock Rockets as Trump Targets Undersea Treasure

Deep-Sea Gold Rush? The Metals Company Stock Rockets as Trump Targets Undersea Treasure

Background: EV Boom Spurs Metal Hunt Electric vehicles and green tech have sent demand for critical minerals surging. Cobalt, nickel, copper and others are essential for EV batteries and have been designated “critical” by agencies like USGS nasdaq.com iea.org. According to the IEA, demand for nickel and cobalt jumped 6–8% in 2024 due to energy applications iea.org. Deep-sea nodules contain these exact metals: “Minerals critical to the clean energy transition have been found in the deep ocean floor,” including cobalt, nickel, manganese and others used in EV batteries weforum.org. With many land-based mines concentrated in a few countries, governments (notably
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IBM Stock Soars on Quantum Breakthrough and AI Revival – Key Updates (Sept 25, 2025)

IBM Stock Rockets: How AI Boom, Quantum Wins & Major Deals Are Fueling a 2025 Rally

Key Facts (IBM – NYSE: IBM, as of Oct 13, 2025): Stock Performance & Recent Moves IBM’s stock has rallied strongly into fall 2025. It closed about $279.74 on Oct 13investing.com, just a few percent below the late-Sept peak near $296ts2.tech. The year-to-date gain (~28%) vastly outpaces the S&P 500ts2.techts2.tech. Investors’ optimism stems from better-than-expected financial results and big strides in IBM’s tech pivotts2.techts2.tech. In fact, Q2 2025 revenue ($16.98B) and EPS ($2.80) beat forecaststs2.tech, and IBM subsequently raised its 2025 profit and cash-flow guidancets2.techts2.tech. These fundamentals, combined with buzz around AI/cloud/quantum projects, have driven the uptick (even if the
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Nasdaq Climbs Record Highs Then Retreats Amid Trade and Tech News

Nasdaq Surges 1.7% on Monday After Trump Calms Trade War Fears – Tech Stocks Lead Wild Comeback

Market Summary – Nasdaq Composite & Nasdaq-100 Performance Monday’s session saw a sharp recovery in equities after Friday’s selloff. The Nasdaq Composite rebounded to 22,513.52 at the close, up 1.39% for the dayinvesting.com. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 also climbed to 24,697.77, up 1.97%investing.com. These gains came as U.S. futures jumped and major tech names surged (see below). By comparison, on Friday Oct 10 the Nasdaq Composite had plunged to 22,204.43 (-3.56%)investing.com on news of fresh trade tensions – wiping out nearly two weeks of gains (the index had traded at record highs near 23,043 on Oct 9ts2.tech). The broader S&P 500 fell
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Rivian’s $5 Billion Georgia EV Megaplant: A Bold Gamble to Outdrive Tesla, Ford & More

Rivian’s EV Gamble: $5B Factory Bet and Tax Credit Cliff – Stock Poised to Explode or Crash?

Stock Price & Recent Performance Rivian’s stock climbed steadily in mid-2025 as production efficiencies and partnerships were announced, but has pulled back sharply since late Sept. It hit a multi-month high (~$15.50) around Sept 26investing.com, then plunged ~7% on Oct 2 to about $13.5 on heavy volumets2.techinvesting.com. This coincided with the Q3 delivery report and lowered guidance that dayts2.techreuters.com. By Oct 10 the stock was around $12.80investing.com, down ~3% over the prior week and ~18% from September highs. Over the past year RIVN is up roughly 37%ts2.tech, reflecting earlier optimism. However, recent daily charts show five straight down days (as
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 13.10.2025

Honeywell Forecasts $283 Billion in Global Business Jet Deliveries Over Next Decade October 13, 2025, 10:11 PM EDT. Honeywell’s 34th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook projects 8,500 new business jet deliveries worth about $283 billion over the next decade, the highest value ever. The forecast implies an average annual growth rate of around 3% in deliveries, signaling sustained demand despite macro/geo uncertainties. For 2026, deliveries are expected to rise about 5% from 2025. Regionally, North America should dominate with roughly 70% of next three years’ deliveries, followed by Europe ~14%, Latin America ~7%, and Asia-Pacific ~5%, with Middle East &
13 October 2025
JPMorgan Stock Explodes on $10B Security Bet as CEO Warns of 30% Crash Risk

JPMorgan Stock Explodes on $10B Security Bet as CEO Warns of 30% Crash Risk

Market Context: U.S. stocks have run hot in 2025 (S&P 500 +~11–15% YTD on an AI-fueled rally ts2.tech), but volatility is rising. Safe havens surged recently: gold topped $4,000/oz and U.S. Treasury yields ticked down ts2.tech. Traders are bracing for Fed rate cuts later this year even as a shutdown delays key data ts2.tech tipranks.com. In-Depth Analysis: On Oct. 13 JPMorgan laid out a sweeping initiative to shore up domestic supply chains and tech. Reuters reports JPMorgan will “invest up to $10 billion in U.S. companies considered critical to national security and economic resilience” reuters.com. This “security and resiliency” program spans defense/aerospace,
13 October 2025
Vanguard’s VTI ETF Surges on Tariff News – Experts See 15% Upside

Vanguard’s VTI ETF Surges on Tariff News – Experts See 15% Upside

Market Context – Record Rally & Fed Optimism U.S. stocks have been near record highs this October ts2.tech. The S&P 500 briefly hit an all-time intraday high above 6,730 in early Oct ts2.tech. Investors have cheered signs of cooling inflation and growing bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts (markets put ~95% odds on a 25bp cut at the late-Oct meeting reuters.com). This “Fed pivot” hope, along with strong tech earnings, has fueled a broad rally: even small-cap indexes are up ~34% YTD, slightly outpacing large caps (+30%) ts2.tech. VTI, by tracking the whole market, has closely mirrored this ~+15% YTD
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Beyond Meat Stock CRASH: 60% Plunge After Shocking Debt Swap Stuns Investors

Beyond Meat Stock CRASH: 60% Plunge After Shocking Debt Swap Stuns Investors

$2.01 marketbeat.com – opened Oct 13 near $0.84 after a 60%-plus selloff marketbeat.com marketscreener.com. – Recent performance: ~–44% over 1 year investing.com; 52-week high was ~$9.24 investing.com (now far below). – Financials (Q2 2025): Revenue $75M vs $83.8M expected, EPS –$0.40 vs –$0.38, net loss $33.2M investing.com investing.com. Cash ~$117M, debt ~$1.2B investing.com. – Debt deal (Oct 2025): ~96.9% of existing $1.15B convertible notes were tendered, triggering early settlement (issuing ~316M new shares and ~$196M of new notes) globenewswire.com tipranks.com. – Market cap: ~ $150M (falling from multi-billion highs) marketbeat.com. – Analyst view: Consensus “Strong Sell”; 12‑mo target ~$3.00 (≈49%
13 October 2025
Solidion Technology (STI) Stock Skyrockets 100% on Game-Changing AI Battery News

Solidion Technology (STI) Stock Skyrockets 100% on Game-Changing AI Battery News

Company Overview and Background Solidion Technology (NASDAQ: STI) is an advanced battery technology company founded in Dallas, Texas. It manufactures battery materials and prototypes next‑generation batteries for energy storage and electric vehicles prnewswire.com. The company emerged via a 2023 SPAC merger (Nubia Acquisition Corp.) and began trading publicly in Feb 2024. Solidion boasts 550+ issued patents in areas like silicon‑carbon anode manufacturing (non‑silane gases, graphene-enabled silicon), biomass‑derived graphite, and high‑energy chemistries (Li–S, Li–metal) prnewswire.com. Its stated product lines include advanced anode powders ready for production, and three “Gen” solid‑state battery designs (Gen1: Si‑rich solid Li‑ion; Gen2: anode‑less Li‑metal; Gen3: Li–S cells)
13 October 2025
Broadcom’s $10B AI Chip Deal Ignites Stock Surge – What’s Powering This Tech Giant’s Boom

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Surges on AI Chip News – What Investors Must Know

Metric Broadcom (AVGO) NVIDIA (NVDA) Qualcomm (QCOM) Intel (INTC) Price (Oct ’25) $324.63companiesmarketcap.com $183.04companiesmarketcap.com $153.52companiesmarketcap.com $36.33companiesmarketcap.com Market Cap ($) $1,533Bcompaniesmarketcap.com $4,456Bcompaniesmarketcap.com $165.6Bcompaniesmarketcap.com $172.8Bcompaniesmarketcap.com P/E (TTM) 80.8companiesmarketcap.com 51.7companiesmarketcap.com 14.7companiesmarketcap.com N/A (low/negative) Dividend Yield 0.7%ts2.tech ≈0.1% (minimal) ≈2.3% (est.) ~3.9%companiesmarketcap.com 1Y Return ~+90%ts2.tech +60–70% (est.) +10–20% (est.) +20–30% (est.) The table shows Broadcom’s stock has soared on its AI custom-chip strategy, giving it a much higher valuation (P/E) than legacy peers. Nvidia remains the AI leader (market cap >$1 trillionts2.tech with ~80–90% share in AI GPUs), Qualcomm dominates wireless semis (now under a Chinese antitrust probe), and Intel lags in AI (its chips
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Bloom Energy’s Big Break: $5B Brookfield AI Deal Sends Stock Surge – Experts Weigh In

BLOOM Energy Soars 30% on $5B AI Deal – Fuel-Cell Stock’s 700% Rally

Stock Performance & Trading Activity Bloom Energy stock has surged dramatically in 2025. After closing at $86.87 on Oct 10 (its pre-news level), BE jumped roughly 26–31% on Oct 13 premarket following the Brookfield announcementts2.techreuters.com. By mid-morning, the stock was trading around the low-$110s. This rally comes atop an astonishing one-year gain: BE is up about 700% over the past 12 monthsts2.technasdaq.com. Daily trading volume has spiked, far exceeding its ~14 million share averagegoogle.com, reflecting frenzied interest. Over the last few weeks, BE has repeatedly hit new 52-week highs. The stock briefly traded near $95 in late Sept before consolidating,
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Bloom Energy’s Big Break: $5B Brookfield AI Deal Sends Stock Surge – Experts Weigh In

Bloom Energy’s Big Break: $5B Brookfield AI Deal Sends Stock Surge – Experts Weigh In

$5B Brookfield Partnership Details Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) – a $1+ trillion alternative asset manager – unveiled this strategic AI-infrastructure investment on Oct 13, 2025. According to Brookfield and Bloom’s joint announcement (via BusinessWire and Nasdaq): Brookfield will invest up to $5 billion to “deploy Bloom’s advanced fuel cell technology” at AI data centers businesswire.com nasdaq.com. The partnership marks Brookfield’s first move in its dedicated “AI Infrastructure” fund, which already includes investments in data centers and renewable energy globally. Brookfield’s Sikander Rashid explained that Bloom’s fuel cells give Brookfield “the unique capability to design and construct modern AI factories with
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Tech ETFs Explode (and Implode) After Trade Truce: QQQ Rockets as TQQQ Traders Cash Out – What’s Next?

Tech ETFs Explode (and Implode) After Trade Truce: QQQ Rockets as TQQQ Traders Cash Out – What’s Next?

Market Recap: Trade Truce Sends QQQ Higher QQQ, the Nasdaq-100 ETF, tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies on Nasdaq (heavy in Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, etc.) azat.tv. On Friday Oct 10, QQQ plunged ~3.5% as President Trump announced plans to double tariffs on Chinese imports and restrict rare-earth exports, renewing trade war fears tipranks.com reuters.com. This knocked major tech shares lower (for example, Friday’s Nasdaq Composite lost ~820 points) and dragged QQQ to a 5-day decline of about 2.9% tipranks.com. Over the weekend Trump backpedaled, tweeting that he didn’t want to “hurt” China and that things would be fine, which soothed
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Markets in Limbo: Stocks Soar on Trade Truce Hopes – But Is a Pullback Imminent?

Markets in Limbo: Stocks Soar on Trade Truce Hopes – But Is a Pullback Imminent?

Market Snapshot and Reactions Last Week’s Close: U.S. indices ended sharply lower on Friday, Oct 10 (the last trading day). The Dow Jones Industrials fell 878.82 points (−1.9%) to 45,479.60 nasdaq.com. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunged 820.20 points (−3.6%) to 22,204.43 nasdaq.com — its steepest drop since April 10. The S&P 500 lost 182.60 points (−2.7%) to 6,552.51, its largest single-day slide since April 10 nasdaq.com. Only one of the 11 S&P sectors managed a gain. Market breadth was weak: for example, the XLK technology ETF fell 4.1%, and most stocks declined nasdaq.com. The VIX “fear gauge” jumped to 21.66
13 October 2025
Nvidia-Backed AI Data-Center Stock APLD Rockets on $11B Deal – Too Late to Buy?

Nvidia-Backed AI Data-Center Stock APLD Rockets on $11B Deal – Too Late to Buy?

Business & Market Context Applied Digital (APLD) started as a crypto-hosting company but has aggressively pivoted into AI and cloud infrastructure. Its flagship “Polaris Forge” projects in North Dakota are purpose-built AI data-center campuses: ultra-efficient facilities cooled by closed-loop liquid systems (Design PUE ~1.18) and powered by abundant local hydro power. These campuses will serve “hyper-scale” AI workloads, primarily training large language models and other machine learning tasks. As Motley Fool explained, APLD “designs, builds, and operates high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, cloud, networking, and blockchain workloads.” nasdaq.com. In practice, the company is effectively
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Stocks Surge as Trump Eases China Tariff Threats – Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Ignite Rally

Stocks Surge as Trump Eases China Tariff Threats – Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Ignite Rally

U.S. stock futures roared higher Monday as traders seized on softer trade rhetoric. Trump had threatened on Friday “massive” new tariffs on China, briefly sparking the Nasdaq’s worst single-day drop in months investopedia.com. He warned of 100% levies and cutting a summit with China’s Xi Jinping, which sent Friday’s S&P 500 down 2.7% and Nasdaq down 3.6% investopedia.com. But over the weekend Trump posted on Truth Social that “it will all be fine” with China and the U.S. did not want to “hurt” its economy investopedia.com. This reprieve calmed markets. Dow futures added +1.0%, S&P futures +1.3%, Nasdaq +1.9% by
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Apple Shake-Up: Cook’s Successor, Vision Air Axed & Stock Price Soars?

Apple Shake-Up: Cook’s Successor, Vision Air Axed & Stock Price Soars?

Who’s Next at the Top of Apple? All signs point to an upcoming CEO transition. Tim Cook (age 64) will turn 65 next month, sparking speculation he may begin winding down his tenure benzinga.com macrumors.com. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman – quoting anonymous Apple insiders – reports that Cook’s hardware-engineering chief John Ternus has been groomed as the “most likely heir apparent” macrumors.com. Ternus joined Apple in 2001 and rose to SVP of Hardware Engineering in 2021 macrumors.com. He has led the design of iPhones, iPads and Macs, and was prominently featured as the public face of the recent “iPhone Air” launch
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Stock Market Today

Industrial stocks surge, pushing XLI near a 52-week high after Dow cracks 50,000

Industrial stocks surge, pushing XLI near a 52-week high after Dow cracks 50,000

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, February 7, 2026, 13:32 EST — Market closed. U.S. industrial stocks ended the week with a sharp jump, lifting the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) 2.86% on Friday to $173.18 and leaving it sitting at the top of its 52-week range. (Investing.com) The pop mattered because it came with a rotation away from a narrow tech-led trade and into companies tied more directly to capital spending and the real economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time, and Caterpillar climbed 7.1% to $726.20; “what’s driven it recently has been the broadening that
Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026
U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.
Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
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