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Stock Market News 8 October 2025

AI Drug Discovery Darling? Recursion Pharma (RXRX) Stock’s Wild Ride in 2025

AI Drug Discovery Darling? Recursion Pharma (RXRX) Stock’s Wild Ride in 2025

Introduction: A New Kind of Biotech Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXRX) is redefining drug discovery by combining cutting-edge biology and data science. Based in Salt Lake City, this “TechBio” pioneer uses automation, massive datasets and machine learning to identify new therapies faster than traditional labsdirectorstalkinterviews.comnasdaq.com. Its mission – “to decode biology to radically improve lives” – has attracted major industry partners and bold investors. But as an early-stage biotech with no approved drugs, Recursion’s stock can be a rollercoaster ride, swayed by scientific milestones and market sentiment alike. In early October 2025, Recursion’s stock made headlines after a sudden surge
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AiRWA (YYAI) Stock Soars 44% on $100M Crypto Pivot – Expert Insights

AiRWA (YYAI) Stock Soars 44% on $100M Crypto Pivot – Expert Insights

Company Background and Pivot AiRWA Inc (formerly Connexa Sports) built its name in sports technology. Its flagship was the Slinger Bag – a portable, AI-enhanced tennis ball machine – and it acquired analytics firms like Gameface AI and PlaySight to create a “Watch–Play–Learn” sports-tech ecosystemts2.tech. Under CEO Mike Ballardie, Connexa integrated AI vision systems and smart sensors to provide real-time coaching feedback (e.g. stroke analysis) to athletests2.tech. In Sept 2021 the company paid $24M to acquire Gameface AI, touting sports-AI market growth of ~28.7% per yearts2.tech. These moves signaled a strategy to become a connected sports-technology player. However, in mid-2025
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Webull’s Wild Ride: Inside BULL Stock’s 500% Surge, 85% Crash & What’s Next for the Trading App Giant

Webull’s Wild Ride: Inside BULL Stock’s 500% Surge, 85% Crash & What’s Next for the Trading App Giant

Company Overview Webull is a digital investment platform that offers commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, options, cryptocurrencies and more via a popular mobile app and web interfacecmcmarkets.com. Often likened to Robinhood, Webull makes money primarily through payment for order flow and premium add-on servicescmcmarkets.com. The platform launched in 2018 and quickly gained traction among tech-savvy retail investors with its sleek design and zero-commission model. Webull now serves customers in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and beyond, operating in 14 markets through its licensed broker-dealer entitiesstockanalysis.com. Originally founded in 2016 as part of a Chinese fintech venture, Webull was backed early by Chinese
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Quantum Gold Rush: Inside D-Wave (QBTS) Stock’s 2600% Surge – Hype or Game-Changer?

Quantum Gold Rush: Inside D-Wave (QBTS) Stock’s 2600% Surge – Hype or Game-Changer?

Above sources in brackets. The surge in D-Wave Quantum’s stock price has captivated markets, but is it a quantum leap forward for investors or a bubble waiting to burst? The in-depth report below examines what’s driving the rally, the company’s progress and challenges, and whether this “quantum gold rush” can last. A 2025 Tech Stock Phenomenon: D-Wave’s Astronomic Rise Few stocks have soared like D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) in 2025. After languishing as a penny stock in late 2024, D-Wave’s share price went parabolic this year – gaining nearly +300% year-to-date and over +3,000% since last October ts2.tech. On October
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QuantumScape’s EV Battery Breakthrough Sends Stock Soaring – Will the High-Voltage Hype Last?

QuantumScape’s EV Battery Breakthrough Sends Stock Soaring – Will the High-Voltage Hype Last?

QuantumScape’s High-Voltage Rally Explained QuantumScape’s stock went into “blast-off mode” in late September and early October 2025, buoyed by major developments in its technology and partnerships. After trading flat around $12–$13 through mid-September, QS suddenly broke out on successive news catalysts: it jumped 18% on Sept 18, then another +18.4% on Oct 1, ultimately hitting an intraday high of $16.49 by Oct 3 ts2.tech. The Oct 3 close at $15.92 capped a stunning ~30% gain in one week and a ~172% year-to-date rise ts2.tech. This rally far outpaced broader markets and made QuantumScape one of 2025’s top-performing tech stocks. Trading
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Joby Aviation’s $500 Million Stock Gamble Triggers Selloff – Can the Air Taxi Dream Still Soar?

Joby Aviation’s $500 Million Stock Gamble Triggers Selloff – Can the Air Taxi Dream Still Soar?

Joby’s $500M Stock Offering and Selloff Joby Aviation – a California-based developer of all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis – shocked investors on Oct. 7, 2025 by announcing a major stock sale after a year of surging share prices. The company launched a $500 million underwritten public offering of common stock, selling 30.5 million shares at $16.85 each (with an option for underwriters to buy 4.575 million more) ir.jobyaviation.com. Morgan Stanley is the sole book-runner on the deal ir.jobyaviation.com. The offering will gross approximately $513.9 million (or up to ~$589M if the extra shares are sold) ir.jobyaviation.com, bolstering Joby’s balance sheet for the
8 October 2025
Wall Street’s $2 Billion Bet on the Future: NYSE Owner Goes All-In on Polymarket Prediction Markets

Wall Street’s $2 Billion Bet on the Future: NYSE Owner Goes All-In on Polymarket Prediction Markets

ICE’s $2B Vote of Confidence in Polymarket Wall Street’s biggest exchange operator is making a bold bet that betting on real-world events is the next big financial frontier. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) – the owner of the NYSE – confirmed it will invest $2 billion in Polymarket, a deal that values the crypto-powered betting platform at roughly $8 billion pre-money (around $10B post-investment) reuters.com reuters.com. This is a landmark endorsement of prediction markets by a mainstream financial giant. The deal, first reported by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, could be officially announced any day ts2.tech. Why it matters: ICE’s
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Rocket Lab Soars to New Heights After Mega Launch Deal – What’s Next for the Space Stock?

Rocket Lab Soars to New Heights After Mega Launch Deal – What’s Next for the Space Stock?

Rocket Lab’s Stock Hits New High on Latest Launch Deal Rocket Lab’s shares have been on a tear in 2025, and the momentum hit a fever pitch this week. On October 8, the stock jumped around 7% to roughly $66 in pre-market trading Benzinga – a fresh all-time high – after the company announced an exciting new launch contract. The surge continued a stunning run-up over the past year: Rocket Lab’s stock is up about 700% year-over-year, recently hovering near its 52-week high ts2.tech. Even a mid-September wobble (when a $750 million at-the-market share offering plan briefly knocked shares down ~12%)
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Verizon Goes to Space: AST SpaceMobile Deal Signals End of Dead Zones – Stock Rockets on Breakthroughs

Verizon Goes to Space: AST SpaceMobile Deal Signals End of Dead Zones – Stock Rockets on Breakthroughs

Space Meets Cell Towers: Verizon and AST SpaceMobile’s Bold Pact In a move that could eliminate mobile dead zones, Verizon has struck a definitive agreement with AST SpaceMobile to beam cellular service from space across the U.S. starting in 2026 businesswire.com. Announced on October 8, this partnership will integrate AST’s satellite network with Verizon’s terrestrial 4G/5G network, effectively allowing Verizon customers’ phones to connect via satellite when they venture beyond cell tower range businesswire.com businesswire.com. “Through our definitive commercial agreement with Verizon, we are working to deliver space-based cellular broadband coverage from space across the continental United States,” said AST
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Confluent, Inc. (CFLT) – Will a Real‑Time Data Pioneer Become a Takeover Target? (October 8 2025)

Confluent (CFLT) Stock Surges on Takeover Rumors – What’s Next for the Data Streaming Pioneer?

Latest News and Developments Confluent’s headquarters in Silicon Valley. The company’s rumored sale exploration has made headlines, spurring a surge in its stock price as investors speculate on a potential acquisition. The biggest recent news for Confluent came on October 8, 2025, when a Reuters exclusive reported that the company is exploring a sale after receiving takeover interestreuters.com. According to the report, multiple private equity firms and tech companies approached Confluent, prompting it to work with an investment bank on a possible dealreuters.com. This development reflects how valuable real-time data streaming has become in the age of AI – Confluent’s technology is seen as a
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QuantumScape (QS) Stock Skyrockets 14% on Solid-State EV Battery Breakthrough – Can the Rally Continue?

QuantumScape’s High-Voltage Surge: Solid-State Battery Breakthrough Sends QS Stock Soaring (Oct 2025 Update)

QuantumScape’s Recent Surge – News Sparks a Rally QuantumScape’s stock went into “blast-off” mode at the start of October 2025 following a series of positive announcements. After trading flat around $12–$13 through mid-September, QS broke out sharply on the news. It jumped 18% on Sept 18, then another +18.4% on Oct 1, hitting an intraday high of $16.49 by Oct 3 (just above its prior 52-week peak)ts2.tech. The stock closed Oct 3 at $15.92 – capping a roughly 30% gain in one week and nearly +172% year-to-date performancets2.tech. This breathtaking rally far outpaced the broader market and made QS one of 2025’s top tech stock movers. What drove the
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Tesla’s ‘Affordable’ EV Gamble Backfires – Stock Sinks as Cheaper Models Disappoint Investors

Tesla’s ‘Affordable’ EV Gamble Backfires – Stock Sinks as Cheaper Models Disappoint Investors

Tesla Debuts “Affordable” Models to Revive Sales Tesla unveiled new budget-friendly trims of its two top-selling vehicles – the Model Y crossover and Model 3 sedan – in an effort to boost sagging sales. The announcement on October 7 introduced “Standard Range” versions of the Model Y (starting at $39,990) and Model 3 ($36,990)theguardian.com. These prices are roughly 15% lower than Tesla’s previous base models, marking a significant adjustment aimed at a wider swath of buyers. However, some immediately questioned just how “affordable” these Teslas really are. The new starting prices still hover closer to $40k than the sub-$30k level many consider true mass-market territory. In fact, the discounts amount
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BTQ Technologies (BTQ) Stock Surges on Quantum Security Buzz: Latest News, Analysis & Forecasts

BTQ Technologies (BTQ) Stock Surges on Quantum Security Buzz: Latest News, Analysis & Forecasts

Company Overview BTQ Technologies (based in Vancouver, Canada) is a young player at the intersection of quantum computing and cybersecurity. Founded in 2021, BTQ’s mission is to safeguard critical networks and blockchain applications against future quantum attacksts2.techstocktwits.com. The company is developing post-quantum cryptography solutions – encryption tools designed to withstand decryption by quantum computers – and even designing custom hardware to accelerate these quantum-resistant algorithmsts2.tech. For example, BTQ is working on a specialized chip architecture to speed up post-quantum encryption for uses like digital payments and secure communications. After operating as a private/Canadian-listed firm (it went public on a Canadian exchange in 2023 amid growing
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Alibaba’s 2025 Tech Rally: AI Gold Rush, Stock Soars & What’s Next for 9988.HK

Alibaba’s 2025 Tech Rally: AI Gold Rush, Stock Soars & What’s Next for 9988.HK

Stock Performance & Recent News Rally to Multi-Year Highs: Alibaba’s stock has staged a remarkable comeback in 2025. After two difficult years, the shares rebounded with powerful momentum this year, fueled largely by optimism around the company’s tech initiatives and a brighter Chinese policy environment. By early October, 9988.HK had climbed to about HK$183 per share, marking its highest level since 2021ts2.tech. This represents roughly an 85–90% gain year-to-datets2.tech – a stark outperformance versus the broader market (for context, the NYSE Composite was up only ~12% over the same period)ts2.tech. The rally accelerated in late September, when a series of bullish catalysts converged. On September 24, CEO
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Tilray Stock Skyrockets 300% on Cannabis Reform Hopes – Is TLRY’s Rally Sustainable?

Tilray Stock Skyrockets 300% on Cannabis Reform Hopes – Is TLRY’s Rally Sustainable?

Tilray’s Stock Price Soars on Reform Speculation Tilray’s stock has been on a tear in recent months, staging a stunning turnaround from penny-stock levels. The share price has quadrupled since early July – rising from well under $0.5 to around $1.7 by early October Nasdaq. Year-to-date, TLRY is up ~22% (as of Oct. 8) after being down over 20% mid-year Talkmarkets Hi Plainscoop. This rebound has rescued Tilray from the brink of a Nasdaq delisting – the company had even sought a compliance extension when its shares languished below $1 in the summer Hi Plainscoop. The rally hit overdrive in late September 2025. On September 29, Tilray
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Tilray Stock Skyrockets 300% on Cannabis Reform Hopes – Will TLRY’s Rally Last?

Tilray Stock Skyrockets 300% on Cannabis Reform Hopes – Will TLRY’s Rally Last?

Recent News & Stock Performance (October 2025) Tilray’s stock has been on a wild ride in early October 2025, propelled by a flurry of cannabis policy news. In the first week of October, TLRY jumped over 8% in one day (Oct 7) after an apparent breakthrough in U.S. marijuana reform sentimentnasdaq.comnasdaq.com. The trigger: several prominent Republican senators voiced unexpected support for easing federal cannabis laws, and former President Donald Trump – now in his second term – signaled openness to rescheduling marijuana. MarijuanaMoment reports that in late September, Trump shared a video touting CBD’s health benefits for seniors, and GOP
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AI‑Powered Future: ABB Stock Soars After Mega Robotics Deal – What Investors Need to Know Now

AI‑Powered Future: ABB Stock Soars After Mega Robotics Deal – What Investors Need to Know Now

Key Facts (as of 8 Oct 2025) Metric Value Evidence Stock price ~58.46 CHF per share (closing price 7 Oct 2025digrin.com) with a forecast fair opening on 8 Oct of ~58.68 CHFstockinvest.us. The stock had risen in seven of the prior ten trading days, gaining ~2.38 % over two weeksstockinvest.us. Digrin, StockInvest Market cap ≈US$135 billioncompaniesmarketcap.com. CompaniesMarketCap Trailing P/E ratio ~32.4×companiesmarketcap.com (up from 25× at end‑2024). CompaniesMarketCap Dividend yield (TTM) ≈1.53 % with an annual dividend of US$1.13 per ADRcompaniesmarketcap.com. ABB has paid a dividend for 22 consecutive yearscompaniesmarketcap.com. CompaniesMarketCap Major news (late Sept – 8 Oct 2025) ABB announced SoftBank would buy its Robotics division for US$5.4 billion, reversing a planned spin‑offnew.abb.com. The 7,000‑employee
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From Tennis Ball Launchers to Tokenized Equities: What Connexa Sports (YYAI) – Now AiRWA – Means for Investors in 2025

From Tennis Ball Launchers to Tokenized Equities: What Connexa Sports (YYAI) – Now AiRWA – Means for Investors in 2025

Stock Price & Recent Performance A micro‑cap stock in free‑fall After trading between $1 and $3 for much of August 2025, Connexa Sports’ share price crashed when it announced a $500 million joint‑venture with crypto exchange JuCoin to build the AiRWA real‑world‑asset (RWA) platform. The combination of extreme volatility, negligible support levels and negative technical indicators means YYAI is behaving like a speculative penny stock rather than an established sports‑technology player. Macrotrends & long‑term view Historical data compiled by Macrotrends shows the magnitude of the decline: the share price averaged $1.4475 in 2025, opened the year at $1.27, reached a high
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Gold Hits $4,000 as AI Frenzy Pushes Stocks Near Record – Boom or Bust Ahead?

Gold Hits $4,000 as AI Frenzy Pushes Stocks Near Record – Boom or Bust Ahead?

Gold Soars to Record High as Risks Mount Gold’s astonishing climb to record highs above $4,000 per ounce underscores how anxious the global backdrop has become. The metal has spiked over 50% in 2025, an “unbelievable” rally that signals “something bad is happening and that we should be nervous,” warns Dan Smith, a commodity analytics director reuters.com. Indeed, analysts say little stands in the way of gold’s surge given the current climate reuters.com. Virtually every classic gold driver is flashing green: geopolitical strife, economic uncertainty, and expectations of easier monetary policy have all converged. “Right now, everything that is a
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Sysco’s Big Earnings Reveal: Will the $81 Billion Food Giant’s Q1 2026 Be a Boom or a Bust?

Sysco’s Big Earnings Reveal: Will the $81 Billion Food Giant’s Q1 2026 Be a Boom or a Bust?

Company Overview & Recent Performance Sysco Corporation sits atop the foodservice distribution industry as a dominant player. The company sells and delivers food and related products to restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels, and other venues across the globe seekingalpha.com. With 337 distribution facilities serving about 730,000 customer locations worldwide, Sysco’s footprint is unmatched seekingalpha.com. In the fiscal year 2025 (ended June 28, 2025), Sysco’s sales exceeded $81 billion, affirming its status as the largest “food-away-from-home” distributor on the planet seekingalpha.com. This massive scale allows Sysco to leverage cost efficiencies and purchasing power; it holds roughly 17% of the U.S. foodservice distribution market,
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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.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
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