Stock Market News 18 October 2025

IBM Stock Rockets 28%: AI Boom, Quantum Breakthroughs & Big Deals Spark Rally

Recent Stock Rally Driven by AI and Quantum News IBM’s stock has rallied sharply in fall 2025. It closed around $279 on Oct 13 ts2.tech, just shy of its late-September peak near $296 ts2.tech. Investors point to IBM’s pivot to

18 October 2025

Financial News·Quantum Computing·Stock Market·Technology

BigBear.ai (BBAI) Stock Rockets 80% in 2025 – Is the Defense-AI Rally Just Beginning?

BigBear.ai’s Stock Skyrockets on Defense AI Deals – Is BBAI the Next Palantir? 🚀

Stock Price Soars Amid Defense AI Boom BigBear.ai’s stock has been on a tear in October as investors pile into defense-focused AI names. On October 13, shares spiked 22% in a single day after the company announced a new AI

18 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Technology·Investment News·Stock Market

Psychedelic Biotech Rally: Atai Life Sciences Stock Soars 18% on FDA Breakthrough and $130M Fundraise

Stock Surge & Analyst Reaction Atai shares exploded higher on Oct. 17, 2025. Investors bid the stock up ~17.7%, closing at roughly $6.45 ts2.tech (versus ~$5.48 offering price). In after-hours trading it briefly touched ~$6.86 ts2.tech. This rally follows a

18 October 2025

Biotech·Investments·Stock Market

Cisco Stock Surges Near 52-Week High on AI Momentum – What’s Next for CSCO?

CSCO Stock Climbs on Strong Quarter: Cisco’s stock has steadily climbed in 2025, even as many tech peers swung wildly during the AI frenzy. As of mid‑October, CSCO is trading just below its year-high ts2.tech ts2.tech. Over the past week

18 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

New Era Energy (NUAI) Stock Skyrockets on AI Data Center Pivot – Can the Rally Last?

Key Stock Metrics: Metric Value (as of Oct 17, 2025) Closing Price $4.55 Investing 1-Day Change +44.4% (vs $3.15 prev. close) Stockanalysis Day’s Range $3.20 – $4.71 Stockanalysis Volume (Oct 17) 33.82 million Stockanalysis Market Cap ~$129.3 million Investing 52-Week

18 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Energy Sector·Financial News·Investment Analysis·Stock Market

Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Stock Rockets 40% Then Reverses – What’s Fueling the Space Tourism Frenzy?

SPCE’s October Volatility: Surge and Selloff In mid-October 2025, Virgin Galactic’s stock was a top mover in the market. After languishing in the low-$3 range, SPCE shares rallied over 40% in early October on a wave of positive news ts2.tech.

18 October 2025

Investing·Market Trends·Stock Market·Technology

Sellas Life Sciences (SLS) Stock Rallies on Promising Leukemia Data – Analysts Eye Triple-Digit Upside

Stock Price and Performance As of mid-October 2025, Sellas Life Sciences (NASDAQ:SLS) trades around $2.10–2.20. This is near the top of its 52-week range ($0.77 low) and about twice its price at the start of 2025 Stockanalysis Marketbeat. Trading volume

18 October 2025

Biotechnology·Investment Analysis·Pharma News·Stock Market

Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Stock Surges 150% on $1B+ Chugai Collaboration – Analysts Weigh In

Rani Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech developing the RaniPill® capsule for oral delivery of biologic drugs, was essentially flat around $0.45–$0.50 from mid-September through early October. On Oct. 17, it announced a collaboration with Chugai (which is majority-owned by Roche Reuters)

18 October 2025

Biotech News·Investment Analysis·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Beyond Meat Stock Implodes: 60% Crash After Shocking Debt-For-Equity Swap

Debt Restructure Sparks Stock Crash Beyond Meat’s brand remains visible to consumers, but behind the scenes its finances are in crisis. In mid-October 2025 the company announced an early settlement of its convertible debt exchange offer, triggering a historic market

18 October 2025

Company News·Financial Analysis·Food Industry·Investing·Stock Market

Liberty Energy (LBRT) Stock Surges 28% After Q3 Earnings – What’s Next?

Stock Surges on Q3 Results Liberty Energy’s logo (shown above) has been in the spotlight as the stock rallied on the latest earnings. On October 17, one day after Liberty’s Q3 report, the stock soared ~28% intraday, closing at $15.32

18 October 2025

Earnings Reports·Energy Sector·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market

Virgin Galactic Rockets 15% on Space Tourism Buzz – Can SPCE Defy Gravity or Crash Back to Earth?

Virgin Galactic’s Wild October Ride: SPCE Stock Soars on Space Tourism Hype, Then Plummets – What’s Next?

Key Facts – October 18, 2025 SPCE Stock Surge and Pullback After languishing near multi-year lows, Virgin Galactic’s stock staged a sharp rally in the first half of October 2025 – only to whipsaw investors with a sudden reversal. The

18 October 2025

Aerospace Industry·Investment Trends·Stock Market

Beyond Meat’s Shocking Collapse: BYND Stock Crashes Below $1 Amid Debt Deal Chaos

Key Facts – October 18, 2025 Stock Nosedives into Penny Territory Just a few years ago, Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) was a Wall Street darling; now it’s a penny stock cautionary tale. The company’s shares cratered below $1 this week

18 October 2025

Company Analysis·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market