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Stock Market 29 October 2025

MercadoLibre Stock Slides Amid Fintech Boom – Analysts Predict Big 2025 Comeback

MercadoLibre Stock Dips After Q3 Earnings Miss – Can Brazil Deal Ignite a Rally?

MercadoLibre closed at $2,290 on Oct. 28, up 20% year-to-date, with a market cap near $116 billion. Q3 revenue rose 39% to $7.41 billion, beating estimates, but net income of $421 million missed forecasts. The company announced a deal to sell Casas Bahia appliances and entered Brazil’s online pharmacy market. Shares dipped 1.6% after earnings; most analysts remain bullish with a $2,800 target.
Symbotic Stock Skyrockets on AI Robotics Boom – Is SYM’s 200% Rally Just the Start?

Symbotic Stock Skyrockets on AI Robotics Boom – Is SYM’s 200% Rally Just the Start?

Symbotic Inc. shares surged 4% to around $71–$72 on October 29, nearing their record high. The stock is up over 170% in 2025, driven by demand for AI and robotics, but analysts remain divided, with a consensus “Hold” and price targets far below current levels. Fiscal Q3 revenue rose 26% to $592 million, beating forecasts, while the company reported a $22.4 billion backlog. Symbotic acquired Walmart’s robotics arm and launched new automation tech this year.
ProPetro (PUMP) Soars on Data Center Power Deal and Q3 Earnings Beat – What’s Driving the Rally?

ProPetro (PUMP) Soars on Data Center Power Deal and Q3 Earnings Beat – What’s Driving the Rally?

ProPetro shares surged nearly 14% after its PROPWR unit secured a long-term contract to supply 60 megawatts to a major data center. Q3 revenue reached about $294 million, down 18.6% year-over-year but beating estimates by 14%. The company narrowed its quarterly loss to $2 million and reported $25 million in free cash flow from fracking. PROPWR’s total contracted capacity now exceeds 150 MW.
Purple Biotech (PPBT) Stock Skyrockets ~100% on Breakthrough News – What’s Driving the Surge?

Purple Biotech (PPBT) Stock Skyrockets ~100% on Breakthrough News – What’s Driving the Surge?

Purple Biotech (NASDAQ: PPBT) shares surged 82% to $1.06 on October 29 after announcing a manufacturing breakthrough for its tri-specific antibody IM1240. The company, recently out of Nasdaq compliance for trading under $1, plans a 2026 IND filing. Analysts remain bullish despite ongoing losses and volatility. Purple raised $6 million in September, with a shareholder meeting set for December 15.
29 October 2025
Ernexa Therapeutics (ERNA) Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Deal – Will Rally Last?

Ernexa Therapeutics (ERNA) Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Deal – Will Rally Last?

Ernexa Therapeutics shares jumped nearly 50% to $1.80 intraday on October 29, 2025, after announcing a manufacturing partnership with Cellipont Bioservices to advance its ovarian cancer cell therapy, ERNA-101, toward clinical trials. Trading volume surged. Despite the rally, ERNA stock remains down about 58% in 2025 and 89% year-on-year after previous setbacks and a reverse stock split.
Meta’s Q3 Showdown: Can AI Spend and Ad Growth Drive Another Rally?

Meta’s Stock Plunges 6% After Shocking Q3 Earnings: AI Costs and $15B Tax Bombshell

Meta posted Q3 2025 revenue of $51.24 billion, up 26% and above forecasts, driven by strong ad sales and 3.54 billion daily users. GAAP EPS fell to $1.05 after a $15.93 billion tax charge, far below analyst estimates, but adjusted EPS was $7.25. Shares closed flat at $752 before dropping 6% after hours. Meta raised 2025 capex guidance to $70–72 billion for AI data centers.
Mastercard Stock Climbs on New Tech, Stablecoin Push and Partnerships

Mastercard’s $2B Crypto Blitz: ZeroHash Acquisition & Stablecoin Push Ignite Stock Hype

Mastercard is in late-stage talks to acquire crypto infrastructure firm ZeroHash for $1.5–2.0 billion, according to Reuters and Crypto Briefing. ZeroHash, valued at $1 billion after a recent $104 million raise, provides fiat-to-crypto rails for banks and fintechs. Mastercard shares traded near $570 on Oct. 22, close to their 52-week high, with analysts broadly bullish.
BigBear.ai Stock’s 300% Surge Sparks Palantir Comparisons in Defense AI Frenzy

BigBear.ai’s 300% Defense AI Stock Rally: Palantir Comparisons & Wild Swings – Can BBAI Keep Soaring?

BigBear.ai Holdings (NYSE: BBAI) shares jumped nearly 300% in 2025, peaking at $9.39 in October before retreating to $6.78. The surge followed new U.S. defense AI contracts and airport facial recognition rollouts. Q2 revenue fell 18% to $32.5 million, with a $228.6 million net loss. Analysts remain divided, with most ratings at “Hold” and price targets below current levels.
Varonis Stock Plummets 45% After Weak Q3 Earnings – Analysts React to Shock Guidance Cut

Varonis Stock Plummets 45% After Weak Q3 Earnings – Analysts React to Shock Guidance Cut

Varonis Systems shares plunged about 45% on October 29, closing near $34 after Q3 revenue missed estimates and the company slashed its outlook. Management cited a late-quarter slowdown and plans to phase out on-premises products by 2026. The board approved a $150 million buyback and a 5% workforce cut. Analysts cut price targets, with at least one downgrade, as the stock’s steep drop erased much of its 2025 gains.
Oracle’s ‘Truly Awesome’ AI Cloud Quarter Sends Stock Soaring 36%, Making Ellison World’s Richest

Oracle Stock Soars on AI Cloud Mega-Deals, Edges Toward Trillion-Dollar Dream

Oracle shares traded near $278 on Oct. 29, 2025, up about 70–75% year-to-date after record highs and major AI-driven cloud deals. The company signed a $300 billion contract with OpenAI and a $20 billion pact with Meta, pushing its cloud backlog to $455 billion. Fiscal Q1 2026 revenue rose 12% to $14.93 billion. Analysts remain bullish, but some warn of risks tied to large AI customers.
New Fortress Energy Seeks U.K. Lifeline to Dodge Bankruptcy – Shares Crash as $9 B Debt Weighs

New Fortress Energy Seeks U.K. Lifeline to Dodge Bankruptcy – Shares Crash as $9 B Debt Weighs

New Fortress Energy is weighing a U.K. “scheme of arrangement” to restructure about $9 billion in debt, aiming to avoid U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Shares plunged 8% Wednesday, extending a 90% year-to-date drop, as investors reacted to mounting bankruptcy fears. Moody’s downgraded NFE to Caa1 in March, citing weak liquidity and high leverage. Bondholders have organized to negotiate as the company seeks a global debt deal.
Plug Power (PLUG) Stock’s 170% Hydrogen Rally Hits a Wall – Can PLUG Bounce Back?

Plug Power (PLUG) Stock’s 170% Hydrogen Rally Hits a Wall – Can PLUG Bounce Back?

Plug Power (PLUG) traded near $2.85 midday Oct. 29, 2025, after falling 6% to $2.79 earlier. Shares surged 170% from late summer to an October high of $4.58, then dropped back to the high-$2 range. Plug recently raised $370 million in cash and secured a $1.66 billion DOE loan guarantee. CEO Andy Marsh will step down in 2026, with José Luis Crespo set to take over.
Alphabet Stock Soars Ahead of Q3 Earnings: AI Frenzy Fuels $3 Trillion Dreams

Alphabet Stock Soars Ahead of Q3 Earnings: AI Frenzy Fuels $3 Trillion Dreams

Alphabet Inc. stock hit record highs in late October 2025, closing near $265 and approaching a $3 trillion valuation. The company reports Q3 earnings on October 29, with analysts expecting revenue near $100 billion and profit around $2.30 per share. Google’s ad business rebounded sharply, while cloud revenue jumped 32% year-over-year. In September, a U.S. judge rejected calls to break up Google in a key antitrust case.
Fed Cuts Rates Amid Data “Fog” – Stocks Hit Record Highs as More Easing Likely

Fed Cuts Rates Amid Data “Fog” – Stocks Hit Record Highs as More Easing Likely

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by 0.25% on October 29, setting the target range at 3.75–4.00%, its second reduction this year. The move came despite missing economic data due to a prolonged government shutdown. U.S. stocks hit record highs ahead of the decision. Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned of a softer labor market and rising risks to employment.
UnitedHealth Stock Rallies After Bold Strategy Overhaul – Is 2026 a Turning Point?

UnitedHealth Stock Rallies After Bold Strategy Overhaul – Is 2026 a Turning Point?

UnitedHealth reported Q3 revenue of $113.2 billion, up 12% year-over-year, and raised its 2025 adjusted EPS outlook to at least $16.25, above consensus. Shares traded near $360 on Oct. 29, about 30% below April’s peak. The company will shift more doctors to employment and exit lower-profit markets. Q3 medical-loss ratio was about 89.9%, and UnitedHealth remains under federal Medicare Advantage scrutiny.
29 October 2025
PECO Pumps $10K Grants into Parks & $12K to Heroes – Energy Stocks Rally?

PECO Pumps $10K Grants into Parks & $12K to Heroes – Energy Stocks Rally?

PECO opened applications Oct. 29 for its 2025–26 Green Region Open Space grants, offering up to $10,000 to nonprofits for local green projects; applications close Nov. 7. On Oct. 28, PECO awarded $12,000 in grants to five first responder groups. Parent Exelon last traded near $48, close to a 52-week high. Utilities like Dominion and DTE are also rising as data centers and renewables drive demand.
NVIDIA’s Stock Soars to New Highs – Analysts Eye Further Gains

Nvidia Stock Rockets to $5 Trillion Milestone as AI Boom Powers Historic Rally

Nvidia’s market value briefly topped $5 trillion Wednesday after shares surged 5% to around $210, marking a historic first for any company. The rally follows record quarterly revenue of $46.7 billion, up 56% year-over-year, driven by soaring demand for AI chips. Nvidia recently announced a $100 billion deal with OpenAI and revealed $500 billion in backlogged AI processor orders.
Stride (LRN) Stock Plummets 50% After Earnings—Guidance Shocks Investors

Stride (LRN) Stock Plummets 50% After Earnings—Guidance Shocks Investors

Stride (LRN) shares fell over 50% to $75.20 on Oct. 29 after Q2 and full-year revenue guidance missed analyst expectations. Q1 revenue reached $620.9 million, topping estimates, and EPS was $1.40, above consensus. Barrington, Morgan Stanley, and BMO cut their price targets. Earlier in October, an SEC complaint from a New Mexico school district sent shares down 11%.
Palantir Stock Skyrockets on Massive UK AI-Defense Pact – Could PLTR Eclipse Oracle by 2030?

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Skyrockets to Record High on AI and Defense Deals – Bulls vs. Bears Clash

Palantir closed near $195 on Oct. 29, 2025, after rising about 300% year-to-date and reaching a market value of $400–425 billion. Major 2025 deals include a 10-year U.S. Army contract worth up to $10 billion and a UK Ministry of Defence AI pact. Q2 revenue hit $1.004 billion, up 48% year-over-year. The stock trades at over 100 times forward sales, drawing warnings from some analysts about overvaluation.
Microsoft Stock Soars on AI and Cloud Frenzy – Analysts Eye $600+ Price Targets

Microsoft Stock Skyrockets on AI Hype, Nears $4 Trillion as Big Earnings Hit

Microsoft shares hit a record intraday high of $553 on Oct. 28, pushing its market value above $4 trillion. The company reported fiscal Q1 revenue near $76 billion, with Azure cloud sales up as much as 39%. A new OpenAI deal gave Microsoft a 27% stake and triggered a 2% stock jump. Microsoft signaled $30 billion in quarterly capital spending to expand AI infrastructure.

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  • 5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO) Stock Overview and Market Presence
    April 4, 2026, 9:47 AM EDT. 5N Plus Inc., based in Montreal, Canada, specializes in specialty semiconductors and performance materials. The company operates globally, serving markets in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Its product range includes semiconductor compounds, wafers, ultra-high purity metals, and space solar cells. It also offers chemicals, metals, alloys, engineered powders, and recycling services. Key industries served are renewable energy, security, space, pharmaceuticals, medical imaging, and industrial applications. The firm's diverse portfolio positions it in various cutting-edge sectors, reflecting its significance in global material supplies and specialty chemicals.
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