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Nvidia reported record sales in the latest quarter, but delivered a forecast that was much more subdued, while UK inflation came in hot – changing the game for interest rate cut expectations. Today’s stories: Nvidia Posted Record Results, But Its Forecast Was Much More Subdued Prices In The UK Turned Up, And That Could Change Things For Future Rate Cuts Try Finimize Premium  

Nestlé’s new boss is making changes, hoping to sweeten a bitter share price, while Europe might need to spend twice as much on defense according to a new analysis. Today’s stories: Nestlé’s Got A New Boss, And That Could Be Good News For Its Share Price Europe Might Need To Make Its $380 Billion Defense Budget Much, Much Bigger Try Finimize Premium

Goldman Sachs says you should buy the gold dip, while Morgan Stanley’s predicting a strong 2025 for the S&P 500. Today’s stories: Goldman Thinks Gold’s On The Up, Even After Its Lackluster Performance Lately Morgan Stanley Has A Surprisingly Sunny Forecast For US Stocks Next Year Try Finimize Premium  

Warren Buffett ordered up Domino’s Pizza and dumped some Ulta Beauty, while retail sales in China posted their biggest yearly jump in eight months. Today’s stories: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Bought Itself A Slice Of Domino’s Looks Like China’s Been Shopping, With Retail Sales Finally Picking Up Try Finimize Premium

ASML delivered an optimistic outlook, boosted by strong AI demand, while the International Energy Agency predicted an oil glut next year. Today’s stories: The Chips Are Most Definitely Up, At Least According To ASML The IEA Just Released A Crude Estimate For Oil Next Year Try Finimize Premium

US inflation picked up slightly last month, but at least Americans’ earnings kept up, while Klarna – the Swedish "buy now, pay later" maven – has submitted its hotly awaited US IPO filing. Today’s stories: US Inflation Heated Up Last Month, But Americans’ Earnings Did Too Swedish "Buy Now, Pay Later" Firm Klarna Finally Filed For A US IPO Try Finimize Premium

Home Depot didn’t just nail its latest quarter, it made an improvement on its outlook for the year, while Bank of America said professional investors are more ga-ga over US stocks than they’ve been in over a decade. Today’s stories: Home Depot Did A Good Job, Beating Expectations And Lifting Its Outlook Professional Investors Have Been Putting American Stocks First Try Finimize Premium

Bitcoin’s rally pushed it past the $80,000 mark for the first time ever, and traders are betting it’s still got room to run, while China’s dishing out way more goods than it’s importing, which will likely spark fresh trade tensions with its partners. Today’s stories: Bitcoin Went To The Moon, Flying Past The $80,000 Mark For The First Time China’s Been Exporting More Goods Than It’s Been Importing...

Defense and energy companies are preparing for growth, with new US policies expected to work in their favor, while China announced a $1.4 trillion spending boost – but investors weren’t impressed. Today’s stories: Defense And Energy Sectors Are Gearing Up For A Growth Spurt After The Election China Announced A Boost For Local Governments To Pump Up Its Economy Try Finimize Premium  

Interest rate cuts landed at the same time from the Federal Reserve and Bank of England, while investors upped their bets on risky assets following the US presidential election. Today’s stories: The Federal Reserve And The Bank Of England Trimmed Interest Rates In Unison Investors Have Been Upping Their Bets On Higher-Risk Assets Since The Election Try Finimize Premium  

Stocks and crypto surged as US election uncertainty faded away, while Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drugs helped its bottom line in the third quarter. Today’s stories: Markets Are Responding To The US Election, With Stocks And Crypto Surging Novo Nordisk Is Living In The Fast Lane, As Sales Of Its Weight-Loss Drugs Boom Try Finimize Premium  

Saudi Aramco’s earnings were on the slide, but shareholders still got their money from a hefty dividend, while foreign investors said goodbye to India’s stocks as the country’s economy cooled. Today’s stories: Saudi Aramco’s Earnings Might’ve Slipped, But The Firm’s Giant Dividend Sure Didn’t Foreign Investors Have Been Pulling Out Of Indian Stocks In Their Droves Try Finimize Premium

Warren Buffett swapped Apple stock for cash and paused Berkshire Hathaway’s buybacks, while Nvidia got ready to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average – and Intel got ready to leave it. Today’s stories: Warren Buffett Upset The Apple Cart As Berkshire Hathaway Pared Its Holdings The Dow Is Shaking Things Up, Which Is Good News For Nvidia – But Not For Intel Try Finimize Premium  

The US job market had a rough month with hurricanes and labor strikes taking a toll, while energy stocks had a small renaissance – but it's nuclear that’s really in vogue. Today’s stories: US Job Growth Slumped To Four-Year Low, But That May Not Be As Bad As It Seems There Might Be Life To Fossils Yet, With Exxon And Chevron’s Latest Results Try Finimize Premium

Amazon and Apple both topped expectations, but Apple took a sour $10.2 billion tax hit, while high gold prices didn’t deter everyone, so global demand just hit an all-time high. Today’s stories: Looks Like Amazon And Apple Are Plenty Magnificent All On Their Own Global Gold Demand Just Hit An All-Time High, Crossing The $100 Billion Mark Try Finimize Premium

Meta and Microsoft served up wins on sales and profits, while Britain went big as it announced plans to hike taxes and borrowing to increase economic growth. Today’s stories: Meta And Microsoft’s Latest Results Proved That They’ve Still Got The Chops The UK Government Just Announced Its Biggest Tax Hikes Since The ‘90s Try Finimize Premium  

Alphabet got all “A”s in its latest results, beating expectations in cloud and advertising, while McDonald’s quarterly update wasn’t an altogether “happy” meal. Today’s stories: Alphabet Came In Strong, With A Better-Than-Expected Quarterly Report Card McDonald's Update Wasn’t Perfect, But Investors Gobbled It Up Anyway Try Finimize Premium

Companies in the S&P 500 haven’t had much luck, with more of them falling short of analyst estimates, while oil prices slumped after an anticipated attack on Iran spared the country’s energy infrastructure. Today’s stories: S&P 500 Companies Have Been Missing The Bar Somewhat This Earnings Season Oil Prices Just Slipped, Posting The Biggest One-Day Drop In Over Two Years Try Finimize Premi...

Colgate’s latest earnings were pearly, but investors weren’t flashing any smiles, while Germany’s business morale lightened up after a sour few months. Today’s stories: Colgate’s Feeling The Squeeze, Despite Delivering Some Sparkly White Earnings Looks Like Germany’s On Firmer Ground, With Its Business Outlook Brightening Up Try Finimize Premium  

Hermès made a splashy statement with its latest results, outshining its luxury rivals, while Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss drug has been linked to a lowered risk of Alzheimer’s. Today’s stories: Hermès Came Out On Top With Its Latest Results, Leaving Luxury Rivals In The Dust Novo Nordisk's Ozempic Drug Might Work Wonders For Mind As Well As Body Try Finimize Premium  

Goldman Sachs isn’t feeling India right now, pulling back amid weaker growth and earnings disappointments, while BlackRock’s charging into the AI boom with two new ETFs designed to harness the technology's explosive potential. Today’s stories: Goldman Sachs Just Hit The Brakes On India’s Stocks BlackRock’s Diving Into AI With Two New Actively Managed ETFs Try Finimize Premium  

General Motors’ third-quarter results zoomed past investors’ expectations, while SAP boosted its annual earnings forecast thanks to rising cloud revenue. Today’s stories: General Motors Beat Expectations, And Investors Revved Up Its Stock Software Giant SAP’s Shares Hit An All-Time High After An Optimistic Forecast Try Finimize Premium  

No one seemed too confused about AI startup Perplexity, as excited investors pushed its potential valuation to $8 billion, while China cut its interest rates – hoping to give the economy a much-needed boost. Today’s stories: AI Startup Perplexity Is Looking To Raise Funds At An $8 Billion Valuation The People's Bank Of China Got The Scissors Out And Snipped Interest Rates Try Finimize Premium...

Gold reached an all-time high – in a surefire hint that investors are more anxious than they seem – while China’s economy gave off mixed vibes, prompting the government to roll out fresh stimulus. Today’s stories: The Price Of A Bar Of Gold Hit A New All-Time High China Just Barely Beat Growth Forecasts, But The Country’s Still Up Against It Try Finimize Premium  

The European Central Bank cut eurozone interest rates for the third time this year, while alternative asset manager Blackstone gained mainstream appeal last quarter. Today’s stories: The ECB Trimmed Interest Rates Again, To Probably Nobody’s Surprise Blackstone Reported The Biggest Stash Ever Of Assets Under Its Management Try Finimize Premium