Dow Surges Over 100 Points; Microsoft Shares Fall After Q1 Results U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points on Thursday. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Meta, Microsoft, Google Are Spending Like It's 2021 — And These AI Stocks Are The Real Winners Big Tech's back on a spending binge — only this time, it's not about COVID-19 pandemic-fueled growth or cloud land grabs. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google are spending like it's 2021 again, with data centers, GPUs and AI infrastructure replacing metaverse dreams… Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Stock Indexes Slip on Weakness in Megacap Technology Stocks The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.95%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.38%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Oct 30, 2025
CrowdStrike at All-Time High: Still a Buy, or Time to Trim? CrowdStrike’s growth remains strong, but its lofty valuation may limit near-term upside. Here’s one reason to buy CRWD stock and one reason for caution MarketBeat · Oct 30, 2025
Stocks Pressured by Mixed Megacap Technology Earnings and Higher Bond Yields The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.50%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Oct 30, 2025
Nasdaq Falls Over 1%; Alphabet Posts Upbeat Earnings U.S. stocks traded mostly lower this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 1% on Thursday. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Nvidia Effect: Key Suppliers Have Already Sold Out AI Memory Chips For 2025 Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) insatiable demand for advanced artificial intelligence memory chips has sparked a boom for South Korea's chip giants — propelling SK Hynix to record profits and pushing Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd (OTC:SSNLF) to sell out its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply for 2025. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Broadcom: The Hidden Winner in Google's Anthropic Chip Deal? Google just announced a significant AI chip and cloud deal with OpenAI competitor Anthropic. See why Broadcom could be an under-the-radar beneficiary. MarketBeat · Oct 30, 2025
GM, Ford, Stellantis Supplier Vaults Into Top 10% Momentum Stocks — Breakout Ahead? Strattec Security Corp. (NASDAQ:STRT), the automotive access and security systems supplier powering door handles, keys, latches, and power liftgates for General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F), and Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA), has just vaulted into the top 10th percentile of all U.S.-listed stocks in momentum. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Circle, Galaxy Are The Only Crypto IPOs In Profit As eToro Sinks 40% Since Debut The crypto IPO boom of 2025 has turned into a reality check for investors. Circle Internet Financial (NYSE:CRCL) and Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ:GLXY) have emerged as rare winners, while eToro (NASDAQ:ETOR) and others are learning how quickly market enthusiasm fades once the spotlight shifts to performance. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Decline, S&P 500, Nasdaq Swing Following Fed Rate Cuts, Trump-Xi Meet—Amazon, Apple Earnings In Focus (UPDATED) (Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the headline, and the lede were updated in the story.) Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Meta CFO Says 'Significant Cash Tax Savings Ahead' After $15.9 Billion One-Time Hit Pushes Q3 Tax Rate To 87% Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) suffered a $15.9 billion hit to profits during its third-quarter results, owing to a one-time tax hit. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Alphabet's AI Bet Delivers Record $100 Billion Quarter, Cloud Backlog Surges To $155 Billion Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) reported a stellar third quarter, achieving its first-ever $100 billion revenue quarter, signaling that the company's aggressive “full stack” approach to AI is now translating into significant financial gains across its core businesses. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg Bets Big On Smart Glasses, Calls Meta's Wearables 'Extremely Profitable' Long-Term Play On Wednesday, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed investor concerns about the profitability of the company's growing wearables business during the third-quarter earnings, saying Meta's investment in smart glasses and augmented reality devices could eventually turn into "an extremely profitable business." Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025 'People Should Study Things They're Interested In:' Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Warns Students To Stop Fearing AI, Focus On Timeless Skills As artificial intelligence reshapes the workforce, Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) CEO Brian Chesky is urging students to stop fearing the rise of machines and start mastering the timeless skills that technology can't replace.
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025 Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Applauds Nvidia's Move To Manufacture Blackwell AI Chips in Arizona: 'Well Done, Go Faster...' On Wednesday, former Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Pat Gelsinger praised Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) decision to shift production of its most advanced AI chips to Arizona
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025 Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion: Is This The Next Dot-Com Bubble Or AI Gold Rush? The 56x Return Investor Speaks As chipmaker NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) surges past $5 trillion in market capitalization, several prominent analysts have reacted to the stock’s unrelenting rally, amid growing concerns regarding its sustainability and speculations of an AI bubble.
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025 Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Plan Would 'Concentrate Power,' Says Pension Plan Holding Over $2 Billion In TSLA Stock The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is reportedly planning to vote against Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's $1 trillion compensation award, opposed by proxy advisory firms.
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg Is A 'Wartime CEO' And Leading Meta Into Next Stage Of AI Revolution, Says Dan Ives — Stock Sell-Off Is Short-Sighted Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) saw its stock tumble 7.37% in after-hours trading on Wednesday following its earnings release, but Wedbush analyst Dan Ives believes the pullback misses the bigger picture.
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025 Steve Jobs Once Stressed The Importance Of 'Spontaneous Meetings' — Now Jamie Dimon Warns 'Young People Are Being Left Behind' For The Same Reason It appears that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk isn't the only person invoking Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs lately — JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is also echoing the legendary tech mogul's belief.
Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025 Apple's Long-Term Outlook Brightens As AI, iPhone Demand Drive Growth Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares were steady on Wednesday as investors weighed long-term growth prospects and upcoming iPhone and services momentum.
Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025 Meta Stock Drops After Q3 Earnings: CapEx Will Be 'Notably Larger' in 2026 Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) released its third-quarter earnings report after Wednesday's closing bell. Here's what to know:
Barchart · Oct 29, 2025 Stocks Pressured as Fed Chair Powell Downplays Further Rate Cuts The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.41%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.06%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Kiplinger · Oct 29, 2025 Dow, S&P 500 Slip on December Rate Cut Worries, Nvidia Boosts Nasdaq: Stock Market Today Nvidia became the first company ever to boast a $5 trillion market cap, but it wasn't enough to lift the Dow and the S&P 500.
Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025 Microsoft's New OpenAI Deal Could Be Its Smartest AI Move Yet Wall Street analysts see Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) restructured partnership with OpenAI as a milestone in its artificial intelligence strategy.