The financial markets are once again in the throes of earnings season, a period that consistently proves to be a crucible for individual stock valuations and a significant driver of broader market sentiment. Recent corporate earnings reports, spanning from late 2024 through the third quarter of 2025, have painted a
Washington D.C., November 5, 2025 – The U.S. services sector has delivered a powerful jolt of optimism to financial markets, with robust Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data for October 2025 largely dispelling lingering economic worries and significantly contributing to the U.S. stock market's positive returns. Both the S&
New York, NY – November 5, 2025 – Spot gold prices have demonstrated remarkable stability, hovering near the $3,975 per ounce mark today, even as the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Services PMI for October surged to 52.4. This stronger-than-expected reading indicates a resilient U.S. services sector, raising questions
Wall Street bounced back Wednesday after Tuesday's sharp selloff in AI-driven stocks, as investors bought the dip amid solid corporate earnings and growing signs that the Federal Reserve may be nearing another interest rate cut.
Fast-food chain McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 3% year on year to $7.08 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.22 per share was 3.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
U.S. stock futures were fluctuating on Wednesday after Tuesday’s lower close. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. Investors interpreted the latest batch of corporate earnings as solid but not spectacular, offering a convenient excuse to take profits after strong year-to-date rallies.
Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names.
But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses.
