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These 3 Green Stocks Have a Growth Story That Goes Far Beyond Washington
MarketBeat Oct 18 · 5 min read

These 3 Green Stocks Have a Growth Story That Goes Far Beyond Washington

Green stocks are outperforming on commercial demand, not policy, per LSEG data. Bloom Energy, Ecolab, and Brookfield Renewable show growth driven by AI and data-center needs.

Meta Claims Frontier-Class AI Status With New Muse Wonder Models
MarketBeat Oct 18 · 5 min read

Meta Claims Frontier-Class AI Status With New Muse Wonder Models

Meta Platforms claims its Muse Wonder models are frontier-class, with Artificial Analysis scores topping OpenAI and Alphabet, while Muse Wonder Full remains locked behind Muse Code subscriptions.

Berkshire Just Backed This Little-Known Stock—Should You Chase It?
MarketBeat Oct 18 · 5 min read

Berkshire Just Backed This Little-Known Stock—Should You Chase It?

Berkshire Hathaway's $330 million private placement in Bending Spoons sent shares up 40%, but its $33 entry price is far below the current price, and analysts rate the stock a Hold.

Broadcom's CEO Sees Years of AI Demand But Warns of a Bigger Threat to the Boom
MarketBeat Oct 18 · 5 min read

Broadcom's CEO Sees Years of AI Demand But Warns of a Bigger Threat to the Boom

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan says AI compute demand could exceed supply through 2029 or 2030, but warns capital constraints and returns on AI investment remain key risks.

SpaceX's Spectrum Deal Hits Telecom Stocks but Gives Tower REITs a New Opportunity
MarketBeat Oct 18 · 4 min read

SpaceX's Spectrum Deal Hits Telecom Stocks but Gives Tower REITs a New Opportunity

SpaceX's $8 billion spectrum deal with Grain Management sent AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile shares tumbling while boosting tower REITs like Crown Castle, as analysts weigh the competitive threat.

These 2 Gold Miners Just Flashed Golden Crosses—Is a Breakout Coming?
MarketBeat Oct 18 · 5 min read

These 2 Gold Miners Just Flashed Golden Crosses—Is a Breakout Coming?

Despite gold's slump this year, Barrick Mining and Agnico Eagle Mines both formed golden cross patterns on their charts, and analysts maintain Moderate Buy ratings on both stocks.

Could a Trucking Squeeze Become J.B. Hunt’s Biggest Edge?
MarketBeat Oct 18 · 5 min read

Could a Trucking Squeeze Become J.B. Hunt’s Biggest Edge?

J.B. Hunt's Q3 revenue rose 20% to $3.68 billion, topping estimates, as margin recovery and repricing plans support a bullish analyst outlook and Moderate Buy rating.

Long-Term Treasury Yields Buffeted by Hot Inflation and Cracks in AI Mania
Wolf Street Oct 17 · 6 min read

Long-Term Treasury Yields Buffeted by Hot Inflation and Cracks in AI Mania

The magic 5%-line for the 10-year Treasury yield seems to be the new floor, after being the ceiling it couldn't break through for three years.

Rocket Lab's Neutron Delay Leaves Wall Street Bullish But Raises the Stakes for 2027
MarketBeat Oct 17 · 4 min read

Rocket Lab's Neutron Delay Leaves Wall Street Bullish But Raises the Stakes for 2027

Rocket Lab shares fell nearly 7% after the company delayed Neutron rocket's debut to 2027, breaking key technical support as analysts trimmed price targets but mostly kept bullish ratings.

ManpowerGroup Stock Sinks on Q3 Results, But Fundamentals Stay Solid
MarketBeat Oct 17 · 5 min read

ManpowerGroup Stock Sinks on Q3 Results, But Fundamentals Stay Solid

ManpowerGroup stock dropped double digits after Q3 earnings missed revenue estimates and revealed a surprise CEO succession, though adjusted EPS rose 24% and margins show signs of improvement.

Does the AI Selloff Put Alphabet's Breakout in Doubt?
MarketBeat Oct 17 · 4 min read

Does the AI Selloff Put Alphabet's Breakout in Doubt?

An AI sell-off pulled Alphabet stock back toward its 200-day moving average near $340, testing a breakout setup built on the strong reception of its Gemini 4 Argon model.

Bank Earnings Are Mixed—These 2 ETFs Offer Very Different Paths to a Recovery
MarketBeat Oct 17 · 4 min read

Bank Earnings Are Mixed—These 2 ETFs Offer Very Different Paths to a Recovery

Amid mixed bank earnings, KBE and IAT offer distinct ways to invest in banking stocks, differing in weighting, holdings and which conditions could help each ETF outperform.

3 Stocks Delivering Bigger Dividends Despite Market Uncertainty
MarketBeat Oct 17 · 4 min read

3 Stocks Delivering Bigger Dividends Despite Market Uncertainty

T-Mobile, GE HealthCare, and Danaos all recently raised dividends with low payout ratios, including T-Mobile's near-15% hike after SpaceX's spectrum deal hit its stock.

MarketBeat Week in Review – 10/12 - 10/16
MarketBeat Oct 17 · 6 min read

MarketBeat Week in Review – 10/12 - 10/16

Tech stocks fell on inflation fears and AI infrastructure concerns while the Dow rose, as MarketBeat analysts review earnings outlooks, sector rotation, and stock picks from the week's top stories.

Oh Dear, Prices of Single-Family Homes Fell by 11% to 26% in 16 Bigger Markets Already
Wolf Street Oct 16 · 3 min read

Oh Dear, Prices of Single-Family Homes Fell by 11% to 26% in 16 Bigger Markets Already

In another 13 bigger cities, prices fell by 9% to 10%. But San Francisco’s market goes haywire as AI mania money spills into housing.

Bank of America Stock Sell-Off Looks Like a Buying Opportunity
MarketBeat Oct 16 · 5 min read

Bank of America Stock Sell-Off Looks Like a Buying Opportunity

Bank of America's Q3 revenue missed estimates after a $1.2 billion legal charge, but NII growth, deposits, and buybacks point to a post-earnings buying opportunity.

AST SpaceMobile Is Down 67%—Could SpaceX's Mobile Push Deepen the Selloff?
MarketBeat Oct 16 · 5 min read

AST SpaceMobile Is Down 67%—Could SpaceX's Mobile Push Deepen the Selloff?

AST SpaceMobile stock hit a one-year low this week amid SpaceX's Starlink spectrum expansion, a Piper Sandler downgrade, a securities lawsuit, and ongoing earnings misses.

GlobalFoundries' $21 Billion Deal Could Change the Economics of Chipmaking
MarketBeat Oct 16 · 7 min read

GlobalFoundries' $21 Billion Deal Could Change the Economics of Chipmaking

GlobalFoundries will build two New York chip fabs backed by up to $21 billion in Japanese funding, with Apple, GM, Cirrus Logic and Renesas among customers lined up ahead of a 2029 start.

Fundamental and Technicals Signals Align for Costco: Is the Stock Finally Breaking Out?
MarketBeat Oct 16 · 4 min read

Fundamental and Technicals Signals Align for Costco: Is the Stock Finally Breaking Out?

Costco's September comps accelerated to 7.6%, beating August's pace, as COST stock reclaims its 50- and 200-day moving averages despite recent analyst price-target cuts.

Palantir's Potential Next Catalyst After Retail Profit-Taking
MarketBeat Oct 16 · 4 min read

Palantir's Potential Next Catalyst After Retail Profit-Taking

While retail investors trimmed Palantir shares in August, analyst upgrades and low institutional ownership suggest Wall Street may be driving PLTR's next move ahead of Q3 earnings.

Morgan Stanley Beats on Earnings, But Shares Fall on Trading Mix
MarketBeat Oct 16 · 4 min read

Morgan Stanley Beats on Earnings, But Shares Fall on Trading Mix

Morgan Stanley stock fell 2.7% despite a Q3 earnings beat, as record wealth management results were overshadowed by trading-driven gains and softer profitability metrics.

RTX Locks In a Decade of Defense Dominance
MarketBeat Oct 16 · 7 min read

RTX Locks In a Decade of Defense Dominance

RTX's Raytheon unit won an $8 billion nuclear command-and-control contract and a $729 million counter-drone export deal, bolstering long-term revenue visibility as its stock trades below recent highs.

Okeanis Riding Record Profits as Uncertainty Grows
MarketBeat Oct 16 · 6 min read

Okeanis Riding Record Profits as Uncertainty Grows

Okeanis Eco Tankers posted record quarterly profit and a record dividend amid Hormuz-driven tanker rates, but analysts expect earnings to decline and rate a Hold given shares trade above price targets.

Securitize's Blockchain Ambitions Face a Reality Check
MarketBeat Oct 16 · 5 min read

Securitize's Blockchain Ambitions Face a Reality Check

Securitize (NYSE: SECZ) is gaining tokenization partnerships and regulatory support, but revenue declined, losses widened, and the company cut its 2026 guidance.