Weekly Stock Market Check (2026/10/26–10/30)
Japanese stocks fell for the second consecutive week last week. The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 62,693.16 yen, down 2,631.13 yen or 4.03% from the previous weekend. The TOPIX also fell 2.46% to 3,965.81, as selling in semiconductor and AI-related stocks spread across the entire market. The Nikkei has fallen more than 11% from its October 6 high,
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Read More“Dad, teach me what real investing is.”
“Investing is not just about increasing your money. It is about how you use the capital you have to enrich your life and the lives of those you care about.”— Founded an investment education school and provided opportunities to learn about investing to over 160,000 people in total,
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Read MoreDow futures gain up to 150 points after steep losses; Here's why this week is crucial
Futures on Wall Street have resumed trading on Sunday evening local time with modest gains after witnessing steep selling pressure through the course of last week.
The Dow futures and the Nasdaq futures are both trading with gains between 150 points to 200 points as trading resumed after the weekend break.
Read MoreStock futures climb as traders try to recover from the S&P 500's losing week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 29, 2026.
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Stock futures rose on Sunday evening as traders look toward a slew of central bank decisions this week.
Price Prediction: The Gap With Nvidia Could Shape AMD’s Next Big Move
AMD has surged 156% this year while NVIDIA still dwarfs it on margins and data center scale, and the distance between those two realities is exactly what will determine whether AMD stock breaks out or stalls from here.
The 24/7 Wall St. price target for AMD (NASDAQ:AMD | AMD Price Prediction) is $546.06 over the next 12 months.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Why Bill Ackman Bet $2.3 Billion That the Market Is Dead Wrong
In early 2025, billionaire investor Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, revealed a substantial new position in Uber Technologies. By January, Pershing Square had accumulated 30.3 million Uber shares, a ~1.4% stake worth about $2.3 billion.
Ackman described Uber as “one of the best-managed and highest-quality businesses in the world,” yet still “available at a massive discount to its intrinsic value.”
So is he right about Uber or will the bet flop?
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Could This Quantum Stock Make You a Millionaire?
If you’ve been looking for life-changing returns in the stock market, D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) might have already caught your eye. After all, the stock is up an eye-watering 103% so far this year. But while those gains might set off a rush of FOMO, there’s a catch because this stock moves fast, and not always in the direction you’d hope.
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Why Does This Stock Predictably Go Up In April?
Over the past few days we’ve covered stocks that have strong histories of rising at this time of year, and apparently our readers really want to hear more about similar ideas, so here’s another nugget for you.
This time we turn our attention to the healthcare space where a well-known company, Quest Diagnostics,
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