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Money Market Review (09/22/2025-09/26/2025)
Going over and reviewing all that's happened this week around the markets, despite a possible government shutdown which will affect stocks next week.
Like with many people on social media right now, the stock market this week as all red. Spending grew slower, the Fed's decision in cutting rates didn't make much of an impact, President Trump's speech at the UN, possible government shutdown, and a TV show issue going with Disney. It was a messy week, and due to the market downturn, it's like investors don't know what's to happen. We're heading into October next week, and most likely entering in with a dry market. On the bright side, for those wanting to invest and trade, now's the time! A great time to buy while stocks are low, but do so carefully; then again, AI, energy and quantum computing stocks are on fire. Let's go over how this week went:
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.44% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +0.55% |
| Dow Jones | +0.14% |
| Russell 2000 | +0.59% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Monday |
|
| Apple Inc. | +4.31% |
| Moderna Inc. | +5.23% |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | +5.35% |
| Western Digital Corporation | +5.42% |
| Oracle Corporation | +6.31% |
| Uipath Inc. | +10.70% |
| Better Home & Finance Holding Company | +46.61% |
| Soluna Holdings Inc. | +94.44% |
| AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. | +137.76% |
| MGM Resorts International | -3.66% |
| Macy's | -3.76% |
| Keurig Dr. Pepper | -4.28% |
| Quantum Compution, Inc. | -13.15% |
| Compass, Inc. | -15.74% |
This was the day where Snapchat (+4.84%) continued to rise, especially when announced they plan to launch their own spectacles—smart glasses—in 2026[1]. Another impressive thing happening on this day was Gold being up more than 40% on pace for best year since 1979[2]. Nvidia went on to invest $10B on OpenAI[2]. Here's another great move: Compass to acquire Anywhere, the parent of Century 21 and Coldwell Banker for $1.6B[5]. Given that Oracle stood out on this day, they named Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as co-CEOs[4]. Lastly, it's been reported that Intel needs a chip factory win to sustain their $50B stock rally[3]. Keep Intel in the back of your mind because they made another big move this week as you'll see.
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | -0.55% |
| NASDAQ-100 | -0.73% |
| Dow Jones | -0.19% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.24% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Tuesday |
|
| Southwest Airlines Co. | +3.22% |
| Sandisk Corporation | +3.38% |
| Adidas | +3.53% |
| Quantum Computing Inc. | +5.91% |
| Rigetti Computing Inc. | +10.89% |
| Roblox Corporation | -3.38% |
| Oracle Corporation | -4.36% | b
| Century Casinos Inc. | -4.38% |
| AgriFORCE Growing Solutions | -26.53% |
This was the day Fed chair Powell warned of a "challenging situation," causing stocks to drop[2]. On the other hand, the power demand for AI seems to bring challenges in the energy markets[1]. In addition, another stock worth noting was Paramount Skydance who rose over 8% despite a slow day (+8.84%)[1]; and lastly, Micron's revenue beat out its estimate via their fourth quarter reports— $11.32B compared to their estimated $11.28B[1]. Other than that, not too much happened as market uncertainty began to loom on this day. Let's prove this on how things went on Wednesday.
Market on Close[1] |
|
|---|---|
| S&P 500 | -0.29% |
| NASDAQ-100 | -0.31% |
| Dow Jones | -0.38% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.92% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Wednesday |
|
| AAR Corp. | +4.17% |
| Intel Corporation | +6.41% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | +8.19% |
| Cidare Therapeutics Inc. | +20.53% |
| uniQuire N.V. | +247.73% |
| HP Inc. | -3.61% |
| Sandisk Corporation | -6.17% | b
| AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. | -6.65% |
| QuantumScape Corporation | -7.69% |
| NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. | -8.13% |
| QMMM Holdings Limited | -12.84% | b
The "talk of the town" on this day was Alibaba, where they're incorporating Nvidia's robotics software[1]; despite stocks falling, Alibaba rose after their report in spending on AI[2]. Speaking of robotics, Waymo launches corporate robotaxi account for business travel[5].
Not too much moves happened on this day despite the downturn stocks went. Despite global trade and tariffs, AI continues to dominate.
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | -0.30% |
| NASDAQ-100 | -0.43% |
| Dow Jones | -0.38% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.98% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Thursday |
|
| Tokyo Electron Limited | +3.86% |
| Duolingo, Inc. | +4.09% |
| IBM | +5.20% |
| Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited | +6.07% |
| Centrus Energy Corp. | +13.11% |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc. | +10.45% |
| uniQuire N.V. | +10.84% |
| McGraw Hill, Inc. | -3.97% |
| Wix.com Ltd. | -4.33% |
| Rumble Inc. | -4.52% |
| Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | -4.75% |
| Moderna, Inc. | -4.91% |
| Unity Software | -5.26% |
| Oracle Corporation | -5.55% |
| Sandisk Corporation | -5.55% |
| Sharplink Gaming, Inc. | -7.22% |
| Brookfield Business Corporation | -8.34% |
| Carmax | -20.07% |
The coffee is cooling as Starbucks announced, on this day, that they're closing stores underperforming and laying off 900 workers[1]. Speaking of layoffs, government shutdown is looming, as White House begins plan for mass firings if shut down happens[1]. If those who have had trouble cancelling in the past, Amazon will pay $2.5B to settle Prime deception allegations[5]. For those continually using the platform can breathe, as President Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order[4]; and lastly for this day, Microsoft disables some Israeli use on "mass survellance' rules[3].
Lot of goings-on heading into the conclusion of this week. Despite another losing day in stocks, it's likely the government shutdowm that's causing all this doubt. Judging from the moves and tactics being reported, this Thursday seemed to cater among consumers and digital users. Besides that, stocks continued to dry up.
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.59% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +0.44% |
| Dow Jones | +0.65% |
| Russell 2000 | +0.97% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Friday |
|
| Expedia Group Inc. | +3.57% |
| Webull Corporation | +3.95% |
| SIx Flags Entertainment Corporation | +3.99% |
| Tesla Inc. | +4.02% |
| Duolingo Inc. | +4.11% |
| Caesars Entertainment Inc. | +4.36% |
| Intel Corporation | +4.44% |
| Chewy, Inc. | +4.51% |
| Gamestar Corp. | +4.55% |
| Macy's | +5.39% |
| Crocs, Inc. | +6.63% |
| ATI Inc. | +6.98% |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | +14.87% |
| Crimetics Pharmeceuticals. Inc. | +27.92% |
| QMMM Holdings Limited | +19.40% |
As you may have seen, Six Flags has been on the forefront lately as activist is under pressure to sell their real estate[1]. Since TikTok has officially secured, ByteDance will get about 50% of the US profit under President Trump's deal[3].
As was last week, AI continues to rally through. The most interesting part was Six Flags, and even though their stocks went up, selling some land is in the air. I think because of a mixed turnout, but then again, how many are riding the roller coasters, let alone dining in despite high costs? I personally think theme parks are great outings, but as with most places, price is a factor plus the amenities including or gifted with it. Anothr likely reason why stocks were rather dry this week is the likelihood of a government shutdown. Like with Starbucks, if a deal isn't met, then layoffs will take place, as this topic will be the point of discussion going into next week. For Amazon, I doubt they'll lose some stock having to settle and pay consumers for making it tricky to cancel their subscriptions, but given this whole "cancel culture," we may want to keep a watch on them. Besides that, what I got out of this week, besides energy, AI and quantum computing, is plenty of uncertainty—similar from last week. Heading into October when the holidays are about to commence, consumer spending will also be topic to analyze going into the new month, in spite of costs, labor, quantity, as well as imports.
Which stock(s) impressed you this week? Will thinngs pick up heading into October? Will a government shutdown, assuming it's likely, affect your stock(s)? Let's talk about it in the comments section below!
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3. Source by Bloomberg Business
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