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SMX (Security Matters) Plc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of authentication solutions. It offers brand protection, authentication, and track and trace technology. The company was founded by Haggai Alon on July 1, 2022 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

SMX (Security Matters) Plc

SMX (Security Matters) PLC

SMX is trending due to increased interest in its molecular tagging technology, particularly its applications in the precious metals industry in Dubai. Community discussions revolve around the potential for a short squeeze and the stock's volatile price action. Some traders express caution due to the company's history of reverse stock splits and recent heavy PR activity, while others are optimistic about its disruptive potential.

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SLV is trending as silver prices test new highs, fueled by expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and strong demand for safe-haven assets. Community discussions revolve around a potential silver squeeze, hyperinflation concerns, and the impact of COMEX shutdowns, with many expressing bullish sentiment and anticipating further gains. Investors are closely monitoring volume and institutional demand, while analysts caution about potential year-end volatility and the performance of mining stocks.

The Compound Governance Token is a governance token on the Compound Finance lending protocol, COMP allows the owner to delegate voting rights to the address of their choice; the owner’s wallet, another user, an application, or a DeFi expert. Anybody can participate in Compound governance by receiving delegation, without needing to own COMP.  Anybody with 1% of COMP delegated to their address can propose a governance action; these are simple or complex sets of actions, such as adding support for a new asset, changing an asset’s collateral factor, changing a market’s interest rate model, or changing any other parameter or variable of the protocol that the current administrator can modify.

Compound

Compound (COMP) is trending as the crypto community discusses its potential for a significant move, fueled by speculation around upcoming staking features and potential fintech partnerships.  Some traders are pointing to the project's underlying technology and governance drama, while others are weighing its potential against competitors like AAVE. The conversation reflects both optimism for future development and frustration with past performance.

Next Technology Holding, Inc. engages in the provision of software development services to the customers and bitcoin acquisition. The company was founded on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Next Technology Holding Inc.

NXTT is trending as traders discuss its recent price surge and potential for a short squeeze, with some citing the company's Bitcoin holdings as a key catalyst. Community members are debating the impact of SEC filings and the possibility of market manipulation, while also drawing comparisons to other high-flying stocks like $SMX. The stock's valuation relative to its reported Bitcoin assets remains a central talking point.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a dermatology therapeutics company, which engages in identifying, developing, and commercializing pharmaceutical products for the treatment of skin diseases. Its products include Pipeline VP-102, Pipeline VP-103, and Pipeline VP-315. The company was founded by Matthew Davidson on July 3, 2013 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc

VRCA is trending due to positive momentum and discussion around potential catalysts, including strong insider buying and revenue growth. The community is focused on Verrica's financial health and upcoming clinical trial data, interpreting recent price action as a possible sign of a short squeeze. Some traders are optimistic about a potential buyout and the company's pipeline, while others remain cautious given past volatility.

TMC the metals co., Inc. is a deep-sea minerals exploration company focused on the collection and processing of polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor in international waters of the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean (CCZ). These nodules contain high grades of four metals (nickel, copper, cobalt, manganese) which can be used as (i) feedstock for battery cathode precursors (nickel, cobalt and manganese sulfates, or intermediate nickel-copper-cobalt matte) for electric vehicles (EV) and renewable energy storage markets, (ii) copper cathode for EV wiring, energy transmission and other applications and (iii) manganese silicate for manganese alloy production required for steel production. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

TMC the metals company Inc

TMC is trending due to renewed interest in deep-sea mining following the CFO's suggestion that short sellers may soon have a bad day, sparking speculation of a potential short squeeze. The community is actively discussing the possibility of government backing and upcoming catalysts for the company. Attention is also focused on the long-term potential of deep-sea resources amidst growing demand for critical minerals.

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Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares

LABU is trending as the biotech sector shows signs of a potential rebound, fueled by AI advancements and merger/acquisition activity. Community discussions highlight positive technical indicators and potential for further gains with some wary of overbought conditions. Bullish sentiment surrounds potential rate cuts, despite debate over whether the reasons behind the cuts would be ultimately supportive for the sector.

MLN is the official token of Enzyme. Founded in 2017, Enzyme is the global infrastructure for tokenized finance. Enzyme provides industry leaders with a comprehensive suites of Vault-As-A-Service and Financial Instruments products to manage on-chain assets efficiently, optimize operational processes, and develop innovative financial strategies tailored to their unique goals and challenges.

Melon

Enzyme ($MLN) is trending amid discussions of potential surges and comparisons to other low-supply coins like $TRB. Community members are actively analyzing its chart patterns and historical data, speculating on potential breakouts and significant price movements. The focus remains on its low supply and market cap, with some suggesting it could see a substantial pump soon.

Keeta is a high-performance layer-1 blockchain designed to unify transactions across different blockchains and fiat payment systems, eliminating the need for costly intermediaries, reducing fees, and enabling near-instant settlements. With 400-millisecond transaction finality and the ability to process 10 million transactions per second, Keeta sets a new industry benchmark for speed and scalability.  Founded in 2022 and backed by Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, Keeta has been engineered to meet the stringent regulatory and operational requirements of financial institutions. Its advanced on-chain compliance protocols, including KYC and AML, ensure security and regulatory adherence. Keeta’s architecture natively supports asset tokenization and digital identity, making it an ideal platform for stablecoins and real-world asset transfers.  By facilitating cross-chain transactions and interoperability with existing payment systems, Keeta bridges the gap between cryptocurrencies and fiat, enabling a secure, efficient, and compliant global financial ecosystem.

Keeta

Keeta (KTA) is trending due to community excitement around its potential as foundational infrastructure for TradFi, emphasized by its high throughput and compliance-aware design. Investors are actively discussing the token's value proposition in comparison to major platforms like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, viewing KTA as a targeted bet on the future of financial plumbing. The community also highlights potential partnerships, particularly with Stripe, as a key catalyst.

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. is a technology services company, which engages in the provision of infrastructure services. It operates through the following segments: United States, Japan, Principal Markets, and Strategic Markets. The Principal Markets segment represents the aggregation of operations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The company was founded on December 4, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kyndryl Holdings Inc

Kyndryl ($KD) is trending as community members discuss its potential, particularly around AI integration and partnerships, with some citing undervaluation. Guggenheim's recent Buy rating and price target adjustment also appear to be driving interest. Investors are debating whether the company can capitalize on the IT landscape and transition from IBM contracts to achieve sustained revenue growth.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Zage and Lu, along with affiliated entities, collectively own more than 60% of Grindr’s outstanding shares.&nbsp;</li><li>They noted that the group of proposing shareholders secured significant expressions of interest to participate in acquisition financing.</li><li>Zage and Lu added that they are aware that the company's senior management prefers that Grindr remain a public company.&nbsp;</li></ul>Grindr’s (GRND) major shareholders, Ray Zage and James Lu, said on Wednesday they were withdrawing the $ 18-per-share offer they made in October to take the company private, following the Special Committee's decision to terminate the engagement on the proposal.Zage and Lu said that the Special Committee indicated that this determination was made due to uncertainty around the financing for the proposal. “Over the past several weeks, there was regular engagement and negotiation around the signing of a confidentiality agreement to allow our team of financial advisors to conduct confirmatory due diligence in order to finalize a committed debt facility for the going private transaction,” they noted.Shares of the company traded over 2% higher on Wednesday morning.Zage and Lu also added that the group of proposing shareholders secured significant expressions of interest to participate in acquisition financing, including multiple highly confident letters as well as contributions in the form of senior debt, hybrid securities and equity.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Proposal</h2>Zage and Lu, along with affiliated entities, collectively own more than 60% of Grindr’s outstanding shares. The two of them had acquired the LGBTQIA+ dating platform in June 2020 and also led the company’s public listing in November 2022.In October, they&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/grindr-s-top-shareholders-propose-18-per-share-take-private-deal/cLGJHUpR3tj">offered to buy Grindr</a> at $18 per share, representing a roughly 51% premium over its October 10 closing price.However, on Monday, the Special Committee&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/grnd-stock-sinks-after-board-halts-buyout-talks-over-financing-concerns/cL5baAwREQa">said the decision</a> to halt the proposal had come due to “continued uncertainty as to the financing” and that the company did not receive satisfactory information on the details of the financing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Zage And Lu’s View</h2>The shareholders stated that they also informed the Special Committee of their willingness for the acquisition to be subject to the approval of a majority of the disinterested shareholders in this take-private transaction.Zage and Lu added that they are aware that the company's senior management prefers that Grindr remain a public company. Zage intends to continue to purchase additional shares of the company in the market instead of a bid to privatize the company.Retail sentiment on Grindr improved to ‘bullish’ from ‘neutral’ territory compared to a day ago, with message volumes at ‘normal’ levels, according to data from Stocktwits.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GRND">Grindr's shares</a> have declined by over 29% this year.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nukk-stock-gains-after-new-spac-sc-ii-sets-10-ipo-price/cL53YOdREWL">NUKK Stock Gains After New SPAC SC II Sets $10 IPO Price</a>

 The LGBTQ social networking platform Grindr displays its banner outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Grindr Stockholders Zage And Lu Withdraw $18-Per-Share Take-Private Bid After Committee Ends Talks

Zage and Lu said that the Special Committee indicated that this determination was made due to uncertainty around the financing for the proposal.

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Zage and Lu said that the Special Committee indicated that this determination was made due to uncertainty around the financing for the proposal.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The market witnessed a tech-led rally on Monday after Federal Reserve officials raised hopes of a December rate cut.</li><li>A raft of economic data, including delayed government releases, could introduce volatility in Tuesday’s session.</li><li>AI discussions would continue as sceptics kept ranting about a bubble forming.</li></ul>U.S. stocks could pause on Tuesday as traders grow cautious after the market's two-session recovery. Sentiment toward major artificial intelligence plays has turned mixed after a report, citing sources, stated that Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) (GOOG) is in talks to sell its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) AI chips to Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) and other companies.\Shares of Nvidia and AMD, major AI chip plays, fell sharply in overnight trading, while Alphabet and its partner Broadcom (AVGO) have gained ground. Nvidia could also come under pressure, as Big Short fame investor Michael Burry asserted that his analysis of the company was spot-on. Investors are likely to scrutinize earnings reports from Dell (DELL) and HP, Inc. (HPQ), due after the market close, to gauge the health of AI spending.=A raft of economic data, including delayed government releases, could introduce volatility in the market.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Futures Are Trading</h2>As of 4:15 a.m. ET on Tuesday, the Nasdaq 100 futures slid 0.21%, and the S&amp;P 500, Dow and Russell 2000 futures also fell modestly, although by a lesser magnitude.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, remained ‘bearish’ as of early Tuesday. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, attracted ‘bearish’ sentiment, a deterioration from the ‘neutral’ mood a day before. The message volume on the SPY and QQQ ETF streams remained at ‘high’ levels.Commenting on the QQQ stream, a user wondered about the “crazy” shift between “extreme fear and extreme greed.”<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Good12/message/637354393</stembedurl>Another user worried about the dominant impact of AI on the U.S. economy. “All the US does anymore is AI.&nbsp; Any chinks in that armor...and its over,” they said.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/deathandtaxes568/message/637353463</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Markets Fared Monday</h2>The market witnessed a tech-led rally on Monday after Federal Reserve officials raised hopes of a December rate cut. Fed Governor Christopher Waller, as well as San Francisco Fed’s Mary Daly, said in separate public appearances that they supported a rate cut.&nbsp;The QQQ and SPY rallied 2.56% and 1.47%, respectively, with communication services, IT and consumer discretionary stocks leading from the front. Alphabet stock hit a&nbsp;fresh&nbsp;high amid rising optimism toward the stock. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)</a> and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IWM">iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)</a> ended up 0.40% and 1.83%, respectively.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Key Catalysts To Watch Out For</h2>The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is scheduled to release its September producer price inflation report at 8:30 a.m. ET. The September retail sales report is also due around the same time. 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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Board Special Committee cited uncertainty over financing as reason to pause the buyout.</li><li>Board Members Ray Zage and James Lu collectively own more than 60% of Grindr’s shares.</li><li>The two executives acquired Grindr in 2020 and took it public in 2022.</li></ul>Shares of Grindr (GRND) sank on Monday after the company disclosed that its Board of Directors’ Special Committee decided to hit pause on the proposed buyout from major shareholders Ray Zage and James Lu.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GRND">GRND’s stock</a> dipped as much as 8% in pre-market trade. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the company fell to ‘bearish’ from ‘bullish’ territory over the past day, with chatter at ‘high’ levels.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Offer That Got Rejected</h2>Zage and Lu, along with affiliated entities, collectively own more than 60% of Grindr’s shares. They had offered $18 per share to take the company private in October, earlier this year. The committee said the decision to halt the proposal stemmed from “continued uncertainty as to the financing” behind the transaction.The company said the committee also asked for details on the financing behind the proposal, but didn’t receive satisfactory information, prompting the pause in discussions.&nbsp;“After careful consideration, the Special Committee has unanimously determined that further discussions with the Proposing Shareholders with respect to the Proposal are not in the best interests of the Company or its shareholders at this time,” said Special Committee Chair, Chad Cohen.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Zage And Lu</h2>Had the deal gone through, Zage and Lu would have consolidated control over the LGBTQIA+ dating platform at a time when the sector faces growth challenges. The two executives acquired Grindr in June 2020 and led the company’s public listing in November 2022.Grindr joins other industry players such as Match Group (MTCH) and Bumble (BMBL) in facing slower user growth. Critics&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/05/23/swipe-fatigue-trends-reshaping-the-dating-app-industry/">cite</a> “swiping fatigue” and a shift among younger users toward AI-driven and niche matchmaking alternatives as key headwinds.Read also:&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cms.stocktwits.com/admin/content-manager/collection-types/api::article.article/16925">Bitcoin Holds $86,000 With Crypto Market Back Above $3 Trillion – XRP, Doge Gain Ahead Of Grayscale’s New ETF Launches</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

The LGBTQ social networking platform Grindr puts on a public show outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the company goes public on November 18, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

GRND Stock Sinks After Board Halts Buyout Discussions Over Financing Concerns

The $18-per-share offer was proposed by major shareholders Ray Zage and James Lu.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Nvidia’s earnings, which many had pinned their hopes on to salvage the market, proved inadequate, as stocks succumbed to AI bubble worries last week.</li><li>Monday’s economic calendar is empty, although the week will witness the release of some key economic data.</li><li>The key earnings reports on Monday’s calendar are Agilent (A), Semtech (SMTC), and Zoom Communications (ZM).</li></ul>U.S. stocks are primed for back-to-back gains as the major index futures trade moderately higher early Monday. Oversold levels could trigger buying in some durable-growth names, potentially lifting the market. The abbreviated week due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday could lead to anemic trading volume, potentially sparking volatility.&nbsp;Carson Group Chief Market Strategist shared a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/RyanDetrick/status/1992697796638716409">chart</a> which showed Nov. 24 has historically been the third-best day of the year, on average, for the S&amp;P 500 Index. He also shared a technical chart showing the S&amp;P 500 finding support near early October lows and the 20-week exponential moving average trending up.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Futures Are Trading</h2>As of 2:10 a.m. ET on Monday, the Nasdaq 100 and S&amp;P 500 futures climbed 0.64% and 0.44%, respectively, while the Dow and Russell 2000 added 0.16% and 0.37%, respectively.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, stayed ‘bearish’ as of early Monday. The<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, saw sentiment improve to ‘neutral’ levels from ‘bearish’ a day ago. The message volume on the SPY and QQQ ETF streams remained at ‘high’ levels.Commenting on the QQQ stream, a bearish watcher said a rate cut in December won’t be adequate to reverse the bearish trend.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/the_big_gains/message/637230415</stembedurl>Another user, however, sounded optimistic. After Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman disclosed in a media interview that his firm has done due diligence to buy a stock it has long wanted to own, social media began speculating it could be Meta. The user said that if that is the case, it could be a massive upside catalyst.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/deltax10/message/637234937</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Markets Fared Last Week</h2>Nvidia’s earnings, which many had pinned their hopes on to salvage the market, proved inadequate, as stocks succumbed to artificial intelligence (AI) bubble worries last week. The September job report also added to concerns, as the rate-cut odds dropped following its release, while stocks recovered on Friday, encouraged by dovish commentary from a Fed official.For the week, the SPY, QQQ,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IWM">iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)</a> declined 1.9%, 3.09%, 1.96% and 0.79%, respectively.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Key Catalysts To Watch Out For</h2>Monday’s economic calendar is empty, although the week would witness the release of some key economic data, including the September retail sales, durable goods orders and producer prices reports, October pending homes sales report, the Conference Board’s consumer confidence report for November, the weekly jobless claims report and the results of the Chicago ISM’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ survey for November.The key earnings reports on Monday’s calendar are Agilent (A), Semtech (SMTC) and Zoom Communications (ZM).<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Other Markets Fared</h2>Crude oil futures rose modestly early Monday after declining sharply last week amid easing geopolitical concerns and a muted demand outlook. Gold futures slipped moderately and the 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield edged up but stayed under 4.1%. The U.S. dollar index edged down but held above 100.Most Asian markets rebounded from the past week’s sell-off as Wall Street rebounded on Friday. The Japanese market remained closed for a public holiday.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/alphabet-the-best-ai-play-right-now-retail-bulls-hype-up-googl-stock/cL5GyNHREfj">Alphabet: The ‘Best AI’ Play Right Now? Retail Bulls Hype Up GOOGL As Shares Push For A Clean Break Above $300</a>

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>On Thursday, the S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite posted the largest intraday reversal since April.</li><li>CNN’s Fear &amp; Greed Index, constructed based on seven different indicators that measure some aspects of stock market behavior, is in “extreme fear territory.”</li><li>Integrated Financial Strategies Chief Market Strategist Roy Mattox said his firm remains in cash.&nbsp;</li></ul>U.S. stocks appear on track to rebound from their lean patch, with the major index futures rising moderately late Thursday, even as optimism lingered over the bull run . Uncertainty about the trajectory of interest rates and the fate of the artificial intelligence revolution has proved to be undoing of the market in recent sessions, and it would take a resolution for stocks to resume the uptrend and volatility to subside.&nbsp;The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), which retreated from the post-tariff announcement highs of over 60 in early April, began to rise in late October. Since a late October bottom of 15.62, the VIX has jumped about 69%.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/VIX_YTD_png_c6c9c4fe5c.webp" alt="VIX YTD.png">Source: KoyfinCNN’s Fear &amp; Greed Index, constructed based on seven different indicators that measure some aspects of stock market behavior, is in “extreme fear territory.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Futures Are Trading</h2>As of 11:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, the Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.10%, while the S&amp;P 500 futures climbed 0.20%, and the Dow and Russell 2000&nbsp;rose about 0.30% each.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, deteriorated to ‘bearish’ as of late Thursday from ‘neutral’ a day ago. The<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, saw sentiment dip to ‘neutral’ levels from ‘bullish.’ The message volume on the SPY and QQQ ETF streams remained at ‘high’ levels.Commenting on the SPY stream, a watcher said the after-hours rebound in the SPY ETF may not mean much. “We all know it's going to be another big red day tomorrow. Bear market blues,” they said. Another is positioned for a “massive collapse.”<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/TheLaw17/message/637017565</stembedurl><stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/DoomBot1/message/637017399</stembedurl>Some also weighed in on stocks that will be more exposed to the downslide. “Zombie companies (no revenue, no profit) will have the fastest downturn,” they said.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/BoySoceCapital/message/637016063</stembedurl>The view aligned with CNBC Mad Money host Jim Cramer, who&nbsp;posted on social media that he expects an imminent “big shakeout where the real companies with real revenues and real profits will win. But there will not be many of them.”However, some bulls on Stocktwits said the market could bottom next week, premising the expectations on the Fed lowering rates in December, inflation cooling off in the coming months, and President Donald Trump backing down on tariffs.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/ShadyAggie40/message/637016472</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Markets Fared Thursday</h2>Stocks sold off Thursday as early Nvidia-driven optimism fizzled amid fresh worries over the chipmaker’s accounting methods, inventory levels, receivables, and circular deals. Traders also grappled with the delayed September jobs report.The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite logged their biggest intraday reversals since April. The S&amp;P swung 237 points before closing near session lows, while the Nasdaq whipsawed more than 1,100 points.The sell-off was broad, with IT, consumer discretionary, industrials, and materials hit hardest. Consumer staples were the lone standout, buoyed by Walmart’s guidance hike. Major ETFs slid as well: QQQ fell 2.37%, SPY 1.52%, IWM 1.85%, and DIA 0.84%.The S&amp;P 500 now sits 5.5% below its Oct. 29 intraday record of 6,920.35. The Nasdaq is down 8% from its 24,019.99 high the same day, while the Dow is 5.5% off its Nov. 12 peak of 48,431.57.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Where’s The Market Headed?</h2>In a post on X, economist David Rosenberg said, “This is probably not a dip you want to buy.” He noted that the S&amp;P 500 took out the 6,550 support flagged by investment strategist Walter Murphy. Thursday’s decline locked in the rally off the April lows as a completed pattern, he said. “A garden-variety retracement of 50% would place the S&amp;P 500 back at the level that it started the year (around 5,900) – more than 10% down from where we are today.”Integrated Financial Strategies Chief Market Strategist Roy Mattox said his firm remains in cash. “Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing while the bears and the bulls fight it out in [the] grand scheme of things," he added.BCA Research’s Peter Berezin, a former Goldman analyst, blamed the market pullback squarely on the AI skepticism. Sharing a chart, he noted that hyperscalers will hold at least $2.5 trillion in AI assets by the end of this decade. “Assuming a depreciation rate of 20%, that would generate $500 billion in annual depreciation expense. This is more than their combined profits for 2025.”On the other hand, Citadel Securities' Scott Rubner called the market pullback, positioning it for a powerful rebound toward 7,000 for the S&amp;P 500 by the year-end, Bloomberg<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-20/citadel-s-rubner-sees-s-p-500-rebounding-to-7-000-after-healthy-pullback">&nbsp;reported.</a> The strategist sees retail investor demand and institutional investors potentially reloading stocks after reducing exposure in the run-up to Thanksgiving as catalysts driving the upside.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Key Catalysts To Watch Out For</h2>S&amp;P is scheduled to release the flash November manufacturing and services purchasing managers’ indices (PMIs) at 9:45 a.m. ET. The University of Michigan would release the final consumer sentiment reading for November at 10 a.m. ET.The Commerce Department will release the August wholesale inventories at 10 a.m. ET.Among the Federal Reserve officials speaking during the day are:-New York Fed’s John Williams (7:30 a.m. ET)-Boston Fed’s Susan Collins (8 a.m. ET as well as 9 a.m. ET)-Fed Governor Michael Barr (8:30 a.m. ET)-Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson (8:45 a.m. ET)-Dallas Fed’s Lorie Logan (9 a.m. ET)Notable names reporting earnings on Friday are BJ’s Wholesale (BJ) and Buckle (BKE).<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Other Markets Fared</h2>Crude oil futures pulled back further in the Asian session, with the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) grade crude oil now below the $59-a-barrel level. Gold futures also slipped. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield fell below 4.1% after dropping 2.7 basis points on Thursday, as the rise in the jobless rate and an increase in weekly jobless claims kept rate-cut hopes alive.The U.S. Dollar Index held above the 100 mark, with the greenback rising marginally against most major counterparts.Asian stocks were in a sea of red on Friday, dragged down by Wall Street’s tech-led slump, which deflated the mood. The Taiwanese and South Korean markets, heavily weighted toward tech stocks, slumped by more than 3%, while the Japanese Nikkei 225 average fell by over 2%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-elastic-s-stock-plunged-nearly-13-after-hours/cLPMeELREap">&nbsp;Why Elastic’s Stock Plunged Nearly 13% After-Hours</a>

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Dow, S&P 500 Futures Tick Higher, But Fear Rules Amid Worst November Since 2008 — Strategists Split On Buying The Dip

The market is heading toward the worst November since the onset of the Great Financial Crisis amid macro uncertainty and AI skepticism, with just four-and-a-half sessions left. 

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Notable names reporting earnings on Wednesday are Walmart, Shoe Carnival, NetEase, Vipshop, Warner Music Group, Elastic, Gap, Intuit, Ross Stores and Webull.</li><li>The September jobs data is due at 8:30 a.m. ET, with economists, on average, expecting an addition of 50,000 jobs during the month.</li><li>Morgan Stanley stated the triumvirate of fiscal policy, monetary policy and deregulation is all working together in a way that rarely happens outside of a recession.</li></ul>U.S. index futures traded sharply higher early Thursday as Nvidia Corp.’s (NVDA) stellar earnings report kicked off risk-on sentiment in the market. CEO Jensen Huang’s<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvidia-torches-ai-bubble-talk-with-blowout-q3/cLPqCIORE9c"> upbeat comments</a> on the artificial intelligence revolution helped dispel lingering investor doubts.&nbsp;The executive spoke about “off the chart” demand for the company’s Blackwell AI architecture and said that, while AI bubble fears dominate, Nvidia was seeing signals to the contrary.The only missing piece of the puzzle that would seal the deal for follow-on buying is the September monthly jobs data, which has been delayed. Given that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is skipping the October report and the November report won’t be released before the December Federal Reserve’s rate-setting meeting, traders will likely look to read between the lines of the September data.Morgan Stanley recommended an ‘overweight’ position in U.S. equities, citing the investment landscape that is shifting toward a more favorable environment, particularly for risk assets. Serena Tang, Morgan Stanley’s Chief Global Cross-Asset Strategist, said, “The triumvirate of fiscal policy, monetary policy and deregulation is all working together in a way that rarely happens outside of a recession.”“This unusually favorable policy mix allows markets to shift focus from global macro concerns to asset-specific narratives—particularly those related to AI investments.”Tang said the U.S. equities will likely outperform global peers in 2026, with the S&amp;P 500 rising to 7,800 in the next 12 months.Morgan Stanley expects U.S. earnings and cash flow growth to benefit from several factors, including:-a market-friendly policy mix-interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve-a reduction of $129 billion in corporate tax bills through 2026 and 2027 from the One Big Beautiful Act-positive operating leverage-the re-emergence of pricing power and AI-driven efficiency gains.“<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Futures Are Trading</h2>As of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, the Nasdaq 100 and S&amp;P 500 futures climbed 1.70% and 1.25%, respectively, while the Dow and Russell 2000 gained 0.60% and 0.85%.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, improved slightly to ‘neutral’ as of early Thursday from ‘bearish’ a day ago. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, continued to elicit ‘neutral’ sentiment. The message volume on the SPY and QQQ ETF streams remained at ‘high’ levels.Commenting on the SPY stream, a watcher said the next few weeks will witness a short squeeze.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/spxtrader0724/message/636855956</stembedurl>But a bearish user premised his pessimism on the view that AI is the “biggest scam perpetuated upon markets in 100 years.”<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/AlphaCapitalist/message/636853084</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Markets Fared Wednesday</h2>Bargain hunting in beaten-down stocks generated some buying interest in the market on Wednesday, with IT and communication services stocks lending solid support. The S&amp;P 500 snapped a four-day losing streak.&nbsp;The QQQ, SPY, and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)</a> rose 0.39%, 0.60%,&nbsp; and 0.10%, respectively, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IWM">iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)</a> edged down 0.02%.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Key Catalysts To Watch Out For</h2>The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) September jobs data is due at 8:30 a.m. ET, with economists, on average, expecting an addition of 50,000 jobs during the month. The jobless rate is expected to remain steady at 4.3% and the annual rate of the average hourly earnings is estimated at 3.7%. The agency will release the weekly jobless claims data for the week that ended Nov. 15, also around the same time.&nbsp;The National Association of Realtors will release the existing home sales report for October at 10 a.m. ET.Among the Federal Reserve officials speaking during the day are Governor Lisa Cook (11 a.m. ET) and Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee (1:40 p.m. ET). Fed Governor Stephen Miran and the Philadelphia Fed’s Anna Pauson will make public appearances after the market closes.Notable names reporting earnings on Thursday are Walmart, Shoe Carnival, NetEase, Vipshop, Warner Music Group, Elastic, Gap, Intuit, Ross Stores, and Webull.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Other Markets Fared</h2>Crude oil futures rose but remained below the $60-a-barrel mark, while gold futures moved lower amid the return of risk appetite.&nbsp; The 10-year Treasury note was little changed early Thursday after Wednesday’s rise. The U.S. dollar Index, which closed above the 100 level on Wednesday, remained above it.Asian stocks ended mostly higher, boosted by strong gains in regional tech stocks, although the Chinese and Malaysian markets experienced modest losses.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jobs-data-disruptions-put-fed-in-tight-spot/cLPABllRE9S">Jobs Data Disruptions Put Fed In Tight Spot Weeks Before Crucial December Rate Call</a>

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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Rally Ahead Of Jobs Data As Nvidia Calms AI Bubble Fears — Why A Top Strategist Favors US Equities

Morgan Stanley expects U.S. equities to outperform global peers in 2026, with the S&P 500 rising to 7,800 in the next 12 months.

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