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Bitcoin is the first successful internet money based on peer-to-peer technology; whereby no central bank or authority is involved in the transaction and production of the Bitcoin currency. It was created by an anonymous individual/group under the name, Satoshi Nakamoto. The source code is available publicly as an open source project, anybody can look at it and be part of the developmental process.  Bitcoin is changing the way we see money as we speak. The idea was to produce a means of exchange, independent of any central authority, that could be transferred electronically in a secure, verifiable and immutable way. It is a decentralized peer-to-peer internet currency making mobile payment easy, very low transaction fees, protects your identity, and it works anywhere all the time with no central authority and banks.  Bitcoin is designed to have only 21 million BTC ever created, thus making it a deflationary currency. Bitcoin uses the SHA-256 hashing algorithm with an average transaction confirmation time of 10 minutes. Miners today are mining Bitcoin using ASIC chip dedicated to only mining Bitcoin, and the hash rate has shot up to peta hashes.  Being the first successful online cryptography currency, Bitcoin has inspired other alternative currencies such as Litecoin, Peercoin, Primecoin, and so on.  The cryptocurrency then took off with the innovation of the turing-complete smart contract by Ethereum which led to the development of other amazing projects such as EOS, Tron, and even crypto-collectibles such as CryptoKitties.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin is trending as the crypto market experiences volatility, with community members debating potential support levels and whether a deeper correction is coming. Mixed sentiment abounds, as some traders anticipate a bounce while others brace for further downside, referencing historical September weakness. Broader macroeconomic concerns, including a potential government shutdown, are also being discussed as possible contributing factors.

Ethereum is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications. In other words, the vision is to create a world computer that anyone can build applications in a decentralized manner; while all states and data are distributed and publicly accessible. Ethereum supports smart contracts in which developers can write code in order to program digital value. Examples of decentralized apps (dapps) that are built on Ethereum includes tokens, non-fungible tokens, decentralized finance apps, lending protocol, decentralized exchanges, and much more.  On Ethereum, all transactions and smart contract executions require a small fee to be paid. This fee is called Gas. In technical terms, Gas refers to the unit of measure on the amount of computational effort required to execute an operation or a smart contract. The more complex the execution operation is, the more gas is required to fulfill that operation. Gas fees are paid entirely in Ether (ETH), which is the native coin of the blockchain. The price of gas can fluctuate from time to time depending on the network demand.

Ethereum

Ethereum is trending amid a broader crypto sell-off, with community members debating the causes, including potential government shutdowns and macroeconomic factors. Some traders are pointing to technical indicators and anticipating further dips, while others view the current prices as a buying opportunity before a potential Q4 uptrend. The conversation also involves speculation around market manipulation and the influence of key figures like Tom Lee.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

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Strategy (MSTR) is trending downwards, with community members pointing to its correlation with Bitcoin's recent struggles and potential dilution. Bears are celebrating the price action, while bulls are hoping for a turnaround and discussing key support levels. Chatter suggests traders are weighing whether to treat MSTR as a leveraged Bitcoin play or if the volatility risk is too high.

Cipher Mining, Inc. operates as a Bitcoin mining ecosystem in the United States. The firm is developing a cryptocurrency business. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Shares of Cipher Mining are volatile as the community debates the implications of a newly announced deal and associated convertible note offering; some express concerns about potential dilution, while others view the deal with Google-backed Fluidstack as a major win for the company's expansion into AI data centers. Community members are actively discussing the long-term potential versus near-term risks, with some calling it a buying opportunity amid the pullback, while others remain cautious.

Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational technology company, which engages in the provision of online retail shopping services. It operates through the following segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The North America segment offers retail sale of consumer products, including from sellers, advertising, and subscriptions services through North America-focused online and physical stores. The International segment focuses on retail sale of consumer products, including from sellers, advertising, and subscription services through internationally-focused online stores. The AWS segment is composed of global sales of compute, storage, database, and other services for start-ups, enterprises, government agencies, and academic institutions. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Bezos in July 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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Amazon.com Inc

Amazon is trending as the stock price dips following news of a $2.5 billion FTC settlement, with some traders believing this presents a buying opportunity while others anticipate further declines. Community discussions revolve around the impact of the settlement and the potential of Amazon's autonomous vehicle initiatives like Zoox. Analysts are weighing in with upgrades, but some investors express frustration with the stock's recent performance compared to its peers.

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MSTY is trending as investors discuss its recent dip alongside Bitcoin's movements, with some expressing concerns about NAV erosion despite the attractive dividend yield. Community members are debating whether to reinvest dividends or seek alternative investments, while closely monitoring MSTR's performance and potential support levels. Discussions also revolve around the impact of Bitcoin's price on MSTY and MSTR, with some investors awaiting potential rate cuts and S&P 500 inclusion news.

Ripple is the catchall name for the cryptocurrency platform, the transactional protocol for which is actually XRP, in the same fashion as Ethereum is the name for the platform that facilitates trades in Ether. Like other cryptocurrencies, Ripple is built atop the idea of a distributed ledger network which requires various parties to participate in validating transactions, rather than any singular centralized authority. That facilitates transactions all over the world, and transfer fees are far cheaper than the likes of bitcoin. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, XRP transfers are effectively immediate, requiring no typical confirmation time.  Ripple was originally founded by a single company, Ripple Labs, and continues to be backed by it, rather than the larger network of developers that continue bitcoin’s development. It also doesn’t have a fluctuating amount of its currency in existence. Where bitcoin has a continually growing pool with an eventual maximum, and Ethereum theoretically has no limit, Ripple was created with all of its 100 billion XRP tokens right out of the gate. That number is maintained with no mining and most of the tokens are owned and held by Ripple Labs itself — around 60 billion at the latest count.  Even at the recently reduced value of around half a dollar per XRP, that means Ripple Labs is currently sitting on around $20 billion worth of the cryptocurrency (note: Ripple’s price crashed hard recently, and may be worth far less than $60 billion by time you read this). It holds 55 billion XRP in an escrow account, which allows it to sell up to a billion per month if it so chooses in order to fund new projects and acquisitions. Selling such an amount would likely have a drastic effect on the cryptocurrency’s value, and isn’t something Ripple Labs plans to do anytime soon.  In actuality, Ripple Labs is looking to leverage the technology behind XRP to allow for faster banking transactions around the world. While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built on the idea of separating financial transactions from the financial organizations of traditional currencies, Ripple is almost the opposite in every sense.  XRP by Ripple price can be found on this page alongside the market capitalization and additional stats.

Ripple

XRP is trending amid discussions about market manipulation and potential impacts from broader economic factors, as community members debate the possibility of further price corrections or an imminent bounce. Sentiment is mixed, with some traders buying the dip in anticipation of future gains while others express frustration with the price action and question the timing of potential catalysts like ETFs. News about Ripple partnerships and the potential for asset tokenization may also be influencing the conversation.

MARA Holdings, Inc. is a digital asset technology company, which engages in mining cryptocurrencies with a focus on the Bitcoin ecosystem. It also deals with owning and operating bitcoin mining facilities or data centers, selling proprietary software or technology to third parties operating in the Bitcoin ecosystem, offering advisory and consulting services to support Bitcoin mining ventures in domestic and international jurisdictions, and generating electricity from renewable energy resources or methane gas capture to power Bitcoin mining projects. The company was founded on February 23, 2010 and is headquartered in Hallandale Beach, FL.

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MARA is trending amidst Bitcoin's volatility and fluctuating miner performance, sparking debate about its management and debt. Community discussions revolve around whether it can sustain gains, with some citing dilution concerns while others point to potential short squeezes. Positive catalysts include Trump's pro-crypto stance, but this is weighed against broader discussions of AI, HPC, and sector comparisons.

Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the provision of operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Canada, and Other International Operations. The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, WA.

Costco Wholesale Corp

Costco's stock is trending amid discussions about its high valuation and upcoming earnings report, with some traders anticipating a potential drop. Community debates whether the stock is overvalued compared to peers, while others cite its strong membership model and defensive qualities. Tariffs and consumer spending habits are also being closely monitored for their potential impact on the company's performance.

CoreWeave, Inc. engages in the powers of the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation. It offers a solution used by organizations of all sizes that require sophisticated AI computing, from the largest of enterprises to small, well-funded start-ups. The company was founded by Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo, and Brannin McBee on September 21, 2017 and is headquartered in Livingston, NJ.

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CoreWeave Inc

CRWV is experiencing significant intraday volatility, driven by a mix of broader market concerns and company-specific news. The community is actively debating potential support levels and the impact of a lock-up period, while also analyzing the implications of the company's relationship with key players in the AI sector. Despite positive news catalysts, some traders express frustration with the stock's price action, citing manipulation and external market pressures.

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Billionaire investor Ken Griffin reportedly warned on Thursday that U.S. consumers have yet to feel the full impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and predicted only one more rate cut this year.“The inflationary impulse from tariffs has only passed about 50% through the economy at this point. It’s still coming,” the Citadel founder told CNBC. He added that a 3% inflation rate “could be grating to tens of millions of American households.”Griffin said that higher import costs from the tariffs are still feeding through supply chains, keeping inflation stuck above the Fed’s 2% target. He sees only one additional quarter-point rate cut, despite slowing job growth this year, and expects inflation to remain in the mid-2% to 3% range in 2026.&nbsp;“The consumer’s going to pay,” he said.Griffin also urged the White House to preserve the Fed’s independence. “If I were the president, I would let the Fed do their job, and I would let the Fed have as much perceived and real independence as possible, because the Fed often has to make choices that are pretty painful to make,” he said. “If the president’s perceived as being [in] control of the Fed, then what happens when those painful choices have to be made?”In the interview, Griffin singled out Apple (AAPL) as an example of how tariff exemptions can distort competition, arguing the iPhone maker should not be spared duties on devices manufactured overseas.&nbsp;While Apple has diversified production into India and Vietnam, he criticized what he sees as backroom deals with large corporations. “We’re just going to continue to favor big and connected businesses in America?” he asked. “When the state becomes involved in picking winners and losers, there’s only one way this game ends. All of us lose.”He described the lobbying by companies seeking tariff exemptions as “nauseating,” calling it contrary to the American ideal of fair competition.<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/AAPL">Apple’s stock</a> edged 0.5% higher in afternoon trade on Thursday after reports surfaced that Intel may be approaching the Silicon Valley giant for a possible investment. Retail sentiment on Stockwits around the Cupertino-based company remained in ‘bullish’ territory amid ‘high’ levels of chatter.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market remained in the red during afternoon trade.&nbsp; The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY) was down 0.44%, the&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF</a> (DIA) slipped 0.22%, and the Nasdaq-100 tracking&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) moved 0.40% lower.&nbsp;If losses hold, this would mark a third day of decline for the S&amp;P 500. However, retail sentiment around SPY on Stocktwits remained in ‘bullish’ territory over the past day. Meanwhile, retail sentiment around QQQ improved to ‘neutral’ from the ‘bearish’ zone.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/former-fed-chairs-urge-supreme-court-to-block-trump-from-firing-lisa-cook/chDlX98R34A">Former Fed Chairs, Treasury Secretaries Reportedly Urge Supreme Court To Block Trump From Firing Lisa Cook – Here’s The Full List Of Signatories</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Ken Griffin Reportedly Warns Trump’s Tariff Impact Only Halfway Through, Says Inflation Could Stay Near 3%

In an interview with CNBC, the Citadel founder predicted only one more rate cut this year. 

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In an interview with CNBC, the Citadel founder predicted only one more rate cut this year. 


All living former Federal Reserve chairs, along with a group of former Treasury secretaries and White House economic advisers, reportedly urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to block President Donald Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook while her lawsuit challenging her removal is pending.“Allowing the removal of Governor Lisa D. Cook while the challenge is pending would threaten Fed independence and erode public confidence,” the legal brief said, according to a CNBC&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/fed-trump-lisa-cook-supreme-court.html">report</a>.It added that allowing Cook to be removed now “would expose the Federal Reserve to political influences, thereby eroding public confidence in the Fed’s independence and jeopardizing the credibility and efficacy of U.S. monetary policy.”The report stated that Cook’s attorneys currently face a Thursday deadline to respond to the Justice Department's arguments that Trump should be allowed to remove her while the Supreme Court considers whether he has legal grounds to do so.In August, Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-fires-fed-governor-lisa-cook-elizabeth-warren-calls-it-authoritarian/chsHWnERdSf">announced</a> on Truth Social that he was firing Cook over alleged mortgage fraud tied to applications for two residential properties she owns. Cook, thereafter, denied any wrongdoing. She&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/fed-s-lisa-cook-files-lawsuit-against-trump-challenging-move-to-fire-her-report/chs69FORdmp">filed</a> a lawsuit in a U.S. District Court seeking to block her removal.In early September, a federal judge&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/lisa-cook-stays-on-fed-board-as-judge-stymies-trump-s-first-for-cause-removal-attempt/chwkcGDRdMk">barred</a> her firing, a ruling later upheld in a split decision by a three-judge panel on the D.C. federal appeals court. Trump has since&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-administration-appeal-court-order-blocking-lisa-cook-firing/chwyKzGRdz4">asked</a> the Supreme Court to overturn those decisions.Here’s the complete list of signatories.Former Federal Reserve Chairs:&nbsp;Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet YellenFormer U.S. Treasury Secretaries:&nbsp;Robert Rubin, Larry Summers, Hank Paulson, Jack Lew, Timothy GeithnerFormer Chairs of the White House Council of Economic Advisers:&nbsp;Glenn Hubbard, Greg Mankiw, Christina Romer, Cecilia Rouse, Jared Bernstein, Jason FurmanFormer Federal Reserve Governor:&nbsp;Dan TarulloEconomists:&nbsp;Ken Rogoff, Phil Gramm, John CochraneThe U.S. stock market fell in morning trade on Thursday. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY) was down 0.34%, the&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF</a> (DIA) slipped 0.13%, and the Nasdaq-100 tracking&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) moved 0.28% lower.&nbsp;If losses hold, this would mark a third day of decline for the S&amp;P 500. However, retail sentiment around SPY on Stocktwits remained in ‘bullish’ territory over the past day. Meanwhile, retail sentiment around QQQ improved to ‘neutral’ from the ‘bearish’ zone.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-jobless-claims-fell-to-218000-last-week/chDlJL6R34l">U.S. Jobless Claims Fall To 218,000 Last Week</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Lisa DeNell Cook during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023, in Washington, DC., before her appointment to the Federal Reserve Board. 

Former Fed Chairs, Treasury Secretaries Reportedly Urge Supreme Court To Block Trump From Firing Lisa Cook – Here’s The Full List Of Signatories

Signatories include former Federal Reserve Chairs Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and others. 

Econ Data Surprisingly Good: Jobless Claims, Q2 GDP, Durable Goods & More

Q2 GDP, instead of moving incrementally higher or lower, blossomed from +3.3% to +3.8% -- half a percentage point.

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.8% in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its third and final estimate.&nbsp;The figure is up from 3.3% in the previous estimate and well above the 3% initially reported. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) attributed the gain primarily to a decline in imports and a sharp increase in consumer spending. Personal consumption expenditures rose at a 2.5% annualized pace, up from 1.6% in the second estimate. These positive contributions were partly offset by decreases in investment and exports.Real final sales to private domestic purchasers, which combine consumer spending and gross private fixed investment, increased 2.9%, revised up one percentage point from the prior estimate. The BEA noted that the upturn from the first quarter reflected stronger consumer demand and weaker imports, which outweighed slower investment and export activity.The GDP report comes as the labor market showed resilience. Weekly&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-jobless-claims-fell-to-218000-last-week/chDlJL6R34l">jobless claims</a> fell by 14,000 to 218,000 in the week ended September 20, below the 235,000 forecast by economists. Continuing claims, which measure the total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits, rose slightly to 1.92 million, still below expectations.The U.S. stock market fell in morning trade on Thursday. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY) was down 0.41%, the&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF</a> (DIA) slipped 0.15%, and the Nasdaq-100 tracking&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) moved 0.55% lower.&nbsp;If losses hold, this would mark a third day of decline for the S&amp;P 500. However, retail sentiment around SPY on Stocktwits remained in ‘bullish’ territory over the past day. Meanwhile, retail sentiment around QQQ fell to ‘bearish’ from the ‘neutral’ zone.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-jobless-claims-fell-to-218000-last-week/chDlJL6R34l">U.S. Jobless Claims Fall To 218,000 Last Week</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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US GDP Growth Revised Up To 3.8% In Q2 Driven By Strong Consumer Spending 

Consumer spending was revised sharply higher, with personal consumption expenditures rising at a 2.5% annualized pace.

The U.S. labor market showed&nbsp;improvement&nbsp;over the past week, with jobless claims&nbsp;coming in cooler than expected.&nbsp;Weekly jobless claims&nbsp;fell&nbsp;by&nbsp;14,000&nbsp;to&nbsp;218,000&nbsp;in the week ended September 20, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">polled</a> by Market Watch had forecast the figure to be 235,000. The prior week’s jobless claims were revised to&nbsp;232,00 from 231,000.Continuing claims, an indicator of the size of the total unemployed population, increased by&nbsp;2,000&nbsp;to 1.92 million, also lower than the consensus estimate of 1.93 million. The continuing-claims data lag the initial-claims data by a week.Meanwhile, the second-quarter (Q2) GDP was revised to 3.8%, down 0.5% from the prior estimate, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday. The figure stood above the expected 3.3%. The adjustment reflected stronger-than-expected consumer spending. GDP had contracted 0.6% in the first quarter (Q1).&nbsp;The data comes in a week after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by a quarter point to a range of 4.00% to 4.25%. However, Fed Chair Jerome Powell&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-challenging-situation-no-risk-free-path/chDLbnqR35y">warned</a> this week that “there is no risk-free path” as policymakers balance the threat of higher inflation against a cooling labor market.While&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-says-equity-prices-fairly-highly-valued/chDLcOkR3dR">noting</a> that equity valuations remain “fairly high,” Powell said financial stability risks are not elevated, though near-term inflation pressures remain tilted to the upside and employment risks to the downside.The U.S. stock market fell in pre-market trade on Thursday. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY) was down 0.52%, the&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF</a> (DIA) slipped 0.26%, and the Nasdaq-100 tracking&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) moved 0.75% lower.&nbsp;In pre-market losses hold, this would mark a third day of decline for the S&amp;P 500. However, retail sentiment around SPY on Stocktwits remained in ‘bullish’ territory over the past day. Meanwhile, retail sentiment around QQQ fell to ‘bearish’ from the ‘neutral’ zone.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/starbucks-plans-900-job-cuts-store-closures-with-1-billion-restructuring/chDlIS1R34O">Starbucks Plans 900 Job Cuts, Store Closures With $1 Billion Restructuring Charges</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall To 218,000 Last Week

Continuing claims, an indicator of the size of the total unemployed population, increased by 2,000 to 1.92 million.

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U.S. stock futures showed jitteriness on Thursday as traders await a slew of economic catalysts that may offer insight into the economy’s resilience.&nbsp; Any piece of economic evidence that does not support the case for follow-on rate cuts could set off a risk-off mode in the market.Despite the rally broadening talks, the mega-cap stocks have been holding the market together, thanks to the artificial intelligence (AI) chatter circulating. The steady stream of data center investment news that flowed in September has given investors a reason to stay invested even in an overbought market. In a recent note, fund manager Louis Navellier noted that the market’s concentration has risen to a new high, with the top 10 stocks accounting for 41% of the S&amp;P 500’s market capitalization.&nbsp;As of 3:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, the Dow, S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 2000 futures were all marginally to modestly lower.Stocks declined for a second day on Wednesday, although the pullback was only modest, as traders used a spike in bond yield following a lukewarm reception to the Treasury’s five-year note auction as a reason to sell shares.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> fell 0.32% and 0.35%, respectively. 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">Shares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)</a> retreated 0.40% and 0.92%, respectively.On Thursday, traders are likely to focus on the following economic reports:<ol><li>Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee’s speech (8:20 a.m. ET)</li><li>Weekly initial jobless claims (8:30 a.m. ET)</li><li>Third estimate of second-quarter GDP report (8:30 a.m. ET)</li><li>Durable goods orders report (8:30 a.m. ET)</li><li>Advance trade balance report for August (8:30 a.m. ET)</li><li>New York Fed President John Williams’ speech, followed by Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid (9 a.m. ET)</li><li>Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman’s speech (10 a.m. ET)</li><li>Existing home sales report for August (10 a.m. ET)</li><li>Fed Governor Michael Barr’s speech (1 p.m. ET)</li><li>Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan’s speech (1:40 p.m. ET)</li><li>San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly’s speech (3:30 p.m. ET)</li></ol>&nbsp;Key earnings reports due for the day include those from Accenture (ACN), Jabil (JBL), CarMax (KMX), BlackBerry (BB) and Costco (COST).Despite the recent consolidation, Navellier remained confident of the market trajectory. “We've had a strong September, and the seasonal strength of the 4th quarter, which rises 74% of the time, usually surges into year-end,” he said, adding that the trend remains positive as more Fed cuts are expected.The crude oil rally has stalled as the commodity was down modestly early Thursday, while gold futures rose but traded shy of their record. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield barely budged after Wednesday’s rise. The U.S. dollar fell slightly against major counterparts.Major Asian markets traded listlessly after Wall Street stocks closed negatively, with all eyes focused on key U.S. data releases.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvidia-stock-rangebound-amid-china-headwinds-investment-blitz/chDlGPER3EA">Nvidia Stock Rangebound Amid China Headwinds, Investment Blitz — But Retail Traders Stay Optimistic</a>

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 26, 2025, in New York City. 

Wall Street On Track For Weaker Start As Traders Eye Data Deluge — Why This Strategist Is Convinced That Positive Trends Will Continue

Fund manager Louis Navellier noted that the market’s concentration has risen to a new high, with the top 10 stocks accounting for 41% of the S&P 500’s market capitalization. 

Why Dow, Nasdaq Futures Are Slipping Today

Fund manager Louis Navellier noted that the market’s concentration has risen to a new high, with the top 10 stocks accounting for 41% of the S&P 500’s market capitalization. 


U.S. equities declined in Wednesday’s afternoon trade as investors cautiously await the release of key economic data this week, including the third estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter (Q2) on Thursday, and the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index on Friday.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which mirrors the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.39% at the time of writing, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ), which mirrors the Nasdaq, fell 0.6%. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA), which tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average, declined 0.31%.Here are the top stocks making the biggest moves in Wednesday’s midday trade:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/LAC">Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)</a>Lithium Americas’ shares skyrocketed over 96% in Wednesday’s afternoon trade after the company&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/lithium-americas-stock-surge-captures-wall-street-attention-here-is-why/chD1GtUR33g">confirmed</a> that it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Energy and its joint venture partner General Motors Co. (GM) in the Thacker Pass lithium project over the renegotiation of a $2.26 billion Energy Department loan.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/LAC">LAC stock</a> is up 101% year-to-date.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA)</a>Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares surged more than 9% in Wednesday’s afternoon session after the company announced plans to boost investment in artificial intelligence by over $53 billion.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">BABA stock</a> is up 110% year-to-date.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QURE">uniQure NV (QURE)</a>uniQure shares soared more than 260% on Wednesday afternoon after the company&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/uniqure-stock-rises-pre-market-after-investigational-huntingtons-disease-drug-slows-disease-in-trial/chD1GAOR33X">said</a> that a high dose of its experimental gene therapy AMT-130 demonstrated a statistically significant slowing of disease progression in Huntington’s disease in an early-to-mid stage trial.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QURE">QURE stock</a> is up 178% year-to-date.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IREN">IREN (IREN)</a>IREN shares surged over 16% on Wednesday afternoon following an&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/iren-stock-surged-15-percent-today-here-is-a-price-target-update/chD1drjR33t">announcement</a> by the company that it has doubled its AI Cloud capacity to a total of 23,000 GPUs (graphic processing units), supporting the company’s goal of achieving more than $500 million in annualized AI Cloud revenue by the first quarter of 2026.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IREN">IREN stock</a> is up 393% year-to-date.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CDTX">Cidara Therapeutics Inc. (CDTX)</a>Cidara shares gained over 21% in Wednesday’s afternoon trade after the company announced plans for a Phase 3 study for CD388, a non-vaccine preventative of seasonal influenza.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CDTX">CDTX stock</a> is up 232% year-to-date.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/scott-bessent-surprised-by-strength-of-fed-chair-candidates/chD1cDJR33N">Scott Bessent Says He’s Surprised By Strength Of Fed Chair Candidates: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Lithium Americas, Alibaba, uniQure, IREN, Cidara: Stocks Making The Biggest Moves Today

Lithium Americas’ shares skyrocketed over 96% in Wednesday’s afternoon trade after the firm confirmed that it is in talks with the Energy Department and GM over the $2.6 billion Thacker Pass project loan.

U.S. stocks appear on track to return to their winning ways, with major index futures up modestly early Wednesday. Micron’s (MU) strong earnings report, although not significantly lifting the memory chipmaker, could trigger some buying in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.Traders may also prefer to wait out some key data scheduled to be released over Thursday and Friday, which includes a key inflation gauge. As of 2:20 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the Dow futures, S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 futures were all up about 0.15%.&nbsp;The S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index snapped a three-session record-making streak on Tuesday amid profit-taking, with consumer discretionary and techs dragging the averages. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the first time in five sessions. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, for his part, dented sentiment by stating that stock valuations are high.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> fell 0.54% and 0.66%, respectively. 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">Shares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)</a> retreated 0.16=7% and 0.23%, respectively.On the economic front, traders may focus on the Commerce Department’s new home sales report for August (10 a.m. ET). San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly is due to make a public appearance at 4:10 p.m. ET.KB Home (KBH), Steelcase (SCS) and Worthington Steel (WOR) are among the companies due to announce their quarterly results on Wednesday.WisdomTree Senior Economist Jeremy Siegel recommends buying small and mid-cap stocks, rate-sensitive securities, and high-quality dividend payers that benefit from lower discount rates and improving credit conditions.&nbsp; The expectation is based on his prediction of a quarter-point cut at each of the October and December meetings, followed by a 50-75 basis-point cut by early next year as the Fed moves to a more neutral stance.“The 10-year should remain range-bound near 4% with a modest term premium; mortgage spreads can narrow further,” Siegel said.Crude oil futures extended their gains from Tuesday, while gold futures pulled back from their all-time high. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield continued to slide, staying just above the 4.1% level. The U.S. dollar was firmer against most major counterparts.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/this-quantum-computing-stock-outshines-gold-nvidia-and-google-this-year/chDKA3KR3dS">This Quantum Computing Stock Outshines Gold, Nvidia And Google This Year: Retail Traders Eye More Gains</a>

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Dow, Nasdaq Futures Edge Up After Market’s Retreat From Peaks — Strategist Says Time Ripe To Move Money Into ‘SMID-Cap’ Stocks 

An economist predicts a quarter-point cut at each of the October and December meetings, followed by a 50-75 basis-point cut by early next year as the Fed moves to a more neutral stance.

Why Dow, Nasdaq 100 Futures Signal Rebound In Today’s Session

An economist predicts a quarter-point cut at each of the October and December meetings, followed by a 50-75 basis-point cut by early next year as the Fed moves to a more neutral stance.


Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that equity prices are “fairly highly valued,” while speaking at an event in Providence, Rhode Island.“We do look at overall financial conditions, and we ask ourselves whether our policies are affecting financial conditions in a way that is what we’re trying to achieve,” Powell said in response to a question on how much emphasis the Fed places on market prices and whether it tolerates higher valuations. “But you’re right, by many measures, for example, equity prices are fairly highly valued.”On mortgage rates, Powell added, “Markets listen to us and follow, and they make an estimation of where they think rates are going. And so they’ll price things in.”Despite noting elevated equity valuations, Powell said this is “not a time of elevated financial stability risks.”&nbsp;U.S. equities dipped in afternoon trading Tuesday following Powell’s address in Rhode Island, where he also&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-challenging-situation-no-risk-free-path/chDLbnqR35y">described</a> the economic outlook as a “challenging situation” and stated that there was no “risk-free” path to rate cuts.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY) was down 0.59%, the&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF</a> (DIA) slipped 0.24%, and the Nasdaq-100 tracking&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) moved 0.67% lower. All three were among the top trending tickers on Stocktwits at the time of writing. Retail sentiment around QQQ on the platform remained in ‘neutral’ territory over the past day.&nbsp;The crypto market also edged 0.1% lower in afternoon trade. Bitcoin (<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/BTC.X">BTC</a>) and Ethereum (<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/ETH.X">ETH</a>) each fell 0.4% in the last 24 hours, while Solana (<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/SOL.X">SOL</a>) took the heaviest hit among altcoins, with its price sliding nearly 2%. Retail sentiment around Solana on Stocktwits dipped to ‘neutral’ from ‘bullish’ territory over the past day.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/morgan-stanley-stock-hits-record-high-on-plans-to-offer-crypto-trading/chDhCCqR35u">Morgan Stanley Stock Hits Record High On Plans To Offer Crypto Trading To E*Trade Clients: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Jerome Powell Says Equity Prices ‘Fairly Highly Valued,’ But Sees No Elevated Stability Risks

The Fed Chair made the remarks while speaking at an event in Providence, Rhode Island. 

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