Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) has taken "If you build it, they will come" to new heights. Going beyond a conceptual design or even a prototype, the San Diego-based defense contractor set up a factory to build 24 ready-for-action XQ-58A Valkyrie combat drones on the way to winning over both the U.S. Marine Corps and Airbus (EADSY). Those wins… Related news Cathie Wood, ARK Shift Defense Holdings As U.S. Reclassifies Drones 9/18/2025Cathie Wood, ARK Invest add these defense stocks, sell another, ...

BREAKING: Inflation Data Cements Rate Cut Expectations Tesla (TSLA) has rallied nearly 30% this month ahead of global third-quarter vehicle deliveries next month, with analysts handing the EV giant a slew of price-target hikes in recent weeks. On Friday, a Tesla stock super bull said he sees 40% upside based almost entirely on the company's robotaxi rollout. Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, a long-time Tesla bull, on… Related news PCE Inflation Data In Line, Bolsters Fed Rate Cut Outlook (Live Coverage) ...

A surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report thrusted financial markets this week, sending the dollar flying while Bitcoin tumbled below $111,000. Initial jobless claims dropped by 14,000 to 218,000 in the third week of September, marking a two-month low, while Q2 GDP growth was revised upward to 3.8% from 3.3%. The upbeat economic data lifted the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) to a three-week high, rising 0.3% on the day, but weighed heavily on risk assets, with Bitcoin now testing support near $111,000. Economic S ...

Lou Whiteman: I'm a terrible person to ask this because it's so boring, Rick. Not because I'm brilliant, not because I don't have terrible mistakes, but rather I don't tend to dabble in the early stage companies that get these great explosions later higher. I assure you, if I would have owned Amazon or if I would have owned Tesla back in the day, I would have sold them, and I would have regretted them now. But I do have a lot of regrets, and I do think there's a lesson there because I share a theme. Two rea ...

What’s going on with Powell Speech Today? As the dust settles from FOMC, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech today at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce has become the defining market catalyst of the week. Scheduled for 12:35 p.m. ET, Powell’s remarks come just six days after the Fed’s first rate cut of 2025 and at a moment when global markets, from U.S. Treasuries to Bitcoin prices, are searching for clarity amid widespread expectations of sustained rate cut decisions in 2025. (Source – ...

Core Viewpoint - The first rate cut of 2025 has been implemented, raising concerns about the potential for additional cuts, which contributes to the uncertainty faced by fixed income investors [1] Group 1 - The initial rate cut marks a significant shift in monetary policy, indicating a response to prevailing economic conditions [1] - Fixed income investors are currently navigating a landscape filled with market uncertainties, exacerbated by the prospect of further rate cuts [1]

Oracle ( ORCL ) has confirmed it will run TikTok US; is naming two CEOs to accommodate the handoffFed Governor Stephen Miran, the 'lone dot' on the Fed Dot Plot, said that Fed rates should be 2.00% lower in his first public speech post-FOMC.The index went from 6,200 to 6,300 in just 15 trading days. From there, it went to 6,400 in 17, 6,500 in 13, and 6,600 in 12. If it were to hit 6,700 today, it would have done so in just 6 trading days.The S&P 500 is sitting just off intraday highs, inching closer and cl ...

Gm anons.Any post-rate slash plan this week? ...

With stocks notching all-time highs here and abroad, investor skittishness is likewise going through the roof – after all, there’s more to lose than ever, right? Here are four particularly niggling and nervous questions I have been fielding of late. Let’s try and sort out which are worth our time – and, of course, our money.Don’t the economy and stocks need the Fed to cut rates NOW?Might Fed cuts benefit America? Sure! Cuts can steepen the yield curve — the gap between short-term and long-term interest rate ...

Core Viewpoint - The State Bank of India (SBI) report suggests that a 25 basis points (bps) rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in September is the most favorable option due to controlled inflation and a positive outlook for further moderation [1][8] Inflation Outlook - Inflation is expected to remain benign, tracking below 2 percent in September and October without any Goods and Services Tax (GST) cut [2][8] - CPI numbers for FY27 are estimated to be around 4 percent or less, with potential for October CPI to fall to approximately 1.1 percent, the lowest since 2004 [5][8] Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting - The MPC is scheduled to meet on September 29 and 30, with a policy announcement expected on October 1, 2025 [5][8] Rate Cut Rationale - The report warns against the risk of repeating a Type 2 error by maintaining a neutral stance despite favorable conditions, emphasizing the need for calibrated communication from the central bank [1][5][8] - Post-June, the threshold for rate cuts has increased, necessitating careful messaging from the RBI [1][8] CPI Inflation Projections - SBI anticipates that CPI inflation may decline further by 65-75 bps due to expected GST rationalization [6][8] - Historical data from 2019 indicates that reducing GST rates for common goods led to a 35 bps decline in overall inflation within a few months [6][8] - With the new CPI series, further moderation of 20-30 bps in inflation is expected, keeping CPI inflation at the lower end of the target band of 4 percent plus-minus 2 percent for FY26 and FY27 [7][8]