AI will accelerate the end of brick and mortar’s reign: Amazon CEO
https://www.retaildive.com/news/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-ai-accelerate-end-brick-and-mortar-retail-dominance/804349/
Strategy Eyes Global Credit Expansion With Focus on International Markets
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/31/strategy-eyes-global-credit-expansion-with-focus-on-international-markets
Russia’s Lukoil accepts Gunvor bid for international assets
https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/lukoil-gunvor-international-assets/
Schedule for Week of November 2, 2025
The key (missing) report this week is the October employment report. Other key indicators include October ISM manufacturing and services indexes, and October vehicle sales. Items in Red will not be released due to the government shutdown. —– Monday, November 3rd —– 0:00 AM: ISM Manufacturing Index for October. The consensus is for 49.2, up from 49.1. 10:00 AM: Construction Spending for September. 2:00 PM: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) for October. All day: Light vehicle sales for October. The consensus is for sales of 15.5million SAAR, down from 16.4 million SAAR in September (Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate). This graph shows light vehicle sales since the BEA started keeping data in 1967. The dashed line is the current sales rate. —– Tuesday, November 4th —– 8:30 AM: Trade Balance report for September from the Census Bureau. 10:00 AM: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for September from the BLS. —– Wednesday, November 5th —– 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. 8:15 AM: The ADP Employment Report for October. This report is for private payrolls only (no government). The consensus is for 25,000 jobs added, up from 32,000 lost in September. 10:00 AM: the ISM Services Index for October. The consensus is for a increase to 51.0 from 50.0. 11:00 AM: NY Fed: Q3 Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit —– Thursday, November 6th —– 8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. —– Friday, November 7th —– 8:30 AM: Employment Report for October. 10:00 AM: University of Michigan’s Consumer sentiment index (Preliminary for November).http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2025/11/schedule-for-week-of-november-2-2025.html
AXT Rallies On Strong Q3 Results With Higher Demand From Data Centers And AI Computing
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4836654-axt-rallies-on-strong-q3-results-with-higher-demand-from-data-centers-and-ai-computing
The Best Uses for $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 in Cash Today
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-uses-1-000-5-123306160.html
Generac (GNRC) “Wanted To Blame Storms,” Says Jim Cramer
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/generac-gnrc-wanted-blame-storms-114850564.html
“PPG Industries (PPG) Is A Quandry,” Says Jim Cramer
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ppg-industries-ppg-quandry-says-114637351.html
Palantir (PLTR)’s Shares Are Tempting Me, Says Jim Cramer
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/palantir-pltr-shares-tempting-says-114628038.html
Crypto’s Next Rally on Hold as BoJ and Federal Reserve Stay Hawkish on December Outlook
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-next-rally-hold-boj-111715566.html