🚀 Wednesday’s Stock Market Rundown: The Biggest Movers & Shakers You Missed!

Markets opened with a bang—here’s what’s driving the action.

Tech Titans Clash: AI arms race heats up as earnings reports drop.

Crypto Corner: Bitcoin flirts with ATH while Wall Street ‘experts’ still call it a bubble.

Commodity Chaos: Oil swings on geopolitical whispers—because nothing says stability like traders overreacting to headlines.

Closing thought: If volatility is the market’s heartbeat, today’s EKG is a rollercoaster. Buckle up.

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• McDonald’s (MCD) stock rallied even after the fast-food company’s Q3 2025 EPS missed estimates.
• International Business Machines (IBM) stock gained after the computer company announced layoffs.
• Tesla (TSLA) stock was up as investors prepared to vote on Elon Musk’s pay package.
• FG Nexus (FGNX) stock increased after the company announced a master digital currency loan agreement.
• China has ordered state-backed data centers to only use local chips for AI.
• Biohaven (BHVN) stock plummeted alongside a negative update from the FDA.
• Cheer (CHR) stock surged after the data company revealed two buyout offers.
• Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock was up alongside new analyst coverage.
• AMD stock also got a boost from a license to export its AI chips to China.
• Palantir Technologies (PLTR) stock rallied on plans for an AI expansion in the United Arab Emirates.
• Microsoft (MSFT) also revealed plans to expand AI use in the UAE.
• Eli Lilly (LLY) stock jumped after one of its rivals announced layoffs.
• Joby Aviation (JOBY) stock was up on news it started new tests for its eVTOLs.
• Bank of America (BAC) stock was hit after the financial firm revealed new growth targets.
• SiriusXM (SIRI) stock rallied as the season for Christmas music began.
• Nintendo (NTDOF) stock was on the move alongside a patent update.

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