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Lukas Schmidt
Author: Lukas Schmidt
09:06am, Thursday, Oct 02, 2025
Nike (NKE) upgraded to Overweight by KeyBanc with $90 PT after a Q1 beat: revenue $11.7B, adj EPS $0.49, running >20% growth. Q2 guidance sees low-single-digit revenue decline; watch running, North America, wholesale and new product cadence.
09:02am, Thursday, Oct 02, 2025
BofA's Brad Sills: front-office SaaS plunged ~16% on AI headlines, but adoption lags - only ~6% have agentic AI in production and 36% cite pricing uncertainty. Partners report delayed projects, not mass cancellations.
08:53am, Thursday, Oct 02, 2025
Live test of Meta's Ray‑Ban Display smart glasses (META) impressed at demo but single‑eye projection caused eye strain and poor clarity for reading/video. Good for quick alerts, not a phone replacement-Apple (AAPL) safe for 2-3 years.
03:18am, Thursday, Oct 02, 2025
Netflix (NFLX) shares fell ~2% after Elon Musk urged followers on X to "Cancel Netflix" over kids/trans content, flagging an animated kids' show. No company news - a social-media-driven, short-lived move that briefly dented the stock.
08:49am, Wednesday, Oct 01, 2025
NLRB quorum loss after Trump removed Gwynne Wilcox stalled union certifications, prompting 50+ appeals covering ~2,600 workers (Whole Foods/Amazon, CVS, SeaWorld). Traders: legal delays raise litigation, cost and reputational risk until Senate confirmations.
08:42am, Wednesday, Oct 01, 2025
Conagra (CAG) Q1 revenue $2.63B vs $2.62B est; company reaffirmed full‑year guidance. Grab‑and‑go staples (Slim Jim, Act II) boosted sales while tariff costs and private‑label pressure persist. Stock +3% premarket.
08:40am, Wednesday, Oct 01, 2025
PTON jumps ~4.1% after Peloton unveils Peloton Pro Series - Tread+ Pro, Bike+ Pro, Row+ Pro - targeting hotels, multifamily & corporate gyms. New Commercial unit with Precor; U.S./Canada launch Oct. 1; Tread+ Pro ships early 2026.
08:35am, Wednesday, Oct 01, 2025
BlackRock (BLK) can buy ~$38B of energy assets without a big takeover premium - seller urgency, capex needs, creative deal structures, cheap financing and fee-bearing funds lower bids. Traders watch deal structure, financing and co‑investors.
09:07am, Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025
QuantumScape (QS) jumped ~6.1% premarket after a manufacturing tie-up with Corning (GLW) to scale ceramic separators for solid‑state lithium‑metal batteries. Corning adds production muscle; technical and yield hurdles remain.
09:02am, Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025
CoreWeave (CRWV) jumps ~8% after a deal to supply Meta (META) up to $14.2B of Nvidia (NVDA) GB300 GPU capacity. Helps diversify from MSFT concentration but 'up to' revenue, Nvidia reliance and execution risk remain.
08:49am, Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025
Goldman Sachs cuts Spotify (SPOT) from Buy to Neutral, lifts PT to $770, saying the stock's ~120% rally has priced in upside. Bank still forecasts mid‑teens revenue growth, ARPU gains and ad monetization, but execution risk rises.
08:17am, Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025
Coty (COTY) launches strategic review of its consumer beauty arm, putting mass-market labels like CoverGirl and Rimmel up for sale as it pivots back to higher‑margin fragrance amid $1.2B mass color slump and ~$4B debt.
07:51am, Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025
Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) gains ~13% after U.S. Army selects its Flex FPV drones and forward-site manufacturing. Deal includes training and NDAA‑compliant logistics; dollar value and delivery timeline were not disclosed.
07:48am, Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025
Boeing (BA) is in early engineering of a clean‑sheet single‑aisle to succeed the 737 MAX; early engine talks with Rolls‑Royce. FAA scrutiny, a ~6,000‑aircraft backlog and long certification make any launch uncertain.
