Today, retail giant Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported its third-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings. Unfortunately, for the company and its investors, the results were a continuation of what Target has been seeing for years now: declining sales.

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JPMorgan to Shut Mobility Payment Platform Amid Profitability Concerns — Negative

JPM   Zacks Investment Research — November 19, 2025

JPM will shut its loss-making VW Pay platform as rising volumes fail to offset mounting losses and no clear path to profitability.

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Baidu Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates Despite Y/Y Decline — Positive

BIDU   Zacks Investment Research — November 19, 2025

BIDU tops Q3 estimates despite sharp earnings and revenue declines, lifted by growing AI Cloud, AI-native marketing and autonomous rides.

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Target Sets Out Plans To Invest Over $5 Billion In Comeback Bid — Positive

TGT   Forbes — November 19, 2025

Target has moved quickly to arrest weakening profits and softening sales with a pledge to an extra $1 billion increase in capital spending, after the company set out a bold investment stance even as its near-term outlook remains subdued.

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There were an estimated 36.8% more home sellers than buyers in October. Real estate firms cite housing affordability as the biggest challenge to their business.

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HA Sustainable Infrastructure: Structural Advantage In Their Investments — Positive

HASI   Seeking Alpha — November 19, 2025

HASI (Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure) is a complex company investing in diverse energy assets through intricate financial structures and off-balance sheet vehicles. Long-term financial metrics, including EBITDA, EPS, and book value per share, are trending upward, supporting the reliability of HASI's 5% dividend yield. While high ROEs are partly due to financial engineering, HASI's management fee streams from joint ventures like CCH1 provide genuine economic advantage.

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Goldman Advances Overhaul With Sale of Polish TFI Stake to ING — Positive

GS   Zacks Investment Research — November 19, 2025

GS agrees to divest its Polish asset management unit stake to ING, completing ING's move to full ownership pending 2026 approvals.

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PDD Holdings Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y — Positive

PDD   Zacks Investment Research — November 19, 2025

PDD posts higher Q3 earnings and rising revenues, with both major segments growing despite a slight miss on overall sales estimates.

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Plug Power Undertakes Cost Measures: Can It Overcome Rising Losses? — Neutral

PLUG   Zacks Investment Research — November 19, 2025

PLUG's cost cuts and operational shifts clash with deeper losses as margins slide and impairments rise.

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FDIC Sues Capital One Over Special Assessment Charges Dispute — Negative

COF   Zacks Investment Research — November 19, 2025

COF faces an FDIC lawsuit over allegedly underpaid special assessments tied to SVB and Signature Bank failures.

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MSCI Publishes Corporate Responsibility Presentation for Investors — Neutral

MSCI   Business Wire — November 19, 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSCI Inc. (“MSCI” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MSCI) published a corporate responsibility presentation for investors on its Investor Relations homepage, ir.msci.com, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The Company's management may use this presentation during meetings with investors and analysts. About MSCI Inc. MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytic.

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3 AI-Driven Dividend Stocks That Still Offer Real Value — Positive

AVGO  CSCO  STX   24/7 Wall Street — November 19, 2025

Even as the investing world continues to debate whether we are or are not in an “AI bubble,” there shouldn't be any question whether AI-driven dividend stocks are still enjoying a moment.

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina , Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MiniPay , a leading stablecoin wallet built on Celo by the agentic AI and browser company Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA], is connecting USD₮ (Tether) to real time payment methods. The rollout has started for the most popular payment methods in Latin America.

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Lowe's Builds Out $8.8 Billion Wholesale Play as DIY Slows — Positive

LOW   PYMNTS — November 19, 2025

The challenges of today's economy continue to weigh on consumer confidence. Against that backdrop, retailers in mature markets are switching gears to unlock new value across non-consumer segments.

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Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Plummets to 7-Month Low — Negative

ARKB  BITB  BRRR  ETHA  ETHE  ETHW  EZET  FBTC  FETH  GBTC  IBIT   ETF Trends — November 19, 2025

This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know.

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MP Materials, the Department of Defense, and Saudi mining company Maaden signed a binding agreement to develop a rare earth refinery in the kingdom. MP and the Pentagon will hold a 49% stake in the joint venture, the company said.

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Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (RIME) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

RIME   Seeking Alpha — November 19, 2025

Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. ( RIME ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 19, 2025 10:00 AM EST Company Participants Gary Atkinson - CEO, Secretary & Chairman Alex Andre - CFO & General Counsel Conference Call Participants Eric Nickerson Presentation Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Algorhythm Holdings Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Earnings Call. My name is Elvis, and I'll be your operator today.

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Bit Digital Q3: Strong Liquidity But Waiting On AI Momentum — Positive

BTBT   Seeking Alpha — November 19, 2025

Bit Digital posted solid Q3 results with $30.5M revenue, $146.7M net income, and a notable earnings beat driven by digital asset appreciation. BTBT's investment thesis now centers on its Ethereum treasury strategy and WhiteFiber AI hosting pivot, as Bitcoin mining operations was further wound down in Q3. The lack of a major AI hosting contract announcement for WhiteFiber has muted market enthusiasm, despite solid GPU assets and ongoing capacity expansion.

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Nasdaq Gains Over 100 Points; Target Trims Earnings Forecast — Neutral

TGT   Benzinga — November 19, 2025

U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 100 points on Wednesday.

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