NVIDIA's upbeat earnings fuel AI optimism and lift sentiment around NVDA-heavy ETFs like SMH, SHOC and SMHX as investors bet on stronger chip demand.

"Welcome to the melt up," says Kevin Hincks, as markets soared ahead of Thursday's opening bell. It's no secret that Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings served as the catalyst, with leadership appearing to quell fears of an A.I.

Nvidia Corporation's Q3 results and Q4 outlook point to an improving growth and margin profile, but they do not address the broader concern of potential AI overspending in the market. Total AI capex among hyperscalers to reach $600 billion, nearly triple from $200 billion at the beginning of this year. NVDA is still on track to achieve $500 billion in revenue from Blackwell and Rubin across 2025 and 2026, which could be challenging.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schall Law Firm , a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (“RCI” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: RICK) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors who purchased the Company's securities between December 15, 2021 and September 16, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm before November 20, 2025.

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ERI--ERI, the nation's leading material resource recovery, ITAD, mobility and data destruction/processing provider and largest recycler of electronics, today announced the signing of a commercial processing agreement with American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) through American Resources' minority holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation, a leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining. Under the agreement, ERI will levera.

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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.02 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 per share. This compares to earnings of $9.34 per share a year ago.

In the past month, Alphabet's stock soared by 17%. You might feel inclined to purchase more shares, or you might consider lessening your investment.

SAN DIEGO , Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) publicly traded securities between February 15, 2022 and September 24, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), have until January 12, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Freeport-McMoRan class action lawsuit. Captioned Reed v.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a global AI-powered skills acceleration platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Emtrain, a leading provider of skills-based compliance training. The partnership will provide Udemy Business enterprise customers access to Emtrain's extensive compliance and workplace culture training content as part of the Udemy Business learning ecosystem, creating a robust workforce enablement solution. In turn, Emtrain will work with Udemy lea.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progyny, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNY), a global leader in family building solutions, today announced new men's health research exploring experiences and views on fertility. The findings shed light on how men in the U.S. view their role in the fertility journey and the barriers that prevent many from getting the care they need for successful conception.

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--For the third consecutive year, Verint® (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company™, today announced it is Certified™ as a Great Place To Work®. Globally, 85 percent of Verint employees said that Verint is a great place to work. The company received certification in 16 countries this year – an increase over last year's results. Verint locations that were Certified by Great Place To Work in 2025 are Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, In.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results before the bell Thursday, beating on both the top and bottom lines.

Target NYSE: TGT is trading in deep-value territory, offering a projected 5% dividend yield in late 2025, but that alone may not be enough reason to buy in. Despite some potential for recovery in 2026, near-term headwinds remain strong.

There's a lot more air to blow into the AI bubble, that's what snap analysis says following last night's update from Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD). Put in more nuanced parlance by Dan Ives, the closely followed analyst at West Coast US stockbroker Wedbush, the latest blockbuster numbers from Nvidia show it is 'a 1996 moment, rather 1999'.

Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE:BBWI) tumbled on Thursday after the specialty retailer cut its full-year outlook and posted quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street estimates, citing soft consumer sentiment and weaker spending on discretionary items. Shares of the company slid about 20% in premarket trading, hitting their lowest level in five years.

Nvidia's third-quarter earnings beat alleviated AI bubble fears and sent tech shares rising across the market.

MLP saw stronger leasing and land sales in Q3, but pension costs widened losses as investors reacted with a sharp post-earnings selloff.

Oil saw a mild Thursday rebound as both WTI and Brent hover near key resistance zones. With persistent oversupply concerns and uncertain demand, price action remains choppy, favoring short-term range trading rather than major directional moves.