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Stock Market Daily Podcast — November 28, 2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories: a market rally fueled by Fed rate-cut optimism, standout stock moves across tech, energy storage, and precious metals, and timely insights for holiday-season positioning and everyday traders.
Wall Street ends higher on growing bets for December Fed rate cut
U.S. stocks notched a fourth straight day of gains as investors priced in high odds of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s December meeting. AI momentum—highlighted by Nvidia’s results and Dell’s upbeat outlook—helped ease valuation concerns, while airlines rallied into the busiest travel week of the year, a positive signal for holiday consumer demand.
Stock market news, Nov. 26, 2025: Dow ends up over 300 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq log fourth day of gains as rate-cut optimism builds
Major indexes extended their winning streak as easing inflation signals boosted hopes for Fed policy easing. Tech led broad-based gains, with investors now focused on upcoming data and Fed guidance to gauge the durability of the rally.
Global stocks hold steady after four-day rally: Markets wrap
Global equities paused after a four-day rebound that trimmed November’s losses, underpinned by bets on a faster-than-expected Fed easing path. The consolidation suggests investors are reassessing positioning after a rapid shift in rate expectations.
Robinhood, Beyond Meat, Tilray Brands, ASML and SMX (Security Matters): Why these 5 stocks are on investors’ radars today
Markets rallied ahead of Thanksgiving with the Nasdaq leading, reflecting renewed risk appetite. The spotlight turned to select movers across fintech, consumer, semiconductors, and security tech as investors sought momentum into the holiday stretch.
Soars 8.8% on silver price jump
First Majestic Silver extended a multi-day rally, jumping nearly 9% as rising silver prices lifted miners. The stock’s strength underscores how metal price momentum is feeding through to producers into year-end.
Surges 10.9% on prediction markets expansion
Robinhood rose almost 11% and extended its winning streak on enthusiasm around expansion into prediction markets. The move highlights investor interest in new product lines that can diversify revenue and engagement.
CleanSpark (CLSK) jumps 13.8% on strong FY25
CleanSpark rallied nearly 14% as investors cheered a strong FY25 outlook and continued operational momentum. The move adds to a multi-session upswing and reflects renewed interest in crypto-adjacent infrastructure plays.
Outfitters soars 13.5% on strong Q3
Urban Outfitters surged after a robust Q3, signaling resilient demand and healthy execution into the holiday season. The results and reaction suggest investors are rewarding retailers delivering both growth and margin discipline.
Soars 10.4% on higher silver prices
Endeavour Silver climbed over 10% as rising silver prices buoyed sentiment across precious metals miners. The sustained upswing underscores the leverage miners have to commodity price moves.
Fluence Energy (FLNC) soars 13% on 5 analysts hike price targets
Fluence Energy jumped after multiple analysts raised price targets, spotlighting improving fundamentals in energy storage. The stock’s rebound adds to a string of gains as investors position for grid-scale storage growth.
Climbs 9.3% as JPMorgan expects bitcoin surge to $240,000
Cipher Mining rallied more than 9% as bullish bitcoin forecasts reignited interest in miners. The move reflects how crypto price expectations can drive equity beta across mining and infrastructure names.
3 Thanksgiving-themed stock picks from Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley’s Megan Clapp highlighted Bellring Brands as beaten-down but getting attractive again, Smithfield Foods as a beneficiary of lower hog prices and strong protein demand, and Hasbro as a holiday-season play amid a shift toward gaming and IP. The trio blends value, margin tailwinds, and durable brand-driven growth.
Market rallies into holiday; five stocks flash buy signals
Stocks pushed higher into the holiday, with technical setups pointing to fresh buy signals in select names. Details were limited in the provided excerpt, but the focus is on momentum and breakouts as liquidity thins.
Stocks rise on Fed easing hopes, yen locked in intervention zone
Global equities advanced as traders priced in the start of Fed easing, while the yen hovered in ranges associated with prior intervention. The cross-asset backdrop highlights how policy expectations are setting the tone into year-end.
6 day traders on how they balance their day jobs with trying to make it in the stock market
Part-time day traders shared tactics for juggling 9-to-5 jobs with market ambitions: premarket prep, stop-loss discipline, automation, and overnight trading. The candid accounts underscore both the grind and the risks—showing why consistency, patience, and boundaries matter as much as strategy.
Together, these stories capture a market powered by rate-cut bets, holiday-season momentum, and selective sector strength—from AI and energy storage to precious metals and consumer names. As we head into year-end, keep an eye on the Fed’s December meeting, holiday sales trends, and cross-asset signals from commodities and crypto to gauge how durable this rally can be.
