📈 Stocks / Finance

US stock market outlook for November 17-21: all eyes on tech earnings, Nvidia and economic data

The Economic Times

The US market enters Nov 17-21 with focus on NVDA’s results (Wed), first economic data post-shutdown and Federal Reserve minutes. Analysts see a ‘moderately bullish’ outlook but flag high tech valuations and macro uncertainty.

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps 18% on Q3 beat

Yahoo Finance

Tower Semiconductor shares rose 18.1% this week after Q3 earnings and revenue exceeded estimates. EPS hit $0.47 vs $0.45 expected on $396M sales. Q4 guidance of $440M implies 14% y/y growth, driven by AI data center and chip demand across all core segments.

Top investors say AI valuations not a bubble

CNBC

General Atlantic’s Bill Ford and Coatue’s Philippe Laffont said at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha they’re not worried about AI valuations. Both cited strong cash flows from big tech and the ‘hyper-scaler advantage’ as reasons. Berkshire’s new Alphabet stake reinforced confidence in the sector.

🪙 Crypto

SoFi to relaunch retail crypto trading by year-end

Forbes

SoFi will reinstate crypto trading for 12.6M customers before end-2025, marking a major TradFi–crypto convergence. The bank also plans a stablecoin, crypto-backed loans, and on-chain remittances. Analysts expect tighter margins, higher compliance costs, and focus on retail education.

🌎 Global Economy

Trump cuts tariffs on key imports to ease grocery

Yahoo Finance

Trump signed an order lowering tariffs on beef, coffee, bananas, and tomatoes to fight food inflation. New trade deals with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador accompany the move. A Supreme Court case could still limit his tariff authority.

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