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Illustration of an astronaut handing stock certificates to children, an AI chip beside rising arrows and money, and homebuyers facing a canceled sale.

SpaceX To Hand Kids Stock, AI Chips Add $250 Billion, and Housing Can’t Close the Deal -( $AMD $GS $INTC $JPM $MU $NVDA $SPCX $TSLA $WDC )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 19, 2026 294Views 0Likes

Elon Musk’s pledge, accelerating AI infrastructure revenue and a widening semiconductor recovery offer investors a bullish counterpoint to a housing market stuck in hesitation. America’s next generation may receive its first stock certificate before its first driver’s license. Elon Musk said Monday…

Comic-book illustration of a small-cap stock boxer punching a giant labeled “10-Year Treasury Yield,” symbolizing the Russell 2000’s fight against rising yields.

Small Caps vs. the 10-Year Treasury: Why the Russell 2000 Could Be a Comeback Trade ( $IWM $QQQ $SPY )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 18, 2026 391Views 0Likes

Higher borrowing costs have cooled small-cap stocks. A friendlier bond market could give investors a reason to reconsider IWM. Wall Street’s smaller companies have spent the past two months discovering that the bond market can be a rather demanding business partner. It…

Comic-style illustration of a flying Tesla Roadster with glowing thrusters above amazed Wall Street investors, rising TSLA signs and a futuristic SpaceX launch ramp.

Tesla’s Flying Roadster Gives Bulls a New Reason to Look Up -( $SPCX $TSLA )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 17, 2026 319Views 0Likes

The thruster-equipped sports car is unlikely to transform near-term earnings. Its bigger opportunity is to reinforce Tesla’s engineering identity, premium ambitions and capacity to command attention. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has given many something more interesting to discuss than another electric-vehicle price adjustment:…

Illustration of a circuit-covered Wall Street bull above a market chasm, beneath an AI brain and inflation tornado, with a $2 trillion label.

Weekly Market Summary – October 16, 2026: Nasdaq Falls 4.5% as AI Jitters, Inflation and a $2 Trillion Deficit Test Wall Street -( $EPRX $MODD $NVDA $SER $SPCX $TRV $TSLA )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 16, 2026 181501Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Illustration of Modular Medical’s road to revenue, showing a winding pathway from research and testing through regulatory approval, manufacturing, distribution and sales.

Modular Medical’s Road to Revenue: Why $MODD’s Pivot Launch Is Becoming a Story Worth Watching -(

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 16, 2026 354Views 0Likes

A national pharmacy benefit manager contract, new digital learning tools and a focused launch strategy give the insulin-pump developer a more concrete commercial narrative. Modular Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: MODD) is assembling something many tend to appreciate more than another promising product presentation:…

Surreal illustration of investors leaving an AI technology tower for healthcare, manufacturing, infrastructure and energy sectors beneath a rising Dow Jones mountain.

Stock Market Today, October 15, 2026: Dow Gains 556 Points as Investors Rotate Beyond AI -( $AMWL $CRWV $DHI $DOCS $EPRX $KO $MODD $NVDA $SER $YSG $YUM )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 15, 2026 177199Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Illustrated trading floor with traders, falling Nasdaq charts and screens highlighting October 14, 2026 inflation, AI debt concerns and rising oil prices.

Stock Market Today, October 14, 2026: Nasdaq Slides as Hot CPI, AI Debt Concerns and Oil Rattle Wall Street -( $AMGN $ASML $BAC $BLK $CVX $EPRX $MODD $MS $SER $UNH $XOM )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 14, 2026 172460Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

Fantasy-style NYSE trading floor with traders, a fiery inflation display, a Morgan Stanley earnings board and a glowing bull symbolizing stock market optimism.

Inflation Runs Hot, but Morgan Stanley’s Earnings Give Stock Market Bulls Fresh Fuel -( $AMSL $BAC $BLK $FAST $MS $PGR $STT $TSM )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 14, 2026 479Views 0Likes

September CPI climbed 3.7%, putting the Fed back in focus. Strong trading revenue, record wealth inflows and a pivotal week for AI earnings offers many a more constructive story. Inflation delivered an unwelcome reminder Wednesday: The cost of living has not agreed…

Comic-style illustration of a man wearing an electrified microchip glove amid power lines and lightning, with “13 States” and a headline about AI infrastructure stocks and NVIDIA’s power needs.

U.S. Power Grid Emergency Puts AI Infrastructure Stocks in the Spotlight: NVIDIA Needs More Than Chips -( $ETN $GEV $NVDA $PWR $VRT )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 13, 2026 807Views 0Likes

A federal reliability order across 13 states highlights the investment case for electrical equipment, grid construction and data-center power systems. America’s artificial intelligence ambitions have encountered an old-fashioned requirement: the electricity has to show up. A U.S. Department of Energy emergency order…

News anchor at a studio desk beside an October 13, 2026, stock market headline about the Dow falling 180 points amid a chip selloff and inflation risks.

Stock Market Today, October 13, 2026: Dow Falls 180 Points as Chip Selloff and Inflation Risks Weigh -( $AAPL $BMBL $EPRX $GS $MODD $NVDA $SER $UNH )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. October 13, 2026 166192Views 0Likes

NYSE trading floor with screens showing stocks sliding as rising U.S. Treasury yields and Walmart (WMT) earnings pressure risk assets on August 20, 2026.

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