 | | | Good Afternoon! | Hey, everyone. It's Adam from Elite Trade Club. Here’s what moved the market today. |
|
| | | | Markets 📈 | US stocks had their best day in years, rallying as fears of a global trade war eased. President Donald Trump cut reciprocal tariffs to 10% for countries except China for a 90-day period. The move is meant to enable trade deal talks on a country-by-country basis. | DJIA [+7.87%] S&P 500 [+9.52%]
|
| Nasdaq [+12.16%] Russell 2K [+8.66%]
|
|
|
|
| | Market-Moving News 📈 | E-Commerce | Amazon Eyes $15B Expansion Across U.S. Logistics Network | | Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is weighing a $15 billion investment plan to expand its U.S. logistics footprint, exploring adding approximately 80 new delivery and fulfillment sites, according to reports from individuals familiar with the initiative. | Executives have begun engaging potential capital partners, requesting formal proposals to help finance the expansion. The new infrastructure would primarily include last-mile delivery hubs, with select locations incorporating large-scale fulfillment centers outfitted with advanced robotics. | Company executives initiated discussions before recent shifts in U.S. trade policy, and they have not clarified whether evolving tariff structures will impact the scale or timeline of the proposed buildout. | The expansion would represent a significant pivot toward Amazon’s core retail operations if finalized. After ramping up spending on logistics during the pandemic, the company slowed retail-related capital investment in favor of cloud services and artificial intelligence development. | Plans under consideration reflect a renewed focus on operational efficiency and broader geographic coverage, potentially serving urban markets and underserved rural regions. The company prioritizes logistics innovation, increasingly integrating automation and machine learning into its warehouse workflows. | Industry observers closely monitor Amazon’s next steps, particularly as it balances infrastructure growth with technological transformation across its business segments. |
|
| | | | Oil & Gas | Chevron Targets Efficiency Gains With Broader Use of Triple-Frac in Permian | | Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has expanded the use of triple-frac operations to cover over half of its wells in the Permian Basin, advancing its strategy to improve well productivity and reduce costs. The technique enables the fracturing of three wells simultaneously using one frac spread. | Last year, Chevron applied this method to just 20% of its wells. It plans to triple-frac between 50% and 60% of its Permian completions in 2025. Company engineers attribute the technique to a 25% reduction in time to production and a 12% decrease in cost per well. | Chevron introduced triple-frac operations in the Permian a year ago. Since then, the approach has become a key component in its production planning. | In parallel with expanding simultaneous completions, Chevron maintains its objective of enhancing free cash flow. The company has focused on faster, lower-cost drilling strategies without increasing total expenditure. | Chevron's broader move aligns with the wider adoption of simul-frac methods across the U.S. shale sector. Halliburton, a leading provider of fracking services, also notes improvements in efficiency from reduced days on site when using multi-well completion techniques. | By integrating these methods across a larger share of its wells, Chevron can sustain output targets while managing costs in a competitive pricing environment. |
|
| | | Will The Tesla Robot Turn Everything Around? |  | Will The Tesla Robot Turn Everything Around? |
|
|
|
| | Next Uranium Breakout (Sponsored) | On Behalf of Azincourt Energy Corp | | | Billionaires are backing uranium. Governments are pouring in billions. | The uranium bull market is just getting started. | And one tiny uranium junior is sitting on the kind of high-potential assets that turned UEC into a $3.11 billion powerhouse. | Prime uranium assets in the Athabasca Basin and the Central Mineral Belt | Advancing exploration with new data analysis | Institutional investors quietly moving into uranium | With the Trump administration fast-tracking policies to boost domestic uranium production, this company is in a perfect position to capitalize. | The market hasn’t caught on yet, but it won’t stay this way for long. | Find out the symbol before the crowd catches up. | *Examples that we provide of share price increases pertaining to a particular Issuer from one referenced date to another represent an arbitrarily chosen time period and are no indication whatsoever of future stock prices for that Issuer and are of no predictive value. Our stock profiles are intended to highlight certain companies for YOUR further investigation; they are NOT stock recommendations or constitute an offer or sale of the referenced securities. |
|
| | Industrial | CF Industries Forms $4B JV to Build World’s Largest Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) has announced a joint venture with JERA Co., Inc. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to develop a large-scale low-carbon ammonia facility in Louisiana. The agreement marks a significant expansion of CF’s clean energy infrastructure and includes clearly defined ownership stakes: CF will hold 40%, JERA 35%, and Mitsui 25%. | Construction will take place at CF’s Blue Point Complex, where the group plans to build an autothermal reforming ammonia plant equipped with carbon dioxide dehydration and compression systems. Estimated at $4 billion, the facility will feature a nameplate capacity of 1.4 million metric tons per year, making it the largest of its kind globally. | Preconstruction work begins in 2025, with full-scale construction starting in 2026. CF Industries will manage operations and maintenance, while 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental (NYSE: OXY), will handle CO₂ sequestration at its Pelican Hub. | In addition to the plant, CF will invest approximately $550 million in supporting infrastructure, including product storage and loading facilities. Each partner will independently manage off-take according to ownership. | The new facility is designed to capture over 95% of its carbon emissions, reflecting a broader shift toward scalable, low-carbon fuel solutions. |
|
| | Top Winners and Losers 🔥 | | | Venus Concept Inc [VERO] $8.93 (+210.07%) | Venus Concept, a company producing medical aesthetic products, saw its stock price nearly triple, as investors found out that it had secured another $2 million in funding via its ongoing Bridge Financing agreement with Madryn Health Partners. | Bally’s Corporation [BALY] $15.61 (+31.29%) | Bally’s, which operates a casino entertainment business, turned bullish on Wednesday amid news that it would take a controlling stake in Star Entertainment as part of a rescue deal, giving Bally's a major international foothold at a reduced cost thanks to a potential AU$100M contribution from another backer. | Redwire Corp [RDW] $9.98 (+29.44%) | Space infrastructure provider Redwire surged today after partnering with ispace-US to pursue commercial lunar exploration and science missions for NASA and other customers. |
| |
|
| | | | | | FatPipe Inc [FATN] $7.71 (-40.69%) | FatPipe had a volatile IPO debut on Tuesday, debuting on Nasdaq with a stock price of $5.75. The tech company increased by over 100% yesterday but reached the overbought level and turned bearish, losing more than a third of its peak value. | Neogen Corp [NEOG] $5.02 (-28.69%) | Life sciences firm Neogen saw its stock tumbling after reporting Q3 earnings and revenue figures that missed expectations. | Janover Inc [JNVR] $27.38 (-16.58%) | Janover, which became a crypto play after an investment from Kraken executives, joined the losers following a massive rally that sent its stock price to a record high on Monday. The stock pulled back after the company’s COO sold a significant number of shares. |
| |
| | |
| | | | That's it for today! Please, write us back, and let us know what you think of the Closing Bell Roundup. We're always eager to hear feedback! | Thanks for reading. I'll see you at the next open! | Best Regards,
— Adam G.
Elite Trade Club |
|
| | | | Click here to get our daily newsletter straight to your cell for free. | P.S. Just like this newsletter, it's 100% free*, and you can stop at any time by replying STOP. |
| |
|
|
|
