D-Wave Quantum Investment Check Before Q3 Earnings: Liquidity Solid Amid Risks

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 14:00
Ahead of earnings, D-Wave Quantum’s balance sheet is materially stronger than a year ago, implying low near-term liquidity and solvency risk as compared to the year-ago period. But can this capital strength translate into shareholder value in Q3?

Will Regional Banks Trigger A “Credit Event” For The Financial System?

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 13:40
Banking is not a small, insignificant industry. Yes, the big banks still have an inordinate amount of power in the industry, but regional banks still have a profound impact on the real economy. And they appear to be up to their eyeballs in bad loans.

Zero Progress On Reducing The Deficit Despite Tariff Revenue

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 13:30
For fiscal year 2025, the deficit is $1.8 trillion, similar to 2024.

Silver Price Prediction And Analysis

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 13:20
Silver price prediction based on the technical analysis.

The Dominoes Keep Falling In The Move To Digital Money

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 13:20
Earlier, I noted that the same institutions that crypto was meant to disrupt were starting to embrace it instead. Which meant the financial giants who once resisted change were now the ones driving it. Visa’s recent move into stablecoins proves it.

Wall Street's Top 10 Stock Calls This Week - Saturday, Oct. 18

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 13:00
What has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a quick look at the top 5 Buy calls and the top 5 Sell calls made by Wall Street's best analysts during the trading week of Oct. 13-17, 2025.

Fifth Third Bancorp: A "Super Regional" Bank In The Making After Comerica Buy

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 12:40
Fifth Third Bancorp's strategic investments in technology and branch expansions enhance its competitive positioning. Plus, its acquisition of Comerica is expected to improve its financial strength and enhance its capital ratios.

The 10 Largest Companies - Saturday, Oct. 18

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 12:30
Here is a short look at the 10 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.

What My Son Taught Me About Crypto

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 12:20
While cryptocurrency traders lick their wounds, things haven’t been all bad for this market. Something my son taught me is that this ecosystem looks to be evolving, perhaps even maturing.

Silver’s $50 Moment

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 12:00
We discuss why $50 silver is a psychological barrier, and how decades of tech shifts, by-product mining, and central-bank gold buying shaped today’s divergence between gold and silver.

High Dividend 50: Stellus Capital

TalkMarkets - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 11:43
Stellus currently pays a monthly dividend of $0.1333 per share, equating to an annualized payout of $1.5996.

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