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Traders await Fed decision next week.

1 month ago
Week Ending September 12th, 2025
Friday's Market Moves

S&P 500 – 6,584.29 (-0.05%)

Dow Jones – 45,834.22 (-0.59%)

NASDAQ – 22,141.10 (+0.44%)

Weekly Recap
  • Markets: Major U.S. stock indexes finished mixed on Friday as investors focused on next week’s Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. 
  • Bonds & Dollar: Following September’s strong rally, U.S. Treasuries showed slight weakness Friday, with the 10-year yield rising 4 basis points to 4.06%, near the lower end of its 2025 range. The dollar gained modestly against a trade-weighted basket of currencies.
  • Oil: WTI and Brent crude prices rose on concerns that Ukrainian drone strikes could disrupt Russian oil supplies, alongside President Trump urging G7 allies to increase tariffs on China and India to curb Russian oil purchases. Brent settled at $66.99 (+0.93%), WTI at $62.69 (+0.51%).
  • Gold: Gold held near record highs amid signs of a weakening U.S. labor market and expectations the Federal Reserve will cut rates next week. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $3,648.55 per ounce, up 1.7% for the week and on track for a fourth consecutive weekly gain.
  • Crypto & IPOs: Gemini Space Station (GEMI) debuted on Nasdaq at $37.01, 32% above its $28 IPO price, reaching $40 by early afternoon. Cryptocurrencies also gained: Bitcoin <1%, Ethereum +3.6%, Solana +5.4%, XRP and BNB +1.5%+. Tech IPOs continued strong first-day gains in 2025, led by Figma, which soared 250% above its offering price.
  • IPO News: Unicorn Figma (FIG) priced its shares at $33 ahead of its July 31 debut, only to see them soar to $115.50 by the close — a staggering 250% above the initial offering price. Black Rock Coffee Bar (BRCB) made its public debut on the Nasdaq on Friday. Shares opened at $26.50 under the ticker symbol BRCB after the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company initially offered 14.7 million shares at $20 each. Alliance Laundry Systems, one of North America’s largest commercial laundry equipment makers, disclosed on Friday that its revenue surged nearly 15% in the first half of 2025 as it formally filed for a U.S. initial public offering. 
  • Settlement News: The once high-flying zero-emission truck developer Nikola Corporation has reached an $83 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of its ongoing bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings, according to court filings made public Friday.
  • Stocks & Earnings Highlights:
    • Adobe raised fiscal 2025 revenue to $23.65–$23.70B and adjusted EPS to $20.80–$20.85, fueled by strong demand for design software and AI tools.
    • Tesla jumped 7.4% on optimism about Fed rate cuts and progress in its Optimus robot and Megablock energy storage projects.
    • Micron rose 4.4% to an all-time high on strong DRAM demand and AI exposure.
    • Warner Bros. Discovery surged 16.7% on potential Paramount Skydance takeover news; Paramount Skydance shares climbed 7.6%.
    • Arista Networks fell 8.9% after projecting lower long-term operating margins despite AI-driven revenue growth.
    • Moderna and Pfizer dropped 7.4% and 4% respectively, following a report linking 25 child deaths to COVID vaccines.
    • Oracle slid 5.1% as analysts cautioned that AI-driven growth remains concentrated among a few large clients.
    • Boeing shares fell over 1% after the FAA announced a $3.1M fine for safety violations, marking a weekly decline of 5.5%.
  • Fed Outlook: CME FedWatch Tool shows a 93% chance of a 25-basis point rate cut and 7% odds of a 50-basis point cut at next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.
  • Consumer Sentiment: University of Michigan’s preliminary September survey showed consumer sentiment at its weakest since May, with rising concerns over inflation and the labor market. Long-term inflation expectations increased to 3.9% from 3.5%, while worries about job losses also rose, echoing sluggish hiring and early layoffs.

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"Right now, inflation is a key subplot, but the labor market is still the main story," said Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

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Notable Stocks

  • Nvidia (NVDA)
  • IonQ, Inc. (IONQ)
  • Apple (AAPL)
  • Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)
  • Arista Networks (ANET)

Weekly Notables

Alliance Laundry Sees Revenue Jump Ahead of NYSE IPO

Alliance Laundry Systems reported a nearly 15% rise in first-half 2025 revenue as it filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Friday. The 117-year-old maker of commercial washers and dryers plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “ALH.”

Tether Unveils ‘USAT,’ a U.S.-Focused Stablecoin, in Biggest Expansion Yet

Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, will launch a new dollar-pegged token for American users by year-end. CEO Paolo Ardoino called the U.S.-based coin, named USAT, a pivotal step in the company’s growth strategy. Bo Hines, a former White House official and recent Tether adviser, will run the venture as CEO. “Tether is here to participate in the U.S. economy in a huge way,” he said at a New York press conference.

Earnings Spotlight: Cracker Barrel (CBRL)

Wall Street analysts expect Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) to post quarterly earnings of $0.78 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 20.4%. Revenues are expected to be $856.88 million, down 4.2% from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. This reflects how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reevaluated their initial estimates during this timeframe.

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