Weekly Market Insights: Why This Week Could Define Q4

Inflation data, earnings, and shutdown drama all collide this week. The market’s next move could set the tone for the rest of 2025.

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Portfolio Parrot
November 10, 2025

Good morning, investors.

The market feels uneasy again. After months of steady gains, investors are confronting a mix of stretched valuations, political noise, and early signs of slowing momentum. The Nasdaq just logged its worst week since April, and confidence in the AI trade, once unstoppable, is starting to wobble.

This week could be decisive. Inflation data, a packed earnings calendar, and the ongoing government shutdown all collide. Whether markets bounce or break from here will depend less on headlines and more on what the numbers say about reality: prices, spending, and sentiment.

Here’s what matters most for the week ahead…

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15 long-term stocks to watch this week 💸

Ranked using weekly data trends, company fundamentals, and market intelligence.

Weekly Stock Power Watchlist

⬆️ 15. Rocket Lab ($RKLB):
Rocket Lab is trading at $51.64 with a 520% 12-month gain and high volatility; while forecasts signal long-term growth potential in space launches, recent sharp declines highlight the risk of price swings.​

⬆️ 14. Qualcomm Inc ($QCOM):
Qualcomm trades at $170.89, with a P/E of 34, benefitting from AI chip demand and wireless leadership; analysts see upside but expect short-term consolidation after a strong recent run.​

⬆️ 13. Intel Corp ($INTC):
Intel rallied 120% since August, now $38.13, outperforming expectations and capitalising on supply-demand imbalance, though persistent margin pressure and a 635 P/E remain risks for late 2025.​

🔻 12. Apple Inc ($AAPL):
Apple, at $286, shows 5.9% forecasted November growth, supported by resilient iPhone and services profits, with bulls eyeing further upside if global consumer demand remains stable.​

⚪ 11. Kratos Defense ($KTOS):
Kratos is up 330% YTD, trading at $77.88 with a P/E near 600, as defence demand and service expansion support its outlook, yet its high valuation heightens sensitivity to sector pullbacks.​

⬆️ 10. ASML Holding ($ASML):
ASML trades at $1,016.96 with a 36 P/E, cementing EUV leadership and strong order momentum; forecasts expect recovery in 2026, but November may see more modest performance.​

⬆️ 9. Walmart Inc ($WMT):
Walmart, steady near record highs, offers a defensive profile with strong digital sales and omnichannel growth, plus a track record of reliable performance through economic cycles.​

⬆️ 8. Advanced Micro ($AMD):
AMD benefits from AI/data centre strength, but faces margin compression; analysts still highlight its innovation cycle as a long-term advantage, with share price volatility expected.​

⬆️⬆️ 7. Alphabet Inc ($GOOGL):
Alphabet’s AI momentum and resilient digital ad business support price near recent highs, with consensus seeing strong long-term growth despite short-term tech multiple pressures.​

⚪ 6. Meta Platforms ($META):
Meta maintains bullish EPS and revenue forecasts for 2026, with AI and ad tech integration boosting results, but ongoing volatility as tech sentiment swings should be noted.​

⬆️ 5. Taiwan Semiconductor ($TSM):
TSMC leads the AI and chip foundry markets, delivering robust earnings and sector resilience, with confidence in an upward cycle even as geopolitical and valuation risks persist.​

⚪ 4. Amazon.com Inc ($AMZN):
Amazon leverages e-commerce scale and AWS growth for expanding margins, with analysts expecting continued long-term outperformance as digital adoption grows.​

⬆️ 3. Broadcom Inc ($AVGO):
Broadcom profits from AI chip and software demand, sustaining strong free cash flow and sector optimism, positioning it as a favoured tech infrastructure play.​

🔻 2. Microsoft Corp ($MSFT):
Microsoft’s $2.88T cap leads global tech, with cloud and enterprise AI scaling recurring revenues for resilient returns, and analysts projecting solid upside into 2026.​

⬆️⬆️ 1. NVIDIA Corp ($NVDA):
NVIDIA, the premier AI chip supplier, continues to dominate innovation and data centre demand, keeping analyst sentiment positive for ongoing sector leadership.

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