Looking back on travel and vacation providers stocks’ Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) and its peers.
As millions of Americans prepare to hit the roads for the Thanksgiving holiday in 2025, a significant and welcome trend has emerged: national and regional gasoline prices are hovering at levels not seen in nearly four years. This substantial drop in fuel costs offers a tangible financial reprieve for holiday
Volatility cuts both ways - while it creates opportunities, it also increases risk, making sharp declines just as likely as big gains.
This unpredictability can shake out even the most experienced investors.
JP Morgan has issued a stark long-term outlook for the global crude oil market, predicting that Brent crude prices could plummet to the $30s per barrel by the end of fiscal year 2027. This bearish forecast is primarily driven by an anticipated persistent global supply glut far exceeding demand growth.
After a prolonged period of escalating costs that squeezed profit margins and fueled inflation, benchmark diesel prices are experiencing a significant decline, offering a much-needed reprieve for the transport and logistics industries. This recent downturn, observed over several consecutive weeks, marks a notable reversal from the multi-year highs seen between
As of late November 2025, the global energy markets present a bifurcated outlook for key commodities: crude oil grapples with persistent oversupply, exerting downward pressure on prices, while natural gas enjoys a bullish trend, propelled by robust winter demand forecasts and an accelerating surge in U.S. liquefied natural gas
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after comments from a key Federal Reserve official bolstered hopes for an interest rate cut. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams stated he sees “room for a further adjustment” in the near term, sparking a significant market rally. Following his remarks, the probability of the central bank cutting rates at its December meeting jumped from 39% to over 73%, according to the CME FedWatch tool. This positive sentiment provided relief to markets amid concerns over high valuations, particularly in AI-related stocks.
As of late 2025, global commodity markets present a highly complex and often contradictory landscape, characterized by a general downward pressure on energy and agricultural prices, juxtaposed against a robust bull run in precious metals. This nuanced environment is profoundly shaped by a confluence of decelerating global economic growth, persistent
The global labor market is experiencing a significant upheaval as a relentless wave of layoffs continues to sweep across industries, leaving a trail of heightened worker anxiety and contributing to a pervasive sense of economic uncertainty. As of November 2025, job cuts have surged dramatically, making the current year a
The United States economy is exhibiting increasingly clear signs of a significant slowdown, creating a complex and challenging environment for policymakers at the Federal Reserve. A decelerating labor market, cautious consumer spending, and persistent inflationary pressures are painting a picture of an economy losing steam, while an ongoing federal government
November 18, 2025 – The global oil market is currently navigating a complex and often contradictory landscape, characterized by an overarching sentiment of impending oversupply, yet punctuated by sharp, short-lived price spikes stemming from persistent geopolitical tensions. As of November 2025, benchmark crude prices are under significant downward pressure, with West
Washington D.C. and Global Markets, November 14, 2025 – A collective sigh of relief swept across financial markets yesterday as the United States government officially reopened its doors following an unprecedented 43-day shutdown. The resolution of the prolonged political stalemate has immediately injected a fresh wave of optimism into the
The United States government, after an unprecedented 43-day shutdown, officially reopened on Thursday, November 13, 2025, as President Donald Trump signed a funding bill into law. While the resolution brought an end to the longest federal government impasse in modern American history, the immediate reaction from financial markets was surprisingly
In September, the Trump administration issued an order to end the partnership that allows them to coordinate flight schedules and prices on U.S.-Mexico routes by Jan. 1.
Washington D.C., November 12, 2025 – The recent, prolonged U.S. government shutdown, spanning a record-setting duration, has inflicted a significant and potentially lasting scar on the nation's economic data landscape. This unprecedented disruption has not only curtailed essential government services and left millions of federal workers without pay but
