US President Donald Trump hinted on Tuesday, November 18, that he has decided on a candidate to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chairman, Yahoo Finance <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-he-thinks-he-knows-his-choice-for-the-next-fed-chair-211141859.html">reports </a>. "I think I already know my choice," Trump told reporters when asked who would next lead the regulator. Powell's term expires in May, and the president had <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/minfin-ssa-nazval-final-nyh-kandidatov-na-post-glavy-frs-srok-pauella-istekaet-v-mae">intended to </a>announce a decision by the end of 2025.

Trump has hinted that he has already picked a new head of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Powell's term expires in May

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

Apple Inc.

The Walt Disney Company

Netflix, Inc.

ConocoPhillips

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: Fed signals will determine the course of trading

NVIDIA Corporation

Walmart Inc.

Klarna Group plc

Now that the longest U.S. government shutdown in history is over, the big question is what the cost of this downtime is, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-walmart-earnings-and-the-return-of-jobs-numbers-what-to-watch-this-week-124502640.html#:~:text=With%20the%20longest%20US%20government%20shutdown%20on%20record%20finally%20ending%20late%20Wednesday%2C%20the%20question%20now%20becomes%20what%20the%20economic%20cost%20will%20be%20when%20investors%20%E2%80%94%20and%20Federal%20Reserve%20officials%20%E2%80%94%20get%20the%20long%2Ddelayed%20updates%20on%20the%20US%20economy.">writes</a> Yahoo Finance. Therefore, investors on Wall Street will be waiting for announcements on what macro statistics will be released and in what time frame.

Nvidia earnings and Fed minutes: what investors need to know this week

Nu Holdings Ltd.

Morning in New York: market sentiment is dictated by uncertainty in the Fed's plans

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

The Fed warns that the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy could prove transformative, changing the labor market and the approach to monetary policy. AMD forecasts 60% growth in data center revenue over five years, intensifying competition with Nvidia and building a presence in AI. These and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of November 12.

Wall Street's top "bull" named investors' biggest mistake in 2025 

Sibanye Stillwater Limited

Lynas Rare Earths Limited

Range Resources Corporation

Active negotiations between the US and China, sanctions policy and the US shutdown determine the composition of the portfolio in November. Alexander Orlov, Managing Director of Arbat Capital, proposed a strategy that balances both investors' expectations and the results of specific companies.

Where to invest $10,000 in November: Between America and China

Target Corporation

Amazon.com, Inc.

Paramount Skydance Corporation

U.S. companies in October announced the biggest layoffs in more than two decades, <a href="https://www.challengergray.com/blog/october-challenger-report-153074-job-cuts-on-cost-cutting-ai/">data</a> from consulting firm Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas showed. Businesses in the U.S. are ramping up cost optimization measures, fighting among other things the costs of duties, while artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-06/ai-revolution-prompts-most-october-us-layoffs-in-over-20-years?srnd=homepage-europe&amp;sref=Y0jVLcFo">explained the </a>trend. In 2003, when the previous surge was recorded, the labor market was being reshaped by the advent of cell phones, recalled Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas top executive Andy Challenger. As then, "disruptive technology is changing the landscape," he said.

AI is changing the landscape. Layoffs in the U.S. reached the highest level in 22 years in October

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Nvidia temporarily surpassed its $5 trillion capitalization for the first time in history and announced partnerships with Uber, Nokia and the U.S. government. Apple's market value rose above the $4 trillion mark for the first time, while Amazon announced it was laying off 14,000 employees and realigning its business around artificial intelligence. Donald Trump and Xi Jingping agreed to a one-year truce in the trade war. About the main events from October 27 to 31 - in our review.

Highlights of the week: Big Tech reporting, US and China agree on a deal, OpenAI thinking about an IPO

The Japanese currency could fall to this level if it breaches the 155 mark, Amundi believes

Hedge funds bet on the yen falling to 160 per dollar by the end of the year

ServiceNow, Inc.

Carvana Co.

The Boeing Company

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research

Morning in New York: geopolitics in the spotlight

On Oct. 29, the Fed cut interest rates by 25 bps for the second time this year