Dow Rises More Than 250 Points as Fed's Main Inflation Indicator Stays Elevated
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 26 2025
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Source: Benzinga
U.S. Stock Market Performance: U.S. stocks saw gains, with the Dow Jones rising over 250 points, while the NASDAQ and S&P 500 also experienced increases. Energy shares led the sector gains, while consumer staples saw a slight decline.
Inflation and Economic Indicators: The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, rose to 2.7% year-over-year in August, raising concerns about the sustainability of aggressive rate-cut bets. Personal spending and income also showed positive growth.
Notable Stock Movements: MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies saw a significant stock increase of 155% after expansion plans, while bioAffinity Technologies surged 92% following positive case study results. Conversely, Pop Culture Group's shares dropped 52% due to a direct offering.
Global Market Trends: European shares rose, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.8%, while Asian markets closed lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng both declining.
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Analyst Views on LEXX
Wall Street analysts forecast LEXX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LEXX is 1.50 USD with a low forecast of 1.50 USD and a high forecast of 1.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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About LEXX
Lexaria Bioscience Corp. is a Canada-based biotechnology company. The Company's patented drug delivery formulation and processing platform technology improves the way a wide variety of drugs enter the bloodstream, always through oral delivery. DehydraTECH has also evidenced an ability to deliver some drugs effectively across the blood brain barrier. The Company’s segment includes Intellectual Property, B2B Production, and Research and Development. It is advancing several research and development (R&D) activities in both preclinical and clinical programs. Its focus is the investigation and the incorporation of its DehydraTECH drug delivery technology with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) to enhance absorption and reduce adverse side effects. The Company operates a licensed in-house research laboratory and holds an intellectual property portfolio with around 48 patents granted and many patents pending worldwide.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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