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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia’s Groq Inference Deal, Big Tech Capex Signals, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia’s Groq Inference Deal, Big Tech Capex Signals, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

New York — 5:05 p.m. ET, Friday, December 26, 2025. U.S. markets have just wrapped up a light, post-Christmas session, and the “AI trade” is ending the year with the same story investors have been living with since 2023: enormous opportunity, enormous spending, and a growing debate over who captures the profits in 2026. New York Stock Exchange+1 Wall Street closed nearly flat on thin volume, but the details mattered for AI stocks: Nvidia gained after announcing a Groq-related inference technology move, while investors continued to digest a widening set of crosscurrents—rate-cut expectations, capital spending plans, and signs of rotation
26 December 2025
XRP Price Today Holds Near $1.85 as Wall Street Closes Near Record Highs: Ripple’s Bank Charter, XRP ETF Flows, and the Fed Outlook Investors Are Watching

XRP Price Today Holds Near $1.85 as Wall Street Closes Near Record Highs: Ripple’s Bank Charter, XRP ETF Flows, and the Fed Outlook Investors Are Watching

As of 5:04 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, XRP is trading around $1.85, down about 1% over the past 24 hours, with roughly $2.4B in 24-hour trading volume and a market cap near $112B. CoinMarketCap That timing matters: U.S. stocks have finished the regular session, and the market is now in the post-close stretch (after-hours in many names, but the main cash session is done). Crypto, of course, keeps trading—meaning XRP can continue reacting tonight and through the weekend to macro headlines, ETF flow chatter, and liquidity conditions even while the NYSE is dark. Wall
26 December 2025
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Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $87K After Wall Street Close as ETF Outflows and $23B Options Expiry Keep Volatility Elevated

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $87K After Wall Street Close as ETF Outflows and $23B Options Expiry Keep Volatility Elevated

New York — As of 5:04 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, Bitcoin is trading around $87,438, down about 0.5% on the day, after swinging between roughly $86,670 and $89,416. The timing matters: U.S. stocks just finished a muted, post-Christmas session near record levels, and the New York Stock Exchange’s core trading window (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET) is now closed—meaning spot Bitcoin ETFs and many institutional “on-ramps” to BTC are offline until the next session, even though Bitcoin itself continues to trade around the clock. New York Stock Exchange+1 Below is what’s driving Bitcoin price action late
26 December 2025
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Silver Price Today: Spot Silver Hits Fresh Record Near $79 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Tight Supply Supercharge the Rally

Silver Price Today: Spot Silver Hits Fresh Record Near $79 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Tight Supply Supercharge the Rally

New York — 5:04 p.m. ET, Friday, December 26, 2025. Silver is closing out the week with a statement move. After breaking through multiple psychological levels in thin, year-end trading, spot silver (XAG/USD) pushed into new all-time highs on Friday, extending a powerful 2025 run that has turned the “white metal” into one of the standout performers across global markets. Reuters+1 By late afternoon in New York, Kitco was quoting spot silver around $79.14/oz (bid) and $79.26/oz (ask), with a day’s range roughly $71.89 to $79.33—a swing that underscores just how volatile the market has become into year-end. Kitco At
26 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Slips After Christmas in Thin Trading—What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Slips After Christmas in Thin Trading—What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

New York time check: Friday, December 26, 2025, 5:03 p.m. ET. With the closing bell already behind us, Wall Street wrapped up a quiet, post-Christmas session near record territory—then shifted quickly back into “year-end positioning” mode. The S&P 500 finished fractionally lower at 6,929.94, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 48,710.97 and the Nasdaq Composite closed at 23,593.10—all moves of roughly a tenth of a percent or less. AP News The lack of fireworks wasn’t the point. What matters heading into the final three trading days of 2025 is why stocks are still hovering near all-time highs, where
26 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today: DJIA Slips After Christmas, Holds Near Record Territory — What Wall Street Is Watching Before Monday’s Open

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Slips After Christmas, Holds Near Record Territory — What Wall Street Is Watching Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK (as of 5:02 p.m. ET, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025) — U.S. markets are closed for the day, with the New York Stock Exchange’s core trading session running from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. New York Stock Exchange The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finished Friday’s post-Christmas session down 20.19 points (‑0.04%) at 48,710.97, barely changed but still hovering close to all-time highs after a strong year-end run. The broader market also drifted: the S&P 500 slipped 2.11 points (‑0.03%) to 6,929.94, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 20.21 points (‑0.09%) to 23,593.10. Reuters+1 Even with Friday’s pause, the
26 December 2025
Nvidia–Groq Deal Explained: The $20B AI Inference Licensing Pact, Talent Grab, and the Antitrust “Hackquisition” Playbook

Nvidia–Groq Deal Explained: The $20B AI Inference Licensing Pact, Talent Grab, and the Antitrust “Hackquisition” Playbook

Nvidia has struck a sweeping deal with AI chip startup Groq that—depending on which headline you saw first—was either the chip giant’s biggest acquisition ever, or something much more unusual: a “non-exclusive” technology licensing agreement paired with a migration of Groq’s top leadership and engineering talent into Nvidia. That distinction isn’t just semantics. It’s the whole story. Groq says it has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement for its AI inference technology with Nvidia, and that Groq founder Jonathan Ross and Groq President Sunny Madra, along with additional team members, will join Nvidia as part of the arrangement—while Groq continues
26 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) Update for Dec. 26, 2025: Shares Hover Near $273 After the Bell as China iPhone Data, Apple Watch Legal Win, and 2026 AI Forecasts Take Center Stage

Apple Stock (AAPL) Update for Dec. 26, 2025: Shares Hover Near $273 After the Bell as China iPhone Data, Apple Watch Legal Win, and 2026 AI Forecasts Take Center Stage

NEW YORK — Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 (4:32 p.m. ET). U.S. stocks just wrapped up a thin, post‑Christmas trading session with major indexes ending only slightly lower and still sitting near record territory. Reuters For Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the day’s story is a familiar late‑year mix: low liquidity, headline‑driven swings, and investors trying to handicap 2026 catalysts—especially AI features, China demand signals, and legal/regulatory risks. In late after‑hours trading, Apple shares were around $273.40, down about 0.16% from the prior close, with the stock still carrying a market cap of roughly $3.0 trillion and a trailing P/E near 30.
26 December 2025
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Palantir Stock PLTR Drops After Christmas Reopen as Investors Weigh Navy ShipOS Deal, Lofty Valuation and Analyst Targets

Palantir Stock PLTR Drops After Christmas Reopen as Investors Weigh Navy ShipOS Deal, Lofty Valuation and Analyst Targets

NEW YORK — As of 4:32 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets have wrapped the regular session, and Palantir Technologies Inc. stock is trading in post-close conditions. New York Stock Exchange Palantir shares were last seen around $188.71, down about $5.43 (‑2.79%) on the day, after swinging between roughly $188.51 and $196.18. The pullback came during a quiet, post‑Christmas session in which major U.S. indexes finished only slightly lower on thin holiday volume, snapping a short winning streak but keeping benchmarks near record territory. Reuters The market backdrop is calm, but Palantir remains volatile While Palantir slipped,
26 December 2025
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Portugal Tops The Economist’s 2025 Economy Ranking as France Lands 11th — and Why “Progress” Looks Different From Syria to Argentina

Portugal Tops The Economist’s 2025 Economy Ranking as France Lands 11th — and Why “Progress” Looks Different From Syria to Argentina

December 26, 2025 — In a year when inflation cooled across much of the world and central banks delivered their biggest easing push in more than a decade, economic “winners” depended on what, exactly, you measured: growth, price stability, jobs, market confidence—or societal change. Reuters That tension is at the heart of two closely watched year-end scorecards circulating across European and global media. One is The Economist’s annual ranking of the best-performing advanced economies—where Portugal takes the top spot for 2025 and France places a solid but unspectacular 11th. euronews+2La finance pour tous+2 The other is the magazine’s “country of
26 December 2025
Micron Technology (MU) Stock Today: Post‑Christmas Trading Cools, but AI Memory Momentum—and New Price Targets—Stay in Focus

Micron Technology (MU) Stock Today: Post‑Christmas Trading Cools, but AI Memory Momentum—and New Price Targets—Stay in Focus

New York — As of 4:11 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets have closed the regular session (the NYSE core session runs 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET). New York Stock Exchange Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) finished the day lower, ending the regular session at $284.86, down $1.82 (-0.64%). The stock traded between $283.51 and $294.63 with roughly 17.65 million shares changing hands. Today’s action played out against a classic post-holiday, year-end tape: very light volume and mixed index performance, with the Associated Press noting NYSE volume running at roughly about one-third of normal in Friday
26 December 2025
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Nvidia stock NVDA climbs as Groq inference deal and China export shift shape the next trading week

Nvidia stock NVDA climbs as Groq inference deal and China export shift shape the next trading week

New York — As of Dec. 26, 2025, 4:10 p.m. ET, U.S. regular trading has just closed, and investors are shifting into a post‑close, weekend mindset with after-hours trading still active. NVIDIA Corporation shares (NASDAQ: NVDA) traded higher into the closing stretch of a typically thin, post‑Christmas session, helped by fresh headlines around AI inference strategy and renewed attention on U.S.–China chip policy. NVDA was last quoted around $190.62, up about $2.01 (roughly +1.07%) on the day, with an intraday range of $189.50 to $192.67 and volume around 122 million shares. Broadly, the market backdrop was close to flat: the
26 December 2025
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Tesla Stock (TSLA) Today: Robotaxi Deadline, Delivery Forecast Cuts, and New U.S. Probes Shape the Next Trade

Tesla Stock (TSLA) Today: Robotaxi Deadline, Delivery Forecast Cuts, and New U.S. Probes Shape the Next Trade

New York — As of 4:09 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, the New York Stock Exchange’s regular session has ended, shifting attention to after-hours headlines and positioning for Monday’s open. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is finishing the post‑Christmas session under pressure even as the broader market remains near record territory. TSLA was last indicated around $476, down roughly 2% on the day, after trading between roughly $474 and $489 with heavy turnover of more than 53 million shares. By contrast, broad market proxies were basically flat to slightly higher: SPY (S&P 500 ETF) was fractionally lower, QQQ (Nasdaq‑100
26 December 2025
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Silver Price Nears $78 as Record-Breaking Rally Pulls Gold and Platinum to Fresh Highs

Silver Price Nears $78 as Record-Breaking Rally Pulls Gold and Platinum to Fresh Highs

Silver’s surge to the mid-$70s has turned into one of the most dramatic commodity moves of 2025—and it’s not happening in isolation. On Friday, December 26, spot silver jumped to a new all-time high around $77.40 per troy ounce, pushing year-to-date gains to roughly 167% and putting the metal within striking distance of the $78 level that traders have been watching closely. Reuters+1 The rally is sweeping across the precious-metals complex. Gold set another record, briefly touching about $4,549.71/oz before easing, while platinum surged to a new high above $2,454/oz amid tightening supply and shifting investor flows. Reuters+1 Behind the
26 December 2025
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BWI Airport’s Terminal A/B Connector Opens Jan. 9, 2026: New Gates, Faster Bags and What It Means for Southwest Travelers

BWI Airport’s Terminal A/B Connector Opens Jan. 9, 2026: New Gates, Faster Bags and What It Means for Southwest Travelers

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is about to feel very different for millions of travelers—especially those flying Southwest Airlines. On January 9, 2026, BWI plans to officially open its long-anticipated Terminal A/B Connector, a project widely described as the airport’s largest modern capital investment and a centerpiece of a broader effort to modernize how passengers move, wait, eat, and retrieve luggage. WTOP News+1 The upgrade is more than a new hallway. Officials and project partners describe a sweeping set of improvements: five relocated/modernized gates, expanded holdrooms, new concessions, upgraded restrooms, and—perhaps the biggest day-to-day change for arriving passengers—a new
26 December 2025
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Silver Price Nears $78 as Gold and Platinum Hit Records: What’s Driving the 2025 Precious-Metals Melt-Up

Silver Price Nears $78 as Gold and Platinum Hit Records: What’s Driving the 2025 Precious-Metals Melt-Up

Silver has pushed into territory that would have sounded far-fetched just a year ago. On Friday, December 26, spot silver surged through the $75-per-ounce threshold—an all-time high in nominal terms—before stretching higher in a powerful end-of-year rally that’s also lifted gold and platinum to fresh records. Reuters+1 While gold’s breakout has grabbed headlines for months, silver is increasingly becoming the market’s “tell”: a metal that behaves like a safe haven in risk-off moments, but also trades like a scarce industrial input when supply chains tighten. And in late 2025, both forces are hitting at once—especially in China, where local prices
26 December 2025
Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Today: Year-End Trading, AI Power Demand, Tariffs, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Today: Year-End Trading, AI Power Demand, Tariffs, and What Investors Should Watch Next

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025 (3:51 p.m. ET): Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) shares were trading at $582.69, down about 0.18% on the session, with an intraday range of roughly $578.66 to $588.18, as the U.S. stock market headed into the final minutes of a holiday-thinned session. This late-December stretch can bring lighter liquidity, sharper closing prints, and year-end positioning—especially with investors weighing “Santa Claus rally” seasonality against headlines on tariffs, infrastructure, and the still-booming buildout of power-hungry AI data centers. MarketWatch+1 Below is what’s moving Caterpillar stock now, the most consequential recent news and catalysts, where Wall Street
26 December 2025
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CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into the Close

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into the Close

As of 3:50 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets are in a thin, post-Christmas trading session—the kind of low-liquidity backdrop where price moves can look bigger (or quieter) than the underlying news flow. Reuters CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) was trading around $480.94 in the final stretch of the regular session, up about 0.8% on the day, with an intraday range roughly between $475.20 and $482.00. That modest gain is landing as broader Wall Street action hovers near record highs. Reuters described Friday’s tape as light-volume with limited catalysts, as investors watch whether the
26 December 2025
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Reddit Stock (RDDT) Today: Shares Hover Near $225 in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Analysts Pitch 2026 Upside

Reddit Stock (RDDT) Today: Shares Hover Near $225 in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Analysts Pitch 2026 Upside

As of 3:52 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) shares are trading around $225.15, down about 0.3% on the day, with an intraday range of $220.51 to $226.87. This is also a holiday-thin session: U.S. markets reopened after Christmas with indexes hovering near record territory and trading volumes widely described as light, a backdrop that can amplify individual stock moves late in the day. Reuters+2WTOP News+2 Is the U.S. stock market open right now? Yes. The NYSE and Nasdaq are open for normal hours on Dec. 26, with regular trading running 9:30
26 December 2025
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Mastercard (MA) Stock Update: Post‑Christmas Trading, $14B Buyback Tailwind, Swipe‑Fee Risks, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Mastercard (MA) Stock Update: Post‑Christmas Trading, $14B Buyback Tailwind, Swipe‑Fee Risks, and What Wall Street Expects Next

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025, 3:33 p.m. ET. U.S. stocks are back from the Christmas holiday in light trading, with investors digesting year-end positioning, fresh consumer-spending signals, and the usual “Santa Claus rally” seasonal chatter. AP News+1 In that backdrop, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is trading close to flat late in the session—steady, but with plenty of headlines (and risks) under the surface. As of 3:33 p.m. ET, Mastercard stock is at about $579.63, essentially unchanged on the day, with an intraday range roughly $578.40–$581.00 on subdued volume. The broader market is also muted: SPY is slightly lower,
26 December 2025
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Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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