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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.

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Today: Price Holds Steady in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Investors Weigh Holiday Spending Data, Stablecoin Push, and Legal Headlines

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Today: Price Holds Steady in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Investors Weigh Holiday Spending Data, Stablecoin Push, and Legal Headlines

Visa shares traded near $355.06 in late-afternoon New York trading Friday, little changed on light post-holiday volume. U.S. holiday retail sales rose about 4% in 2025, with Visa’s data showing a 4.2% increase, slightly below its forecast. Broader U.S. markets were muted, with major indexes showing small moves as trading remained thin.
26 December 2025
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GE Aerospace Stock (NYSE: GE) Today: Price Action, Fresh Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Into Year-End

GE Aerospace Stock (NYSE: GE) Today: Price Action, Fresh Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Into Year-End

NEW YORK (Dec. 26, 2025) — As of 3:24 p.m. ET in New York, U.S. markets are trading in typically thin, post‑Christmas conditions, with investors balancing year‑end positioning against a still-strong 2025 tape and a packed macro calendar heading into the final sessions of the year. AP News+1 Against that backdrop, GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) — the jet-engine and aviation services leader — is slightly lower on the day but remains near recent highs after a powerful 2025 run that has been fueled by accelerating deliveries, resilient aftermarket demand, and a steady stream of upbeat analyst commentary. GE Aerospace stock
26 December 2025
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Western Digital (WDC) Stock Today: AI Storage Demand, Nasdaq-100 Inclusion, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Western Digital (WDC) Stock Today: AI Storage Demand, Nasdaq-100 Inclusion, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Western Digital shares rose 0.99% to $181.33 as of 3:24 p.m. ET Friday, trading higher in a thin, post-Christmas session. The stock moved between $178.04 and $183.77 on volume of 2.11 million shares. U.S. markets remained open, with major indexes little changed and trading near record highs. Investors cite AI-driven demand for storage as a key driver behind Western Digital’s 2025 performance.
26 December 2025
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Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock on Dec. 26, 2025: Price, News, Forecasts and What Investors Should Watch Next

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock on Dec. 26, 2025: Price, News, Forecasts and What Investors Should Watch Next

Procter & Gamble traded near $144.61 Friday afternoon, up slightly in thin post-holiday volume, with shares closer to their 52-week low than high. U.S. markets showed mixed, subdued action, with the S&P 500 fractionally down and Nasdaq slightly higher. Investors watched PG for signals on consumer demand as company executives cited continued sales weakness and a cautious U.S. consumer.
26 December 2025
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ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) Stock News Today: Armis Acquisition, 5-for-1 Stock Split Aftermath, and Wall Street Forecasts as Markets Trade Near Record Highs

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) Stock News Today: Armis Acquisition, 5-for-1 Stock Split Aftermath, and Wall Street Forecasts as Markets Trade Near Record Highs

ServiceNow shares rose 0.7% to $153.67 Friday after the company agreed to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis for $7.75 billion in cash, its largest deal to date. The move follows a recent 5-for-1 stock split. U.S. stocks traded quietly near record highs in thin, post-holiday volume. ServiceNow expects the Armis deal to close in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
26 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock Today: AI “Agentforce” Momentum, New Deals, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Salesforce (CRM) Stock Today: AI “Agentforce” Momentum, New Deals, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Salesforce shares traded at $265.70, up 0.17% as of 3:02 p.m. ET Friday, in light post-Christmas volume at about a third of normal. The company recently reported Q3 revenue of $10.3 billion, up 9% year-over-year, and raised full-year guidance to $41.45–$41.55 billion. U.S. exchanges remained open for a full session.
26 December 2025
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Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock Today: Price Moves, Fresh Catalysts, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock Today: Price Moves, Fresh Catalysts, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) traded at $81.77, down 1.05% as of 3 p.m. ET Friday, with volume near 4.3 million shares. The stock remains volatile after its 2025 IPO and recent OCC conditional approval to form a national trust bank. CRCL’s 52-week high stands near $299. Broader markets were steady, with SPY flat and QQQ modestly higher.
26 December 2025
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Starfighters Space (FJET) Stock Soars in Thin Post‑Holiday Trading: Latest Price, IPO Volatility, News, and What to Watch Next

Starfighters Space (FJET) Stock Soars in Thin Post‑Holiday Trading: Latest Price, IPO Volatility, News, and What to Watch Next

Starfighters Space (FJET) surged 17.7% to $14.60 by 2:55 p.m. ET Friday, after swinging between $12.03 and $18.20 in volatile trading. Volume spiked early, with nearly 17 million shares changing hands by midmorning. The stock’s moves came amid thin post-holiday trading and a broader market near record highs. Analysts cited low float, heavy retail interest, and ongoing price discovery as key drivers.
26 December 2025
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Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) Stock Today: Holiday-Week Volatility, Microsoft & Meta AI Deals, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) Stock Today: Holiday-Week Volatility, Microsoft & Meta AI Deals, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) shares fell 3%–4% to around $88 Friday afternoon in thin, post-holiday trading, while major indexes stayed near record highs. The stock remains volatile amid concerns over cash burn and dilution, despite recent multi-year AI infrastructure deals with Microsoft and Meta valued at up to $19.4 billion.
26 December 2025
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SoFi Stock Today: SOFI Trades Near $27 as Post‑Holiday “Santa Claus Rally” Meets Dilution and Crypto Catalysts

SoFi Stock Today: SOFI Trades Near $27 as Post‑Holiday “Santa Claus Rally” Meets Dilution and Crypto Catalysts

SoFi Technologies traded near $27.33 Friday afternoon, down slightly, as Wall Street saw thin post-holiday volumes. The stock moved within a $27.12–$27.53 range after a $1.5 billion common-stock offering and new stablecoin plans. SOFI remains well above its 52-week low but below its recent high. Volume reached tens of millions of shares.
26 December 2025
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Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock Drops Nearly 8% in Post‑Christmas Trading: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock Drops Nearly 8% in Post‑Christmas Trading: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

New York time check: It is 2:46 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025. Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGTI) is seeing a sharp move in a session defined by thin, post‑holiday liquidity. As of the latest available trade, RGTI is at $22.57, down $1.94 (about -7.9%), after opening at $24.37 and trading in a $22.52–$24.51 intraday range, with roughly 19.9 million shares traded so far. While the broader market is relatively calm—U.S. stocks were only slightly lower in midday trading with expectations for light volume after Christmas—Rigetti is acting like the kind of high‑beta, retail‑popular name that can swing hard
26 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Today: Price Check, Fresh News Catalysts, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Today: Price Check, Fresh News Catalysts, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

As of 2:44 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets are open and trading in what many desks describe as a thin, post‑Christmas session. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is trading slightly lower midday, even as the broader market hovers near record levels and crude markets remain headline-driven. Here’s what’s moving XOM right now, the most relevant company-specific developments, and the key items investors typically monitor before the next trading session. XOM stock price today in context Exxon Mobil shares are at about $118.58, down 0.54% versus the prior close, with an intraday range of
26 December 2025
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GE Vernova Stock (NYSE: GEV) Today: Live Price Check, Fresh Contract News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Next

GE Vernova Stock (NYSE: GEV) Today: Live Price Check, Fresh Contract News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Next

GE Vernova shares traded at $662.08 as of 2:44 p.m. ET Friday in New York, down $5.24, or 0.79%, on volume of about 750,000 shares. The stock has swung sharply this month after hitting a record $723 following a bullish investor update and then retreating on concerns about AI-driven power demand. Broader U.S. markets were flat in thin post-holiday trading.
26 December 2025
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Sidus Space (SIDU) Stock Slides From the High as a $151B “SHIELD” Win Meets a $25M Share Sale — What Investors Need to Know (Dec. 26, 2025)

Sidus Space (SIDU) Stock Slides From the High as a $151B “SHIELD” Win Meets a $25M Share Sale — What Investors Need to Know (Dec. 26, 2025)

Sidus Space shares surged as much as 43% Friday before paring gains, last trading near $2.36, up 7% on heavy volume. The move followed news Sidus was named an awardee under the Missile Defense Agency’s $151 billion SHIELD IDIQ contract vehicle and completed a $25 million share offering at $1.30 per share. Broader markets were quiet in post-holiday trading.
26 December 2025
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Bank of America (BAC) Stock Today: Dividend Day, Q4 Trading Tailwinds, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch in Thin Year‑End Markets

Bank of America (BAC) Stock Today: Dividend Day, Q4 Trading Tailwinds, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch in Thin Year‑End Markets

Bank of America shares traded at $56.08, down 0.3% as of 2:30 p.m. ET Friday, amid thin post-holiday volume. The S&P 500 was flat, while financial sector ETFs slipped 0.4% to 0.5%. Investors are watching year-end positioning, interest-rate expectations, and the bank’s outlook for 2026. CEO Brian Moynihan recently projected higher Q4 markets revenue and stable investment-banking fees.
26 December 2025
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Eli Lilly Stock (LLY) Today: GLP‑1 Price Cuts, the Obesity Pill Race, and What Investors Are Watching Into 2026

Eli Lilly Stock (LLY) Today: GLP‑1 Price Cuts, the Obesity Pill Race, and What Investors Are Watching Into 2026

Eli Lilly shares traded near $1,075 Friday afternoon, down 0.2% in thin post-Christmas trading as U.S. indexes hovered close to record highs. The stock moved between $1,068 and $1,082 amid muted volume. The NYSE and Nasdaq remained open for a regular session. Investors continue to watch Lilly’s pricing moves and its lead in obesity and diabetes treatments.
26 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

8 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.28% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after steep losses earlier in the week. Chip stocks rallied as investors bet on continued AI data center spending by major tech firms. Nvidia rose 7.8%, Broadcom gained 7.1%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 5.7%. Markets now await macroeconomic data and Nvidia’s late-February results.
Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

8 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.9% to $50.59 Friday, tracking a 5.7% jump in the PHLX semiconductor index as investors bet on AI-driven data-center spending. Reuters reported Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of tighter server CPU supply, pushing Intel’s China prices up over 10%. Intel expects supply to improve in Q2. After the bell, Reuters said Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems.
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