Khadija Saeed

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

AppLovin (APP) Stock Today: Live Price, Analyst Targets, Axon AI Growth Story, and Key Risks as 2025 Ends

AppLovin (APP) Stock Today: Live Price, Analyst Targets, Axon AI Growth Story, and Key Risks as 2025 Ends

AppLovin shares traded near $719 Friday afternoon, down about 1% in thin post-holiday trading after a strong 2025. The stock moved in a narrow range, with volume muted amid the holiday week. U.S. equities hovered near record highs as investors eyed upcoming Fed meeting minutes. AppLovin’s recent focus includes expanding its Axon AI ad platform and targeting e-commerce advertisers.
JPMorgan Chase Stock (JPM) News Today: Price Near Record Levels as Investors Weigh Crypto Trading Talk, 2026 Costs, and the Next Earnings Catalyst

JPMorgan Chase Stock (JPM) News Today: Price Near Record Levels as Investors Weigh Crypto Trading Talk, 2026 Costs, and the Next Earnings Catalyst

JPMorgan Chase shares traded at $327.20, down 0.60% as of 1:52 p.m. ET Friday, during thin post-Christmas trading. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 ETFs were little changed, while financial sector ETFs slipped. U.S. markets hovered near record highs with low volume. JPMorgan’s higher 2026 expense outlook remains in focus for investors.
Costco Stock (COST) Today: Price Check, Fresh Earnings Takeaways, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Next

Costco Stock (COST) Today: Price Check, Fresh Earnings Takeaways, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Next

Costco shares traded near $872.21, up $0.35 intraday Friday, as U.S. stocks drifted lower in thin post-holiday trading. The company recently reported Q1 FY2026 net sales up 8.2% to $65.98 billion, with membership fee revenue rising 14% to $1.329 billion. Renewal rates dipped slightly but stayed above 89% worldwide. Investors remain focused on valuation as the stock holds near record highs.
IREN Limited Stock (NASDAQ: IREN) Today: Price Action, Microsoft AI Deal, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into the Close

IREN Limited Stock (NASDAQ: IREN) Today: Price Action, Microsoft AI Deal, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into the Close

IREN Limited shares traded around $41.16 midday Friday in New York, swinging between $39.53 and $42.80 on heavy volume in thin post-holiday markets. The moves follow news of IREN’s $9.7 billion, five-year AI cloud contract with Microsoft and a $5.8 billion GPU equipment deal with Dell. Rollout will occur in phases through 2026 at IREN’s Childress, Texas campus. Broader indexes remained calm.
Citigroup Stock (NYSE: C) Slips From Fresh Highs in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Analysts Point to Turnaround Momentum

Citigroup Stock (NYSE: C) Slips From Fresh Highs in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Analysts Point to Turnaround Momentum

Citigroup shares fell about 1.1% to $120.27 in early afternoon trading Friday, retreating from this week’s highs in a quiet post-holiday session as the NYSE remained open. The S&P 500 hovered near record levels, while financial sector ETFs slipped. Wall Street analysts recently upgraded Citi, but the stock’s valuation still trails major peers.
26 December 2025
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Today: Price Action, Latest Ethereum Treasury Update, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks to Watch

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Today: Price Action, Latest Ethereum Treasury Update, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks to Watch

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) shares fell 2.6% to $28.58 Friday afternoon amid heavy volume, tracking declines in Ethereum, which traded near $2,922. The company reported holding over 4 million ETH—about 3.37% of total supply—and $1 billion in cash, with total crypto and cash assets at $13.2 billion. BMNR’s stock often moves sharply with ETH price swings, especially during thin holiday trading.
Intel Stock (INTC) Today: Shares Hold Near $36 as Year-End Trading, Nvidia Headlines, and 2026 Catalysts Drive Focus

Intel Stock (INTC) Today: Shares Hold Near $36 as Year-End Trading, Nvidia Headlines, and 2026 Catalysts Drive Focus

Intel shares traded at $36.23, up 0.18% Friday afternoon in New York, with volume just over 18 million shares. The stock remains below its Dec. 3 high of $44.02, despite a year marked by an $8.9 billion U.S. government stake and nearly 90% gains earlier in 2025. Broader semiconductor ETFs outperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. Investors await key product milestones in early 2026.
26 December 2025
Target Stock (TGT) Rises on Activist Stake Report as Wall Street Trades Near Record Highs: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Target Stock (TGT) Rises on Activist Stake Report as Wall Street Trades Near Record Highs: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Target shares rose 2.3% to $98.77 Friday after reports that Toms Capital Investment Management took a significant stake in the retailer. The move follows a year in which Target stock fell 26% amid weak sales and heavy competition. The activist investment comes ahead of a CEO transition set for February 1, 2026. TCIM has not commented on the size of its position.
26 December 2025
Nike Stock (NYSE: NKE) Today: Shares Hover Near $60 as Tim Cook’s Insider Buy, Earnings Guidance, and Holiday Trading Set Up the Next Move

Nike Stock (NYSE: NKE) Today: Shares Hover Near $60 as Tim Cook’s Insider Buy, Earnings Guidance, and Holiday Trading Set Up the Next Move

Nike shares traded around $60.40 midday Friday, up 0.7% in thin post-Christmas volume near 14.8 million shares. The move follows Apple CEO Tim Cook’s $3 million insider purchase, which nearly doubled his Nike stake. Investors remain focused on margin recovery and China risks after recent earnings volatility. Major U.S. indexes hovered near record highs.
Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Prediction Markets Expansion, Fresh Operating Data, and What Investors Are Watching Into Year-End

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Prediction Markets Expansion, Fresh Operating Data, and What Investors Are Watching Into Year-End

Robinhood Markets shares traded near $120, down slightly Friday afternoon in New York, as U.S. indexes hovered close to record highs during a holiday-thin session. Trading volume in HOOD was below average, reflecting muted activity after Christmas. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were mixed. Robinhood’s market cap stood just above $100 billion.
26 December 2025
CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Today: What Investors Need to Know as Holiday Trading Meets Mega‑Deals, Debt, and AI Demand

CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Today: What Investors Need to Know as Holiday Trading Meets Mega‑Deals, Debt, and AI Demand

CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) traded near $76.87, down 2.5% midday Friday in New York, with about 10.2 million shares changing hands. The stock moved sharply in thin post-holiday trading as the company’s limited float amplified volatility. Broader U.S. markets were flat to slightly higher. CoreWeave remains in focus after announcing major AI infrastructure deals with Meta, OpenAI, and Nvidia.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides During Friday’s Session as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides During Friday’s Session as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 7.7% to $72.04 by 1:55 p.m. ET Friday, under heavy volume, after the company confirmed the successful launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite. Insider sales by the CTO and COO, disclosed in recent SEC filings, also drew trader attention. The S&P 500 and QQQ were little changed.
Coinbase (COIN) Stock Today: “Everything Exchange” Push, Prediction Markets Deal, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Into the Close

Coinbase (COIN) Stock Today: “Everything Exchange” Push, Prediction Markets Deal, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Into the Close

New York time check: It is Friday, December 26, 2025, 1:22 p.m. ET in New York. Coinbase Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) is trading in a thin, post-Christmas U.S. stock session—the kind of day where headlines and crypto price swings can feel amplified because fewer large players are active. Wall Street reopened for a full day of trading on Friday after an early close on Christmas Eve and the Christmas Day market holiday, with many outlets warning volumes would remain light. AP News+1 Coinbase stock price: where COIN is trading right now Around early afternoon in New York, COIN was down
Natural Gas Prices Rise Again as Colder Forecasts Return — What Henry Hub, LNG Exports, Storage Data and Today’s Stock Market Mood Mean for Investors

Natural Gas Prices Rise Again as Colder Forecasts Return — What Henry Hub, LNG Exports, Storage Data and Today’s Stock Market Mood Mean for Investors

Front-month NYMEX natural gas futures for January traded around $4.29/MMBtu Friday afternoon, up about 8.5% for the week as colder weather forecasts boosted demand expectations. Trading volumes remained thin after the holidays, amplifying price moves. Meteorologists projected lower temperatures through early January, lifting heating demand. U.S. natural gas production and demand both remain near record highs.
AI Stocks Today: Nvidia’s Groq Inference Bet, Broadcom’s Margin Debate, and What Wall Street Is Watching Next

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia’s Groq Inference Bet, Broadcom’s Margin Debate, and What Wall Street Is Watching Next

Nvidia has signed a non-exclusive licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq and is hiring key Groq executives, including founder Jonathan Ross, Reuters reports. U.S. stocks are trading near record highs, with the S&P 500 about 1% from 7,000. Investors are watching AI spending, sector rotation, and regulatory risks as the year ends.
XRP Price Today (Dec. 26, 2025): XRP Holds Near $1.84 as U.S. Stocks Trade Near Record Highs; Ripple Bank-Charter and Spot ETF Momentum in Focus

XRP Price Today (Dec. 26, 2025): XRP Holds Near $1.84 as U.S. Stocks Trade Near Record Highs; Ripple Bank-Charter and Spot ETF Momentum in Focus

XRP traded near $1.84 at 1:31 p.m. ET Friday, down about 1.6% from the previous close after ranging between $1.83 and $1.88. Trading volume stood near $2.4 billion, with market cap estimated at $112 billion. U.S. stocks hovered close to record highs in thin post-holiday trading. Bitcoin and Ethereum also slipped modestly.
26 December 2025
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $87,000 as Wall Street Trades Near Record Highs — ETF Outflows, Fed Signals and Year-End Options Expiry in Focus

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $87,000 as Wall Street Trades Near Record Highs — ETF Outflows, Fed Signals and Year-End Options Expiry in Focus

Bitcoin traded near $87,157 in New York Friday afternoon, down 1.2% after ranging between $86,670 and $89,416. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $175 million in outflows on Dec. 24, with BlackRock’s IBIT losing $91.4 million. About $23 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire, raising volatility risk.
26 December 2025
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Renesas stock price jumps again as $3 billion SiTime deal keeps traders hooked on 6723

Renesas stock price jumps again as $3 billion SiTime deal keeps traders hooked on 6723

8 February 2026
TOKYO, Feb 8, 2026, 10:10 JST — Market closed. Renesas Electronics shares ended Friday up 6.9% at 2,957.5 yen, extending a two-session rally that left the stock about 15% higher heading into the weekend. (Investing.com) With Tokyo shut on Sunday, the near-term question is simple: does that bounce hold when trading resumes on Monday, or does it fade once the headlines thin out? It matters now because Renesas sits deep in automotive and industrial supply chains, and its fresh guidance lands as investors try to map where chip demand is firming — and where it is still stuck. A notice
Moore Threads (688795) share price in focus after Pony.ai tie-up as China market reopens

Moore Threads (688795) share price in focus after Pony.ai tie-up as China market reopens

8 February 2026
Moore Threads’ Shanghai-listed shares closed up 0.45% at 536.99 yuan on Feb. 6 after announcing a strategic cooperation with Pony.ai on autonomous driving compute. Pony.ai plans to use Moore Threads’ MTT S5000 cards for L4 system training and targets over 3,000 Robotaxis by end-2026. Investors await further deal details as the market reopens Monday.
NXP stock heads into Monday after $3 billion credit line refresh — what to watch for NXPI

NXP stock heads into Monday after $3 billion credit line refresh — what to watch for NXPI

8 February 2026
NXP Semiconductors shares closed up 1% at $224.32 Friday after subsidiaries amended a $3 billion revolving credit deal with Barclays, maturing in 2031. The PHLX semiconductor index surged 5.7% as chip stocks rallied on AI spending signals from Amazon and Alphabet. NXP’s gain lagged peers like Monolithic Power, which rose 6.4%. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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