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Khadija Saeed

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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock: Key News, Earnings Takeaways, and Analyst Outlook Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock: Key News, Earnings Takeaways, and Analyst Outlook Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. stocks reopen for a normal session on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, after the Christmas Day market closure and the early close on Wednesday, Dec. 24. New York Stock ExchangeFor investors tracking Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), the “day-after-holiday” setup matters because liquidity can be thinner and headline sensitivity can be higher—especially for mega-cap AI-linked names that have been moving on guidance, margins, and customer concentration. Below is what to know about Broadcom stock before the opening bell on Dec. 26, including the latest corporate headlines, what management just guided, where the core debate is (AI growth vs. margin mix), and
25 December 2025
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Meta Stock (META) Before Market Open Dec. 26, 2025: WhatsApp AI Antitrust Pressure, Wall Street Targets, and the 2026 Spending Debate

Meta Stock (META) Before Market Open Dec. 26, 2025: WhatsApp AI Antitrust Pressure, Wall Street Targets, and the 2026 Spending Debate

U.S. markets reopen Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, after the Christmas Day closure—setting up a post-holiday session where headlines can move mega-cap stocks quickly, especially in thinner-than-normal trading. Nasdaq For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META), investors wake up to a familiar mix: strong confidence in the company’s ad engine and distribution, paired with renewed concerns about AI-related spending and regulatory risk, particularly in Europe. Below is what matters most heading into Friday’s open: the biggest fresh news, what Wall Street is forecasting, and the catalysts (and risks) likely to dominate the next few weeks. Meta stock snapshot heading into Friday’s session
25 December 2025
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Amazon Stock (AMZN) Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025: Latest News, AI Catalysts, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Levels to Watch

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025: Latest News, AI Catalysts, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Levels to Watch

Updated: Dec. 25, 2025 (U.S. markets reopen Friday, Dec. 26) Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) goes into Friday’s Dec. 26, 2025 market open with investors weighing a familiar mix of drivers—AWS growth, AI infrastructure spending, retail/holiday execution, and regulatory risk—plus a few very current headlines that could shape sentiment as trading resumes after the Christmas holiday. In the last session before the holiday (the shortened Christmas Eve session on Dec. 24), Amazon shares finished at $232.38. Nasdaq Below is what matters most for AMZN heading into Friday’s open, based on the latest available reporting, company updates, and Street forecasts. Where Amazon
25 December 2025
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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens Friday, Dec. 26, 2025

Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens Friday, Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. markets reopen on Friday, December 26, 2025, after Christmas Day (Dec. 25) closure and the Christmas Eve early close (Dec. 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET). New York Stock Exchange That holiday timing matters: liquidity can be thinner, price gaps can be larger than usual, and headlines can move mega-cap tech quickly. Heading into the Dec. 26 session, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) sits at the center of two competing narratives investors have been debating into year-end: (1) undeniable AI-and-cloud demand and (2) the cost and pace of monetizing it. Below is a practical, news-driven briefing on the biggest Microsoft developments, what
25 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock: Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and Risks to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025

Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock: Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and Risks to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025

Alphabet Inc.’s Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) head into the post‑Christmas reopening session with momentum, but also with a growing list of “big-ticket” variables investors will be re-pricing into year‑end positioning: AI infrastructure spending (and the power needed to run it), multiple antitrust fronts in the U.S. and Europe, and a deal pipeline that’s increasingly centered on cloud security and data‑center capacity. Below is what matters most before the U.S. stock market opens Friday, December 26, 2025. Where GOOG stands heading into Dec. 26: last price, holiday schedule, and the GOOG vs. GOOGL question Last trade / last session context.
25 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025: Latest News, iPhone Demand Signals, AI “Siri 2.0” Watchpoints, and Key Risks

Apple Stock (AAPL) Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025: Latest News, iPhone Demand Signals, AI “Siri 2.0” Watchpoints, and Key Risks

Published: Dec. 25, 2025 — U.S. markets are closed today for Christmas Day. Trading resumes Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, with a full regular session after the early close on Dec. 24. Reuters Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) heads into the post‑holiday open with three storylines dominating investor attention: fresh China shipment data, a rising tide of global App Store regulation, and a growing belief on Wall Street that 2026 becomes Apple’s “AI monetization” year—even as Apple itself has acknowledged some Siri upgrades are delayed until 2026. Reuters Below is what to know before the bell on Dec. 26—including the latest headlines,
25 December 2025
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NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Catalysts Ahead of the Dec. 26, 2025 Market Open

NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Catalysts Ahead of the Dec. 26, 2025 Market Open

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) heads into Friday, December 26, 2025—the first U.S. trading session after the Christmas Day market closure—with investors weighing two fast-moving storylines that could drive premarket sentiment: NVIDIA’s non-exclusive inference-technology licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq and a politically charged reopening of part of the China market for NVIDIA’s H200 accelerators. With the company’s next major public milestones—including CES 2026 in early January and a scheduled earnings date in late February—the setup is less about “one headline” and more about how multiple catalysts and risks are converging at once. Below is what to know before the
25 December 2025
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US-China Chip Tariffs: Trump Administration Delays New Semiconductor Duties to June 2027 After Section 301 Probe, Testing the Trump–Xi Trade Truce

US-China Chip Tariffs: Trump Administration Delays New Semiconductor Duties to June 2027 After Section 301 Probe, Testing the Trump–Xi Trade Truce

December 25, 2025 — The United States has formally moved toward new tariff action on Chinese semiconductors, but with a major twist: the tariff rate is set at 0% for now and won’t rise until June 23, 2027, giving companies an 18‑month runway to adjust supply chains while Washington tries to keep a fragile détente with Beijing intact. Reuters The policy—announced by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) after a yearlong Section 301 investigation—lands in the middle of a broader U.S.–China technology and trade tug‑of‑war that has increasingly centered on chips, critical minerals, and the industrial capacity that
25 December 2025
Pudgy Penguins Lights Up the Las Vegas Sphere for Christmas as PENGU Reacts — Branding vs Technology in Crypto’s 2025 Reality

Pudgy Penguins Lights Up the Las Vegas Sphere for Christmas as PENGU Reacts — Branding vs Technology in Crypto’s 2025 Reality

LAS VEGAS — December 25, 2025. A Web3-born brand just claimed one of the most visible advertising canvases on Earth. Pudgy Penguins—best known for its blue-chip NFT collection—has projected its animated penguin characters across the exterior of the Las Vegas Sphere during Christmas week, a move that puts the project’s IP in front of mainstream tourists rather than just crypto-native audiences. TradingView The attention has spilled into markets as well. PENGU, the ecosystem’s token often treated like a meme coin by traders, bounced off a December 24 low after the Sphere appearance—even as broader crypto trading remained muted through the
25 December 2025
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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and Risks to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025

Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and Risks to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) heads into Friday’s post‑Christmas session with investors balancing two big forces: strong AI- and cloud-driven demand signals versus rising scrutiny on AI returns, regulation, and execution. U.S. markets were closed Thursday, Dec. 25, for Christmas and the prior session on Wednesday, Dec. 24, was an early close (1:00 p.m. ET)—meaning Thursday night headlines and thin holiday liquidity can have an outsized influence on Friday’s open. Nasdaq Below is what to know before the opening bell. Where Microsoft stock stands heading into Friday’s session Microsoft shares last traded on Wednesday, Dec. 24, finishing at $488.02. Finviz A
25 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Catalysts to Watch

Apple Stock (AAPL) Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Catalysts to Watch

U.S. markets reopen Friday, December 26, 2025, after the Christmas Day closure—with a full trading session despite the federal government being closed. Reuters For Apple investors, that means the first “normal” read on Apple Inc. (AAPL) after a holiday-thinned stretch (early close on Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25) will arrive into a news cycle dominated by App Store regulation, fresh China iPhone shipment data, and Wall Street’s increasingly AI-driven 2026 narrative. Reuters Below is what matters most before the bell. The 30-second read: what to know about Apple stock (AAPL) for Dec. 26 Where Apple stock stands heading into Friday’s
25 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. markets reopen Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, after the Christmas holiday, following a holiday-shortened week (with an early close on Christmas Eve and a full closure on Christmas Day). NASDAQ Trader For investors tracking Alphabet Inc. (Google) Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG), the setup into Friday’s open is a mix of powerful AI-driven momentum, big-ticket infrastructure spending, and a thickening web of regulatory and legal headlines—several of which have landed in just the last two weeks. Below is a detailed, news-forward guide to what matters most before the Dec. 26 open, including the latest headlines, consensus forecasts, and key risks.
25 December 2025
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NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock: Key News, Catalysts, Forecasts, and Risks to Watch Before the Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock: Key News, Catalysts, Forecasts, and Risks to Watch Before the Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) heads into Friday’s Dec. 26, 2025 session with two narratives pulling at the stock at the same time: fresh, headline-driven momentum around inference and deal-making—plus a still-evolving policy story on China shipments—against a backdrop of investors debating how long the AI capex cycle can stay “bigger than expected.” After U.S. markets closed for Christmas Day on Dec. 25 and reopened on Dec. 26, NVDA is set up for a post-holiday session where liquidity can be thinner, price moves can look exaggerated, and “single headline risk” can matter more than usual. Nasdaq Below is what to know
25 December 2025
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Walt Disney Company (DIS) News Today, Dec. 25, 2025: OpenAI Sora Deal, Streaming Profits, Box Office Surge and 2026 Forecast

Walt Disney Company (DIS) News Today, Dec. 25, 2025: OpenAI Sora Deal, Streaming Profits, Box Office Surge and 2026 Forecast

Christmas Day is usually quiet for Wall Street, but The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is heading into the final week of 2025 with a rare combination of momentum across its biggest narratives: a headline-making AI partnership with OpenAI, improving streaming economics, strong studio box office performance, and a capital-return story that investors have wanted back for years. Below is a detailed roundup of the most important Disney news, forecasts, and market analysis circulating as of December 25, 2025, plus what it could mean for Disney stock as trading resumes after the holiday. The big Disney headlines driving attention on
25 December 2025
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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook: FDA Expansion for da Vinci SP, Wall Street Targets, and What’s Next (Dec. 25, 2025)

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook: FDA Expansion for da Vinci SP, Wall Street Targets, and What’s Next (Dec. 25, 2025)

December 25, 2025 — Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) is ending 2025 with two storylines that rarely move in sync: fresh regulatory momentum for its single-port robotic platform and a renewed valuation debate as analysts model what the next wave of procedure growth could look like in 2026. With U.S. markets closed for Christmas Day, ISRG was last quoted around the $578 level at the December 24 close, setting the stage for the next major catalyst: Intuitive’s Q4 2025 earnings expected in late January. MarketBeat Below is a comprehensive wrap of the latest news, forecasts, and analyst analysis available as
25 December 2025
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Christmas Day Travel Disruptions 2025: Sydney Flight Cancellations, Brisbane Storm Delays and Virgin Australia’s $49 Boxing Day Sale

Christmas Day Travel Disruptions 2025: Sydney Flight Cancellations, Brisbane Storm Delays and Virgin Australia’s $49 Boxing Day Sale

Christmas Day travel across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand has come with an unwelcome extra: widespread flight delays, scattered cancellations, and packed terminals as airlines try to keep holiday schedules moving amid tight capacity and volatile summer weather. Flight-tracking figures cited by travel media show hundreds of delays across the three biggest east-coast hubs alone, while regional reporting across the Tasman points to broader network pressure stretching beyond the main capitals. Travel And Tour World At the same time, many travellers already looking beyond this week’s chaos have another headline to consider: Virgin Australia is pushing a major Boxing Day
25 December 2025
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Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

HONG KONG (Dec. 25, 2025) — Hong Kong is accelerating its bid to become a tightly regulated, institution-friendly digital asset hub, outlining a path toward 2026 legislation that would bring virtual asset (VA) dealers and crypto custodians under a mandatory licensing regime. At the same time, the city’s insurance regulator is moving in parallel, weighing a capital framework that would allow insurers to hold crypto—but at a steep cost—while creating incentives for infrastructure allocations that align with government development priorities. The Business Times Taken together, the moves signal a broader Hong Kong strategy: expand the regulatory perimeter beyond licensed trading
25 December 2025
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Applied Materials (AMAT) News and 2026 Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: Record FY2025, China Export Curbs, Dividend, and Wall Street Forecasts

Applied Materials (AMAT) News and 2026 Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: Record FY2025, China Export Curbs, Dividend, and Wall Street Forecasts

December 25, 2025 (Thursday) — Applied Materials, Inc. is closing out the year with a familiar paradox: strong financial performance driven by AI-era semiconductor demand, paired with real policy-driven friction tied to U.S.-China export controls. With U.S. equity markets closed for Christmas Day and set to reopen Friday, December 26, investors are digesting a late-year stack of catalysts—earnings and guidance, export-rule impacts, analyst upgrades, and a fresh dividend declaration—while trying to map what “normal” looks like for semiconductor equipment in 2026. NASDAQ Trader Below is a detailed roundup of the latest news, forecasts, and analyses available as of 25.12.2025, and
25 December 2025
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) News and Stock Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: FDA Clears Volt PFA, FreeStyle Libre Alert Persists, Exact Sciences Deal Looms

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) News and Stock Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: FDA Clears Volt PFA, FreeStyle Libre Alert Persists, Exact Sciences Deal Looms

Dec. 25, 2025 — Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) heads into the year-end stretch with a rare mix of near-term product momentum and headline-level risk management. Over the past several weeks—culminating in key December announcements—Abbott has (1) secured U.S. FDA approval for a next-generation atrial fibrillation ablation platform, (2) expanded its push into consumer biowearables, (3) navigated an FDA early alert tied to certain FreeStyle Libre sensors, and (4) doubled down on its diagnostics ambitions with a planned ~$23 billion enterprise-value acquisition of Exact Sciences. With U.S. markets closed for Christmas Day, investors are largely assessing Abbott based on its most
25 December 2025
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Citigroup (C) News Today: Regulatory Progress, Banamex Sale, and Wall Street’s 2026 Outlook for Citi Stock

Citigroup (C) News Today: Regulatory Progress, Banamex Sale, and Wall Street’s 2026 Outlook for Citi Stock

NEW YORK — Dec. 25, 2025 — Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) is closing out 2025 with a very different narrative than the one investors grew used to over the past decade: momentum. Citi shares last traded around $121.56 on Wednesday’s Christmas Eve session (Dec. 24), after moving between roughly $119.40 and $122.83, putting the stock near recent highs heading into the year-end holiday break. MarketBeat That price action matters because 2025 has increasingly been framed on Wall Street as “the Citi comeback year,” driven by a combination of turnaround execution, improving sentiment toward large U.S. banks, and—critically—fresh signs that Citi’s
25 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
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