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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.

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Hovers Near Record Highs in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading — What to Watch Into Year‑End

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Hovers Near Record Highs in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading — What to Watch Into Year‑End

Major U.S. indexes hovered near record highs in light post-holiday trading Friday, with the S&P 500 briefly hitting an intraday peak before slipping. As of early afternoon, the Dow was down 0.13%, the S&P 500 flat, and the Nasdaq up 0.05%. Trading volume remained thin, with mega-cap tech stocks steady and small caps weaker. Many institutional investors have already closed positions for the year.
26 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today: DJIA Near Record Highs in Thin Post-Christmas Trading as Investors Eye Fed Minutes and 2026 Outlook

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Near Record Highs in Thin Post-Christmas Trading as Investors Eye Fed Minutes and 2026 Outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 65 points, or 0.13%, to 48,666 late Friday morning in thin post-Christmas trading. The S&P 500 was flat, while the Nasdaq ticked higher. Stocks remain near record highs after the Dow closed at 48,731.16 on December 24. Light volume and year-end positioning are amplifying market moves.
26 December 2025
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Sandisk (SNDK) Stock Today: AI-Driven Flash Boom, New Price Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Into the Close

Sandisk (SNDK) Stock Today: AI-Driven Flash Boom, New Price Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Into the Close

Sandisk (SNDK) traded at $251.94, up 0.74% as of 12:53 p.m. ET Friday, with shares swinging between $245.13 and $261.24 on thin post-Christmas volume. Investors remain focused on Sandisk as data center storage demand rises and the NAND cycle tightens. Broader chip stocks were flat or down. U.S. markets are open for a full session.
26 December 2025
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Netflix Stock (NFLX) Today: Shares Tick Higher as Wall Street Weighs Warner Bros. Deal Financing, Regulatory Risk, and Q4 Earnings Ahead

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Today: Shares Tick Higher as Wall Street Weighs Warner Bros. Deal Financing, Regulatory Risk, and Q4 Earnings Ahead

Netflix shares traded at $94.22, up 0.6% Friday afternoon, as investors focused on its $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery assets. The proposed transaction would give Warner shareholders $23.25 in cash and about $4.50 in Netflix stock per share, with the stock portion subject to a collar. Closing is expected in 12–18 months, pending Warner’s planned spinoff of its Global Networks unit.
26 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock Today: Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching in the Post‑Christmas “Santa Rally” Trade

Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock Today: Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching in the Post‑Christmas “Santa Rally” Trade

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025 (1:00 p.m. ET). Alphabet Inc.’s Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) are trading during a thin, post‑Christmas session with U.S. equities hovering near record territory as investors try to extend the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” period into year‑end. Reuters At the same time, Wall Street’s biggest theme—AI investment and monetization—remains the center of gravity for megacaps, including Alphabet, especially after a string of developments spanning data‑center power supply, new Gemini capabilities, and high‑stakes antitrust remedies that could reshape search distribution and data access over the next several years. Reuters GOOG stock price today As
26 December 2025
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Oracle Stock (ORCL) Today: Shares Trade Near $199 as Wall Street Weighs $50B AI Capex, OpenAI Buildout, and 2026 Outlook

Oracle Stock (ORCL) Today: Shares Trade Near $199 as Wall Street Weighs $50B AI Capex, OpenAI Buildout, and 2026 Outlook

NEW YORK — As of 12:46 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is trading during regular U.S. market hours, with investors navigating a post-holiday session where liquidity can be thinner and headline sensitivity higher than usual. Oracle stock price today: ORCL steadies while the broader market is roughly flat Oracle shares are changing hands at about $199, up modestly versus the prior close and moving within an intraday range of roughly $196 to $200 (with midday volume in the millions of shares). The broader tape is close to flat in midday trading—an important backdrop because
26 December 2025
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Amazon Stock Today (AMZN): Price Action, AWS AI Shake‑Up, OpenAI Talks, Analyst Targets—and What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 26, 2025

Amazon Stock Today (AMZN): Price Action, AWS AI Shake‑Up, OpenAI Talks, Analyst Targets—and What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 26, 2025

Amazon shares traded near $232.85 midday Friday, up 0.2% in quiet post-Christmas trading as U.S. indexes hovered close to record highs. Investors focused on Amazon’s AI and infrastructure spending, with CFO Brian Olsavsky projecting 2025 capex above this year’s $125 billion. Amazon confirmed a leadership shakeup in its AI group, with Peter DeSantis taking over and Rohit Prasad set to depart.
26 December 2025
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Apple Stock Today: AAPL trades near $274 as China iPhone data, Apple Watch ruling, and new Wall Street targets shape the 2026 outlook

Apple Stock Today: AAPL trades near $274 as China iPhone data, Apple Watch ruling, and new Wall Street targets shape the 2026 outlook

Apple shares traded around $274.50 midday Friday, up 0.25%, after data showed foreign-branded phone shipments in China jumped 128% in November. U.S. markets remained open for a full session, with thin trading and major indexes near record highs. Apple’s market value held near $4 trillion. The S&P 500 hit an intraday record before easing.
26 December 2025
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AMD Stock (NASDAQ: AMD) Today: China AI-Chip Catalyst, OpenAI Deal, and Analyst Price Targets as Wall Street Trades Dec. 26

AMD Stock (NASDAQ: AMD) Today: China AI-Chip Catalyst, OpenAI Deal, and Analyst Price Targets as Wall Street Trades Dec. 26

AMD shares rose 0.3% to $215.68 midday Friday in thin post-holiday trading. Investors are weighing new momentum in AMD’s AI roadmap and China-compliant accelerators, alongside policy costs and updated Wall Street targets. CEO Lisa Su confirmed licenses to ship MI308 chips to China, with a 15% U.S. fee if exports proceed. The broader market and semiconductor sector are both slightly positive.
26 December 2025
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Palantir Stock (PLTR) Today: Price Moves, Navy ShipOS Catalyst, Nvidia Partnership, and What Investors Are Watching Into Year‑End

Palantir Stock (PLTR) Today: Price Moves, Navy ShipOS Catalyst, Nvidia Partnership, and What Investors Are Watching Into Year‑End

New York time check: It is 11:52 a.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025—and U.S. markets are open in a typically thin post‑holiday session. Palantir Technologies (ticker: PLTR) is once again in the spotlight as investors weigh two big narratives that have defined the stock’s outsized 2025 run: (1) accelerating demand for Palantir’s AI-enabled software platforms and (2) a rising list of government and critical‑infrastructure programs where Palantir is embedded in operational workflows. As of late morning trading, PLTR is around $191, down about 1%–1.5% on the day, after moving between roughly $189 and $196. MarketBeat Meanwhile, the broader tape
26 December 2025
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NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Today: Groq Deal, China H200 Exports, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Into the Close

NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Today: Groq Deal, China H200 Exports, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Into the Close

NVIDIA shares rose 1.4% to $191.26 late Friday morning after announcing a non-exclusive inference technology licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq. Groq’s founder and key executives will join NVIDIA, but Groq will remain independent. The agreement is not a full acquisition, drawing regulatory scrutiny over talent and IP transfers. Trading volume remained thin as major indexes hovered near record highs.
26 December 2025
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Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Holds Above $350 as Santa Rally Lifts Wall Street — AI Margins and VMware Risks Stay in Focus

Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Holds Above $350 as Santa Rally Lifts Wall Street — AI Margins and VMware Risks Stay in Focus

Broadcom shares traded around $352, up 0.6% late Friday morning in New York, amid thin post-Christmas volume. The stock’s moves follow Q4 revenue of $18.015 billion, up 28% year over year, and guidance for $19.1 billion in Q1 revenue, but management warned of gross-margin pressure from a heavier custom AI hardware mix. Major U.S. indexes hovered near record highs.
26 December 2025
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Micron (MU) Stock Today: AI Memory Boom Keeps Micron in Focus as Wall Street Trades Near Records (New York Time: Dec. 26, 2025)

Micron (MU) Stock Today: AI Memory Boom Keeps Micron in Focus as Wall Street Trades Near Records (New York Time: Dec. 26, 2025)

Micron Technology shares traded around $285 late Friday morning in New York, down slightly after reaching $294.63 earlier in the session. The stock remains in focus following record fiscal Q1 results and guidance projecting Q2 revenue of $18.7 billion and gross margins near 68%. Broader indexes hovered near record highs in thin, post-holiday trading.
26 December 2025
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Tesla Stock Today (TSLA): NHTSA Probe, Robotaxi Momentum, and Q4 Delivery Forecasts Shape a High-Stakes Year-End Session

Tesla Stock Today (TSLA): NHTSA Probe, Robotaxi Momentum, and Q4 Delivery Forecasts Shape a High-Stakes Year-End Session

Tesla shares fell 1.6% to $477.66 late Friday morning in New York, underperforming a mostly flat broader market. The drop follows news that U.S. regulators have opened a defect investigation into over 179,000 Model 3 cars over emergency door release concerns. Trading volume remains subdued in the post-holiday session.
26 December 2025
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Natural Gas Price Today (26.12.2025): Henry Hub Futures Rise on Colder Forecasts as LNG Flows Stay Near Record Highs

Natural Gas Price Today (26.12.2025): Henry Hub Futures Rise on Colder Forecasts as LNG Flows Stay Near Record Highs

NYMEX January 2026 natural gas traded near $4.34/MMBtu Friday morning, up on the session amid thin holiday volume and colder early-January forecasts. Market sources cited strong LNG demand and rising heating degree days, but also noted near-record Lower 48 production at 109.8 bcfd. Contract expiration at month’s end is adding volatility.
26 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today 26.12.2025: Nvidia Rallies on Groq Inference Deal as S&P 500 Hovers Near Records

AI Stocks Today 26.12.2025: Nvidia Rallies on Groq Inference Deal as S&P 500 Hovers Near Records

Nvidia agreed to a non-exclusive license for Groq’s AI inference technology and will hire Groq’s founder Jonathan Ross, President Sunny Madra, and other engineers. The S&P 500 touched an intraday record Friday, nearing 7,000, as AI megacaps led gains in thin post-holiday trading. Financial terms of the Nvidia-Groq deal were not disclosed. Groq will continue operating independently under CEO Simon Edwards.
26 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

CrowdStrike stock snaps seven-session slide — what CRWD traders watch before Monday’s open

CrowdStrike stock snaps seven-session slide — what CRWD traders watch before Monday’s open

8 February 2026
New York, Feb 8, 2026, 05:24 EST — Market closed CrowdStrike Holdings shares ended Friday higher, climbing 4.9% to $395.50, as the cybersecurity group tracked a broader rebound in U.S. stocks after a rough week for software names. The bounce matters because CrowdStrike has been caught in a fast rotation out of pricey software, with traders trying to judge whether the selling has run its course or just paused. A handful of large, liquid names have started to act like “floor” trades again when the market mood improves. (Reuters) CrowdStrike’s gain also snapped a seven-session losing streak, with trading volume
KKR stock rebounds 4% after earnings shock; what investors watch before Monday’s open

KKR stock rebounds 4% after earnings shock; what investors watch before Monday’s open

8 February 2026
KKR shares jumped 4.06% to $103.20 Friday, rebounding from a steep drop the day before as trading volume surged. The firm disclosed a $1.4 billion deal to acquire Arctos and set an April 21 vote on governance changes, including a shift to one-vote-per-share by the end of 2026. Investors remain focused on KKR’s software exposure and loan leverage after an AI-driven selloff hit the sector.
Take-Two stock snaps back Friday — the next dates TTWO traders are watching

Take-Two stock snaps back Friday — the next dates TTWO traders are watching

8 February 2026
Take-Two Interactive shares closed up 1.22% at $195.59 Friday, trading between $189.45 and $198.07 on 3.1 million shares. The company reaffirmed Grand Theft Auto VI’s Nov. 19, 2026 release and raised its fiscal 2026 net bookings outlook to as much as $6.7 billion. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.
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