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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.

Johnson & Johnson Stock Today: JNJ Holds Near $207 on Dec. 24, 2025 as Talc Verdict, Drug-Price Pressure and Q4 Earnings Take Center Stage

Johnson & Johnson Stock Today: JNJ Holds Near $207 on Dec. 24, 2025 as Talc Verdict, Drug-Price Pressure and Q4 Earnings Take Center Stage

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is trading through a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session with investors balancing a familiar mix of defensive appeal and headline risk. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, J&J shares hovered around $207 in late-morning trade, keeping the healthcare bellwether close to its recent highs even as the company faces fresh legal scrutiny and renewed policy pressure on U.S. drug pricing. StockAnalysis The immediate backdrop matters: U.S. markets are closing early at 1 p.m. ET for Christmas Eve, a schedule that can amplify moves and distort volume signals—especially for mega-caps like J&J that often act as “parking spots”
24 December 2025
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Citigroup Stock News (NYSE: C) on Dec. 24, 2025: Regulatory Relief, Banamex Progress, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

Citigroup Stock News (NYSE: C) on Dec. 24, 2025: Regulatory Relief, Banamex Progress, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

NEW YORK — Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) is closing out 2025 with a resurgence that has put C stock back on many investors’ watchlists. In the holiday-shortened session on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, Wall Street traded close to record territory amid thin volumes, while bank shares remained in focus after a string of December headlines around regulatory progress, strategic streamlining, and improving profitability expectations. Reuters For Citigroup specifically, the story going into year-end is less about a single “Christmas Eve catalyst” and more about a stack of developments in the past two weeks that has helped reframe the Citi turnaround
24 December 2025
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ServiceNow Stock (NYSE: NOW) News Today: $7.75B Armis Deal, CEO Contract Extension, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 24, 2025)

ServiceNow Stock (NYSE: NOW) News Today: $7.75B Armis Deal, CEO Contract Extension, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 24, 2025)

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) is back in the spotlight on December 24, 2025, as investors weigh two major developments: the company’s $7.75 billion all-cash agreement to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis and a new CEO contract extension for Bill McDermott through 2030. Add in the recent 5‑for‑1 stock split that reset the share price and made older price targets harder to compare, and you have a stock that’s suddenly a daily headline again. Below is a detailed, publication-ready breakdown of today’s ServiceNow stock news, what analysts are forecasting, and the key bull/bear arguments shaping NOW’s outlook into 2026. ServiceNow stock price
24 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Series A Stock: Latest News, Deal Battle Updates, and Wall Street Forecasts on Dec. 24, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Series A Stock: Latest News, Deal Battle Updates, and Wall Street Forecasts on Dec. 24, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A Common Stock (NASDAQ: WBD) is ending 2025 as one of the most deal-driven names in U.S. media—caught between a signed Netflix agreement and an aggressive, sweetened hostile bid from Paramount Skydance. On December 24, 2025, WBD shares traded around $29.18, positioning the stock neatly between Netflix’s $27.75 per share cash-and-stock structure (plus a planned networks spin-off) and Paramount Skydance’s $30.00 per share all-cash tender offer for the entire company. Reuters+1 That “in-the-middle” price is the market’s way of saying: this is no longer just a fundamentals story. It’s a high-stakes, multi-path outcome story—one where
24 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) News and Forecast for Dec. 24, 2025: Sakhalin-1 Deadline Extended, Oil Prices Rebound, and Analysts See More Upside

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) News and Forecast for Dec. 24, 2025: Sakhalin-1 Deadline Extended, Oil Prices Rebound, and Analysts See More Upside

Exxon Mobil Corporation stock (NYSE: XOM) traded around $119.62 in holiday-thinned action on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, as investors balanced a fresh geopolitical headline tied directly to Exxon’s long-running Russia exit, a late-December rebound in crude prices, and a steady drumbeat of analyst targets clustering in the low $130s. With U.S. markets operating on a shortened Christmas Eve session (stocks closing early), price moves across energy names are being amplified by lighter volumes—often making “headline sensitivity” more pronounced than on a normal trading day. Investopedia Below is what matters most for Exxon Mobil stock today: the Russia/Sakhalin-1 update, the crude-oil
24 December 2025
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Robinhood Stock (NASDAQ: HOOD) News Today: Holiday Trading, Prediction-Markets Push, and Wall Street Price Targets on Dec. 24, 2025

Robinhood Stock (NASDAQ: HOOD) News Today: Holiday Trading, Prediction-Markets Push, and Wall Street Price Targets on Dec. 24, 2025

December 24, 2025 Robinhood Markets, Inc. stock (NASDAQ: HOOD) is trading in a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session, with markets set to close early and volumes expected to stay thin. In that kind of tape, even modest moves in crypto prices and risk appetite can show up quickly across retail-brokerage and crypto-exposed names—especially a stock like Robinhood, which has become one of 2025’s standout momentum stories. Below is what investors are tracking as of Dec. 24, 2025, across the major news wires and widely-circulated research/market notes: recent catalysts, today’s trading context, and the latest analyst targets and valuation debates shaping the
24 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Turns Volatile After BlueBird 6 Launch: Dec. 24, 2025 News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Turns Volatile After BlueBird 6 Launch: Dec. 24, 2025 News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) is making headlines on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 after confirming the successful orbital launch of “BlueBird 6,” its first next‑generation satellite designed to deliver space-based 4G/5G cellular broadband directly to standard, unmodified smartphones. Business Wire Yet despite the milestone, ASTS stock has been whipsawing in a holiday-shortened U.S. trading session—a reminder that for high‑beta “future-network” names, major technical wins don’t always translate into a straight-line move in the share price. New York Stock Exchange Below is a comprehensive roundup of the Dec. 24, 2025 news flow, the key catalysts and risks being debated, and what
24 December 2025
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AppLovin (APP) Stock News Today, Dec. 24, 2025: Price Holds Near $727 After Fresh Target Hikes—What Investors Are Watching Into 2026

AppLovin (APP) Stock News Today, Dec. 24, 2025: Price Holds Near $727 After Fresh Target Hikes—What Investors Are Watching Into 2026

December 24, 2025 — AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) is trading through a shortened Christmas Eve session, with U.S. equities scheduled to close early at 1:00 p.m. ET—a setup that can amplify intraday swings as liquidity thins. Kiplinger As of late morning trading, AppLovin shares are around $727, hovering inside a tight range after a volatile stretch that included multiple Wall Street price-target increases in mid-December. Investing.com+1 Meanwhile, the broader market tone is supportive for growth and AI-linked names: the S&P 500 touched a new intraday record high on Dec. 24, helped by renewed appetite for technology and expectations that interest-rate
24 December 2025
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Costco Stock (COST) News, Forecasts, and Analyst Outlook for 2026 — What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 24, 2025

Costco Stock (COST) News, Forecasts, and Analyst Outlook for 2026 — What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 24, 2025

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is back in the spotlight on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, as investors head into the holidays with a fresh wave of analyst calls, tariff-related headlines, and a renewed debate over whether Costco’s “rare” 2025 underperformance is a warning sign—or a setup for a rebound. In a shortened Christmas Eve trading session (U.S. markets close early at 1:00 p.m. ET), Costco shares were trading around the high-$860s to low-$870s range in mid-morning updates, after opening with modest gains. New York Stock Exchange+2Finviz+2 Below is a comprehensive look at the latest Costco stock news, forecasts, and analyses
24 December 2025
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Coinbase Global, Inc. Stock (COIN) News Today — Dec. 24, 2025: Price Action, Analyst Forecasts, and the 2026 Catalysts Investors Are Watching

Coinbase Global, Inc. Stock (COIN) News Today — Dec. 24, 2025: Price Action, Analyst Forecasts, and the 2026 Catalysts Investors Are Watching

December 24, 2025 — Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) is ending 2025 in the middle of a familiar tug-of-war: the stock still trades like a high-beta proxy for the crypto cycle, but the company is trying hard to re-rate itself as something broader—an “everything exchange” that can keep users engaged even when crypto spot trading slows. During the Dec. 24 session, COIN traded around the $238 level (real-time pricing varies by venue), after closing at $242.30 on Dec. 23. Yahoo Finance That near-term softness comes as bitcoin remains well below its October peak after a volatile year—exactly the kind of
24 December 2025
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XRP Price Today at 11:00 (24.12.2025): XRP Holds Near $1.86 as $1.85 Support and $1.90 Resistance Dominate

XRP Price Today at 11:00 (24.12.2025): XRP Holds Near $1.86 as $1.85 Support and $1.90 Resistance Dominate

Updated: Dec. 24, 2025, 11:00 (UTC) XRP (Ripple) is trading around $1.86 at 11:00 on Dec. 24, 2025, slipping roughly ~1% versus the previous close as year-end liquidity thins and traders keep the spotlight on two nearby levels: $1.85 as the immediate downside “line in the sand,” and $1.90 as the ceiling that keeps rejecting rebounds. Investing.com+1 The price action may feel muted, but it’s happening alongside a busy news cycle for XRP: a new yield product designed for XRP holders, continued debate around ETF flow data and institutional demand, and fresh attention on Ripple-linked on-chain transfers—each adding fuel to
24 December 2025
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CoreWeave Stock (NASDAQ: CRWV) on Dec. 24, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

CoreWeave Stock (NASDAQ: CRWV) on Dec. 24, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Updated: December 24, 2025 CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWV) is ending 2025 at the center of a bigger Wall Street conversation: how the AI infrastructure boom gets financed—and what happens to high-growth “neocloud” names when capital markets turn cautious. As of the latest available quote on Dec. 24, 2025, CoreWeave stock was trading around $79.60, after opening near $80.48 and moving between roughly $78.75 and $80.89 in the session. The company’s market capitalization sits around $41.5 billion, with a 52-week range roughly spanning $32 to $187. That price action comes after a turbulent stretch in mid-to-late December, including sharp swings around
24 December 2025
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Gold Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025) at 10:32: Spot Gold Near $4,480 After Topping $4,525 Record High

Gold Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025) at 10:32: Spot Gold Near $4,480 After Topping $4,525 Record High

Gold prices are holding near historic highs on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, after briefly surging above the milestone $4,500 per ounce level and setting a fresh all-time high earlier in the session. In thin Christmas Eve trading, the market is now digesting the move—balancing profit-taking against a powerful mix of rate-cut expectations, a weaker U.S. dollar, persistent geopolitical risk, and ongoing central bank and ETF demand. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Gold price at 10:32: Where XAU/USD is trading now As of around 10:32 a.m. Eastern Time on 24.12.2025, spot gold was fluctuating in the upper $4,400s, roughly around $4,480 per ounce, after pulling
24 December 2025
Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:32 a.m.): DJIA Trades Near 48,600 as Christmas Eve Session Runs on Rate-Cut Bets and Thin Holiday Volume

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:32 a.m.): DJIA Trades Near 48,600 as Christmas Eve Session Runs on Rate-Cut Bets and Thin Holiday Volume

December 24, 2025 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded modestly higher in the holiday-thinned Christmas Eve session, holding near the 48,600 area around 10:32 a.m. as investors balanced upbeat rate-cut expectations for 2026 against a mixed macro backdrop and a steady stream of single-stock headlines. With U.S. markets scheduled to close early ahead of Christmas Day, even small bursts of buying and selling have had an outsized impact on intraday moves. FT Markets+1 Dow Jones level at 10:32 a.m. today In mid-morning trading, the Dow was hovering around the 48,600 mark—up roughly 0.3% on the day—based on delayed
24 December 2025
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Natural Gas Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:35 a.m. ET): NYMEX Slips Near $4.29 as Weather and LNG Signals Collide

Natural Gas Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:35 a.m. ET): NYMEX Slips Near $4.29 as Weather and LNG Signals Collide

NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE — Dec. 24, 2025 — U.S. natural gas futures were softer in holiday-thinned Christmas Eve trading, giving back part of Tuesday’s sharp rebound as traders reassessed near-term weather forecasts, the durability of record LNG-driven demand, and the winter storage trajectory. By late morning, NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas futures were trading around $4.29 per MMBtu, down from the prior close near $4.41, with prices moving inside a session range roughly spanning the low-$4.20s to the mid-$4.50s. Investing.com That pullback comes after a dramatic “risk-on” reset earlier in the week. On Tuesday, front-month U.S. gas futures surged roughly 4%
24 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:34 a.m. ET): Nvidia, Microsoft, Intel, Snowflake and ServiceNow in Focus as the S&P 500 Hits a Fresh Record

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:34 a.m. ET): Nvidia, Microsoft, Intel, Snowflake and ServiceNow in Focus as the S&P 500 Hits a Fresh Record

As of late morning on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, U.S. markets are trading through a holiday-thinned, shortened Christmas Eve session with one message dominating the tape: investors are back in “AI mode.” The S&P 500 pushed to a new intraday record, buoyed by renewed appetite for heavyweight AI and tech names and growing confidence that the Federal Reserve could deliver additional rate cuts in 2026—two catalysts that have repeatedly powered the AI-stock trade over the past three years. Reuters But beneath the headline index level, today’s AI-stock story is more nuanced than a simple “chips up, everything else follows” narrative.
24 December 2025
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Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): BTC Slips Below $87,000 at 10:33 GMT as ETF Outflows, Holiday Liquidity and Options Expiry Keep Traders Cautious

Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): BTC Slips Below $87,000 at 10:33 GMT as ETF Outflows, Holiday Liquidity and Options Expiry Keep Traders Cautious

Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $86,770 at 10:33 GMT on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, extending a muted, range-bound stretch that has dominated much of December after repeated failures to reclaim the psychologically important $90,000 level. FXStreet While the headlines may feel quiet on Christmas Eve, the drivers behind Bitcoin’s “stuck” price are anything but simple: persistent spot Bitcoin ETF outflows, thinner year-end liquidity, and a large late-December options expiry that analysts say is discouraging conviction bets in either direction. FXStreet+2Advisor Perspectives+2 Bitcoin price at 10:33 GMT and the day’s tone At 10:33 GMT, FXStreet’s market update put Bitcoin “around $86,770,”
24 December 2025
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Silver Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:33 AM ET): Spot Silver Near $71 After Record $72.70 Surge — Latest News, Forecasts, and XAG/USD Analysis

Silver Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:33 AM ET): Spot Silver Near $71 After Record $72.70 Surge — Latest News, Forecasts, and XAG/USD Analysis

Silver is giving traders a classic late-December mix of headline-grabbing highs and sudden pullbacks, as thin holiday liquidity collides with powerful macro tailwinds. At 10:33:33 AM ET on December 24, 2025, the silver spot price (ask) was $71.22 per troy ounce, with a bid of $69.74, according to APMEX’s live spot feed. The same update showed a 24-hour change of -$0.51 (-0.71%), underscoring how quickly prices are swinging even after a year of extraordinary gains. APMEX Silver price at 10:33: what the market is saying right now The 10:33 AM ET snapshot matters because it captures silver after the morning’s
24 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today (Dec. 24, 2025): S&P 500 Hits Intraday Record as Christmas Eve Trading Turns Cautious

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 24, 2025): S&P 500 Hits Intraday Record as Christmas Eve Trading Turns Cautious

NEW YORK — Updated 10:32 a.m. ET, Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Wall Street is spending Christmas Eve in “wait-and-see” mode — but with a notable milestone underneath the calm. By late morning, U.S. stocks were hovering near record levels in thin holiday trading, with the S&P 500 briefly setting a fresh intraday record as investors weighed a cooling-but-still-stable labor picture, expectations for 2026 rate cuts, and year-end positioning in megacap technology and AI-linked names. Reuters+2Reuters+2 US stock market now: where the major indexes stand With many institutional desks running light ahead of Christmas, price action has been choppy but restrained
24 December 2025
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Walmart Stock (WMT) News Today, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 24, 2025: Shares Hold Near $111 as Wall Street Targets $120+

Walmart Stock (WMT) News Today, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 24, 2025: Shares Hold Near $111 as Wall Street Targets $120+

Dec. 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve) — Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) is navigating a holiday-shortened trading week with its stock hovering around the $111 level, a zone that leaves the retail giant within striking distance of its 2025 highs—but also highly sensitive to headline risk and any shifts in the consumer narrative. StockAnalysis While Walmart’s 2025 rally has been powered by fast-growing e-commerce, membership momentum, and higher-margin profit streams, investors are using the final sessions of the year to reassess what could move the stock in 2026: from payment-fee litigation and product-recall scrutiny, to emerging health and lifestyle trends that may
24 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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