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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.

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: Latest Updates, Science Highlights, and the Week-Ahead Skywatching Forecast (Dec. 21–28, 2025)

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: Latest Updates, Science Highlights, and the Week-Ahead Skywatching Forecast (Dec. 21–28, 2025)

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is already on the “goodbye” leg of its once-in-a-lifetime pass through our solar system—two days after its closest approach to Earth. The comet is still observable with amateur gear, but it’s fading night by night as it retreats outward, while scientists race to squeeze out every last clue about what formed around another star. AP News+2NASA Science+2 This week-ahead report pulls together the key news, observing forecasts, and scientific analyses available as of Dec. 21, 2025, including new space-telescope results (X-rays!), radio searches, and NASA mission updates—plus what to expect in
21 December 2025
Space and Defense Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Space Force Satellite Awards, FY2026 NDAA Tailwinds, and Wall Street’s Latest Calls

Space and Defense Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Space Force Satellite Awards, FY2026 NDAA Tailwinds, and Wall Street’s Latest Calls

As the market heads into a holiday‑shortened trading week, space and defense stocks are entering the final stretch of 2025 with unusually strong crosscurrents: a fresh wave of U.S. Space Force satellite awards, a newly signed FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that locks in record policy-level defense spending, and geopolitics that can still swing sentiment overnight—from Ukraine peace talks to Taiwan arms packages. The week ahead (Dec. 22–26) will likely be defined by two realities investors should keep in mind at the same time: Below is what matters most as of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025—and how it could shape
21 December 2025
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Quantum Computing Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): IonQ, D-Wave, Rigetti and QUBT Face a Holiday-Shortened Test After Fresh Wall Street Calls

Quantum Computing Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): IonQ, D-Wave, Rigetti and QUBT Face a Holiday-Shortened Test After Fresh Wall Street Calls

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, quantum computing stocks are heading into one of the strangest trading stretches of the year: a holiday-shortened week with thinner liquidity, fewer scheduled catalysts, and a sector that can swing hard on a single analyst note. That’s a big deal for investors tracking IonQ (IONQ), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Rigetti Computing (RGTI) and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT)—a group often dubbed the “pure-play” quantum cohort—because the last few days brought something the space has been craving: more formal Wall Street coverage, clearer price targets, and more structured debates about which business models may actually scale. Investopedia+2TradingView+2
21 December 2025
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Rare Metals Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): China’s Rare Earth Export Licenses, Lithium Crosscurrents, and the Catalysts Investors Are Watching

Rare Metals Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): China’s Rare Earth Export Licenses, Lithium Crosscurrents, and the Catalysts Investors Are Watching

Rare metals stocks are heading into a holiday-shortened trading week with a familiar but high-voltage mix of drivers: geopolitics, export rules, battery demand signals, and year-end liquidity. The last few sessions delivered a dense cluster of developments that matter for investors tracking rare earth stocks, critical minerals stocks, and strategic metals names tied to magnets, batteries, and defense supply chains. The big headline into Sunday, December 21, 2025 is that China has begun issuing “general” export licenses for rare earth-related items—a potentially market-moving tweak that could reduce shipping friction while keeping Beijing’s leverage intact. Reuters+2China Embassy USA+2 At the same
21 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Santa Rally Watch, AI Spending Jitters, and Key Catalysts for Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla

Big Tech Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Santa Rally Watch, AI Spending Jitters, and Key Catalysts for Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla

Big Tech stocks enter the coming week with two forces pulling in opposite directions: a seasonal tailwind from the year-end “Santa Claus rally” window, and a growing market debate over whether the AI buildout is delivering returns fast enough to justify the spending. Add a holiday-shortened trading calendar and thin liquidity, and the setup is primed for outsized moves—up or down—on relatively little news. Reuters’ week-ahead outlook highlights how investor sentiment has swung repeatedly in recent weeks around two themes: scrutiny of massive AI infrastructure spending and shifting expectations for the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut path in 2026. Reuters Below is
21 December 2025
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EV Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Tesla’s Robotaxi Push, Rivian’s AI Rally, and Policy Whiplash Set Up a Volatile Holiday Week

EV Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Tesla’s Robotaxi Push, Rivian’s AI Rally, and Policy Whiplash Set Up a Volatile Holiday Week

Published Sunday, December 21, 2025 EV stocks head into the final full week of 2025 with a familiar mix of tailwinds and landmines: thinning holiday liquidity, a heavy macro-data Tuesday, and an EV policy backdrop that has shifted dramatically since the U.S. clean-vehicle tax-credit changes took effect this fall. Add a fresh autonomy narrative at Tesla and Rivian—and balance-sheet pressure across several smaller EV makers—and you have a setup where headlines can move shares more than fundamentals. This week’s reality check: markets will be open fewer hours. U.S. stocks are scheduled to close early on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m.
21 December 2025
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Semiconductor Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nvidia, Micron, Broadcom and TSMC in Focus as AI Spending, Memory Shortages and China Headlines Drive Volatility

Semiconductor Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nvidia, Micron, Broadcom and TSMC in Focus as AI Spending, Memory Shortages and China Headlines Drive Volatility

Semiconductor stocks head into the Christmas week with a familiar mix of tailwinds and tripwires: accelerating AI and data-center buildouts on one side, and renewed investor anxiety about the cost (and financing) of that buildout on the other. The result is a chip sector that still looks structurally supported into 2026—but can swing sharply on a single headline in thin holiday trading. This week is also holiday-shortened in the U.S. Markets are open Monday–Wednesday, with an early close on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m. ET) and closed Thursday, Dec. 25, before normal trading resumes Friday, Dec. 26. New York Stock
21 December 2025
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Natural Gas Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): Prices Slip on Warm Forecasts as LNG Supply Plans Shift

Natural Gas Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): Prices Slip on Warm Forecasts as LNG Supply Plans Shift

December 21, 2025 — Natural gas markets are closing out the year with a familiar winter paradox: heating season is underway, but prices are being dragged lower by milder temperature forecasts and a supply picture that still looks comfortable in both the U.S. and Europe. In the United States, NYMEX natural gas futures for January delivery slid to $3.879 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in the latest session, touching a seven-week low as traders priced in warmer-than-normal weather into early January and continued strength in Lower 48 production. TradingView+1 Globally, the soft tone is reinforced by weaker benchmark prices
21 December 2025
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AI Stocks News Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nvidia, Broadcom and Alphabet Set the Tone for 2026 as Wall Street Weighs Bubble Risks

AI Stocks News Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nvidia, Broadcom and Alphabet Set the Tone for 2026 as Wall Street Weighs Bubble Risks

Dec. 21, 2025 — Artificial intelligence stocks are ending 2025 with a familiar mix of momentum and anxiety: analysts are still pitching semiconductors and “Magnificent Seven” platforms as the cleanest way to play the AI buildout, even as investors debate whether the market is starting to punish “growth at any price” balance sheets. Today’s news flow crystallizes the new phase of the AI trade: it’s no longer just about who can spend the most on data centers and GPUs. Increasingly, it’s about who can turn AI into durable revenue, who can fund expansion without stressing the capital structure—and how geopolitics
21 December 2025
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XRP Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): $2 Level in Focus as Spot XRP ETF Inflows Top $1B and XRPL Lending Nears Vote

XRP Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): $2 Level in Focus as Spot XRP ETF Inflows Top $1B and XRPL Lending Nears Vote

December 21, 2025 — XRP is ending the weekend in a familiar spot: hovering just below the psychological $2.00 mark while traders weigh a rare combination of tailwinds (institutional ETF demand and growing “real-world” utility narratives) against a market still prone to sudden selloffs. As of today, XRP is trading around $1.91 with roughly $2.38B in 24-hour volume, and is down about 1% over the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap’s live market data. CoinMarketCap That headline number, however, masks the more important story driving XRP price discussion on 21.12.2025: spot XRP ETFs are still pulling in steady inflows, yet
21 December 2025
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Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): BTC Holds Near $88K as ETF Flows Whipsaw and 2026 Forecasts Cool

Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): BTC Holds Near $88K as ETF Flows Whipsaw and 2026 Forecasts Cool

Bitcoin is ending the weekend in “wait-and-see” mode. On Sunday, December 21, 2025, BTC traded around $88,400, after moving between roughly $87,600 and $89,000 intraday—keeping the market pinned just below the psychologically important $90,000 level. Yahoo Finance That range-bound action comes after a bruising fourth quarter: Bitcoin is still about 30% below its early-October record high near $126,223, and the debate across trading desks has shifted from “how fast can BTC make new highs?” to “what finally breaks the stalemate—macro, ETF flows, or an on-chain supply squeeze?” Reuters+2Reuters+2 Below is a full roundup of the most current news, forecasts, and
21 December 2025
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Larry Page’s 2000 AI Prediction Is Google’s 2025 Reality as Gemini 3 Rolls Out — and Investors Take Notice

Larry Page’s 2000 AI Prediction Is Google’s 2025 Reality as Gemini 3 Rolls Out — and Investors Take Notice

On December 21, a 25-year-old clip of Google co-founder Larry Page began circulating again for a simple reason: it sounds like a script for today’s AI race. In the footage, recorded in 2000—just two years after Google was founded—Page describes what he called the “ultimate search engine”: one that understands everything on the web, figures out exactly what you want, and gives you the right answer. He immediately labels that end-state for search as artificial intelligence. The Times of India+1 Fast-forward to late 2025, and Google is actively reshaping its most important products around that exact idea—shipping new Gemini 3
21 December 2025
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Silver Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): XAG/USD Holds Near $67 After Record Highs—Latest News, Forecasts, and Key Levels to Watch

Silver Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): XAG/USD Holds Near $67 After Record Highs—Latest News, Forecasts, and Key Levels to Watch

Silver is closing out 2025 with the kind of momentum that forces both bulls and bears to pay attention. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, the silver price (XAG/USD) is hovering around the $67-per-ounce area after a record-setting surge late last week—powered by a mix of investment flows, tight supply conditions, and an industrial demand narrative that keeps getting louder. Reuters+1 But this is also the point in a parabolic move where markets tend to change character: liquidity thins into the holidays, positioning gets crowded, and even small headlines can trigger outsized swings. Several analysts publishing today warn that a
21 December 2025
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Gold Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): XAU/USD Near $4,350 as Fed “Pause” Talk Meets $5,000 Forecasts for 2026

Gold Price Today (Dec. 21, 2025): XAU/USD Near $4,350 as Fed “Pause” Talk Meets $5,000 Forecasts for 2026

Gold is ending 2025 where it spent much of the year: near record territory, with investors debating whether the next move is a breakout—or a breath. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, live spot pricing put gold around $4,352/oz, keeping the metal within striking distance of its 2025 record near $4,381/oz and reinforcing the narrative that bullion has shifted from a “rate-cut trade” into a structural portfolio asset for central banks and investors alike. JM Bullion+2Reuters+2 What makes today’s setup especially interesting is the collision of three powerful themes: fresh signals that the Federal Reserve could keep rates steady for
21 December 2025
US Stock Market Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): S&P 500 Eyes a Santa Rally as Fed Signals, AI Jitters, and GDP Data Shape Year-End Trading

US Stock Market Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): S&P 500 Eyes a Santa Rally as Fed Signals, AI Jitters, and GDP Data Shape Year-End Trading

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market heads into the final holiday-shortened stretch of 2025 with investors balancing two competing realities: a strong year for major indexes, and a choppier, more skeptical tone beneath the surface as Wall Street debates the durability of the AI-led boom and the next leg of Federal Reserve policy. On Friday’s close (the last full session before Sunday’s outlook pieces), the S&P 500 finished at 6,834.50, the Nasdaq Composite at 23,307.62, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 48,134.89. Stocks ended the day higher—helped by a rebound in technology—while the week overall was mixed: the
21 December 2025
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Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Outlook: Santa Rally Watch, Fed Signals, and Key Levels After 48,134 Close (Dec. 21, 2025)

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Outlook: Santa Rally Watch, Fed Signals, and Key Levels After 48,134 Close (Dec. 21, 2025)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is heading into the Christmas trading week with a familiar end‑of‑year mix: upbeat annual performance, a choppy December tape, and a market narrative that keeps pivoting between “Santa rally” optimism and late‑cycle caution. The Dow last closed at 48,134.89 on Friday, finishing the day higher but ending the week modestly lower as investors weighed fresh inflation data, AI‑linked volatility, and a Federal Reserve outlook that’s becoming more contested inside the central bank itself. Reuters+1 Dow Jones today: strong year, uneven December In 2025, the big picture still looks constructive. The blue‑chip Dow is up
21 December 2025
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Accenture Earnings Beat as Advanced AI Bookings Hit $2.2 Billion—But 2026 Outlook Keeps Wall Street Cautious

Accenture Earnings Beat as Advanced AI Bookings Hit $2.2 Billion—But 2026 Outlook Keeps Wall Street Cautious

Accenture’s latest earnings update is a snapshot of where enterprise AI is right now: real budgets, real contracts, and increasingly “baked in” to broader transformation work—yet still paired with investor anxiety about what AI could automate and where spending is tightening. As of December 21, 2025, the consulting and IT services giant is coming off a quarter where it beat revenue expectations, posted strong new bookings, and highlighted a surge in advanced AI demand—while also acknowledging uneven public-sector momentum and offering a second-quarter revenue outlook that landed a touch below what analysts were modeling. Reuters+2Accenture Newsroom+2 The headline numbers: revenue,
21 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock Week Ahead: Drug-Pricing Politics, Talc Verdicts, and Fresh FDA Wins Set the Tone (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock Week Ahead: Drug-Pricing Politics, Talc Verdicts, and Fresh FDA Wins Set the Tone (Dec 22–26, 2025)

As the market heads into a Christmas-shortened trading week, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is entering the final stretch of 2025 with an unusually headline-heavy mix of catalysts: U.S. drug-pricing negotiations tied to the White House, new talc-related jury verdicts, and a string of FDA and clinical updates that reinforce the company’s longer-term growth narrative. As of the latest close (Friday, December 19, 2025), JNJ ended around $206/share, keeping the stock in a tight, late-year range while investors weigh whether policy risk and litigation uncertainty outweigh the steadier benefits of new product momentum and “defensive” healthcare positioning. MarketBeat Below is
21 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Week Ahead Outlook: Oil Prices, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec 22–26, 2025

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Week Ahead Outlook: Oil Prices, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec 22–26, 2025

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is heading into a holiday-shortened trading week with two big forces likely to drive near-term price action: oil-market volatility and fresh investor digestion of Exxon’s upgraded 2030 plan. XOM was last quoted around $116.69. This week’s market structure matters: the NYSE will close early at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and the market will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day). New York Stock Exchange+1 And despite a U.S. federal government closure directive for Dec. 24 and Dec. 26, major U.S. exchanges said they will remain
21 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock Week Ahead: Qualified Acquisition, Agentforce Meets ChatGPT, and Analyst Price Targets to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Salesforce (CRM) Stock Week Ahead: Qualified Acquisition, Agentforce Meets ChatGPT, and Analyst Price Targets to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) heads into the Christmas holiday week with a busy backdrop for investors: fresh product distribution news for its Agentforce platform, a newly announced acquisition aimed at “agentic” marketing, and a market calendar that’s likely to amplify day-to-day volatility simply because liquidity is thinner than usual. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, the latest available trade data puts Salesforce stock around $259.91, following Friday’s (Dec. 19) close. StockAnalysis For the coming week, CRM stock is less about an earnings catalyst (Salesforce just reported) and more about how investors handicap AI monetization, M&A integration, and macro-driven risk appetite
21 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

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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