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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.

Lululemon Stock (LULU) Week Ahead: Elliott Activism, CEO Search, Tariff Headwinds and Holiday-Shortened Trading (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Lululemon Stock (LULU) Week Ahead: Elliott Activism, CEO Search, Tariff Headwinds and Holiday-Shortened Trading (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) heads into the week of December 22 with a rare mix of boardroom drama, activist pressure, and macro catalysts—all set against a holiday-thinned trading calendar that can exaggerate price moves. The backdrop: lululemon’s leadership transition is now public and time-bound, with CEO Calvin McDonald set to depart on January 31, 2026, and an activist heavyweight—Elliott Investment Management—surfacing with a more-than-$1 billion stake and a preferred CEO candidate. Lululemon+1 At the same time, lululemon’s latest results show a company still growing, but unevenly: international strength is offset by softer Americas performance and margin pressure, with management
21 December 2025
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Texas Instruments Stock (NASDAQ: TXN) Week Ahead Outlook: New Sherman Fab Starts Production as Wall Street Splits on 2026 Recovery

Texas Instruments Stock (NASDAQ: TXN) Week Ahead Outlook: New Sherman Fab Starts Production as Wall Street Splits on 2026 Recovery

December 21, 2025 — Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with investors balancing two powerful, and competing, narratives: a long-term U.S. manufacturing expansion that just hit an operational milestone, and a near-term debate about margins, inventories, and valuation as the analog chip cycle recovers unevenly. TXN closed $176.29 on Friday, December 19 (up 0.06% on the day), and finished the last five trading sessions down modestly from $179.42 on December 12, reflecting cautious positioning into year-end. StockAnalysis Below is what matters most for the week ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025)—the latest company headlines, the key analyst
21 December 2025
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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Week Ahead: Audit Overhaul, Trump’s Insurer Price Talks, and ACA Subsidy Deadline Drive the Outlook

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Week Ahead: Audit Overhaul, Trump’s Insurer Price Talks, and ACA Subsidy Deadline Drive the Outlook

As of December 21, 2025, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) heads into a holiday-shortened trading week with investors balancing a familiar mix of catalysts: regulatory and political headlines, ongoing scrutiny of Medicare Advantage practices, legal overhangs tied to Optum, and a fresh push by management to reset trust through an unusually public “fix-it” program. Reuters+1 UNH stock was last indicated around $327 (recent trading data), and recent sessions have underscored how quickly sentiment can swing on policy news—especially when Washington signals it wants to pressure insurers on pricing. Barron’s+1 Below is the week-ahead setup for UNH, including the most important
21 December 2025
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Wells Fargo Stock (WFC) Week Ahead: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Wells Fargo Stock (WFC) Week Ahead: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Date: December 21, 2025 Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) heads into the Christmas week stretch near its recent highs, with investors balancing a holiday-thinned tape against a busy burst of U.S. macro data and a steady drumbeat of company-specific headlines—from investment banking expansion to capital-structure tweaks and cost-efficiency plans. As of the latest available trading data, WFC was around $93, after a strong Friday session, with elevated volume compared with typical holiday-week conditions. Below is what matters most for the week ahead: the news flow shaping sentiment, what Wall Street forecasts look like right now, and the specific catalysts
21 December 2025
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Week Ahead: Google Cloud’s ‘$10B’ Partnership, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Week Ahead: Google Cloud’s ‘$10B’ Partnership, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

As the holiday-shortened week begins, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) heads into the December 22–26 trading window with investors focused on two big narratives: a newly expanded Google Cloud partnership (described by Reuters as approaching $10 billion over several years) and Palo Alto’s accelerating AI-era platform strategy—including major acquisitions slated for fiscal 2026. Reuters+1 PANW last closed at $186.88 (Dec. 19), putting the stock about 16% below its 52-week high of $223.61 and roughly 30% above its 52-week low of $144.15—a positioning that reflects both the year’s volatility and the market’s ongoing debate over cybersecurity “platformization” leaders. Palo Alto
21 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock: Week-Ahead Outlook for Dec. 22–26, 2025 as Bitcoin Buys, Index Risk, and Holiday Trading Collide

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock: Week-Ahead Outlook for Dec. 22–26, 2025 as Bitcoin Buys, Index Risk, and Holiday Trading Collide

Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR)—the company formerly known as MicroStrategy—heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with investors focused less on its legacy software business and more on three immediate drivers: bitcoin price direction, index-provider scrutiny, and the company’s ongoing capital-raising machine that funds more BTC purchases. Yahoo Finance+2SEC+2 As of the latest available quote, MSTR was at $164.82 (last reported trade after Friday’s session), a level that underscores how quickly sentiment can swing when bitcoin volatility meets thin holiday liquidity. Below is what matters most for the week ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025)—including the latest confirmed bitcoin-buy updates, fresh credit commentary, major
21 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Week Ahead: Record Close After $816M Space Force Satellite Deal—Catalysts, Forecasts, and Key Risks to Watch

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Week Ahead: Record Close After $816M Space Force Satellite Deal—Catalysts, Forecasts, and Key Risks to Watch

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Rocket Lab Corporation stock (NASDAQ: RKLB) is heading into a holiday-shortened trading week after a stunning two-day surge that pushed shares to a record close of $70.52 on Friday, December 19. The rally has been fueled by a major U.S. national-security satellite award—Rocket Lab’s largest contract to date—alongside fresh launch momentum that capped off a milestone year for its Electron rocket. StockAnalysis+2MarketWatch+2 What happens next may depend less on headlines about “space hype” and more on whether Rocket Lab can convert a growing defense backlog into predictable manufacturing execution—while keeping investors confident in its
21 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Week Ahead: Netflix Deal vs. Paramount Tender Offer Keeps Shares in “Merger-Arbitrage Mode”

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Week Ahead: Netflix Deal vs. Paramount Tender Offer Keeps Shares in “Merger-Arbitrage Mode”

Dateline: December 21, 2025 (Week Ahead: Dec. 22–26, 2025) Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A stock (NASDAQ: WBD) heads into a holiday-shortened week with the kind of headline-driven volatility that rarely shows up in “normal” media earnings models. The reason is simple: WBD is now trading less like a traditional entertainment company and more like a live deal—anchored between two competing paths to a potential takeover. On Friday’s close, WBD finished around $27.77, putting it almost exactly on top of the $27.75 per-share headline value Netflix is pitching to WBD shareholders—while still leaving a meaningful gap to Paramount Skydance’s $30.00
21 December 2025
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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock Week Ahead: Armis Deal Chatter, Moveworks Integration, 5-for-1 Split Fallout, and Fresh Analyst Targets

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock Week Ahead: Armis Deal Chatter, Moveworks Integration, 5-for-1 Split Fallout, and Fresh Analyst Targets

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) heads into the week of December 22–26, 2025 with momentum in its product narrative—but also with headline risk that has recently dominated the stock. The company has closed its largest acquisition to date (Moveworks), announced a security-focused buyout of identity specialist Veza, and completed a 5-for-1 stock split—all while markets digest reports that ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity firm Armis for up to $7 billion. Reuters+3ServiceNow Newsroom+3ServiceNow Newsroom+3 With U.S. markets entering a holiday-shortened, potentially low-liquidity week—and with macro data still on the calendar—ServiceNow stock could be especially sensitive to incremental headlines, analyst
21 December 2025
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Bank of America (BAC) Stock: Week-Ahead Outlook for Dec. 22–26, 2025 — Holiday Trading, Key Catalysts, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts

Bank of America (BAC) Stock: Week-Ahead Outlook for Dec. 22–26, 2025 — Holiday Trading, Key Catalysts, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) heads into the Christmas week with momentum from Friday’s rally—but also with cross-currents that could matter more than usual in a holiday-shortened, liquidity-thin tape. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, U.S. equity markets are closed, so the most recent reference point is Friday’s close: BAC ended the session at $55.27, up 1.86% on the day. StockAnalysis That finish put the stock back near the upper end of its recent range and close to the year’s highs (52-week range roughly $33.07 to $56.07, depending on the data source). StockAnalysis+1 Below is what matters for BAC
21 December 2025
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Mastercard Stock (NYSE: MA) Week Ahead: Buyback Tailwinds, Legal Headlines, and Holiday Data Set the Tone for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Mastercard Stock (NYSE: MA) Week Ahead: Buyback Tailwinds, Legal Headlines, and Holiday Data Set the Tone for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) heads into the week of December 22–26, 2025 with a familiar mix of year-end catalysts: a holiday-shortened trading calendar, fresh legal and regulatory headlines across the payments ecosystem, and renewed focus on shareholder returns after Mastercard’s dividend hike and new buyback authorization earlier this month. NASDAQ Trader+2Reuters+2 For investors, this is less about a single “make-or-break” event and more about whether Mastercard stock can hold its recent momentum in a week where liquidity is typically thinner—and where headline risk can move mega-cap names faster than fundamentals do. Where Mastercard stock stands heading into Christmas week Mastercard
21 December 2025
Morocco Strategic Minerals Raises C$600,000 as AFCON 2025 Kicks Off in Rabat: Morocco vs Comoros Opens with Early Drama

Morocco Strategic Minerals Raises C$600,000 as AFCON 2025 Kicks Off in Rabat: Morocco vs Comoros Opens with Early Drama

Morocco is in the global spotlight this weekend for two very different reasons—both tied to the same themes of ambition and visibility. On the business front, Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation (TSXV: MCC) has closed a C$600,000 private placement aimed at accelerating exploration and portfolio development across Morocco and Québec, reinforcing the steady flow of capital into early-stage “strategic minerals” plays. Morocco Strategic Minerals Corp+2MarketScreener+2 On the sporting front, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 officially got underway on Sunday, December 21, with hosts Morocco facing Comoros in Rabat—an opening match that quickly delivered classic tournament tension:
21 December 2025
Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock Week Ahead: AI Deal Push, ETF Expansion, and Holiday-Shortened Market Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock Week Ahead: AI Deal Push, ETF Expansion, and Holiday-Shortened Market Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) heads into the Christmas week trading window with its shares hovering near recent highs—after closing $893.48 on Friday, December 19, up 1.96% on the day. Yahoo Finance That positioning matters this week because trading conditions are likely to be unusually “thin” and headline-sensitive. U.S. markets are scheduled for an early close on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m. ET) and a full close on Thursday, Dec. 25, before reopening for a regular session on Friday, Dec. 26—a setup that can amplify moves in large-cap financials like Goldman when liquidity
21 December 2025
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Citigroup stock week-ahead outlook: regulatory relief, a fresh 52-week high, and the key catalysts to watch in the Christmas-trading week

Citigroup stock week-ahead outlook: regulatory relief, a fresh 52-week high, and the key catalysts to watch in the Christmas-trading week

December 21, 2025 — Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) heads into the holiday-shortened week with renewed momentum after finishing Friday at $114.86, a fresh 52-week closing high, and extending a multi-day rally amid heavier-than-normal trading volume. MarketWatch But this isn’t just a year-end “Santa rally” story. Over the past week, Citi has benefited from a string of developments that investors have long wanted to see: incremental regulatory relief, visible progress on a multi-year transformation effort, and continued evidence that a healthier deal environment is feeding through into investment-banking fees. Reuters+2Reuters+2 With U.S. equity markets closing early on Wednesday, December 24, and
21 December 2025
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AbbVie Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): ABBV Holds Near $227 as Drug-Pricing Headlines Collide With Fresh Analyst Upgrades

AbbVie Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): ABBV Holds Near $227 as Drug-Pricing Headlines Collide With Fresh Analyst Upgrades

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) heads into a holiday-shortened trading week with shares hovering near the mid-$220s, after a high-volume rebound into Friday’s close. The setup for the week ahead is defined by two competing forces: strong underlying fundamentals (Skyrizi/Rinvoq momentum, updated 2025 outlook, and a higher dividend) and a renewed policy overhang as Washington accelerates its latest push to align U.S. drug prices with lower international benchmarks. Below is a practical, week-ahead roadmap of the latest news, forecasts, and market analysis investors are weighing right now. ABBV stock snapshot entering the week AbbVie shares
21 December 2025
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QUALCOMM Incorporated Stock (QCOM) Week Ahead: Alphawave Deal Closes Early, AI Data Center Push, and Holiday-Week Trading Setup (Dec 22–26, 2025)

QUALCOMM Incorporated Stock (QCOM) Week Ahead: Alphawave Deal Closes Early, AI Data Center Push, and Holiday-Week Trading Setup (Dec 22–26, 2025)

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) heads into Christmas week with investors balancing two big narratives: a fresh, strategically important acquisition in data-center connectivity—and ongoing questions about the long-term shape of its handset business as Apple and broader smartphone demand evolve. Add a holiday-shortened trading week (and typically thinner liquidity), and the next few sessions could amplify both good news and bad. Qualcomm Investor Relations+2NYSE+2 Below is a week-ahead briefing (as of December 21, 2025) that pulls together the most relevant current news, forward-looking forecasts, and market-moving analyses shaping Qualcomm stock right now—plus a practical calendar of what to watch over the
21 December 2025
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Amgen (AMGN) Stock Week Ahead Forecast: Drug-Price Deal Fallout, Analyst Targets, and Year-End Catalysts to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Amgen (AMGN) Stock Week Ahead Forecast: Drug-Price Deal Fallout, Analyst Targets, and Year-End Catalysts to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with a fresh wave of policy headlines, a newly expanded FDA label win in rare disease, and a market still laser-focused on what comes next for its obesity pipeline. Shares last traded around $327.38, following a session that ranged roughly between $323 and $331—levels that now matter even more in holiday-thinned liquidity. This coming week is also structurally different for U.S. equities: the NYSE closes early at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 and is closed on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. That reduced time window can amplify single
21 December 2025
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Home Depot Stock (NYSE: HD) Week Ahead: 2026 Outlook, Analyst Targets, Technical Levels, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Home Depot Stock (NYSE: HD) Week Ahead: 2026 Outlook, Analyst Targets, Technical Levels, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Home Depot, Inc. (The) enters the Christmas-shortened trading week with Wall Street still digesting the company’s cautious preliminary fiscal 2026 outlook—and with investors watching whether housing data and interest-rate expectations can finally provide the “inflection” the home-improvement sector has been waiting for. HD shares last traded around $345 after Friday’s session (Dec. 19), and the stock has been volatile in December as the market recalibrates around slower recovery assumptions for big-ticket home projects. Investing.com Below is a week-ahead, Google News/Discover–ready briefing on the latest Home Depot news, forecasts, and market analysis as of Dec. 21, 2025, plus the catalysts that
21 December 2025
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Real Estate Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): REITs and Homebuilders Face Fed-Pause Signals, Mortgage-Rate Relief, and Holiday Liquidity

Real Estate Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): REITs and Homebuilders Face Fed-Pause Signals, Mortgage-Rate Relief, and Holiday Liquidity

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, real estate stocks are heading into a holiday-shortened trading week with an unusually dense mix of cross-currents: easing mortgage rates, a Federal Reserve that just cut rates again but is now signaling patience, and thin year-end liquidity that can exaggerate daily moves. Reuters+2Freddie Mac+2 For investors tracking REITs, homebuilder stocks, and real estate ETFs, the next five sessions (with a Christmas closure in the middle) are less about earnings and more about rates, housing demand, and macro data timing—especially after months of delayed releases tied to the 2025 government shutdown. Bureau of Economic Analysis+2Investopedia+2
21 December 2025
Utilities Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Data-Center Power Demand, Record PJM Prices, and Fed “Pause” Signals Shape the Holiday Trade

Utilities Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Data-Center Power Demand, Record PJM Prices, and Fed “Pause” Signals Shape the Holiday Trade

Published: December 21, 2025 — Week Ahead Outlook Utilities stocks head into the Christmas-shortened trading week caught between two powerful narratives. On one side, rate cuts and a “soft-ish” growth backdrop usually favor utilities—classic “bond-proxy” shares that tend to benefit when investors expect borrowing costs to drift lower. On the other, utilities are no longer trading like sleepy defensives. The sector is being re-rated as critical AI infrastructure, because data centers are pulling forward years of electricity demand growth and forcing a historic buildout of generation, transmission, and grid hardware. That tension—lower-rate tailwinds vs. higher-capex and higher-bills backlash—is likely to
21 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

7 February 2026
Agricultural Bank of China’s A shares closed down 0.45% at 6.67 yuan in Shanghai Friday, with turnover at 2.24 billion yuan. The bank’s A-share capital remained unchanged at 319.24 billion shares as of Jan. 31. Mainland and Hong Kong stocks fell after a global tech selloff and a sharp drop in silver futures. China’s January CPI data is due Feb. 11, with trading expected to thin ahead of the Lunar New Year break.
Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Palantir Technologies shares rose 4.5% to $135.90 Friday after reporting a 70% jump in Q4 revenue to $1.407 billion and forecasting 61% revenue growth in 2026. The stock rebounded from a 6.8% drop Thursday, triggered by concerns over Big Tech capital spending and AI’s impact on software demand. A new partnership with Cognizant and U.S. government policy shifts kept Palantir in focus. Director Alexander D. Moore sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2.
Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

7 February 2026
Coca-Cola will discontinue its frozen products, including the Minute Maid frozen line, in the U.S. and Canada in Q1 2026. Shares closed Friday up 0.66% at $79.03 ahead of Tuesday’s quarterly results. CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares on Feb. 3 for about $26 million under a pre-arranged plan. Options pricing suggests a possible 3% move after earnings.
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