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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.

CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: What Investors Need to Know Before the Next Market Open

CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: What Investors Need to Know Before the Next Market Open

CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWV) is ending the week with a sharp rebound that has traders recalibrating expectations going into the next session. After a powerful Friday rally, the stock is holding near the day’s highs in after-hours trading, as investors digest two headline catalysts: a bullish-but-cautious Citi call and CoreWeave’s role in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission. TradingView+3Yahoo Finance+3MarketWatch+3 One important calendar note upfront: U.S. stock markets are closed on Saturday and Sunday, so the “next open” is Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 (not Saturday, Dec. 20). That matters because weekend newsflow can shape Monday’s premarket tone for high-beta
20 December 2025
Eli Lilly Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): LLY Closes Higher on Obesity-Pill Momentum—What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Eli Lilly Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): LLY Closes Higher on Obesity-Pill Momentum—What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) ended Friday, December 19, 2025, with a solid gain, then barely budged in after-hours trading—an important clue about how investors are digesting the latest wave of obesity-drug headlines heading into next week. One key calendar note up front: U.S. stock markets do not open on Saturdays. With December 19 falling on a Friday, the next regular stock-market open is Monday, December 22, 2025 (barring any exchange-specific changes). LLY stock price after the bell: how Eli Lilly traded after hours on Dec. 19 That “strong close / quiet after-hours” pattern typically signals that Friday’s move
20 December 2025
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Analyst Target Hikes, Heavy Volume, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Analyst Target Hikes, Heavy Volume, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) ended Friday, December 19, 2025 higher and continued to trade modestly in the green after the closing bell—capping a week where semiconductor and AI-linked names reclaimed momentum amid a volatile options-expiration session. At a glance (after the bell, Dec. 19): Below is what moved AMAT today, what fresh analyst updates hit the tape, and the key variables to track before the next opening bell. AMAT after-hours: where Applied Materials stock stands right now Applied Materials shares finished the regular session at $256.41, and as of the post-close update shown by Google Finance, the stock traded
20 December 2025
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Lam Research (LRCX) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): What Happened After the Bell and What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Lam Research (LRCX) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): What Happened After the Bell and What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) capped a strong Friday with a fresh record run, closing up 4.60% at $172.27 after touching an intraday high near $173.58. In after-hours trading, the stock was modestly higher around $173.31 (about +0.60%) in the minutes following the close, underscoring how firmly sentiment has shifted in favor of semiconductor capital equipment names heading into 2026. Google+1 For investors and traders, the key question now is whether this move is a one-day momentum burst—or the start of another leg higher driven by analyst upgrades, AI-related spending expectations, and improving memory-market signals. One important calendar reality: U.S.
20 December 2025
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Western Digital Stock (WDC) After Hours Today, Dec. 19, 2025: Nasdaq-100 Inclusion Looms—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Western Digital Stock (WDC) After Hours Today, Dec. 19, 2025: Nasdaq-100 Inclusion Looms—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) ended Friday’s session (19.12.2025) with momentum—and then kept drifting higher after the closing bell as traders positioned for a major technical catalyst: the company’s pending addition to the Nasdaq-100 Index, effective before the market opens on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. StockAnalysis+2Nasdaq+2 Here’s what happened in the regular session, what the after-hours tape is signaling tonight, and what investors should keep in mind heading into the next opening bell (note: U.S. markets are closed Saturday and Sunday). WDC stock price check: how Western Digital traded into and after the bell Regular session (Friday close): After-hours (early
20 December 2025
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Seagate (STX) Stock After Hours Today: What Happened After the Bell on Dec. 19, 2025 — and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Seagate (STX) Stock After Hours Today: What Happened After the Bell on Dec. 19, 2025 — and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) ended Friday’s regular session higher and held onto gains in after-hours trading, keeping the data-storage name in focus as investors head into a weekend packed with positioning effects — and a major index catalyst set for the next U.S. session. Public+2TradingView+2 One important calendar note up front: Dec. 19, 2025 is a Friday, so U.S. stock markets are closed on Saturday, Dec. 20. The next regular market open is Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 — and that date matters for STX because of a scheduled Nasdaq-100 index change becoming effective prior to that open. Nasdaq
20 December 2025
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Cisco (CSCO) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): What Investors Need to Know Before the Next Market Open

Cisco (CSCO) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): What Investors Need to Know Before the Next Market Open

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) ended Friday’s session higher and held steady in after-hours trading, but the bigger story for investors heading into the next trading session is the rapidly developing cybersecurity headline risk around a critical, actively exploited vulnerability tied to Cisco’s Secure Email products. Below is a detailed, end-of-day breakdown of what moved Cisco stock today, what’s hitting the tape after the bell, and what to watch before U.S. markets reopen for the next session. Cisco stock price check: the after-hours snapshot Cisco shares closed at $78.42 on Friday, Dec. 19, up about 1.9% on the day. In
20 December 2025
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JPMorgan Chase Stock (JPM) After Hours Today, Dec. 19, 2025: What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

JPMorgan Chase Stock (JPM) After Hours Today, Dec. 19, 2025: What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ended Friday’s session (December 19, 2025) firmly higher, then stayed largely steady in after-hours trading—an important signal as investors head into a holiday-shortened final stretch of the year with liquidity thinning and derivatives-related positioning unwinding. JPM stock price after the bell: where shares stand tonight JPM stock closed at $317.21, up $4.21 (+1.35%) on the day. After the closing bell, the stock traded around $317.05 in late after-hours, down a modest $0.16 (-0.05%) from the close—suggesting there was no major new headline shock after 4 p.m. ET. StockAnalysis Friday’s trading range was $313.19 to
20 December 2025
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Costco stock COST after hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Key news, analyst forecasts, and what to watch before the next market open

Costco stock COST after hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Key news, analyst forecasts, and what to watch before the next market open

Costco Wholesale Corporation stock ended Friday’s session mostly steady, then drifted only slightly in early after-hours trading—an uneventful finish to a day when the broader market was anything but quiet. The backdrop included a tech-led rebound across U.S. equities and a record “triple witching” options-expiration event that boosted volume and can distort late-day price action. Reuters+1 For investors tracking Nasdaq-listed Costco stock (ticker: COST) heading into the next U.S. market session, the bigger story isn’t a dramatic after-hours move. It’s the combination of fresh, same-day headlines around tariffs and product mix, membership renewal trends, and new analyst price-target revisions that
20 December 2025
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Amazon Layoffs in Luxembourg: 370 Jobs Cut at European Headquarters as AI Restructuring Accelerates

Amazon Layoffs in Luxembourg: 370 Jobs Cut at European Headquarters as AI Restructuring Accelerates

December 19, 2025 — Amazon is preparing to eliminate 370 roles at its European headquarters in Luxembourg, a move that would amount to roughly 8.5% of the site’s workforce and mark the company’s largest-ever round of cuts at the location. The plan, which has been negotiated under European labour rules and set out in a formal “social plan,” is landing hardest on employees in technical roles—while raising urgent concerns for foreign workers whose residency status can depend on how quickly they find new employment. Chronicle+3The Times of India+3The Indian Express+3 The Luxembourg reductions arrive against the backdrop of Amazon’s wider
20 December 2025
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Comfort Systems USA (FIX) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Leadership Transition 8‑K, S&P 500 Rebalance, Analyst Forecasts — What to Know Before the Next Open

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Leadership Transition 8‑K, S&P 500 Rebalance, Analyst Forecasts — What to Know Before the Next Open

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE: FIX) ended Friday’s session with a strong gain and unusually heavy volume as investors positioned for a major index change and digested late-day corporate news. Shares closed at $940.74, up 2.42% from Thursday’s close, and were slightly higher in after-hours trading at around $943.29 as of 6:01 p.m. EST. StockAnalysis If you’re looking ahead to the next opening bell, one calendar note matters: U.S. markets are closed Saturday and Sunday, so the next regular session is Monday, December 22, 2025—the same morning Comfort Systems is scheduled to move into the S&P 500 as part of
20 December 2025
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AMD Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Why Shares Jumped, What’s Driving the Move, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

AMD Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Why Shares Jumped, What’s Driving the Move, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) ended Friday with a sharp rally and then held onto gains in after-hours trading, capping a volatile week for AI-exposed semiconductor names. AMD closed the regular session at $213.43, up 6.15% on the day, after trading between $204.20 and $215.18. In after-hours trading, the stock was $214.31 (+0.41%) as of 6:11 p.m. ET. StockAnalysis Because today is Friday, Dec. 19, it’s worth flagging one simple but important point upfront: U.S. stock markets are closed Saturday and Sunday, so “tomorrow’s open” for AMD will effectively be the next regular session on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025
20 December 2025
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Oracle Stock (ORCL) Jumps After TikTok U.S. Deal Headlines: After-Hours Moves and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open (Dec. 19, 2025)

Oracle Stock (ORCL) Jumps After TikTok U.S. Deal Headlines: After-Hours Moves and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open (Dec. 19, 2025)

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) ended Friday’s session (December 19, 2025) sharply higher and kept trading actively after the closing bell, as investors digested a TikTok U.S. restructuring agreement that puts Oracle at the center of one of the most politically sensitive consumer-tech stories in America—while also reviving the “OCI growth” narrative at a moment when Wall Street has been laser-focused on Oracle’s AI spending and debt. Investing.com+1 Oracle stock after the bell: where ORCL stands tonight ORCL closed the regular session at $191.97, up $11.94 (+6.63%) on the day, and traded around $193.03 in after-hours activity (about +0.55% from the
20 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Google Cloud’s $10B Palo Alto Deal, Fresh Legal Headlines, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Google Cloud’s $10B Palo Alto Deal, Fresh Legal Headlines, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Alphabet Inc.’s Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) ended Friday, December 19, 2025, higher and then held near the day’s highs in after-hours trading—capping a session where “AI-adjacent” tech led the broader market rebound into the weekend. GOOG closed at $308.61, up 1.60% in regular trading. After the bell, shares were slightly higher around $309, with extended-hours moves remaining modest as investors digested a cluster of cloud-security headlines, fresh legal action tied to search scraping, and ongoing AI-driven sentiment across mega-cap tech. StockAnalysis+1 Because Dec. 19 is a Friday, U.S. markets are closed Saturday and Sunday; the next regular session is
20 December 2025
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Meta (META) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Board Shake-Up, AI Video Push, Analyst Targets — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Meta (META) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Board Shake-Up, AI Video Push, Analyst Targets — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) ended Friday, December 19, 2025, lower in regular trading but ticked higher after the closing bell, as investors weighed fresh boardroom news alongside ongoing debate about how Meta’s AI roadmap and regulation could shape 2026 expectations. After-hours move (as of Friday evening): META was indicated around $660.80 in extended trading, up about 0.31% after hours, after finishing the regular session at $658.77 (down ~0.85%). Investing.com Because today is Friday, the U.S. stock market does not reopen on Saturday; the next regular opening bell is Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 (barring any unscheduled market closures). META stock
20 December 2025
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Palantir Stock After Hours: PLTR Closes at $193.38 on Dec. 19, 2025—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Palantir Stock After Hours: PLTR Closes at $193.38 on Dec. 19, 2025—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) finished Friday, December 19, 2025, with a strong gain and only a modest change in extended trading. PLTR closed at $193.38, up 4.14%, after trading between $186.73 and $195.00 on heavy volume (about 76.3 million shares). In after-hours trading, shares were last indicated around $193.75 (about +0.19% from the close) as of the early evening update. StockAnalysis One important timing note: because December 20 is a Saturday, U.S. stock markets are closed “tomorrow.” The next regular session for PLTR is Monday, December 22, 2025—and the stock’s setup now heads into a holiday-shortened week that can
20 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Closing Price, Late Trading Moves, and What to Watch Before the Next Opening Bell

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Closing Price, Late Trading Moves, and What to Watch Before the Next Opening Bell

Microsoft Corp. shares ended the week in positive territory and then eased modestly in extended trading Friday, a session shaped as much by broader “AI trade” sentiment as by quarter-end-style positioning tied to the market’s final major options-expiration event of 2025. MSFT closed at $485.92 and was quoted around $485.07 in after-hours trading shortly after the closing bell (about -0.17% vs. the close), according to MarketBeat’s extended-hours feed. MarketBeat MarketWatch’s delayed after-hours quote also showed MSFT slipping to $484.99 at 4:24 p.m. ET, with after-hours volume around 16.31 million shares. MarketWatch Below is what’s driving the conversation around Microsoft stock
20 December 2025
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Carvana (CVNA) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 19, 2025: Why Shares Slipped, New Price Targets, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Carvana (CVNA) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 19, 2025: Why Shares Slipped, New Price Targets, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) ended Friday, December 19, 2025, on a softer note—even as the broader U.S. market finished higher—before steadying slightly in after-hours trading. The timing matters: today was a major “triple witching” expiration day on Wall Street, and it also lands in the final stretch ahead of Carvana’s scheduled entry into the S&P 500 at the start of next week. AP News+2Axios+2 One important calendar note up front: U.S. stock markets are closed on Saturday (December 20) and Sunday (December 21). The next regular session is Monday, December 22, 2025—the same day Carvana is set to be added
20 December 2025
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CRH PLC Stock After the Bell (Dec. 19, 2025): Shares Slip on Triple Witching Volume Ahead of S&P 500 Entry — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

CRH PLC Stock After the Bell (Dec. 19, 2025): Shares Slip on Triple Witching Volume Ahead of S&P 500 Entry — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

CRH plc (NYSE: CRH) finished Friday’s session lower, then edged modestly higher in after-hours trading—closing out a volatile “triple witching” day that often amplifies end-of-week positioning and index-related flows. StockAnalysis+1 The timing matters: CRH is scheduled to join the S&P 500 effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, a change tied to the quarterly rebalance and widely watched by both discretionary investors and passive index funds. News Release Archive+1 Below is what moved CRH today, the latest company filing released today, where Wall Street targets sit, and the key items to watch before U.S. markets
20 December 2025
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Natural Gas Prices Today (Dec. 19, 2025, 04:54): Henry Hub Whipsaws on Weather vs LNG Exports, Europe’s TTF Firms, and Asia LNG Slides to a 20‑Month Low

Natural Gas Prices Today (Dec. 19, 2025, 04:54): Henry Hub Whipsaws on Weather vs LNG Exports, Europe’s TTF Firms, and Asia LNG Slides to a 20‑Month Low

Natural gas markets closed the week with a split personality: U.S. futures bounced off fresh lows even as milder weather forecasts capped upside, European prices ticked higher on weaker wind output, and Asian spot LNG fell to its lowest level since April 2024 as demand stayed soft. The result is a global gas story defined by abundant supply, weather-driven volatility, and a growing debate over how profitable incremental LNG exports will be as price spreads narrow—all while major policy and project decisions reshape the outlook for 2026 and beyond. Natural gas price snapshot: the key benchmarks traders watched on Dec.
20 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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