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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.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Stock After Hours: What Happened After the Dec. 19, 2025 Close — and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Stock After Hours: What Happened After the Dec. 19, 2025 Close — and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) closed Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at $400.23, up 1.15% on heavy volume of 12.6 million shares, with little movement after hours. The Nasdaq-100 reconstitution takes effect before the U.S. market opens Monday, Dec. 22, adding Alnylam to the index. Friday’s session saw record derivatives expirations, amplifying trading volume.
20 December 2025
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Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Trump Drug-Pricing Deal, FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Trump Drug-Pricing Deal, FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

Merck shares closed at $101.09 Friday, up 0.4%, then dipped slightly after hours as investors reacted to new U.S. drug-pricing agreements and FDA acceleration for two pipeline drugs. Trading volume surged to 43.6 million shares after the Trump administration and major pharma firms, including Merck, finalized deals to cut drug prices and grant tariff relief.
20 December 2025
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Walmart Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): WMT Ends Lower on Triple‑Witching Volume as Wells Fargo Lifts Target to $130 — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Walmart Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): WMT Ends Lower on Triple‑Witching Volume as Wells Fargo Lifts Target to $130 — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Walmart shares closed at $114.36 on Friday, down 0.41%, as trading volume surged to nearly 50 million amid triple witching expirations. After-hours trading saw the stock edge slightly lower. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $130, maintaining an Overweight rating. U.S. markets will reopen Monday, December 22.
20 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): XOM Holds Near $117 as Oil Swings—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Exxon Mobil Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): XOM Holds Near $117 as Oil Swings—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) wrapped up Friday, December 19, 2025 with a muted move in regular trading—and an equally quiet start to extended hours—while the bigger story for energy investors remained the same: crude oil is stuck in a tug‑of‑war between geopolitical headlines and growing supply fears. Because Dec. 19 was a Friday, U.S. equity markets are closed on Saturday (Dec. 20) and Sunday (Dec. 21). So when investors talk about “tomorrow’s open” after Friday’s closing bell, the practical reality is: the next session is Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Below is what mattered for XOM after the bell on
20 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): What’s Moving Shares and What to Watch Before Monday’s Market Open

Salesforce (CRM) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): What’s Moving Shares and What to Watch Before Monday’s Market Open

Salesforce shares closed at $259.91 Friday, up 0.80%, after trading between $255.50 and $262.04 on heavy volume. The stock rose further in after-hours trading, indicated at $261.95 by 7:18 p.m. ET. The session saw heightened volatility amid options expiration and headlines about Salesforce’s acquisition of Qualified, an AI marketing firm. U.S. markets reopen Monday after the weekend closure.
20 December 2025
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Intel Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): INTC Ticks Higher as FTC Clears Nvidia’s $5B Investment — What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Intel Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): INTC Ticks Higher as FTC Clears Nvidia’s $5B Investment — What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

U.S. regulators cleared Nvidia’s planned $5 billion investment in Intel, according to an FTC notice late Friday. Intel shares closed up 1.49% at $36.82, then rose to about $37.10 in after-hours trading on heavy volume. The stock remains roughly 16% below its 52-week high set earlier this month. Terms of Nvidia’s investment were not detailed in the notice.
20 December 2025
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Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Truist’s $1,375 Target, Nasdaq-100 Addition, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Truist’s $1,375 Target, Nasdaq-100 Addition, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MPWR) ended Friday’s session higher and then held essentially flat in after-hours trading, closing the week on a day when market mechanics—notably the year’s big options expiration—can distort volume and late-day price action. MPWR closed at $937.11, up 0.82% on the day, and was unchanged at $937.11 in after-hours trading as of 6:07 p.m. ET. StockAnalysis Because Dec. 19, 2025 is a Friday, U.S. markets will be closed over the weekend. The next regular session is Monday, Dec. 22, 2025—and that matters for MPWR, because the stock is set to join the Nasdaq-100 at the
20 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson Stock After Hours Dec. 19, 2025: JNJ Ticks Up After the Bell—Key News, Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Johnson & Johnson Stock After Hours Dec. 19, 2025: JNJ Ticks Up After the Bell—Key News, Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.51% to $207.43 in after-hours trading Friday, after closing down 0.9% in the regular session. The move followed late news on Washington drug-pricing talks, analyst targets, and litigation. JNJ was not among nine firms signing new Trump administration drug-pricing deals but was named as a company in ongoing discussions. U.S. markets are closed Saturday; trading resumes Monday.
20 December 2025
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Nike Stock (NKE) After the Bell: Why Shares Sank on Dec. 19, 2025—and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Nike Stock (NKE) After the Bell: Why Shares Sank on Dec. 19, 2025—and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Nike shares fell 10.5% to $58.71 Friday after fiscal Q2 results showed net income down 32% to $792 million and gross margin dropping to 40.6%. Revenue rose 1% to $12.4 billion, but investors focused on margin pressure, weak China results, and softer guidance. Trading volume hit 108.5 million shares. Major U.S. indexes closed higher, making Nike’s decline stand out.
20 December 2025
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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 (STX) closed Friday at $296.36 and rose to $298.94 in after-hours trading, up 0.87%. The stock saw wide swings during the session, trading between $293.69 and $305.43, amid index rebalancing and options expiration. A Nasdaq-100 index change affecting STX is set to take effect before the market opens on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
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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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 shares closed Friday at $855.62, down 0.23%, and slipped only slightly in after-hours trading, with low hundreds of thousands in volume. The session saw heavy trading due to a record “triple witching” options expiration. Headlines focused on Costco adjusting its product mix in response to tariffs, with some imported seasonal items reduced and a greater emphasis on its Kirkland Signature brand.
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

Amazon will cut 370 jobs at its European headquarters in Luxembourg, the largest layoff in the site’s history. The reduction, affecting mainly technical roles, follows negotiations that scaled back an initial plan to cut 470 positions. Most affected employees will be notified in February 2026. The move raises concerns for foreign workers whose residency depends on employment.
20 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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