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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.

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025, 10:07 a.m. ET): Micron’s Blowout Forecast Lifts Nvidia as Oracle Financing Jitters Test the AI Trade

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025, 10:07 a.m. ET): Micron’s Blowout Forecast Lifts Nvidia as Oracle Financing Jitters Test the AI Trade

Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2025 — 10:07 a.m. ET AI stocks are trying to regain their footing this morning after a volatile 48 hours that put the entire “AI infrastructure” narrative back under the microscope. The tone shift is being driven by two forces pulling in opposite directions: Below is what matters for investors watching AI chip stocks, AI cloud stocks, and the broader AI supply chain today (12/18/2025)—with the key forecasts and analyses shaping price action. The macro backdrop: Inflation cooled, giving growth stocks breathing room A softer-than-expected U.S. inflation read is helping relieve pressure on high-multiple tech and
18 December 2025
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Bitcoin Price Today at 9:59 AM ET (18.12.2025): BTC Hovers Near $88K as ETF Inflows Rebound, But Sellers Keep a Lid on the Rally

Bitcoin Price Today at 9:59 AM ET (18.12.2025): BTC Hovers Near $88K as ETF Inflows Rebound, But Sellers Keep a Lid on the Rally

Bitcoin price today is trading in a familiar end‑of‑year tug‑of‑war: renewed institutional demand is flashing on the ETF tape, while macro uncertainty and persistent selling from longer‑term holders are keeping rallies short-lived. At around 9:59 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) was changing hands in the high-$80,000s. By 3:05 p.m. UTC (10:05 a.m. ET), BTC was quoted near $88,367, down about 1.36% from the prior close, after a volatile session that has so far spanned roughly $85,355 to $90,187. Bitcoin price today: what the market is watching right now Bitcoin’s intraday action on 18.12.2025 has been shaped
18 December 2025
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Silver Price Today at 9:58 (Dec. 18, 2025): Spot Silver at $65.66 Near Records as CPI and Fed Rate-Cut Bets Keep Traders on Edge

Silver Price Today at 9:58 (Dec. 18, 2025): Spot Silver at $65.66 Near Records as CPI and Fed Rate-Cut Bets Keep Traders on Edge

At 9:58 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025, the silver spot price was $65.66 per ounce, down $0.82 (‑1.23%) on a 24‑hour basis, according to APMEX’s live metals pricing update timestamped 9:57:58 a.m. ET. APMEX Even with the pullback, silver remains close to all‑time highs after a blistering run that pushed prices to a fresh record near $66.88/oz in the prior session, a move that has turned the metal into one of 2025’s standout performers in global markets. TradingView+1 Silver price snapshot: where the market stands this morning Silver’s headline number at 9:58 a.m. ET captures only part of
18 December 2025
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Gold Price Today (Dec. 18, 2025, 09:55): XAU/USD Holds Near $4,330 as Softer U.S. CPI Revives Fed-Cut Bets

Gold Price Today (Dec. 18, 2025, 09:55): XAU/USD Holds Near $4,330 as Softer U.S. CPI Revives Fed-Cut Bets

Gold prices are consolidating near record territory on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as traders juggle two powerful forces pulling in opposite directions: a still-resilient U.S. dollar and the renewed case for lower U.S. interest rates after a cooler-than-expected inflation reading. In early trading, spot gold was around the $4,330-per-ounce area, modestly lower on the day after a strong prior-session move, while U.S. gold futures were also fractionally softer. Reuters+1 But the bigger story for bullion today is macro: U.S. CPI cooled to 2.7% year-on-year in November, under the 3.1% consensus forecast in a Reuters poll—fuel for the “rates can fall
18 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today Dec. 18, 2025: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise After Cooler CPI as Micron Sparks Tech Bounce

US Stock Market Today Dec. 18, 2025: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise After Cooler CPI as Micron Sparks Tech Bounce

NEW YORK — As of 9:49 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025, U.S. stocks were higher across the board after a softer-than-expected inflation update revived interest-rate cut hopes and a Micron surge lifted chip and AI-linked shares. US stock market snapshot at 9:49 a.m. ET Early trading showed a risk-on tone: In markets tied closely to Fed expectations, investors leaned into the “lower rates later” theme: That combination—stocks up, yields down, dollar softer—is the classic signature of traders pricing a friendlier path for monetary policy. Why stocks are up: Inflation cools more than expected, but data is messy The
18 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today (Dec. 18, 2025): DJIA Rises to 48,112 at 9:47 a.m. ET After Softer CPI and Micron-Fueled Tech Bounce

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 18, 2025): DJIA Rises to 48,112 at 9:47 a.m. ET After Softer CPI and Micron-Fueled Tech Bounce

At 9:47 a.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was trading at 48,112.66, up 226.69 points (+0.47%) in early New York trading—building modestly on its opening level after a pivotal inflation update and a renewed bid for megacap tech. Investing.com The tone across Wall Street was broadly risk-on at the same moment: the S&P 500 was up roughly 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite was higher by about 1.2%, while the VIX volatility gauge was lower—an early sign that traders were leaning into “better inflation, lower yields” tailwinds after a jittery stretch tied to AI
18 December 2025
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Honeywell (HON) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: What Happened After the Bell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Honeywell (HON) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: What Happened After the Bell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON) ended Wednesday’s session with a rare advantage: it closed higher even as the broader market slid, then inched up again in after-hours trading—a setup that puts the focus squarely on Thursday morning’s macro catalyst rather than any fresh company-specific headline. With November’s U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) due at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 18, traders are effectively treating tonight as a “positioning window”—and Honeywell’s steadier, industrial profile is one reason it held up better than the tech-heavy tape on Wednesday. Bureau of Labor Statistics+1 Below is a detailed look at HON’s after-hours action,
18 December 2025
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CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 17, 2025: After-Hours Update, Today’s Key News, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 17, 2025: After-Hours Update, Today’s Key News, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) ended Wednesday’s session with a sharp pullback, even as the broader selloff was already pressuring high‑multiple tech. By the closing bell on December 17, 2025, CrowdStrike shares fell 3.79% to $470.02, leaving the stock about 17% below its 52‑week high of $566.90 set on November 12. Trading volume came in around 2.3 million shares, slightly under its 50‑day average. MarketWatch After-hours trading was relatively calm. Early in the extended session, Nasdaq data showed CRWD changing hands around $470.50 (roughly flat to modestly higher versus the close). Nasdaq Later in the evening, StockAnalysis showed CRWD around
18 December 2025
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Montreal Metro Grocery Store Robbed by Santa and Elf Crew as Quebec Food Insecurity Hits New Highs

Montreal Metro Grocery Store Robbed by Santa and Elf Crew as Quebec Food Insecurity Hits New Highs

MONTREAL — A surreal “holiday heist” in one of Montreal’s best-known neighbourhoods has sparked a very real debate about hunger, grocery inflation, and the limits of protest. According to Montreal police, multiple masked and costumed people walked out of a Metro grocery store on Laurier Street with food they hadn’t paid for — a theft the group behind it later framed as an act of “redistribution.” No one was hurt, no arrests had been announced as of Wednesday, and investigators say an inquiry is ongoing. tvanouvelles.ca+1 What made the incident travel fast across Quebec’s news cycle on December 17 wasn’t
18 December 2025
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2026 Midterm Elections: GOP Splits on ACA Subsidies, New Retirements, and Fresh Polling Redraw the House Battlefield

2026 Midterm Elections: GOP Splits on ACA Subsidies, New Retirements, and Fresh Polling Redraw the House Battlefield

Washington’s 2026 midterm fight came into sharper focus on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as a burst of developments tied together the three forces that usually decide control of Congress: money, messsaging, and the cost of living. A small bloc of swing-district House Republicans broke with their party’s leadership to help Democrats force a vote on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits—a rare procedural defeat for Speaker Mike Johnson at a moment when Republicans can’t afford many. The Washington Post+1 At the same time, new national polling showed voters deeply unhappy with both parties in Congress—especially Democrats—yet still slightly
18 December 2025
Home Depot Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): HD Closes Higher on a Rough Market Day as CPI Looms Thursday Morning

Home Depot Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): HD Closes Higher on a Rough Market Day as CPI Looms Thursday Morning

Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) finished Wednesday’s session with a rare bright spot for investors in a market that broadly sold off. After the closing bell on December 17, 2025, the home-improvement giant remained in focus not because of an earnings report, but because of (1) renewed analyst commentary on the company’s path to a housing-led demand recovery and (2) a packed U.S. macro calendar set for Thursday morning, December 18, led by Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. Home Depot stock after the bell: where HD ended the day Home Depot shares rose 1.15% to $356.75 at the close on
18 December 2025
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Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock After the Close on Dec. 17, 2025: After-Hours Action, Today’s Catalysts, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock After the Close on Dec. 17, 2025: After-Hours Action, Today’s Catalysts, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, under pressure—but the news flow around the USDC issuer is accelerating into Thursday’s session. The stock closed at $79.20, down $3.80 (-4.58%), after trading in a wide intraday range and seeing ~10.8 million shares change hands. Finviz In early post-market trading, CRCL was slightly lower at about $79.04 as of 5:20 p.m. ET, suggesting the next move could depend less on “after-hours momentum” and more on macro data and how investors digest a packed set of company and sector signals. MarketWatch Below is what mattered today (Dec. 17)—and the
18 December 2025
Nu Holdings (NU) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Key News, Fresh Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

Nu Holdings (NU) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Key News, Fresh Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NU) — the parent company of Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank — finished Wednesday’s session under pressure, but edged higher after the closing bell as investors digested a wave of institutional-position headlines and a notable “tone check” from the options market. Below is what happened to NU stock after the bell on December 17, 2025, the most important news and analysis published today, and the key catalysts to watch before U.S. markets open Thursday, December 18, 2025. NU stock after the bell: where shares stood in extended trading NU ended the regular session down 2.10%
18 December 2025
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Chevron (CVX) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Key News Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Chevron (CVX) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Key News Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) finished Wednesday’s session higher and held steady in after-hours trading—an outperformer in an otherwise soft tape—after a sharp rebound in crude oil prices put a bid under big integrated energy names. CVX closed the regular session at $149.52, up $2.77 (+1.89%), and traded modestly higher after the bell at about $149.58 (as of 7:59 p.m. ET), signaling limited late-day repricing once the market digested the day’s fast-moving geopolitical headlines. StockAnalysis+1 Chevron stock recap: what happened in today’s session Chevron’s trading day was defined by a classic energy-stock pattern: crude up, majors up—even as broader U.S. equities
18 December 2025
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CRH plc Stock After the Bell (Dec. 17, 2025): After-Hours Dip, Buyback Update, S&P 500 Catalyst — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

CRH plc Stock After the Bell (Dec. 17, 2025): After-Hours Dip, Buyback Update, S&P 500 Catalyst — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

NEW YORK — CRH plc (NYSE: CRH) finished Wednesday’s session (December 17, 2025) under pressure, closing at $123.05, down 3.05% on the day after trading as high as $127.11 and as low as $122.79. Volume came in at roughly 8.44 million shares, a reminder that this is a widely held, highly liquid name that can swing with both broad-market risk appetite and index-related flows. StockAnalysis After the closing bell, the stock slipped further in after-hours trading—with MarketWatch showing CRH around $122.00 at 4:58 p.m. ET, down about 0.85% from the regular-session close, on roughly 589K shares of after-hours volume. MarketWatch
18 December 2025
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Intuit (INTU) Stock After Hours Dec. 17, 2025: Late Trading Stabilizes After a Down Day — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Intuit (INTU) Stock After Hours Dec. 17, 2025: Late Trading Stabilizes After a Down Day — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 lower in regular trading, then turned modestly higher in after-hours action — a familiar pattern on a day when investors broadly de-risked across U.S. equities. By the closing bell, Intuit shares finished at $660.78, down 1.28%. MarketWatch That left the stock about 18.8% below its 52-week high of $813.70 (set July 30), underscoring how far the tax-and-small-business software leader has pulled back from its mid-year peak. MarketWatch After the bell, the stock nudged back into the low-$660s in extended trading. Intuit’s own historical-data feed showed $663.32 at 6:23 p.m. ET, up
18 December 2025
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American Airlines Stock (AAL) After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Premium Push Headlines, Loyalty Rule Shift, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 18 Market Open

American Airlines Stock (AAL) After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Premium Push Headlines, Loyalty Rule Shift, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 18 Market Open

American Airlines Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) ended Wednesday’s session lower and stayed mostly flat in after-hours trading, as investors weighed a sweeping “premium” makeover against a risk-off tape and a late-day rebound in oil prices. The backdrop matters: U.S. equities sold off broadly on Dec. 17, with tech weakness pressuring major indexes, while crude oil jumped on geopolitical headlines—two crosscurrents that can influence airline shares via sentiment and fuel-cost expectations. AP News+1 Below is what happened after the bell on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, and what investors may want on their radar before Thursday’s (Dec. 18) opening bell. AAL stock:
18 December 2025
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Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: New 52-Week High, Fresh Hilton Expansion News, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: New 52-Week High, Fresh Hilton Expansion News, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with a decisive breakout—and the after-hours tape suggested the market is taking a breath rather than reversing the move. HLT closed up 2.51% at $293.00, pushing through its prior 52-week high of $287.40 (set Nov. 28), even as the broader market finished lower. MarketWatch+1In early after-hours trading, Hilton shares were fractionally higher around $293.19 (+0.06%) on light volume; later in the evening, quotes showed the stock near $292.00 (about -0.34%)—still essentially “flat-to-slightly-down” after a strong regular-session rally. MarketWatch+1 With U.S. markets set to reopen Thursday, December 18, 2025, the
18 December 2025
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Spotify Stock After Hours (NYSE: SPOT) on Dec. 17, 2025: Shares Slip as a New $800 Target Hits the Tape — What to Know Before Thursday’s Open

Spotify Stock After Hours (NYSE: SPOT) on Dec. 17, 2025: Shares Slip as a New $800 Target Hits the Tape — What to Know Before Thursday’s Open

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 lower, tracking a broader risk-off session in U.S. equities while investors weighed fresh analyst optimism against a tech-led market pullback. After the closing bell, the stock was little changed, suggesting traders are waiting for the next macro catalyst — namely Thursday morning’s inflation data — before placing bigger directional bets. Below is what moved Spotify stock today, what analysts are saying right now, and the key items worth watching before the U.S. market opens Thursday, December 18. Spotify stock price after the bell: where SPOT closed and where it’s trading
18 December 2025
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Vistra Corp. (VST) Stock Drops at the Close, Then Rebounds After Hours on PJM Auction News — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

Vistra Corp. (VST) Stock Drops at the Close, Then Rebounds After Hours on PJM Auction News — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with a sharp regular-session selloff — then clawed back some ground in after-hours trading as investors digested a major catalyst tied to U.S. grid capacity pricing. By the closing bell, VST finished at $159.97, down 7.77%, after trading in a wide range that saw the stock touch $175.14 intraday and as low as $158.71, with about 6.58 million shares changing hands. Investing.com But after the bell, sentiment improved. In extended trading, VST was quoted around $163.21 (+2.03%) as of 7:58 p.m. ET, reflecting a rebound that followed late-day headlines from the
18 December 2025
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SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
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