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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.

Visa (V) Stock After Hours on Dec. 16, 2025: USDC Stablecoin Settlement Headlines, Legal Fee Pressure, and What to Watch Before Wednesday’s Open

Visa (V) Stock After Hours on Dec. 16, 2025: USDC Stablecoin Settlement Headlines, Legal Fee Pressure, and What to Watch Before Wednesday’s Open

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) finished Tuesday, December 16, 2025, modestly lower and then stayed relatively steady in after-hours trading—despite a busy headline day that mixed crypto-rail expansion with renewed focus on merchant fee litigation. Visa stock closed at $345.11, down 0.51%, after trading between $343.72 and $347.62 during the regular session. In after-hours trading (as of 5:32 p.m. ET), the stock was $344.98. StockAnalysis So what moved the story today wasn’t dramatic price action—it was the why now behind Visa’s next-step strategy in stablecoin settlement, and the still-not-over legal fight around swipe fees. Where Visa stock stands after the bell
17 December 2025
ServiceNow (NOW) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Armis Deal Rumors, Analyst Forecasts, and the 5-for-1 Stock Split—What to Know Before Wednesday’s Open

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Armis Deal Rumors, Analyst Forecasts, and the 5-for-1 Stock Split—What to Know Before Wednesday’s Open

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) ended Tuesday’s regular session higher and then traded essentially flat after the bell, as investors continued to weigh two powerful—and competing—forces: ongoing chatter about a potential mega-acquisition of cybersecurity firm Armis and the near-term mechanics of a 5-for-1 stock split that reaches its record date today. At the close, ServiceNow shares finished at $781.12, up 2.08% on the day, after trading between roughly $765.77 and $785.71.In after-hours trading, the stock was last indicated around $780.00, down about 0.14% from the regular-session close. Yahoo Finance Below is what matters most after the bell on Dec. 16—and what
16 December 2025
Pfizer Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): PFE Drops on 2026 Outlook—What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 17

Pfizer Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): PFE Drops on 2026 Outlook—What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 17

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) finished Tuesday’s session sharply lower after investors digested the company’s newly issued full‑year 2026 financial guidance—and the market’s message was clear: Wall Street wants more certainty on when Pfizer’s post‑COVID growth engine fully re-ignites. Pfizer stock price after the bell: where PFE stands tonight Pfizer shares closed at $25.53, down 3.41% on the day, then edged down in extended trading to about $25.45 as of early evening (5:21 p.m. ET). The stock traded in a wide range Tuesday, roughly $24.92 to $26.51, on heavy volume (about 110.9 million shares). StockAnalysis That “down hard, then mostly steady
16 December 2025
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Netflix Stock After Hours (NFLX) Today, Dec. 16, 2025: Shares Pop Late as Warner Board Report Favors Netflix — What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 17

Netflix Stock After Hours (NFLX) Today, Dec. 16, 2025: Shares Pop Late as Warner Board Report Favors Netflix — What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 17

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is ending Tuesday, December 16, 2025 with a familiar mix of steady daytime trading — and a headline-driven jolt after the closing bell. After finishing the regular session up modestly, Netflix stock moved higher in late trading as investors digested fresh reporting in the high-stakes Warner Bros. Discovery takeover battle and another sign that Netflix is expanding beyond traditional TV-and-film streaming into “daily habit” formats like video podcasts. StockAnalysis+2Public+2 Below is what happened to NFLX after the bell today — and the key catalysts, risks, and calendar items to keep in mind before U.S. markets open
16 December 2025
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AMD Stock After Hours Today (Dec 16, 2025): Analyst Price Target Cuts, Helios AI Catalyst, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Market Open

AMD Stock After Hours Today (Dec 16, 2025): Analyst Price Target Cuts, Helios AI Catalyst, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Market Open

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. stock was relatively calm after the closing bell on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, even as fresh analyst updates and macro catalysts lined up for the next session. AMD closed at $209.09 (+0.73%) and edged down to $208.83 in after-hours trading, with the regular session spanning $205.11 to $210.22 and roughly 20.4 million shares traded, according to Investing.com data. Investing.com The more important context: AMD has been volatile lately. Based on the same price-history window, shares are down about 15% from the Nov. 17 level (around $240.52), underscoring how quickly sentiment can swing in high-beta semiconductor names.
16 December 2025
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Micron Stock (MU) After-Hours Update on Dec. 16, 2025: Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 17

Micron Stock (MU) After-Hours Update on Dec. 16, 2025: Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 17

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is heading into Wednesday’s session with investors balancing two powerful forces: profit-taking after a huge 2025 run and a wave of bullish analyst calls tied to a tightening memory market and rising DRAM/NAND pricing. Below is what changed after the bell on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, and what matters most before U.S. markets open on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Micron stock after the bell: where MU is trading now Micron finished Tuesday’s regular session lower, then stayed relatively calm in extended trading: The key takeaway from the tape: the big move wasn’t after-hours—Tuesday’s story was
16 December 2025
Oracle Stock (ORCL) After Hours Today, Dec. 16, 2025: The $248 Billion “Lease Commitments” Question and What to Watch Before Wednesday’s Open

Oracle Stock (ORCL) After Hours Today, Dec. 16, 2025: The $248 Billion “Lease Commitments” Question and What to Watch Before Wednesday’s Open

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares finished Tuesday’s session on a firmer note after a bruising, headline-heavy stretch for the AI-infrastructure trade. The stock closed at $188.65, up 2.02% on Dec. 16 (16.12.2025), and traded without a dramatic new jolt in the early post-close window—suggesting investors are still digesting the same core debate: Oracle’s AI-driven growth opportunity vs. the financing and execution risk of building out massive data-center capacity fast enough to deliver it. MarketWatch What matters for the opening bell on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 is whether today’s modest rebound becomes a base—or a pause—while markets continue to price the
16 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): What Moved Google Class C Shares — and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Wednesday

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): What Moved Google Class C Shares — and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Wednesday

Alphabet Inc.’s Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) finished Tuesday’s regular session modestly lower and then softened slightly again in post-market trading, as investors weighed a steady drumbeat of AI and cloud headlines against a macro backdrop dominated by delayed U.S. economic data and shifting rate expectations. Alphabet (GOOG) after the bell: where the stock stands tonight Alphabet’s Class C stock closed the regular session at $307.73 (down $1.59, or -0.51%) and traded around $307.00 in after-hours action (down $0.73, or -0.24%) shortly after the close. Yahoo Finance Tuesday’s regular-session range was wide enough to matter for short-term traders, with GOOG
16 December 2025
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Amazon Stock After Hours (AMZN) Today, Dec. 16, 2025: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens Wednesday

Amazon Stock After Hours (AMZN) Today, Dec. 16, 2025: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens Wednesday

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) finished Tuesday’s session essentially flat — and the after-hours tape stayed calm, even as a stack of same-day headlines landed across retail, cloud/AI, workforce, and legal risk. As of the close, Amazon shares settled at $222.56, up just $0.02 on the day (about +0.01%), after trading in a roughly $221–$224 range on about 39 million shares. In extended trading, the stock was slightly lower around $222.27 at about 4:45 p.m. ET (down about 0.13% from the close). MarketBeat Below is what moved the conversation around Amazon stock today — and what to watch before the opening
16 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock After Hours (MSFT) on Dec. 16, 2025: Closing Price, Today’s Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 17 Open

Microsoft Stock After Hours (MSFT) on Dec. 16, 2025: Closing Price, Today’s Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 17 Open

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) ended Tuesday’s regular session (Dec. 16, 2025) at $476.39, up $1.57 (+0.33%), and then eased modestly in early after-hours trading to about $475.30 as of 4:29 p.m. ET. StockAnalysis The move came in a market that was mixed overall—investors spent much of the day recalibrating expectations for U.S. growth and interest rates after a burst of delayed economic data. By the close, the S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, the Dow fell 0.6%, and the Nasdaq edged up 0.2%. AP News For Microsoft shareholders heading into Wednesday’s session (Dec. 17), the setup is familiar: MSFT continues to trade
16 December 2025
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Meta Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): META Hovers Near $657 as Reels-to-TV Test and Scam-Ad Scrutiny Shape the Setup for Tomorrow’s Open

Meta Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): META Hovers Near $657 as Reels-to-TV Test and Scam-Ad Scrutiny Shape the Setup for Tomorrow’s Open

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) finished Tuesday’s session higher and then traded relatively quietly after the closing bell, with shares hovering around $657 in extended trading as of late afternoon in New York. That subdued after-hours action masks a genuinely busy news day for Meta investors. Headlines ranged from Instagram Reels moving onto the TV screen via Amazon Fire TV, to new AI features for Meta’s smart glasses, to fresh attention on ad-fraud and scam-ad allegations—a topic that can quickly become a regulatory, legal, and advertiser-confidence problem for any ad-driven platform. Investors+2Reuters+2 With the U.S. market set to reopen Wednesday,
16 December 2025
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Apple Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): AAPL News, Forecasts, and What to Know Before the Market Opens Wednesday

Apple Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): AAPL News, Forecasts, and What to Know Before the Market Opens Wednesday

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ended Tuesday’s session near the mid-$270s and traded modestly lower in after-hours action as investors digested a fresh set of Apple-specific headlines—alongside a market backdrop still being shaped by a weaker-looking growth pulse and delayed-but-important U.S. labor data. As of shortly after the closing bell, AAPL was quoted around $274.44 in after-hours trading (about 4:12 p.m. ET), down roughly $0.17 from the regular-session close. StockAnalysis Below is what happened in Apple stock after the bell today (16.12.2025) and what market participants should have on their radar before U.S. trading resumes tomorrow (Wednesday, Dec. 17). Apple stock
16 December 2025
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Palantir Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): PLTR Climbs on Accenture Partnership, Tech Force Buzz, and Bullish Analyst Notes — What to Know Before the Open

Palantir Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): PLTR Climbs on Accenture Partnership, Tech Force Buzz, and Bullish Analyst Notes — What to Know Before the Open

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) finished Tuesday’s regular session higher and then traded slightly lower in early extended hours, as investors digested a dense mix of enterprise-AI partnership news, fresh analyst commentary, and government-AI headlines. Where PLTR stands after the bell (Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025): Palantir shares closed at $187.75 (+2.46%) and were indicated around $187.23 in extended trading shortly after the close. MarketBeat That combination — a strong close and a modest after-hours drift — is consistent with a stock that’s still attracting buyers on “AI platform” momentum, while also wrestling with valuation and the constant question of whether
16 December 2025
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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Market Open

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 16, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Market Open

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) ended Tuesday’s regular session modestly higher and then edged slightly lower in early after-hours trading. As of 4:30 p.m. ET, AVGO was around $340.66 in the post-market session (about -0.19%), after finishing the day near $341.30 (about +0.44%). Public That relatively calm “after the bell” tape is notable because it comes after one of the most volatile stretches Broadcom has seen in years—sparked by last week’s earnings reaction and a renewed market debate over whether the AI spending boom is delivering the margins investors expected. Below is what the market is reacting to tonight—and what matters
16 December 2025
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NVIDIA Stock After Hours Today (NVDA): What Moved Shares on Dec. 16, 2025—and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 17

NVIDIA Stock After Hours Today (NVDA): What Moved Shares on Dec. 16, 2025—and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 17

NVIDIA Corporation stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) was modestly higher in late trading Tuesday, with early after-hours action showing shares edging up from the 4:00 p.m. ET close. NVDA finished the regular session around $177.40 and traded near $177.54 shortly after the bell (around 4:08 p.m. ET). StockAnalysis The lack of a dramatic after-hours swing is notable given the heavy headline flow around Nvidia’s expanding software ecosystem, fresh debate over “AI bubble” risk, and a macro backdrop that’s keeping rate expectations in flux. Here’s what matters most heading into Wednesday’s open. NVDA after the bell: where Nvidia stock stands tonight After-hours trading
16 December 2025
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Tesla Stock (TSLA) After the Bell Dec. 16, 2025: Record Close Near $490 on Robotaxi Momentum — What to Know Before Wednesday’s Open

Tesla Stock (TSLA) After the Bell Dec. 16, 2025: Record Close Near $490 on Robotaxi Momentum — What to Know Before Wednesday’s Open

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) stock finished Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at a fresh record, extending a late-2025 rally that has increasingly been driven by autonomy/robotaxi expectations rather than traditional EV demand metrics. Shares closed at about $489.88 (+3.1%), with an intraday high around $491.50, and then traded fractionally lower in after-hours as investors digested a packed set of headlines on robotaxi progress, analyst targets, and policy risk for EV adoption. Barron’s+1 Below is a detailed roundup of today’s news, forecasts, and analyst takes, plus a practical checklist of what to watch before the U.S. stock market opens Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
16 December 2025
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Tesla Stock Hits a Fresh Record High as SEC Filings Spotlight Institutional Buying—and a New Battery Push in Germany

Tesla Stock Hits a Fresh Record High as SEC Filings Spotlight Institutional Buying—and a New Battery Push in Germany

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) grabbed headlines on December 16, 2025 after its shares surged to a new record high around $490, extending a rally that has been fueled by growing investor focus on robotaxis, self-driving software, AI, and robotics. Investors.com+2The Motley Fool+2 But the stock’s move didn’t happen in a vacuum. The day’s news flow combined three powerful narratives that Google Discover readers have been tracking closely: Below is what’s driving the conversation—and what these developments could mean for Tesla’s next chapter. A new round of SEC filings shows institutions adjusting Tesla exposure Multiple SEC filing-driven updates circulated around the
16 December 2025
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Spotify (SPOT) Stock News Today, Dec. 16, 2025: NAVER Korea Deal, Trade-Tension Headlines, and 2026 Forecasts

Spotify (SPOT) Stock News Today, Dec. 16, 2025: NAVER Korea Deal, Trade-Tension Headlines, and 2026 Forecasts

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) is trading near recent highs as investors weigh a fresh international distribution push against a new set of macro headlines that briefly pulled large-cap tech into the day’s narrative. On December 16, 2025, the streaming leader is hovering around the $578 level—close to its 52‑week peak—after a volatile stretch of news that included a major product partnership in South Korea, a U.S.-EU policy flare‑up that name‑checked Spotify, and a service outage that dented sentiment earlier in the week. Reuters+3MarketBeat+3Spotify+3 For market participants, the question isn’t whether Spotify is still growing—it is—but whether the stock’s premium
16 December 2025
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Nike Stock (NKE) Today: New Analyst Calls, Earnings Forecasts, and What Wall Street Expects Ahead of Nike’s Dec. 18 Report

Nike Stock (NKE) Today: New Analyst Calls, Earnings Forecasts, and What Wall Street Expects Ahead of Nike’s Dec. 18 Report

December 16, 2025 — Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is back in the spotlight as investors position for a high-stakes earnings week, with fresh analyst notes, updated forecasts, and options markets signaling a potentially sharp post-results move. Nike shares traded around $66.96 on December 16 (down about 1.2% on the session). With Nike scheduled to report fiscal Q2 2026 results on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (after the close) and host a conference call shortly afterward, today’s coverage is less about a single headline and more about the collision of expectations: can Nike show enough traction in its “Win Now” turnaround to
16 December 2025
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IonQ Stock Jumps on Jefferies “Buy” Call: Today’s IonQ News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next for IONQ Shares (Dec. 16, 2025)

IonQ Stock Jumps on Jefferies “Buy” Call: Today’s IonQ News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next for IONQ Shares (Dec. 16, 2025)

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) is back in the spotlight on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, after a sharp rebound in IonQ stock followed a wave of analyst initiations and headline-driven volatility across the quantum-computing sector. Shares were trading around $48.80 as of 20:06 UTC, up roughly 6% on the session after opening near $47.40 and swinging between roughly $45.65 and $49.46 intraday. The immediate spark: Jefferies initiated coverage of IonQ with a “Buy” rating and a $100 price target, a bullish call that helped reverse the tone after a Monday selloff tied to insider-trading headlines and renewed attention on global competition
16 December 2025
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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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