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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.

Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock News Today: Goldman Sachs Downgrade, Sherman Fab Ramp, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock News Today: Goldman Sachs Downgrade, Sherman Fab Ramp, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) is back in the spotlight on December 16, 2025, as investors balance two forces moving in opposite directions: near-term pressure on the earnings story (highlighted by a high-profile Wall Street downgrade) and long-term confidence in the company’s U.S. manufacturing buildout, including a major Sherman, Texas production milestone expected this week. With TXN trading modestly lower intraday, today’s coverage centers on whether Texas Instruments’ aggressive capacity investments—once framed as a strategic advantage—could temporarily become a drag on margins, while the analog semiconductor cycle recovers more slowly than hoped. TXN stock price action today (December 16, 2025)
16 December 2025
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Lululemon Stock (LULU) News Today: CEO Transition, Nasdaq-100 Exit, Buyback Boost and Fresh Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Lululemon Stock (LULU) News Today: CEO Transition, Nasdaq-100 Exit, Buyback Boost and Fresh Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Dec. 16, 2025 — lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is back in the spotlight this week after a rapid-fire sequence of headlines reshaped the near-term narrative around the athleisure leader: a CEO succession plan, an earnings beat with updated guidance, an expanded share repurchase authorization, and confirmation that the company will be removed from the Nasdaq-100 during the index’s annual reconstitution. As of 16:58 UTC on Dec. 16, LULU shares were trading at $204.26, down about 1% on the session after opening higher; the stock’s intraday range was roughly $203.50 to $208.63. Below is the full roundup of what’s driving
16 December 2025
Intuitive Surgical Stock (ISRG) News Today: Price Action, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch on December 16, 2025

Intuitive Surgical Stock (ISRG) News Today: Price Action, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch on December 16, 2025

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) is back in focus on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, after a strong rebound in the prior session and a fresh wave of market commentary ranging from technical-analysis signals to institutional-filings headlines and updated Wall Street expectations. As of late morning U.S. trading, ISRG traded around $548–$549, down roughly 2% on the day, valuing the surgical-robotics leader at about $194 billion in market capitalization. StockAnalysis+1 Below is a comprehensive, publication-ready roundup of the news, forecasts, and analyses circulating on 16.12.2025, plus the key catalysts investors are watching into early 2026. ISRG stock price today: a pullback
16 December 2025
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock News Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Analyst Price Targets Jump as SEMI Forecasts a Record $156B Equipment Market by 2027

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock News Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Analyst Price Targets Jump as SEMI Forecasts a Record $156B Equipment Market by 2027

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) is back in the spotlight on December 16, 2025, as fresh industry forecasts and a wave of Wall Street price-target increases reinforce a central narrative for semiconductor equipment investors: the AI buildout is pulling forward demand for leading-edge logic, memory (especially HBM-related DRAM), and advanced packaging—exactly the mix where Applied Materials has been positioning its portfolio. As of the latest available quote on December 16, AMAT shares traded around $257, down roughly 1.6% on the day, after moving between roughly $256 and $262. AMAT stock price action: what the market is signaling on Dec. 16
16 December 2025
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Merck (MRK) Stock News Today: Why Shares Slid on Dec. 16, 2025 as Analysts Reassess Keytruda, Winrevair, and Merck’s Post‑Patent Strategy

Merck (MRK) Stock News Today: Why Shares Slid on Dec. 16, 2025 as Analysts Reassess Keytruda, Winrevair, and Merck’s Post‑Patent Strategy

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) stock was among the biggest drags on the Dow Jones Industrial Average in Tuesday’s session (December 16, 2025), with shares trading lower as investors weighed broad market pressure alongside a fast-moving set of company-specific catalysts—ranging from regulatory momentum for Winrevair to ongoing efforts to protect Keytruda ahead of looming patent headwinds. MarketWatch+1 As of the latest trade at 16:41 UTC, Merck shares were $98.05, down 2.21% on the day, after trading between $96.85 and $100.49. Merck stock price action on Dec. 16: a Dow-weighted drop with no single headline Merck’s decline mattered more than
16 December 2025
IREN Limited Stock (NASDAQ: IREN) News Today: Why Shares Are Falling, What Analysts Forecast, and How the Microsoft AI Deal Shapes 2026 (Dec. 16, 2025)

IREN Limited Stock (NASDAQ: IREN) News Today: Why Shares Are Falling, What Analysts Forecast, and How the Microsoft AI Deal Shapes 2026 (Dec. 16, 2025)

IREN Limited stock is back in the spotlight on December 16, 2025, as the high-flying “AI infrastructure” trade collides with a sharp momentum pullback — even while the company continues to point to a massive long-term runway from its GPU cloud pivot and headline-grabbing Microsoft agreement. As of 16:39 UTC on Dec. 16, IREN was trading around $34.19, down about 3.6% on the session after opening near $34.83, with an intraday range of roughly $33.38 to $35.84 and volume above 22 million shares. This comes a day after a steep selloff: IREN shares fell 11.59% on Monday (Dec. 15), extending
16 December 2025
Carvana Stock (CVNA) News Today, Dec. 16, 2025: Argus Starts Coverage With a $500 Target as S&P 500 Entry Nears

Carvana Stock (CVNA) News Today, Dec. 16, 2025: Argus Starts Coverage With a $500 Target as S&P 500 Entry Nears

Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) is back at the center of Wall Street’s attention on December 16, 2025, as the online used‑car retailer heads toward a major index milestone and picks up fresh analyst support. Shares were trading at $457.76, up about 2.2% on the session, after moving between $445.00 and $464.29 intraday (about 1.39 million shares traded as of 16:31 UTC). The headline catalyst driving today’s chatter: Argus Research initiated coverage with a “Buy” rating and a $500 price target, a call that keeps the spotlight on a stock that has already delivered a dramatic multi‑year rebound—and is now days
16 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock News Today: Fed Ends 1MDB-Linked Order as Goldman Targets AI Deals and the 24/7 Trading Era

Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock News Today: Fed Ends 1MDB-Linked Order as Goldman Targets AI Deals and the 24/7 Trading Era

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) stock (NYSE: GS) is back in the spotlight on December 16, 2025, with a mix of regulatory, strategic, and market-structure headlines landing as the shares hover near recent highs. As of the latest available market data on Dec. 16, GS traded around $881.68, down about 0.9% versus the prior close. That price action comes as investors digest three storylines that matter for the next leg of Goldman’s valuation: (1) a key Federal Reserve enforcement action termination, (2) the firm’s repositioning for AI- and infrastructure-driven dealmaking, and (3) the industry’s slow march toward nearly round-the-clock U.S.
16 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) Today: FDA Priority Voucher, Talc Verdict, Earnings Date and 2026 Growth Outlook

Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) Today: FDA Priority Voucher, Talc Verdict, Earnings Date and 2026 Growth Outlook

December 16, 2025 — Johnson & Johnson stock (NYSE: JNJ) is trading lower on Tuesday after pushing to fresh highs earlier this week, as investors weigh a mix of pipeline momentum, legal headlines, and an approaching earnings update that could clarify the company’s 2026 trajectory. StockAnalysis+1 Below is what’s moving Johnson & Johnson shares right now, what Wall Street is forecasting, and the key dates JNJ stock watchers have on the calendar. JNJ stock price check: what’s happening on Dec. 16, 2025 As of late morning U.S. time on December 16, JNJ stock was trading around the $211–$212 area, down
16 December 2025
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Bank of America Stock (BAC) News Today: Near 20‑Year High, Rate‑Cut Bets Shift, and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Q4 Earnings

Bank of America Stock (BAC) News Today: Near 20‑Year High, Rate‑Cut Bets Shift, and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Q4 Earnings

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) is trading near a multi‑year peak on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, with investors weighing (1) a fresh round of U.S. labor-market data that’s reshaping expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next move, (2) new regulatory and consumer-banking fee headlines, and (3) the countdown to Bank of America’s fourth‑quarter 2025 earnings report on January 14, 2026. Bank of America BAC shares were last around $54.99 (down slightly on the day), after recently printing closes in the mid‑$55s. FinancialContent BAC stock price today: Holding near a milestone level As of 16:10 UTC on Dec. 16, BAC traded
16 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) News Today: JAXA Mission Win, Launch Abort, Insider Sale Filing, and 2026 Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) News Today: JAXA Mission Win, Launch Abort, Insider Sale Filing, and 2026 Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is back in the spotlight on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, after a volatile two-day stretch that captured both the promise—and the whiplash—of the fast-growing space economy. In late-morning trading, Rocket Lab stock hovered in the mid-$50s after a sharp pullback earlier in the week. Investing.com showed RKLB at $54.575, down 1.51% on the day at the time of its update, with an intraday range of roughly $52.68 to $56.73. Investing.com That “ordinary-looking” mid-$50s tape masks a far more dramatic story: Rocket Lab shares fell nearly 10% on Monday even as the company successfully delivered a
16 December 2025
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Adobe Stock (ADBE) News Today: Firefly Video Editor Update, Fresh Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook — December 16, 2025

Adobe Stock (ADBE) News Today: Firefly Video Editor Update, Fresh Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook — December 16, 2025

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) stock is in focus on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as investors weigh a new round of AI product upgrades against a still-mixed Wall Street debate: is Adobe successfully monetizing generative AI fast enough to defend its creative-software moat, or will AI-native rivals keep compressing growth and valuation? As of 11:04 a.m. ET (16:04 UTC), Adobe shares traded at $353.14, up $2.15 (+0.61%). The stock opened at $353.61 and traded in a $351.38–$356.67 range during the session at that time, with market cap near $151.7 billion. Below is a full roundup of today’s Adobe stock news, forecasts,
16 December 2025
Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Slides as Oil Drops Below $60: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Slides as Oil Drops Below $60: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) stock was lower on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, trading around $115 and down about 2% as energy markets digested another leg down in crude prices alongside a fresh burst of geopolitical headlines. For investors, the setup is a familiar one: when oil prices weaken, upstream expectations typically reset fast—often faster than the long-term thesis. Yet Exxon enters this late‑2025 downdraft with an aggressive 2030 plan, a large shareholder‑return program, and a pipeline of advantaged production growth that management believes can perform through cycles. Exxon Mobil Corporation+1 Below is a complete, publication-ready roundup of the current
16 December 2025
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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock News Today (Dec. 16, 2025): ARK Invest Buys the Dip as Ethereum Treasury Nears 4M ETH, Analysts See $47–$60 Targets

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock News Today (Dec. 16, 2025): ARK Invest Buys the Dip as Ethereum Treasury Nears 4M ETH, Analysts See $47–$60 Targets

LAS VEGAS / NEW YORK (Dec. 16, 2025) — Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: BMNR) are back in the spotlight Tuesday as investors weigh three headline drivers at once: Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest buying the pullback, BitMine’s latest “Ethereum treasury” update showing nearly 4 million ETH held, and a fresh shareholder-investigation press release that adds legal noise to an already volatile stock story. PR Newswire+2TipRanks+2 BMNR has become a high-beta proxy for crypto sentiment — especially Ethereum (ETH) — but with a twist: the company increasingly markets itself as a crypto treasury platform rather than a traditional
16 December 2025
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Today: Analysts Weigh AI Travel Disruption, Fresh Targets, and 2026 Catalysts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Today: Analysts Weigh AI Travel Disruption, Fresh Targets, and 2026 Catalysts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG)—the parent of Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable—was trading around the mid-$5,400s to $5,500 range during Tuesday’s session, December 16, 2025, as investors balanced a steady travel-demand narrative against a new, market-defining question: will generative AI change how travelers book trips, and how much value will online travel agencies keep in that world? StockAnalysis+1 That debate moved back into the spotlight today after DA Davidson reiterated a Buy rating on Booking Holdings with a $6,600 price target, framing the near-term AI threat as limited by today’s “link-out” behavior—while warning the competitive landscape could shift if
16 December 2025
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Linde plc Stock (LIN) News Today: Analysts Refresh Price Targets as Hydrogen Projects and Dividend Payment Take Focus

Linde plc Stock (LIN) News Today: Analysts Refresh Price Targets as Hydrogen Projects and Dividend Payment Take Focus

Linde plc (NYSE: LIN) stock was modestly lower in Tuesday trading, with shares recently at $416.86 and little changed on the day after a tight range between roughly $414.91 and $419.05. For investors, December 16, 2025 is shaping up less like a “single headline” day and more like a multi-thread narrative: Wall Street research notes are refining their outlooks, hydrogen mobility projects are supplying tangible proof points for the energy-transition thesis, and the calendar is drawing attention to Linde’s imminent dividend payment. What’s driving attention to Linde stock on December 16, 2025 Industrial gases is rarely a “story stock,” but
16 December 2025
Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock News Today: Shares Extend Rally as Leadership Transition and FY2026 Outlook Take Center Stage (Dec. 16, 2025)

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock News Today: Shares Extend Rally as Leadership Transition and FY2026 Outlook Take Center Stage (Dec. 16, 2025)

December 16, 2025 — Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE: PG) is in focus as its stock attempts to build a base after a volatile December. Shares closed Monday at $145.13, up 1.60% for a fifth straight gain, even as broader U.S. indexes slipped—an outperformance that has attracted fresh attention from both long-term dividend investors and shorter-term traders. MarketWatch Early Tuesday, PG traded around $146.20 (up roughly 0.7% on the session), positioning the stock to potentially extend that streak. Investing.com Behind the move: a fresh executive retirement disclosure, the approaching CEO handoff scheduled for January 1, 2026, and renewed debate
16 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock News Today: $980M Bitcoin Buy, Nasdaq 100 Stay, MSCI Index Risk, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock News Today: $980M Bitcoin Buy, Nasdaq 100 Stay, MSCI Index Risk, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) is back in the spotlight on December 16, 2025—and not just because the stock is bouncing. The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, remains the market’s most watched “Bitcoin treasury” equity, meaning its share price often moves like a leveraged proxy for Bitcoin rather than a traditional software stock. Reuters As of the latest trade time on Tuesday, MSTR was at about $170.01, up roughly 4.9% on the day, after touching an intraday low near $161.37. Bitcoin, meanwhile, was trading around $87,744, up modestly from the prior close—an important detail because Bitcoin’s direction remains the single biggest
16 December 2025
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GE Aerospace Stock (GE) Today: Citi’s $386 Target, FAA LEAP Directive, Dividend Date, and What to Watch Ahead of Q4 Earnings

GE Aerospace Stock (GE) Today: Citi’s $386 Target, FAA LEAP Directive, Dividend Date, and What to Watch Ahead of Q4 Earnings

December 16, 2025 — GE Aerospace stock (NYSE: GE) traded around $299 in late morning U.S. hours Tuesday, modestly lower on the day, as investors digested a mix of fresh Wall Street coverage, a regulatory update tied to CFM’s LEAP engine family, and a steady drumbeat of defense and manufacturing headlines. StockAnalysis After a powerful 2025 run, the near-term question for many shareholders is whether GE can keep converting strong demand into deliveries and high-margin services growth—while navigating engine durability scrutiny and an increasingly high bar set by bullish analyst price targets. GE Aerospace stock price check: where GE shares
16 December 2025
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Walmart Stock (WMT) Today: Fresh Analyst Target Hikes, Nasdaq Shift, and Legal Headlines Shape the 2026 Outlook

Walmart Stock (WMT) Today: Fresh Analyst Target Hikes, Nasdaq Shift, and Legal Headlines Shape the 2026 Outlook

December 16, 2025 — Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) is back in focus for investors this week as a cluster of developments converges: Wall Street analysts are still lifting price targets after Walmart’s “beat-and-raise” quarter, the retailer’s newly completed listing transfer to Nasdaq continues to draw index-inclusion chatter, and two separate regulatory/legal headlines are putting the company’s cost structure and compliance processes under a brighter spotlight. Reuters+3Nasdaq+3MarketWatch+3 Walmart shares were trading around $115.89 in late morning New York time on Tuesday, down about 0.77% on the session at the time of writing. Below is what’s driving Walmart stock today, what analysts
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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