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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.

Procter & Gamble Stock (PG) Weekly Update: Rebound From a 52‑Week Low, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Procter & Gamble Stock (PG) Weekly Update: Rebound From a 52‑Week Low, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close) Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) finished the week with a steadier tone after a sharp early-week slide pushed the consumer-staples bellwether to fresh lows. Shares closed Friday at $142.84 (+1.48%), marking a fourth straight daily gain—even as the broader market session was weak. MarketWatch But zoom out, and the narrative investors are grappling with is clear: PG is trading well below its spring peak as markets weigh softening U.S. packaged-goods demand, a choppy consumer backdrop, and the tug-of-war between defensive staples and shifting interest-rate expectations. Below is a comprehensive, publication-ready look at
13 December 2025
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SoFi Stock (SOFI) This Week: $1.5B Share Offering Closes, New Smart Card Launch, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

SoFi Stock (SOFI) This Week: $1.5B Share Offering Closes, New Smart Card Launch, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025Company: SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI)Focus: Key headlines from the past several days, market reaction, analyst forecasts, and the week-ahead catalyst calendar. SoFi Technologies, Inc. stock has been in the spotlight this week as investors digested a major capital-raising move—a $1.5 billion common stock offering—alongside continued product expansion, including the launch of a new SoFi Smart Card banking-and-spending product. The result has been a familiar tug-of-war for growth investors: the longer-term case for scale, funding flexibility, and ecosystem expansion versus the near-term reality of dilution and “offering overhang” after a strong 2025 rally. Below is a full
13 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock News This Week: BlueBird 6 Launch Watch, Insider Filings, and Analyst Forecasts for the Week Ahead (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock News This Week: BlueBird 6 Launch Watch, Insider Filings, and Analyst Forecasts for the Week Ahead (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

(SEO): AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) stock swung sharply this week as investors tracked the BlueBird 6 launch timeline, insider filings, and diverging analyst targets. Here’s what moved ASTS and what to watch next. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) is closing out the second week of December with a familiar mix of excitement and uncertainty: a high-profile satellite launch catalyst looming, fresh insider-trading filings that rattled sentiment, and an analyst community that remains split on valuation versus long-term potential. By the Dec. 12, 2025 close, ASTS ended at $76.70, down 9.5% on the day after a big run earlier in the
13 December 2025
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Seagate Technology (STX) Stock: Weekly Recap and Week-Ahead Outlook as Nasdaq-100 Inclusion Looms (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Seagate Technology (STX) Stock: Weekly Recap and Week-Ahead Outlook as Nasdaq-100 Inclusion Looms (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) ended the week with a classic “rip-and-dip” pattern that has become familiar across AI-adjacent hardware names in late 2025: a push to fresh highs, followed by a sharp reversal as tech sentiment cooled. STX closed Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at $287.64, down 6.56% on the day after printing a new 52-week high of $308.93 on Thursday. Nasdaq+1 Heading into the week ahead (Dec. 15–19), Seagate now sits at the intersection of three powerful forces: index-driven demand (Nasdaq-100 inclusion announced after Friday’s close), AI infrastructure spending optimism vs. “AI bubble” jitters, and fundamental momentum powered
13 December 2025
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Astera Labs (ALAB) Stock This Week: NVLink Fusion Headlines, Analyst Price Targets, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Astera Labs (ALAB) Stock This Week: NVLink Fusion Headlines, Analyst Price Targets, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close) Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAB) closed Friday, Dec. 12, at $148.85, capping off a high-volatility week in which the AI connectivity specialist swung sharply on shifting sentiment around hyperscaler roadmaps—especially the market’s fast-moving debate over NVIDIA NVLink Fusion, Amazon’s Trainium platform direction, and how Astera’s product “content” per AI rack could evolve across the next several design cycles. Investing.com Below is a detailed breakdown of what moved ALAB this week (Dec. 8–12), the most important news from recent days, what analysts are forecasting, and the key catalysts to watch in the week
13 December 2025
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Bloom Energy (BE) Stock This Week: Why Shares Slid, Key News Drivers, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Bloom Energy (BE) Stock This Week: Why Shares Slid, Key News Drivers, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close). SEO meta description: Bloom Energy stock (NYSE: BE) fell sharply this week as AI infrastructure sentiment wobbled. Here’s the latest news, forecasts, risks, and week-ahead catalysts. Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) ended the week on a volatile note, with shares tumbling as investors reassessed the “AI data center power” trade that helped propel the stock dramatically higher earlier in 2025. On Friday, BE traded around $94.98, down roughly 12.85% on the day (about $14 lower), with heavy volume and a wide intraday range that underscored just how fast sentiment can swing in
13 December 2025
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Salesforce Stock CRM Weekly Update and Week Ahead Outlook Updated Dec. 12, 2025

Salesforce Stock CRM Weekly Update and Week Ahead Outlook Updated Dec. 12, 2025

Updated: December 12, 2025 Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) ends the week in a holding pattern after a sharp post‑earnings rebound earlier this month—leaving investors focused on one question heading into mid‑December: can Salesforce translate “agentic AI” momentum into durable, paid adoption fast enough to re-rate the stock? As of Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, Salesforce stock closed at $262.23 on roughly 6.0 million shares. Nasdaq+1 Below is what moved CRM this week, the most important headlines from the last several days, what Wall Street forecasts imply from here, and the key catalysts to watch in the week ahead. CRM stock performance
13 December 2025
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Stock This Week: Ventana RISC‑V Deal, New Snapdragon Chips, and Governance Update — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Stock This Week: Ventana RISC‑V Deal, New Snapdragon Chips, and Governance Update — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) closed Friday, December 12, 2025, at $178.29, ending the week modestly higher despite a sharp late‑week pullback across semiconductor and AI-related names. MarketWatch+1 The last several days delivered a dense run of Qualcomm-specific headlines—a CPU talent/technology acquisition, an India edge‑AI security collaboration, new Snapdragon platform launches, and a governance/bylaws update—all arriving as the broader market wrestled with valuation concerns in AI infrastructure and a notable selloff in chips to end the week. AP News+4Data Center Dynamics+4NDTV Profit+4 Below is a detailed recap of what moved QCOM this week, what analysts are forecasting, and what to watch in
13 December 2025
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Western Digital (WDC) Stock: This Week’s Surge-and-Pullback, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Western Digital (WDC) Stock: This Week’s Surge-and-Pullback, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 — Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) ended the week with a classic momentum-stock pattern: a sharp midweek run to fresh highs followed by a steep Friday pullback. The moves come as investors continue to debate how durable the AI-driven data center storage cycle will be—and how much of that optimism is already priced into a stock that has been one of 2025’s standout performers. Investing.com+1 Below is a complete, publication-ready rundown of what moved Western Digital stock this week, the most important news from the last several days, what Wall Street forecasts imply from here,
13 December 2025
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Amphenol (APH) Stock: Why Shares Fell 7% Friday, Weekly Recap, Analyst Forecasts, Dividend Date, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Amphenol (APH) Stock: Why Shares Fell 7% Friday, Weekly Recap, Analyst Forecasts, Dividend Date, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close) Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) ended a volatile week with a sharp Friday selloff that pulled the stock back toward the low-$130s—despite a still-strong fundamental narrative built around AI-driven data-center demand, record 2025 results, and major acquisition plans. The key question for investors heading into next week: was Friday’s drop a sentiment-driven shakeout tied to the broader “AI trade,” or the start of a deeper re-rating as markets scrutinize valuations across AI-linked industrial and tech supply chains? Investing.com+2Reuters+2 Below is what moved Amphenol stock this week, the most relevant news from the last
13 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Jumps on 2030 Plan Update: Key News This Week and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Jumps on 2030 Plan Update: Key News This Week and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

(SEO): Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock closed near a 52-week high after a bullish 2030 plan update. Here’s the latest news, analyst forecasts, and week-ahead catalysts. Updated: December 12, 2025 Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) wrapped up the week with investors focused on one big theme: management’s refreshed 2030 strategy—and what it signals about cash flow durability in a softer oil-price environment. Shares finished Friday at $118.82. StockAnalysis That close leaves Exxon trading near the top of its 52‑week range (roughly $97.80–$120.81), underscoring how strongly the market continues to value scale, low-cost barrels, and shareholder returns among integrated energy majors. MarketWatch+1
13 December 2025
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock This Week: New 52-Week High, Sudden Pullback, Dividend News, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock This Week: New 52-Week High, Sudden Pullback, Dividend News, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) ended a volatile week on Wall Street with a sharp late-week reversal that wiped out earlier gains and pulled the stock down from fresh highs. Shares closed Friday, Dec. 12, at $259.21, down 4.04% on the day, after hitting a 52-week high of $276.10 just two sessions earlier. MarketWatch+1 The move matters beyond one ticker. Applied Materials is widely viewed as a bellwether for semiconductor manufacturing investment—and this week’s price action shows how quickly sentiment can shift when macro headlines, chip-sector momentum, and export-control risk collide. AMAT stock this week: from a breakout to a
13 December 2025
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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock: This Week’s Whiplash, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week Ahead (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock: This Week’s Whiplash, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week Ahead (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close)BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: BMNR) ended a headline-heavy week with another reminder that this is not a “normal” equity story—it’s a high-volatility, crypto-treasury proxy where filings, capital plans, and Ether’s direction can move the stock fast. BMNR closed Friday at $34.86, down 9.17% on the day, after trading from $34.74 to $38.80—an ~11.7% intraday range on heavy volume. MarketBeat+1 Below is what drove the tape over the last few days, what analysts and aggregators are currently projecting, and what investors will likely watch into next week. BMNR stock price today (Dec. 12)
13 December 2025
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Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock Drops About 15% This Week: What Happened, Latest News, Wall Street Forecasts, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock Drops About 15% This Week: What Happened, Latest News, Wall Street Forecasts, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) ended Friday, December 12, 2025, at $84.43, down 5.59% on the day and about 14.6% lower over the last five trading sessions (from $98.91 on Dec. 5 to $84.43 on Dec. 12). Investing.com+1 The selloff wasn’t driven by a single headline. Instead, MRVL faced a one-two punch: renewed investor anxiety about its hyperscaler custom-chip relationships (particularly Microsoft and Amazon) early in the week, followed by a broader semiconductor pullback on Friday as investors digested fresh margin and “AI boom” fears tied to peers in the sector. Investors+2Barron’s+2 Below is a full, publication-ready breakdown of what
13 December 2025
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Lam Research (LRCX) Stock This Week: AI-Driven Semiconductor Rally Hits a Speed Bump — News, Forecasts, and Week-Ahead Setup (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Lam Research (LRCX) Stock This Week: AI-Driven Semiconductor Rally Hits a Speed Bump — News, Forecasts, and Week-Ahead Setup (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) ended the week with a sharp pullback after touching fresh highs earlier in the week. Shares fell 4.85% on Friday, Dec. 12, to close at $160.52, snapping a five-day winning streak and leaving the stock about 5.4% below its recent 52-week high of $169.69 set two sessions earlier. MarketWatch+1 Friday’s decline wasn’t isolated to Lam. Semiconductor and AI-linked names broadly sold off as investors reassessed the “AI trade,” while rising U.S. Treasury yields and renewed inflation sensitivity weighed on high-multiple tech. Reuters Below is a detailed, publication-ready look at what moved Lam Research stock this
13 December 2025
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Adobe Stock (ADBE) This Week: Q4 Earnings, AI Catalysts, and a Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Adobe Stock (ADBE) This Week: Q4 Earnings, AI Catalysts, and a Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025 (market close) — Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) ended Friday at $356.43, up 1.71% on the day, extending a two-day rebound even as the broader market sold off. MarketWatch The move caps a headline-heavy week for Adobe stock, shaped by record fiscal Q4 and full-year results, fresh FY2026 guidance, and a fast-evolving narrative around monetizing generative and “agentic” AI across Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and enterprise workflows. Adobe+2Adobe+2 Below is a full recap of what mattered this week, what Wall Street is debating now, and what investors are likely to watch in the week ahead (Dec. 15–19).
13 December 2025
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Linde (LIN) Stock Outlook: Fresh Analyst Targets, Investor-Event Takeaways, and the Week-Ahead Watchlist — Updated Dec. 12, 2025

Linde (LIN) Stock Outlook: Fresh Analyst Targets, Investor-Event Takeaways, and the Week-Ahead Watchlist — Updated Dec. 12, 2025

Updated: December 12, 2025Ticker: Linde plc (NASDAQ: LIN) Linde plc stock closed Friday, December 12, 2025 at $416.24, up 3.21% on the day, outperforming a broader market that finished lower. Linde+1 That late-week pop capped a strong stretch for the industrial gas leader: LIN is up about 4.17% over the past week, even as longer-term momentum remains mixed after a weaker quarter. Finviz What changed in the last few days isn’t a surprise earnings beat or a new blockbuster contract—rather, it’s a cluster of analyst updates following Linde’s investor sessions, plus a notable insider buy by CEO Sanjiv Lamba, and
13 December 2025
Mastercard (MA) Stock Outlook: $14B Buyback, Dividend Hike and New Partnerships Fuel a Strong Week — What to Watch Next (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Mastercard (MA) Stock Outlook: $14B Buyback, Dividend Hike and New Partnerships Fuel a Strong Week — What to Watch Next (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

(SEO): Mastercard stock jumped this week after a $14B buyback authorization and a dividend increase, alongside fresh digital-wallet, remittances, and travel payments partnerships. Mastercard+3investor.mastercard.com+3PR Newswire+3 NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2025 — Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) ended Friday at $571.93, capping a notable weekly rebound that left shares up about 5.8% from Monday’s close and roughly 4.8% over the last five sessions. Yahoo Finance+1 The move came as investors digested a dividend increase, a new $14 billion share repurchase authorization, and a cluster of fresh partnership headlines spanning digital-wallet acceptance, cross-border remittances, embedded financing for SMEs, and virtual payments in travel.
13 December 2025
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Vertiv (VRT) Stock Outlook: Why Shares Slid This Week, the Latest Company News, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Vertiv (VRT) Stock Outlook: Why Shares Slid This Week, the Latest Company News, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) ended a volatile week with a sharp pullback, closing $161.27 on Friday, December 12, 2025, after a steep one-day decline of about 9.7%. Trading was heavy, with volume around 12.5 million shares, and the stock ranged roughly from the high-$150s to mid-$170s during the session. The selloff came as investors digested a fresh valuation-focused downgrade and a broader risk-off turn in AI-linked names, following market-moving headlines around big-cap tech and AI infrastructure spending. Nasdaq+2Reuters+2 Below is a comprehensive, news-driven look at what moved Vertiv stock this week, the most important company headlines from the past
13 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: What Drove This Week’s Rally, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week-Ahead Setup (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: What Drove This Week’s Rally, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Week-Ahead Setup (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Last updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 (US market close). Rocket Lab Corporation trades on Nasdaq under ticker RKLB. Rocket Lab stock ended the week as one of the most closely watched “space economy” names after a burst of catalyst-driven momentum: a major Neutron hardware milestone (“Hungry Hippo” fairing qualification), fresh space-systems funding news, and a compressed December launch cadence that showcased operational tempo—followed by the reminder that launch-related stocks can move just as fast in the opposite direction when schedules slip. Below is a detailed recap of RKLB’s this-week action (Dec. 8–12), the latest headlines from the last few days,
13 December 2025
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Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
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%.
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