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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.

Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

Rigetti Computing shares fell 8.6% to $22.38 Friday, leading a drop in quantum-computing stocks as year-end trading thinned. IonQ lost 7.6%, D-Wave Quantum slid 8.1%, and Quantum Computing Inc dropped 6.5%. The S&P 500 and other major indexes ended nearly flat after the holiday. Traders are watching for updates from quantum firms and signs of a continued “Santa Claus rally” into January.
29 December 2025
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PepsiCo stock holds near $144 as leadership handoff hits and year-end data looms

PepsiCo stock holds near $144 as leadership handoff hits and year-end data looms

PepsiCo shares closed up 0.03% at $143.78 Friday as a leadership transition in its North America business takes effect Sunday, SEC filings show. Steven Williams moves to a global executive role while Ram Krishnan becomes CEO of PepsiCo North America. The change follows pressure from activist investor Elliott, which disclosed a $4 billion stake in September. Investors await U.S. housing data and Fed minutes on Monday.
29 December 2025
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IonQ drops with quantum peers into year-end, as investors weigh next catalysts

IonQ drops with quantum peers into year-end, as investors weigh next catalysts

IonQ shares closed down 7.6% at $46.00 Friday, after touching a low of $45.78, with D-Wave, Rigetti, and Quantum Computing Inc also falling sharply. The drop followed recent IonQ announcements of new system deals in South Korea and Switzerland, including a 100-qubit system agreement with KISTI on Dec. 23. Trading volume reached about 19.7 million shares.
29 December 2025
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GE Vernova stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and Jan. 28 earnings

GE Vernova stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and Jan. 28 earnings

GE Vernova shares closed down 0.6% at $663.46 Friday, trading between $660.49 and $668.20. The company recently doubled its dividend to $0.50 per share and expanded its buyback authorization to $10 billion. Management reaffirmed 2025 revenue guidance and reported 18 GW of gas turbine contracts signed quarter-to-date. Investors remain focused on supply constraints and long lead times for large gas turbines.
29 December 2025
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WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed down 1.4% at $28.80, trading between Netflix’s $27.75-per-share merger value and Paramount Skydance’s $30 all-cash tender offer. Paramount extended its offer deadline to January 21, 2026, and reported minimal shares tendered so far. WBD’s board continues to back the Netflix deal and has advised shareholders not to act on Paramount’s bid.
29 December 2025
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Silver breaks $80, then whipsaws as record gold prices cool India buying

Silver breaks $80, then whipsaws as record gold prices cool India buying

Silver briefly topped $80 an ounce for the first time before tumbling in volatile trading Monday. India’s gold price hit a record 139,286 rupees per 10 grams Friday, widening discounts as retail demand slowed. Dealers cited tight supply and strong industrial demand for the surge. Retail gold in India was quoted at about 14,121 rupees per gram, with silver near 2,50,900 rupees per kilogram.
29 December 2025
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Singapore’s stock revival lifts IPO fundraising — and dividend hunters are chasing ThaiBev

Singapore’s stock revival lifts IPO fundraising — and dividend hunters are chasing ThaiBev

Singapore led Southeast Asia in IPO proceeds in 2025, with nine deals raising about $1.6 billion, according to Deloitte. The Monetary Authority of Singapore allocated S$3.95 billion to nine fund managers under a S$5 billion equity market program to boost liquidity. The Straits Times Index hit record highs, but market volumes fell from 38.6 billion shares in September to 29.3 billion in November.
29 December 2025
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Lam Research stock steadies near $180 as investors eye Fed minutes and January earnings

Lam Research stock steadies near $180 as investors eye Fed minutes and January earnings

Lam Research shares closed at $178.07, up 0.4% in the latest session, outpacing broader indexes. Analysts cited in recent broker notes and reports expect a rebound in memory chip equipment spending in 2026. Investors are watching Fed minutes and economic data for rate signals ahead of Lam’s January earnings. The company’s fiscal quarter ended Sunday.
29 December 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan ends week higher as copper prices hit fresh records

Freeport-McMoRan ends week higher as copper prices hit fresh records

Freeport-McMoRan shares closed up 2.2% at $53.04 Friday as copper prices hit new highs in Shanghai and New York, with London trading shut for the holiday. Shanghai copper futures surged nearly 5% to approach 100,000 yuan a tonne, while New York’s Comex contract topped $5.90 a pound. Supply concerns rose after Freeport declared force majeure at its Indonesian mine following a fatal accident.
29 December 2025
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IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next

IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next

IREN Limited closed down 4% at $40.30 on Friday, extending recent losses despite bitcoin rising 1.5% near $89,000. Peers Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark also fell, reflecting pressure across crypto-mining stocks. IREN’s shares traded between $39.53 and $42.64, hovering near the $40 support level. The company remains in focus after a $9.7 billion AI deal with Microsoft.
29 December 2025
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Bank of America stock in focus after Moynihan’s Fed warning as markets reopen Monday

Bank of America stock in focus after Moynihan’s Fed warning as markets reopen Monday

Bank of America shares closed down 0.1% at $56.17 Friday in thin post-holiday trading. CEO Brian Moynihan warned on CBS News that markets would “punish people” if the Federal Reserve loses its independence. JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo also ended lower. Investors await pending home sales data Monday and Fed minutes Tuesday for rate signals.
29 December 2025
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SpaceX scrubs year-end Falcon 9 launch again as Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed satellite waits at Vandenberg

SpaceX scrubs year-end Falcon 9 launch again as Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed satellite waits at Vandenberg

SpaceX delayed the Falcon 9 launch of Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM3 satellite from Vandenberg for a second night, citing more time needed for launch-pad checks. No new launch date was set. The mission, carrying a dual-use radar satellite for Italy’s space agency and defense ministry, was supposed to be SpaceX’s final Falcon 9 flight of 2025.
29 December 2025
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  • Sensex Falls 1,000 Points Amid Oil Price Surge and Rupee Weakness
    April 25, 2026, 12:51 AM EDT. The Sensex dropped 1,000 points (1.3%) to close at 76,664 on Friday, pressured by rising oil prices and a weakening rupee that fell for the fifth straight session. Foreign investors continued heavy selling, dragging the Sensex down 2,609 points over three sessions. Market capitalization on the BSE shrank by nearly Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 461.5 lakh crore. The IT sector suffered the most, with the BSE IT index plunging 5.1%, following disappointing forecasts from Infosys and HCL Tech after their quarterly results. Investors' sentiment remains cautious amid persistent external and domestic pressures, analysts noted.

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25 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 25, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 25, 2026, 12:55 AM EDT Sensex Falls 1,000 Points Amid Oil Price Surge and Rupee Weakness April 25, 2026, 12:51 AM EDT. The **Sensex** dropped 1,000 points (1.3%) to close at 76,664 on Friday, pressured by rising **oil prices** and a weakening **rupee** that fell for the fifth straight session. Foreign investors continued heavy selling, dragging the Sensex down 2,609 points over three sessions. Market capitalization on the BSE shrank by nearly Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 461.5 lakh crore. The **IT sector** suffered the most, with the BSE
LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

LightPath Technologies Stock Just Hit a 52-Week High. Here’s Why LPTH Is Back in Focus

25 April 2026
LightPath Technologies shares closed up 10.05% at $16.09 in Orlando Friday, after hitting $16.53 and surpassing recent analyst targets. Trading volume jumped to 6.35 million shares. The company reported a $97.8 million backlog and second-quarter revenue of $16.4 million, up 120% from a year earlier. Recent orders and investor focus center on defense optics and infrared camera systems.
Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 13% Before May 5 Earnings Test

25 April 2026
Wolfspeed shares surged 13.36% to $31.23 on Friday, with trading volume hitting 8.4 million shares ahead of its May 5 earnings report. The chipmaker recently cut its debt by about $97 million and lowered annual interest expense by $62 million after refinancing in March. Wolfspeed reported a $151 million net loss last quarter and expects negative gross margins to continue.
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