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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.

Prediction Markets Surge on Dec. 19, 2025: Robinhood’s NFL “Combos,” DraftKings’ New Predictions App, Coinbase Lawsuits, and Polymarket’s Latest Turbulence

Prediction Markets Surge on Dec. 19, 2025: Robinhood’s NFL “Combos,” DraftKings’ New Predictions App, Coinbase Lawsuits, and Polymarket’s Latest Turbulence

DraftKings launched a standalone prediction-market product Friday, while Coinbase sued three U.S. states over event contract regulation. Polymarket restored services after a Polygon-related outage. Robinhood expanded sports-style contracts, letting users trade preset NFL combinations and real-time player-performance contracts, with plans for custom combos in 2026. CEO Vlad Tenev called this the start of a “prediction market supercycle.”
20 December 2025
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Wells Fargo (WFC) Stock After Hours: What Happened on Dec. 19, 2025—and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Wells Fargo (WFC) Stock After Hours: What Happened on Dec. 19, 2025—and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Wells Fargo shares closed Friday up 1.67% at $93.01, just 1.33% below their 52-week high, with trading volume surging to 36.4 million shares—more than double the recent average. After-hours trading showed little change. The session was marked by heavy options-related flows and broad market gains, including “triple witching” volatility. Headlines focused on Wells Fargo’s investment banking momentum and fee-income growth.
20 December 2025
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Google Cloud’s Multibillion-Dollar Deal, CyberArk Regulatory Update, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Google Cloud’s Multibillion-Dollar Deal, CyberArk Regulatory Update, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Palo Alto Networks shares closed at $186.88 Friday, up 0.54%, with after-hours trading at $187.51 as of 7:59 p.m. ET. Volume surged to 18.74 million shares. The move followed news of an expanded Google Cloud partnership, reportedly near $10 billion, and a regulatory update on the CyberArk acquisition. U.S. markets reopen Monday, December 22.
20 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock After Hours Dec. 19, 2025: MSCI Index Risk, Bitcoin Rebound, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock After Hours Dec. 19, 2025: MSCI Index Risk, Bitcoin Rebound, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) closed Friday at $164.58, up 4.01%, and traded at $165.04 after hours as Bitcoin rose above $88,000. MSCI is considering excluding companies like Strategy from its global equity indexes due to large digital asset holdings, with a decision expected by Jan. 15. JPMorgan estimates up to $2.8 billion in outflows if exclusion occurs. U.S. markets reopen Monday, Dec. 22.
20 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock After Hours (RKLB): $816M Space Force Satellite Deal Fuels a Friday Surge — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Rocket Lab Stock After Hours (RKLB): $816M Space Force Satellite Deal Fuels a Friday Surge — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Rocket Lab shares jumped 17.7% to $70.52 Friday after announcing an $816 million U.S. Space Development Agency contract for 18 missile-warning and tracking satellites. The stock rose further after hours, reaching $73.05 by 5:24 p.m. ET on heavy volume. U.S. markets reopen Monday, December 22.
20 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Price Moves, Deal Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Price Moves, Deal Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) closed at $27.77 on Dec. 19, up 0.58%, then rose to $27.99 after hours as traders reacted to new comments from major shareholder Harris Associates. Harris signaled openness to a revised Paramount Skydance bid if financial terms improve, calling Netflix’s offer “superior on deal terms.” Trading volume topped 107.95 million shares.
20 December 2025
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Citigroup Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): C Hits a New 52-Week High—Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Citigroup Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): C Hits a New 52-Week High—Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Citigroup shares closed at $114.86 on Friday, up 1.80% to a new 52-week high, with trading volume surging to 33.6 million shares amid “triple witching” volatility. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ended a 2024 amendment to Citi’s 2020 consent order, and the Fed closed three trading-risk notices, easing regulatory concerns.
20 December 2025
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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock After Hours Dec. 19, 2025: Shares Tick Higher as Analysts Reset Targets After the 5-for-1 Split — What to Know Before Monday’s Open

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock After Hours Dec. 19, 2025: Shares Tick Higher as Analysts Reset Targets After the 5-for-1 Split — What to Know Before Monday’s Open

ServiceNow shares closed at $155.31, up 1.26% Friday, and rose to $155.76 in after-hours trading. Volume surged to 25.1 million shares, far above the 50-day average, amid a newly effective 5-for-1 stock split and heavy options activity tied to quarterly derivatives expiration. The stock remains about 35% below its January high of $239.62.
20 December 2025
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Mastercard Stock (MA) After Hours Today: Shares Hold Near $572 After $167.5M ATM-Fee Settlement Headline — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Mastercard Stock (MA) After Hours Today: Shares Hold Near $572 After $167.5M ATM-Fee Settlement Headline — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Mastercard closed at $572.23 on Friday, up 1.06%, with little change in after-hours trading. The move came after news that Mastercard and Visa agreed to pay $167.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over ATM fees, with Mastercard’s share at $78.7 million. The settlement awaits court approval. Trading volume was elevated due to quarterly “triple witching” expirations.
20 December 2025
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AbbVie Stock (ABBV) After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: What to Know Before the Next Market Open

AbbVie Stock (ABBV) After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: What to Know Before the Next Market Open

AbbVie shares closed at $226.82, up 1.80% Friday, then slipped a penny in after-hours trading. Trading volume surged to about 17.4 million shares as investors reacted to White House drug-pricing deals. AbbVie was not among the nine drugmakers that agreed to new pricing terms and remains in talks with the administration, according to Reuters.
20 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Shares Hover Near $895—Key News, Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Shares Hover Near $895—Key News, Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Goldman Sachs closed Friday at $893–$894, up about 2%, and traded at $895.26 after hours. Shares have climbed 13.26% over the past month and sit near a 52-week high. November U.S. CPI rose 2.7% year-over-year but was distorted by data gaps from a government shutdown. Goldman also surpassed JPMorgan in UK investment banking fees, according to preliminary Dealogic figures.
20 December 2025
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Home Depot Stock (HD) Drops to $345 on Dec. 19, 2025, Then Ticks Up After Hours: What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Home Depot Stock (HD) Drops to $345 on Dec. 19, 2025, Then Ticks Up After Hours: What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Home Depot shares fell 2.81% to $345.00 Friday despite gains in the broader market, then edged up 0.24% in after-hours trading. Volume surged to about 12.8 million shares, well above average. The drop followed new housing data showing existing-home sales up 0.5% in November, but inventory tightening. Lowe’s stock also declined by a similar margin.
20 December 2025
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Stock After Hours: What Happened After the Dec. 19, 2025 Close — and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Stock After Hours: What Happened After the Dec. 19, 2025 Close — and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) closed Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at $400.23, up 1.15% on heavy volume of 12.6 million shares, with little movement after hours. The Nasdaq-100 reconstitution takes effect before the U.S. market opens Monday, Dec. 22, adding Alnylam to the index. Friday’s session saw record derivatives expirations, amplifying trading volume.
20 December 2025
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Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Trump Drug-Pricing Deal, FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Trump Drug-Pricing Deal, FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

Merck shares closed at $101.09 Friday, up 0.4%, then dipped slightly after hours as investors reacted to new U.S. drug-pricing agreements and FDA acceleration for two pipeline drugs. Trading volume surged to 43.6 million shares after the Trump administration and major pharma firms, including Merck, finalized deals to cut drug prices and grant tariff relief.
20 December 2025
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Walmart Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): WMT Ends Lower on Triple‑Witching Volume as Wells Fargo Lifts Target to $130 — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Walmart Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): WMT Ends Lower on Triple‑Witching Volume as Wells Fargo Lifts Target to $130 — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Walmart shares closed at $114.36 on Friday, down 0.41%, as trading volume surged to nearly 50 million amid triple witching expirations. After-hours trading saw the stock edge slightly lower. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $130, maintaining an Overweight rating. U.S. markets will reopen Monday, December 22.
20 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): XOM Holds Near $117 as Oil Swings—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Exxon Mobil Stock After Hours (Dec. 19, 2025): XOM Holds Near $117 as Oil Swings—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Exxon Mobil closed Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at $116.69, nearly unchanged, and saw little movement after hours. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose, but energy stocks lagged, with the sector down about 3% for the week. Brent crude settled near $60.47, marking a second weekly decline amid oversupply concerns and possible Russia–Ukraine peace progress.
20 December 2025
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