Today: 26 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Citigroup Stock (NYSE: C) Slips From Fresh Highs in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Analysts Point to Turnaround Momentum

Citigroup Stock (NYSE: C) Slips From Fresh Highs in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Analysts Point to Turnaround Momentum

Citigroup shares fell about 1.1% to $120.27 in early afternoon trading Friday, retreating from this week’s highs in a quiet post-holiday session as the NYSE remained open. The S&P 500 hovered near record levels, while financial sector ETFs slipped. Wall Street analysts recently upgraded Citi, but the stock’s valuation still trails major peers.
26 December 2025
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Today: Price Action, Latest Ethereum Treasury Update, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks to Watch

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock Today: Price Action, Latest Ethereum Treasury Update, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks to Watch

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) shares fell 2.6% to $28.58 Friday afternoon amid heavy volume, tracking declines in Ethereum, which traded near $2,922. The company reported holding over 4 million ETH—about 3.37% of total supply—and $1 billion in cash, with total crypto and cash assets at $13.2 billion. BMNR’s stock often moves sharply with ETH price swings, especially during thin holiday trading.
Intel Stock (INTC) Today: Shares Hold Near $36 as Year-End Trading, Nvidia Headlines, and 2026 Catalysts Drive Focus

Intel Stock (INTC) Today: Shares Hold Near $36 as Year-End Trading, Nvidia Headlines, and 2026 Catalysts Drive Focus

Intel shares traded at $36.23, up 0.18% Friday afternoon in New York, with volume just over 18 million shares. The stock remains below its Dec. 3 high of $44.02, despite a year marked by an $8.9 billion U.S. government stake and nearly 90% gains earlier in 2025. Broader semiconductor ETFs outperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. Investors await key product milestones in early 2026.
26 December 2025
Target Stock (TGT) Rises on Activist Stake Report as Wall Street Trades Near Record Highs: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Target Stock (TGT) Rises on Activist Stake Report as Wall Street Trades Near Record Highs: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Target shares rose 2.3% to $98.77 Friday after reports that Toms Capital Investment Management took a significant stake in the retailer. The move follows a year in which Target stock fell 26% amid weak sales and heavy competition. The activist investment comes ahead of a CEO transition set for February 1, 2026. TCIM has not commented on the size of its position.
26 December 2025
Nike Stock (NYSE: NKE) Today: Shares Hover Near $60 as Tim Cook’s Insider Buy, Earnings Guidance, and Holiday Trading Set Up the Next Move

Nike Stock (NYSE: NKE) Today: Shares Hover Near $60 as Tim Cook’s Insider Buy, Earnings Guidance, and Holiday Trading Set Up the Next Move

Nike shares traded around $60.40 midday Friday, up 0.7% in thin post-Christmas volume near 14.8 million shares. The move follows Apple CEO Tim Cook’s $3 million insider purchase, which nearly doubled his Nike stake. Investors remain focused on margin recovery and China risks after recent earnings volatility. Major U.S. indexes hovered near record highs.
Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Prediction Markets Expansion, Fresh Operating Data, and What Investors Are Watching Into Year-End

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Prediction Markets Expansion, Fresh Operating Data, and What Investors Are Watching Into Year-End

Robinhood Markets shares traded near $120, down slightly Friday afternoon in New York, as U.S. indexes hovered close to record highs during a holiday-thin session. Trading volume in HOOD was below average, reflecting muted activity after Christmas. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were mixed. Robinhood’s market cap stood just above $100 billion.
26 December 2025
CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Today: What Investors Need to Know as Holiday Trading Meets Mega‑Deals, Debt, and AI Demand

CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Today: What Investors Need to Know as Holiday Trading Meets Mega‑Deals, Debt, and AI Demand

CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) traded near $76.87, down 2.5% midday Friday in New York, with about 10.2 million shares changing hands. The stock moved sharply in thin post-holiday trading as the company’s limited float amplified volatility. Broader U.S. markets were flat to slightly higher. CoreWeave remains in focus after announcing major AI infrastructure deals with Meta, OpenAI, and Nvidia.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides During Friday’s Session as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides During Friday’s Session as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 7.7% to $72.04 by 1:55 p.m. ET Friday, under heavy volume, after the company confirmed the successful launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite. Insider sales by the CTO and COO, disclosed in recent SEC filings, also drew trader attention. The S&P 500 and QQQ were little changed.
Coinbase (COIN) Stock Today: “Everything Exchange” Push, Prediction Markets Deal, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Into the Close

Coinbase (COIN) Stock Today: “Everything Exchange” Push, Prediction Markets Deal, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching Into the Close

Coinbase shares traded near $237, down about 1% in thin post-holiday volume Friday afternoon in New York. The company announced plans to acquire The Clearing Company on December 22, aiming to expand into prediction markets as part of its push to become an “Everything Exchange.” Major U.S. indexes were flat, while Bitcoin and Ether slipped.
Natural Gas Prices Rise Again as Colder Forecasts Return — What Henry Hub, LNG Exports, Storage Data and Today’s Stock Market Mood Mean for Investors

Natural Gas Prices Rise Again as Colder Forecasts Return — What Henry Hub, LNG Exports, Storage Data and Today’s Stock Market Mood Mean for Investors

Front-month NYMEX natural gas futures for January traded around $4.29/MMBtu Friday afternoon, up about 8.5% for the week as colder weather forecasts boosted demand expectations. Trading volumes remained thin after the holidays, amplifying price moves. Meteorologists projected lower temperatures through early January, lifting heating demand. U.S. natural gas production and demand both remain near record highs.
AI Stocks Today: Nvidia’s Groq Inference Bet, Broadcom’s Margin Debate, and What Wall Street Is Watching Next

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia’s Groq Inference Bet, Broadcom’s Margin Debate, and What Wall Street Is Watching Next

Nvidia has signed a non-exclusive licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq and is hiring key Groq executives, including founder Jonathan Ross, Reuters reports. U.S. stocks are trading near record highs, with the S&P 500 about 1% from 7,000. Investors are watching AI spending, sector rotation, and regulatory risks as the year ends.
XRP Price Today (Dec. 26, 2025): XRP Holds Near $1.84 as U.S. Stocks Trade Near Record Highs; Ripple Bank-Charter and Spot ETF Momentum in Focus

XRP Price Today (Dec. 26, 2025): XRP Holds Near $1.84 as U.S. Stocks Trade Near Record Highs; Ripple Bank-Charter and Spot ETF Momentum in Focus

XRP traded near $1.84 at 1:31 p.m. ET Friday, down about 1.6% from the previous close after ranging between $1.83 and $1.88. Trading volume stood near $2.4 billion, with market cap estimated at $112 billion. U.S. stocks hovered close to record highs in thin post-holiday trading. Bitcoin and Ethereum also slipped modestly.
26 December 2025
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $87,000 as Wall Street Trades Near Record Highs — ETF Outflows, Fed Signals and Year-End Options Expiry in Focus

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $87,000 as Wall Street Trades Near Record Highs — ETF Outflows, Fed Signals and Year-End Options Expiry in Focus

Bitcoin traded near $87,157 in New York Friday afternoon, down 1.2% after ranging between $86,670 and $89,416. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $175 million in outflows on Dec. 24, with BlackRock’s IBIT losing $91.4 million. About $23 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire, raising volatility risk.
26 December 2025
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Hovers Near Record Highs in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading — What to Watch Into Year‑End

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Hovers Near Record Highs in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading — What to Watch Into Year‑End

Major U.S. indexes hovered near record highs in light post-holiday trading Friday, with the S&P 500 briefly hitting an intraday peak before slipping. As of early afternoon, the Dow was down 0.13%, the S&P 500 flat, and the Nasdaq up 0.05%. Trading volume remained thin, with mega-cap tech stocks steady and small caps weaker. Many institutional investors have already closed positions for the year.
Dow Jones Today: DJIA Near Record Highs in Thin Post-Christmas Trading as Investors Eye Fed Minutes and 2026 Outlook

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Near Record Highs in Thin Post-Christmas Trading as Investors Eye Fed Minutes and 2026 Outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 65 points, or 0.13%, to 48,666 late Friday morning in thin post-Christmas trading. The S&P 500 was flat, while the Nasdaq ticked higher. Stocks remain near record highs after the Dow closed at 48,731.16 on December 24. Light volume and year-end positioning are amplifying market moves.
Sandisk (SNDK) Stock Today: AI-Driven Flash Boom, New Price Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Into the Close

Sandisk (SNDK) Stock Today: AI-Driven Flash Boom, New Price Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Into the Close

Sandisk (SNDK) traded at $251.94, up 0.74% as of 12:53 p.m. ET Friday, with shares swinging between $245.13 and $261.24 on thin post-Christmas volume. Investors remain focused on Sandisk as data center storage demand rises and the NAND cycle tightens. Broader chip stocks were flat or down. U.S. markets are open for a full session.
Netflix Stock (NFLX) Today: Shares Tick Higher as Wall Street Weighs Warner Bros. Deal Financing, Regulatory Risk, and Q4 Earnings Ahead

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Today: Shares Tick Higher as Wall Street Weighs Warner Bros. Deal Financing, Regulatory Risk, and Q4 Earnings Ahead

Netflix shares traded at $94.22, up 0.6% Friday afternoon, as investors focused on its $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery assets. The proposed transaction would give Warner shareholders $23.25 in cash and about $4.50 in Netflix stock per share, with the stock portion subject to a collar. Closing is expected in 12–18 months, pending Warner’s planned spinoff of its Global Networks unit.
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