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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.

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: Key Catalysts to Watch Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: Key Catalysts to Watch Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Alphabet Inc.’s Class C shares (ticker: GOOG) head into Monday’s U.S. session near record highs, with traders weighing a fresh wave of AI upgrades, a Street‑high price target, heavy institutional buying, a new dividend ex‑date – and a tough new antitrust ruling that strikes at Google’s core search business. Below is a concise pre‑market briefing based on news, forecasts, and analysis published through December 7, 2025. 1. Where Alphabet (GOOG) Stands Before Monday’s Open In short, Alphabet is entering the week priced for strong growth and AI leadership, not distress. That sets the stage for high sensitivity to both positive
7 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Before the Bell: What to Know on December 8, 2025 After Netflix’s $82.7 Billion Bid

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Before the Bell: What to Know on December 8, 2025 After Netflix’s $82.7 Billion Bid

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stock (NASDAQ: WBD) heads into Monday’s U.S. session as one of the market’s most closely watched merger-arbitrage trades rather than a conventional media turnaround story. On Friday, WBD closed at $26.08, up roughly 6% on the day and near a new 52‑week high around $26.10, after Netflix agreed to acquire the company’s studios and streaming operations in a cash‑and‑stock deal that values those assets at $27.75 per share, or about $72 billion in equity and $82.7 billion including assumed debt. Reuters+1 At that price, WBD now trades about 6.4% below the agreed takeover
7 December 2025
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Oracle (ORCL) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Oracle (ORCL) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

As U.S. markets get ready to open on Monday, December 8, 2025, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is heading into a pivotal week shaped by its upcoming earnings, the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, and a flood of fresh analysis published on December 7. Below is a structured, news-style briefing on Oracle stock today, the latest forecasts, and what traders and investors should watch before the bell. Quick takeaways for Monday’s open Oracle (ORCL) stock snapshot before Monday’s open Price, performance and key levels From a fundamental snapshot: This mix of mega‑cap scale, premium valuation and high leverage is exactly why so
7 December 2025
Palantir (PLTR) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Palantir (PLTR) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) heads into Monday’s U.S. session trading just below record territory. The stock closed on Friday, December 5, at $181.76, up about 2.2% on the day, and sits roughly 12% below its 52‑week high of $207.52. Over the last year Palantir shares have surged about 156%, with year‑to‑date gains around 140%, making it one of 2025’s hottest large‑cap AI stocks. Nasdaq+2StockInvest+2 At that price, Palantir is valued at roughly $433 billion, trading at a trailing P/E over 400, a forward P/E above 200, and an estimated price‑to‑sales ratio above 100—levels that have turned the name into
7 December 2025
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock on December 8, 2025: What to Know Before the Market Opens

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock on December 8, 2025: What to Know Before the Market Opens

AMD shares closed at $217.97 on Friday, up 0.92%, and remain about 57% higher over the past year. The company reported Q3 revenue of $9.2–9.25 billion, up 36% year-over-year, and net income of $1.24 billion, up 61%. AMD guided Q4 revenue to about $9.6 billion. At its November Analyst Day, AMD set a target of 35% annual revenue growth and a $100 billion AI data-center business.
7 December 2025
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Amazon (AMZN) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Amazon (AMZN) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Amazon closed Friday at $229.53, up about 6–7% year-to-date, trailing double-digit gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. Institutions control roughly 72% of shares, with several hedge funds increasing stakes in Q2. Insiders sold around 82,000 shares, or $19 million, over the past three months, including sales by AWS and retail division leaders. Market cap stands near $2.45 trillion.
7 December 2025
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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Outlook Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Outlook Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Microsoft closed at $483.16 on Friday, December 5, with its market value near $3.6 trillion. The stock has traded in the high-$470s to low-$490s recently, after peaking at $555.45 in July. Institutional filings on December 7 showed both new purchases and reductions in Microsoft shares. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sold about 17 million shares last quarter, cutting its stake by roughly 65%.
7 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) Before the Bell on December 8, 2025: Executive Exodus, AI Reset and What It Means for Investors

Apple Stock (AAPL) Before the Bell on December 8, 2025: Executive Exodus, AI Reset and What It Means for Investors

Apple faces a wave of senior executive departures, including its AI chief and top designers, as rumors swirl about chip head Johny Srouji possibly leaving. Shares closed Friday at $278.78, down 0.68% but less than 4% below record highs. Analysts remain broadly positive, with some raising price targets to $325–$330. The stock is expected to open near $279.32 Monday, with an intraday range of $276.11 to $281.45.
7 December 2025
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Netflix (NFLX) Stock: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Netflix (NFLX) Stock: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Netflix closed Friday at $100.24, down 2.9%, after announcing a $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming assets. The stock dropped further in pre-market trading before recovering slightly after hours. Warner Bros. Discovery shares rose 3–4% on the news. Investors are weighing the risks of Netflix’s shift to a larger, debt-heavy media conglomerate.
7 December 2025
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Meta (META) Stock: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Meta (META) Stock: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) heads into Monday’s U.S. session as one of the key AI “mega‑cap” names driving the broader market narrative — and it comes with fresh dividend news, deep metaverse cuts, regulatory noise in Europe, and a renewed AI push that could shape the stock’s next leg. Below is a structured look at the latest news, forecasts and analyses you should know before the opening bell on Monday, December 8, 2025. 1. Where Meta stock stands after last week’s rally Short-term technical models are also broadly constructive. One quantitative service sees “strong” near‑term and mid‑term momentum, with
7 December 2025
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Tesla Stock Today (TSLA): What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Tesla Stock Today (TSLA): What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Tesla shares trade near $455, less than 7% below their all-time high, with a market cap near $1.5 trillion and a P/E above 300. The company faces a possible multibillion-dollar legal hit over Elon Musk’s pay, weak Cybertruck rollout, falling European demand, and uncertainty over Full Self-Driving approval in Europe. 2024 net income fell 52% to $7.13 billion despite nearly flat revenue.
7 December 2025
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Nvidia (NVDA) Stock on December 8, 2025: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens

Nvidia (NVDA) Stock on December 8, 2025: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens

As U.S. markets prepare to reopen on Monday, December 8, 2025, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) sits at the center of the AI rally, geopolitics, and an emerging energy crunch. Here’s a comprehensive pre‑market briefing based on the latest news, forecasts, and analysis published on December 7, 2025 and the days just before. 1. Where Nvidia Stock Closed Before Monday’s Open As of Friday, December 5, 2025, Nvidia shares: From a trend standpoint, Nvidia now trades: Recent earnings snapshot In its most recent reported quarter (fiscal Q3 FY26, released November 19): These numbers are why the stock still commands a premium
7 December 2025
Gold Price Outlook 2025–2026: Gold Holds Above $4,200 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge (5–7 December 2025 Update)

Gold Price Outlook 2025–2026: Gold Holds Above $4,200 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge (5–7 December 2025 Update)

Gold traded around $4,200 per ounce from December 5–7, 2025, holding near record highs as traders anticipated a possible U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut at the December 9–10 FOMC meeting. U.S. gold futures settled at $4,243 per ounce on Friday. Silver hit a record intraday high near $60 per ounce, doubling year-to-date. CME FedWatch put the odds of a Fed rate cut at about 87%.
7 December 2025
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Crude Oil Prices Hold Above $60 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Clash With Oversupply Fears (Dec 5–7, 2025)

Crude Oil Prices Hold Above $60 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Clash With Oversupply Fears (Dec 5–7, 2025)

Brent crude settled at $63.75 per barrel and WTI at $60.08 on December 5, both marking their highest closes since mid-November and a second consecutive week of gains. Traders weighed possible U.S. Fed rate cuts against weak U.S. demand and projections of oversupply in 2026. Russian crude to China traded at record discounts. NYMEX crude futures volume fell to 572,000 contracts, with open interest down by over 21,000.
7 December 2025
Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures (BZ=F) Hit Two‑Week High on Fed Cut Bets and Geopolitical Risks – Full News & Forecasts, 5–7 December 2025

Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures (BZ=F) Hit Two‑Week High on Fed Cut Bets and Geopolitical Risks – Full News & Forecasts, 5–7 December 2025

Brent crude futures settled at $63.75 per barrel on Friday, 5 December, the highest close in two weeks and up 0.8% on the day. The contract notched a second straight weekly gain despite forecasts of a 2026 supply surplus and expectations for prices to fall next year. Technical signals remain bullish, with a “Strong Buy” reading and 14-day RSI near 60. WTI closed at $60.08, down 11.5% year-to-date.
7 December 2025
Silver Price Hits Record High Near $59: What the December 5–7 Rally Signals for the 2026 Silver Commodities Outlook

Silver Price Hits Record High Near $59: What the December 5–7 Rally Signals for the 2026 Silver Commodities Outlook

Silver hit a record high near $59/oz on December 5, 2025, before settling around $58.5/oz on December 7, up nearly 100% year-to-date. The surge followed expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut and a weaker dollar. ETF inflows and persistent supply deficits fueled the rally. Futures markets now price an 85–87% chance of a Fed rate cut at the upcoming meeting.
7 December 2025
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Natural Gas Jan ’26 Futures Surge Above $5 as Cold Snap, LNG Exports and Coal Switching Drive Three‑Year High

Natural Gas Jan ’26 Futures Surge Above $5 as Cold Snap, LNG Exports and Coal Switching Drive Three‑Year High

January 2026 Henry Hub natural gas futures closed at $5.29/MMBtu on December 5, the highest since late 2022. U.S. natural gas futures have surged about 65% since mid-October, with the front-month contract hitting $5.34. The rally contrasts with Europe, where TTF futures slipped below €30/MWh amid full storage and strong LNG arrivals.
7 December 2025
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Meesho IPO GMP Today: 79x Subscription, December 10 Listing Date, Price Band and Brokerages’ Views Explained

Meesho IPO GMP Today: 79x Subscription, December 10 Listing Date, Price Band and Brokerages’ Views Explained

Dateline: 7 December 2025 SoftBank‑backed e‑commerce platform Meesho is heading for one of India’s most closely watched listings of 2025. Its ₹5,421‑crore initial public offering (IPO) closed on 5 December with eye‑popping demand, a strong grey market premium (GMP) and an increasingly loud chorus of “subscribe” calls from leading brokerages.mint+2ThePrint+2 With allotment due on Monday and listing slated for Wednesday, 10 December, investors are now focused on one question: how much of the expected IPO “pop” is already priced in — and what happens after day one? Where the Meesho IPO Stands as of 7 December 2025 Record subscription: roughly
7 December 2025
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OpenAI Certifications Hit 10,000 Workers as Accenture Bets Big on ChatGPT Enterprise and Agentic AI

OpenAI Certifications Hit 10,000 Workers as Accenture Bets Big on ChatGPT Enterprise and Agentic AI

OpenAI said over 10,000 employees at partner companies now hold or are pursuing OpenAI Certifications, with Accenture rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise and large-scale AI training to tens of thousands of staff. Accenture’s stock rose 3% after announcing the partnership. OpenAI aims to certify 10 million Americans by 2030 and launch an AI-powered jobs platform in 2026.
7 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Seatrium share price slips: what traders watch before SGX reopens Monday

Seatrium share price slips: what traders watch before SGX reopens Monday

8 February 2026
Seatrium shares closed down 1% at S$2.06 Friday ahead of full-year results due Feb. 26. The company marked a key offshore wind platform milestone with TenneT and GE Vernova this week. Investors are watching for updates on project progress, cash flow, and new orders as markets reopen Monday.
CapitaLand Investment share price jumps into earnings week as 9CI closes at S$3.12

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps into earnings week as 9CI closes at S$3.12

8 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares closed up 1.3% at S$3.12 on Friday, outperforming the STI, which fell 0.83%. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% rise in second-half distributable income to S$449 million and a 9.4% increase in distribution per unit. Full-year results for CapitaLand Investment are due Feb. 11. Markets are closed for the weekend.
Hongkong Land (SGX:H78) slides 4% despite fresh buyback as March results loom

Hongkong Land (SGX:H78) slides 4% despite fresh buyback as March results loom

8 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to $8.18 Friday, reversing earlier gains after hitting a decade high of $9.12 on Feb. 4. The company disclosed repurchases of 170,000 shares for cancellation at average prices above Friday’s close. Investors await March 5 annual results and details on an expanded $650 million buyback program. Trading volume stayed high.
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