Today: 7 February 2026
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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.

Strategy (MSTR) drops after-hours as bitcoin stays weak and fresh share sales hang over the stock

Strategy (MSTR) drops after-hours as bitcoin stays weak and fresh share sales hang over the stock

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:43 ET — After-hours Strategy Inc shares fell 2.3% to $151.95 in after-hours trade on Wednesday, after swinging between $151.44 and $157.48 earlier in the day. Trading volume topped 15.6 million shares. The move matters because Strategy has become one of the market’s most visible “bitcoin proxy” stocks — an equity that tends to move with the cryptocurrency — at a time when investors are recalibrating their risk appetite into year-end. Bitcoin is on track for its first yearly loss since 2022, after struggling to recover from an October peak above $126,000, Reuters reported. “Bitcoin
31 December 2025
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AMD stock dips after-hours on year-end selling — what investors are watching next

AMD stock dips after-hours on year-end selling — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 4:34 PM ET — After-hours Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) slipped 0.5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, and were last at $214.16. The modest move came as investors squared positions in high-profile technology names ahead of the New Year’s Day market holiday, a period when lighter trading can exaggerate price swings. For AMD holders, the timing matters because the stock sits at the center of the market’s artificial-intelligence trade — and investors are looking to 2026 for clearer signals on demand and margins as competition in AI chips tightens. U.S. stocks ended the
31 December 2025
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Nike stock jumps 4% after CEO Elliott Hill discloses $1 million share buy

Nike stock jumps 4% after CEO Elliott Hill discloses $1 million share buy

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:39 ET — After-hours Nike, Inc. (NKE) shares rose 4.2% to $63.71 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after a regulatory filing showed CEO Elliott Hill bought about $1 million of company stock. Nike traded between $61.96 and $64.19 during the session and volume topped 35 million shares. The S&P 500 ETF SPY fell 0.7% and the consumer-discretionary ETF XLY slid 0.8%. Insider buying can sway sentiment because executives are seen as having a clearer view of the business than outside investors. Nike is down about 19% for the year, and Guggenheim analyst Simeon Siegel said
31 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) slips after hours even as Citizens lifts target to $385 — what’s next for Google stock

Alphabet (GOOG) slips after hours even as Citizens lifts target to $385 — what’s next for Google stock

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:36 ET — After-hours Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) edged down 0.2% in after-hours trading on Wednesday to $313.80, after a muted year-end session that left the stock inside a $312.34 to $315.37 range. Investing.com South Africa The late-day drift came as investors digested a fresh Wall Street target hike and looked past it toward a bigger near-term question: whether Google’s AI-infused search experience can translate into faster query growth and steady advertising demand in 2026. That matters because Alphabet’s 2025 rally has made the stock a bellwether for the “AI trade” in mega-cap tech,
31 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock Slips After Close as Tech Weakness Ends 2025 — What Traders Watch Next

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Slips After Close as Tech Weakness Ends 2025 — What Traders Watch Next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 4:34 PM ET — After-hours Palantir Technologies’ shares fell 1.7% to $177.75 at the close on Wednesday and ticked down to $177.48 in after-hours trading, the thinly traded session after the 4 p.m. close. The stock traded between $177.25 and $181.53 during the session and has ranged from $63.40 to $207.52 over the past 52 weeks. Palantir’s trailing price-to-earnings ratio — a valuation gauge that compares the share price with profits — stood above 400. Google The move tracked broader weakness in U.S. stocks on the last trading day of 2025, with the Nasdaq down
31 December 2025
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Amazon stock slips into year-end close as tech fades; labor ruling, earnings date in focus

Amazon stock slips into year-end close as tech fades; labor ruling, earnings date in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 4:28 PM ET — After-hours Amazon.com (AMZN.O) shares slipped 0.7% to $230.82 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after a soft finish to the last regular session of 2025. The stock traded between $230.70 and $233.01 on the day. The drop came as Wall Street’s major indexes ended the year’s final trading session lower in thin holiday trading ahead of Thursday’s New Year’s Day market closure. “I do not expect that the last few days will have so much bearing on the performance of the next year,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity. Reuters
31 December 2025
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Meta stock slips after-hours as scam-ad scrutiny mounts, Manus AI deal draws focus

Meta stock slips after-hours as scam-ad scrutiny mounts, Manus AI deal draws focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 4:35 PM ET — After-hours Meta Platforms (META) shares slipped about 0.9% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, hovering near $660. The Facebook and Instagram owner traded between $659.35 and $667.08 in the session. The year-end move comes as investors weigh two forces that can pull in opposite directions: Meta’s push to add new AI features and the risk that tougher fraud rules raise costs or slow ad sales. With liquidity thinning into holidays, company-specific headlines can have an outsized impact. Meta still relies on advertising for the bulk of its revenue, which makes brand safety
31 December 2025
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UCL’s bicentenary countdown gets tense as provost says he’s “horrified” by antisemitism reports

UCL’s bicentenary countdown gets tense as provost says he’s “horrified” by antisemitism reports

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:24 ET University College London (UCL) President and Provost Michael Spence said he was “horrified” by reports that some Jewish students continue to face harassment and abuse, and said the university would keep acting quickly on incidents. The statement matters now because UCL is moving toward a high-profile bicentenary in 2026, when it plans a year of events marking 200 years since its founding. UCL says it has more than 50,000 students and over 16,000 staff, giving it an outsized public footprint in British higher education. (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-bicentenary) Debates over antisemitism on campus have become a
31 December 2025
Broadcom stock (AVGO) slips after hours as SEC filing flags insider sale

Broadcom stock (AVGO) slips after hours as SEC filing flags insider sale

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:31 ET — After-hours Broadcom (AVGO) shares were down 1.1% in after-hours trading on Wednesday at $346.10, after swinging between $345.43 and $350.94 during the regular session. The move followed a regulatory filing disclosing stock sales by a top executive. Thin year-end liquidity kept technology stocks on a tight leash in the final trading session of 2025, with U.S. markets set to close on Thursday for New Year’s Day. “The last few days won’t have so much bearing on next year,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, describing profit-taking when liquidity is low.
31 December 2025
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Apple stock slips after hours to close out 2025; what AAPL traders are watching next

Apple stock slips after hours to close out 2025; what AAPL traders are watching next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:19 ET — After-hours Apple Inc (AAPL.O) shares edged lower after the bell on Wednesday, slipping about 0.4% to $271.82 in after-hours trading. The stock’s modest move underscored how little it took to nudge megacap technology names at year-end, when many portfolio managers are closing books and liquidity is thinner than normal. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, pointing to profit-taking when liquidity is low. Reuters Apple’s after-hours dip followed a choppy stretch for the broader market into the holiday-shortened week,
31 December 2025
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Microsoft stock slips into year-end close as tech cools; what MSFT bulls watch next

Microsoft stock slips into year-end close as tech cools; what MSFT bulls watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:18 ET — After-hours Microsoft Corp shares (MSFT.O) were down 0.8% at $483.54 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, extending a late-day fade in heavyweight technology stocks. The shares traded between $483.30 and $488.30 during the regular session. The stock’s decline came as Wall Street finished the final session of 2025 lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.73%, the Nasdaq down 0.76% and the Dow down 0.62% in thin year-end trading ahead of the New Year’s Day market holiday. All three benchmarks still ended 2025 up by double digits after a year dominated by investor demand
31 December 2025
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Johannesburg’s 2026 flight shake-up: Airlink adds Zanzibar and Nacala as Qantas, SAA reshape Perth link

Johannesburg’s 2026 flight shake-up: Airlink adds Zanzibar and Nacala as Qantas, SAA reshape Perth link

NEW YORK, Dec 31, 2025, 16:09 ET Airlink will add new flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar and Mozambique’s Nacala in 2026 and adjust its Nairobi timetable from late March, expanding options from South Africa’s main air hub, according to travel industry reports published on Tuesday. ( Travel And Tour World) The moves matter now because airlines are locking in 2026 schedules that can reshape connections across southern and eastern Africa, as well as links to Australia. Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport is a major gateway for the region, and new routes can shorten journey times and widen one-stop options for
31 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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