Khadija Saeed

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

Chevron stock price today: CVX edges up after hours as oil steadies and Tengiz export risks linger

Chevron stock price today: CVX edges up after hours as oil steadies and Tengiz export risks linger

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 19:05 ET — After-hours Chevron Corporation (CVX) shares were up 0.9% at $152.31 in after-hours trading on Tuesday. Exxon Mobil (XOM) gained 0.4%. The move matters heading into the final trading day of the year, when liquidity can thin out and commodity-linked stocks can react sharply to swings in crude. For Chevron, oil prices set the tone for near-term cash flow and shareholder returns. Chevron is an integrated oil major, meaning it produces crude and also refines it into fuels. That mix makes results sensitive not just to oil prices, but also to refining margins
Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after hours as year-end AI storage rally cools

Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after hours as year-end AI storage rally cools

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 7:00 PM ET — After-hours Western Digital Corp shares fell about 2% in after-hours trading — the electronic session after the 4 p.m. ET close — last at $176.06, after swinging between $181.34 and $175.30 earlier in the day. About 6.0 million shares changed hands in the regular session; the Nasdaq-tracking Invesco QQQ Trust slipped about 0.2% and the S&P 500 ETF SPY dipped about 0.1%, while storage peer Seagate Technology fell about 0.4% and Micron Technology dropped about 0.6%. The late-day softness comes after a breakout year for Western Digital, which has climbed about
Costco closed on New Year’s Day: New Year’s Eve 2025 store hours for Walmart, Aldi, Tesco and more

Costco closed on New Year’s Day: New Year’s Eve 2025 store hours for Walmart, Aldi, Tesco and more

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 19:04 ET Major retailers in the United States are tightening holiday schedules for New Year’s Day. Discount grocer Aldi said it will close its U.S. stores on Jan. 1, while Costco listings show the membership warehouse club shut that day. ALDI USA+1 The shifts land as shoppers make last-minute grocery and pharmacy runs for New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and the federal holiday that follows. Store-by-store variations mean consumers often need to confirm local hours before heading out. The calendar also compresses other errands. U.S. stock markets including the New York Stock Exchange
Intuit stock slips after-hours after Scott Cook sale filing — what investors watch next

Intuit stock slips after-hours after Scott Cook sale filing — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:54 ET — After-hours Intuit shares dipped in after-hours trading on Tuesday after a regulatory filing disclosed share sales by director and co-founder Scott Cook. Intuit Inc. The disclosure lands with investors already looking ahead to the U.S. tax-filing season, a key period for Intuit’s TurboTax franchise, and to small-business spending that drives QuickBooks subscriptions. Insider transactions can draw extra scrutiny late in the year, when company-specific headlines are scarce and traders look for fresh signals on sentiment. Intuit was down 0.6% at $669.88 in after-hours trading. The S&P 500 ETF and the Nasdaq 100
JNJ stock slips after hours as Johnson & Johnson closes $3.05B Halda Therapeutics deal

JNJ stock slips after hours as Johnson & Johnson closes $3.05B Halda Therapeutics deal

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:51 ET — After-hours Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) shares edged lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the healthcare conglomerate said it had completed its acquisition of Halda Therapeutics. The stock was down 0.3% at $206.91. The completion matters because investors are resetting portfolios into year-end with interest rates back in focus and dealmaking under a brighter spotlight. For J&J, the question is whether a new oncology platform can expand its pipeline without pressuring near-term profit metrics. The timing also pushes the spotlight onto management’s next set of targets. With the company set to talk
Marvell stock ticks higher after hours as CES CEO chat and Celestial AI deal stay in focus

Marvell stock ticks higher after hours as CES CEO chat and Celestial AI deal stay in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:45 ET — After-hours Marvell Technology, Inc. shares were up about 1.1% at $86.76 in after-hours trading on Tuesday. The stock traded between $85.58 and $88.07 during the session. About 9.6 million shares changed hands. The move came as Wall Street finished slightly lower in choppy, holiday-thin trade after the Federal Reserve released minutes from its December meeting. The S&P 500 slipped 0.14% and the Nasdaq fell 0.23%. Reuters That matters for Marvell because shifts in rate expectations can swing valuations across AI-linked semiconductors, where investors pay up for growth that arrives later. Marvell also
Home Depot stock dips after-hours as SEC filing reveals $1 million insider sale

Home Depot stock dips after-hours as SEC filing reveals $1 million insider sale

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:50 ET — After-hours The Home Depot, Inc. shares edged lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday, last seen down about 0.3% at $346.35. The move puts a fresh spotlight on rate-sensitive consumer names as investors position for 2026, when borrowing costs and housing turnover are expected to drive demand for big home projects. It also comes as year-end liquidity thins, a setup that can magnify small headlines for widely held, index-heavy stocks like Home Depot. A Form 4 — a disclosure corporate insiders file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission when they buy or
BitMine (BMNR) stock slides after filing flags 4.11 million ETH stash ahead of Jan. 15 vote

BitMine (BMNR) stock slides after filing flags 4.11 million ETH stash ahead of Jan. 15 vote

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 06:39 PM ET — After-hours Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc were down about 3% at $27.72 in Tuesday after-hours trading, a day after the company detailed its latest ether holdings. The stock traded between $27.55 and $29.16 and volume was about 30.5 million shares. BitMine’s crypto-treasury strategy — where a company holds cryptocurrencies such as ether on its balance sheet — has turned the stock into a high-beta proxy for digital-asset prices. The year-end window can amplify moves as liquidity thins and tax-driven repositioning kicks in. In a filing late Monday, BitMine said that
Mastercard stock today: MA slips after-hours as Fed minutes and year-end trading set the tone

Mastercard stock today: MA slips after-hours as Fed minutes and year-end trading set the tone

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:44 ET — After-hours Mastercard Incorporated shares slipped 0.1% to $577.42 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, when stocks change hands after the 4 p.m. ET close. The stock traded between $574.55 and $579.49 during the regular session. The move comes as investors reposition into year-end in a holiday-truncated week that has kept volumes thin. U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday, and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting showed a “deeply nuanced” debate ahead of the rate cut; traders are currently pricing in an unchanged policy rate at the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting. Reuters
India seeks $30 billion from Reliance, BP over KG-D6 gas output as Reliance cites $247 million claimNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:13 ET

India seeks $30 billion from Reliance, BP over KG-D6 gas output as Reliance cites $247 million claimNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:13 ET

India is seeking more than $30 billion in compensation from Reliance Industries and its partner BP in a long-running dispute over offshore gas production, people familiar with the matter said. Reliance said there was no $30 billion claim against it and BP. (https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-claims-30-billion-reliance-industries-bp-underproduction-gas-field-sources-2025-12-29/) The stakes are high for one of India’s biggest listed companies and a major foreign investor in its upstream sector. The case is also being closely watched because it tests how India enforces production-sharing contracts used to develop offshore resources. A three-member tribunal has been hearing the dispute since 2016, people familiar with the proceedings said. Final
31 December 2025
P&G stock dips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what investors watch next

P&G stock dips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:30 ET — After-hours Procter & Gamble shares were last down about 0.3% at $144.05 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after trading in a narrow $143.58-$144.60 range during the session. The move came as Wall Street drifted lower in light year-end volumes after the Federal Reserve released minutes from its December policy meeting. The Dow fell 0.2%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.14% and the Nasdaq lost 0.23%, Reuters reported. Reuters Why it matters now: late-December trading can exaggerate sector rotations because big investors often step back and liquidity thins. The Fed minutes underscored a live
QBTS stock: D-Wave Quantum steadies near $26 after hours as traders eye CES and Qubits events

QBTS stock: D-Wave Quantum steadies near $26 after hours as traders eye CES and Qubits events

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:16 ET — After-hours Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) edged up 0.3% to $26.25 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after a choppy session that ranged from $26.03 to $27.46. About 36 million shares changed hands. The move keeps the stock in focus as quantum-computing pure plays swing sharply into year-end. Investor’s Business Daily said the group has seesawed since a late-December pop as traders took profits and holiday volumes thinned. Investors.com D-Wave is still up more than 200% in 2025, magnifying day-to-day moves tied to risk appetite and headlines on when quantum systems translate

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Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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