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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.

Oracle stock rises as Fed minutes near; insider sale notice adds to OpenAI scrutiny

Oracle stock rises as Fed minutes near; insider sale notice adds to OpenAI scrutiny

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:29 ET — Regular session Oracle shares rose 0.8% to $197.03 in morning trading on Tuesday, recovering after a 1.3% slide in the prior session. MarketWatch The move matters because Oracle is trading like a rate-sensitive, high-valuation software name, with investors using macro signals to price long-dated growth. Minutes from the Fed’s last policy meeting are expected later Tuesday, a potential catalyst for bond yields and tech multiples. Oracle has also become a flashpoint in the market debate over AI infrastructure spending, as investors weigh whether surging demand justifies heavy upfront buildouts. Capital expenditures, or
30 December 2025
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Netflix stock slips as Warner seen rejecting Paramount bid; what investors are watching next

Netflix stock slips as Warner seen rejecting Paramount bid; what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:33 ET — Regular session Netflix (NFLX.O) shares were down about 0.5% at $93.70 in morning trading on Tuesday, as investors weighed fresh twists in the takeover battle around Warner Bros Discovery. A report saying Warner is expected to reject Paramount Skydance’s revised hostile bid put the focus back on Netflix’s proposed deal for the media company’s assets. The decision matters because the outcome could reshape the streaming landscape and set the terms for a new round of consolidation. Reuters The timing adds urgency. With year-end positioning and thin holiday liquidity, deal headlines can move
30 December 2025
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Strategy (MSTR) stock rises as bitcoin steadies after fresh $109 million purchase

Strategy (MSTR) stock rises as bitcoin steadies after fresh $109 million purchase

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:34 ET — Regular session Strategy Inc shares rose 0.8% to $156.66 in morning trading on Tuesday, tracking a modest uptick in bitcoin a day after the company disclosed another round of share sales to fund crypto purchases. The moves matter because Strategy has become a high-beta proxy for bitcoin: when the token swings, the stock often swings more. Investors have also focused on dilution risk, since the firm regularly issues equity to raise cash for bitcoin buys. Contentstack+1 Bitcoin was up about 0.9% on the day, while other crypto-linked stocks were mixed, with Coinbase
30 December 2025
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Google stock today: Alphabet (GOOG) ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and new Gemini AI tools roll out

Google stock today: Alphabet (GOOG) ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and new Gemini AI tools roll out

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:18 ET — Regular session Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) rose 0.3% to $315.41 in morning trading on Tuesday, after touching $317.53 earlier in the session. The stock, which carries no voting rights, was last valued at about $2.94 trillion and traded at about 24 times trailing earnings. The move mattered because investors were positioning ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes, due at 2 p.m. ET. Minutes are the detailed record of a policy meeting and can shift expectations for where interest rates are headed — a key input for valuing growth stocks
30 December 2025
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AMD stock today: Advanced Micro Devices slips as year-end tech trade cools

AMD stock today: Advanced Micro Devices slips as year-end tech trade cools

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:16 ET — Regular session Advanced Micro Devices shares edged down about 0.3% to $214.97 in early trade on Tuesday, after opening at $216.00 and moving between $214.76 and $216.54. The stock’s drift lower came as Wall Street opened subdued, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq little changed after a tech-led pullback the prior session. Reuters Why it matters now: the market is in the final stretch of 2025, when liquidity can thin and small swings in mega-cap tech tend to spill into chip stocks. “This is (not) the beginning of the end of the
30 December 2025
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Amazon stock today: AMZN slips after appeals court rebuffs NLRB challenge as Fed minutes loom

Amazon stock today: AMZN slips after appeals court rebuffs NLRB challenge as Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:20 ET — Regular session Amazon.com Inc shares were slightly lower on Tuesday after a U.S. appeals court said it could not hear the company’s challenge to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as it sought to halt a case linked to delivery drivers employed by a contractor. Amazon stock was down about 0.1% at $231.82, versus a previous close of $232.07, after trading between $230.18 and $232.32. Reuters The decision keeps the dispute inside the NLRB, the U.S. agency that oversees private-sector labor relations and adjudicates unfair labor practice complaints. For investors, labor actions
30 December 2025
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Palantir stock slips today as Fed minutes loom and AI-linked tech cools

Palantir stock slips today as Fed minutes loom and AI-linked tech cools

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:17 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) slipped in morning trading on Tuesday, down $1.27, or about 0.7%, at $182.91. The stock has traded between $181.78 and $185.11 so far in the session. The pullback keeps the stock tethered to a broader retreat in high-growth tech shares as the final week of the year begins with a more defensive tone. Investors have been quick to lock in gains in names that surged on enthusiasm for artificial intelligence spending. That sensitivity matters now because markets are thinly staffed and volumes are lighter around year-end, which
30 December 2025
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Microsoft stock ticks higher today as year-end tech slump eases; Fed minutes in focus

Microsoft stock ticks higher today as year-end tech slump eases; Fed minutes in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:06 ET — Regular session Microsoft Corp shares inched higher on Tuesday, up about 0.3% at $488.58 in morning trade after opening near $486 and holding a narrow range. The move matters because Microsoft remains a bellwether for U.S. megacap tech, where positioning shifts can swing the broader market in thin, year-end conditions. Small percentage moves in the biggest index weights often signal whether investors are adding risk or taking it off. Traders have also been wary of the push-and-pull between cooling inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates, a backdrop that tends to hit richly valued
30 December 2025
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Natural gas tops $4 again: UNG jumps, U.S. gas stocks rise on cold forecasts and storage drawNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:00 ET — Regular session

Natural gas tops $4 again: UNG jumps, U.S. gas stocks rise on cold forecasts and storage drawNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:00 ET — Regular session

U.S. natural gas prices firmed on Tuesday, lifting the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) and shares of major gas-linked names as the winter demand picture tightened. Barchart.com The move matters now because storage withdrawals are accelerating into year-end just as forecasters flag colder risks for parts of the U.S. Northeast. In winter, small shifts in temperature can quickly swing heating demand and prices. EIA Information Releases+1 It also comes with liquefied natural gas (LNG) export demand running near record levels, keeping a steady pull on U.S. supply even when domestic consumption eases. LNG “feedgas” is the pipeline gas delivered
30 December 2025
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Nvidia Stock Slips After $5 Billion Intel Stake Filing as Traders Weigh Its Next AI Bet

Nvidia Stock Slips After $5 Billion Intel Stake Filing as Traders Weigh Its Next AI Bet

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:05 ET — Regular session Shares of Nvidia (NVDA.O) slipped on Tuesday after Intel disclosed in a regulatory filing that Nvidia completed a $5 billion purchase of Intel stock in a private placement. Nvidia was down 0.2% at $187.89, while Intel (INTC.O) rose 1.5% to $37.24. Intel The filing matters because it tightens the relationship between the dominant supplier of AI accelerators and a chipmaker still deeply embedded in PCs and data centers. Investors are watching whether the partnership translates into products quickly enough to shift server road maps and spending in 2026. It also
30 December 2025
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XRP price today holds near $1.87 as Fed minutes loom and liquidity thins

XRP price today holds near $1.87 as Fed minutes loom and liquidity thins

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:03 ET — Regular session XRP was little changed on Tuesday morning, trading at about $1.87, as investors headed into the final days of the year with crypto volumes still subdued. The token was up about 0.1% over the past 24 hours, CoinMarketCap data showed. CoinMarketCap The muted move matters because crypto has become tightly tied to U.S. rate expectations and cross-asset risk sentiment, while many market participants are away for the holidays. Thin liquidity — fewer active buyers and sellers — can make prices more sensitive to relatively small orders. Research firm 10x Research
30 December 2025
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Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds near $89,000 as Fed minutes loom and crypto stocks split

Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds near $89,000 as Fed minutes loom and crypto stocks split

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:58 ET — Regular session Bitcoin rose on Tuesday, with the world’s largest cryptocurrency up about 1.4% at $88,709 in morning trade. Crypto-linked U.S. stocks were mixed, with Strategy edging up while Coinbase slipped, and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF tracking higher alongside the token. The move matters now because markets are heading into the final sessions of the year with thinner liquidity, a setup that can exaggerate price swings. Investors are also weighing whether easing U.S. monetary policy will be supportive for risk assets such as cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has traded in tight ranges in
30 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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