Khadija Saeed

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

WBD stock today: Warner Bros Discovery ends flat as Netflix-Paramount battle nears Jan. 21 deadline

WBD stock today: Warner Bros Discovery ends flat as Netflix-Paramount battle nears Jan. 21 deadline

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:11 PM ET — Market closed Warner Bros Discovery’s Series A shares were down 1 cent, or 0.04%, at $28.79 on Monday. The stock is trading like a deal-arbitrage play, with investors trying to price the odds of rival bids for the media group and the timing of what comes next. Paramount Skydance is pursuing a $30-per-share all-cash tender offer, while Netflix has a board-backed cash-and-stock agreement on the table. Reuters+2Reuters+2 At Monday’s last price, WBD traded about 4% below Paramount’s $30 offer. That gap — the “deal spread,” or the difference between the bid
Verizon stock ends flat at $40 as VZ sets Jan. 30 earnings date; traders watch Fed minutes

Verizon stock ends flat at $40 as VZ sets Jan. 30 earnings date; traders watch Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:04 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares ended Monday flat at $40.48 and were last down 0.1% at $40.44 in after-hours trading after the carrier said it will report fourth-quarter results on Jan. 30. StockAnalysis+1 The announcement locks in the next near-term catalyst for a stock that has been rangebound into year-end, with investors focused on how carriers navigated holiday promotions and customer switching. That matters because Verizon’s quarterly update is one of the few hard datapoints left on the calendar before January, when trading volumes often pick up and rate expectations can
Coca-Cola stock edges up as Wall Street slips in thin year-end trade

Coca-Cola stock edges up as Wall Street slips in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:01 ET — Market closed The Coca-Cola Company (KO.N) shares closed up 0.4% at $70.16 on Monday, holding in positive territory as U.S. stocks ended lower in holiday-thinned trading. The move comes as investors rotate toward defensive consumer staples — companies whose sales tend to stay steadier when growth fears rise — after a late-December rally in big technology stocks cooled. Wall Street’s main indexes finished down, led by weakness in tech and AI-linked shares, with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s previous meeting and weekly jobless claims in focus in an otherwise light week for
Western Digital stock slips as tech cools; Fed minutes and Jan. 22 earnings date loom

Western Digital stock slips as tech cools; Fed minutes and Jan. 22 earnings date loom

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:12 ET — Market closed Western Digital Corp shares slipped 1.0% on Monday to close at $179.68, after swinging between $176.70 and $184.77 in choppy year-end trade. StockAnalysis The move matters because Western Digital has been one of 2025’s standout AI infrastructure winners, helped by demand for high-capacity hard drives used in AI data centers. Barron’s said Western Digital is up 303% this year, while rival Seagate has gained 232%. Barron’s Investors now head into a thin final stretch of the year with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9-10 meeting due at 2 p.m.
SMCI stock slips as Super Micro flags operations chief retirement in new 8-K

SMCI stock slips as Super Micro flags operations chief retirement in new 8-K

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:04 ET — Market closed Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O) shares fell 1.8% on Monday to close at $30.08 after the server maker disclosed an operations leadership change in a regulatory filing. Investing.com+1 The change matters because Super Micro’s growth story depends on execution — building and shipping complex, high-powered servers used in artificial intelligence data centers. The company has faced investor scrutiny this year after it cited delivery delays tied to last-minute design changes. Reuters Monday’s move also came as investors trimmed exposure to large technology stocks that have led 2025’s rally, leaving little appetite
Mortgage rates in 2026: Why Fed cuts may not lower home loans as much as buyers hope

Mortgage rates in 2026: Why Fed cuts may not lower home loans as much as buyers hope

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:06 ET U.S. mortgage rates have edged down to about 6.18% for a 30-year fixed loan, but economists say Federal Reserve rate cuts may not translate into a big drop in 2026. The issue matters as the housing market heads into the new year with affordability still tight and millions of would-be buyers waiting for financing to ease. The Fed wrapped up 2025 with another quarter-point cut in early December, its third cut of the year, CBS News reported. (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fed-rate-cuts-mortgage-rates-what-buyers-can-expect-in-2026-experts-say/) Even modest rate moves are showing up in demand. The National Association of Realtors said
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock slides as metals retreat from record highs; Fed minutes next

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock slides as metals retreat from record highs; Fed minutes next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:51 ET — Market closed Freeport-McMoRan shares fell on Monday as a sharp pullback in precious metals and copper knocked mining stocks lower heading into the New Year. The copper producer’s stock ended down 2.9% at $51.48. FinancialContent The move matters now because Freeport’s earnings tend to swing with metals prices, and the latest selloff hit after a year-long rally pushed several contracts to record levels. The year-end calendar can amplify price moves as trading liquidity thins and positioning gets reset. Reuters Gold and silver are closely watched as broader sentiment gauges for metals and
Circle stock today: CRCL slips as year-end trading thins and prediction-market bets come into focus

Circle stock today: CRCL slips as year-end trading thins and prediction-market bets come into focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:41 ET — Market closed Circle Internet Group, Inc. shares ended down about 0.9% at $80.51 on Monday, after trading between $79.00 and $82.96 as volumes thinned in the final week of the year. The move matters because Circle is one of the most visible publicly traded plays on stablecoins — cryptocurrencies designed to hold a steady value, typically pegged to the U.S. dollar — and the stock has become sensitive to shifts in risk appetite and rates. Circle’s core earnings engine is reserve income, the interest generated on assets held against its USDC stablecoin.
MongoDB stock slides on “MongoBleed” security update as agencies warn of active exploitation

MongoDB stock slides on “MongoBleed” security update as agencies warn of active exploitation

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:50 ET — Market closed MongoDB, Inc. (MDB) shares closed down 2.9% on Monday at $423.14 after the database company posted a security update on a vulnerability informally called “MongoBleed.” The stock traded between $420.90 and $435.00 during the session. FinancialContent+1 Why this matters now: MongoDB’s software sits at the center of many applications, so urgent patching can trigger emergency maintenance, downtime risk and tough questions from customers about data protection. For a company that sells both self-managed database software and Atlas, its managed cloud database service, trust and response time are part of the
DoorDash stock falls as year-end dip hits growth names; Evercore reiterates bullish view

DoorDash stock falls as year-end dip hits growth names; Evercore reiterates bullish view

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:55 ET — Market closed DoorDash (DASH.O) shares fell 1.2% on Monday to close at $231.01, underperforming a broadly weaker session on Wall Street as holiday-thinned trading drained momentum from growth stocks. The move comes as investors try to square upbeat demand signals with a company that has warned it plans to spend more aggressively in 2026, a posture that can pressure near-term profits even when revenue keeps rising. With only a few sessions left in 2025, money managers are also rebalancing portfolios and harvesting gains, a dynamic that can amplify swings in stocks with
Marvell stock slips today as chips cool into year-end; MRVL traders eye Fed minutes and CES

Marvell stock slips today as chips cool into year-end; MRVL traders eye Fed minutes and CES

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 8:42 PM ET — Market closed Marvell Technology Inc (MRVL) shares fell 0.6% to $85.76 on Monday, with the Nasdaq-listed chipmaker trading between $84.21 and $86.09 as markets headed into the final trading days of the year. Marvell supplies data infrastructure semiconductor solutions spanning the data center core to the network edge, and also develops chips tailored to specific customer designs for artificial intelligence and other networking-heavy workloads. Reuters That mix leaves the stock sensitive to shifts in risk appetite around AI-linked hardware, especially when investors rebalance positions into year-end. Semiconductors were mixed on the
Oklo stock drops nearly 4% after co-founders shift 15 million OKLO shares into trusts

Oklo stock drops nearly 4% after co-founders shift 15 million OKLO shares into trusts

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 8:43 PM ET — Market closed Oklo Inc. shares closed down 3.7% on Monday as investors digested insider ownership filings that disclosed large transfers of stock by the company’s co-founders. StockAnalysis+2SEC+2 The moves landed into thin year-end markets, when single-stock flows can have outsized impact and disclosure-driven headlines can set the tone. Oklo’s shares have swung sharply through December, after hitting triple-digit levels earlier in the month. StockAnalysis In separate Form 4 filings — documents insiders must submit to report trades and other ownership changes — CEO Jacob DeWitte reported gifting 7,851,901 Class A shares

Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:31 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
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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