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.

UiPath (PATH) stock ends flat after CEO share-sale filing as S&P MidCap 400 add nears

UiPath (PATH) stock ends flat after CEO share-sale filing as S&P MidCap 400 add nears

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:43 ET — Market closed UiPath shares ended little changed on Monday after a regulatory filing showed Chief Executive Daniel Dines sold stock under a prearranged trading plan. The disclosure matters heading into the final sessions of 2025, when liquidity can thin out and stocks can swing on incremental news. It also lands days before UiPath is due to be added to a major U.S. mid-cap index, a change that can prompt passive funds to rebalance. Insider sales do not necessarily signal a change in fundamentals, but they can weigh on sentiment when a stock
30 December 2025
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Reddit stock jumps as Needham flags AI-search tailwind — here’s what’s next for RDDT

Reddit stock jumps as Needham flags AI-search tailwind — here’s what’s next for RDDT

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:35 ET — Market closed Reddit Inc shares were last up about 4% at $234.65 late Monday, after trading between $222.86 and $235.95 during the session. The stock opened at $225. The move matters because investors are recalibrating 2026 bets around how people find information online. Wall Street is looking for winners from the shift toward AI-generated answers that summarize search results, a trend that can change where traffic — and ad dollars — flow. For Reddit, the debate is whether being a frequent “source” inside AI answers can translate into better monetization. That has
30 December 2025
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Merck stock slips as 2025 winds down; MRK traders turn to Feb. 3 earnings next

Merck stock slips as 2025 winds down; MRK traders turn to Feb. 3 earnings next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:35 ET — Market closed. Merck & Co (MRK) shares eased on Monday, last trading down about 0.1% at $106.62 after ranging between $106.44 and $107.56. Trading volume was about 8.1 million shares. The small move mattered mainly for timing. With the final three sessions of 2025 ahead, investors have been rebalancing portfolios in light holiday volume, a stretch that can exaggerate moves even in large, liquid names. Merck is also a bellwether for big-cap pharmaceuticals, a group investors often treat as “defensive” — stocks that can hold up better when growth shares wobble —
30 December 2025
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JNJ stock today: J&J closes $3.05B Halda cancer deal, flags EPS hit — what’s next

JNJ stock today: J&J closes $3.05B Halda cancer deal, flags EPS hit — what’s next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:26 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) shares were last down 0.02% at $207.56 on Monday after the healthcare conglomerate said it completed its $3.05 billion cash acquisition of cancer drug developer Halda Therapeutics. The stock traded between $207.31 and $209.46, and J&J said it will account for the deal as a business combination and expects it to cut adjusted earnings per share by about $0.20, split evenly between the fourth quarter and 2026. JNJ.com The closing matters because it adds another pipeline bet in oncology, where big drugmakers are still hunting for
30 December 2025
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GE Aerospace stock slips on ex-dividend day as year-end trading thins — what’s next

GE Aerospace stock slips on ex-dividend day as year-end trading thins — what’s next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:32 ET — Market closed GE Aerospace shares fell $3.56, or 1.1%, to $311.58 on Monday. The stock traded ex-dividend on Monday, meaning buyers from that day forward are no longer entitled to the next quarterly payout. GE Aerospace’s board declared a $0.36-per-share dividend payable on Jan. 26, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close on Dec. 29. GE Aerospace The timing matters because thin year-end trading can magnify routine calendar effects like dividends, while investors look ahead to the company’s next results for fresh guidance. GE Aerospace has scheduled its fourth-quarter 2025
30 December 2025
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Disney stock ends higher as late SEC filing flags exec sale heading into final 2025 sessions

Disney stock ends higher as late SEC filing flags exec sale heading into final 2025 sessions

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:23 ET — Market closed Walt Disney shares rose 0.55% on Monday to close at $114.19, after trading between $113.20 and $114.49. Volume was about 8.0 million shares, below the roughly 11.1 million average over the last 20 sessions, data showed. StockAnalysis The move matters heading into year-end because trading has been thin and price swings can be exaggerated in the final sessions of the year, while investors position for known catalysts in January. On Monday, Disney’s gain came as U.S. stocks drifted lower in quiet, holiday-shortened trading. AP News Disney also saw fresh attention
30 December 2025
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IBM stock price today: shares inch up into year-end as investors eye Fed minutes and IBM earnings

IBM stock price today: shares inch up into year-end as investors eye Fed minutes and IBM earnings

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 8:21 PM ET — Market closed. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM.N) shares ended higher on Monday, closing up 0.2% at $305.71. The stock has gained about 39% over the past year, and its 52-week range is $214.50 to $324.90. investing.com The muted move came as U.S. investors headed into the final sessions of 2025 with thinner-than-usual liquidity, a setup that can magnify small shifts in positioning. IBM’s steady dividend and enterprise-heavy revenue base have made it a common year-end holding for income and value-focused portfolios. Attention now turns to macro releases and Fed signals that
30 December 2025
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Chevron stock today: CVX closes higher as oil jumps and $120 million Frontera deal hits tape

Chevron stock today: CVX closes higher as oil jumps and $120 million Frontera deal hits tape

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:21 ET — Market closed Chevron Corp shares rose on Monday, closing up 0.7% at $150.99 after oil prices rallied on renewed geopolitical tensions and supply jitters. Brent settled up 2.1% at $61.94 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained 2.4% to $58.08. Reuters The move matters now because energy equities have been trading closely with crude into year-end, with investors split on whether geopolitical flare-ups can offset a growing 2026 oversupply narrative. Oil is down nearly 20% in 2025 to around $60 a barrel, and the International Energy Agency sees supply exceeding
30 December 2025
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Lululemon stock today: LULU climbs after founder Chip Wilson kicks off board challenge

Lululemon stock today: LULU climbs after founder Chip Wilson kicks off board challenge

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:04 ET — Market closed. Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU) shares gained 1.7% to close at $212.54 on Monday after founder Chip Wilson moved to challenge the board, opening the door to a proxy fight over director seats. Nasdaq+1 The governance clash lands as the athletic-apparel maker searches for its next chief executive after disclosing earlier this month that CEO Calvin McDonald would step down in January without naming a successor. Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has also amassed a stake of more than $1 billion, Reuters reported. Reuters+1 A proxy fight is a campaign to
30 December 2025
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T-Mobile (TMUS) stock holds up after hours as Wall Street slips into year-end; Feb. 11 results in focus

T-Mobile (TMUS) stock holds up after hours as Wall Street slips into year-end; Feb. 11 results in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 7:58 PM ET — After-hours T-Mobile US shares were little changed in after-hours trading on Monday, after finishing the regular session up about 1.1% at $203.15. The gain stood out on a day when Wall Street pulled back, led by declines in heavyweight technology names. The S&P 500 ended down 0.35% and the Nasdaq fell 0.50%, Reuters reported. Reuters That relative strength matters late in the year. Trading tends to thin out around the holidays, and investors often shift toward steadier sectors when volatility rises in higher-growth areas. Reuters T-Mobile traded between $200.51 and $204.13
30 December 2025
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Arista Networks stock climbs in choppy year-end trade — ANET price move and what investors watch next

Arista Networks stock climbs in choppy year-end trade — ANET price move and what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:52 ET — After-hours Arista Networks shares ended up 1.75% at $134.15 on Monday and were last little changed in after-hours trading. Benzinga The gain stood out on a down day for U.S. equities, with the Nasdaq falling 0.50% and the S&P 500 down 0.35% at the close, according to Reuters. Investing.com That divergence matters in the final week of the year, when positioning and lighter liquidity can exaggerate moves in high-multiple growth stocks. Trading volume across U.S. exchanges ran below the recent average, Reuters reported. Investing.com+1 Arista, a supplier of networking gear used in
30 December 2025
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SoFi stock today: SOFI slips in after-hours as year-end trading turns cautious

SoFi stock today: SOFI slips in after-hours as year-end trading turns cautious

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:52 ET — After-hours SoFi Technologies Inc (SOFI) shares closed down 0.9% on Monday and were little changed in after-hours trading, starting the final week of 2025 on a softer note. The stock was last at $26.82 after trading between $26.76 and $27.41, with about 25.1 million shares changing hands. The rate backdrop matters for SoFi because it earns interest on loans and securities while paying deposit and funding costs. That spread, known as net interest margin, is a key driver of profitability for lenders. Year-end sessions can also distort price action as many big
30 December 2025
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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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