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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.

FCA Rips Up EU Investment Disclosure Rules in Landmark Post‑Brexit Shake‑Up: What It Means for UK Savers and Markets

FCA Rips Up EU Investment Disclosure Rules in Landmark Post‑Brexit Shake‑Up: What It Means for UK Savers and Markets

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled sweeping retail investment reforms, scrapping EU PRIIPs and UCITS disclosure rules in favor of a new Consumer Composite Investments regime. Wealthy individuals with over £10 million can opt out of retail protections under strict conditions. The new rules take effect from June 2027, with an optional transition starting April 2026.
9 December 2025
IBM Stock Today: $11 Billion Confluent Deal, Fresh Price Targets and Valuation Jitters in December 2025

IBM Stock Today: $11 Billion Confluent Deal, Fresh Price Targets and Valuation Jitters in December 2025

IBM said Tuesday it will acquire Confluent for $11 billion, its largest deal since Red Hat. IBM shares traded near $311, up 41% year-to-date and about 5% below their 52-week high. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.68 per share in October. The Confluent deal is expected to close by mid-2026, pending regulatory approval.
9 December 2025
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MercadoLibre (MELI) Stock Today: Latest News, Q3 2025 Results, Analyst Forecasts and Outlook as of December 9, 2025

MercadoLibre (MELI) Stock Today: Latest News, Q3 2025 Results, Analyst Forecasts and Outlook as of December 9, 2025

MercadoLibre shares closed at $2,061 on December 9, 2025, down about 20% from a June peak but up over 20% for the year. The company posted its 27th straight quarter of 30%+ revenue growth, with Q3 net revenue up 39% to $7.4 billion. MercadoLibre issued $750 million in new bonds and will transition to a new CEO on January 1, 2026. Market cap stands near $105 billion.
9 December 2025
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Credo Technology Group Stock (CRDO) Today: AI Connectivity Winner After Blowout Q2 Earnings – Latest News, Forecasts & Analysis (Dec. 9, 2025)

Credo Technology Group Stock (CRDO) Today: AI Connectivity Winner After Blowout Q2 Earnings – Latest News, Forecasts & Analysis (Dec. 9, 2025)

Credo Technology Group (NASDAQ: CRDO) traded at $170.73 on December 9, 2025, with a market cap near $32.5 billion, down 4–5% intraday but up 140% year-over-year. The company posted record Q2 FY2026 revenue of $268 million, up 272% from a year earlier, and guided Q3 revenue to $335–$345 million, far above analyst expectations.
9 December 2025
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Starbucks Stock (SBUX) on December 9, 2025: Price, Union Strikes, Restructuring and 2026 Analyst Forecasts

Starbucks Stock (SBUX) on December 9, 2025: Price, Union Strikes, Restructuring and 2026 Analyst Forecasts

Starbucks shares traded at $82.70 on December 9, down about 17% from a year ago, as the company faces an ongoing union strike, a major NYC labor settlement, and a billion-dollar restructuring. Q4 revenue rose 5.5% to $9.57 billion, but full-year net income fell 51% to $1.86 billion. The company closed 627 stores in Q4. Wall Street still projects double-digit upside for the stock in 2026.
9 December 2025
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Cisco Stock (CSCO) Tests $80 Resistance as AI Demand Surges: Latest News, Analyst Ratings and Price Forecasts – December 9, 2025

Cisco Stock (CSCO) Tests $80 Resistance as AI Demand Surges: Latest News, Analyst Ratings and Price Forecasts – December 9, 2025

Cisco shares traded near $79.70 late Tuesday, up 1.1%, after touching an intraday high of $79.88 and testing the $80 resistance level. State Street Corp increased its stake to 194.7 million shares, while Axa S.A. lifted its holdings by 10.1% in Q2. CSCO is up 38% year-to-date, outpacing the S&P 500. Technical analysts cite a strong rising trend and continued institutional buying.
9 December 2025
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Visa Stock (V) Today: HSBC Upgrade, New Partnerships and 2026 Outlook for the Payments Giant

Visa Stock (V) Today: HSBC Upgrade, New Partnerships and 2026 Outlook for the Payments Giant

Visa shares traded around $325–$328 on December 9, 2025, down about 0.3% intraday, with a market cap near $600 billion. HSBC upgraded Visa to Buy with a $389 target, joining a consensus of analysts projecting 20%+ upside. State Street trimmed its stake by 0.9% in Q2 but still holds $29 billion in shares, about 4.5% of the company. Visa trades at a premium to peers and remains widely held by institutions.
9 December 2025
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock on December 9, 2025: Insider Sales, BlueBird 6 Launch and Wild Volatility Ahead of a Make‑or‑Break Year

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock on December 9, 2025: Insider Sales, BlueBird 6 Launch and Wild Volatility Ahead of a Make‑or‑Break Year

AST SpaceMobile shares traded near $73.37 on December 9, 2025, up over 200% year-to-date but well below the 12-month high of $102.79. The stock jumped more than 30% in early December after a steep November drop, with traders focused on the December 15 BlueBird 6 launch. Insiders, including the CTO and Chief Accounting Officer, sold shares this month. Wall Street’s average price target remains far below current levels.
9 December 2025
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Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) Stock Outlook for 2026: How Microsoft and Meta Deals Are Shaping This AI Infrastructure High‑Flier

Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) Stock Outlook for 2026: How Microsoft and Meta Deals Are Shaping This AI Infrastructure High‑Flier

Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) traded at $97.51 on December 9, 2025, with a market cap near $25 billion, up nearly 200% this year but 31% below its 52-week high. The company signed a $17.4 billion contract with Microsoft and a $3 billion deal with Meta. Nebius remains unprofitable, burning cash and carrying significant debt. Founder control is maintained through super-voting shares.
9 December 2025
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Medline IPO 2025: Inside the $5.37 Billion Nasdaq Listing and One of Private Equity’s Biggest Exits

Medline IPO 2025: Inside the $5.37 Billion Nasdaq Listing and One of Private Equity’s Biggest Exits

Medline Inc. has set terms for a U.S. IPO aiming to raise up to $5.37 billion, valuing the company at as much as $55.3 billion. The Illinois-based medical-supply firm plans to sell 179 million shares on Nasdaq under the ticker MDLN at $26–$30 each, with pricing expected around December 16. Private-equity backers Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman are selling down, while the Mills family remains the largest shareholder.
9 December 2025
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Trump Administration’s Deal to End SAVE Student Loan Plan: What the December 9 Settlement Means for Millions of Borrowers

Trump Administration’s Deal to End SAVE Student Loan Plan: What the December 9 Settlement Means for Millions of Borrowers

The U.S. Department of Education and Missouri announced a proposed court settlement to terminate the Biden-era SAVE income-driven repayment plan, affecting over 7 million borrowers. The deal would halt new SAVE enrollments and shift current participants to other repayment plans. Trump-era officials also signaled an end to payment pauses and forbearance protections. Average monthly payments could rise by nearly $200 for many borrowers.
9 December 2025
Accenture (ACN) Stock Today: Anthropic AI Deal, Insider Buying and 2026 Forecasts — December 9, 2025

Accenture (ACN) Stock Today: Anthropic AI Deal, Insider Buying and 2026 Forecasts — December 9, 2025

Accenture shares traded near $269.64 on December 9, 2025, up 1% after announcing a multi-year partnership with Anthropic to deploy generative AI in regulated industries. The company plans to train 30,000 employees on Anthropic’s Claude platform, marking Anthropic’s largest enterprise rollout. Accenture stock remains down about 30–40% from its February peak despite record bookings and renewed analyst interest.
9 December 2025
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Hydro-Québec Issues Rare Winter Alerts as December 2025 Cold Snap Pushes Power Grid to the Limit

Hydro-Québec Issues Rare Winter Alerts as December 2025 Cold Snap Pushes Power Grid to the Limit

Hydro-Québec issued two peak-demand alerts as an early December cold snap pushed its grid near capacity, with temperatures in Montreal dropping to –18°C and wind chills near –25°C. The utility urged customers to reduce electricity use to avoid outages. Meteorologists expect colder-than-normal weather to persist across central and eastern Canada through December. Montreal faces more snow and sub-zero highs this week.
9 December 2025
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Ciena (CIEN) Stock Hits Record High on AI Network Boom: New $230–$240 Price Targets and Q4 2025 Earnings Preview

Ciena (CIEN) Stock Hits Record High on AI Network Boom: New $230–$240 Price Targets and Q4 2025 Earnings Preview

Ciena (CIEN) hit a 52-week intraday high near $219.88 on December 9, 2025, up roughly 4.5 times from its 12-month low of $49.21. The stock closed at $212.93 on December 8, with a market cap around $30–31 billion and a P/E ratio above 214. Institutional investors now control about 92% of the float. Analyst consensus target remains well below the current share price.
9 December 2025
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Applied Digital (APLD) Stock Soars Over 270%: Can the AI Data Center High‑Flyer Keep Climbing in 2026?

Applied Digital (APLD) Stock Soars Over 270%: Can the AI Data Center High‑Flyer Keep Climbing in 2026?

Applied Digital Corporation shares trade near $33, up over 270% in the past year, with a market cap approaching $9.5 billion. The company develops and operates AI-focused data centers, including the Polaris Forge campuses in North Dakota. In January, Macquarie Asset Management agreed to provide up to $5 billion in funding for its HPC data center pipeline. Applied Digital rebranded from Applied Blockchain in 2022.
9 December 2025
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