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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.

Netflix stock edges up into year-end as Fed minutes, Warner deal stay in focus

Netflix stock edges up into year-end as Fed minutes, Warner deal stay in focus

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:52 ET — Market closed. Netflix shares rose 0.9% to $94.47 at Friday’s close, in the last U.S. session before markets shut for the weekend. MarketWatch The stock’s modest move comes as investors head into the final trading days of 2025 weighing two near-term drivers for big media and tech names: the interest-rate outlook and deal risk tied to Netflix’s planned purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Major U.S. indexes are near record peaks, with the S&P 500 about 1% from the 7,000 level, in what has been a strong year
29 December 2025
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Alphabet stock drifts lower into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and key levels

Alphabet stock drifts lower into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and key levels

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:50 ET — Market closed Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) edged down 0.2% to $314.96 on Friday, drifting with a muted pullback in U.S. stocks after the Christmas holiday. Yahoo Finance The move matters because the market is entering its final trading days of the year with indexes near record highs and liquidity still thin. Strategists have warned that year-end portfolio adjustments can exaggerate price swings, especially in megacaps. Reuters Investors are also looking to this week’s U.S. data and Federal Reserve communication for direction, with rate expectations shaping valuations for large technology stocks. Reuters+1
29 December 2025
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Oracle stock holds near $200 as year-end Fed minutes loom and AI spending worries linger

Oracle stock holds near $200 as year-end Fed minutes loom and AI spending worries linger

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:53 ET — Market closed Oracle (ORCL.N) shares last closed up 0.25% at $197.99 on Friday, hovering just below the $200 level in a light, post-holiday session. The stock last traded at $196.90 in after-hours dealing. StockAnalysis With just three trading days left in 2025, Oracle has become a key test of investor appetite for big-ticket AI infrastructure bets. The company’s plans to expand cloud data center capacity have kept traders focused on funding needs and payoffs, not just topline growth. That matters now because liquidity typically thins into year-end, and small headlines can move
29 December 2025
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AMD stock ends flat heading into Fed minutes and a New Year’s shutdown

AMD stock ends flat heading into Fed minutes and a New Year’s shutdown

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:43 ET — Market closed Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) shares ended little changed in the latest U.S. session, slipping 0.02% to $214.99 on Friday. The muted move keeps the chipmaker tied to the market’s year-end tone, with investors adjusting portfolios at a time when lighter volumes can exaggerate price swings. Reuters Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9-10 meeting are due at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and investors are looking for clues on how quickly policymakers may cut rates next year after lowering the benchmark rate to 3.50%-3.75 over the last three meetings. Federal
29 December 2025
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BP cashes in on Castrol: $10.1 billion Stonepeak deal sets up Castrol India share offer

BP cashes in on Castrol: $10.1 billion Stonepeak deal sets up Castrol India share offer

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:42 ET BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to investment firm Stonepeak, valuing the unit at about $10.1 billion on an enterprise basis. Enterprise value is a measure that includes a company’s debt. Stonepeak BP expects the transaction to deliver net proceeds of around $6 billion, including accelerated dividend payments, and said the cash will be used to reduce net debt. WorkBoat The deal also has an immediate knock-on in India, where Stonepeak and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) are setting up a mandatory share offer
29 December 2025
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Amazon stock braces for Monday after Amazon scraps Italy drone deliveries

Amazon stock braces for Monday after Amazon scraps Italy drone deliveries

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:43 ET — Market closed Amazon.com (AMZN.O) shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after the company halted plans for commercial drone deliveries in Italy, citing regulatory hurdles. The stock last closed up $0.15, or 0.1%, at $232.52 on Friday. Reuters The decision puts a spotlight on the practical barriers to scaling new delivery technology overseas, even for the world’s largest online retailer. It is also a reminder that regulatory risk can intrude on experimental logistics projects that investors view as longer-term cost and service levers. Reuters The update arrived as
29 December 2025
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Microsoft stock barely budges as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes and January earnings

Microsoft stock barely budges as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes and January earnings

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:37 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares were little changed at the end of the holiday-shortened week, with U.S. markets closed on Sunday and investors turning attention to the final three trading days of 2025. The software maker’s stock last traded at $487.71, down 0.04% from the prior close, giving it a market value of about $3.85 trillion. Why this matters now is less about company headlines and more about positioning. Trading volumes tend to thin out into year-end, and small shifts in sentiment can swing the biggest index weights. Technology shares have been
29 December 2025
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Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:31 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms shares slipped in light post-Christmas trading on Friday, with investors weighing fresh scrutiny over teen engagement and “addictive” social-media features. The Washington Post+1 The issue matters for Meta because youth safety is shifting from reputational risk into rules, enforcement actions and lawsuits that can force product changes. That can affect user time spent on apps and, in turn, advertising inventory — still Meta’s core business. Reuters+1 It also arrives in a holiday-thinned market, when small shifts in sentiment can move large-cap tech shares more than usual. AP News
29 December 2025
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Palantir slips 2.8% into year-end as markets turn to Fed minutes and 7,000 on the S&P 500

Palantir slips 2.8% into year-end as markets turn to Fed minutes and 7,000 on the S&P 500

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:28 ET — Market closed. Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) shares fell 2.8% on Friday, closing at $188.71 as U.S. markets headed into the final stretch of the year. The Wall Street Journal The decline stood out in a muted, post-Christmas session that left Wall Street little changed and trading volumes light, a setup that can magnify moves in momentum stocks. Reuters That matters now because investors are weighing year-end positioning and a fresh slate of macro catalysts, including Federal Reserve minutes due Tuesday, Dec. 30, that could shape expectations for 2026 rate cuts. Reuters Palantir traded
29 December 2025
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Micron stock cools off near highs as traders eye Fed minutes and AI-memory rally

Micron stock cools off near highs as traders eye Fed minutes and AI-memory rally

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:15 ET — Market closed Micron Technology (MU) shares ended the last U.S. trading session down 0.6% at $284.79. Yahoo Finance The move matters now because Micron has been one of the market’s clearest expressions of the rebound in AI-linked chip trades, with investors leaning on expectations that memory prices stay firm as data-center demand rises. Reuters+1 Macro risks have also moved back to the front of the screen, with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9-10 meeting due Tuesday and traders focused on the path of interest rates into 2026. Reuters Wall Street closed
29 December 2025
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Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:20 ET — Market closed. Broadcom Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 0.6% at $352.13, in subdued post-Christmas trading before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. Yahoo Finance The muted move matters because Broadcom has become a bellwether for the market’s “AI infrastructure” trade — a bet that heavy spending on data centers will keep powering chip and networking demand into 2026. SEC+1 It also comes as investors head into the so-called Santa Claus rally period — the last five trading days of the year and first two of the new one — when volumes
29 December 2025
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Apple stock heads into year-end with Fed minutes in focus

Apple stock heads into year-end with Fed minutes in focus

NEW YORK, Dec 28, 2025, 18:16 ET — Market closed Apple Inc shares ended the last regular session down 0.2% at $273.40, with U.S. markets shut on Sunday. The iPhone maker heads into the final week of 2025 with investors focused on year-end positioning and the outlook for U.S. interest rates — a mix that can move heavyweight stocks even on light volume. Reuters Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting are due Tuesday, while year-end portfolio adjustments can add volatility when trading volumes are thin, Reuters reported. Reuters+1 Apple traded between $273.00 and $275.35 on Friday, and
29 December 2025
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Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.
Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026
Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.
Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.
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