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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.

KLA Stock (KLAC) Holds Near Record Levels Into the Final 2025 Trading Days as AI Chip Spending Drives Fresh Bullish Calls

KLA Stock (KLAC) Holds Near Record Levels Into the Final 2025 Trading Days as AI Chip Spending Drives Fresh Bullish Calls

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET — Market Closed KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) enters the final full trading week of 2025 with its stock hovering near record territory after a strong late-December run, as investors continue to price in a multi-year ramp in AI-driven semiconductor capital spending—particularly in the process-control and metrology tools where KLA is a global leader. With U.S. stock exchanges closed for the weekend, the next key test for KLAC arrives when trading resumes on Monday, Dec. 29, with pre-market activity beginning as early as 4:00 a.m. ET and the regular session at 9:30 a.m.
28 December 2025
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Lululemon Stock (LULU) Today: Holiday Discounts, CEO Transition, and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

Lululemon Stock (LULU) Today: Holiday Discounts, CEO Transition, and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:52 p.m. ET — Market closed lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) heads into the final trading week of 2025 with investors balancing two very different storylines: near-term pressure from aggressive year-end promotions, and a longer-term “reset” narrative driven by a CEO transition, activist attention, and a fresh buyback authorization. With U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend, LULU’s most recent trade sits near $208.97, after the stock fell 0.68% in Friday’s regular session (Dec. 26). StockAnalysis+1 Where LULU stands heading into Monday Friday’s close leaves Lululemon trading roughly 50% below its 52-week high near $423.32,
28 December 2025
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Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock: Weekend Watch as AI-Server Narrative Meets High Short Interest Ahead of Monday’s Open

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock: Weekend Watch as AI-Server Narrative Meets High Short Interest Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:53 p.m. ET — Market Closed Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock is heading into the final week of 2025 with U.S. markets closed for the weekend and investors weighing a familiar tug-of-war: strong demand signals for AI infrastructure versus concerns about execution, margins, and the stock’s unusually elevated short interest. SMCI last traded around $30.64 based on the most recent available market data, after a Friday session that ranged roughly from $30.15 to $30.82. With regular trading paused until Monday, attention turns to what could drive the next move—especially with SMCI sitting well
28 December 2025
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Shopify Stock (SHOP) Outlook: AI “Agentic Commerce” Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Shopify Stock (SHOP) Outlook: AI “Agentic Commerce” Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:45 p.m. ET — Market Closed (Weekend) Shopify Inc. (SHOP) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with U.S. markets shut for the weekend and investors weighing a familiar mix: year-end positioning, macro headlines, and whether big-tech momentum can extend into the first week of 2026. For Shopify stock specifically, the next session (Monday, Dec. 29) arrives after a quiet, thinly traded post-holiday market that has kept major U.S. indexes near record territory—supportive for high-multiple growth names, but also vulnerable to sudden sentiment shifts in low-liquidity tape. Reuters+1 Shopify stock price check: where
28 December 2025
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Morgan Stanley Stock (MS) Near Record Highs Into Year-End: What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Morgan Stanley Stock (MS) Near Record Highs Into Year-End: What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:28 p.m. ET — Market Closed Morgan Stanley stock (NYSE: MS) is heading into the final trading week of 2025 sitting near record territory, with investors weighing a year-end “Santa Claus rally,” rotating into financials, and bracing for key macro catalysts that can move bank shares when liquidity is thin. With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, Morgan Stanley shares were last indicated around $181.87, essentially flat to slightly higher versus the prior close. StockAnalysis Data services tracking long-term price history show $181.87 as the stock’s all-time high closing price, underscoring just how extended
28 December 2025
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Palo Alto Networks Stock (NASDAQ: PANW) Holds Near $188 With Markets Closed; What Investors Are Watching Into Monday

Palo Alto Networks Stock (NASDAQ: PANW) Holds Near $188 With Markets Closed; What Investors Are Watching Into Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:26 p.m. ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) stock heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investors balancing a calm, holiday-thinned tape against big, longer-running themes around cybersecurity consolidation and AI-driven demand. With U.S. stock markets closed on Sunday, the focus shifts to what happened into Friday’s close—and what could move the stock when regular trading resumes Monday. PANW last finished at $188.45, with MarketBeat showing no extended-hours change at the end of Friday’s post-Christmas session. MarketBeat The broader market setup: quiet post-holiday trading, but “Santa Claus rally” season
28 December 2025
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Verizon Stock (VZ) Today: Dividend Clock, Frontier Deal Milestones, and Analyst Targets as Wall Street Heads Into a Holiday-Shortened Week

Verizon Stock (VZ) Today: Dividend Clock, Frontier Deal Milestones, and Analyst Targets as Wall Street Heads Into a Holiday-Shortened Week

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:25 p.m. ET, market closed — Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) enters the final trading days of 2025 hovering around the low-$40s, with investors weighing a high dividend yield against a shifting competitive landscape in wireless, a major leadership reset, and the regulatory path toward Verizon’s planned Frontier Communications acquisition. With U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend and the next regular session set for Monday, the near-term setup is less about today’s tape and more about what can move sentiment at the open: macro data in a holiday-shortened week, interest-rate expectations that often influence dividend-heavy
28 December 2025
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Analog Devices (ADI) Stock News: Fresh Ratings, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Analog Devices (ADI) Stock News: Fresh Ratings, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:20 p.m. ET — Market closed Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) heads into the final trading week of 2025 with U.S. stock markets shut for the Sunday session and investors digesting a quiet, post-Christmas Friday that left major indexes near record territory. Reuters ADI shares were last quoted around $276.84, modestly lower on the day, with the most recent activity occurring after Friday’s close—typical of late-December trading when liquidity can be thin. StockAnalysis With the next regular session set for Monday, Dec. 29, the setup for ADI stock is less about weekend headlines and more
28 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson stock (JNJ) holds near $208 as J&J halts eczema trial; what investors should watch before Monday’s open

Johnson & Johnson stock (JNJ) holds near $208 as J&J halts eczema trial; what investors should watch before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:26 p.m. ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson stock (NYSE: JNJ) heads into the final trading week of 2025 with U.S. markets shut for the weekend and investors sorting through a fresh pipeline headline that surfaced late Friday. With the New York Stock Exchange closed today and the next regular session set for Monday, Dec. 29, attention is shifting to what could move JNJ when trading resumes—including biotech read-throughs, litigation headlines, and year-end macro catalysts in a holiday-shortened week. New York Stock Exchange+2Investopedia+2 As of the latest available market data, JNJ last traded around
28 December 2025
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Weekend Update: Fresh Institutional Filings, Wall Street Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Weekend Update: Fresh Institutional Filings, Wall Street Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:23 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) is heading into the final week of the year with U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend and the next regular session set for Monday. The last available pricing shows AMAT ended Friday’s regular session at about $261.65 (down roughly 0.1%) with an after-hours quote also published Friday evening. Yahoo Finance With no new company press releases posted over the last couple of days, the most “current” AMAT-specific headlines in the past 24–48 hours have been dominated by institutional ownership updates tied to
28 December 2025
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Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock Update: Year‑End Volatility, USDC Catalysts, and Analyst Forecasts Before Monday’s Open

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock Update: Year‑End Volatility, USDC Catalysts, and Analyst Forecasts Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:03 p.m. ET — Market closed Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) is heading into the final trading week of 2025 with investors focused on three big forces that continue to dictate the stock’s day‑to‑day swings: USDC stablecoin circulation, interest‑rate sensitivity tied to reserve income, and fast‑moving regulation that is reshaping who can issue “digital dollars” in the U.S. and abroad. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the next opportunity for price discovery comes Monday morning. That matters for CRCL because it has remained a sentiment‑heavy name since its blockbuster IPO—capable of sharp moves
28 December 2025
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Adobe Stock (NASDAQ: ADBE) Weekend Update: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Adobe Stock (NASDAQ: ADBE) Weekend Update: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:01 p.m. ET — Market closed Nasdaq Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investors still debating the same question that has defined much of the year for the software giant: is Adobe’s AI transition (and its ability to monetize it) a durable catalyst—or a pressure point in a rapidly changing competitive landscape? With U.S. equities closed for the weekend, Adobe stock’s last regular-session print remains Friday’s close at $353.80, up 0.23% on the day, with the last after-hours quote around $353.40. StockAnalysis+1 Adobe stock price check: where ADBE
28 December 2025
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South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
Sydney, Feb 7, 2026, 17:39 AEDT — Market closed. South32 Ltd shares (S32.AX) closed down 4.1% at A$4.41 on Friday, hit by the same risk-off wave that pushed Australian miners sharply lower. The stock traded between A$4.37 and A$4.51 and was down 19 cents from the prior close of A$4.60. (Intelligent Investor) With markets shut for the weekend, the move leaves South32 on the watchlist going into Monday’s open as investors reassess exposure to metals and mining names. The S&P/ASX 200 ended the week down 1.81%. (Morningstar) The benchmark fell 2% on Friday and almost A$70 billion was wiped off
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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