Khadija Saeed

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

Altria Stock (MO) News: Dividend Reset, FDA on! PLUS Authorization, and NJOY Legal Battle—What Investors Need Before Monday

Altria Stock (MO) News: Dividend Reset, FDA on! PLUS Authorization, and NJOY Legal Battle—What Investors Need Before Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:59 PM ET — Market closed Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) stock heads into the final week of 2025 with investors balancing three key forces: a just-passed ex-dividend reset that can distort short-term price action, a notable regulatory win for its on! PLUS nicotine pouches, and continued legal crosscurrents tied to its NJOY e-vapor business. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, Monday’s open will bring the first chance to reposition after Friday’s holiday-thin session—just as Wall Street watches whether the year-end “Santa Claus rally” carries into early January, and whether upcoming Federal Reserve minutes
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock: Weekend News, Analyst Targets, Dividend Update, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock: Weekend News, Analyst Targets, Dividend Update, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:53 PM ET, Market closed Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) enters the final trading stretch of 2025 with investors balancing a defensive “big pharma” profile and above-market income appeal against policy headlines and the long-running question hanging over the name: how quickly can new launches and pipeline catalysts offset upcoming loss-of-exclusivity (LOE) pressure in key franchises? With U.S. equity markets closed for the weekend, BMY’s most recent official print is Friday’s regular-session close at $54.64, down 0.13% on the day. The stock traded between $54.38 and $55.04 with volume of 9.57 million shares, sitting
Wells Fargo Stock (WFC) Weekend Update: Markets Closed as Investors Focus on Fed Minutes, Rate-Cut Expectations, and What’s Next for Big Banks

Wells Fargo Stock (WFC) Weekend Update: Markets Closed as Investors Focus on Fed Minutes, Rate-Cut Expectations, and What’s Next for Big Banks

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:09 p.m. ET — Market closed Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with U.S. stocks sitting near record territory and investors increasingly watching whether market leadership continues rotating toward financials. With the NYSE closed on Sunday, attention shifts to what could move Wells Fargo stock when trading resumes Monday: interest-rate expectations, the economic calendar, year-end positioning, and the bank’s next major catalyst—its Q4 earnings report scheduled for January 14, 2026. Reuters+1 Where Wells Fargo stock stands heading into Monday Wells Fargo shares last traded at $95.26,
Pfizer Stock (NYSE: PFE) Holds Near $25 as Markets Close for the Weekend: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

Pfizer Stock (NYSE: PFE) Holds Near $25 as Markets Close for the Weekend: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:50 p.m. ET — U.S. stock market closed (Sunday). Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) heads into the final week of 2025 with its shares hovering in the mid-$20s — a level Wall Street has increasingly framed as a “show-me” zone for investors who want evidence that Pfizer can navigate the post-COVID comedown and looming patent expirations while rebuilding growth through oncology and obesity-focused deals. With U.S. exchanges closed for the weekend, the most actionable information for investors is where Pfizer last finished the regular session, what (limited) fresh weekend reading emerged over the past 24–48 hours,
Nebius Group (NBIS) Stock: Weekend Recap, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Nebius Group (NBIS) Stock: Weekend Recap, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:48 p.m. ET — Market closed Nebius Group N.V. (Nasdaq: NBIS) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investors still debating a familiar AI-infrastructure question: is the recent pullback a healthy reset—or the start of a deeper volatility cycle? Friday’s session offered a reminder of how quickly sentiment can swing in high-beta “AI buildout” names, even as the company continues to stack headline-sized contracts and capacity plans. NBIS ended Friday at $87.59, down about 3.9% on the day, after trading as low as $86.74. Trading volume was also lighter than usual versus the
Uber Stock (NYSE: UBER) Outlook: Key Catalysts, Fresh Headlines, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Uber Stock (NYSE: UBER) Outlook: Key Catalysts, Fresh Headlines, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:47 p.m. ET — Market closed New York Stock Exchange Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend and investors shifting their attention to two things at once: the year-end “risk-on” tape that has pushed major benchmarks toward fresh milestones, and a ride-hailing narrative that’s increasingly being reframed around autonomy, regulation, and durable free-cash-flow potential. Reuters+1 With the next core NYSE session set for Monday morning (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET), the key question for UBER stock isn’t just “what happened
Oklo Inc. (OKLO) Stock: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before the Next Session

Oklo Inc. (OKLO) Stock: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before the Next Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:46 p.m. ET — Market closed Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) heads into the final trading week of 2025 with investors debating a familiar tension in high-growth “energy transition” names: strong narrative momentum around advanced nuclear power versus near-term volatility driven by valuation, dilution risk, and sensitivity to headline catalysts. With U.S. equity markets closed for the weekend, Friday’s post-Christmas session is the most recent reference point—and it delivered a sharp pullback for Oklo shares even as the broader market barely moved. Oklo finished at about $76.92, down roughly 5.4% on the day. The Motley Fool
Carvana Stock (NYSE: CVNA) Weekend Update: Latest Price, Fresh Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Carvana Stock (NYSE: CVNA) Weekend Update: Latest Price, Fresh Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:38 PM ET — Market closed Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) heads into the final week of 2025 with investors debating a familiar question: after a blockbuster year, does the rally still have room to run in 2026—or is the stock priced for perfection? With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, Carvana shares are frozen at their most recent trading levels, leaving investors to parse a new round of year-end research notes, updated price targets, and the latest read-throughs on used-vehicle pricing and demand. CVNA last traded around $438.47, slipping about 0.7% in the most
Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Holds Near $583 as U.S. Markets Stay Closed — Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Holds Near $583 as U.S. Markets Stay Closed — Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:15 p.m. ET — Market Closed New York Stock Exchange Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) enters the final, holiday-shortened stretch of the year with its shares hovering around the mid-$580s, leaving investors to weigh two competing narratives: a powerful 2025 rally driven by improving industrial sentiment and data-center-linked power demand, versus familiar cyclical risks tied to construction, mining, interest rates, and tariffs. With U.S. equity markets closed for the weekend, the next major price discovery for Caterpillar stock arrives when the NYSE’s core trading session reopens Monday at 9:30 a.m. ET. New York Stock Exchange Caterpillar
Mastercard Incorporated Stock (NYSE: MA) Preview: Holiday Spending Signals Strength, Legal Headwinds Linger, and Analyst Forecasts Set the Stage for Monday

Mastercard Incorporated Stock (NYSE: MA) Preview: Holiday Spending Signals Strength, Legal Headwinds Linger, and Analyst Forecasts Set the Stage for Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:10 p.m. ET — Market closed. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with investors balancing three cross-currents: resilient consumer spending signals, ongoing legal and regulatory overhang tied to merchant and ATM fee litigation, and a Wall Street outlook that remains broadly bullish even as the stock trades near recent highs. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, attention now shifts to Monday’s open and the final stretch of year-end positioning—often marked by thinner liquidity and sharper moves on incremental headlines. Mastercard stock today: where MA ended the week
Linde (LIN) Stock News: Price, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Catalysts to Watch Ahead of the Next U.S. Trading Session

Linde (LIN) Stock News: Price, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Catalysts to Watch Ahead of the Next U.S. Trading Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:06 p.m. ET — Market Closed Linde plc (NASDAQ: LIN) is heading into the final trading stretch of 2025 with investors balancing two competing narratives: a defensive, contract-heavy industrial gas model that has historically held up in choppy macro environments, and persistent softness in parts of Europe that management and analysts continue to monitor closely. With U.S. stock markets closed today (Sunday), LIN shares won’t print a fresh trade until premarket on Monday, Dec. 29. The week ahead is also holiday-shortened, with New Year’s Day shutting markets on Thursday and year-end schedules affecting liquidity and
Texas Instruments Stock (TXN) Weekend Update: Analyst Targets Split, Institutional Moves, and Key Catalysts Before Monday’s Open

Texas Instruments Stock (TXN) Weekend Update: Analyst Targets Split, Institutional Moves, and Key Catalysts Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:03 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with Wall Street still debating a familiar question for the analog-chip heavyweight: will the company’s long-term manufacturing buildout translate into stronger earnings power in the next upcycle—or weigh on margins longer than investors expect? With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend and set to reopen Monday at 9:30 a.m. ET, TXN investors are digesting a small batch of fresh filings alongside the most consequential recent narrative driver: a rare “double downgrade” from Goldman Sachs

Stock Market Today

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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