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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.

Lloyds and Halifax Branch Closures 2026: Full List of 55 UK Bank Branches Shutting, Key Dates, and What Customers Can Do

Lloyds and Halifax Branch Closures 2026: Full List of 55 UK Bank Branches Shutting, Key Dates, and What Customers Can Do

Dozens of Lloyds Bank and Halifax branches are set to close across the UK in 2026, as Lloyds Banking Group continues to reshape its high-street footprint amid a long-term shift toward digital banking. A widely shared closure schedule lists 55 sites earmarked to shut next year — 40 Lloyds Bank branches and 15 Halifax branches — with closures starting in January 2026 and further dates running into October 2026. GB News+2GB News+2 Alongside the closure timetable, both banks publish branch-specific “Closing Branch Review” documents and guidance on alternatives such as nearby branches, Post Offices, and planned Banking Hubs. Lloyds Bank+1
28 December 2025
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Ondas Holdings (ONDS) Stock Drops on Heavy Volume Heading Into Year-End: What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) Stock Drops on Heavy Volume Heading Into Year-End: What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:39 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend). Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS) is ending the week in the spotlight after a sharp selloff in the last regular session. ONDS closed Friday at $8.48, down about 7% on the day, after trading between $8.43 and $9.17. Trading activity was elevated, with roughly 49 million shares changing hands, and the stock last printed around $8.46 in after-hours data. StockAnalysis+1 The move comes as U.S. equities grind through the final stretch of 2025 amid typically thinner holiday liquidity. Reuters reported that Wall Street ended the post-Christmas session only
27 December 2025
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Plug Power Stock (PLUG) Holds Near $2 as Markets Close for Weekend; Investors Eye January Shareholder Vote, High Short Interest, and Hydrogen Catalysts

Plug Power Stock (PLUG) Holds Near $2 as Markets Close for Weekend; Investors Eye January Shareholder Vote, High Short Interest, and Hydrogen Catalysts

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:18 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) heads into the weekend with shares hovering around $2.07, after a quiet, thinly traded post-Christmas session on Wall Street and a modest dip for the hydrogen-focused company. Reuters With U.S. equity markets shut until Monday’s open, investors looking at Plug Power stock have two immediate storylines to weigh before the next regular session: (1) year-end market conditions—light liquidity and “Santa Claus rally” positioning—and (2) a company-specific catalyst that could define sentiment into 2026: Plug’s late-January shareholder meeting, where investors will vote on charter
27 December 2025
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Nvidia Stock (NVDA) News: Groq Licensing Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Nvidia Stock (NVDA) News: Groq Licensing Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:16 p.m. ET — Market closed NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) enters the final trading days of 2025 with Wall Street still focused on one big question: how the AI boom evolves from training to inference—and whether Nvidia can stay the default platform as specialized rivals multiply. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, investors are recapping Friday’s holiday-thinned session and parsing the latest headlines tied to Nvidia’s newly disclosed relationship with inference-chip specialist Groq. NVDA stock: where shares left off before the weekend Nvidia shares last closed Friday at $190.53, up about 1% on the
27 December 2025
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Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock: What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open as Dividend Date, Earnings, and 2026 Catalysts Come Into Focus

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock: What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open as Dividend Date, Earnings, and 2026 Catalysts Come Into Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:15 p.m. ET — Market closed Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) heads into the final week of 2025 with U.S. markets shut for the weekend and investor attention shifting to what could matter most when trading resumes Monday: year-end positioning, the company’s next dividend timeline, the next earnings checkpoint, and a set of 2026 regulatory and pipeline milestones that could influence sentiment around the stock. Where BMY stock stands heading into the last trading days of 2025 BMY shares finished the most recent session (Friday) at about $54.65, essentially flat on the day, and later
27 December 2025
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AbbVie Stock (ABBV) Holds Near $230 as Year-End “Santa Rally” Takes Shape; Dividend Boost, Legal Headlines and 2026 Outlook in Focus

AbbVie Stock (ABBV) Holds Near $230 as Year-End “Santa Rally” Takes Shape; Dividend Boost, Legal Headlines and 2026 Outlook in Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:15 PM ET — Market closed. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) heads into the weekend with Wall Street shut and year-end positioning in full swing, after a quiet, post-holiday session on Friday left major U.S. indexes essentially unchanged. In thin trading, investors continue to weigh two competing narratives: a strong 2025 for equities and the seasonally bullish “Santa Claus rally” window — versus the reality that year-end liquidity can amplify moves on any surprise headline. Reuters Where AbbVie stock stands heading into Monday’s sessionAbbVie’s last trade/close sits at $229.98, leaving the stock near the upper end
27 December 2025
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MercadoLibre Stock (MELI) Holds Near $2,006 as U.S. Markets Close for the Weekend—Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday

MercadoLibre Stock (MELI) Holds Near $2,006 as U.S. Markets Close for the Weekend—Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:20 p.m. ET — Market closed MercadoLibre, Inc. (Nasdaq: MELI) heads into the final stretch of the year with its stock hovering around the psychologically important $2,000 level after a quiet, holiday-thinned week on Wall Street. With U.S. equity markets closed Saturday and Sunday, investors now have a full weekend to digest the latest commentary on MercadoLibre’s valuation, competitive landscape, and 2026 setup—before liquidity returns when markets reopen Monday. Shares of MercadoLibre last closed at $2,005.71 (with after-hours trading little changed), leaving the stock near the midpoint of its recent range after a pullback from
27 December 2025
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Cisco Stock (CSCO) Holds Near $78 as Markets Close for the Weekend; Investors Parse New Channel Focus, Real-Estate Move, and 2026 Outlook

Cisco Stock (CSCO) Holds Near $78 as Markets Close for the Weekend; Investors Parse New Channel Focus, Real-Estate Move, and 2026 Outlook

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:14 p.m. ET — Market closed. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) heads into the weekend with shares hovering near the $78 level after a quiet, holiday-thinned stretch of trading that left many large-cap tech names range-bound. Cisco last closed at $78.16 on Friday, Dec. 26, in a session that saw relatively light year-end volume across U.S. equities. Nasdaq Cisco stock price: where CSCO left off before the weekend Cisco ended Friday modestly higher, with trading constrained to a narrow band as investors returned from the Christmas holiday and positioned for the final three sessions of
27 December 2025
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Kraft Heinz Stock (KHC) Weekend Update: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Kraft Heinz Stock (KHC) Weekend Update: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:15 p.m. ET — Market closed Kraft Heinz shares are heading into the final trading days of 2025 with investors still focused on one dominant catalyst: the packaged-food giant’s CEO transition and its planned breakup into two standalone public companies. U.S. stock markets are closed today for the weekend, so the most recent read on The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) is Friday’s close—when KHC finished around $24.13, up about 0.46% on the session. StockAnalysis That move came as Wall Street itself went into “catch your breath” mode in thin post-holiday trading. On Friday, the
27 December 2025
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Santa Claus Rally Watch: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Gold, Silver Smash Records

Santa Claus Rally Watch: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Gold, Silver Smash Records

Wall Street is closing out 2025 with a familiar year-end mix: record-level equity prices, thin holiday liquidity, and a growing list of “what could move markets next week” catalysts—from Federal Reserve minutes to political headlines around the next Fed chair. After a quiet post-Christmas session on Friday, December 26, U.S. stocks finished barely changed but still near all-time highs, keeping investors focused on whether the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” can carry major indexes into the final trading days of the year. Reuters+2Reuters+2 A muted Friday masks a powerful year-end run In the low-volume session on Dec. 26, the Dow Jones
27 December 2025
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Realty Income (O) Stock Update: Monthly Dividend REIT Faces Year-End Rates Test as Wall Street Eyes Next Session

Realty Income (O) Stock Update: Monthly Dividend REIT Faces Year-End Rates Test as Wall Street Eyes Next Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:11 p.m. ET — Market closed Realty Income Corporation (NYSE: O) heads into the next U.S. trading session with investors weighing two familiar forces that often dominate “The Monthly Dividend Company®” narrative: interest-rate expectations and the durability of its dividend-growth track record. With U.S. equity markets closed for the weekend, Realty Income shares are effectively “parked” at their latest Friday levels—leaving investors to digest the latest analyst commentary and year-end market positioning before Monday’s open. Broader market conditions remain calm but data-light: Wall Street wrapped up Friday’s post-holiday session near record territory in thin trading,
27 December 2025
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Medical Properties Trust (MPW) Stock News: Wall Street Zen Downgrade, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Medical Properties Trust (MPW) Stock News: Wall Street Zen Downgrade, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:10 p.m. ET — Market closed Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with its stock pinned near the mid-$5 range after a quiet, holiday-thinned week for U.S. equities — and after a fresh weekend analyst downgrade added a new headline for investors to weigh. MPW finished Friday’s session at $5.08 and was flat in extended trading shortly before the after-hours window ended. MarketBeat While broad U.S. indexes are hovering close to record territory, market strategists say the post-Christmas tape has been driven more by positioning and seasonality
27 December 2025
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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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