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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 (NFLX) Holds Near $94 With Markets Closed: Fresh News, Wall Street Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Holds Near $94 With Markets Closed: Fresh News, Wall Street Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 10:06 a.m. ET — Market Closed. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend and traders looking ahead to Monday’s reopening. Netflix shares last finished regular trading on Friday, Dec. 26 at $94.47, up about 0.9% on the day. Yahoo Finance The broader tape was quiet in post-holiday trading, with the major U.S. indexes ending nearly flat as investors continued to watch the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” window and year-end positioning. “We’re just simply catching our breath today after the holiday,” Carson
27 December 2025
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Robinhood (HOOD) Stock News Today: Market Closed, Year-End “Santa Rally” Watch as Analysts Target $137

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock News Today: Market Closed, Year-End “Santa Rally” Watch as Analysts Target $137

NEW YORK, December 27, 2025, 10:06 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) heads into the final trading stretch of 2025 with investors weighing a powerful year-to-date rally against a quieter, thin-liquidity holiday tape. With U.S. equity markets closed Saturday and set to reopen Monday at 9:30 a.m. ET, HOOD’s most recent read is Friday’s close at $118.13, down about 1.9% on the day. MarketBeat+1 That pullback came as Wall Street broadly “caught its breath” in a low-volume, post-Christmas session that left major indexes only marginally lower and kept the market narrative squarely on seasonality and
27 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Stock Update: Google Class C Shares Hold Near $315 as New York Warning-Label Law and Waymo Scrutiny Shape the Next Market Session

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock Update: Google Class C Shares Hold Near $315 as New York Warning-Label Law and Waymo Scrutiny Shape the Next Market Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:51 a.m. ET — Market closed Alphabet Inc.’s Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) are heading into the final full trading week of 2025 with investors balancing two familiar forces: a year-end equity rally that has pushed major indexes to record territory, and a steady drumbeat of regulatory and safety headlines that can quickly reshape sentiment around Big Tech. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, GOOG last settled at $314.96 after Friday’s session and showed a modest after-hours move to $314.68. The stock’s day range was $313.72 to $316.56, and its 52-week range stood at
27 December 2025
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Oracle Stock (ORCL) News Today: AI Buildout, Massive Lease Commitments, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Oracle Stock (ORCL) News Today: AI Buildout, Massive Lease Commitments, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:53 a.m. ET — Market Closed Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) heads into the weekend with investors still focused on one central question: can the enterprise software giant turn its aggressive AI-and-cloud infrastructure spending into durable, profitable growth—without stretching its balance sheet too far? With U.S. stock markets closed Saturday, Oracle stock’s next major test will come when trading resumes Monday. For now, the latest tape shows ORCL last traded around $197.99 after Friday’s session, modestly higher versus the prior close, and near the top of the day’s range. Broader equity benchmarks finished essentially flat into
27 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Update: Shares Hold Near $488 as Markets Close for the Weekend, With Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning in Focus

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Update: Shares Hold Near $488 as Markets Close for the Weekend, With Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning in Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:50 a.m. ET — U.S. stock market closed (weekend) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) heads into the final trading stretch of 2025 with its stock hovering just below the psychologically important $500 level, after a quiet, post-holiday session that left major indexes near record territory and investors searching for catalysts. MSFT closed Friday at $487.71, and was slightly lower in extended trading later that evening at around $487.28, according to MarketBeat. MarketBeat+1 With U.S. equities closed Saturday and Sunday, attention now shifts to what could drive Microsoft shares when trading resumes Monday, Dec. 29—including thin year-end
27 December 2025
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Meta Stock (META) Weekend Update: New Regulation Headlines, Instagram Teen Focus, and AI Spending Debate Ahead of Monday’s Open

Meta Stock (META) Weekend Update: New Regulation Headlines, Instagram Teen Focus, and AI Spending Debate Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:50 a.m. ET — Market closed Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) heads into the final week of 2025 with investors weighing a familiar mix of forces: fresh scrutiny over teen safety and “addictive” product design, a renewed push to monetize AI-driven engagement, and the lingering question of whether Meta’s massive AI infrastructure spending will pay off soon enough to satisfy Wall Street. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, the next price discovery for Meta stock won’t come until Monday’s opening bell. For now, META’s last trade came during a light, post-Christmas session on Friday,
27 December 2025
AMD Stock News Today: Market Closed as Wall Street Weighs China Export Upside, AI Chip Roadmap, and Analyst Targets

AMD Stock News Today: Market Closed as Wall Street Weighs China Export Upside, AI Chip Roadmap, and Analyst Targets

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:49 a.m. ET — Market closed. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) enters the final stretch of 2025 with U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend and investors sizing up what could drive the next meaningful move when trading resumes Monday. After a light, post-holiday Friday session across Wall Street, AMD’s share price is holding near the $215 level—keeping the spotlight on two powerful crosscurrents that have dominated the narrative into year-end: the pace of AI infrastructure spending and the shifting rules around shipping AI accelerators into China. Reuters AMD stock price check: where shares
27 December 2025
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Amazon Stock (AMZN) Ends Week at $232.52 as Markets Close for Weekend — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Ends Week at $232.52 as Markets Close for Weekend — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:54 a.m. ET — Market closed Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) enters the final stretch of 2025 with shares holding near recent highs after a quiet, post-Christmas trading session on Friday and a weekend pause in U.S. equities. Amazon stock last closed at $232.52, up 0.06% on the day, and was marginally lower in late Friday extended trading, according to market data. StockAnalysis With the Nasdaq and broader market now closed for the weekend, investors’ focus shifts to what could drive AMZN when trading resumes Monday: year-end positioning, interest-rate expectations (including upcoming Fed minutes), and fresh
27 December 2025
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) Stock Slides in Post-Christmas Trade as Valuation Debate Builds Ahead of Monday’s Open

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) Stock Slides in Post-Christmas Trade as Valuation Debate Builds Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:42 a.m. ET — Market Closed (Weekend). Palantir Technologies Inc. stock (PLTR) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with investors weighing a familiar tug-of-war: powerful AI-driven momentum and improving fundamentals versus a valuation that leaves little margin for error. The U.S. stock market is closed Saturday, meaning Friday’s close is the last actionable price signal until trading resumes Monday, Dec. 29. Where Palantir stock stands after Friday’s session PLTR finished Friday, Dec. 26 at $188.71, down 2.81% on the day, then edged lower to $188.17 in after-hours trading. StockAnalysis The pullback matters not only
27 December 2025
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Micron (MU) Stock Weekend Briefing: Record Run Meets Thin Year-End Trading — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Micron (MU) Stock Weekend Briefing: Record Run Meets Thin Year-End Trading — What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:42 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) heads into the weekend with its stock still hovering near record territory after a scorching 2025 rally powered by the AI memory boom—and with investors now shifting attention to what could move shares when the market reopens Monday. MU stock last finished at $284.79 on Friday, down 0.66% on the day, after trading in a wide range near fresh highs. In late trading Friday, Micron shares were indicated slightly higher in extended-hours action, with MarketWatch showing $285.15 as of 7:59 p.m. ET. The
27 December 2025
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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Weekend Watch: Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What Matters Before Monday’s Open

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Weekend Watch: Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What Matters Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:45 a.m. ET — Market closed Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is heading into the final full trading week of 2025 with investors still debating a familiar tug-of-war: surging demand tied to AI infrastructure versus near-term pressure on profitability as the company’s revenue mix tilts further toward AI systems and custom silicon. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, the next real test for sentiment comes when trading resumes Monday, Dec. 29. Broadcom shares ended Friday, Dec. 26 at $352.13 and were little-changed later in the evening, after a sharp and volatile stretch earlier this month.
27 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) Today: China iPhone Demand Signal, Apple Watch Court Relief, and UK App Store Appeal in Focus Ahead of Monday’s Open

Apple Stock (AAPL) Today: China iPhone Demand Signal, Apple Watch Court Relief, and UK App Store Appeal in Focus Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:41 a.m. ET — Market closed Apple Inc. stock (NASDAQ: AAPL) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investors balancing a fresh demand signal out of China against ongoing legal and regulatory headlines—all while U.S. markets sit shut for the weekend and year-end positioning amplifies sensitivity to news. Shares last traded around $273.40, near the top end of the stock’s 52‑week range, after a thin, post‑holiday session Friday as Wall Street’s “Santa Claus rally” window continues. Investing.com Where Apple stock stands as markets pause U.S. equity markets are closed Saturday, meaning Apple shares
27 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 08:51 EST — Market closed. Apple shares ended Friday higher, closing up 0.8% at $278.12. The stock eased 0.3% after hours to $277.25 ahead of Monday’s reopening. (Investing.com) The move capped a choppy week for megacap tech as traders tried to work out whether the latest bout of nerves over artificial intelligence spending is a speed bump or something stickier. That matters for Apple because it sits in both camps — a heavyweight in the Dow and a bellwether growth stock — just as the next set of U.S. data may reset bets on interest-rate
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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