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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.

NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) News: Groq Inference Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) News: Groq Inference Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:41 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investors digesting a high-profile AI “inference” move involving Groq, fresh Wall Street target updates, and unusually heavy options activity that points to elevated near-term positioning. With U.S. stock exchanges closed for the weekend, NVDA shares are coming off Friday’s regular-session close at $190.53, up 1.02% on the day. Nasdaq A small after-hours dip was indicated late Friday, with $190.06 shown after the close on some quote services. Yahoo Finance Friday’s tape also reflected holiday-thinned liquidity:
27 December 2025
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Tesla Stock (TSLA) Heads Into the Final Week of 2025: Robotaxi Deadline, Safety Probe, and Deliveries in Focus

Tesla Stock (TSLA) Heads Into the Final Week of 2025: Robotaxi Deadline, Safety Probe, and Deliveries in Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:41 a.m. ET — Market closed Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) enters the final trading week of 2025 with investors balancing two powerful storylines that have repeatedly driven the stock this year: autonomy optimism and headline risk around safety and regulation. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, Tesla shares are coming off a softer finish to the holiday-shortened week. TSLA closed Friday at $475.19, down 2.10%, and last traded around $473.84 in after-hours. StockAnalysis+1 That pullback comes as Wall Street’s broader tone remains constructive: major indexes ended the week near record territory, even as thin
27 December 2025
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Lumentum Stock (LITE) Heads Into Year-End Stretch Near $391: AI Optics Momentum, Fresh Wall Street Targets, and What to Watch Next

Lumentum Stock (LITE) Heads Into Year-End Stretch Near $391: AI Optics Momentum, Fresh Wall Street Targets, and What to Watch Next

NEW YORK — Dec. 26, 2025 — With U.S. markets shut for the weekend after a thin, post-holiday trading session, Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) is heading into the final three trading days of 2025 as one of the market’s standout AI-infrastructure plays—while also facing the kind of valuation and volatility questions that often follow a parabolic run. Reuters+1 Lumentum shares last traded around $390.77, down roughly 1.3% on the day, in a broader tape that barely moved: the S&P 500 slipped 0.03% to 6,929.94, the Dow dipped 0.04% to 48,710.97, and the Nasdaq Composite eased 0.09% to 23,593.10. Reuters
27 December 2025
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Home Depot Stock (HD) Update: Year-End Trading, 2026 Outlook, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Home Depot Stock (HD) Update: Year-End Trading, 2026 Outlook, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

As of 11:10 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend, with the next regular session set for Monday, December 29. In the final stretch of 2025, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) remains a closely watched bellwether for U.S. housing activity, consumer confidence, and professional contractor (“Pro”) demand—three forces that continue to define the stock’s direction heading into 2026. Home Depot shares finished Friday at $349.78, after trading between roughly $346.99 and $350.05 during the session. Yahoo Finance Where Home Depot stock stands after Friday’s session Friday’s post-Christmas session
27 December 2025
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Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock: What’s Driving the Move, Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock: What’s Driving the Move, Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

New York — Dec. 26, 2025, 11:13 p.m. ET — Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGTI) closed the post‑Christmas session sharply lower in a market that was otherwise drifting near record levels in thin, year‑end trading. Reuters+1 RGTI ended Friday around $22.38, down roughly 8.6% on the day after trading between about $24.51 and $22.34, with volume above 28 million shares—a big number for a stock that has become one of Wall Street’s most hot‑button “pure‑play” quantum computing names. MarketBeat This article breaks down the latest Rigetti‑specific developments, the current analyst landscape and forecasts, and—because U.S. exchanges are closed right now—what
27 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock News Today: Agentforce AI Momentum, Analyst Price Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Salesforce (CRM) Stock News Today: Agentforce AI Momentum, Analyst Price Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Late Friday in New York (Dec. 26, 2025), Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) shares were hovering around $266 after the post-Christmas session wrapped with U.S. equities sitting near record territory. That broader market backdrop matters for CRM investors heading into the final trading days of 2025: Friday’s holiday-thinned session ended almost flat, snapping a five-day rally, while strategists pointed to the start of the “Santa Claus rally” window and the potential for light volume to amplify moves. Reuters With U.S. stock markets closed through the weekend, the next major price discovery moment for Salesforce stock will come when the NYSE core
27 December 2025
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SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock News: Stablecoin Push, Share Offering Fallout, and Analyst Forecasts Before Markets Reopen

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock News: Stablecoin Push, Share Offering Fallout, and Analyst Forecasts Before Markets Reopen

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) heads into the weekend with investors weighing two big, competing narratives: rapid product expansion (including a high-profile crypto push) versus dilution concerns after a $1.5 billion equity raise. As of 10:45 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed—and SoFi shares are set to resume trading when Wall Street reopens on Monday, Dec. 29. New York Stock Exchange SoFi stock finished the latest regular session around $27.07, down about 1.6% versus the prior close, after trading between roughly $27.04 and $27.53 on the day with volume near 24.7
27 December 2025
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Merck (MRK) Stock Update: FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, TrumpRx Pricing Deal, and Analyst Targets as Wall Street Heads Into New Year Week

Merck (MRK) Stock Update: FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, TrumpRx Pricing Deal, and Analyst Targets as Wall Street Heads Into New Year Week

As of 10:40 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, U.S. markets have wrapped up the post-Christmas session and are heading into a weekend — leaving investors to digest a fresh cluster of headline catalysts around Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) before the next opening bell. Merck shares finished the regular session around $106.78, after trading in a $106.03 to $107.05 range on the day — with thin holiday-week liquidity still shaping tape action across the market. StockAnalysis What happened in the broader market — and why it matters for MRK Friday’s trading was muted, with
27 December 2025
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Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Update: Latest Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Update: Latest Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

As of 10:32 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, U.S. markets are closed for the weekend—and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is heading into the next session with investors weighing a familiar mix: defensive demand vs. cautious consumers, pricing power vs. trade-down risk, and tariff-related costs vs. productivity savings. PG shares last closed at $144.74, up about 0.17% on the day, after trading between roughly $144.00 and $145.62. FinanceCharts That muted move matched the broader market tone: U.S. stocks finished slightly lower in quiet post-Christmas trading, with volume generally light as many institutional desks
27 December 2025
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PepsiCo Stock (NASDAQ: PEP) Update: Elliott Pressure, 2026 Outlook, Dividend Tailwinds—and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

PepsiCo Stock (NASDAQ: PEP) Update: Elliott Pressure, 2026 Outlook, Dividend Tailwinds—and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

As of 10:07 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend—leaving PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) investors to parse a steady stream of corporate headlines and market-wide signals before the next regular session begins Monday. PepsiCo shares were last around $143.78, little changed at the latest update, as investors weigh a push for sharper execution in North America, a preliminary 2026 financial outlook, and fresh legal headlines tied to pricing allegations involving Walmart. Reuters Below is what’s driving PEP stock right now, what Wall Street is debating, and what investors may want
27 December 2025
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Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Weekend Outlook: Shares Hold Near $355 as Holiday Spending, Legal Headwinds, and 2026 Growth Drivers Take Center Stage

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Weekend Outlook: Shares Hold Near $355 as Holiday Spending, Legal Headwinds, and 2026 Growth Drivers Take Center Stage

NEW YORK — Dec. 26, 2025 (10:03 p.m. ET) — Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is heading into the weekend with shares hovering around $355 after a muted, post-Christmas trading session on Wall Street, as investors weigh upbeat consumer spending signals against a steady drumbeat of legal and regulatory headlines that could shape payment-network economics in 2026. Visa Investor Relations+1 While the broader market drifted only slightly lower on Friday—an extremely quiet session marked by thin volume—U.S. stocks remain near record territory and within striking distance of key psychological milestones into year-end. That backdrop matters for Visa: as a bellwether for
27 December 2025
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Income Tax Refund Status 2025: How to Check ITR Refund, Handle CBDT “NUDGE” SMS/Email, and Use New Rectification Feature Before Dec 31

Income Tax Refund Status 2025: How to Check ITR Refund, Handle CBDT “NUDGE” SMS/Email, and Use New Rectification Feature Before Dec 31

As the year-end deadline of December 31, 2025 approaches, many taxpayers are tracking one question more closely than usual: when will my income tax refund arrive? At the same time, thousands are seeing SMS and email “nudges” from the Income Tax Department asking them to re-check deduction and exemption claims—especially where refund claims appear inconsistent with available data. The Times of India+2Income Tax India+2 This combination—refunds pending, compliance nudges rolling out, and a hard year-end cut-off for revised returns—has turned the last week of December into a high-stakes window for taxpayers filing for FY 2024–25 (AY 2025–26). The Times of
27 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

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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