Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties
Iran said on Sunday three of its satellites were launched into low Earth orbit from Russia, extending space cooperation between Tehran and Moscow. Reuters+1
Lumentum stock in focus after Friday slide as Fed minutes, next earnings near
Lumentum Holdings Inc shares last traded at $390.77, down 1.3% from their previous close, in the final U.S. session before the weekend.
Home Depot stock ends higher into year-end as Fed minutes loom and housing stays in focus
Home Depot shares ended the latest session on Friday up 0.7% at $349.78.
Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end
Rigetti Computing shares slid 8.6% to $22.38 in Friday’s regular session, retreating as quantum-computing stocks pulled back into the final week of the year.
Visa stock ends flat in holiday lull as investors eye Fed minutes, housing data
Visa Inc shares ended Friday little changed, slipping 0.04% to $355, as U.S. markets drifted in quiet, post-Christmas trade. Yahoo Finance
PepsiCo stock holds near $144 as leadership handoff hits and year-end data looms
PepsiCo shares ended slightly higher on Friday, last closing at $143.78, as investors moved through a muted post-Christmas session and looked ahead to a leadership handoff in the company’s North America business this weekend. SEC+1
SoFi stock slips into year-end lull as Fed minutes loom
SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares fell 1.5% in the latest U.S. session, ending at $27.07 on Friday as year-end trading volumes stayed light. StockAnalysis
Merck stock holds near 52-week high as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes
Merck & Co shares finished the last U.S. session up 0.3% at $106.78, closing just below a 52-week high after a quiet, post-Christmas session left the broader market marginally lower. Yahoo Finance+1
IonQ drops with quantum peers into year-end, as investors weigh next catalysts
IonQ shares fell 7.6% to $46.00 in their last U.S. session on Friday, retreating with other quantum-computing stocks into the final days of the year.
Coupang stock in focus after $1.18 billion data-leak voucher plan
Coupang said it will roll out vouchers worth 1.69 trillion won to South Korean users after a data leak, a move likely to keep the New York-listed e-commerce group’s shares in focus when U.S. trading resumes. Coupang shares closed Friday up 6.5% at $24.27. Reuters
GE Vernova stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and Jan. 28 earnings
GE Vernova Inc. shares ended the last session down 0.6% on Friday at $663.46. The stock traded between $660.49 and $668.20. Yahoo Finance+1
WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Series A shares ended the last session down 1.4% at $28.80, slipping in thin year-end trading after weeks of deal-driven volatility.
Cisco stock inches up into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and next earnings
Cisco Systems shares ended Friday up about 0.2% at $78.16, after a subdued post-Christmas session on Wall Street. Twelve Data
Silver breaks $80, then whipsaws as record gold prices cool India buying
Silver climbed above $80 an ounce for the first time on Monday before sliding sharply lower, as investors piled into precious metals on bets the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2026. Reuters
Singapore’s stock revival lifts IPO fundraising — and dividend hunters are chasing ThaiBev
Singapore’s stock market revival in 2025 is drawing new listings and fresh interest in dividend plays, as policymakers and the Singapore Exchange try to turn a rally into lasting liquidity. CNA+1
Lam Research stock steadies near $180 as investors eye Fed minutes and January earnings
Lam Research Corp shares ended the latest session modestly higher, closing at $178.07 as U.S. markets were shut on Sunday.
Freeport-McMoRan ends week higher as copper prices hit fresh records
Shares of U.S. copper miner Freeport-McMoRan last ended up 2.2% at $53.04 on Friday, closing out a light, post-holiday session with gains tied to a renewed surge in metal prices.
IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next
IREN Limited shares last closed down 4% at $40.30, extending a recent pullback for the bitcoin miner-turned-AI infrastructure play into the final trading days of 2025. Investing.com
ServiceNow stock edges higher into year-end as $7.75 billion Armis deal stays in focus
ServiceNow, Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 0.8% at $153.89, giving the workflow software maker a small lift into the final trading days of the year.
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