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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.

Walt Disney Company (DIS) News Today, Dec. 25, 2025: OpenAI Sora Deal, Streaming Profits, Box Office Surge and 2026 Forecast

Walt Disney Company (DIS) News Today, Dec. 25, 2025: OpenAI Sora Deal, Streaming Profits, Box Office Surge and 2026 Forecast

Christmas Day is usually quiet for Wall Street, but The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is heading into the final week of 2025 with a rare combination of momentum across its biggest narratives: a headline-making AI partnership with OpenAI, improving streaming economics, strong studio box office performance, and a capital-return story that investors have wanted back for years. Below is a detailed roundup of the most important Disney news, forecasts, and market analysis circulating as of December 25, 2025, plus what it could mean for Disney stock as trading resumes after the holiday. The big Disney headlines driving attention on
25 December 2025
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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook: FDA Expansion for da Vinci SP, Wall Street Targets, and What’s Next (Dec. 25, 2025)

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook: FDA Expansion for da Vinci SP, Wall Street Targets, and What’s Next (Dec. 25, 2025)

December 25, 2025 — Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) is ending 2025 with two storylines that rarely move in sync: fresh regulatory momentum for its single-port robotic platform and a renewed valuation debate as analysts model what the next wave of procedure growth could look like in 2026. With U.S. markets closed for Christmas Day, ISRG was last quoted around the $578 level at the December 24 close, setting the stage for the next major catalyst: Intuitive’s Q4 2025 earnings expected in late January. MarketBeat Below is a comprehensive wrap of the latest news, forecasts, and analyst analysis available as
25 December 2025
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Christmas Day Travel Disruptions 2025: Sydney Flight Cancellations, Brisbane Storm Delays and Virgin Australia’s $49 Boxing Day Sale

Christmas Day Travel Disruptions 2025: Sydney Flight Cancellations, Brisbane Storm Delays and Virgin Australia’s $49 Boxing Day Sale

Christmas Day travel across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand has come with an unwelcome extra: widespread flight delays, scattered cancellations, and packed terminals as airlines try to keep holiday schedules moving amid tight capacity and volatile summer weather. Flight-tracking figures cited by travel media show hundreds of delays across the three biggest east-coast hubs alone, while regional reporting across the Tasman points to broader network pressure stretching beyond the main capitals. Travel And Tour World At the same time, many travellers already looking beyond this week’s chaos have another headline to consider: Virgin Australia is pushing a major Boxing Day
25 December 2025
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Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

HONG KONG (Dec. 25, 2025) — Hong Kong is accelerating its bid to become a tightly regulated, institution-friendly digital asset hub, outlining a path toward 2026 legislation that would bring virtual asset (VA) dealers and crypto custodians under a mandatory licensing regime. At the same time, the city’s insurance regulator is moving in parallel, weighing a capital framework that would allow insurers to hold crypto—but at a steep cost—while creating incentives for infrastructure allocations that align with government development priorities. The Business Times Taken together, the moves signal a broader Hong Kong strategy: expand the regulatory perimeter beyond licensed trading
25 December 2025
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Applied Materials (AMAT) News and 2026 Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: Record FY2025, China Export Curbs, Dividend, and Wall Street Forecasts

Applied Materials (AMAT) News and 2026 Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: Record FY2025, China Export Curbs, Dividend, and Wall Street Forecasts

December 25, 2025 (Thursday) — Applied Materials, Inc. is closing out the year with a familiar paradox: strong financial performance driven by AI-era semiconductor demand, paired with real policy-driven friction tied to U.S.-China export controls. With U.S. equity markets closed for Christmas Day and set to reopen Friday, December 26, investors are digesting a late-year stack of catalysts—earnings and guidance, export-rule impacts, analyst upgrades, and a fresh dividend declaration—while trying to map what “normal” looks like for semiconductor equipment in 2026. NASDAQ Trader Below is a detailed roundup of the latest news, forecasts, and analyses available as of 25.12.2025, and
25 December 2025
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) News and Stock Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: FDA Clears Volt PFA, FreeStyle Libre Alert Persists, Exact Sciences Deal Looms

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) News and Stock Outlook on Dec. 25, 2025: FDA Clears Volt PFA, FreeStyle Libre Alert Persists, Exact Sciences Deal Looms

Dec. 25, 2025 — Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) heads into the year-end stretch with a rare mix of near-term product momentum and headline-level risk management. Over the past several weeks—culminating in key December announcements—Abbott has (1) secured U.S. FDA approval for a next-generation atrial fibrillation ablation platform, (2) expanded its push into consumer biowearables, (3) navigated an FDA early alert tied to certain FreeStyle Libre sensors, and (4) doubled down on its diagnostics ambitions with a planned ~$23 billion enterprise-value acquisition of Exact Sciences. With U.S. markets closed for Christmas Day, investors are largely assessing Abbott based on its most
25 December 2025
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Citigroup (C) News Today: Regulatory Progress, Banamex Sale, and Wall Street’s 2026 Outlook for Citi Stock

Citigroup (C) News Today: Regulatory Progress, Banamex Sale, and Wall Street’s 2026 Outlook for Citi Stock

NEW YORK — Dec. 25, 2025 — Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) is closing out 2025 with a very different narrative than the one investors grew used to over the past decade: momentum. Citi shares last traded around $121.56 on Wednesday’s Christmas Eve session (Dec. 24), after moving between roughly $119.40 and $122.83, putting the stock near recent highs heading into the year-end holiday break. MarketBeat That price action matters because 2025 has increasingly been framed on Wall Street as “the Citi comeback year,” driven by a combination of turnaround execution, improving sentiment toward large U.S. banks, and—critically—fresh signs that Citi’s
25 December 2025
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) Stock Outlook: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key 2026 Catalysts (Dec. 25, 2025)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) Stock Outlook: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key 2026 Catalysts (Dec. 25, 2025)

December 25, 2025 — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) heads into the year-end holiday period with investors balancing three big themes: fresh institutional positioning revealed in new filings, steady analyst optimism on 2026 upside, and a strategy that blends targeted M&A with deeper bets on clinical research and data-driven drug development. With U.S. equity markets closed for Christmas Day, the latest available trading data shows TMO last changing hands around the high-$570s on December 24, underscoring how closely the market is watching Thermo Fisher’s execution into early 2026—particularly as the company advances major deals and integrates recently acquired assets.
25 December 2025
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Shopify (SHOP) News Today: Institutional Buying, Analyst Forecasts, and AI “Agentic Storefronts” Shape the 2026 Outlook

Shopify (SHOP) News Today: Institutional Buying, Analyst Forecasts, and AI “Agentic Storefronts” Shape the 2026 Outlook

December 25, 2025 — Shopify Inc. is closing out 2025 with its stock near multi-month highs, a growing stream of institutional ownership updates, and an intensifying debate over whether its premium valuation is justified by accelerating revenue, payments expansion, and a fast-moving push into AI-driven commerce. While U.S. markets are closed today for the Christmas holiday, Shopify’s latest available U.S. close sits at $169.45 (NASDAQ: SHOP), with the most recent trade timestamped December 24. Below is what’s driving Shopify’s narrative as of Dec. 25, 2025—including the day’s key filings and fresh valuation commentary—plus what investors and merchants are watching heading
25 December 2025
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Lam Research (LRCX) News Today: New 52‑Week High, Analyst Price Targets, CEO Stock Sale, and 2026 Semiconductor Equipment Forecasts

Lam Research (LRCX) News Today: New 52‑Week High, Analyst Price Targets, CEO Stock Sale, and 2026 Semiconductor Equipment Forecasts

December 25, 2025 — With U.S. markets closed for Christmas Day and trading having ended early on Christmas Eve, investors are using the holiday pause to take stock of one of the semiconductor equipment sector’s strongest momentum names: Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX). Nasdaq In the final session before the holiday break (Dec. 24), Lam Research shares rose 1.24% to close at $177.33, pushing to a fresh 52‑week high and outperforming the broader market on the day—though volume was notably lighter than usual, consistent with holiday conditions and the shortened trading schedule. MarketWatch What happened on Dec. 25: today’s Lam
25 December 2025
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McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) News on Dec. 25, 2025: Christmas Day Hours, 2026 Value Rules, and Wall Street Forecasts

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) News on Dec. 25, 2025: Christmas Day Hours, 2026 Value Rules, and Wall Street Forecasts

McDonald’s Corporation heads into Christmas Day 2025 with two storylines dominating the headlines: the practical question of which restaurants are open today, and the higher-stakes strategic shift now looming for 2026—new global franchising standards designed to sharpen “value leadership” across the system. For consumers, the takeaway is straightforward: many McDonald’s locations are open on Christmas Day, but operating hours are largely a franchise decision and can vary sharply by store. Axios For investors, the conversation is broader. The company is preparing to tighten accountability around value outcomes starting January 1, 2026, while analysts’ price targets cluster in the low-to-mid $300s
25 December 2025
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AppLovin (APP) Stock News and Forecast on Dec. 25, 2025: AI Ad-Tech Momentum, Rising Price Targets, and the 2026 Catalysts Analysts Are Watching

AppLovin (APP) Stock News and Forecast on Dec. 25, 2025: AI Ad-Tech Momentum, Rising Price Targets, and the 2026 Catalysts Analysts Are Watching

December 25, 2025 — AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) enters the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar theme: a high-growth advertising engine powered by its Axon AI stack, increasingly aggressive analyst price targets, and a debate over whether the stock’s premium valuation is justified by its cash-flow profile and expansion runway. With U.S. markets closed for Christmas Day, the most widely cited reference point across data providers and analyst dashboards is AppLovin’s most recent close of $727.50 (Dec. 24). Investing Below is a consolidated view of today’s (Dec. 25, 2025) news flow, the latest forecasts, and the most important recent
25 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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