Today: 29 April 2026

Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 11, 2025 – And What to Watch Before the Dec. 12 Open

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 11, 2025 – And What to Watch Before the Dec. 12 Open

UnitedHealth Group shares closed Thursday at $336.50, up about 2.5% on volume near 7 million, as the Dow hit a record high. After-hours trading was quiet, with the stock near $336.70. UNH’s market cap stands at roughly $305 billion, still well below its 2025 peak near $600. Options activity surged, with contracts traded at about double the average share volume.
12 December 2025
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Walmart Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: Dividend Pop, Nasdaq Buzz and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Walmart Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: Dividend Pop, Nasdaq Buzz and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Walmart closed Thursday at $115.52, up 2.1% and just below its record high, after announcing a $0.24 quarterly dividend with an ex-dividend date of December 12. Shares slipped 0.05% after hours. The stock has surged over 25% year to date, outpacing the S&P 500. Analysts cite strong e-commerce growth but warn that valuation is high and 2026 tariffs could limit gains.
11 December 2025
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JPMorgan Chase Stock After the Bell on December 11, 2025: Key News, Fed Moves and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

JPMorgan Chase Stock After the Bell on December 11, 2025: Key News, Fed Moves and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

JPMorgan Chase shares closed at $317.38 on Thursday, up 2.3% and near a 52-week high, rebounding after Tuesday’s sharp drop on expense concerns. Trading volume reached 9.4 million shares. The stock has gained about 30% year-to-date, outpacing the S&P 500. JPMorgan now projects 2026 expenses of $105 billion, above analyst expectations.
11 December 2025
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GE Vernova (GEV) After the Bell on December 11, 2025: Downgrade, New Deals and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

GE Vernova (GEV) After the Bell on December 11, 2025: Downgrade, New Deals and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

GE Vernova shares fell 2.6% to $704.30 on December 11 after Seaport Global downgraded the stock, citing high valuation following a 120% year-to-date surge. The drop followed a week of raised guidance, a doubled dividend, expanded buybacks, and new contracts in Europe. Trading volume reached 4.7 million shares. Most analysts remain bullish, with 12-month targets in the mid-$600s to low-$700s.
11 December 2025
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Adobe (ADBE) Stock After the Bell on December 11, 2025: Earnings Beat, AI Momentum and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Adobe (ADBE) Stock After the Bell on December 11, 2025: Earnings Beat, AI Momentum and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Adobe shares closed at $350.43 on Thursday, up 2.1% after reporting record Q4 and full-year 2025 results and announcing a new AI partnership with ChatGPT. Trading volume jumped to 9.85 million shares, more than double the average. Q4 revenue reached $6.19 billion and non-GAAP EPS hit $5.50, both above expectations. The stock remained flat in after-hours trading.
11 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: Bitcoin Crash, MSCI Threat and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: Bitcoin Crash, MSCI Threat and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) closed at $183.30 on December 11, down 0.7%, after trading between $171.41 and $183.50 on heavy volume. The stock rose to about $185.20 in after-hours trading. MSTR has lost nearly 50% over the past year, mirroring Bitcoin’s sharp drop below $90,000. The company’s market value now closely tracks its Bitcoin holdings.
11 December 2025
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Netflix (NFLX) After‑Hours Stock Update on December 11, 2025 – Warner Bros. Deal, Debt Fears and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Netflix (NFLX) After‑Hours Stock Update on December 11, 2025 – Warner Bros. Deal, Debt Fears and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Netflix shares closed at $94.09 on December 11, up 1.5% after a six-day slide, with over 43 million shares traded. The stock held steady after hours as investors weighed a proposed $82.7 billion Warner Bros. acquisition, analyst downgrades, and a recent 10-for-1 stock split. The S&P 500 and Dow hit record highs, while the Nasdaq slipped on tech weakness. Netflix’s market cap stood near $399 billion post-close.
11 December 2025
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Micron (MU) After Hours: What to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on December 12, 2025

Micron (MU) After Hours: What to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on December 12, 2025

Micron shares closed at $258.46 on Thursday, down 2%, then rebounded to $260.12 in after-hours trading. The stock remains up over 200% in 2025 and recently hit a record high near $264.75. Thursday’s drop followed a sharp sell-off in Oracle after weak earnings, which pressured AI-linked tech stocks. No company-specific news drove Micron’s after-hours move.
11 December 2025
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Visa Stock Jumps After BofA Upgrade: What Investors Need to Know Before the December 12, 2025 Open

Visa Stock Jumps After BofA Upgrade: What Investors Need to Know Before the December 12, 2025 Open

Visa shares jumped 6.1% to close at $345.63 on Thursday, December 11, after Bank of America upgraded the stock to Buy with a $382 target. Trading volume surged above the daily average as investors rotated into Dow components following the Fed’s rate cut. Visa’s after-hours price held steady near $346. The Dow closed at a record high, boosted by Visa’s gains.
11 December 2025
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: Retatrutide Breakthrough, $6B Plant — and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: Retatrutide Breakthrough, $6B Plant — and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Eli Lilly shares closed Thursday near $1,006 after new Phase 3 data showed its obesity drug retatrutide cut body weight by up to 28.7% in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The company announced a $6 billion plant in Alabama and reported Q3 revenue up 54% to $17.6 billion. Mounjaro will be covered by China’s national health insurance from January.
11 December 2025
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Broadcom (AVGO) Smashes Q4 2025 Estimates on AI Chip Boom — But Its 180% Stock Rally Faces a Reality Check

Broadcom (AVGO) Smashes Q4 2025 Estimates on AI Chip Boom — But Its 180% Stock Rally Faces a Reality Check

Broadcom reported fiscal Q4 2025 revenue of about $18 billion, up 28% year over year and above analyst estimates. Non-GAAP EPS reached $1.95, topping forecasts. AI semiconductor revenue rose 74% to over half the segment, while infrastructure software grew 17%. Shares jumped over 3% after hours, despite a forward P/E near 40 and ongoing EU legal challenges to the VMware acquisition.
11 December 2025
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Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 Hover Near Records as Fed’s Hawkish December 2025 Rate Cut Rattles Futures

Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 Hover Near Records as Fed’s Hawkish December 2025 Rate Cut Rattles Futures

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage point Wednesday, bringing the target range to 3.50%–3.75%. The move, the third cut of 2025, came with rare dissent among policymakers and signals of a likely pause ahead. Stocks traded near record highs Thursday, while bond yields slipped and index futures pointed lower. Key economic data remain delayed due to a recent government shutdown.
11 December 2025
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Lululemon Q3 2025 Earnings Beat Expectations as CEO Calvin McDonald Steps Down – What It Means for LULU Stock

Lululemon Q3 2025 Earnings Beat Expectations as CEO Calvin McDonald Steps Down – What It Means for LULU Stock

Lululemon reported Q3 2025 revenue of $2.6 billion, up 7%, and adjusted EPS of $2.59, beating estimates. CEO Calvin McDonald will step down January 31, 2026, with CFO Meghan Frank and CCO André Maestrini named interim co-CEOs. Americas revenue fell 2% while international sales jumped 33%. The company expanded its share buyback program by $1 billion.
11 December 2025
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Amazon Stock (AMZN) After Hours on December 11, 2025: Key Drivers and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Amazon Stock (AMZN) After Hours on December 11, 2025: Key Drivers and What to Watch Before the December 12 Open

Amazon shares closed Thursday at $229.72, down 0.9%, giving back part of Wednesday’s Fed-driven rally. After-hours trading saw AMZN flat near $230 on light volume. Earlier, Amazon expanded its Same-Day grocery delivery to over 2,300 U.S. cities, sending Instacart shares down 7%. The Nasdaq slipped as investors rotated out of AI-linked tech stocks.
11 December 2025
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AMD Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: What Investors Need to Know Before the December 12 Open

AMD Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: What Investors Need to Know Before the December 12 Open

AMD closed nearly flat at $221.41 on December 11, 2025, after a volatile session that saw a 5% intraday swing. Shares dropped to $210.19 before rebounding, as heavy options trading and concerns over China export rules and Oracle’s AI spending rattled the market. After-hours trading saw the stock dip slightly to $221.30. AMD remains up over 70% year-to-date.
11 December 2025
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Palantir Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: What PLTR Investors Should Know Before the Market Opens on December 12, 2025

Palantir Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: What PLTR Investors Should Know Before the Market Opens on December 12, 2025

Palantir closed Thursday at $187.5, down 0.2% after swinging between $180 and $188 amid renewed AI bubble concerns and excitement over a $448 million U.S. Navy contract. Q3 revenue jumped 63% to $1.18 billion, with EPS beating forecasts. The stock trades at a P/E near 450 and a consensus “Hold” rating, with a Street target around $185–188. Options pricing implies a ±3% move for Friday’s session.
11 December 2025
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Apple Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: Epic Ruling, AI Bets and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Apple Stock After Hours on December 11, 2025: Epic Ruling, AI Bets and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Apple closed at $278.12 on Thursday, down 0.24%, then edged up to $278.39 in after-hours trading. A U.S. appeals court partly reversed sanctions in the Epic Games case but kept the main injunction. CEO Tim Cook met lawmakers over App Store rules, and longtime ESG chief Lisa Jackson will retire in January. Wall Street targets mostly range from $325 to $350, but UBS remains Neutral at $280.
11 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • US 30-Year Treasury Yield Near 5% Ceiling Signals Market Pressure
    April 29, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT. The US 30-year Treasury yield is approaching a critical 5% level, a threshold that has previously triggered financial tightening and stock market declines. This 'danger zone' acts as a ceiling, with yields retreating each time it is tested. Global bond markets are also seeing yield rises as investors rethink inflation, central bank strategies, and government debt supply. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), which typically moves inversely to yields, has shown weakening buying support. Joe Brusuelas, RSM chief economist, warned this could mark a shift where the bond market becomes a key indicator ahead of 2024 political events. A sustained break above 5% could increase the term premium - the extra yield investors demand for holding long-term debt - potentially impacting housing, small-cap stocks, and growth sectors.

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SoFi Stock Gets Its Q1 Verdict: Record Revenue, Bigger Loans, One Weak Spot

SoFi Stock Gets Its Q1 Verdict: Record Revenue, Bigger Loans, One Weak Spot

29 April 2026
SoFi Technologies reported first-quarter adjusted net revenue up 41% to $1.087 billion, beating estimates, with net income more than doubling to $166.7 million. Lending originations jumped 68% to $12.18 billion, while deposits rose to $40.2 billion. Technology Platform revenue dropped 27% after a major client exit. SoFi began minting SoFiUSD, a dollar-backed stablecoin, and expanded digital asset efforts.
South Africa Stock Market Today: JSE Slips as Rand Wobbles Before Fed Decision

South Africa Stock Market Today: JSE Slips as Rand Wobbles Before Fed Decision

29 April 2026
The JSE All Share fell 0.28% and the Top 40 dropped 0.36% by late morning Wednesday as investors reduced risk ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve decision. The rand weakened to 16.5550 per dollar, pressured by high oil prices and global uncertainty. Richemont, Gold Fields, and AngloGold Ashanti declined, while banks gained modestly. Canal+ confirmed plans to list in Johannesburg on June 3.
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