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.

Meta Platforms (META) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: AI Pivot, Metaverse Cuts and What to Know Before the December 11 Open

Meta Platforms (META) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: AI Pivot, Metaverse Cuts and What to Know Before the December 11 Open

Meta Platforms closed Wednesday at about $650, down just over 1% as investors reacted to shifts in AI strategy and reduced metaverse spending. The stock traded flat after hours. Reports indicated Meta may move away from open-source AI models to pursue more direct monetization. Regulatory scrutiny and uncertainty over AI investments weighed on sentiment.
10 December 2025
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Palantir Stock Jumps on $448 Million U.S. Navy AI Deal: What PLTR Investors Should Know Before the December 11 Open

Palantir Stock Jumps on $448 Million U.S. Navy AI Deal: What PLTR Investors Should Know Before the December 11 Open

Palantir shares closed up 3.3% at $187.91 on December 10, 2025, after the company announced a U.S. Navy AI contract worth up to $448 million. Trading volume neared 58 million shares. The stock dipped slightly to $187.46 in after-hours trading. The contract will deploy Palantir’s AI platform across Navy shipyards and suppliers.
10 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock Slips After Hours as AI Scrutiny Rises: What MSFT Investors Should Know Before the December 11 Open

Microsoft Stock Slips After Hours as AI Scrutiny Rises: What MSFT Investors Should Know Before the December 11 Open

Microsoft shares fell 2.7% to $478.56 on Wednesday, underperforming a broad market rally after U.S. state attorneys general warned tech firms about risks from AI chatbots. The stock dipped to $478.20 in after-hours trading. Microsoft’s market cap stands at about $3.6 trillion. The company faces new regulatory scrutiny over its AI products and strategy.
10 December 2025
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Nvidia (NVDA) After-Hours on December 10, 2025: Fed Rate Cut, China H200 Deal and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Nvidia (NVDA) After-Hours on December 10, 2025: Fed Rate Cut, China H200 Deal and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Nvidia shares closed at $183.78 on December 10, down 0.64%, trailing major U.S. indices after the Fed’s rate cut. The stock dipped further to the low $182 range after hours, then rebounded to $185.50 pre-market December 11. Traders weighed Trump’s conditional approval for H200 AI chip sales to China and reports of strong demand from ByteDance and Alibaba.
10 December 2025
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Tesla (TSLA) Stock After the Bell on December 10, 2025: AI Hype, Fed Cut and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Tesla (TSLA) Stock After the Bell on December 10, 2025: AI Hype, Fed Cut and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Tesla shares closed at $451 on December 10, up 1.4% after the Federal Reserve cut rates and analysts highlighted AI and robotaxi prospects. The stock traded heavily, ranging from the mid-$440s to mid-$450s, and slipped to $450 in early after-hours. Tesla remains about 8% below its 52-week high and more than double its 52-week low, with a market cap near $1.4 trillion.
10 December 2025
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India’s UPI Payments Boom: How to Invest in a $12.5 Trillion Digital Payments Opportunity in 2025

India’s UPI Payments Boom: How to Invest in a $12.5 Trillion Digital Payments Opportunity in 2025

A new study projects India’s fintech and UPI payments market will jump from US$2.5 trillion in 2024 to US$12.52 trillion by 2032, a 22.3% CAGR. The IMF now recognizes UPI as the world’s largest real-time payment system, processing nearly half of all global transactions. Digital payments account for 99.8% of India’s transaction volume, with UPI handling 600–650 million transactions daily.
10 December 2025
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AUKUS Boost for Scotland: Rosyth Dockyard to Build US Virginia-Class Submarine Modules as HMS Formidable Keel Is Laid

AUKUS Boost for Scotland: Rosyth Dockyard to Build US Virginia-Class Submarine Modules as HMS Formidable Keel Is Laid

Babcock International will build complex assemblies for US Virginia-class nuclear submarines at Scotland’s Rosyth dockyard under a new contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries. The deal, announced December 10, marks the first time such work for Newport News Shipbuilding is outsourced to the UK. Rosyth laid the keel for the Royal Navy’s HMS Formidable a day earlier. The agreement is expected to boost jobs and capacity at the Scottish yard.
10 December 2025
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Oracle Q2 2026 Earnings Today: AI Cloud Boom, $300 Billion OpenAI Deal and $111 Billion Debt Under the Microscope

Oracle Q2 2026 Earnings Today: AI Cloud Boom, $300 Billion OpenAI Deal and $111 Billion Debt Under the Microscope

Oracle will report fiscal Q2 2026 earnings after markets close Wednesday, with Wall Street expecting revenue near $16.2 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $1.64–$1.65. Analysts project about 15% revenue growth and 11% higher EPS, driven by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and a record $455 billion contract backlog. The stock has fallen about one-third from September highs but remains up over 30% year-to-date.
10 December 2025
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CrowdStrike Stock (CRWD) on December 10, 2025: MITRE Win, AI Growth Engines and Fresh Price Targets

CrowdStrike Stock (CRWD) on December 10, 2025: MITRE Win, AI Growth Engines and Fresh Price Targets

CrowdStrike shares traded near $516.55 late Monday, valuing the company at about $130 billion. The firm reported perfect scores in the 2025 MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Evaluations. Q3 revenue rose 22% to $1.23 billion, with net new ARR up 73%. Analysts cite valuation concerns, with the stock trading over 20 times forward sales.
10 December 2025
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Stock Today: Argus Lifts Target to $30 as AI Networking, Q4 Earnings and Insider Trades Move the Story

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Stock Today: Argus Lifts Target to $30 as AI Networking, Q4 Earnings and Insider Trades Move the Story

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares rose over 1% to $25.04 Wednesday after Q4 earnings beat EPS forecasts but missed slightly on revenue. The company reported $9.7 billion in revenue, $0.62 non-GAAP EPS, and strong AI-driven growth at its Discover Barcelona event. HPE’s market cap stands at $32.6 billion, with the stock up 16% year-to-date but trailing the Nasdaq’s gains.
10 December 2025
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Synopsys (SNPS) Stock Today: Nvidia’s $2B Stake, Ansys Deal and Q4 2025 Earnings Preview

Synopsys (SNPS) Stock Today: Nvidia’s $2B Stake, Ansys Deal and Q4 2025 Earnings Preview

Synopsys shares traded near $474 on December 10, up 1.7% ahead of Q4 earnings, but remain far below 2025 highs after a September plunge. The stock has rebounded 16% in a month, boosted by Nvidia’s $2 billion investment and new AI deals. Synopsys is cutting 10% of staff as it absorbs a $35 billion Ansys acquisition and faces securities lawsuits over Design IP disclosures.
10 December 2025
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock on December 10, 2025: AI-Fueled Rally, Fresh Price Targets and 2026 Outlook

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock on December 10, 2025: AI-Fueled Rally, Fresh Price Targets and 2026 Outlook

Applied Materials shares closed near $273 on December 10, 2025, up 63% year-to-date and near record highs. The stock’s trailing P/E stands at about 30–32x, well above its historical average. Simply Wall St’s DCF model values the stock at $157, suggesting it trades roughly 70% above intrinsic value. Analyst coverage highlights strong AI-driven demand but notes concerns over valuation.
10 December 2025
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Visa Stock (NYSE: V) on December 10, 2025: Q4 Earnings, New Settlements and Long‑Term Forecast to 2030

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) on December 10, 2025: Q4 Earnings, New Settlements and Long‑Term Forecast to 2030

Visa shares traded near $327 on December 10, 2025, valuing the company at about $630 billion. The stock is down 3% over the past month and sits below its 50- and 200-day moving averages. Fiscal Q4 net revenue rose 12% to $10.72 billion, while GAAP EPS slipped due to higher legal costs. Visa’s trailing P/E is around 32, below the sector average.
10 December 2025
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Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock on December 10, 2025: Price, News, Forecast and Quantum Computing Outlook

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock on December 10, 2025: Price, News, Forecast and Quantum Computing Outlook

Rigetti Computing shares traded near $27.37 mid-afternoon December 10, after opening at $27.73 and hitting a low of $26.16. Volume topped 23.6 million, well above average. The stock is up about 85% year-to-date but fell roughly 5% from the prior session. New analyst notes highlight sharp disagreement on valuation and ongoing volatility.
10 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Soars Ahead of BlueBird 6: Latest Stock News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Soars Ahead of BlueBird 6: Latest Stock News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook

AST SpaceMobile shares closed at $78.74 on December 10, up 8% and near 52-week highs ahead of the planned BlueBird 6 satellite launch on December 15. The company’s market cap ranges from $20 to $27 billion, despite trailing 12-month revenue of just $18.5 million and negative EBITDA. ASTS stock has surged over 250% in the past year.
10 December 2025
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Slides After Record Q2 Revenue: Earnings Miss, Guidance Cut and New Army Contracts Explained

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Slides After Record Q2 Revenue: Earnings Miss, Guidance Cut and New Army Contracts Explained

AeroVironment shares fell 11–12% to around $248 Wednesday after the company posted record Q2 revenue of $472.5 million but swung to a $17.1 million net loss and cut its profit outlook. The stock remains up over 80% year to date but trades well below its October high of $418. AeroVironment recently won an $874 million U.S. Army contract and reported a growing backlog.
10 December 2025
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Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI) Soars Over 400% in Meme‑Stock Frenzy Despite Weak Fundamentals – December 10, 2025

Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI) Soars Over 400% in Meme‑Stock Frenzy Despite Weak Fundamentals – December 10, 2025

Beasley Broadcast Group shares soared over 400% intraday on December 10, 2025, reaching around $21.18 and triggering multiple trading halts. Volume spiked to nearly 37 million shares, far above average. No new company news accompanied the surge, which analysts attributed to social-media-driven meme trading and M&A rumors. The stock remains down about 52% over the past year.
10 December 2025
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Applied Digital (APLD) Stock on December 10, 2025: AI Data Center High‑Flier With Huge Backlog, Cash Burn and Short‑Squeeze Potential

Applied Digital (APLD) Stock on December 10, 2025: AI Data Center High‑Flier With Huge Backlog, Cash Burn and Short‑Squeeze Potential

Applied Digital Corporation shares traded at $31.76 on December 10, down 3% for the day but up 228% year-over-year. The company has signed about $16 billion in long-term AI data center leases but reported a $247.9 million net loss and nearly $1 billion in negative free cash flow over the past year. Short interest stands at 33% of free float. Analysts remain divided on the stock’s prospects.
10 December 2025
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  • Tuya (TUYA) Stock Analysis: Fair Pricing Amid Recent Pullback and Strong Long-Term Gains
    April 29, 2026, 12:05 PM EDT. Tuya (NYSE:TUYA) shares closed at $2.28, down 3.0% in one day and 6.2% over seven days, contrasting with a 3-year total shareholder return of 28.7%. The company reported $321.8 million in annual revenue and $57.9 million net income. Trading at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.1x, Tuya's valuation is slightly above its fair value estimate of 23.5x and peers' average of 21.7x, but below the broader U.S. Software industry average of 30.4x. This reflects investor confidence in its profitability and growth prospects, with earnings expected to grow nearly 10% annually. Risks include dependence on Chinese market demand and relatively rich valuation compared to peers. The stock trades just 0.9% below its intrinsic value according to discounted cash flow (DCF) estimates, suggesting near fair pricing.

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Mastercard Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Visa’s Big Beat Sends a Fresh Signal

Mastercard Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Visa’s Big Beat Sends a Fresh Signal

29 April 2026
Mastercard shares climbed 3.8% to $526.90 Wednesday after Visa beat profit estimates and raised its outlook, sending Visa shares up 8.7%. Mastercard reports first-quarter results Thursday. The company expanded its Start Path program this week to focus on business payments, with fintech Glass joining to work on public-sector procurement. Mastercard does not lend or issue cards, earning mainly from transaction fees.
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. Stock Sinks as Tariffs and Chip Costs Force Profit Cut

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. Stock Sinks as Tariffs and Chip Costs Force Profit Cut

29 April 2026
GE HealthCare cut its 2026 profit forecast Wednesday, citing higher chip, oil, and freight costs, as well as tariffs and a supplier issue. Shares fell nearly 13% to $59.75. First-quarter revenue rose 7.4% to $5.13 billion, but net income dropped to $389 million from $564 million a year earlier. The company also announced a reorganization, merging its Imaging and Advanced Visualization units.
Applied Materials (AMAT) Faces Fresh China Shock After U.S. Targets Hua Hong Shipments

Applied Materials (AMAT) Faces Fresh China Shock After U.S. Targets Hua Hong Shipments

29 April 2026
The U.S. Commerce Department ordered Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA to halt some chip-tool shipments to China’s Hua Hong, Reuters reported. The move targets shipments linked to facilities believed capable of advanced chip production. Applied reported $2.10 billion in China revenue last quarter, or 30% of its total. Shares in Applied, Lam, and KLA traded lower after the news.
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