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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.

Palantir Stock Today: What PLTR Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Palantir Stock Today: What PLTR Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Palantir closed Friday at $181.76, up 2.16%, and traded flat pre-market Monday near $181.65. The company announced a new AI data-center partnership with Nvidia and CenterPoint Energy. Institutional investors including Natixis and Jump Financial have sharply increased their holdings, according to new filings. Palantir’s market cap stands at about $433 billion, with a P/E ratio over 400.
8 December 2025
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Amazon (AMZN) Stock: 8 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Amazon (AMZN) Stock: 8 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Amazon shares traded near $230 in premarket Monday, up 0.35% after closing at $229.53 Friday. The stock sits about 11% below its 52-week high, with a market cap near $2.45 trillion. Q3 net sales rose 13% to $180.2 billion, while net income surged to $21.2 billion, boosted by gains from its Anthropic stake. Trading volume and activity have cooled as investors await new signals.
8 December 2025
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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Today: AI Bets, Fed Cut Hopes and Q4 Earnings – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Today: AI Bets, Fed Cut Hopes and Q4 Earnings – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Broadcom shares traded near $400.59 pre-market Monday, up 2.65% from Friday’s $390.24 close and close to a record high. The move comes ahead of the company’s Q4 earnings and a widely expected Federal Reserve rate cut this week. Market cap stands at about $1.84 trillion. Analysts cite strong AI demand but warn of high valuations and supply constraints.
8 December 2025
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Apple (AAPL) Stock Pre‑Market on December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, Executive Exodus and AI Bets – What Investors Need to Know

Apple (AAPL) Stock Pre‑Market on December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, Executive Exodus and AI Bets – What Investors Need to Know

Apple traded just under $278 pre-market Monday, about 3% below its all-time high, after closing at $278.78 Friday. Analyst upgrades, including Wedbush raising its target to $350, are offset by concerns over executive departures and delayed AI features. U.S. stock futures edged higher ahead of a key Fed rate decision expected this week.
8 December 2025
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Netflix (NFLX) Stock Today, December 8, 2025: Premarket Move, $83B Warner Bros Deal and What to Know Before the Bell

Netflix (NFLX) Stock Today, December 8, 2025: Premarket Move, $83B Warner Bros Deal and What to Know Before the Bell

Netflix closed Friday at $100.24, down nearly 3% after news of its proposed $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery’s studios and streaming assets. The stock traded around $101 in premarket Monday, about 25% below its 52-week high. The deal faces political opposition and regulatory scrutiny. Netflix completed a 10-for-1 stock split in November.
8 December 2025
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Tesla (TSLA) Pre‑Market on Dec. 8, 2025: Morgan Stanley Downgrade, China Strength and Optimus Questions

Tesla (TSLA) Pre‑Market on Dec. 8, 2025: Morgan Stanley Downgrade, China Strength and Optimus Questions

Tesla shares slipped 1–2% in pre-market trading Monday, hovering near $448 after closing at $455 Friday. Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock to “Equal-weight” on valuation concerns, though it raised its price target to $425. New data show Tesla gaining market share in China. An incident involving the Optimus robot has renewed scrutiny of Tesla’s autonomy efforts.
8 December 2025
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Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Nvidia traded around $182.78 in pre-market activity Monday, slightly above Friday’s $182.41 close, with a market cap near $4.5 trillion. The company released CUDA 13.1, its largest software update in nearly two decades, promising major GPU performance gains. Analysts maintain a “Strong Buy” rating with average price targets near $250. Debate continues over whether Nvidia’s valuation is sustainable.
8 December 2025
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XRP Price Forecast for December 2025: Extreme Fear, $2 “Buy Zone” Hype and $12M Max‑Pain Level Collide

XRP Price Forecast for December 2025: Extreme Fear, $2 “Buy Zone” Hype and $12M Max‑Pain Level Collide

XRP traded near $2.00 on December 7 after a two-month, 31% drop, with sentiment at “extreme fear.” U.S. XRP spot ETFs neared or surpassed $1 billion in assets, while whale wallets sold about $783 million in XRP. Options data showed a $12 million “max pain” point for bears at $2.28. Despite 15 days of ETF inflows, XRP struggled to stay above $2.20.
8 December 2025
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Coca-Cola’s New ‘Lift Up’ Packaging and Sicilian Bottling Revamp Signal a Massive Shift in Soda Sustainability

Coca-Cola’s New ‘Lift Up’ Packaging and Sicilian Bottling Revamp Signal a Massive Shift in Soda Sustainability

Coca-Cola’s European bottlers have begun replacing plastic shrink wrap on 1.5-liter multipacks with recyclable cardboard handles and carriers. The change, already rolled out in Austria and Sicily, is expected to cut about 200–220 metric tons of plastic annually. Shoppers will now carry six-packs by a rigid cardboard grip instead of plastic film. Industry and mainstream coverage increased after early December 2025.
8 December 2025
Boeing (BA) Stock Pre‑Market: Spirit Aero Deal, Trump Equity Plan and 2026 Outlook – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Boeing (BA) Stock Pre‑Market: Spirit Aero Deal, Trump Equity Plan and 2026 Outlook – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Boeing enters Monday trading as the Spirit AeroSystems acquisition nears closure, with NYSE set to suspend Spirit’s shares pending final conditions. The FTC approved the deal with required divestitures. Boeing stock closed Friday at about $202, up 2% over the past month, despite ongoing losses and a negative P/E near –15. Management maintains 2026 cash flow will turn positive on higher deliveries.
8 December 2025
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Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) Pre‑Market Update: What Investors Need to Know Before the December 8, 2025 Open

Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) Pre‑Market Update: What Investors Need to Know Before the December 8, 2025 Open

Nebius Group closed at $98.04 on December 5, down 4.63%, with volume near 13 million shares. StockInvest labels it a “sell candidate,” projecting a –4.44% move over three months and high volatility. Nasdaq’s Validea model gives Nebius an 83% momentum score, while Danelfin rates it “High Risk, Hold” with a 56% chance to outperform the S&P 500.
8 December 2025
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IREN Stock Before the Bell (Dec. 8, 2025): Capital Raise, Microsoft AI Megadeal and 30% Pullback Explained

IREN Stock Before the Bell (Dec. 8, 2025): Capital Raise, Microsoft AI Megadeal and 30% Pullback Explained

IREN Limited closed at $44.71 on Friday, down 3.7%, with a market cap near $12.7 billion and about 22% of its free float sold short. The stock has surged over 300% in 2025 but remains 30–40% below recent highs after a $3.6 billion capital raise. Most analysts rate it a “Moderate Buy,” but Intellectia AI’s model signals “Strong Sell” near term. IREN expects to close its major financing package Monday.
8 December 2025
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SMX (Security Matters) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

SMX (Security Matters) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

SMX (NASDAQ: SMX) closed at $331.98 on Friday, up 135% after a volatile session that saw shares swing from $225 to $490 on nearly 4 million shares traded. After-hours, the stock dropped to $255.08, down 23%. SMX is up nearly 900% in a week following a $111.5 million financing deal and several partnership announcements. MarketBeat currently rates the stock a “Sell.”
8 December 2025
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MercadoLibre (MELI) Stock: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

MercadoLibre (MELI) Stock: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

MercadoLibre closed Friday at $2,066.42, down 3.4%, with after-hours trading lifting shares slightly. Dnca Finance raised its stake by 26% in Q2, while Jump Financial trimmed its holdings by 33.7%. Institutional ownership remains high at about 85–88%. Analyst consensus is strongly positive, with a $2,874 average 12-month price target.
8 December 2025
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  • Amazon Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates with Strong AWS Growth
    April 29, 2026, 4:38 PM EDT. Amazon surpassed first-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, reporting earnings per share of $2.78 against the expected $1.64, and total revenue of $181.52 billion versus the predicted $177.30 billion. Its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), grew 28% year-over-year to $37.59 billion, topping analyst expectations. Advertising revenue also beat forecasts, reaching $17.24 billion. Despite the positive results, Amazon's shares fell over 3% in after-hours trading. The company is scheduled to hold an investor conference call at 5:30 p.m. ET to discuss the results further. AWS remains a crucial growth driver as Amazon aims to solidify its position in the competitive AI cloud market.

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Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

29 April 2026
Nebius Group N.V. shares rose 5.3% to $142.73 Wednesday as Meta Platforms raised its 2026 capital spending forecast by up to $10 billion, citing higher data center costs. Nebius has a contract to supply Meta with up to $27 billion in AI cloud capacity. Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue jumped 547% to $227.7 million, but the company reported a net loss of $249.6 million.
Phillips 66 Stock Jumps as Surprise Profit Shows Refining Margins Are Back in Focus

Phillips 66 Stock Jumps as Surprise Profit Shows Refining Margins Are Back in Focus

29 April 2026
Phillips 66 reported an adjusted first-quarter profit of $200 million, or 49 cents per share, beating analyst forecasts of a loss. Strong refining margins and 95% plant utilization offset $839 million in hedge-related losses. Shares rose over 6% after the results. The company also completed its acquisition of Lindsey Oil Refinery assets in the UK.
Extreme Networks Stock Jumps as Q3 Earnings Beat Puts Cisco, HPE Rivals in Focus

Extreme Networks Stock Jumps as Q3 Earnings Beat Puts Cisco, HPE Rivals in Focus

29 April 2026
Extreme Networks shares surged 28% after reporting fiscal Q3 revenue of $316.9 million, up 11%, and non-GAAP earnings of 26 cents per share, both above estimates. The company forecast Q4 revenue of $330–$335 million, topping FactSet’s $326.9 million estimate. SaaS annual recurring revenue rose 28.6% to $236.4 million. Net income climbed to $10.6 million from $3.5 million a year earlier.
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