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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.

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

SoFi Technologies closed a $1.5 billion public share offering Monday, issuing about 54.5 million new shares at $27.50 each, below last week’s close. Shares fell 6% Friday to $27.78 after the announcement. The move follows a similar $1.5 billion sale in July and brings year-to-date gains to roughly 90%. Analysts estimate about 4% dilution for existing shareholders.
7 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

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

Salesforce shares closed near $261 Friday, up 13% for the week after reporting record Q3 FY26 results and drawing renewed analyst and hedge-fund interest. The company posted $10.3 billion in revenue, a 9% year-over-year increase, and non-GAAP EPS of $3.25, beating expectations by nearly $0.40. Shares remain down over 20% for 2025 despite the rebound. Salesforce now pays a quarterly dividend of $0.416 per share.
7 December 2025
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Intel Stock Today (INTC): Nvidia Stake, Apple Foundry Rumors and Fed Week – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Intel Stock Today (INTC): Nvidia Stake, Apple Foundry Rumors and Fed Week – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Intel closed Friday at $41.41, up 2.25%, capping a year-long rally of nearly 100%. The stock trades near its 52-week high amid reports Apple may use Intel’s 18AP process for entry-level M-series chips starting in 2027. Market cap stands near $198 billion, but valuation remains stretched with a P/E near 700. Analysts project Monday’s open around $41.80.
7 December 2025
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Micron (MU) Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Memory Pivot, Crucial Exit and 9 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell

Micron (MU) Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Memory Pivot, Crucial Exit and 9 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell

Micron Technology closed Friday at $237.22, near record highs, after a 4.7% surge driven by AI demand and analyst upgrades. The company will exit its Crucial consumer brand by February 2026 to focus on AI and data-center products. Wall Street remains split, with price targets ranging from $84 to $338. Micron’s Q1 2026 earnings call is set for December 17.
7 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: Key Catalysts to Watch Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: Key Catalysts to Watch Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Alphabet Class C shares closed Friday at $322.09, near a record high, after touching $323.80 intraday. Institutional investors including CalPERS and Cerity Partners disclosed increased stakes, while some smaller firms trimmed holdings. Trading volume was about 35% below average. Shares approach Monday’s open near their 12-month peak amid new AI upgrades and an adverse antitrust ruling.
7 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Before the Bell: What to Know on December 8, 2025 After Netflix’s $82.7 Billion Bid

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Before the Bell: What to Know on December 8, 2025 After Netflix’s $82.7 Billion Bid

Netflix agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming assets for $27.75 per share in cash and stock, valuing the deal at about $72 billion in equity. WBD shares closed Friday at $26.08, up 6% and near a 52-week high, but still 6.4% below the offer price, reflecting uncertainty over the deal’s completion. The transaction excludes CNN and other linear networks, which will be spun off.
7 December 2025
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock on December 8, 2025: What to Know Before the Market Opens

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock on December 8, 2025: What to Know Before the Market Opens

AMD shares closed at $217.97 on Friday, up 0.92%, and remain about 57% higher over the past year. The company reported Q3 revenue of $9.2–9.25 billion, up 36% year-over-year, and net income of $1.24 billion, up 61%. AMD guided Q4 revenue to about $9.6 billion. At its November Analyst Day, AMD set a target of 35% annual revenue growth and a $100 billion AI data-center business.
7 December 2025
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Amazon (AMZN) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

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

Amazon closed Friday at $229.53, up about 6–7% year-to-date, trailing double-digit gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. Institutions control roughly 72% of shares, with several hedge funds increasing stakes in Q2. Insiders sold around 82,000 shares, or $19 million, over the past three months, including sales by AWS and retail division leaders. Market cap stands near $2.45 trillion.
7 December 2025
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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Outlook Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Outlook Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Microsoft closed at $483.16 on Friday, December 5, with its market value near $3.6 trillion. The stock has traded in the high-$470s to low-$490s recently, after peaking at $555.45 in July. Institutional filings on December 7 showed both new purchases and reductions in Microsoft shares. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sold about 17 million shares last quarter, cutting its stake by roughly 65%.
7 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) Before the Bell on December 8, 2025: Executive Exodus, AI Reset and What It Means for Investors

Apple Stock (AAPL) Before the Bell on December 8, 2025: Executive Exodus, AI Reset and What It Means for Investors

Apple faces a wave of senior executive departures, including its AI chief and top designers, as rumors swirl about chip head Johny Srouji possibly leaving. Shares closed Friday at $278.78, down 0.68% but less than 4% below record highs. Analysts remain broadly positive, with some raising price targets to $325–$330. The stock is expected to open near $279.32 Monday, with an intraday range of $276.11 to $281.45.
7 December 2025
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Netflix (NFLX) Stock: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Netflix (NFLX) Stock: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Netflix closed Friday at $100.24, down 2.9%, after announcing a $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming assets. The stock dropped further in pre-market trading before recovering slightly after hours. Warner Bros. Discovery shares rose 3–4% on the news. Investors are weighing the risks of Netflix’s shift to a larger, debt-heavy media conglomerate.
7 December 2025
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Meta (META) Stock: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Meta (META) Stock: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Meta shares closed Friday at $673.42, up nearly 6% for the week, with after-hours trading slipping to $671.80. The company will pay a new quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for December 15. Meta plans to cut its metaverse budget by up to 30% for 2026, shifting focus toward AI. Reality Labs posted a $4.4 billion Q3 operating loss on $470 million in revenue.
7 December 2025
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Tesla Stock Today (TSLA): What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

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

Tesla shares trade near $455, less than 7% below their all-time high, with a market cap near $1.5 trillion and a P/E above 300. The company faces a possible multibillion-dollar legal hit over Elon Musk’s pay, weak Cybertruck rollout, falling European demand, and uncertainty over Full Self-Driving approval in Europe. 2024 net income fell 52% to $7.13 billion despite nearly flat revenue.
7 December 2025
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Nvidia (NVDA) Stock on December 8, 2025: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens

Nvidia (NVDA) Stock on December 8, 2025: 10 Things to Know Before the Market Opens

Nvidia closed Friday at $182.41, down 0.53%, with a market cap near $4.43 trillion. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $250, citing Nvidia’s estimated 70–95% share of AI accelerators and continued customer loyalty. Wall Street consensus remains a “Strong Buy,” with average 12-month targets near $250. Shares trade well above spring lows but below their recent $212 peak.
7 December 2025
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Gold Price Outlook 2025–2026: Gold Holds Above $4,200 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge (5–7 December 2025 Update)

Gold Price Outlook 2025–2026: Gold Holds Above $4,200 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge (5–7 December 2025 Update)

Gold traded around $4,200 per ounce from December 5–7, 2025, holding near record highs as traders anticipated a possible U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut at the December 9–10 FOMC meeting. U.S. gold futures settled at $4,243 per ounce on Friday. Silver hit a record intraday high near $60 per ounce, doubling year-to-date. CME FedWatch put the odds of a Fed rate cut at about 87%.
7 December 2025
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Crude Oil Prices Hold Above $60 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Clash With Oversupply Fears (Dec 5–7, 2025)

Crude Oil Prices Hold Above $60 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Clash With Oversupply Fears (Dec 5–7, 2025)

Brent crude settled at $63.75 per barrel and WTI at $60.08 on December 5, both marking their highest closes since mid-November and a second consecutive week of gains. Traders weighed possible U.S. Fed rate cuts against weak U.S. demand and projections of oversupply in 2026. Russian crude to China traded at record discounts. NYMEX crude futures volume fell to 572,000 contracts, with open interest down by over 21,000.
7 December 2025
Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures (BZ=F) Hit Two‑Week High on Fed Cut Bets and Geopolitical Risks – Full News & Forecasts, 5–7 December 2025

Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures (BZ=F) Hit Two‑Week High on Fed Cut Bets and Geopolitical Risks – Full News & Forecasts, 5–7 December 2025

Brent crude futures settled at $63.75 per barrel on Friday, 5 December, the highest close in two weeks and up 0.8% on the day. The contract notched a second straight weekly gain despite forecasts of a 2026 supply surplus and expectations for prices to fall next year. Technical signals remain bullish, with a “Strong Buy” reading and 14-day RSI near 60. WTI closed at $60.08, down 11.5% year-to-date.
7 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Raymond James Cuts Stantec Target Price Amid Mixed Analyst Ratings
    April 29, 2026, 5:04 PM EDT. Raymond James Financial lowered its target price for Stantec (TSE:STN) from C$180 to C$165, signaling a cautious outlook despite a potential 34.68% upside. Other analysts showed varied sentiments: National Bank Financial and Scotiabank cut targets, while Royal Bank of Canada and Desjardins raised theirs. Stantec's stock traded down 0.4% at C$122.51 with moderate volume. The company posted Q4 earnings of C$0.82 per share on C$2.12 billion revenue. Stantec, specializing in engineering and consulting for infrastructure and sustainability, has a market cap near C$14 billion and holds a Moderate Buy consensus based on nine Buy and one Hold ratings.

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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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