Khadija Saeed

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

Carvana Stock (CVNA) After Hours Today: Shares Hold Near $466 as CPI Rally, S&P 500 Countdown and Friday’s “Triple Witching” Loom

Carvana Stock (CVNA) After Hours Today: Shares Hold Near $466 as CPI Rally, S&P 500 Countdown and Friday’s “Triple Witching” Loom

Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) ended Thursday, December 18, 2025, firmly higher—and then mostly steadied in after-hours trading—after a session that rewarded riskier, rate-sensitive stocks following a cooler-than-expected inflation print. CVNA shares closed at $465.74, up 4.37% on the day, and were last slightly higher at about $466.12 in after-hours trading as of 6:58 p.m. ET. Yahoo Finance The key question for traders and longer-term investors heading into Friday’s open (December 19): Was Thursday’s move simply a macro-driven bounce, or the start of another volatility burst fueled by index-inclusion flows and options expiration dynamics? Here’s what to know before the bell.
19 December 2025
Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Shock, FERC’s AI Data-Center Order, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Shock, FERC’s AI Data-Center Order, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) closed Thursday’s session (December 18, 2025) sharply higher and held steady in after-hours trading—capping a volatile stretch for one of the market’s most closely watched “AI power” and nuclear-linked names. By the close, investors were weighing three fast-moving catalysts that can influence CEG at Friday’s open (December 19): (1) record-high PJM capacity auction prices tied to data-center demand, (2) a late-day Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) order directing PJM to create clearer rules for “colocated” AI/data-center connections, and (3) a meaningful procedural step in the antitrust review of Constellation’s planned acquisition of Calpine, including required
Salesforce (CRM) Stock After the Bell Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Agentforce in ChatGPT, Qualified Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Salesforce (CRM) Stock After the Bell Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Agentforce in ChatGPT, Qualified Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) finished Thursday’s regular session essentially flat and then drifted slightly lower in after-hours trading—an understated price move on a day packed with fresh AI and M&A headlines that could shape how investors position ahead of Friday’s open. As of shortly after the closing bell, Salesforce shares were hovering around $257–$258, and after-hours trading showed a modest dip (roughly a few tenths of a percent), signaling that traders were still digesting today’s developments rather than repricing the stock aggressively in either direction. StockAnalysis+1 Below is what happened after the bell Thursday, December 18, 2025, and the key
Sandisk (SNDK) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Why Shares Jumped and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Tomorrow

Sandisk (SNDK) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Why Shares Jumped and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Tomorrow

Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) is ending Thursday, December 18, 2025, in focus after a powerful “memory trade” rally that carried into the after-hours session. By the close of the regular session, Sandisk stock finished at about $219.46, up roughly 6% on the day, and it ticked higher after the bell to around $220.75 in late trading. Google The key drivers investors are reacting to tonight are not a Sandisk-specific earnings release, but a combination of (1) a Micron-fueled surge in memory and storage names, and (2) a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation print that helped lift rate-cut expectations—both supportive of high-multiple tech.
19 December 2025
Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): FDA Approvals, Analyst Targets, and Talc Litigation in Focus Ahead of Friday’s Open

Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): FDA Approvals, Analyst Targets, and Talc Litigation in Focus Ahead of Friday’s Open

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) finished Thursday’s regular session lower even as the broader market moved higher, then ticked modestly upward in after-hours trading—leaving investors with a familiar year-end setup: solid pipeline/MedTech progress on one side, and talc litigation headlines on the other. JNJ stock price after the bell: the key numbers investors are watching tonight JNJ shares closed the regular session at $208.31, down $2.02 (-0.96%), and were slightly higher after hours at about $208.65 (+0.16%) in early evening trading. Investing.com A few additional “snapshot” metrics help frame where JNJ sits heading into Friday’s open: On a day when
19 December 2025
Vertiv (VRT) Stock After-Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): News, Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Vertiv (VRT) Stock After-Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): News, Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) ended Thursday’s session with a sharp rebound and only modest movement after the closing bell—setting up a potentially volatile Friday open for traders watching AI infrastructure, interest-rate expectations, and year-end positioning. Below is what happened after the bell on 18.12.2025 (U.S. markets), what today’s headlines and analyst notes are saying, and the key catalysts to monitor before the stock market opens on Dec. 19, 2025. VRT after-hours: where Vertiv stock stands heading into Friday Vertiv finished the regular session around $154.4, up about 3.0% on the day. In after-hours trading, shares ticked higher to roughly
19 December 2025
ServiceNow Stock After Hours: NOW Ticks Up After First Split-Adjusted Session — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

ServiceNow Stock After Hours: NOW Ticks Up After First Split-Adjusted Session — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) finished Thursday’s regular session lower, then inched up modestly in after-hours trading — a closely watched setup as investors digest the company’s 5-for-1 stock split and assess the latest analyst resets, options positioning, and deal chatter. As of the post-close update on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, ServiceNow shares were $153.80 in after-hours trading, up 0.27% from the cash-session close of $153.38. Google What happened to ServiceNow stock after the bell on Dec. 18? ServiceNow ended the regular session down 1.98% at $153.38, underperforming a broadly positive market day that saw the S&P 500 rise 0.79% and
Mastercard (MA) stock after hours today (Dec. 18, 2025): what to know before Friday’s market open

Mastercard (MA) stock after hours today (Dec. 18, 2025): what to know before Friday’s market open

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) finished Thursday’s regular session modestly higher, then eased slightly in after-hours trading as investors digested a busy mix of macro signals and company-adjacent headlines across payments, fintech, and digital assets. By the close, Mastercard shares ended at $566.21, up 0.13% on the day, after trading between $563.04 and $569.13. Volume was reported around 2 million shares, lower than the prior day. StockInvestIn after-hours trading, MA was last indicated around $565.13 (down about 0.19% from the prior close). Investing.com The setup for Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, now shifts to (1) the market’s evolving interest-rate narrative after today’s
19 December 2025
Walmart Stock (WMT) After Hours Today, Dec. 18, 2025: SEC Filings, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Walmart Stock (WMT) After Hours Today, Dec. 18, 2025: SEC Filings, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Walmart Inc. (WMT) ended Thursday’s session modestly lower even as the broader market pushed higher on a new inflation read. But after the closing bell on December 18, 2025, a cluster of fresh SEC filings and policy-focused headlines put the retailer back in focus—setting up potential premarket attention ahead of Friday’s open (Dec. 19). Walmart shares closed at $114.83, down about 0.71% on the day, after trading between roughly $114.62 and $116.47. Trading volume was about 20.8 million shares, and early evening after-hours activity appeared relatively calm around the same level. Walmart stock price today: where WMT closed and what
19 December 2025
Goldman Sachs Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): GS Ends Higher After Soft CPI — What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Goldman Sachs Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): GS Ends Higher After Soft CPI — What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) finished Thursday, December 18, 2025, modestly higher and then held steady in after-hours trading, as Wall Street digested a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report and positioned ahead of a potentially more volatile Friday session. GS closed at $876.30 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.46% on the day, and was unchanged at $876.30 in after-hours trading as of 6:22 p.m. ET, according to real-time and extended-hours pricing feeds. StockAnalysis Goldman Sachs stock after the bell: the numbers investors are reacting to Goldman shares spent the day moving with the broader “rates narrative” and
19 December 2025
Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Analyst Upgrade Sparks a Rally—What to Know Before Friday’s Market Open

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Analyst Upgrade Sparks a Rally—What to Know Before Friday’s Market Open

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) ended Thursday’s session higher and then drifted slightly lower in early after-hours trading, as investors digested a fresh analyst price-target hike and a supportive macro backdrop that helped lift broader equities. AMAT finished the regular session up 2.11% at $253.50, snapping a two-day losing streak, while the S&P 500 rose 0.79% and the Dow gained 0.14%. Trading activity was also elevated, with roughly 8.4 million shares changing hands, above its 50‑day average volume cited in market recap coverage. MarketWatch After the closing bell, AMAT’s quote moved around: Yahoo Finance showed $252.55 in after-hours trading at
19 December 2025
AppLovin Corporation (APP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Latest News, Forecasts, and What to Know Before Friday’s Market Open

AppLovin Corporation (APP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Latest News, Forecasts, and What to Know Before Friday’s Market Open

AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) finished Thursday’s session with a sharp rebound, snapping attention back to one of 2025’s most talked-about adtech and “AI advertising” names. The stock closed at $694.37, up 5.67% on the day, after trading between $674.00 and $704.13 with roughly 3.59 million shares changing hands. Finviz+1 After the closing bell, trading was muted and near-flat. Yahoo Finance showed APP at $694.03 (-0.05%) at 5:53 p.m. ET, while MarketScreener’s later snapshot showed $696.55 (+0.31%) around 6:19 p.m. ET—a tight after-hours range that suggests no major new headline hit immediately after the close. Yahoo Finance+1 Below is what moved
19 December 2025

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Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.
Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026
Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.
Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.
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