Khadija Saeed

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

Intel Stock (INTC) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): What Investors Need to Know Before Friday’s Market Open

Intel Stock (INTC) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): What Investors Need to Know Before Friday’s Market Open

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) ended Thursday’s session modestly higher, then eased slightly in after-hours trading as investors digested a fresh batch of macro signals and semiconductor-sector headlines heading into Friday (Dec. 19). In regular trading on Dec. 18, 2025, Intel shares closed at $36.28, up 0.64%, after swinging through a wide intraday range ($35.67 to $37.49) on elevated volume (~61.8 million shares). StockAnalysis+1After the bell, Intel traded around $36.24, down about 0.11% at the time of Investing.com’s after-hours update—small movement, but notable as the market gears up for a potentially volatile Friday. Investing.com Below is what moved INTC today, what
19 December 2025
Lam Research (LRCX) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Why Shares Jumped and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Lam Research (LRCX) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Why Shares Jumped and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) is ending Thursday’s session on a strong note—and traders are now shifting to the “what’s next?” checklist for Friday, December 19. LRCX recap: a big Thursday rally, then a quiet after-hours tape Lam Research shares closed at $164.70, up about 6.3% on the day, after swinging between roughly $156.90 and $168.20 in regular trading. Barchart.com After the closing bell, trading activity looked muted relative to the day session, with the stock hovering around the mid-$160s as the market digested a wave of analyst commentary and a newly filed insider transaction disclosure. SEC Why Lam Research
19 December 2025
Linde plc (LIN) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Linde plc (LIN) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Linde plc (NASDAQ: LIN) finished Thursday’s session modestly lower and then went quiet in after-hours trading—an important setup as markets head into a potentially volatile Friday driven more by macro data and derivatives expiration than by fresh company-specific catalysts. As of the latest after-hours check, Linde stock was around $418.99, down about 0.79% from the prior close, with after-hours trading showing little to no movement from the 4:00 p.m. ET close. StockAnalysis Where Linde stock stands after the bell (Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025) Linde shares closed at $418.99 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down $3.35 (-0.79%) on the day. After-hours trading
19 December 2025
Cisco Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): CSCO Slips in Late Trading as a Critical Zero‑Day Cyber Alert Hits Headlines — What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Cisco Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): CSCO Slips in Late Trading as a Critical Zero‑Day Cyber Alert Hits Headlines — What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) finished Thursday’s session with a solid rebound, then eased modestly after the closing bell as investors digested a fast-moving cybersecurity story alongside fresh SEC filings. Here’s what happened after hours on 18.12.2025 and what matters most before the U.S. stock market opens Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Cisco stock price action: a rebound at the close, then a softer after-hours tape Cisco shares closed Thursday, Dec. 18, at $76.95, up about 1.25% from Wednesday’s close. The stock traded between $76.26 and $77.81 during the regular session, with volume around 18.9 million shares. StockAnalysis+1 In after-hours trading,
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Netflix Deal Math, CNN/Standard General Rumors, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Netflix Deal Math, CNN/Standard General Rumors, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A (NASDAQ: WBD) finished Thursday’s session in the red — and then went quiet after the bell. As of 6:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 18, 2025, WBD shares were flat in after-hours trading at $27.61, matching the 4:00 p.m. close. On the day, the stock fell $0.60 (-2.13%), with a $28.38 high and $27.41 low, on roughly 64.2 million shares traded. That closing price matters for one big reason: $27.61 is now slightly below the headline $27.75 per-share value in Netflix’s agreed cash-and-stock transaction — before considering any value (positive or negative) assigned by the
19 December 2025
Costco Stock (COST) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Price Action, Fresh Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Market Open

Costco Stock (COST) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Price Action, Fresh Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Market Open

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) finished Thursday’s regular session under modest pressure—and then barely budged after the closing bell, a sign that traders are still digesting the same debate that has dominated Costco’s tape for much of 2025: strong operating performance vs. a still-premium valuation. By the 4:00 p.m. ET close on December 18, 2025, COST ended at $857.59, down 0.59% on the day. In after-hours trading, shares ticked slightly lower to $856.25 as of 5:53 p.m. ET (about -0.16% vs. the close). StockAnalysis What matters for Friday’s open (Dec. 19) isn’t just that after-hours move—it’s why the stock continues
Coinbase Stock (COIN) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Coinbase Stock (COIN) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) is ending Thursday’s session with a familiar mix of big-picture ambition and near-term volatility—exactly the combination that has defined crypto-linked equities this year. COIN after-hours check: where Coinbase stock stands tonight After the closing bell on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, Coinbase shares were trading around $239.20 in post-market prints, leaving the stock down about 2% versus Wednesday’s close. StockAnalysis In regular trading, COIN was notably volatile: That intraday reversal—up near $255 early, then fading into the close near $239—sets the tone for what matters heading into Friday, Dec. 19, 2025: the market is still debating
19 December 2025
Caterpillar (CAT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Price Action, Today’s Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Know Before Friday’s Open

Caterpillar (CAT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Price Action, Today’s Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Know Before Friday’s Open

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) ended Thursday’s session on a steady note and barely moved after the closing bell—an important detail for investors watching whether this week’s sharp volatility is stabilizing heading into Friday, December 19. As of 5:28 p.m. ET, CAT traded at $566.22 in after-hours, up $0.39 (+0.07%) from the regular-session close. The stock closed at $565.83, up $3.94 (+0.70%) on the day. StockAnalysis That modest rebound matters because it follows a rough mid-December stretch for the Dow component—CAT is still coming off a -4.59% slide on Dec. 17 and remains meaningfully below last week’s highs. Investing.com CAT stock
19 December 2025
Exxon Mobil stock after hours today (Dec. 18, 2025): XOM ends lower as oil hovers near $56—what to watch before Friday’s market open

Exxon Mobil stock after hours today (Dec. 18, 2025): XOM ends lower as oil hovers near $56—what to watch before Friday’s market open

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) finished Thursday’s session modestly lower even as the broader U.S. market pushed higher—an end-of-day split that underscores what’s driving energy stocks right now: headline-sensitive crude prices, shifting interest-rate expectations, and positioning ahead of a major derivatives-expiration Friday. After the closing bell on December 18, 2025, Exxon shares closed at $116.56, down 0.72%, after trading between $115.63 and $116.99. In after-hours trading, the stock was last indicated around $116.54, essentially flat versus the close. Investing.com+1 Exxon Mobil stock recap: what happened in Thursday’s session Despite a solid “risk-on” tone in the broader tape—S&P 500 up about
Uber Stock (UBER) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Uber Stock (UBER) After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) finished Thursday’s regular session around $79.69, up about 0.7% on the day, after trading between roughly $79.20 and $80.71 with volume near 18.6 million shares. In early after-hours trading, UBER hovered near the $80 level—about $80.08 at roughly 5:39 p.m. ET—a modest move that reflects how the market is weighing a “headline-heavy” day for Uber against a broader risk-on tone sparked by cooler U.S. inflation data. MarketScreener Below is what investors are reacting to tonight—and what matters most before the market opens Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Uber stock after the bell: where UBER stands now
19 December 2025
Eaton (ETN) Stock After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Wells Fargo Cuts Target, Inflation Cools, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Eaton (ETN) Stock After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Wells Fargo Cuts Target, Inflation Cools, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) ended Thursday’s regular session essentially flat—and stayed steady after the closing bell—as investors weighed a fresh analyst price-target cut against a broader market rebound tied to softer inflation data. By late after-hours trading on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, ETN was hovering around $315.95, up about 0.04% from the prior close. Eaton stock after the bell: where ETN stands tonight After a volatile day that saw Eaton swing more than $8 from high to low, the stock finished near unchanged: The “flat close” matters because it follows a sharp selloff on Wednesday, Dec. 17, when ETN
Visa (V) Stock After Hours: AI Payments Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens (Dec. 19, 2025)

Visa (V) Stock After Hours: AI Payments Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens (Dec. 19, 2025)

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) finished Thursday’s session higher and is trading only slightly softer after the bell as investors digest a fresh wave of AI-commerce headlines from the payments giant. Visa closed at $346.01, up 0.47%, and in extended trading hovered around $345.7—a modest dip that suggests the market is treating today’s news as strategically important, but not an immediate earnings-style catalyst. Visa Investor Relations+1 With Friday’s open (Dec. 19, 2025) set against a potentially volatile backdrop—options expiration (“quadruple witching”) and key U.S. housing data—here’s what matters most for Visa stock right now, and what to keep on your radar
19 December 2025

Stock Market Today

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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