Today: 15 May 2026

Khadija Saeed

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

Marvell Technology (MRVL) Soars on Celestial AI Deal: Latest Earnings, Analyst Upgrades and 2026 Stock Forecast

Marvell Technology (MRVL) Soars on Celestial AI Deal: Latest Earnings, Analyst Upgrades and 2026 Stock Forecast

Marvell Technology shares jumped 8% to around $100 after reporting record Q3 revenue of $2.075 billion and announcing a $3.25 billion deal to acquire Celestial AI. Non-GAAP EPS reached $0.76, up 77% from last year. The company’s market value rose to $86 billion. Data center revenue climbed nearly 38% year-on-year, driven by AI demand.
4 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock Today: Nvidia Deal, ‘Chain Reaction’ AI Platform and Bubble Fears – Latest News & Forecasts (Dec. 4, 2025)

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Today: Nvidia Deal, ‘Chain Reaction’ AI Platform and Bubble Fears – Latest News & Forecasts (Dec. 4, 2025)

Palantir Technologies shares rose about 3% to $176 on December 4, 2025, after announcing “Chain Reaction,” a new AI data center platform with Nvidia and CenterPoint Energy. The stock remains roughly 15–20% below its November high. Market cap stands near $420 billion. Palantir’s stock has gained over 200% in the past year despite recent volatility.
4 December 2025
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Netflix (NFLX) Stock Slides After Warner Bros. Bid Jitters and Insider Sale: Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis – December 4, 2025

Netflix (NFLX) Stock Slides After Warner Bros. Bid Jitters and Insider Sale: Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis – December 4, 2025

Netflix shares traded near $103.96 early afternoon Dec. 4, down about 5% and extending a two-day slide. The drop follows news of a mostly cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming assets, and a $40.7 million share sale by co-founder Reed Hastings. Netflix stock remains well above its 52-week low but far below recent highs.
4 December 2025
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AMD Stock Today (December 4, 2025): Price, AI Mega-Deals, Wall Street Targets and a 2030 Forecast

AMD Stock Today (December 4, 2025): Price, AI Mega-Deals, Wall Street Targets and a 2030 Forecast

AMD shares traded around $217.60 midday Thursday, up 1%, valuing the company at $354 billion. Vultr announced a $1 billion AI supercluster using 24,000 AMD GPUs, set to launch in Ohio in early 2026. Trading volume lagged the daily average as investors digested recent gains and news. The stock remains up about 80–90% for 2025 despite a sharp November pullback.
4 December 2025
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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock on December 4, 2025: AI Supercycle, VMware Shake‑Up and the Q4 Earnings Countdown

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock on December 4, 2025: AI Supercycle, VMware Shake‑Up and the Q4 Earnings Countdown

Broadcom shares traded near $380.61 mid-day, just below record highs, after more than doubling over the past year and lifting the company’s market cap to about $1.8 trillion. Bank of America raised its price target to $460, citing Broadcom’s key role in Google’s TPU chips for AI. Investors are watching ahead of Broadcom’s December 11 earnings report. Institutions hold nearly 80% of shares; insiders just over 2%.
4 December 2025
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Amazon Stock (AMZN) Today: Price, Q3 Earnings, Trainium3 AI Chips and 2026 Forecasts – December 4, 2025

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Today: Price, Q3 Earnings, Trainium3 AI Chips and 2026 Forecasts – December 4, 2025

Amazon shares have dropped about 9% over the past month, trading near $232 midday December 4, despite hitting record highs in early November. The company reported Q3 net sales of $180.2 billion, up 13% year-on-year, and net income of $21.2 billion, boosted by gains from its Anthropic investment. AWS revenue rose 20% to $33 billion. Market cap stands at roughly $2.48 trillion.
4 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock Today: AI Chips, Gemini 3 and the $4 Trillion Question (4 December 2025)

Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock Today: AI Chips, Gemini 3 and the $4 Trillion Question (4 December 2025)

Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) closed at $320.62 on December 3, 2025, about 2% below their late-November record high near $328. The stock’s market value stands at roughly $3.87 trillion, ranking Alphabet among the world’s most valuable companies. GOOG has surged about 79% over the past year, outpacing most tech peers. The rally follows the November launch of Gemini 3, Alphabet’s new AI model.
4 December 2025
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Apple Stock Today: AAPL Near $284 as Wall Street Debates Valuation and AI Strategy (December 4, 2025)

Apple Stock Today: AAPL Near $284 as Wall Street Debates Valuation and AI Strategy (December 4, 2025)

Apple shares closed near $284 on December 4, 2025, valuing the company above $3 trillion with a trailing P/E of about 30. The stock has climbed roughly 6% in two weeks and remains in an uptrend. Russia blocked Apple’s FaceTime app, citing alleged criminal use. Analyst debate over valuation and AI strategy continues amid a shake-up in Apple’s AI leadership.
4 December 2025
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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock on December 4, 2025: AI Sales Jitters, $3.8 Trillion Giant, and Where Analysts See the Price Next

Microsoft (MSFT) Stock on December 4, 2025: AI Sales Jitters, $3.8 Trillion Giant, and Where Analysts See the Price Next

Microsoft shares traded at $477.73 midday December 4, valuing the company near $3.85 trillion, down about 3% over two weeks after reports of lowered AI sales quotas. The Information said Microsoft trimmed internal growth targets for some Azure-based AI products, with fewer than 20% of reps meeting previous quotas. Microsoft denied cutting quotas. The stock remains up over 14% year to date.
4 December 2025
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NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock on December 4, 2025: AI Server Breakthrough, Export Control Win and 2026 Outlook

NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock on December 4, 2025: AI Server Breakthrough, Export Control Win and 2026 Outlook

NVIDIA shares traded near $180 midday December 4, down 20% from autumn highs but still up for the year. The company released data showing its new AI server delivers up to 10x faster inference for advanced models. Analysts note the stock’s forward P/E has dropped to its lowest in five years. Competition from AMD and Google is intensifying.
4 December 2025
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Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires First Actuarial in Major UK Pensions Play – What It Means for Trustees, Employers and the Market

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires First Actuarial in Major UK Pensions Play – What It Means for Trustees, Employers and the Market

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired UK-based pensions consultancy First Actuarial, the firms announced 2 December. Financial terms were not disclosed. First Actuarial, with about 500 staff across seven UK offices, will remain under partner David Joy and operate within Gallagher’s UK Benefits and HR Consulting Division. The deal expands Gallagher’s presence in the UK pension and benefits market.
4 December 2025
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Jet2 Boeing Returns to Blackpool Airport as Daish’s Hotel Rebrands to Hotel Santamaria – What It Means for the Resort’s Tourism Future

Jet2 Boeing Returns to Blackpool Airport as Daish’s Hotel Rebrands to Hotel Santamaria – What It Means for the Resort’s Tourism Future

A Jet2 Boeing charter flight landed at Blackpool Airport on December 2, marking the first such arrival in years. The same week, Daish’s Blackpool Hotel was sold and rebranded under new ownership. Blackpool Airport remains focused on charter and corporate flights, with no plans announced for regular commercial services. Work continues on a new passenger facility at the airport.
4 December 2025
Macy’s (M) Stock: Q3 2025 Earnings Beat, Raised Outlook – and a Cautious Holiday Forecast

Macy’s (M) Stock: Q3 2025 Earnings Beat, Raised Outlook – and a Cautious Holiday Forecast

Macy’s reported a surprise profit and its strongest comparable-sales growth in 13 quarters on December 3, 2025, but shares fell 1.1% to $22.46 after a volatile session. The stock had hit a 52-week high two days earlier and remains up 34% year-to-date. Investors cited a cautious holiday outlook and ongoing structural concerns despite raised full-year guidance. Net sales reached about $4.71 billion, ahead of expectations.
4 December 2025
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Albemarle Stock (ALB) in December 2025: Forecast, Analyst Upgrades and Lithium Market Outlook

Albemarle Stock (ALB) in December 2025: Forecast, Analyst Upgrades and Lithium Market Outlook

Albemarle shares closed at $126.49 on December 3, down 1.29% but just 4.8% off their 52-week high after a 133% six-month rally. Trading volume topped 4.1 million shares, above average, amid analyst upgrades from Baird and Deutsche Bank, both raising price targets but maintaining neutral ratings. The stock’s rebound follows renewed optimism for lithium demand in EVs and energy storage.
4 December 2025
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Newmont Stock (NEM) After December 3, 2025: Record Free Cash Flow, Job Cuts and Insider Selling – Is There Still Upside?

Newmont Stock (NEM) After December 3, 2025: Record Free Cash Flow, Job Cuts and Insider Selling – Is There Still Upside?

Newmont closed at $89.65 on December 3, 2025, giving it a market cap near $98 billion, more than doubling in value over the past year. The stock is up about 140% year-to-date, far outpacing sector peers. Q3 results showed net income of $1.8 billion and revenue of $5.52 billion, both above expectations. Shares remain below their October peak after recent insider selling and ongoing restructuring.
4 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Jumps as BlueBird 6 Launch Nears: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and Stock Outlook

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Jumps as BlueBird 6 Launch Nears: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and Stock Outlook

AST SpaceMobile shares surged 8% on December 3, closing at $61.13 ahead of the BlueBird 6 satellite launch set for December 15 in India. Trading volume topped 12 million shares on December 4, with the stock ranging between $56.18 and $63.49. BlueBird 6, built in Texas, features a record 2,400-square-foot antenna and up to 10 times the data capacity of earlier models. Market cap stands near $20–23 billion.
4 December 2025
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Citigroup Stock Hits New 52‑Week High as Bank Redeems $1.5 Billion in Preferreds – Is C Still a Buy for 2026?

Citigroup Stock Hits New 52‑Week High as Bank Redeems $1.5 Billion in Preferreds – Is C Still a Buy for 2026?

Citigroup shares closed at $106.72 on December 3, up 3.4% and hitting a new 52-week high after a year-to-date gain of about 50–55%. The bank announced a $1.5 billion Series W preferred stock redemption, promoted 276 new managing directors, and hired a senior executive from Bank of America. Trading volume reached 13.7 million shares, above average. Citigroup outperformed major bank peers and the broader market.
4 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • ASX 200 Edges Up Amid Tech Sell-off, Resistance at 8,915
    May 14, 2026, 8:36 PM EDT. The ASX 200 ended slightly higher in a fragile relief rally weighed down by weak tech stocks and poor market breadth. Financials and miners provided support, with Macquarie and IAG gaining over 3%. In contrast, major tech names stumbled: Xero tumbled over 9% due to profit concerns and integration costs despite revenue growth. WiseTech dropped nearly 5%, and REA Group slid 5.7% amid negative gearing and capital gains tax uncertainty following policy changes. Block also lost ground, falling 3.6% as fintech shares felt pressure. The index remains under its Renko moving averages, facing resistance near the 8,915 level, suggesting cautious investor sentiment persists.

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