Khadija Saeed, Author at TechStock²

2026 Midterm Elections: GOP Splits on ACA Subsidies, New Retirements, and Fresh Polling Redraw the House Battlefield

Washington’s 2026 midterm fight came into sharper focus on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as a burst of developments tied together the three forces that usually decide control of Congress: money, messsaging, and the cost of living. A small bloc of swing-district House Republicans broke with their party’s leadership to help Democrats force a vote on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits—a rare procedural defeat for Speaker Mike Johnson at a moment when Republicans can’t afford many. The Washington Post+1 At the same time, new national polling showed voters deeply unhappy with both parties in Congress—especially Democrats—yet still slightly

18 December 2025

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Home Depot Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): HD Closes Higher on a Rough Market Day as CPI Looms Thursday Morning

Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) finished Wednesday’s session with a rare bright spot for investors in a market that broadly sold off. After the closing bell on December 17, 2025, the home-improvement giant remained in focus not because of an earnings report, but because of (1) renewed analyst commentary on the company’s path to a housing-led demand recovery and (2) a packed U.S. macro calendar set for Thursday morning, December 18, led by Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. Home Depot stock after the bell: where HD ended the day Home Depot shares rose 1.15% to $356.75 at the close on

18 December 2025

Earnings Reports·NYSE:HD·Stock Market

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock After the Close on Dec. 17, 2025: After-Hours Action, Today’s Catalysts, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, under pressure—but the news flow around the USDC issuer is accelerating into Thursday’s session. The stock closed at $79.20, down $3.80 (-4.58%), after trading in a wide intraday range and seeing ~10.8 million shares change hands. Finviz In early post-market trading, CRCL was slightly lower at about $79.04 as of 5:20 p.m. ET, suggesting the next move could depend less on “after-hours momentum” and more on macro data and how investors digest a packed set of company and sector signals. MarketWatch Below is what mattered today (Dec. 17)—and the

18 December 2025

NYSE:CRCL

Nu Holdings (NU) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Key News, Fresh Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NU) — the parent company of Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank — finished Wednesday’s session under pressure, but edged higher after the closing bell as investors digested a wave of institutional-position headlines and a notable “tone check” from the options market. Below is what happened to NU stock after the bell on December 17, 2025, the most important news and analysis published today, and the key catalysts to watch before U.S. markets open Thursday, December 18, 2025. NU stock after the bell: where shares stood in extended trading NU ended the regular session down 2.10%

18 December 2025

Financial Forecasts·NYSE:NU

Chevron (CVX) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Key News Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) finished Wednesday’s session higher and held steady in after-hours trading—an outperformer in an otherwise soft tape—after a sharp rebound in crude oil prices put a bid under big integrated energy names. CVX closed the regular session at $149.52, up $2.77 (+1.89%), and traded modestly higher after the bell at about $149.58 (as of 7:59 p.m. ET), signaling limited late-day repricing once the market digested the day’s fast-moving geopolitical headlines. StockAnalysis+1 Chevron stock recap: what happened in today’s session Chevron’s trading day was defined by a classic energy-stock pattern: crude up, majors up—even as broader U.S. equities

18 December 2025

NYSE:CVX·Stock Market

CRH plc Stock After the Bell (Dec. 17, 2025): After-Hours Dip, Buyback Update, S&P 500 Catalyst — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

NEW YORK — CRH plc (NYSE: CRH) finished Wednesday’s session (December 17, 2025) under pressure, closing at $123.05, down 3.05% on the day after trading as high as $127.11 and as low as $122.79. Volume came in at roughly 8.44 million shares, a reminder that this is a widely held, highly liquid name that can swing with both broad-market risk appetite and index-related flows. StockAnalysis After the closing bell, the stock slipped further in after-hours trading—with MarketWatch showing CRH around $122.00 at 4:58 p.m. ET, down about 0.85% from the regular-session close, on roughly 589K shares of after-hours volume. MarketWatch

18 December 2025

NYSE:CRH·S&P 500·Stock Market

Intuit (INTU) Stock After Hours Dec. 17, 2025: Late Trading Stabilizes After a Down Day — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 lower in regular trading, then turned modestly higher in after-hours action — a familiar pattern on a day when investors broadly de-risked across U.S. equities. By the closing bell, Intuit shares finished at $660.78, down 1.28%. MarketWatch That left the stock about 18.8% below its 52-week high of $813.70 (set July 30), underscoring how far the tax-and-small-business software leader has pulled back from its mid-year peak. MarketWatch After the bell, the stock nudged back into the low-$660s in extended trading. Intuit’s own historical-data feed showed $663.32 at 6:23 p.m. ET, up

18 December 2025

NASDAQ:INTU·Stock Market

American Airlines Stock (AAL) After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Premium Push Headlines, Loyalty Rule Shift, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 18 Market Open

American Airlines Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) ended Wednesday’s session lower and stayed mostly flat in after-hours trading, as investors weighed a sweeping “premium” makeover against a risk-off tape and a late-day rebound in oil prices. The backdrop matters: U.S. equities sold off broadly on Dec. 17, with tech weakness pressuring major indexes, while crude oil jumped on geopolitical headlines—two crosscurrents that can influence airline shares via sentiment and fuel-cost expectations. AP News+1 Below is what happened after the bell on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, and what investors may want on their radar before Thursday’s (Dec. 18) opening bell. AAL stock:

18 December 2025

NASDAQ:AAL·Stock Market

Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: New 52-Week High, Fresh Hilton Expansion News, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with a decisive breakout—and the after-hours tape suggested the market is taking a breath rather than reversing the move. HLT closed up 2.51% at $293.00, pushing through its prior 52-week high of $287.40 (set Nov. 28), even as the broader market finished lower. MarketWatch+1In early after-hours trading, Hilton shares were fractionally higher around $293.19 (+0.06%) on light volume; later in the evening, quotes showed the stock near $292.00 (about -0.34%)—still essentially “flat-to-slightly-down” after a strong regular-session rally. MarketWatch+1 With U.S. markets set to reopen Thursday, December 18, 2025, the

18 December 2025

NYSE:HLT·Stock Market

Spotify Stock After Hours (NYSE: SPOT) on Dec. 17, 2025: Shares Slip as a New $800 Target Hits the Tape — What to Know Before Thursday’s Open

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 lower, tracking a broader risk-off session in U.S. equities while investors weighed fresh analyst optimism against a tech-led market pullback. After the closing bell, the stock was little changed, suggesting traders are waiting for the next macro catalyst — namely Thursday morning’s inflation data — before placing bigger directional bets. Below is what moved Spotify stock today, what analysts are saying right now, and the key items worth watching before the U.S. market opens Thursday, December 18. Spotify stock price after the bell: where SPOT closed and where it’s trading

18 December 2025

NYSE:SPOT·Stock Market

Vistra Corp. (VST) Stock Drops at the Close, Then Rebounds After Hours on PJM Auction News — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with a sharp regular-session selloff — then clawed back some ground in after-hours trading as investors digested a major catalyst tied to U.S. grid capacity pricing. By the closing bell, VST finished at $159.97, down 7.77%, after trading in a wide range that saw the stock touch $175.14 intraday and as low as $158.71, with about 6.58 million shares changing hands. Investing.com But after the bell, sentiment improved. In extended trading, VST was quoted around $163.21 (+2.03%) as of 7:58 p.m. ET, reflecting a rebound that followed late-day headlines from the

18 December 2025

Energy Sector·NYSE:VST·Stock Market

Boston Scientific (BSX) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Analysts Stay Bullish as Shares Close Higher — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in positive territory even as the broader market sold off. The medical-device maker’s shares closed up 1.65% at $94.48, extending gains for a second session and outperforming several large medtech peers in a risk-off tape. MarketWatch In after-hours trading, BSX ticked modestly higher, a sign that investors largely digested the day’s analyst updates and macro crosscurrents without a major change in sentiment. Here’s what stood out after the bell — and what investors will likely be watching before the U.S. market opens Thursday, December 18, 2025. BSX price action after

18 December 2025

NYSE:BSX·Stock Market

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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

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

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

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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