Khadija Saeed

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

Mastercard (MA) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): Swipe-Fee Lawsuit Headlines, New Company Outlook, and the Key Data to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Mastercard (MA) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): Swipe-Fee Lawsuit Headlines, New Company Outlook, and the Key Data to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) finished Monday’s session with a modest pullback, and the stock drifted slightly lower in after-hours trading—typical behavior for a mega-cap payments name heading into a macro-heavy week. In late trading after Monday’s close (Dec. 15, 2025), MA was last seen around $568, about 0.2% below the regular-session close near $569.13. After-hours trading ranged roughly between $566 and $569.18, reflecting thin liquidity rather than a major re-rating. Public The bigger story for Mastercard investors tonight is not the size of the move—it’s the headline mix setting up Tuesday’s open: a fresh legal flare-up tied to card “swipe
16 December 2025
Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock After Hours (Dec. 15, 2025): Jefferies Raises Target to $360, Wells Fargo to $290—What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock After Hours (Dec. 15, 2025): Jefferies Raises Target to $360, Wells Fargo to $290—What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) ended Monday’s session (December 15, 2025) higher, then eased slightly in extended trading as investors digested a fresh wave of analyst commentary tied to the 2026 outlook for wafer fabrication equipment (WFE)—one of the most closely watched demand indicators in the semiconductor supply chain. AMAT stock price after the bell: where shares stand tonight Applied Materials stock closed at $261.27 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up $2.06 (+0.79%) on the day. During the regular session, shares traded between $259.79 and $265.69, with about 6.19 million shares changing hands. StockAnalysis After the bell, AMAT slipped to about
16 December 2025
WBD Stock After Hours (Dec. 15, 2025): Warner Bros. Discovery Holds Near $30 as Netflix Reaffirms Its Deal and the Paramount Tender Clock Keeps Ticking

WBD Stock After Hours (Dec. 15, 2025): Warner Bros. Discovery Holds Near $30 as Netflix Reaffirms Its Deal and the Paramount Tender Clock Keeps Ticking

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) — the company behind Warner Bros., HBO, and HBO Max — is ending Monday’s session in a familiar place: right below the $30 line that now functions as Wall Street’s “deal price” anchor. After the closing bell on Monday, December 15, 2025, WBD stock finished the regular session at $29.71 and traded slightly lower in extended hours, hovering around $29.64 in early evening action. MarketBeat That tight range matters because WBD is no longer moving primarily on traditional media fundamentals. It’s trading like a merger-arbitrage battleground stock — priced by the market’s rolling assessment
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): BlueBird 6 Launch Delay, Insider-Selling Headlines, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): BlueBird 6 Launch Delay, Insider-Selling Headlines, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) ended Monday, December 15, 2025, in sharp reverse—then continued sliding after the closing bell as investors recalibrated around one near-term catalyst that matters more than almost anything else for the company right now: execution on its next-generation satellite launch schedule. By the end of after-hours trading, ASTS was not just nursing a steep regular-session drop—it was also wrestling with fresh uncertainty around BlueBird 6, the company’s first next-generation satellite and a pivotal “prove it” moment for its direct-to-device broadband ambitions. Below is what the market is reacting to after the bell today (Dec. 15) and
16 December 2025
Synopsys Stock (SNPS) After Hours on Dec. 15, 2025: What Happened After the Close and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Synopsys Stock (SNPS) After Hours on Dec. 15, 2025: What Happened After the Close and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) ended Monday’s regular session (December 15, 2025) slightly higher—but traded lower in after-hours dealing as investors weighed a volatile day in tech, fresh commentary around estimates and ratings, and a new wave of securities-law notices tied to an ongoing class-action process. Below is what’s driving attention on Synopsys stock after the bell and what market participants may want on their checklist before the U.S. stock market opens Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Synopsys stock price after the bell: the key numbers investors are watching Regular session (Dec. 15): After-hours (as of ~7:52 p.m. ET): The main takeaway:
16 December 2025
Home Depot Stock (HD) After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): What Happened, What’s Driving the Story, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Home Depot Stock (HD) After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): What Happened, What’s Driving the Story, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Home Depot stock ended Monday’s session lower and traded slightly softer after the closing bell—yet the bigger question for investors may not be what happened in the last hour of trading, but what hits the tape before the opening bell on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. With a heavy slate of housing, consumer-spending, and delayed labor-market data scheduled for the morning—complicated by recent government data disruptions—Home Depot (NYSE: HD) could see outsized sensitivity to macro headlines that shape expectations for home improvement demand, large-ticket projects, and the timing of any housing-led rebound. Briefing.com+2Bureau of Labor Statistics+2 Below is a detailed breakdown
16 December 2025
Johnson & Johnson Stock After Hours (Dec. 15, 2025): JNJ Rises on FDA Priority Voucher — What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open

Johnson & Johnson Stock After Hours (Dec. 15, 2025): JNJ Rises on FDA Priority Voucher — What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) shares finished Monday, December 15, 2025 higher and held modest gains in extended trading — a notable showing for a defensive blue chip as investors brace for a data-heavy week and shifting rate expectations. JNJ closed at $214.17 (+1.22%) and traded around $214.99 in after-hours (+0.38%) as of 7:15 p.m. ET. During the regular session, the stock moved between $209.01 and $215.19 on roughly 8.4 million shares. StockAnalysis+1 In the broader market, U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Monday as investors positioned for major economic releases later this week. TradingView What moved Johnson & Johnson
16 December 2025
Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): What’s Moving Shares and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): What’s Moving Shares and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) — known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada — is ending Monday’s session (December 15, 2025) with investors focused on a mix of “quiet tape” trading, fresh analyst commentary, and a key shareholder calendar event: MRK’s ex-dividend date falling today. Below is what matters after the bell on Dec. 15 and what to keep on your radar before the U.S. market opens Tuesday, Dec. 16. Merck stock price after the bell: where MRK closed and how it traded Merck shares finished the regular session at $100.26 after a choppy day that saw the
16 December 2025
Walt Disney (DIS) Stock After Hours: Ex‑Dividend Drop, OpenAI Update, Insider Buy — What to Watch Before the Dec. 16 Market Open

Walt Disney (DIS) Stock After Hours: Ex‑Dividend Drop, OpenAI Update, Insider Buy — What to Watch Before the Dec. 16 Market Open

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) ended Monday, December 15, 2025 slightly lower, then held steady in after-hours trading as investors digested a dividend-related price reset and a fresh headline around Disney’s OpenAI partnership structure. Disney stock closed at $110.49 after trading between $108.55 and $111.55 during the regular session. In after-hours trading, DIS hovered around $110.55 (as of early evening), signaling no major late-breaking catalyst after the closing bell. StockAnalysis Below is what moved Disney stock today, what analysts and filings revealed, and what matters most before the U.S. stock market opens on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Disney stock
Lam Research (LRCX) Stock After Hours on Dec. 15, 2025: Jefferies Lifts Target to $200—What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Lam Research (LRCX) Stock After Hours on Dec. 15, 2025: Jefferies Lifts Target to $200—What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) is ending Monday, December 15, 2025, on a strong note in regular trading—and a slightly softer one after the closing bell—as investors digest a fresh wave of bullish semiconductor equipment commentary and brace for a potentially market-moving slate of delayed U.S. economic data due Tuesday morning. Here’s what happened after the bell, what’s driving the narrative around Lam Research stock, and what traders and longer-term investors may want on their radar before the market opens Tuesday, December 16. LRCX after-hours check: where Lam Research stock stands tonight Lam Research stock closed at $164.30, up 2.35%
16 December 2025
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Stock After Hours: What Happened on Dec. 15, 2025—and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Stock After Hours: What Happened on Dec. 15, 2025—and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) ended Monday’s session (December 15, 2025) with a notable rebound—then slipped modestly in after-hours trading. For investors watching the robotic surgery leader into Tuesday’s open (December 16, 2025), the setup is a mix of stock-specific signals (including a new insider filing) and market-wide catalysts arriving before the bell. Below is what’s new today, what’s driving attention tonight, and the key checkpoints to monitor before the U.S. stock market opens tomorrow. ISRG after the bell: the closing move and the after-hours pulse ISRG rose 3.17% on Monday to close at $559.52, snapping a five-day losing streak
16 December 2025
Rivian Stock (RIVN) After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Rivian Stock (RIVN) After Hours Today (Dec. 15, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) ended Monday’s session near the top of its recent range, then barely budged in extended trading—an early sign that investors are still digesting last week’s Autonomy & AI headlines while fresh analyst notes continue to reshape expectations. As of 7:44 p.m. ET, Rivian shares were down about 0.37% after hours to $18.63 after closing regular trading at $18.70 (+1.52%). StockAnalysis Rivian after-hours stock price: the key numbers from today’s session Here’s what stands out from Monday’s tape: That combination—big intraday range + heavy volume + quiet after-hours—often signals a market that’s still actively repositioning, but
16 December 2025

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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.
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
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