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Robinhood Stock (HOOD) Weekly Update & Week-Ahead Outlook: November Metrics Spark Selloff as Analysts Reset Targets (Updated 12/12/2025)

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) wrapped up a volatile week after fresh November operating data showed a sharp cooldown in equities, options, and crypto volumes. Here’s what moved the stock this week—and what to watch next week. Updated: December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close) Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) ended the week on a softer note after a headline-heavy stretch that combined international expansion news, a closely watched monthly metrics release, multiple analyst target changes, and renewed debate over prediction-market regulation. At Friday’s close (Dec. 12, 2025), HOOD finished at $119.50. Benzinga What moved Robinhood stock this week Several catalysts

13 December 2025

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Lululemon Stock (LULU) Forecast: CEO Exit, Earnings Beat, Buyback Boost — What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025Lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) just delivered one of its sharpest single-day rallies of the year, as investors reacted to a one-two punch: a better-than-expected fiscal Q3 report and a surprise CEO succession announcement. The stock’s powerful move has shifted the conversation from “what’s broken in North America?” to “is this the start of a reset?”—and sets up a potentially volatile week ahead for LULU shareholders. Barron’s+2Lululemon+2 Lululemon stock this week: A Friday surge changes the tone Lululemon shares closed at $204.97 on Friday, up 9.6% on the day, marking its strongest jump since April according

13 December 2025

Earnings Reports·Stock Market

Costco Stock (COST) Update Dec. 12, 2025: Earnings Beat, Digital Sales Surge, Tariff Lawsuit Risk — What to Watch Next Week

Updated today: Dec. 12, 2025 Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST) ended this week with investors weighing a familiar mix: strong fundamentals and resilient member demand, versus a premium valuation and the kind of “great-but-not-great-enough” expectations that can mute the stock’s reaction even after an earnings beat. COST closed at $884.47 on Friday, Dec. 12, leaving shares near the lower end of their 52-week range of roughly $871 to $1,078. Nasdaq+1 This week’s price action was choppy around Thursday’s earnings, but net-net the stock finished close to flat week-over-week based on recent closes. StockAnalysis Below is what moved Costco stock this

13 December 2025

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Forecast: Warner Bros Deal Volatility This Week, What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close)Ticker: Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) Netflix stock ended the week with a modest Friday bounce—but the bigger story for NFLX investors is the sudden shift from “streaming pure-play” to “Hollywood mega-deal” narrative. Shares closed at $95.19 on Dec. 12, up 1.17% on the day, yet still down about 5% for the week as markets digested Netflix’s agreed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming unit and the escalation into a hostile counterbid from Paramount Skydance. StockInvest+2Reuters+2 Below is what drove Netflix stock this week, what analysts are saying right now, and the

13 December 2025

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Micron Technology (MU) Stock: Earnings Countdown, Analyst Upgrades, and the 2025 Memory Price Surge—What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025 Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is heading into one of its most important weeks of the year—just as the broader “AI hardware” trade is showing fresh signs of fatigue. After climbing to new highs earlier this week on a wave of bullish analyst notes and surging memory-price expectations, Micron shares reversed sharply on Friday amid a sector-wide selloff tied to renewed “AI bubble” angst. Investopedia+2Investopedia+2 The next major catalyst arrives Wednesday, Dec. 17, when Micron is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter 2026 results and host its earnings call. Investors are bracing for elevated volatility—because the stock

13 December 2025

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock Outlook: Google Class C Shares Face Fresh EU Antitrust Risk as AI Momentum Builds — Week Ahead (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close)Meta description: Alphabet’s Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) ended a volatile week near $310 as EU antitrust scrutiny and Russia-linked legal headlines collided with bullish AI catalysts tied to Gemini 3. Here’s what moved Google stock this week, what analysts forecast next, and the key catalysts to watch into next week. GOOG stock today: where Alphabet Class C shares finished the week Alphabet Inc. Class C stock (GOOG) closed Friday at $310.52, after trading in a wide intraday range of roughly $306.96 to $316.14, leaving shares below their recent highs but still near

13 December 2025

NASDAQ:GOOG·Technology

Palantir (PLTR) Stock This Week: Navy’s $448M ShipOS Push, Chain Reaction AI Infrastructure Bet, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025 — Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) closed Friday at $183.57, ending a choppy week modestly higher even after a late-week pullback tied to broader “AI trade” volatility. Investing.com Investors spent the past several days weighing two powerful (and competing) narratives: Palantir’s expanding role in government modernization and industrial-scale AI deployments versus renewed skepticism about AI-driven market gains after sharp moves in several high-profile tech names. Business Wire Below is what moved Palantir stock this week, what analysts and technical indicators are saying now, and the catalysts that could shape PLTR in the week ahead. PLTR stock performance

13 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Industry·Stock Market

AMD Stock News Today (Dec. 12, 2025): What Moved Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) This Week—and the Key Catalysts to Watch Next Week

Updated: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 (U.S. market close) Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) ended a volatile week with a sharp Friday slide, as Wall Street’s “AI trade” shifted from euphoria to scrutiny—again. AMD shares closed at $210.78 on Dec. 12, down 4.81% on the day, after spending most of the week hovering in the low-$220s before a late-week risk-off move hit semiconductors and AI-exposed names. Investing.com+1 For the week ending Dec. 12, AMD finished down about 3.30% versus the prior Friday close (Dec. 5 close: $217.97). The week’s trading also underscored how headline-driven the stock has become: optimism around AI

13 December 2025

NASDAQ:AMD·Stock Market

Amazon Stock This Week and Week Ahead (AMZN): Latest News, Forecasts, and Key Levels — Updated Dec. 12, 2025

Updated: December 12, 2025 Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) ended Friday, December 12, 2025, at $226.19, down 1.78% on the day as Big Tech sentiment softened into the close. Nasdaq+1 But the bigger story for Amazon stock this week wasn’t a single headline—it was the push-and-pull between (1) Amazon’s accelerating logistics and AI roadmap and (2) a late-week market rotation away from “AI infrastructure exuberance” after disappointing outlook signals from parts of the semiconductor and cloud supply chain. Below is a detailed, publication-ready roundup of what moved AMZN this week, the most important Amazon-related news from the last few days, analyst

13 December 2025

Amazon·Stock Market

Meta Platforms (META) Stock This Week: AI Spending Fears, EU Scrutiny, and the Week-Ahead Catalysts (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) wrapped up a volatile week with shares ending Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at $644.23, down 1.30% on the day after trading between roughly $638 and $653. Wall Street Journal For the week (Mon. Dec. 8 through Fri. Dec. 12), META slid from $666.80 to $644.23—a decline of about 3.4%—as investors reassessed the risk/reward of mega-cap AI spending and rotated away from some high-growth tech exposure. Investing.com+1 That broader backdrop matters: the Nasdaq fell 1.6% for the week and the S&P 500 slipped 0.6%, with Friday’s session marked by renewed unease around the “AI trade.” AP

13 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:META·Stock Market

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Outlook: This Week’s Drivers, Fresh Headlines, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025 (U.S. market close)Ticker: NASDAQ: MSFT Microsoft Corp. stock ended the week under pressure as investors rotated away from big tech and reassessed the near-term payback timeline for massive AI spending—while Microsoft itself generated a steady stream of market-moving headlines on cloud licensing scrutiny, Microsoft 365 pricing, global AI infrastructure investments, and AI governance concerns. Reuters+3Reuters+3Reuters+3 Microsoft stock price today (Dec. 12, 2025): where MSFT stands Microsoft shares closed at $478.53 on Friday, Dec. 12, down about 1% on the day, with the week marked by sharp swings—strength early in the week, a midweek slide, a Thursday

13 December 2025

Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Oracle Stock Forecast (ORCL): AI Capex Shock, OpenAI Data-Center Headlines and Earnings Fallout — What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025 (Friday) Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) had one of its most volatile weeks of 2025 after a mixed quarterly report collided with a surprise jump in AI infrastructure spending, sparking an unusually sharp selloff in both the stock and the company’s credit risk gauges. By Friday’s close, Oracle shares were down roughly 13% on the week, as investors re-priced a near-term “spend now, monetize later” strategy that management says is necessary to meet surging AI demand. Investopedia The debate heading into the week ahead is clear: Is Oracle’s AI cloud buildout a once-in-a-generation opportunity to grab share

13 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NYSE:ORCL·Stock Market

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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.

Tesla stock price rises to $411 as Musk solar hiring push and China AI plan set up week ahead

7 February 2026

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% at $411.11 on Friday after news of a U.S. solar hiring push and an AI training center in China. The company targets 100 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing by 2028, far above current national output. Investors remain focused on Tesla’s autonomy and energy projects. Upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data may affect market sentiment next week.

Palantir stock price rebounds to $135.90 on Cognizant AI deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Palantir shares closed Friday at $135.90, up 4.5% after Cognizant’s TriZetto unit announced plans to deploy Palantir Foundry and AIP in healthcare and business-process operations. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week may shift rate expectations for high-growth software stocks.

SoFi stock pops on back-to-back insider buys as jobs, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026

SoFi shares jumped 7.2% to $20.86 Friday after heavy trading and insider stock purchases by two executives, SEC filings show. The moves come ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, which could impact rate-sensitive lenders.

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