Khadija Saeed

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

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Forecast 2026: Can the Healthcare Giant Recover From 2025’s Crises?

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Forecast 2026: Can the Healthcare Giant Recover From 2025’s Crises?

Published: December 10, 2025 – All data current as of market close on this date. This article is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. UnitedHealth Group stock today: A blue chip in the penalty box UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) – long considered one of the steadiest blue chips in U.S. healthcare – is ending 2025 in unfamiliar territory. That’s a jarring reversal for a company that, until recently, was famed for its consistent earnings growth, rising dividend, and defensive profile. Yet underneath the share-price pain, UnitedHealth’s business is still growing. Total revenue in the first nine
Uber Stock Today: EV Pullback, European Crackdown and Robotaxis Shape the Outlook for NYSE:UBER (December 10, 2025)

Uber Stock Today: EV Pullback, European Crackdown and Robotaxis Shape the Outlook for NYSE:UBER (December 10, 2025)

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) is having a choppy trading day on December 10, 2025, as investors digest fresh regulatory risks in Europe, a rollback of some electric‑vehicle (EV) incentives, and new growth initiatives in robotaxis and advertising. As of early afternoon, Uber stock is trading in the mid‑$80s per share, roughly 5% lower on the day and well below last week’s levels, after closing around $84.47–$89.07 in recent sessions.MarketBeat That leaves Uber about 10–15% below its 52‑week high near $102, but still up roughly 35–40% year‑to‑date.Investing.com+1 At the same time, Wall Street’s view remains broadly constructive: analysts still see
SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock Today: Smart Card Launch, $1.5 Billion Share Sale and 2025–2030 Forecasts

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock Today: Smart Card Launch, $1.5 Billion Share Sale and 2025–2030 Forecasts

As of December 10, 2025, SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) sits near $27 per share, capping off a volatile but impressive year that’s seen the stock gain more than 80% year to date.24/7 Wall St. Investors are digesting three big themes at once: Below is a full breakdown of today’s SoFi stock story, the latest news from December 10, 2025, and what current forecasts and analysts are saying about where SOFI could go next. SOFI Stock Price Snapshot on December 10, 2025 MarketBeat reports a P/E ratio near 50 and a beta around 1.9, highlighting that SoFi is priced like
Merck Stock (MRK) Today – Keytruda Developments, Analyst Price Targets and 2025–2026 Forecast

Merck Stock (MRK) Today – Keytruda Developments, Analyst Price Targets and 2025–2026 Forecast

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) is back in the spotlight as Wall Street raises price targets, new clinical data hit the tape, and a wave of product approvals and partnerships reshapes the outlook for its blockbuster cancer franchise Keytruda and the broader pipeline. As of late trading on December 10, 2025, Merck stock changes hands around $97.27, up slightly on the day after yesterday’s pullback. MarketWatch+1 Over roughly the past month, shares have climbed about 20%, helped by positive trial results and optimism around newer products like Winrevair. Finviz This article walks through the latest news from December 10,
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Stock Soars to Record Highs on AI Demand: 2026 Forecast, Valuation and Key Risks

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Stock Soars to Record Highs on AI Demand: 2026 Forecast, Valuation and Key Risks

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) has exploded into one of 2025’s most spectacular AI‑infrastructure trades. The optical and photonics specialist has seen its share price multiply several times over, powered by booming demand from hyperscale data centers and a string of earnings beats and analyst upgrades. As of December 10, 2025, LITE is trading around $370 per share, near a fresh 52‑week and all‑time high after briefly touching about $362 intraday and closing just over $360 the prior session. MarketBeat Over the last year, the stock has gained roughly 219%, massively outperforming both its communications components peers and the broader
Confluent (CFLT) Stock Today: IBM’s $11 Billion Takeover, Analyst Downgrades and Fresh Price Targets – December 10, 2025

Confluent (CFLT) Stock Today: IBM’s $11 Billion Takeover, Analyst Downgrades and Fresh Price Targets – December 10, 2025

Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) is trading in a tight band just below IBM’s agreed $31 per‑share all‑cash takeover price, as investors digest a wave of analyst downgrades, fresh valuation work and new institutional positioning around the data‑streaming specialist. As of Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Confluent shares are changing hands at around $30, only a few percent below the IBM offer and roughly flat on the day, after a powerful rally of more than 25% over the past week and month.Simply Wall St Below is a detailed look at today’s news, forecasts and analysis around Confluent stock and what the IBM
Costco (COST) Stock on December 10, 2025: Earnings Preview, Tariff Lawsuit, and Special Dividend Odds

Costco (COST) Stock on December 10, 2025: Earnings Preview, Tariff Lawsuit, and Special Dividend Odds

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) heads into its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings report on Thursday, December 11, 2025, with investors focused on three big questions:How strong are the underlying trends, what does the Trump-era tariff lawsuit mean, and will there be another special dividend or even a stock split? Costco Investor Relations+1 Below is a news-style, SEO-focused rundown of where Costco stock stands today, what Wall Street is expecting, and how recent analysis is framing the risk–reward. Costco stock price today and recent performance As of late-morning trading on December 10, 2025, Costco shares were changing hands around $884 per
10 December 2025
Citigroup (C) Stock Near 52‑Week High on December 10, 2025: Is the Post‑Rally Bank Still a Buy?

Citigroup (C) Stock Near 52‑Week High on December 10, 2025: Is the Post‑Rally Bank Still a Buy?

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) continues its impressive 2025 run, with the stock trading around its 52‑week high as Wall Street updates its views on the bank’s transformation, capital actions, and earnings power. As of the latest session on December 10, 2025, Citi shares change hands at about $110.35, after touching an intraday high of $110.67 and a low of $109.09, on volume of roughly 3.4 million shares. Different data providers now peg year‑to‑date total returns for C in the mid‑50s to low‑60s percent range. Simply Wall St notes that Citi is up about 54% year to date as of December
10 December 2025
Home Depot (HD) Stock Today: Investor Day Shock, 2026 Outlook and Fresh Analyst Targets – December 10, 2025

Home Depot (HD) Stock Today: Investor Day Shock, 2026 Outlook and Fresh Analyst Targets – December 10, 2025

Date: December 10, 2025 – All data and news as of U.S. market close or latest available. Key Takeaways for Home Depot (HD) Stock Below is a deeper look at today’s news, forecasts and analyses affecting Home Depot stock. 1. Home Depot Stock Price Snapshot – December 10, 2025 Home Depot shares are trading around $347 in Wednesday trading, up slightly on the day and roughly in line with broader large‑cap retail peers. Over the last twelve months, the stock has: Several data providers also show a year‑to‑date total return around –11%, underperforming the S&P 500 but still well above
10 December 2025
Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock on December 10, 2025: AI Strategy, Fresh Analyst Targets and Long‑Term Forecasts

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock on December 10, 2025: AI Strategy, Fresh Analyst Targets and Long‑Term Forecasts

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) — the parent of Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Kayak and OpenTable — is back in focus on December 10, 2025 as Wall Street nudges price targets higher and management lays out an ambitious AI‑driven growth plan. With the stock trading a little above $5,200 and a market value around $168 billion, investors are weighing whether the online travel giant still offers upside into 2026 and beyond. StockAnalysis Key Takeaways Booking Holdings Stock Today: Price, Market Cap and Recent Performance As of late trading on December 10, 2025, Booking Holdings shares change hands around $5,218, modestly higher
10 December 2025
BP’s ‘Year of Progress’ in 2025: New Dividend, Wind Sale, Hydrogen Bets – and a Bitter Row Over Forecourt Staff Pay

BP’s ‘Year of Progress’ in 2025: New Dividend, Wind Sale, Hydrogen Bets – and a Bitter Row Over Forecourt Staff Pay

BP is ending 2025 with a flurry of headlines that tell a very mixed story.As of 10 December 2025, the company is: Put together, BP’s “year of progress” looks less like a simple success story and more like a snapshot of the messy, uneven energy transition – with investors, workers, and climate campaigners all pulling in different directions. BP calls 2025 a “year of progress” – strong operations and big discoveries BP’s own year-in-review piece, “2025: a year of progress”, published today on its Energy in focus hub, casts the year as one of solid execution and strategic delivery “from
10 December 2025
Walmart’s Nasdaq Debut: Why the Retail Giant Now Trades Like a Tech Stock

Walmart’s Nasdaq Debut: Why the Retail Giant Now Trades Like a Tech Stock

Walmart has finally crossed the street. After more than five decades on the New York Stock Exchange, the world’s largest retailer is now trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market — and investors are valuing it less like a supermarket and more like a Silicon Valley heavyweight. The move, which became effective on December 9, 2025, caps years of investment in e‑commerce, automation and artificial intelligence and has sparked a fresh debate: should Walmart really be trading like a tech company? Business Wire+1 Below is a deep dive into what changed, what the latest coverage on December 10, 2025 is
10 December 2025

Stock Market Today

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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