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CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 18.12.2025

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: December 19, 2025, 12:00 AM EST Vital Farms Valuation Analysis: Fair Value Near $49.45 Implies Substantial Upside Amid Volatility December 18, 2025, 11:54 PM EST. Vital Farms, ticker VITL, has seen volatility with a ~5% pullback and a choppy year, yet remains a growth story for patient investors. The stock trades at about $32.25, well below a fair value near $49.45, implying meaningful upside if sustained growth and premium pricing power persist. The bull case rests on strong demand for natural, ethical foods and the brand's ability to lift prices without denting volumes, fueling double-digit top
18 December 2025
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Top ASX Stocks to Buy Today (18 December 2025): Lithium Upgrades, Gold Surge, and Woodside in Focus

Top ASX Stocks to Buy Today (18 December 2025): Lithium Upgrades, Gold Surge, and Woodside in Focus

Published: 18/12/2025 (11:00am Sydney time)This article is for information and news purposes only and is not financial advice. Markets can move quickly and losses are possible. Consider your objectives and risks and, if needed, speak with a licensed adviser. Australia’s sharemarket is entering the late-morning session with investors balancing two competing forces: a bruising tech sell-off linked to Wall Street’s AI unwind and a renewed bid for commodities—especially lithium, gold and (again) silver. At around 8:00am AEDT, ASX 200 futures were flat as traders digested an overnight Nasdaq fall of 1.4% and a firmer commodity tape (spot gold near US$4,374/oz, Brent crude near US$60.39/bbl, iron ore around US$103.60/t). ABCBy 10:21am AEDT, the S&P/ASX
18 December 2025
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ASX Top Gainers Today (18 December 2025): RocketBoots Soars on $9.1m ARR Contract as Australian Shares Trade Lower

ASX Top Gainers Today (18 December 2025): RocketBoots Soars on $9.1m ARR Contract as Australian Shares Trade Lower

Australia’s share market was softer in late-morning trade on Thursday, 18 December 2025, with tech stocks again in the firing line — but that didn’t stop a handful of small caps from posting eye-catching gains. By around 11:00am Sydney time (AEDT), the S&P/ASX 200 was modestly lower in early trade and the tech sector was extending a multi-session slide. Market Index Even so, “top gainer” lists were dominated by companies moving on fresh contracts, corporate activity, and headline-driven momentum in low-priced names. Below are the standout top gainers on the Australian stock market today, plus the news and analysis from 17–18 December 2025 that traders
18 December 2025
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Australia Economic Calendar Today (18 December 2025): ABS Population & Finance-and-Wealth Data Due at 11:30am as MYEFO Lifts Inflation Outlook

Australia Economic Calendar Today (18 December 2025): ABS Population & Finance-and-Wealth Data Due at 11:30am as MYEFO Lifts Inflation Outlook

At 11:00am Sydney time (AEDT) on Thursday, 18 December 2025, Australia’s macro focus is squarely on a cluster of official releases at 11:30am—landing just one day after the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) reset the national conversation on inflation, deficits, and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s next move. With markets already digesting Treasury’s higher inflation track and renewed debate over whether the RBA may need to tighten again in early 2026, today’s calendar is less about one headline number and more about the deeper plumbing of the economy: population momentum, household balance sheets, labour-market detail, and the central bank’s reserve operations. What’s on Australia’s economic
18 December 2025
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Quantum Stocks on the US Market Today: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, QCi and Arqit Slide After Close as Analyst Coverage Expands (Dec. 17, 2025)

Quantum Stocks on the US Market Today: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, QCi and Arqit Slide After Close as Analyst Coverage Expands (Dec. 17, 2025)

NEW YORK — Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 (6:00 p.m. ET): Quantum-related stocks ended sharply lower after the U.S. market close, extending a choppy pullback that has rattled high-beta “future tech” themes in recent weeks. The selling came even as Wall Street broadened fresh analyst coverage of the sector and two of the most closely watched names released notable corporate updates tied to commercialization and scaling. Investopedia Below is what moved U.S.-listed quantum stocks today, what analysts are forecasting for 2026 and beyond, and the key catalysts investors are watching next. Quantum stock prices at 6:00 p.m. ET Quantum pure-plays and adjacent names largely fell in tandem, underperforming
18 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips by 11am as Tech Sell-Off Deepens; RBA Rate Outlook, ANZ Pay Revolt and Netwealth, Bendigo, Woodside in Focus

Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips by 11am as Tech Sell-Off Deepens; RBA Rate Outlook, ANZ Pay Revolt and Netwealth, Bendigo, Woodside in Focus

Sydney, 18 December 2025 (11:00am AEDT) — Australia’s share market edged lower late in the morning session, with the S&P/ASX 200 down about 0.3% to 8,568 points by 11am as technology stocks again took the brunt of selling. The Australian The weaker tone followed another overnight pullback in US equities led by Big Tech, as investors continued to reassess the cost and payback period of the AI buildout. In New York, the Nasdaq slid 1.81% and the S&P 500 fell 1.16%, with Oracle’s decline and broader “AI funding jitters” weighing on sentiment. Reuters ASX 200 drivers this morning: global tech nerves meet local “rate-path” uncertainty Two
18 December 2025
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Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Sink as AI Selloff Deepens—Micron Jumps After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025)

Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Sink as AI Selloff Deepens—Micron Jumps After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025)

As of 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, U.S.-listed semiconductor stocks have wrapped up a bruising regular session—then immediately pivoted into a very different after-hours story led by Micron Technology. The day’s defining theme was a renewed wave of “AI trade” de-risking that hit chipmakers, chip-equipment names, and data-center exposed semiconductor plays. In the background: fresh headlines around AI infrastructure financing, competitive pressure in AI chips, and policy and security scrutiny that investors are treating as real, near-term risk—not just narrative. AP News+1 US stock market close: semiconductors dragged the Nasdaq lower Wall Street extended its pullback for a fourth straight session. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% to
18 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Slide After AI Funding Jitters Hit the Nasdaq (Dec. 17, 2025)

Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Slide After AI Funding Jitters Hit the Nasdaq (Dec. 17, 2025)

As of 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Big Tech stocks finished the U.S. session broadly lower, with the AI trade back in the crosshairs. The headline driver wasn’t a single earnings miss from a mega-cap—rather, it was a growing market debate over how the next wave of AI infrastructure gets financed, and whether the returns will justify the scale of spending now embedded in forecasts. Reuters+1 Stock market close: Tech leads the retreat U.S. stocks ended sharply lower, led by technology and AI-linked names. By the closing bell: A key catalyst was renewed selling in AI infrastructure and chip-related stocks after
18 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Nvidia, Oracle, Broadcom Slide on AI Funding Jitters as Micron Surges After Hours

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Nvidia, Oracle, Broadcom Slide on AI Funding Jitters as Micron Surges After Hours

NEW YORK — As of 6:00 p.m. EST, the U.S. “AI trade” is ending Wednesday on a sharply split note: mega-cap AI infrastructure and chip leaders fell hard into the close, while memory maker Micron Technologies jumped in extended trading after delivering a bullish outlook tied directly to AI data-center demand. Reuters+1 The session’s message for investors was blunt: Wall Street is still willing to pay for visible AI demand, but it’s becoming less tolerant of financing uncertainty, “circular” capex stories, and rising competitive pressure around the software and silicon stack that powers generative AI. Reuters+2Reuters+2 US stock market close: AI stocks
18 December 2025
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Space Technology Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Rocket Lab’s Rapid Space Force Launch, BlackSky’s Gen‑3 Milestone, and Spire Earnings Jolt a Volatile Sector

Space Technology Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Rocket Lab’s Rapid Space Force Launch, BlackSky’s Gen‑3 Milestone, and Spire Earnings Jolt a Volatile Sector

NEW YORK — As of 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, U.S.-listed space technology stocks finished a bruising session largely in the red, pressured by a broader tech-led pullback that hit higher‑beta growth names. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% to 6,721.43 and the Nasdaq slid 1.8% to 22,693.32, extending Wall Street’s multi-day decline amid renewed investor anxiety around big-ticket technology spending and funding for data-center buildouts. AP News+1 Against that backdrop, space investors still had plenty to digest: Rocket Lab moved a U.S. Space Force mission forward by months; BlackSky said a third Gen‑3 satellite has entered commercial operations at record speed; Spire Global posted a quarter complicated by business divestitures
18 December 2025
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EV Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Tesla Slides After Record High, QuantumScape’s Automaker Deal Steals the Spotlight, Ford Signals EV Pullback

EV Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Tesla Slides After Record High, QuantumScape’s Automaker Deal Steals the Spotlight, Ford Signals EV Pullback

Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 — 6:00 p.m. ET (U.S. market closed; after-hours trading active) Electric vehicle (EV) stocks ended the Wednesday session with a familiar late‑2025 feel: big headlines, bigger volatility, and a market backdrop that made growth names hard to hold into the close. The broader selloff in tech—driven by renewed anxiety around expensive AI trades—pulled down several EV-linked stocks, especially those that investors increasingly treat as “AI adjacency” plays. AP News+2The Wall Street Journal+2 But beneath the index-level risk‑off mood, the EV tape was anything but quiet: What follows is a detailed, publication-ready breakdown of today’s EV stock action, the
18 December 2025
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Australian Firm Neumann Space Pioneers Molybdenum-Fueled Space Propulsion With a Metal “Fuel Rod” Thruster

Australian Firm Neumann Space Pioneers Molybdenum-Fueled Space Propulsion With a Metal “Fuel Rod” Thruster

When most people hear “space propulsion,” they picture fire and chemical exhaust. But one of Australia’s most closely watched propulsion efforts is built around something far less cinematic—and potentially far more practical for modern satellites: a solid metal rod of molybdenum that can be turned into plasma on demand to nudge spacecraft through orbit. That technology, developed by Adelaide-based Neumann Space, has moved beyond lab demonstrations and into repeated on-orbit testing—an important step in a market that increasingly expects satellites to dodge debris, maintain formation, and safely deorbit at end of life. Over the past two years, the company’s Neumann Drive has progressed from first
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:26 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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