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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Ondas stock wobbles on heavy volume as a January share issuance nears

Ondas stock wobbles on heavy volume as a January share issuance nears

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 2:33 PM ET — Regular session Shares of Ondas Holdings Inc were down about 0.5% at $8.44 in Monday afternoon trading, sliding with a broader pullback in drone and defense-tech names. The dip comes as investors size up an early-January stock issuance tied to a recent exchange deal that increased the number of shares available for resale in the market. Ondas Holdings Inc.+1 It also lands days before year-end results will absorb an accounting hit. Ondas said it expects a one-time, non-cash charge of about $56.6 million in the quarter ending Dec. 31 — an
29 December 2025
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BellRing Brands stock slides about 9% as legal probe notice hits and volatility returns

BellRing Brands stock slides about 9% as legal probe notice hits and volatility returns

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:32 ET — Regular session BellRing Brands Inc (BRBR.N) shares were down $2.83, or 9.4%, at $27.33 by 2:32 p.m. ET, after opening at $30.15 and sliding to a session low of $26.66. The stock last traded as high as $30.20, with volume around 2.9 million shares. The drop matters because investors have been quick to punish any fresh uncertainty around the protein-shake maker’s near-term sales trajectory and margins. BellRing is coming off a year in which sentiment swung sharply on questions about whether shipments are matching consumer demand. In November, BellRing forecast fiscal 2026
29 December 2025
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Newmont tumbles as gold drops 4% and CME hikes metals margins

Newmont tumbles as gold drops 4% and CME hikes metals margins

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:25 ET — Regular session Shares of Newmont (NEM) fell 5.7% to $99.70 in afternoon trading, leading declines in major gold miners as gold prices slid more than 4% from record highs and traders unwound positions. The move matters because gold’s year-end surge has been one of 2025’s standout trades, pulling miners and precious-metals funds higher with it. A sharp reversal can force fast selling in a market that is already thin after the holidays. It also lands just as exchanges raise collateral demands, a common volatility brake that can push leveraged traders to cut
29 December 2025
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Silver sinks from record highs as year-end profit-taking slams metals, oil climbs

Silver sinks from record highs as year-end profit-taking slams metals, oil climbs

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:06 ET Gold and silver tumbled on Monday after touching record highs, as investors locked in gains in thin year-end trading. Spot gold fell 4.2% to $4,340.52 an ounce by 12:00 p.m. ET, while silver slid 8.4% to $72.51. The pullback matters because markets are heading into the final, holiday-shortened week of 2025 after a sharp late-year run in commodities and currencies. Traders have pushed precious metals to records on expectations of lower U.S. interest rates, which tend to support non-yielding assets like gold. With liquidity patchy around year-end, routine position trimming can move prices
29 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile stock edges up on “coming weeks” start for BlueBird 6 operations

AST SpaceMobile stock edges up on “coming weeks” start for BlueBird 6 operations

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:59 ET — Regular session AST SpaceMobile Inc shares rose on Monday after its chief operating officer said the company’s latest BlueBird 6 satellite should begin operations in the coming weeks. The timing matters because investors are looking for signs the direct-to-smartphone satellite venture is moving from launch headlines to working service. The stock has traded on milestone updates as the company ramps toward a larger constellation. AST is aiming to deliver “space-based cellular broadband,” which means a satellite link that connects directly to standard smartphones without special user equipment when they are outside terrestrial
29 December 2025
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NuScale slides again as dilution worries shadow small-reactor stocks

NuScale slides again as dilution worries shadow small-reactor stocks

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:58 ET — Regular session NuScale Power Corp shares fell about 2.6% on Monday, extending a late-year slide in high-volatility nuclear-reactor developers. The stock was down 2.6% at $14.46 in afternoon trading. NuScale and its peers have become a fast-moving proxy for sentiment on small modular reactors, or SMRs — smaller nuclear units designed to be factory-built and deployed in clusters to generate power. Bulls argue SMRs could help meet growing electricity demand, including from data centers, while skeptics point to long timelines and uncertain costs. That debate has sharpened into a near-term question for
29 December 2025
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IonQ stock falls despite South Korea quantum-system deal as sector cools

IonQ stock falls despite South Korea quantum-system deal as sector cools

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:02 ET — Regular session IonQ shares fell 2.5% to $44.85 in afternoon trading on Monday after the quantum-computing company said it had finalized an agreement to deliver a 100-qubit system to South Korea’s Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI). IonQ Investors The agreement adds to a string of government and enterprise projects that investors see as a key test for whether quantum computing can move from research to recurring commercial deployments. The group has been volatile into year-end as traders lock in gains amid low holiday volume and concerns about rich valuations,
29 December 2025
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Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 2:04 PM ET — Regular session Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as heavyweight technology names retreated in the final trading week of the year. The S&P 500 fell about 0.4% and the Nasdaq slid about 0.6%, while the Dow eased about 0.5%. The pullback comes with just a handful of sessions left in 2025, a stretch when managers often adjust positions for year-end reporting and liquidity thins out. Investors were also watching for a so-called “Santa Claus rally,” the seasonal tendency for the S&P 500 to rise in the last five trading days
29 December 2025
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Dow slides as tech gives back gains into year-end, Fed minutes ahead

Dow slides as tech gives back gains into year-end, Fed minutes ahead

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:59 ET — Regular session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Monday afternoon as investors pared back positions in technology-linked names and banks in the final trading days of 2025. The move matters because year-end rebalancing and lighter holiday liquidity can amplify swings, with U.S. markets set to close on Thursday for New Year’s Day. The pullback also tests hopes for a “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal stretch when stocks often rise over the last five sessions of the year and the first two of the next — after major indexes pushed toward
29 December 2025
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Rocket Lab stock rises as traders revisit Space Force satellite deal after Friday slump

Rocket Lab stock rises as traders revisit Space Force satellite deal after Friday slump

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:50 ET — Regular session Rocket Lab Corp shares rose 1.6% to $71.78 by 11:50 a.m. ET, rebounding from an 8.5% slide in the prior session. The stock traded between $69.32 and $72.74 on Monday, and has ranged from $14.72 to $79.83 over the past 52 weeks. The Nasdaq was down 0.7% and the S&P 500 fell 0.5%. Google+1 The move comes as year-end trading thins out and price swings widen in some high-momentum names. Rocket Lab has been one of the more volatile space-linked stocks this month as investors weigh defense contract wins against
29 December 2025
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Warby Parker slides as year-end tech pullback cools the “Santa Claus” trade

Warby Parker slides as year-end tech pullback cools the “Santa Claus” trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:55 ET — Regular session Warby Parker Inc shares fell about 3% on Monday, extending a late-December pullback as U.S. stocks eased from record highs. The eyewear retailer was down 3.1% at $23.43 at 11:55 a.m. ET. The move came as Wall Street opened the final trading week of 2025 on the back foot, with heavyweight technology stocks giving up some of last week’s gains. Consumer discretionary shares were also under pressure, according to Reuters. Reuters That matters now because liquidity is thinning into year-end, which can amplify swings in single names. Traders are also
29 December 2025
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Rigetti stock slides as quantum-computing trade cools into year-end

Rigetti stock slides as quantum-computing trade cools into year-end

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:49 ET — Regular session Rigetti Computing’s shares fell about 3% on Monday, extending a late-December pullback in quantum-computing stocks as traders booked gains and waited for fresh catalysts. The moves matter now because the quantum group has become a momentum trade into year-end, where lighter holiday liquidity can magnify swings in high-volatility names. Investors Business Daily said the sector’s recent slide followed a brief pop earlier this month that arrived “without major news,” and was later met by profit-taking and valuation jitters. Investors.com Rigetti has drawn attention alongside peers such as IonQ and D-Wave,
29 December 2025
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UK passengers warned of higher air fares as regional airports face sharp property-tax hikes

UK passengers warned of higher air fares as regional airports face sharp property-tax hikes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:03 ET Air travellers across the UK could face higher ticket prices next year as regional airports brace for steep increases in business rates, the property tax charged on commercial sites, according to a PA Media analysis of government data. (The Guardian) The warning matters now because the higher tax bills would raise fixed costs for airports outside London that rely heavily on airline fees to fund day-to-day operations and investment, industry figures said. AirportsUK, which represents the sector, is preparing a response to a Treasury consultation on business rates that closes in February, and
29 December 2025
QBTS edges up as options traders lean bullish on D-Wave into year-end

QBTS edges up as options traders lean bullish on D-Wave into year-end

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:58 ET — Regular session Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) rose about 0.5% to $25.41 in late-morning New York trading on Monday, after ranging between $25.02 and $26.37 earlier in the session. IonQ fell about 1.8%, while Rigetti and Quantum Computing Inc slid about 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively. The move keeps D-Wave in focus as investors reassess a corner of the market that has produced outsized gains and abrupt pullbacks. The stock is up about 205% year-to-date but down about 4.6% over the past week, according to Finviz. Finviz With only a few sessions
29 December 2025
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Dec. 31 ACA deadline: Covered California sees sign-ups lag as shoppers brace for subsidy cutoff

Dec. 31 ACA deadline: Covered California sees sign-ups lag as shoppers brace for subsidy cutoff

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:07 ET New enrollments on Covered California, California’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, are running about 30% below last year as shoppers weigh higher deductibles and the looming end of enhanced federal tax credits, the exchange’s executive director said. The Modesto Focus+1 The slowdown matters now because the Dec. 31 deadline for coverage starting Jan. 1 is days away, and the enhanced subsidies are set to expire at year-end unless Congress acts. The Modesto Focus+1 Congress adjourned for its holiday break without extending the credits, leaving consumers to compare plans under higher sticker prices and uncertainty
29 December 2025
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight for board shakeup as CEO exit nears

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight for board shakeup as CEO exit nears

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:27 ET Lululemon Athletica founder Dennis “Chip” Wilson said on Monday he has launched a proxy fight to reshape the company’s board, nominating three independent director candidates. The Wall Street Journal first reported the move, which was also covered by Canadian outlets including CTV News (https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/lululemon-founder-launches-proxy-fight-for-board-changes-wsj-reports/), CBC (https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lululemon-proxy-fight-chip-wilson-board-changes-9.7029060) and The Globe and Mail (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-lululemon-chip-wilson-proxy-fight-board-changes/). The board challenge lands as the athleisure maker enters a leadership transition, with CEO Calvin McDonald set to leave in January and no named successor. Investors have been watching closely after Lululemon’s shares fell about 45% this year. Lululemon has struggled
29 December 2025
New expressway makes Ahmedabad-to-Salangpur Hanuman temple trip faster — even before official opening

New expressway makes Ahmedabad-to-Salangpur Hanuman temple trip faster — even before official opening

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:29 ET Motorists in India’s Gujarat state have begun using the newly built Ahmedabad–Dholera expressway to cut travel time to the Salangpur Hanumanji temple, even though the corridor has not been formally inaugurated, local outlet DeshGujarat reported. DeshGujarat The early use matters because Gujarat is racing to add faster road links around Dholera, a planned industrial zone that state and federal authorities have promoted as a logistics and manufacturing hub. Better travel times can shift both freight routes and weekend pilgrimage traffic. The expressway also feeds a busy year-end travel calendar. The Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev
29 December 2025
Tesco to hand out 3 million free apples as it tees up 2026 produce discounts

Tesco to hand out 3 million free apples as it tees up 2026 produce discounts

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:37 ET Tesco will hand out more than 3 million free apples to children in more than 800 of its large UK stores from Dec. 30, the retailer said. The giveaway is part of a 2026 push that also includes member-only discounts and extra loyalty points for some shoppers buying fruit and vegetables. Tesco+2Grocery Gazette+2 The move comes as supermarkets ramp up New Year promotions and try to hold onto shoppers who have become more price-sensitive after years of higher grocery bills. Tesco is pitching the plan as a way to make healthier choices easier
29 December 2025
Intuit’s TurboTax and QuickBooks move toward USDC stablecoin payments in Circle deal

Intuit’s TurboTax and QuickBooks move toward USDC stablecoin payments in Circle deal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:06 ET Intuit Inc plans to use Circle Internet Group’s USDC stablecoin and related infrastructure across its TurboTax, QuickBooks and Credit Karma products, aiming to support faster, lower-cost payments and refunds, a recent Investor Monkey report said. Finviz The effort matters because stablecoins — digital tokens designed to hold a steady value, often pegged to the U.S. dollar — are increasingly being tested by mainstream financial firms as an always-on alternative to traditional payment rails. Reuters For Intuit, stablecoin-based transfers would touch a customer base that the company says totals about 100 million worldwide and
29 December 2025
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AAOI stock swings, then slips as investors refocus on 800G ramp

AAOI stock swings, then slips as investors refocus on 800G ramp

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:56 ET — Regular session Applied Optoelectronics shares were down 0.9% at $36.85 in late morning trading on Monday, after swinging between $36.17 and $39.15 as volumes stayed elevated. The reversal kept the spotlight on the fiber-optics supplier after a sharp pullback late last week, when traders began locking in gains following a run to fresh highs. Trefis That matters because AAOI has become a high-beta proxy for investor appetite around AI data-center buildouts, where cloud operators are upgrading to faster optical links to move data between servers. GlobeNewswire+1 Broader market tone was cautious, with
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
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