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S&P 500 Near Record High on December 5, 2025 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Rise – Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis

S&P 500 Near Record High on December 5, 2025 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Rise – Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis

Published: December 6, 2025 | Market data as of close on Friday, December 5, 2025 The S&P 500 inched closer to a fresh all‑time high on Friday, December 5, 2025, as Wall Street doubled down on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its meeting next week. The benchmark index gained 0.2%, closing at 6,870.40 — about 1% below its record — and logging a second straight week of gains.Reuters+1 Beneath that modest move, the story was bigger: delayed inflation data, a historic government shutdown, AI-driven market concentration, and an upcoming index reshuffle are all shaping how
6 December 2025
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SMCI Stock Today: Super Micro Computer’s AI Server Bet Under Pressure but Wall Street Still Sees Upside (December 6, 2025)

SMCI Stock Today: Super Micro Computer’s AI Server Bet Under Pressure but Wall Street Still Sees Upside (December 6, 2025)

Super Micro Computer’s SMCI stock has become one of the purest public plays on the AI server boom – and one of the most volatile. As of the close on December 5, 2025, SMCI traded around $34.69, up about 1.3% on the day but sitting far below its 52‑week high of $66.44. MarketBeat+1 Despite a bruising sell‑off, analysts’ SMCI stock forecasts still cluster 30–40% above today’s price, even as short‑term sentiment has turned cautious after a messy quarter, margin compression, and lingering governance concerns. MarketBeat+1 SMCI stock price and recent performance The pain has been concentrated in the last few
6 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) Today: Price, Latest News and Analyst Forecasts – December 6, 2025

Apple Stock (AAPL) Today: Price, Latest News and Analyst Forecasts – December 6, 2025

Apple’s stock is ending the first week of December in a curious spot: near record highs, widely rated a “Buy,” yet facing skeptical retail investors and rising questions about its role in the AI race. As of the close on Friday, December 5, Apple (AAPL) finished at $278.78, down about 0.7% on the day from $280.70. That capped a three‑day losing streak but still left shares up roughly 4–5% over the last two weeks and about 14% over the past year, broadly in line with the S&P 500.StockInvest+1 Over the last 12 months, AAPL has traded between a 52‑week low
6 December 2025
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MSFT Stock Forecast December 2025: AI Jitters, OpenAI Deal and Wall Street Price Targets

MSFT Stock Forecast December 2025: AI Jitters, OpenAI Deal and Wall Street Price Targets

Updated: December 6, 2025 Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) heads into year‑end 2025 as one of the world’s most valuable companies and one of the market’s most debated AI plays. At Friday’s close on December 5, Microsoft stock finished around $483.16 per share, leaving it roughly 13% below its 52‑week high of $555.45 and about 40% above its 52‑week low near $344.79.FinanceCharts Over the past five years, MSFT has delivered a total return of about 125%, and more than 760% over the last decade, reaffirming its status as a long‑term compounder.FinanceCharts Yet recent headlines about AI sales targets, massive data‑center spending, and
6 December 2025
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Meta Stock Price on December 6, 2025: Metaverse Cuts, AI Deals and Analyst Targets Shape the META Outlook

Meta Stock Price on December 6, 2025: Metaverse Cuts, AI Deals and Analyst Targets Shape the META Outlook

Updated: December 6, 2025 Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) continues to sit at the center of the AI and Big Tech narrative — and its share price is reflecting that tension between massive opportunity and massive spending. As of the latest available data on December 6, 2025, Meta stock is trading around $673 per share, after closing Friday, December 5, at $673.42, up about 1.8% on the day. That price implies a market capitalization of roughly $1.8 trillion and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio just above 31. MarketBeat Over the past two weeks, META has climbed roughly 14%, logging gains in seven
6 December 2025
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Poundland Store Closures: Full List of Shops Shutting in December 2025 and Early 2026 – Is Your Local Branch Affected?

Poundland Store Closures: Full List of Shops Shutting in December 2025 and Early 2026 – Is Your Local Branch Affected?

As of 6 December 2025, Poundland has confirmed a fresh wave of store closures that will see dozens of branches shut between now and early February 2026, on top of an already‑large restructuring programme. The discount chain – sold to US restructuring specialist Gordon Brothers for £1 in June 2025 – is pressing ahead with a court‑approved turnaround plan that will ultimately close 68 UK stores and shrink its estate from around 800 shops to between 650 and 700.Reuters+1 New announcements this week add 14 more closures to the schedule, while trade and business press are tracking 18 previously named
6 December 2025
SPY Stock Today: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Hovers Near Record Highs as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge (December 6, 2025)

SPY Stock Today: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Hovers Near Record Highs as Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge (December 6, 2025)

The flagship U.S. stock market fund, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), is ending the first week of December 2025 on strong footing. As of the close on Friday, December 5, 2025, SPY is trading around $685.7 per share, up roughly 0.2% on the day and more than 12% over the past year, with year‑to‑date gains of about 16%. Assets under management are now in the $700+ billion range, cementing SPY’s status as the world’s largest equity ETF. TradingView+1 The move extends a four‑day winning streak for the ETF, helped by tame inflation data and growing expectations that the Federal
6 December 2025
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Stock Futures Today, December 5, 2025: Wall Street Futures Point to Soft-Landing Optimism as Fed Cut Nears

Stock Futures Today, December 5, 2025: Wall Street Futures Point to Soft-Landing Optimism as Fed Cut Nears

U.S. stock futures on Friday, December 5, 2025, extended their climb as traders leaned into the idea of a “soft landing” and an almost certain Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Futures on the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average all traded higher, helping push Wall Street to the edge of fresh record highs while global markets digested a delayed but reassuring inflation reading. Barchart.com+2Reuters+2 Below is a detailed look at the latest moves in stock futures, the key news from December 5, and what analysts and strategists are saying about the road ahead. U.S. Stock Futures
6 December 2025
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Amazon (AMZN) Stock on December 6, 2025: Price, AWS & USPS Shockwaves, and What Analysts Expect Through 2030

Amazon (AMZN) Stock on December 6, 2025: Price, AWS & USPS Shockwaves, and What Analysts Expect Through 2030

Amazon’s stock is ending the first week of December 2025 in a strange place: fundamentals are surging, AI and cloud announcements are flying, logistics strategy is being rewritten in real time – and yet the share price has mostly moved sideways this year. Here’s a detailed look at where AMZN stands today, what just changed around AWS and U.S. delivery, and how Wall Street and various models see the stock into 2026–2030. Amazon stock today: price, valuation and recent performance As of the latest trade on December 6, 2025, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is trading around $229.53 per share, with
6 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock Forecast: Nvidia Deal, Rodeo AI and ICE Furor on December 6, 2025

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Forecast: Nvidia Deal, Rodeo AI and ICE Furor on December 6, 2025

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is ending the week as one of the most hotly debated AI stocks on Wall Street. The share price is hovering around $181.76, up about 2% on the day and sitting not far below its recent 52‑week high of $207.52, giving the data analytics and AI specialist a market capitalization of roughly $430 billion. MarketBeat After a year of explosive revenue growth, blockbuster government and commercial wins, and a deepening partnership with Nvidia, the company now faces a new wave of bullish forecasts, skeptical analyst targets, and political blowback from a controversial immigration contract. Below is
6 December 2025
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Tesla Stock (TSLA) Today: Price, Latest News, Robotaxi Hype and 2026 Forecasts – December 6, 2025

Tesla Stock (TSLA) Today: Price, Latest News, Robotaxi Hype and 2026 Forecasts – December 6, 2025

Tesla stock is ending the first week of December in the spotlight again. Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) are trading around $455, giving the EV and AI group a market capitalization of roughly $1.5 trillion.StockAnalysis The rally puts Tesla up by low double digits in 2025 and about 6% below its record close near $480 from December 17, 2024, making it the only “Big Tech” name that still hasn’t set a new all‑time high this year—but it’s getting close.MarketWatch+1 At the same time, the fundamentals and the narrative have become more complex: Here’s a structured look at TSLA as
6 December 2025
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Nvidia Stock (NVDA) Today: Price, Latest AI Chip News, and 2026–2030 Forecasts – December 6, 2025

Nvidia Stock (NVDA) Today: Price, Latest AI Chip News, and 2026–2030 Forecasts – December 6, 2025

Nvidia stock has become the gravitational center of the AI boom. With a market value above $4 trillion and an order book running into the hundreds of billions of dollars, NVDA now influences not just the semiconductor sector, but the entire equity market. At the same time, fresh export–control drama, a surging Chinese “Nvidia clone,” and persistent “AI bubble” worries are forcing investors to ask: is Nvidia stock still a buy at these levels? Below is a deep dive into Nvidia’s latest stock price, news, risks, and Wall Street forecasts as of December 6, 2025. Nvidia stock price and valuation
6 December 2025
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Verizon Communications Stock (VZ): High-Yield Dividend Giant at a Turning Point – December 6, 2025 Update

Verizon Communications Stock (VZ): High-Yield Dividend Giant at a Turning Point – December 6, 2025 Update

Published: December 6, 2025 Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) heads into the final weeks of 2025 as one of the US market’s most-watched income stocks: a ~6–7% dividend yield, a new high-profile CEO, fresh layoffs, and a slow-burning turnaround story all colliding at once. As of the latest close, Verizon stock trades around $41.69, implying a market capitalization of roughly $176 billion, a trailing P/E ratio just under 9x, and a dividend yield near 6.6% on an annual payout of $2.76 per share.StockAnalysis Below is a detailed look at today’s news, forecasts, and competing analyses on Verizon stock as of
6 December 2025
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Citigroup (C) Stock: Price, Latest News and 2026 Forecast as of December 6, 2025

Citigroup (C) Stock: Price, Latest News and 2026 Forecast as of December 6, 2025

Updated: December 6, 2025 Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) stock is finishing 2025 on a powerful upswing. As of the close on Friday, December 5, 2025, shares ended at $108.88, just shy of their 52‑week high of $109.37 and almost exactly double the 52‑week low of $55.51 set in early April. Over the past 12 months, the stock has gained roughly 50–60%, making Citi one of the best performers among large U.S. banks. FinanceCharts+2Yahoo Finance+2 That surge has been driven by CEO Jane Fraser’s multi‑year restructuring plan, stronger earnings, a cleaner balance sheet and a friendlier regulatory backdrop after the Federal
6 December 2025
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Ripple, XRP and the New Payment Rails: Mastercard Pilot, $1B RLUSD Milestone and the 5‑Digit Price Debate

Ripple, XRP and the New Payment Rails: Mastercard Pilot, $1B RLUSD Milestone and the 5‑Digit Price Debate

The XRP ecosystem is in one of its most hectic news cycles in years.On 6 December 2025, fresh headlines ranged from a bold 5‑digit XRP price thesis to a $1 billion milestone for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, new ETF‑driven supply‑shock narratives, and deeper integration with regulated U.S. markets. At the same time, Ripple is appearing on stage with Mastercard, expanding into corporate treasury via a $1 billion acquisition, and backing a global brand campaign that tells institutions: “It’s happening.” Here’s how all of these threads connect – and what they really mean for XRP, RLUSD and the future of global payments.
6 December 2025
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Walmart (WMT) Stock on December 6, 2025: Nasdaq Switch, New CEO and Holiday Momentum

Walmart (WMT) Stock on December 6, 2025: Nasdaq Switch, New CEO and Holiday Momentum

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) heads into the final weeks of 2025 as one of the most closely watched stocks in global retail – and increasingly, in tech-adjacent investing. As of the close on December 5, 2025, Walmart shares traded around $115.11, near record highs, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $917 billion.StockAnalysis The stock is up more than 20% over the past 12 months and nearly 13% in the past month, vastly outperforming the broader market and the consumer staples sector.StockAnalysis+1 At the same time, it trades at a rich ~40× trailing and forward earnings, roughly double the
6 December 2025
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Carrington-Class Sunspot, G3 Geomagnetic Storm and Cold Moon Supermoon: What to Know on December 6, 2025

Carrington-Class Sunspot, G3 Geomagnetic Storm and Cold Moon Supermoon: What to Know on December 6, 2025

On 6 December 2025, three major space-weather stories are converging in Earth’s skies: Here’s what that all means for power grids, satellites, northern lights hunters and anyone heading outside to enjoy the sky. 1. The giant AR 4294–4296 sunspot complex facing Earth A sunspot almost as big as Carrington’s A new sunspot complex designated AR 4294–4296 has rotated onto the Earth-facing side of the sun and is now directly pointed at our planet. Live Science Key facts: Space-weather monitors describe AR 4294–4296 as one of the largest sunspot groups of the past decade, with a magnetic configuration capable of producing
6 December 2025
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock on December 6, 2025: Price, Latest News, Analyst Targets and Dividend Outlook

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock on December 6, 2025: Price, Latest News, Analyst Targets and Dividend Outlook

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) heads into December 2025 as one of the market’s standout large‑cap healthcare performers, combining a 2025 share‑price surge with classic “defensive” traits like steady earnings and a long dividend track record—while still carrying a very real legal overhang from talc litigation. As of the close on Friday, December 5, 2025, JNJ shares finished at $201.93, near their record territory and not far below a recent 52‑week high around $207.81. Over the past 12 months the stock has climbed roughly 35%, with some measures putting its 2025 year‑to‑date total return close to 40%, far ahead of
6 December 2025
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Target (TGT) Stock Update – December 6, 2025: Deep Value, 5% Dividend and a Difficult Turnaround

Target (TGT) Stock Update – December 6, 2025: Deep Value, 5% Dividend and a Difficult Turnaround

On December 6, 2025, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is trading around $92 per share, roughly 30% below where it stood a year ago and more than 60% below its 2021 peak, even as the broader U.S. market has marched higher. At this price, Target offers a dividend yield of about 5% and trades at roughly 11× forward earnings, putting it firmly in “cheap retail” territory. Simply Wall St+2Finimize+2 Behind that low valuation is a retailer still wrestling with shrinking sales, pressured margins, and a complex turnaround under an incoming CEO. The latest quarter delivered a small earnings beat but another
6 December 2025
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Energy Transfer LP Stock (ET) – Price, Dividend, Data Center Gas Boom and LNG Outlook | December 6, 2025

Energy Transfer LP Stock (ET) – Price, Dividend, Data Center Gas Boom and LNG Outlook | December 6, 2025

As of December 6, 2025, Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) remains one of the most closely watched high‑yield midstream stocks, offering nearly an 8% cash distribution, a deep project backlog, and a still‑discounted valuation despite mixed 2025 earnings. This update pulls together the latest news, forecasts and analyst commentary on Energy Transfer LP stock as of December 6, 2025, to give a rounded picture of where ET stands heading into 2026. Energy Transfer LP stock today: price, yield and performance snapshot Energy Transfer units closed on December 5, 2025 at $16.80, with trading volume a little over 14 million units.
6 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after a 13% plunge earlier in the week on weak guidance and AI competition fears. The Philadelphia semiconductor index rose 5.7% as chip stocks led a broader market rally. Investors are awaiting next week’s U.S. payrolls and inflation data, which could shift rate expectations for tech.
Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Netflix shares rose 1.6% to $82.20 Friday as the Justice Department expanded its antitrust review of the company’s planned $82.7 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition. A Wall Street Journal report said investigators are probing possible anti-competitive tactics. Director Reed Hastings reported a transfer of 241,944 shares via a family trust, according to an SEC filing.
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