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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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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
LONDON, February 7, 2026, 08:48 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group shares finished Friday higher after the lender flagged another round of share buybacks, helping to steady the stock at the end of a volatile two-day swing driven by shifting expectations for UK interest rates. With London markets closed for the weekend, the focus moves to Monday’s open and whether rate-cut pricing keeps easing pressure on bank earnings. Lloyds is a UK-focused lender, and investors tend to treat it as a clean play on domestic growth, mortgages and the direction of Bank Rate. That makes the stock quick to
Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
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