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Shan Ahmed Khan

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First Solar Stock (FSLR) Swings After Alphabet-Intersect Deal: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 24, 2025

First Solar Stock (FSLR) Swings After Alphabet-Intersect Deal: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 24, 2025

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is ending 2025 as one of the clean-energy market’s most watched (and most volatile) names—thanks to a sharp two-day price swing, fresh “AI power” headlines, and a steady drumbeat of policy-driven catalysts. On the tape, the story is simple: a pop to a new high, followed by a fast pullback. First Solar shares closed at $284.59 on Dec. 22, then fell to $269.39 on Dec. 23 (down 5.34%), after setting an intraday high near $285.99. First Solar Investor Relations+2StockAnalysis+2 With U.S. markets running a holiday-shortened session on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 (early close at 1:00
24 December 2025
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UiPath Stock (NYSE: PATH) Jumps on S&P MidCap 400 Addition: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What It Could Mean for 2026

UiPath Stock (NYSE: PATH) Jumps on S&P MidCap 400 Addition: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What It Could Mean for 2026

UiPath Inc. (NYSE: PATH) is back in the spotlight on December 24, 2025, after news that the enterprise automation company is set to join the S&P MidCap 400—a catalyst that can matter even when nothing about the underlying business changes overnight. In early premarket trading Wednesday, UiPath shares were indicated up about 7%, according to a Barron’s roundup of major movers. Barron’s The move followed an announcement from S&P Dow Jones Indices that UiPath will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the open on January 2, 2026, replacing Synovus Financial (SNV). News Release Archive The timing
24 December 2025
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NIKE Stock (NKE) News on Dec. 24, 2025: Tim Cook Buys $3M in Shares as Analysts Debate Nike’s 2026 Turnaround

NIKE Stock (NKE) News on Dec. 24, 2025: Tim Cook Buys $3M in Shares as Analysts Debate Nike’s 2026 Turnaround

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is getting a rare kind of “holiday-season headline” on December 24, 2025: a high-profile insider purchase. In early trading interest, Nike shares drew attention after Apple CEO Tim Cook—Nike’s lead independent director—bought 50,000 shares in an open-market transaction, according to an SEC filing. SEC+1 It’s a meaningful signal not because insider buying magically fixes a business (it doesn’t), but because it lands at a sensitive moment: Nike stock has been under pressure after its Dec. 18 earnings report, weighed down by China weakness, tariff-driven margin compression, and the near-term cost of a multi-quarter turnaround strategy. Reuters+2Reuters+2
24 December 2025
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Moderna Stock (MRNA) Today: Shares Cool Off After a Late-December Spike as Investors Focus on Bird Flu Funding, mNEXSPIKE’s EU Path, and 2026 Growth Targets

Moderna Stock (MRNA) Today: Shares Cool Off After a Late-December Spike as Investors Focus on Bird Flu Funding, mNEXSPIKE’s EU Path, and 2026 Growth Targets

December 24, 2025 — Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) is ending 2025 with the kind of chart action that makes both traders and long-term biotech investors sit up straight. After a sharp multi-day run, Moderna stock pulled back hard: shares closed at about $32.29 on Dec. 23, down ~7.48% on the day, and were indicated around $32.11 in pre-market trading on Dec. 24. StockAnalysis That drop matters—but so does the context. The pullback follows a late-December surge that coincided with multiple headlines touching Moderna’s near-term product story (respiratory vaccines), its longer-term optionality (oncology and next-gen platforms), and its financial runway (new
24 December 2025
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XRP Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): XRP Holds Near $1.85–$1.86 as ETF Inflows Clash With Holiday Weakness

XRP Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): XRP Holds Near $1.85–$1.86 as ETF Inflows Clash With Holiday Weakness

XRP price today is hovering in the mid-$1.80s on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, as traders weigh a familiar tug-of-war: steady institutional demand signals (including spot ETF flow data) versus a market that’s struggling to regain momentum during a holiday-thinned trading stretch. Across major trackers, XRP is trading around $1.85–$1.86, with roughly $2B+ in 24-hour volume and a market cap in the $110B+ range—keeping it among the largest digital assets by size. CoinMarketCap+2CoinGecko+2 At the same time, multiple XRP-focused news items published today highlight three themes shaping the tape: XRP price today: the latest snapshot (December 24, 2025) Because crypto trades
24 December 2025
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India Clears Al Hind Air and FlyExpress as New Airlines, Signalling Push to Break IndiGo–Air India Duopoly

India Clears Al Hind Air and FlyExpress as New Airlines, Signalling Push to Break IndiGo–Air India Duopoly

New Delhi, December 24, 2025 — India’s civil aviation market is set for a fresh round of competition after the Union civil aviation ministry issued No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Al Hind Air and FlyExpress, two proposed carriers that now move a step closer to launching commercial operations. A third startup, Uttar Pradesh-based Shankh Air, already holds an NOC and is widely expected to begin flying in 2026, adding new capacity to a sector still dominated by a handful of big players. NDTV Profit+3The Economic Times+3News on Air+3 The approvals, confirmed publicly by Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu after
24 December 2025
Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) in Focus on Dec. 24, 2025: New Institutional Filings Land as Google’s $4.75B Intersect Deal Targets the AI Data Center Power Crunch

Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) in Focus on Dec. 24, 2025: New Institutional Filings Land as Google’s $4.75B Intersect Deal Targets the AI Data Center Power Crunch

December 24, 2025 — Alphabet is getting two kinds of attention heading into year-end: fresh institutional ownership disclosures that reveal who trimmed or added exposure during the third quarter, and a blockbuster infrastructure move that signals just how central electricity has become to the AI race. On one side are newly posted SEC-linked updates spotlighting how several wealth managers and trusts adjusted positions in Alphabet’s stock during Q3 (reported publicly this week). On the other is Alphabet’s agreement to acquire Intersect, an energy-and-data-center infrastructure specialist, in a deal designed to speed up new power generation and data center capacity—because in
24 December 2025
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Night Sky Today: What to See Tonight on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2025 — Crescent Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, ISS Flyby and Aurora Chances

Night Sky Today: What to See Tonight on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2025 — Crescent Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, ISS Flyby and Aurora Chances

Christmas Eve 2025 arrives with a sky that’s doing the most — in the best way. Tonight’s waxing crescent Moon is growing brighter (roughly “one-fifth lit” by evening), setting the stage for easy naked-eye stargazing, quick telescope looks at lunar craters along the day-night line, and a clean backdrop for planets and satellites. Space+1 And yes: there’s also a very real chance you’ll see a bright, silent “moving star” glide overhead — the International Space Station — timed so neatly around the holiday that it’s already become part of the day’s skywatching headlines. Space+1 Below is a detailed, news-driven guide
24 December 2025
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: December 24, 2025 Updates on the Interstellar Visitor

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: December 24, 2025 Updates on the Interstellar Visitor

December 24, 2025 — Comet 3I/ATLAS (also cataloged as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)) is already past its closest point to Earth, fading and drifting outward again — but the science and the headlines are accelerating, not slowing down. Today’s developments include a newly released Breakthrough Listen radio search that reports no sign of artificial transmissions, fresh discussion about the comet’s cyanide chemistry, and continued analysis of the comet’s rare sunward-facing “anti-tail” and wobbling jet behavior. NASA Science+3arXiv+3The Economic Times+3 Where is Comet 3I/ATLAS today? As of December 24, 2025, ephemeris trackers place 3I/ATLAS at roughly 1.81 AU from Earth and 2.44
24 December 2025
Natural Gas Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Prices Rebound on Record LNG Demand as Europe’s TTF Softens

Natural Gas Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Prices Rebound on Record LNG Demand as Europe’s TTF Softens

Natural gas markets are ending the Christmas Eve session with a familiar late-December personality: thin holiday liquidity on the surface, but big structural forces underneath. On the U.S. side, Henry Hub futures have been whipsawing—first pressured by warmer forecasts, then pulled higher by near-record LNG export demand and a wave of short-covering. In Europe, benchmark gas prices eased as traders weighed a potentially less-severe cold spell against stable Norwegian supply and an LNG system that still looks well-stocked heading into January. Meanwhile, geopolitical and infrastructure headlines—from a halt in Iranian gas flows to Iraq to fresh LNG dealmaking and Russia’s
24 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today (Dec. 24, 2025): S&P 500 Near 7,000 After Record Close as Wall Street Trades a Short Christmas Eve Session

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 24, 2025): S&P 500 Near 7,000 After Record Close as Wall Street Trades a Short Christmas Eve Session

U.S. stocks head into Christmas Eve with momentum—and with one big caveat: time. Markets are open Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, but the session is shortened, setting up a low-liquidity trading day where even small order flows can look bigger than they are. Futures were cautious in the early hours after Tuesday’s record-setting finish for the S&P 500, as investors balance strong economic growth data against still-sticky inflation and shifting expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Stocktwits+2Reuters+2 Where the major indexes stand heading into the Christmas Eve session The S&P 500 is coming off another closing high, finishing Tuesday at 6,909.79,
24 December 2025
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CB&I to Acquire Petrofac Asset Solutions: 3,000 Jobs, Aberdeen Hub, and a Q1 2026 Target Close

CB&I to Acquire Petrofac Asset Solutions: 3,000 Jobs, Aberdeen Hub, and a Q1 2026 Target Close

ABERDEEN, Scotland / THE WOODLANDS, Texas (Dec. 24, 2025) — CB&I has agreed to acquire Petrofac’s Asset Solutions business in a Christmas Eve deal that both companies say will secure the future of a major operations, maintenance, and decommissioning provider serving onshore and offshore energy assets. The transaction is expected to bring roughly 3,000 Petrofac employees into CB&I when it closes, currently targeted for the first quarter of 2026, subject to creditor approvals anticipated by the end of January 2026. CB&I+2Petrofac+2 The acquisition is significant not only for its workforce impact, but for what it signals about the North Sea’s
24 December 2025
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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