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Shan Ahmed Khan

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PayPal Stock (PYPL) Slides After Morgan Stanley Downgrade: PayPal Bank Charter Bid, “Agentic Commerce” Debate, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

PayPal Stock (PYPL) Slides After Morgan Stanley Downgrade: PayPal Bank Charter Bid, “Agentic Commerce” Debate, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is back in the market’s spotlight on Thursday, December 18, 2025—and not in the comfy, “everyone agrees what this company is” way. Shares traded around $60 today, down roughly 2% on the session, leaving PayPal near the lower end of its 52‑week range as investors weigh a fresh analyst downgrade against a string of strategic moves that could reshape the company’s business model. Yahoo Finance The near-term catalyst is clear: Morgan Stanley downgraded PayPal to Underweight from Equalweight and cut its price target to $51 from $74, arguing that a mix of execution challenges and
18 December 2025
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Eaton Stock (NYSE: ETN) News Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Fell, Wall Street Price Targets, and the Data‑Center Growth Story

Eaton Stock (NYSE: ETN) News Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Fell, Wall Street Price Targets, and the Data‑Center Growth Story

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) is ending 2025 with a familiar mix of investor emotions: admiration for its “electrification + data centers” growth narrative… and anxiety about valuation, volatility, and whether the next leg of demand arrives on schedule. As of December 18, 2025, ETN is hovering around $315.82, after a sharp 4.28% drop in the prior session (Wednesday, Dec. 17). MarketWatch That pullback matters not just because the move was large, but because it arrived with unusually heavy trading volume—a classic sign that big investors were repositioning rather than casually drifting. MarketWatch Below is a detailed roundup of the
18 December 2025
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MARA Holdings (MARA) Stock News on Dec. 18, 2025: Bitcoin Volatility, AI Data-Center Pivot, and Analyst Forecasts in the Spotlight

MARA Holdings (MARA) Stock News on Dec. 18, 2025: Bitcoin Volatility, AI Data-Center Pivot, and Analyst Forecasts in the Spotlight

Dec. 18, 2025 — MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) is getting the full “crypto equity” treatment again: big moves, big opinions, and a market narrative that shifts faster than a mining rig in a heat wave. On today’s tape, the stock is trading around $9.93, after a sharp pullback that follows a broader reset in bitcoin-linked equities. Bitcoin itself is hovering near the high-$80,000s, still well below its early-October peak—an important detail, because MARA’s share price remains tightly tied to bitcoin’s direction and to investor confidence in bitcoin miners’ margins. Investing.com+1 At the same time, the story around MARA is
18 December 2025
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Bloom Energy (BE) Stock News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging and What Investors Are Watching Next

Bloom Energy (BE) Stock News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging and What Investors Are Watching Next

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) is having one of those “welcome to the modern market” weeks—where a stock can look unstoppable for months, then suddenly drop hard as sentiment flips on a dime. As of Thursday, December 18, 2025, Bloom Energy stock is coming off a steep selloff. Shares closed Wednesday (Dec. 17) at $76.97, down about 12% on the day, and were indicated higher in pre-market trading around $78.92 as early buyers tested whether the dip is buyable—or whether the market is still de-risking the whole “AI data center power” theme. Investing.com+1 Below is a detailed roundup of the
18 December 2025
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Globalstar (GSAT) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Insider Sale Sparks Pullback as Band n53 and XCOM RAN Momentum Builds

Globalstar (GSAT) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Insider Sale Sparks Pullback as Band n53 and XCOM RAN Momentum Builds

Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT) is having one of those “welcome to modern markets” weeks: a red-hot rally meets a sharp pullback, and investors are left sorting signal from noise. As of December 18, 2025, GSAT most recently traded around $56.91, after a steep ~10.6% drop in the prior session—an abrupt reversal after a powerful multi-month run. StockAnalysis The catalyst lighting up headlines today isn’t a disastrous earnings miss or a broken satellite. It’s a mix of (1) insider-sale optics and (2) fresh evidence that Globalstar’s licensed spectrum strategy—especially Band n53 and its XCOM RAN private 5G platform—may be moving from
18 December 2025
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Vertiv (VRT) Stock on Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging on AI Data Center Angst — and What Analysts Forecast Next

Vertiv (VRT) Stock on Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging on AI Data Center Angst — and What Analysts Forecast Next

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) is having the kind of December that gives long-term investors heartburn and short-term traders a full-time job. As of Dec. 18, 2025, Vertiv stock is indicated around $149.83, reflecting a steep mid-month pullback after a big 2025 run. StockAnalysis The immediate story isn’t a sudden collapse in Vertiv’s business. It’s the market doing what it does best: taking a real concern (AI infrastructure is expensive and increasingly debt-financed) and stress-testing every company connected to that trade—whether they’re building chips, leasing data centers, or selling the unglamorous but essential “keep the servers alive” gear like power
18 December 2025
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Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Drops on AI Power-Demand Jitters as PJM Auction Hits Record and Calpine Deal Advances (Dec. 18, 2025)

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Drops on AI Power-Demand Jitters as PJM Auction Hits Record and Calpine Deal Advances (Dec. 18, 2025)

Dec. 18, 2025 — Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) is back in the spotlight after a sharp pullback that hit many “AI power” and nuclear-linked names at once. CEG was recently trading around $340.97, down about 6.8% versus the prior close. MarketBeat The move comes even as the fundamental newsflow around Constellation has been broadly constructive: a record-setting PJM capacity auction that underscored tightening power supply, fresh federal license renewals for major Illinois nuclear plants, and another step forward in Constellation’s Calpine acquisition process—highlighted today by a Federal Register notice detailing the Justice Department’s proposed settlement and divestiture requirements. PJM+2Constellation+2
18 December 2025
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AMD Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): AI Funding Jitters Hit Semiconductors, While “Helios” Keeps the Long-Term AMD Bull Case Alive

AMD Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): AI Funding Jitters Hit Semiconductors, While “Helios” Keeps the Long-Term AMD Bull Case Alive

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) enters Thursday, December 18, 2025 with its stock caught in a familiar 2025 tug-of-war: near-term market anxiety about how the AI buildout gets financed versus longer-term optimism that AMD is building a credible, end-to-end alternative to Nvidia in data-center compute. As of early Thursday, AMD shares last traded around $198.11, down roughly 5.3% versus the prior close—reflecting Wednesday’s sharp risk-off move in AI-linked tech and semiconductors. Below is a comprehensive roundup of what’s moving AMD stock right now, the key headlines shaping sentiment on 18/12/2025, and where major forecasts and analyst targets sit as
18 December 2025
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Vistra Corp (VST) Stock in Focus on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Auction Windfall, AI-Demand Volatility, and Fresh Wall Street Forecasts

Vistra Corp (VST) Stock in Focus on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Auction Windfall, AI-Demand Volatility, and Fresh Wall Street Forecasts

Dec. 18, 2025 — Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) is back in the spotlight as investors try to reconcile two powerful (and sometimes contradictory) forces moving power-generator stocks right now: record-high capacity payments in the PJM power market and shifting sentiment around AI-driven electricity demand. The result has been whiplash. Vistra closed Dec. 17 at $159.97, down 7.77%, before showing a pre-market bounce to about $163.50 early Thursday. StockAnalysis Why does this matter? Because the news cycle around Vistra has become a live-action debate over a single question: Are US grids entering a multiyear “scarcity era” where reliable generation is worth
18 December 2025
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Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Barclays Lifts Target to $10, Analysts Stay Split on Amtagvi’s Launch

Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Barclays Lifts Target to $10, Analysts Stay Split on Amtagvi’s Launch

December 18, 2025 — Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA) is back in the spotlight after a sharp two-day move that pushed the stock back to the $2.5 area—still far below where many Wall Street price targets sit, but enough to reignite the “is this finally a bottom?” debate around one of biotech’s most volatile commercial launches. According to Investing.com’s recent trading history, IOVA jumped 12% on Wednesday, December 17, closing at $2.52 on 23.27 million shares after already rising on December 16. Investing.com As of December 18, the stock continued to trade around $2.52, with a recent 52-week range of
18 December 2025
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Starlink News on Dec. 18, 2025: DirecTV Warns FCC of Satellite TV Disruption, Starlink Mini Roam Pricing Expands in Australia, and China Pushes Back on “Near-Collision” Claims

Starlink News on Dec. 18, 2025: DirecTV Warns FCC of Satellite TV Disruption, Starlink Mini Roam Pricing Expands in Australia, and China Pushes Back on “Near-Collision” Claims

Starlink is closing out 2025 at full throttle—rolling out more portable consumer hardware, pushing regulators to revisit long-standing satellite spectrum rules, and getting pulled into a fresh geopolitical argument over space safety and “who coordinates with whom” in an increasingly crowded low Earth orbit (LEO). Below is what’s driving the conversation as of December 18, 2025, based on the latest reporting and primary-source-linked coverage from Australia, China, and global telecom markets. DirecTV vs Starlink: a new FCC flashpoint over interference and “boosting speeds” A U.S. regulatory dispute is bubbling again around a familiar theme: higher Starlink capacity vs. protection for
18 December 2025
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Sensex Today (Dec 18, 2025): Nifty Ends Flat at 25,815, Sensex Slips 78 Points as IT Gains Offset Broad Weakness

Sensex Today (Dec 18, 2025): Nifty Ends Flat at 25,815, Sensex Slips 78 Points as IT Gains Offset Broad Weakness

Mumbai: Indian equities wrapped up a choppy Thursday with benchmark indices nearly unchanged, after swinging between early losses and a mid-session recovery that fizzled in the final hour. The Nifty 50 eased 0.01% to 25,815.55, while the BSE Sensex slipped 0.09% to 84,481.81, marking a fourth straight session of mild declines even as information technology stocks provided a cushion. Reuters+1 The mood on Dalal Street remained cautious, shaped by a familiar mix of cross-currents: uncertainty around a potential U.S.–India trade agreement, a rupee rebound following central bank intervention, and global risk sentiment rattled by a tech-led selloff overseas ahead of
18 December 2025
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Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Glencore shares closed up 0.6% at 478.1 pence Friday, rebounding after a 7% drop following the collapse of merger talks with Rio Tinto. The company is expected to announce the sale of its Kazzinc stake soon and has signed a non-binding agreement with Orion for a potential $9 billion deal in the DRC. Investors await Glencore’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for further guidance.
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