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Shan Ahmed Khan

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Hut 8 Corp (HUT) Stock: Google-Backed $7B AI Data Center Lease Ignites Rally—News, Forecasts, and Key Risks (Dec. 18, 2025)

Hut 8 Corp (HUT) Stock: Google-Backed $7B AI Data Center Lease Ignites Rally—News, Forecasts, and Key Risks (Dec. 18, 2025)

Hut 8 Corp (Nasdaq/TSX: HUT) is having one of those “wait, that’s the same company?” moments that the market loves: the former pure-play Bitcoin miner is now being priced like a power-and-data-center developer after announcing a 15-year, $7.0 billion AI data center lease tied to Anthropic, Fluidstack, and a Google financial backstop. PR Newswire+1 As of 10:02 UTC on Dec. 18, 2025, HUT traded around $40.16. Below is what’s driving HUT stock right now, what analysts are forecasting, and what investors should keep an eye on next. What just happened: Hut 8 signs a $7.0B River Bend lease with Fluidstack—Google
18 December 2025
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Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Slides After Dow Rout: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Slides After Dow Rout: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is back in the market spotlight on December 18, 2025 after a sharp pullback that made the industrial bellwether one of the biggest drags on the Dow. The stock closed at $561.89 on Dec. 17, after trading between $557.46 and $591.00 on the day—a sizable swing for a mega-cap industrial name. Yahoo Finance That drop mattered not just for CAT shareholders, but for index-watchers: because the Dow Jones Industrial Average is price-weighted, large dollar moves in higher-priced components can punch above their weight. MarketWatch data shows Caterpillar’s decline was a top contributor to the Dow’s slide
18 December 2025
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Processa Pharmaceuticals (PCSA) Stock: Phase 2 Breast Cancer Update, 1-for-25 Reverse Split, and What Wall Street Is Watching on Dec. 18, 2025

Processa Pharmaceuticals (PCSA) Stock: Phase 2 Breast Cancer Update, 1-for-25 Reverse Split, and What Wall Street Is Watching on Dec. 18, 2025

December 18, 2025 — Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCSA) is back on traders’ radar after the company reported fresh clinical observations from its Phase 2 breast cancer program and implemented another reverse stock split to consolidate shares. The result: a whiplash week for the stock, a surge in attention, and a new set of near-term catalysts that now matter more than anything else. Below is a detailed breakdown of the latest PCSA news, forecasts, and analysis circulating as of Dec. 18, 2025—and why the next clinical checkpoint in early 2026 is the real plot twist investors will be waiting for.
18 December 2025
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NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Today: AI Spending Jitters, New Competition, and Wall Street Forecasts — December 18, 2025

NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Today: AI Spending Jitters, New Competition, and Wall Street Forecasts — December 18, 2025

December 18, 2025 — NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is waking up to a market mood swing that can be summarized as: AI is still the future… but investors suddenly care about the bill. In early Thursday trading, NVDA was around $170.94, down about 3.7% from the prior close. That follows a rough Wednesday session where Nvidia fell 3.8% as the broader “AI trade” came under pressure and the chip sector slid hard. Reuters So what changed? Not Nvidia’s long-term narrative (it’s still the defining arms dealer of the AI era). What changed is the short-term stress test that markets are
18 December 2025
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Oracle Stock Slips on AI Data Center Financing Questions: ORCL News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 18, 2025)

Oracle Stock Slips on AI Data Center Financing Questions: ORCL News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 18, 2025)

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares traded lower on Dec. 18, 2025 after fresh headlines reignited a debate that has followed the stock for weeks: is Oracle’s AI cloud boom turning into an infrastructure-and-financing stress test? As of 09:45 UTC on Thursday, Oracle stock was around $178.46, down about 5.4% on the session. The move came after reporting indicated a key funding partner had stepped back from financing a massive new AI data center campus in Michigan tied to OpenAI—while Oracle and the project’s developer disputed the characterization and said the build remains on track. Reuters+2Financial Times+2 Below is what happened,
18 December 2025
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GE Vernova (GEV) Stock Slides as AI Power-Demand Fears Return — Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

GE Vernova (GEV) Stock Slides as AI Power-Demand Fears Return — Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

December 18, 2025 — GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) shares fell sharply on Thursday, trading around $614 and down roughly 10.5% at last check, extending a sudden pullback after a blistering run fueled by AI-era electricity demand expectations. The move is less about a GE Vernova-specific blowup and more about how tightly the stock has become tethered to the market’s “AI infrastructure = huge power buildout” narrative. When that story wobbles—even briefly—GEV tends to wobble with it. Barron’s+1 Why GE Vernova stock is down today In market coverage on December 18, GE Vernova was flagged as one of the hardest-hit
18 December 2025
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NBL News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Alex Hamilton Named Chief Product Officer as Perth Wildcats Leadership Debate Flares and Bullets Make Coaching Change

NBL News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Alex Hamilton Named Chief Product Officer as Perth Wildcats Leadership Debate Flares and Bullets Make Coaching Change

Australia’s National Basketball League delivered a full-spectrum news cycle on Thursday, December 18, spanning executive leadership, high-stakes Round 13 storylines, an in-season tournament race, and the NBA’s growing NBL pipeline. Off the court, the NBL Group elevated senior executive Alex Hamilton into the newly expanded Chief Product Officer (CPO) role—an appointment designed to tighten the link between product, fan growth, marketing, technology, government engagement, and events. Ministry of Sport+1 On the court, the Perth Wildcats entered the spotlight from two angles at once: two-time champion Andrew Parkinson challenged import forward Kristian Doolittle to “step up,” while fellow champion Damon Lowery
18 December 2025
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock News Today: Oil-Price Bounce, OxyChem Sale Countdown, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock News Today: Oil-Price Bounce, OxyChem Sale Countdown, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) is starting Dec. 18 with a very “energy-stock” storyline: a sharp one-day rebound in the share price, fresh macro tailwinds from oil-market headlines, and investors still trying to handicap a huge strategic pivot—the planned sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway—against the company’s 2026 spending and production plans. OXY last traded around $40.63, up roughly 4.4% from the previous close, based on the latest available price update early Dec. 18 UTC. Below is what’s moving Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock right now, what the latest company guidance implies for 2026, and how Wall Street forecasts are lining
18 December 2025
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Lam Research Stock Chart Today: LRCX Tests a Crucial Support Zone After a Fresh Premarket Drop

Lam Research Stock Chart Today: LRCX Tests a Crucial Support Zone After a Fresh Premarket Drop

December 18, 2025 — Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) is giving chart-watchers something concrete to chew on. As of 09:20 UTC on Thursday, LRCX traded at about $154.98, down roughly 5.1% from the prior close—an early move that drops the stock toward one of the most-watched “line in the sand” areas on the daily chart. This matters because Lam’s chart isn’t happening in a vacuum. The stock has been one of the standout performers in the semiconductor equipment space, and when leaders pull back, traders and longer-term investors alike tend to ask the same two questions: Let’s walk through what
18 December 2025
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Lululemon Athletica Stock (LULU) Surges Into the Spotlight After Elliott’s $1B Stake: News, Forecasts, and What Comes Next

Lululemon Athletica Stock (LULU) Surges Into the Spotlight After Elliott’s $1B Stake: News, Forecasts, and What Comes Next

Dec. 18, 2025 — lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is back at the center of the market conversation after reports that activist hedge fund Elliott Management has built a stake exceeding $1 billion and is positioning a potential CEO candidate as the company heads into a high-stakes leadership transition. Reuters+2The Wall Street Journal+2 The stock’s reaction has been swift. LULU was recently trading around $207.87 on Thursday, while separate reporting and market data showed a notable pop in late trading following the activist headlines. MarketWatch Underneath the headline — “activist investor takes big stake” — sits a deeper story investors
18 December 2025
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Arm Holdings Stock (NASDAQ: ARM) News Today: Goldman Downgrade, AI Momentum, and Fresh 2026 Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Arm Holdings Stock (NASDAQ: ARM) News Today: Goldman Downgrade, AI Momentum, and Fresh 2026 Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Arm Holdings plc stock is having one of those “welcome to modern markets” weeks: the long-term AI narrative is still alive and well, but short-term sentiment has turned skittish as analysts debate valuation, Arm’s next strategic move, and what parts of the AI boom Arm actually captures. As of the latest available quote early Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARM) traded around $114.58, down about 5.4% from the prior close. Below is what’s driving the move, what Wall Street is forecasting now, and the big catalysts (and landmines) investors are watching next. Why Arm stock is moving
18 December 2025
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Devon Energy (DVN) Stock Jumps as Oil Prices Rebound: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and Devon’s 2026 Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Devon Energy (DVN) Stock Jumps as Oil Prices Rebound: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and Devon’s 2026 Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) is back in the spotlight on Dec. 18, 2025, after a sharp rebound in the prior session put the U.S. shale producer among the day’s notable energy movers. DVN ended the session at $36.95, up 5.3%, after trading between $35.61 and $37.04. Trading volume topped 10.5 million shares, and the stock remains within striking distance of its $38.88 52-week high (and well above its $25.89 52-week low). investors.devonenergy.com The rally isn’t happening in a vacuum. A fast-moving geopolitical headline has pushed crude prices higher, lifting the entire oil-and-gas complex—while Devon’s own updated production/capital outlook and
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

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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