Bank of Canada Expected to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10 as Fed Prepares to Cut

Bank of Canada Expected to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10 as Fed Prepares to Cut

The Bank of Canada is expected to hold its key interest rate at 2.25% on December 10, according to a Reuters poll of 33 economists. The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely forecast to cut its rate by 25 basis points the same day. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision at 9:45 a.m. ET, followed by a press conference at 10:30 a.m. The Canadian rate has fallen from 3.25% at the start of 2025.
CRH plc Stock: S&P 500 Debut, Buybacks and 2026 Infrastructure Tailwinds — Latest News & Forecasts (8 December 2025)

CRH plc Stock: S&P 500 Debut, Buybacks and 2026 Infrastructure Tailwinds — Latest News & Forecasts (8 December 2025)

CRH will join the S&P 500 on December 22, the company confirmed Monday. Its New York-listed shares surged in pre-market trading, jumping from $119.65 to about $128 after the announcement. London shares also hit a new 12-month high, reaching 9,602p. S&P Dow Jones Indices said CRH will replace LKQ in the quarterly rebalance.
IBM Stock After the $11 Billion Confluent Deal: Price, Forecasts and AI Strategy in December 2025

IBM Stock After the $11 Billion Confluent Deal: Price, Forecasts and AI Strategy in December 2025

IBM said December 8 it will acquire Confluent Inc. for $11 billion in cash, or $31 per share. IBM shares traded flat to slightly lower near $308 following the announcement, while Confluent jumped over 20%. The deal is expected to close by mid-2026. IBM’s market cap stands near $290 billion, with shares up more than 40% year-to-date.
Walmart (WMT) Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Walmart (WMT) Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Walmart shares hovered just above $115 in pre-market trading Monday, near last week’s record close of $115.11. The company is set for its final day on the NYSE before moving to Nasdaq Tuesday, marking the largest exchange switch by market value. Options data show muted volatility expectations despite a key Federal Reserve decision this week. S&P 500 futures pointed slightly higher ahead of the open.
8 December 2025
Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Indonesia Expansion, Bitcoin Tailwind and What to Watch Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Indonesia Expansion, Bitcoin Tailwind and What to Watch Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) is back in the spotlight this Monday morning as investors digest a new international expansion, blockbuster earnings momentum, and a still‑rich valuation after a multi‑hundred‑percent rally in 2025. Premarket snapshot: HOOD in the low $130s after a huge 2025 run In other words, anyone looking at Robinhood before the bell today is staring at a high‑beta stock that has already delivered a massive move – and where fresh news can still swing the price several percentage points in minutes. Big headline today: Robinhood pushes into Indonesia’s booming brokerage and crypto market The key company‑specific news
8 December 2025
Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock Today: Pre‑Market Outlook, New $962M Bitcoin Buy and Analyst Forecasts for December 8, 2025

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock Today: Pre‑Market Outlook, New $962M Bitcoin Buy and Analyst Forecasts for December 8, 2025

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) — the Bitcoin‑heavy “Strategy Inc stock” many traders treat as a leveraged BTC proxy — is set for a lively session on Monday, December 8, 2025, after the company disclosed a fresh 10,624‑bitcoin purchase and updated investors on its aggressive capital‑raising plans. As of the U.S. pre‑market, MSTR is trading in the low‑$180s, about 2% above Friday’s close of $178.99, when the stock slid 3.77%.TradingView+5Yahoo Finance+5Investing.com+5 At the same time, Bitcoin is hovering around the low‑$90,000s, up roughly 1–3% over the past 24 hours, helped by renewed optimism that the Federal Reserve is edging closer to
8 December 2025
SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock Before the Open on December 8, 2025: $1.5B Share Sale, Premarket Price and Key Forecasts

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock Before the Open on December 8, 2025: $1.5B Share Sale, Premarket Price and Key Forecasts

Key Takeaways Before the Bell Below is a detailed, news‑style rundown of what’s driving SoFi stock this morning and what to watch as U.S. markets open. 1. Where SoFi Stock Stands Before Monday’s Open After a volatile end to last week, SoFi enters Monday’s session in price‑discovery mode right around its new offering price. In other words, SoFi is trading almost exactly where underwriters sold the new stock, with only a few cents’ premium over the $27.50 offer price. That’s typical when an equity raise is large relative to daily trading volume: the market needs time to absorb the new
8 December 2025
Salesforce (CRM) Stock Today: AI ‘Holy Grail’ Hype, Big Fund Moves and Key Levels Before the December 8, 2025 Open

Salesforce (CRM) Stock Today: AI ‘Holy Grail’ Hype, Big Fund Moves and Key Levels Before the December 8, 2025 Open

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) heads into Monday’s U.S. trading session with fresh earnings momentum, a loud new AI narrative, and a flurry of institutional filings hitting the tape this morning. Here’s what traders and long‑term investors need to know about Salesforce stock before the market opens on December 8, 2025. All prices and data in this article are as of early pre‑market trading on December 8, 2025 and may change as the session unfolds. This is not investment advice. 1. Salesforce stock price today: pre‑market snapshot and recent performance Despite last week’s surge, Salesforce has been a laggard. Zacks notes
Intel Stock Today (INTC): Wafers Shortage, Tata Deal and AI Strategy Reset – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Intel Stock Today (INTC): Wafers Shortage, Tata Deal and AI Strategy Reset – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Intel closed Friday at $41.41, up 2.25%, with pre-market quotes early Monday showing $41.65–$41.75, up as much as 0.8%. The stock has surged 106% year-to-date, trading near a 52-week high of $44.02. Intel told investors it cannot meet demand for new processors due to wafer shortages at TSMC. PC chip sales made up 57% of Intel’s 2024 revenue.
8 December 2025
Micron Technology (MU) Pre‑Market Preview for December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, AI Memory Supercycle and the End of Crucial

Micron Technology (MU) Pre‑Market Preview for December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, AI Memory Supercycle and the End of Crucial

Micron Technology shares traded near $244 in pre-market Monday, up almost 3% after a 4.7% jump Friday. The stock has tripled in 2025, fueled by demand for AI-related memory chips. Susquehanna raised its price target to $300, while Bank of America set a $250 target, citing strong AI-driven demand. Micron’s market cap stands in the mid-$260 billion range.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Netflix Takeover, Trump Antitrust Fears – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Netflix Takeover, Trump Antitrust Fears – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery shares opened Friday at $26.08, near a 52-week high, after Netflix agreed to acquire the company for $72 billion, or $27.75 per share. Early Monday, WBD slipped about 1.7% premarket after President Trump warned he may intervene in the merger review. Regulatory scrutiny and a shareholder investigation are adding pressure. Analyst price targets now lag the stock price.
Oracle (ORCL) Stock Today: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Oracle (ORCL) Stock Today: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Oracle Corporation heads into a pivotal trading week this Monday with its share price stabilizing, a huge artificial‑intelligence backlog under the microscope, and Wall Street bracing for both a Federal Reserve rate decision and Oracle’s next earnings report. Here’s a concise, investor‑focused rundown of everything that matters for ORCL stock before the U.S. market opens on December 8, 2025. 1. Pre‑market snapshot: Oracle is ticking higher As of around 8:30 a.m. EST on December 8, Oracle stock is trading near $220–221 in pre‑market action, up roughly 1.4–1.7% versus Friday’s regular-session close of $217.58.Public+2Nasdaq+2 Key levels to know: Even after this
8 December 2025
Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: Wall Street Edges Higher as Fed Rate Cut Looms and Broadcom, Confluent, Carvana Lead Premarket Moves

Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: Wall Street Edges Higher as Fed Rate Cut Looms and Broadcom, Confluent, Carvana Lead Premarket Moves

U.S. markets are kicking off a pivotal week with a cautious tilt higher on Monday, December 8, 2025, as investors brace for what is widely expected to be the Federal Reserve’s third straight interest rate cut — and one of its most divided meetings in decades. Stock index futures are slightly in the green, while a cluster of high‑profile names including Broadcom, Confluent and Carvana are making outsized moves in premarket trading.Reuters+2BizzBuzz+2 At the same time, political risk is creeping into the market narrative. President Donald Trump’s public warning over Netflix’s proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery is
8 December 2025
IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition: How Real‑Time Data Supercharges Its AI and Cloud Strategy

IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition: How Real‑Time Data Supercharges Its AI and Cloud Strategy

IBM will acquire Confluent in an all-cash deal valued at $11 billion, paying $31 per share, the companies announced December 8, 2025. The offer represents a roughly 50% premium to Confluent’s October 7 closing price. IBM will use existing cash to fund the purchase. The deal is expected to close by mid-2026, pending shareholder and regulatory approval.
IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

IBM agreed to acquire Confluent in an all-cash deal valued at $11 billion, or $31 per share, the companies announced Monday. The boards of both firms have approved the transaction, with Confluent shareholders holding 62% of voting power backing the deal. IBM will use existing cash for the purchase. Closing is expected by mid-2026, pending regulatory and shareholder approval.
IndiGo Flight Diversions: Bomb Threats, Emergency Landings and an Airline in Crisis — 8 December 2025 Update

IndiGo Flight Diversions: Bomb Threats, Emergency Landings and an Airline in Crisis — 8 December 2025 Update

At least three IndiGo flights bound for Hyderabad were diverted last week after bomb threat emails, with no explosives found in any case, according to airport authorities. A separate Nagpur–Pune flight was rerouted to Hyderabad due to lack of landing clearance, leaving passengers stranded. Investigations into the threats are ongoing. Passengers voiced frustration on social media.
8 December 2025
Global Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: Fed Rate-Cut Bets Keep World Equities Near Record Highs

Global Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: Fed Rate-Cut Bets Keep World Equities Near Record Highs

Global stock markets started the week in a holding pattern on Monday, December 8, 2025, as investors wait for what is widely expected to be a US Federal Reserve rate cut — and, more importantly, clues about how far and how fast any easing cycle might go. World equities were broadly flat, with Asia mixed but mostly firmer, European stocks hovering just below recent highs, and US futures pointing to a mildly positive open as the S&P 500 trades within touching distance of its all‑time peak.Reuters+1 Key takeaways for December 8, 2025 Fed week keeps global stocks in a tight
8 December 2025

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ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

ASML stock price jumps as AI spending race returns; jobs data and dividend dates ahead

8 February 2026
ASML’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 4.6% to $1,413 on Friday, tracking a 5.7% rally in chip stocks after Amazon and Alphabet signaled higher AI infrastructure spending. Peers Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA each gained over 6%. ASML’s interim dividend goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 in Amsterdam and Feb. 10 in New York, with payment set for Feb. 18. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week.
Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

Ashtead Group share price ends week higher as U.S. listing clock ticks — what to watch next

8 February 2026
Ashtead Group shares closed up 1.1% at 4,936 pence Friday after the company confirmed a new round of share buybacks. The firm expects its U.S. listing to become effective Feb. 26, with a UK share swap on Feb. 27 and new shares trading March 2. FTSE Russell plans to remove Ashtead from its UK indexes from March 2. Index funds are preparing for the change as the company shifts its primary listing to New York.
Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

Beazley share price sits below Zurich’s £8bn offer — what to watch before London reopens

8 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as Zurich faces a Feb. 16 deadline to make a firm takeover offer or withdraw. Zurich and Beazley have agreed in principle on key terms valuing Beazley at up to 1,335 pence per share. Recent filings show Vanguard and FMR LLC among top shareholders. The shares remain below the possible offer price as due diligence continues.
Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

Tesco share price: what to watch after Friday’s close as rate and wage bets shift

8 February 2026
Tesco shares closed at 452.10 pence on Friday, up 0.62%, as UK markets ended the week higher. Investors weighed Bank of England signals on interest rates and rising supermarket wage costs, with Lidl and rivals announcing pay increases ahead of April’s minimum wage hike. Morrisons is considering raising up to £1 billion against its store portfolio, according to Sky News. Tesco continues its share buyback program after a January profit forecast upgrade.
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