Rocket Companies stock drops today as RKT gives back gains despite 2025-low mortgage rates

Rocket Companies stock drops today as RKT gives back gains despite 2025-low mortgage rates

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:13 ET — Regular session Rocket Companies Inc shares were down 3.2% at $19.41 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, after touching $20.19 earlier in the session. The stock has traded between $19.41 and $20.19, while the broader market was modestly lower. The move matters because Rocket’s business is tightly linked to mortgage rates: lower rates can revive refinancing and boost home-loan demand, while higher rates tend to choke off volume. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.15% this week, its lowest level in 2025, Freddie Mac said. Freddie Mac “After starting the year
31 December 2025
Artisan Value Fund reveals why it dumped Cigna for Elevance — and why ASML stays a top bet

Artisan Value Fund reveals why it dumped Cigna for Elevance — and why ASML stays a top bet

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:59 ET Artisan Partners’ Artisan Value Fund said in its third-quarter 2025 investor letter that it sold The Cigna Group and bought Elevance Health, citing rising policy risk around pharmacy benefit managers. The fund also reiterated conviction in ASML Holding, keeping the chip-equipment maker among its top positions. Insider Monkey The portfolio shifts land as investors look for signs that the market’s leadership can broaden beyond AI-linked winners. They also underscore how quickly regulatory scrutiny can reshape the outlook for big healthcare intermediaries. Cigna’s pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM, business sits near the center of
Boeing stock today slips as year-end trading thins, despite $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal

Boeing stock today slips as year-end trading thins, despite $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:16 ET — Regular session Boeing shares were down about 0.4% at $217.61 in midday New York trading on Wednesday, underperforming only slightly in a subdued, year-end session. The move comes as Wall Street drifted lower in holiday-thin trading on the final session of 2025, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all modestly in the red at midday. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, pointing to profit-taking when liquidity is low. Reuters For Boeing, the soft tone has kept the
Range Resources slides as gas prices sink after EIA storage data — what traders watch next

Range Resources slides as gas prices sink after EIA storage data — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 1:08 ET — Regular session Range Resources Corp shares fell 3.0% to $34.99 in Wednesday afternoon trading, after touching a session low of $34.97. The stock had earlier traded as high as $35.98. The move tracked a sharp pullback in U.S. natural gas futures after the latest government storage report. February NYMEX natural gas was down about 6% at roughly $3.74 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), Wall Street Journal market data showed. The Wall Street Journal+1 The U.S. Energy Information Administration said utilities withdrew 38 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of gas from storage in
INBS stock surges 160% as Intelligent Bio Solutions strikes manufacturing deal targeting 40% cost cuts

INBS stock surges 160% as Intelligent Bio Solutions strikes manufacturing deal targeting 40% cost cuts

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:04 ET — Regular session Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc shares surged on Wednesday after the company said it struck a new manufacturing partnership aimed at lowering costs for its fingerprint-based drug testing device. The stock was up $6.56, or about 160%, at $10.66 by 1:04 p.m. ET. Google The announcement matters now because Intelligent Bio is trying to improve its unit economics as it scales. The company said the partnership should drive annual production cost savings of more than 40%, translating to an expected improvement of about 20 percentage points in gross margin. Gross margin
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises in year-end trade as traders look to CES, Qubits 2026

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises in year-end trade as traders look to CES, Qubits 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:14 ET — Regular session Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) rose about 2.5% to $26.90 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, outpacing other U.S.-listed quantum-computing pure plays. The stock traded between $26.08 and $27.42 and had seen about 22 million shares change hands. IonQ, Rigetti Computing and Quantum Computing Inc were up less than 1% each. The move matters because quantum-computing stocks have become a high-beta pocket of tech, where shifts in risk appetite can show up quickly in prices. The final trading day of the year can also bring thinner liquidity, which tends
Gulfport Energy stock drops today after an EIA storage surprise — what investors are watching next

Gulfport Energy stock drops today after an EIA storage surprise — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:52 ET — Regular session Shares of Gulfport Energy Corp fell 2.8% to $207.18 in midday NYSE trade on Wednesday, tracking a broader pullback in U.S. natural-gas-linked assets. The U.S. Natural Gas Fund, an ETF tied to natural gas futures, was down 5.1%, while gas-focused peers EQT, Antero Resources and Range Resources fell between 2.5% and 2.8%. The move matters because Gulfport is a natural gas-weighted exploration and production company, and its cash flow tends to rise and fall with gas prices. The company’s core assets include Appalachia acreage in Ohio’s Utica and Marcellus and
31 December 2025
CoreWeave stock slides in year-end trade after insider sale filing puts CRWV back in focus

CoreWeave stock slides in year-end trade after insider sale filing puts CRWV back in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:57 ET — Regular session CoreWeave (CRWV) shares fell 2.0% to $72.40 by 12:57 p.m. ET, after trading between $72.04 and $74.30 in the session. The move matters because CoreWeave remains a high-volatility play on artificial intelligence infrastructure, where investors have been quick to react to signals about insider selling and capital needs. SEC+1 Year-end positioning is adding another layer, with investors looking to lock in tax losses and rebalance portfolios in a market that can turn jumpy on thin liquidity. Business Insider A Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed
31 December 2025
Kadant (KAI) stock drops nearly 3% in thin year-end trading — what investors are watching next

Kadant (KAI) stock drops nearly 3% in thin year-end trading — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:54 ET — Regular session Shares of Kadant Inc (NYSE: KAI) fell 2.9% to $286.94 by 12:54 p.m. ET on Wednesday, extending a year-end slide for the industrial machinery maker. The stock opened at $295.22 and traded between $286.94 and $298.00, with about 110,393 shares changing hands. The move came as U.S. stocks drifted lower in holiday-thinned trading, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust down about 0.3%, the Invesco QQQ Trust off 0.3% and the Dow-tracking DIA ETF down 0.3%. This is the final U.S. trading session of 2025, a stretch that often sees
31 December 2025
UnitedHealth stock dips today as BlackCat ransomware guilty pleas revive cyber overhang

UnitedHealth stock dips today as BlackCat ransomware guilty pleas revive cyber overhang

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 1:03 ET — Regular session. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares fell 0.4% to $330.86 on Wednesday, extending a muted year-end session as investors weighed fresh legal developments tied to the ALPHV “BlackCat” ransomware gang. The stock traded between $330.32 and $333.24. The timing matters for UnitedHealth, which is heading into 2026 with investors focused on whether the insurer can keep a lid on costs while it works through a stack of operational and regulatory issues. That scrutiny tends to show up in the group’s pricing power and its medical care ratio — the share of premium
31 December 2025
Coinbase stock today: COIN drops as bitcoin slips in year-end session — what investors watch next

Coinbase stock today: COIN drops as bitcoin slips in year-end session — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:04 ET — Regular session Coinbase Global (COIN) shares fell 1.3% to $228.52 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday. The stock has ranged between $228.16 and $232.62. The crypto exchange’s stock has been moving in step with digital-asset sentiment, and year-end trading has been thin, a mix that can exaggerate intraday swings. Wall Street’s major indexes were slightly lower in the final session of 2025, Reuters reported. Reuters Bitcoin was down 0.8% at about $87,538. Crypto-linked equities were mixed: Strategy slid 1.7%, Robinhood fell 0.5% and bitcoin miner Riot Platforms rose 2.0%. Coinbase closed Tuesday
Lionsgate Studios stock today: LION slides after insider sale filings hit the tape

Lionsgate Studios stock today: LION slides after insider sale filings hit the tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:52 ET — Regular session Shares of Lionsgate Studios Corp fell 3.4% to $8.94 in midday trading on Wednesday after regulatory filings disclosed stock sales by two top executives. The stock opened at $9.16 and traded between $8.94 and $9.16, with about 1.23 million shares changing hands. The move matters because the studio’s shares have been trading near yearly highs, leaving less cushion for negative headlines. Insider sales are routine, but they can act as a trigger for profit-taking when a stock has rallied and investors are hunting for the next catalyst. The disclosures also

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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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