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Western Digital (WDC) stock slips today as year-end tech pullback tests AI-storage rally

Western Digital (WDC) stock slips today as year-end tech pullback tests AI-storage rally

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:23 ET — Regular session Shares of Western Digital Corp fell about 0.8% to $180.15 by mid-afternoon in New York on Monday, trimming gains after an intraday rebound from the session’s low. The dip matters now because Western Digital has been a standout winner in 2025, leaving little room for disappointment as investors head into the new year. Barron’s said the stock is up about 303% in 2025, putting it at the top of the S&P 500’s leaderboard. Barron’s With markets entering the last stretch of the year, moves can look larger than the day’s
29 December 2025
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Disney stock rises in late trade as “Avatar: Fire and Ash” tops holiday box office

Disney stock rises in late trade as “Avatar: Fire and Ash” tops holiday box office

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:10 ET — Regular session Walt Disney shares rose about 0.8% to $114.45 in afternoon trading on Monday, holding modest gains even as the broader market eased. The stock traded between $113.20 and $114.48 earlier in the session. The move comes with U.S. investors down to the final trading days of 2025, a stretch that can magnify price swings as liquidity thins and portfolios get rebalanced. For Disney, holiday box-office performance has become a near-term read on momentum in its film studio business, one of the company’s most visible profit drivers heading into 2026. Disney’s
29 December 2025
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Merck (MRK) stock holds steady as Wall Street cools into year-end trade

Merck (MRK) stock holds steady as Wall Street cools into year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 3:12 PM ET — Regular session Merck & Co shares were little changed on Monday afternoon, up 0.01% at $106.79. The muted move mattered because investors have been shifting toward steadier corners of the market as 2025 winds down, a period that can amplify small price swings on lighter volumes. Health-care stocks largely held their ground, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF down 0.05%, as traders stayed selective in year-end positioning. Wall Street’s main indexes slipped as heavyweight technology names retreated from last week’s gains. “This is (not) the beginning of the end
29 December 2025
Coca-Cola stock today: KO rises as investors rotate to defensive staples in year-end pullback

Coca-Cola stock today: KO rises as investors rotate to defensive staples in year-end pullback

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:05 ET — Regular session Shares of The Coca-Cola Company (KO) rose 0.5% to $70.19 in mid-afternoon trading on Monday, after moving between $69.86 and $70.41. The S&P 500 ETF was down about 0.3% at the same time. The relative strength matters now because Wall Street is entering the final, holiday-thinned stretch of 2025 with major indexes pulling back from last week’s record highs. When trading turns choppy and volumes dry up, investors often lean into defensive, dividend-paying names. Coca-Cola also sits at the intersection of that “defensive” trade and a more fundamental question for
29 December 2025
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UiPath stock today is flat — what PATH investors are watching before the S&P MidCap 400 add

UiPath stock today is flat — what PATH investors are watching before the S&P MidCap 400 add

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:04 ET — Regular session UiPath shares were little changed at $16.84 in afternoon trading on Monday, after earlier moves left the stock ranging from $16.37 to $17.35. The muted finish comes at an awkward moment for the automation-software maker: it is slated to join the S&P MidCap 400 on Jan. 2, a membership change that can trigger mechanical buying by passive funds that track the index. News Release Archive That setup matters now because holiday trading tends to be thin, and flows tied to index rebalancing can have an outsized impact on smaller, less-liquid
29 December 2025
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Reddit stock climbs today after Needham’s $300 target call — what’s next for RDDT

Reddit stock climbs today after Needham’s $300 target call — what’s next for RDDT

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 2:50 PM ET — Regular session Reddit, Inc. (RDDT.N) shares rose 3.8% to $234.30 in afternoon trading on Monday after an analyst reiterated a bullish view on the social media platform. The stock opened at $225 and has traded between $222.86 and $234.54, with volume at about 1.8 million shares. The move followed a fresh Needham note that reiterated a “buy” rating and maintained a $300 price target, arguing Reddit benefits as artificial intelligence (AI) tools answer questions directly on search pages. “As overall referral traffic shrinks, the platforms that AI answers cite (like Reddit)
29 December 2025
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XRP treads water near $1.85 as crypto fund outflows persist ahead of Fed minutes

XRP treads water near $1.85 as crypto fund outflows persist ahead of Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:57 ET — Regular session XRP hovered near $1.85 on Monday, little changed after giving up earlier gains as trading stayed subdued late in the year. The token was last down 0.01% over the past 24 hours. CoinMarketCap The muted price action comes as investors continue to pull money from listed crypto investment products, a signal of still-fragile demand even as year-end approaches. Some corners of the market have held up better than others. CoinShares said digital-asset investment products recorded $446 million of outflows last week, taking withdrawals since an Oct. 10 price slide to
29 December 2025
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Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as prediction-market growth call collides with year-end trading

Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as prediction-market growth call collides with year-end trading

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:45 ET — Regular session Circle Internet Group, Inc. shares slipped on Monday, down about 0.8% at $80.62 in afternoon trading. The stock has moved between $78.96 and $82.96 so far in the session. The move matters now because Circle has become one of the market’s most direct listed bets on stablecoins — digital tokens designed to hold a steady value, typically by tracking the U.S. dollar. That ties investor expectations to both adoption trends in crypto payments and the path of U.S. interest rates. It also comes as investors parse where the next wave
29 December 2025
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Woodside ticks higher on Turkey LNG deal as U.S. natural gas jumps on storage draw

Woodside ticks higher on Turkey LNG deal as U.S. natural gas jumps on storage draw

NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2025, 14:57 ET — Regular session Woodside Energy’s U.S.-listed shares were up about 1% on Monday after the Australian gas producer signed a binding liquefied natural gas supply deal with Turkey’s state-owned BOTAS. Reuters The agreement lands as winter weather expectations and a sharper-than-forecast storage draw lift U.S. natural gas prices, tightening near-term fundamentals for producers and LNG-linked names. markets.businessinsider.com+1 It also adds another long-dated contract to an LNG market that is racing to lock in buyers ahead of a wave of new export capacity later this decade, with investors increasingly focused on who can secure
29 December 2025
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Spotify stock slips in late-December trade as tech cools — SPOT investors watch Fed minutes, 2026 pricing

Spotify stock slips in late-December trade as tech cools — SPOT investors watch Fed minutes, 2026 pricing

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:46 ET — Regular session Spotify Technology S.A. shares fell about 0.4% to $582.26 in afternoon trading on Monday, down $2.09 from the prior close, according to LSEG data. The stock traded between $577.29 and $586.53. The move matters because markets are in the final stretch of the year, when fewer buyers and sellers — thinner liquidity — can magnify intraday swings. In that backdrop, single-stock moves often follow broad risk sentiment more than company headlines. Wall Street’s main indexes eased as investors took some profits in large-cap tech, and trading volumes were expected to
29 December 2025
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T-Mobile stock bucks a softer market today — what’s driving TMUS as year-end trade thins

T-Mobile stock bucks a softer market today — what’s driving TMUS as year-end trade thins

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:48 ET — Regular session T-Mobile US shares rose 1.4% on Monday afternoon, outperforming a weaker U.S. market. The stock was up $2.83 at $203.83. The move matters now because Wall Street is in the final, holiday-thinned stretch of the year, when smaller flows can move prices more than usual. Investors are also recalibrating around the path of interest rates after the Federal Reserve’s late-2025 easing. Reuters U.S. Treasury yields edged lower as investors adjusted their bets for more Fed rate cuts next year, Reuters reported. Lower yields can support telecom stocks that trade as
29 December 2025
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Bitcoin drifts near $87,000 as year-end outflows linger and crypto stocks slip

Bitcoin drifts near $87,000 as year-end outflows linger and crypto stocks slip

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:51 ET — Regular session bitcoin eased on Monday, hovering near $87,330, down about 0.3% in afternoon trade. The token earlier touched $90,247 before sliding to a session low of $86,780. The quiet move still matters heading into year-end, when thinner liquidity can amplify swings in volatile assets. U.S. stocks also traded lower, while the dollar hovered near a three-month low as investors bet on more Federal Reserve rate cuts next year, Reuters reported. Reuters Traders have been watching whether institutional demand stabilizes after weeks of withdrawals from crypto investment vehicles. That flow picture has
29 December 2025
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IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026
AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.
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