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Oracle stock slips after insider sale filing as OpenAI-linked spending stays in focus

Oracle stock slips after insider sale filing as OpenAI-linked spending stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:56 ET — Regular session Oracle shares fell 0.4% to $197.27 in early trading on Monday after a company officer disclosed a planned share sale, with investors still wary about the cost of the software maker’s push to expand AI-related cloud capacity. The filing matters because Oracle has become a touchstone for a broader market question: how much debt and spending big tech can absorb as demand for AI computing accelerates, especially heading into year-end when liquidity can thin and moves can get exaggerated. Benzinga That scrutiny has been sharpest around Oracle’s ties to privately
29 December 2025
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AMD slips as tech rally pauses; Nvidia-Intel filing puts chip sector back in focus

AMD slips as tech rally pauses; Nvidia-Intel filing puts chip sector back in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:54 ET — Regular session Advanced Micro Devices shares edged lower in early trading on Monday, dipping 0.3% to $214.42 after touching an intraday low of $209.42. The move mattered because the market is entering the final, holiday-thinned stretch of the year, when small shifts in risk appetite can swing high-growth technology names. Semiconductor stocks have been at the center of the AI-driven rally and remain sensitive to any change in rates and spending expectations. Reuters+1 AMD is one of the sector’s key bellwethers, sitting between Nvidia in AI accelerators and Intel in server processors.
29 December 2025
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Trump offshore wind pause sparks governors’ push for classified briefing and restart

Trump offshore wind pause sparks governors’ push for classified briefing and restart

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 08:53 ET Governors in four Northeastern states are pressing the Trump administration to lift its stop-work orders on five offshore wind farms and to provide a classified briefing on the national security claims behind the move, according to CT Insider and Nantucket Current. The dispute matters now because the projects are already under construction and are expected to deliver large blocks of new electricity to states that have been counting on offshore wind to bolster supply and meet clean-energy goals. It also puts near-term jobs and contracts at risk. Ironworkers Local 7 said 50 workers
29 December 2025
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Microsoft stock dips as Wall Street’s year-end rally pauses, Fed minutes loom

Microsoft stock dips as Wall Street’s year-end rally pauses, Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:49 ET — Regular session Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares were down 0.3% at $486.46 in early trading on Monday. The pullback came as Wall Street’s year-end rally cooled in holiday-thinned conditions, with heavyweight technology stocks giving up some of last week’s gains. Reuters+1 Investors are looking to the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes on Tuesday — a detailed account of policymakers’ latest debate — for signals on the path of U.S. interest rates into 2026. Reuters Fidelity International multi-asset portfolio manager Becky Qin said, “We’re not seeing runaway inflation risk as a base case so we’re still
29 December 2025
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Meta stock slips as Wall Street opens lower in thin year-end trade

Meta stock slips as Wall Street opens lower in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:39 ET — Regular session Meta Platforms (META.O) shares fell 0.65% to $658.97 in early trading on Monday. StockAnalysis The dip came as Wall Street opened lower in the final week of 2025, with technology shares giving back some of last week’s gains. The Nasdaq was down 0.76% at the open and the S&P 500 fell 0.38%, Reuters reported. Reuters Moves can look outsized at the end of December, when liquidity is thin and portfolio managers rebalance holdings before the calendar turns. Investors are also trying to pin down the path for U.S. interest rates,
29 December 2025
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Breeze CEO warns startups face tighter U.S. skies as new rewards tiers near

Breeze CEO warns startups face tighter U.S. skies as new rewards tiers near

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:16 ET Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman warned that startup airlines are facing a tighter squeeze in the U.S. market, even as his carrier keeps expanding its route map, a Red94 report published on Sunday said. Red94 The timing matters as Breeze heads into 2026 with a revamped loyalty program, one of the biggest levers airlines use to keep customers coming back. Breeze’s updated program rules show its new tier benefits take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. FlyBreeze+1 Neeleman has argued that newer carriers cannot easily go head-to-head with the biggest U.S. airlines, which have
29 December 2025
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Palantir slips as Karp’s paid “college alternative” hits headlines in weak year-end trade

Palantir slips as Karp’s paid “college alternative” hits headlines in weak year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:46 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies Inc shares were down 0.9% at $187.10 shortly after the opening bell on Monday, reversing a small early bounce as the broader tech sector softened. The move matters because Palantir is one of the market’s biggest momentum names into year-end, leaving the stock sensitive to headlines and risk-off swings in light holiday liquidity. Reuters U.S. stocks were set for a lower start to the final week of 2025 as heavyweight technology names gave up some ground from last week’s gains, Reuters reported. Reuters Palantir also made headlines after
29 December 2025
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Broadcom stock falls at the open as year-end rally cools and AI margin worries linger

Broadcom stock falls at the open as year-end rally cools and AI margin worries linger

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:39 ET — Regular session Broadcom shares fell about 1.4% to $347.37 in early New York trading on Monday, underperforming a softer tech sector as investors turned cautious in the final week of 2025. Investing.com+1 The move matters now because Broadcom sits in the middle of the market’s crowded “AI infrastructure” trade, where investors have been quick to reprice stocks when growth comes with lower profitability. Broadcom has been trying to convince investors that surging sales tied to artificial intelligence will translate into durable earnings, not just bigger revenue. Reuters Broader equities offered little support.
29 December 2025
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Apple stock slips early as year-end tech rally cools, with China demand in focus

Apple stock slips early as year-end tech rally cools, with China demand in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:41 ET — Regular session Apple shares edged lower in early New York trading on Monday, slipping about 0.2% to $273.40. The pullback comes as heavyweight technology stocks give back some ground after last week’s gains pushed the S&P 500 to fresh highs and left it within about 1% of the 7,000 mark, Reuters reported. Reuters Why it matters now: trading volumes are expected to be light in the holiday-affected week, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Some investors had been looking for a “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal tendency
29 December 2025
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Nvidia stock slips as Intel filing confirms $5 billion stake — here’s what’s next

Nvidia stock slips as Intel filing confirms $5 billion stake — here’s what’s next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:35 ET — Regular session Nvidia shares were down about 1.4% at $187.92 in early U.S. trading on Monday after Intel disclosed details of a $5 billion share sale to the AI chipmaker. MarketScreener+1 The disclosure matters now because it confirms the cash outlay and turns a headline September agreement into an executed equity stake, even as investors reassess big-cap tech positions into year-end. Intel Corporation+1 It also puts a fresh spotlight on Nvidia’s capital allocation and on its strategic ties with Intel at a time when chip stocks have been a major driver of
29 December 2025
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Firefly Aerospace stock steadies in premarket as lawsuit notice puts spotlight back on IPO claims

Firefly Aerospace stock steadies in premarket as lawsuit notice puts spotlight back on IPO claims

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 08:00 ET — Premarket Firefly Aerospace Inc shares edged down 0.1% to $23.34 in premarket trading on Monday. The muted move keeps attention on the recently listed space-and-defense company as legal headlines circulate into the final, holiday-thinned week of the year, when smaller stocks can swing on limited volume. PR Newswire U.S. stock index futures were lower early Monday after last week’s records, setting a cautious backdrop for higher-risk names. S&P 500 E-minis were down 0.22% and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.40% in premarket trading, Reuters reported. Reuters The Schall Law Firm said in a
29 December 2025
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Tesla stock slips as supplier guts $2.9 bln battery deal to $7,386

Tesla stock slips as supplier guts $2.9 bln battery deal to $7,386

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:43 ET — Regular session Tesla shares fell about 2.2% to $464.88 in early trade on Monday, after South Korea’s L&F said the value of a battery-material supply deal with Tesla had shrunk to just $7,386 from an earlier projection of $2.9 billion. Google+1 The revision landed as investors scrutinize whether Tesla’s in-house “4680” battery program is scaling fast enough to support new products and lower costs in 2026, after the stock’s sharp run into year-end. Reuters+1 It also comes in a holiday-thinned market that has amplified moves in big, momentum stocks. Tesla hit a
29 December 2025
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SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Singapore Exchange shares closed 0.4% lower at S$17.57 on Friday, despite reporting record half-year results and a higher dividend earlier in the week. Broker targets diverged after the update, with Maybank and DBS raising targets while Citi stayed bearish. Investors are watching for signs of momentum from derivatives and equity-market reforms as the next session opens Monday.
South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
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