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JPMorgan slashes KB Home target to $50 as Wall Street flags weaker 2026 returns

JPMorgan slashes KB Home target to $50 as Wall Street flags weaker 2026 returns

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:18 ET JPMorgan Chase cut its price target on KB Home to $50 from $71 and kept a Neutral rating on the homebuilder on Monday, according to a report carried by TheFly. TipRanks The call is the latest sign that analysts are recalibrating expectations for U.S. homebuilders as weaker demand and heavier incentives squeeze margins heading into 2026. ResiClub+1 Investors are focusing on whether builders can defend profitability as affordability remains tight and competition shifts toward discounts and financing support to move homes. ResiClub+1 JPMorgan analyst Michael Rehaut said the bank cut its 2026 and
29 December 2025
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Why Goldman Sachs stock is weighing on the Dow in 2025’s final week

Why Goldman Sachs stock is weighing on the Dow in 2025’s final week

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:41 ET — Regular session Goldman Sachs shares slid on Monday, underperforming most big U.S. lenders and weighing on the Dow as year-end trading stayed choppy. The stock was down 1.1% at $896.74 in late-morning trade. The move mattered because markets are entering the final three sessions of the year with liquidity thin and investors quick to lock in gains or manage taxes. Wall Street’s main indexes eased from recent highs as technology and materials stocks retreated, Reuters reported. Reuters For banks, the rate outlook is back in focus. U.S. Treasury yields edged lower as
29 December 2025
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Bank of America stock drops as Treasury yields dip in thin year-end trade

Bank of America stock drops as Treasury yields dip in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:58 ET — Regular session Bank of America Corp (BAC) shares fell about 1.3% on Monday to $55.43 in late morning trading, as investors trimmed exposure to big U.S. lenders in year-end trade. The move matters because bank profits are closely tied to interest-rate expectations. A flatter yield curve — when long-term rates fall relative to short-term rates — can squeeze the spread banks earn on lending. With U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day and few major corporate catalysts on the calendar, traders have leaned on rate moves and macro signals to
29 December 2025
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IonQ stock slips as Korea’s KISTI finalizes 100-qubit quantum system deal

IonQ stock slips as Korea’s KISTI finalizes 100-qubit quantum system deal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:38 ET — Regular session Shares of IonQ Inc fell 1.7% to $45.22 in late-morning trading on Monday after the quantum computing company said it finalized an agreement with South Korea’s Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to deliver a 100-qubit system. IonQ Investors The announcement matters because hardware deliveries are a visible test of whether quantum-computing developers can turn research partnerships into paid deployments of machines that cost far more than typical cloud subscriptions. IonQ is one of a small set of U.S.-listed pure plays that can swing sharply on contract headlines.
29 December 2025
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Silver tumbles from $80 record as SLV, PSLV traders brace for more swings

Silver tumbles from $80 record as SLV, PSLV traders brace for more swings

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:08 ET Silver fell sharply on Monday after touching a record above $80 an ounce, a reversal that rippled through popular silver-backed products such as BlackRock’s iShares Silver Trust and Sprott’s Physical Silver Trust. Reuters+2BlackRock+2 The pullback matters because silver’s surge has turned the metal into one of 2025’s standout trades, pulling in investors who want liquid exposure through exchange-traded products instead of dealing with coins, bars or futures contracts. Reuters+1 Now, year-end positioning is colliding with shifting safe-haven demand and tougher collateral rules in the futures market, making the rally more vulnerable to abrupt
29 December 2025
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Exxon stock rises as oil jumps on Ukraine talks and supply jitters

Exxon stock rises as oil jumps on Ukraine talks and supply jitters

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:28 ET — Regular session Exxon Mobil shares climbed on Monday, tracking a rise in crude prices as traders reacted to fresh geopolitical risks and updates on U.S.-Ukraine talks. The stock was up 1.5% at $120.93 in late morning trading. Reuters The move matters because Exxon and its peers remain tightly tied to day-to-day swings in oil, even as broader U.S. equities wobble into year-end. Energy stocks held up as the S&P 500 ETF slipped about 0.4%. It also comes as investors head into 2026 debating whether oversupply pressures will cap crude, making any supply-disruption
29 December 2025
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NALCO hits record high as India metal stocks ride Fed cut bets

NALCO hits record high as India metal stocks ride Fed cut bets

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:08 ET Shares of India’s National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) hit a record high on Monday, reaching 314 rupees — their highest level in the past year — before easing, market data showed. Moneycontrol MarketsMojo put the new 52-week and all-time high at 312.9 rupees. Markets Mojo The move underscores investors’ appetite for metal producers into year-end, after a run-up in sector shares tied to expectations of easier U.S. monetary policy and steadier global demand. Moneycontrol That matters now because the rally has left the group more sensitive to sharp swings in commodity prices and
29 December 2025
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Walmart stock bucks tech-led slide as Vizio ad push comes back into focus

Walmart stock bucks tech-led slide as Vizio ad push comes back into focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:28 ET — Regular session Walmart Inc’s shares rose on Monday, bucking a pullback in U.S. stocks that was led by heavyweight technology names. Reuters The move matters now because trading is thinning into year-end, when investors often rotate toward steadier, defensive names as they lock in gains and trim risk. The broader market has been wrestling with whether a seasonal “Santa Claus rally” can hold without more help from tech. Reuters For Walmart, the tape is also reflecting a debate over what drives the next leg of earnings growth: core grocery-led traffic, or higher-margin
29 December 2025
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Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary goes Hollywood as Marty Supreme scores a holiday win

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary goes Hollywood as Marty Supreme scores a holiday win

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:06 ET Kevin O’Leary, the sharp-tongued investor best known from ABC’s Shark Tank, is getting fresh exposure on the big screen as A24’s Marty Supreme delivered a strong holiday opening. Box office tracker Comscore pegged the film’s four-day Christmas weekend haul at $27.1 million, according to figures cited by the Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/9f2911eefe2d800d1c1063426a114f17 The showing matters for A24 because Marty Supreme is the independent studio’s biggest-budget release and is competing in a crowded holiday corridor dominated by franchise fare. “It was a really solid end to a tumultuous year,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst
29 December 2025
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BitMine stock nudges up after firm says ether holdings topped 4.1 million ahead of shareholder vote

BitMine stock nudges up after firm says ether holdings topped 4.1 million ahead of shareholder vote

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:28 ET — Regular session Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc rose in late morning trading on Monday after the company said its ether holdings climbed above 4.1 million tokens and it stepped up outreach ahead of a January shareholder vote. SEC+1 The NYSE American-listed stock was up about 0.5% at $28.45, after swinging between $27.80 and $29.60 earlier in the session. The update matters because BitMine has positioned itself as a crypto-treasury play, meaning investors often value the stock off the market value of the digital assets it holds rather than traditional operating earnings.
29 December 2025
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Intel stock ticks higher after Nvidia’s $5 billion stake is finalized

Intel stock ticks higher after Nvidia’s $5 billion stake is finalized

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:19 ET — Regular session Intel Corp (INTC.O) shares edged higher on Monday after the chipmaker disclosed that Nvidia (NVDA.O) has completed a $5 billion purchase of newly issued Intel stock. Intel The closing matters because it turns a headline partnership into cash on Intel’s balance sheet at a time the company is spending heavily and trying to regain momentum in PCs and data-center processors. Reuters It also crystallizes a key trade-off for existing shareholders: the stock was sold at a fixed $23.28 per share, far below Intel’s current trading level, increasing dilution even as
29 December 2025
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Target stock slips today as year-end trading thins out — SoHo revamp in focus

Target stock slips today as year-end trading thins out — SoHo revamp in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:22 ET — Regular session Target shares slipped on Monday, underperforming the retail sector as Wall Street opened the final, holiday-shortened trading week of 2025 on a softer note. Reuters The move matters now because Target is heading into a leadership handoff on Feb. 1, when chief operating officer Michael Fiddelke is set to take over as chief executive. Investors are watching whether the chain can stabilize sales and margins after a string of weak quarters. corporate.target.com+1 Target has been pushing to rebuild its edge in higher-margin discretionary categories such as apparel while keeping prices
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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