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American Airlines stock slips as DFW hub overhaul meets winter-storm travel chaos

American Airlines stock slips as DFW hub overhaul meets winter-storm travel chaos

American Airlines shares closed down 1.5% at $15.44 Friday after the carrier announced a major Dallas Fort Worth hub overhaul. The move came as winter storm Devin caused 1,802 U.S. flight cancellations and 22,349 delays, with American canceling 146 flights. The new hub schedule, shifting from nine to 13 banks, will begin in April. DFW handles over 30% of American’s daily connecting passengers.
29 December 2025
Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties

Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties

Iran said three satellites—Paya, Zafar-2, and Kowsar—were launched into low Earth orbit from Russia using a Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Iranian state media reported the satellites will monitor agriculture and the environment. Western governments have raised concerns about dual-use rocket technology. The launch follows a similar Iranian satellite mission from Russia in July.
29 December 2025
Home Depot stock ends higher into year-end as Fed minutes loom and housing stays in focus

Home Depot stock ends higher into year-end as Fed minutes loom and housing stays in focus

Home Depot shares closed up 0.7% at $349.78 in thin post-Christmas trading Friday, with about 1.8 million shares exchanged. The stock remains about 18% below its 52-week high. Investors are watching for Federal Reserve rate signals and Home Depot’s next earnings report, expected in late February. The company recently forecast flat to modest growth for fiscal 2026, trailing analyst expectations.
29 December 2025
Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

Rigetti Computing shares fell 8.6% to $22.38 Friday, leading a drop in quantum-computing stocks as year-end trading thinned. IonQ lost 7.6%, D-Wave Quantum slid 8.1%, and Quantum Computing Inc dropped 6.5%. The S&P 500 and other major indexes ended nearly flat after the holiday. Traders are watching for updates from quantum firms and signs of a continued “Santa Claus rally” into January.
PepsiCo stock holds near $144 as leadership handoff hits and year-end data looms

PepsiCo stock holds near $144 as leadership handoff hits and year-end data looms

PepsiCo shares closed up 0.03% at $143.78 Friday as a leadership transition in its North America business takes effect Sunday, SEC filings show. Steven Williams moves to a global executive role while Ram Krishnan becomes CEO of PepsiCo North America. The change follows pressure from activist investor Elliott, which disclosed a $4 billion stake in September. Investors await U.S. housing data and Fed minutes on Monday.
29 December 2025
IonQ drops with quantum peers into year-end, as investors weigh next catalysts

IonQ drops with quantum peers into year-end, as investors weigh next catalysts

IonQ shares closed down 7.6% at $46.00 Friday, after touching a low of $45.78, with D-Wave, Rigetti, and Quantum Computing Inc also falling sharply. The drop followed recent IonQ announcements of new system deals in South Korea and Switzerland, including a 100-qubit system agreement with KISTI on Dec. 23. Trading volume reached about 19.7 million shares.
GE Vernova stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and Jan. 28 earnings

GE Vernova stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and Jan. 28 earnings

GE Vernova shares closed down 0.6% at $663.46 Friday, trading between $660.49 and $668.20. The company recently doubled its dividend to $0.50 per share and expanded its buyback authorization to $10 billion. Management reaffirmed 2025 revenue guidance and reported 18 GW of gas turbine contracts signed quarter-to-date. Investors remain focused on supply constraints and long lead times for large gas turbines.
WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed down 1.4% at $28.80, trading between Netflix’s $27.75-per-share merger value and Paramount Skydance’s $30 all-cash tender offer. Paramount extended its offer deadline to January 21, 2026, and reported minimal shares tendered so far. WBD’s board continues to back the Netflix deal and has advised shareholders not to act on Paramount’s bid.
Silver breaks $80, then whipsaws as record gold prices cool India buying

Silver breaks $80, then whipsaws as record gold prices cool India buying

Silver briefly topped $80 an ounce for the first time before tumbling in volatile trading Monday. India’s gold price hit a record 139,286 rupees per 10 grams Friday, widening discounts as retail demand slowed. Dealers cited tight supply and strong industrial demand for the surge. Retail gold in India was quoted at about 14,121 rupees per gram, with silver near 2,50,900 rupees per kilogram.
29 December 2025
Singapore’s stock revival lifts IPO fundraising — and dividend hunters are chasing ThaiBev

Singapore’s stock revival lifts IPO fundraising — and dividend hunters are chasing ThaiBev

Singapore led Southeast Asia in IPO proceeds in 2025, with nine deals raising about $1.6 billion, according to Deloitte. The Monetary Authority of Singapore allocated S$3.95 billion to nine fund managers under a S$5 billion equity market program to boost liquidity. The Straits Times Index hit record highs, but market volumes fell from 38.6 billion shares in September to 29.3 billion in November.
29 December 2025

Stock Market Today

  • SpaceX IPO's Impact on Nasdaq-100: Expected Passive Demand Analysis
    June 17, 2026, 12:34 PM EDT. SpaceX's upcoming IPO triggers talks of its inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index. Analysts estimate around $10 billion in passive demand from index funds tracking the Nasdaq-100. This could pressure SpaceX's stock price with a projected impact of 1.6% to 2.2%. The analysis focuses on event-driven indexing mechanics, where newly added stocks typically attract investment from index-tracking funds. SpaceX's addition would reflect both its market valuation and the index's rebalance schedule. Investors eye this potential passive inflow as a key factor in early trading dynamics of SpaceX shares.

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