Strategy stock ends flat as bitcoin steadies near $88,000 heading into Monday

Strategy stock ends flat as bitcoin steadies near $88,000 heading into Monday

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 6:54 PM ET — Market closed. Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares ended nearly flat on Friday at $158.81, after sliding more than 3% at their session low in thin post-holiday trading. Yahoo Finance That matters because Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, is widely treated by equity investors as a liquid proxy — a stand-in — for bitcoin exposure. Its shares often amplify moves in the cryptocurrency because the company holds a large bitcoin stash on its balance sheet. Strategy+1 With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, traders are watching bitcoin’s 24/7 price action for signals into Monday’s
Netflix stock edges up into year-end as Fed minutes, Warner deal stay in focus

Netflix stock edges up into year-end as Fed minutes, Warner deal stay in focus

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:52 ET — Market closed. Netflix shares rose 0.9% to $94.47 at Friday’s close, in the last U.S. session before markets shut for the weekend. MarketWatch The stock’s modest move comes as investors head into the final trading days of 2025 weighing two near-term drivers for big media and tech names: the interest-rate outlook and deal risk tied to Netflix’s planned purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Major U.S. indexes are near record peaks, with the S&P 500 about 1% from the 7,000 level, in what has been a strong year
Alphabet stock drifts lower into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and key levels

Alphabet stock drifts lower into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and key levels

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:50 ET — Market closed Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) edged down 0.2% to $314.96 on Friday, drifting with a muted pullback in U.S. stocks after the Christmas holiday. Yahoo Finance The move matters because the market is entering its final trading days of the year with indexes near record highs and liquidity still thin. Strategists have warned that year-end portfolio adjustments can exaggerate price swings, especially in megacaps. Reuters Investors are also looking to this week’s U.S. data and Federal Reserve communication for direction, with rate expectations shaping valuations for large technology stocks. Reuters+1
Oracle stock holds near $200 as year-end Fed minutes loom and AI spending worries linger

Oracle stock holds near $200 as year-end Fed minutes loom and AI spending worries linger

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:53 ET — Market closed Oracle (ORCL.N) shares last closed up 0.25% at $197.99 on Friday, hovering just below the $200 level in a light, post-holiday session. The stock last traded at $196.90 in after-hours dealing. StockAnalysis With just three trading days left in 2025, Oracle has become a key test of investor appetite for big-ticket AI infrastructure bets. The company’s plans to expand cloud data center capacity have kept traders focused on funding needs and payoffs, not just topline growth. That matters now because liquidity typically thins into year-end, and small headlines can move
AMD stock ends flat heading into Fed minutes and a New Year’s shutdown

AMD stock ends flat heading into Fed minutes and a New Year’s shutdown

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:43 ET — Market closed Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) shares ended little changed in the latest U.S. session, slipping 0.02% to $214.99 on Friday. The muted move keeps the chipmaker tied to the market’s year-end tone, with investors adjusting portfolios at a time when lighter volumes can exaggerate price swings. Reuters Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9-10 meeting are due at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and investors are looking for clues on how quickly policymakers may cut rates next year after lowering the benchmark rate to 3.50%-3.75 over the last three meetings. Federal
BP cashes in on Castrol: $10.1 billion Stonepeak deal sets up Castrol India share offer

BP cashes in on Castrol: $10.1 billion Stonepeak deal sets up Castrol India share offer

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:42 ET BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to investment firm Stonepeak, valuing the unit at about $10.1 billion on an enterprise basis. Enterprise value is a measure that includes a company’s debt. Stonepeak BP expects the transaction to deliver net proceeds of around $6 billion, including accelerated dividend payments, and said the cash will be used to reduce net debt. WorkBoat The deal also has an immediate knock-on in India, where Stonepeak and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) are setting up a mandatory share offer
Amazon stock braces for Monday after Amazon scraps Italy drone deliveries

Amazon stock braces for Monday after Amazon scraps Italy drone deliveries

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:43 ET — Market closed Amazon.com (AMZN.O) shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after the company halted plans for commercial drone deliveries in Italy, citing regulatory hurdles. The stock last closed up $0.15, or 0.1%, at $232.52 on Friday. Reuters The decision puts a spotlight on the practical barriers to scaling new delivery technology overseas, even for the world’s largest online retailer. It is also a reminder that regulatory risk can intrude on experimental logistics projects that investors view as longer-term cost and service levers. Reuters The update arrived as
Microsoft stock barely budges as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes and January earnings

Microsoft stock barely budges as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes and January earnings

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:37 ET — Market closed Microsoft Corp shares were little changed at the end of the holiday-shortened week, with U.S. markets closed on Sunday and investors turning attention to the final three trading days of 2025. The software maker’s stock last traded at $487.71, down 0.04% from the prior close, giving it a market value of about $3.85 trillion. Why this matters now is less about company headlines and more about positioning. Trading volumes tend to thin out into year-end, and small shifts in sentiment can swing the biggest index weights. Technology shares have been
Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:31 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms shares slipped in light post-Christmas trading on Friday, with investors weighing fresh scrutiny over teen engagement and “addictive” social-media features. The Washington Post+1 The issue matters for Meta because youth safety is shifting from reputational risk into rules, enforcement actions and lawsuits that can force product changes. That can affect user time spent on apps and, in turn, advertising inventory — still Meta’s core business. Reuters+1 It also arrives in a holiday-thinned market, when small shifts in sentiment can move large-cap tech shares more than usual. AP News
Palantir slips 2.8% into year-end as markets turn to Fed minutes and 7,000 on the S&P 500

Palantir slips 2.8% into year-end as markets turn to Fed minutes and 7,000 on the S&P 500

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:28 ET — Market closed. Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) shares fell 2.8% on Friday, closing at $188.71 as U.S. markets headed into the final stretch of the year. The Wall Street Journal The decline stood out in a muted, post-Christmas session that left Wall Street little changed and trading volumes light, a setup that can magnify moves in momentum stocks. Reuters That matters now because investors are weighing year-end positioning and a fresh slate of macro catalysts, including Federal Reserve minutes due Tuesday, Dec. 30, that could shape expectations for 2026 rate cuts. Reuters Palantir traded
Micron stock cools off near highs as traders eye Fed minutes and AI-memory rally

Micron stock cools off near highs as traders eye Fed minutes and AI-memory rally

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:15 ET — Market closed Micron Technology (MU) shares ended the last U.S. trading session down 0.6% at $284.79. Yahoo Finance The move matters now because Micron has been one of the market’s clearest expressions of the rebound in AI-linked chip trades, with investors leaning on expectations that memory prices stay firm as data-center demand rises. Reuters+1 Macro risks have also moved back to the front of the screen, with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9-10 meeting due Tuesday and traders focused on the path of interest rates into 2026. Reuters Wall Street closed
Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:20 ET — Market closed. Broadcom Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 0.6% at $352.13, in subdued post-Christmas trading before U.S. markets shut for the weekend. Yahoo Finance The muted move matters because Broadcom has become a bellwether for the market’s “AI infrastructure” trade — a bet that heavy spending on data centers will keep powering chip and networking demand into 2026. SEC+1 It also comes as investors head into the so-called Santa Claus rally period — the last five trading days of the year and first two of the new one — when volumes

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Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

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Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

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Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
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