Today: 18 June 2026

Mastercard (MA) Stock Update: Post‑Christmas Trading, $14B Buyback Tailwind, Swipe‑Fee Risks, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Mastercard (MA) Stock Update: Post‑Christmas Trading, $14B Buyback Tailwind, Swipe‑Fee Risks, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Mastercard shares traded near flat at $579.63 late Friday, with light volume after the Christmas holiday. The company’s Q3 net revenue rose 17% to $8.6 billion, driven by strong cross-border and services growth. Holiday retail sales climbed about 4% year over year, according to early data from Visa and Mastercard. Broader U.S. equity markets also saw muted action in post-holiday trading.
26 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 8.44% to $71.46 as of 3:16 p.m. ET Friday, with trading volume near 15.7 million. The drop follows the December 23 launch of BlueBird 6, the company’s largest satellite, which triggered volatile price swings as investors weighed execution risks after a major technical milestone. The broader market remained steady.
26 December 2025
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Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE: BBD) Stock Today: Live Price, Dividend Catalyst, and the 2026 Outlook as Markets Trade the Holiday Week

Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE: BBD) Stock Today: Live Price, Dividend Catalyst, and the 2026 Outlook as Markets Trade the Holiday Week

Banco Bradesco’s U.S.-listed ADR BBD traded at $3.32, down 1.2% Friday afternoon in New York, with about 17 million shares changing hands. The preferred ADR BBDO fell 2% to $2.89. Trading was active despite thin post-holiday volume, as Brazil’s political uncertainty and a recent R$3.9 billion shareholder payout announcement weighed on the stock.
26 December 2025
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Disney Stock (DIS) News Today: OpenAI Deal, Streaming Momentum, and Analyst Price Targets as Holiday Trading Stays Thin

Disney Stock (DIS) News Today: OpenAI Deal, Streaming Momentum, and Analyst Price Targets as Holiday Trading Stays Thin

Disney shares traded around $113, down about 1% in light post-holiday volume Friday afternoon. The Dow slipped as Disney’s decline weighed on the index. U.S. markets remained open with the S&P 500 near record highs, trading thin as investors eyed 2026 rate expectations. Disney’s recent $1 billion investment and licensing deal with OpenAI remained in focus.
26 December 2025
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NuScale Power Stock (SMR) Slides in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Dilution Fears Resurface: Latest News, Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch

NuScale Power Stock (SMR) Slides in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Dilution Fears Resurface: Latest News, Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch

NuScale Power shares fell 7.7% to $14.84 by 3:19 p.m. ET Friday, underperforming a flat broader market. The drop followed recent shareholder approval to double authorized Class A shares and the launch of a $750 million at-the-market stock offering, raising dilution concerns. About 18.5 million SMR shares traded in a volatile session. Major indexes hovered near record highs in light post-holiday trading.
26 December 2025
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SoFi Stock (NASDAQ: SOFI) Today: Price Action, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching Into 2026

SoFi Stock (NASDAQ: SOFI) Today: Price Action, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching Into 2026

SoFi Technologies shares traded at $27.33, down 0.55% as of 2:33 p.m. ET Friday, on volume of about 17.1 million. The stock moved within a $27.12–$27.53 range after opening at $27.54. U.S. markets saw light, post-holiday trading, with major indexes mixed to slightly lower. SoFi recently reported Q3 net revenue of $961.6 million and net income of $139.4 million.
26 December 2025
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Home Depot Stock Today (NYSE: HD): Shares Hover Near $349 as Thin Post‑Christmas Trading Collides With a Cautious 2026 Outlook

Home Depot Stock Today (NYSE: HD): Shares Hover Near $349 as Thin Post‑Christmas Trading Collides With a Cautious 2026 Outlook

Home Depot shares traded at $349.03, up 0.49% as of 3:35 p.m. ET Friday, with volume near 1.05 million in a thin post-holiday session. The stock moved between $346.20 and $350.00 as Wall Street hovered near record highs amid light trading. Investors remain focused on the company’s fiscal 2026 outlook and the broader housing cycle.
26 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock Today: Shares Slip in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Navy “ShipOS” Deal and AI Data‑Center Push Keep 2026 in Focus

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Today: Shares Slip in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Navy “ShipOS” Deal and AI Data‑Center Push Keep 2026 in Focus

Palantir Technologies shares fell 2.6% to $189.15 in thin post-holiday trading Thursday, with volume around 17.9 million. The stock, up over 150% year-to-date, has swung between $196.18 and $189.04 as investors weigh profit-taking, valuation concerns, and continued defense-related contracts.
26 December 2025
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Uber Stock (NYSE: UBER) Today: Price Near $81 as FTC Uber One Lawsuit and Robotaxi Expansion Shape the 2026 Outlook

Uber Stock (NYSE: UBER) Today: Price Near $81 as FTC Uber One Lawsuit and Robotaxi Expansion Shape the 2026 Outlook

Uber shares traded near $81.37, up 0.27%, in a quiet post-Christmas session Friday as U.S. stocks hovered near record highs. The company faces heightened legal scrutiny after the FTC and 21 states expanded a complaint over Uber One subscription practices, alleging unauthorized charges and difficult cancellations. Uber denies the claims, saying most cancellations take under 20 seconds.
26 December 2025
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Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Today: Price Holds Steady in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Investors Weigh Holiday Spending Data, Stablecoin Push, and Legal Headlines

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Today: Price Holds Steady in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Investors Weigh Holiday Spending Data, Stablecoin Push, and Legal Headlines

Visa shares traded near $355.06 in late-afternoon New York trading Friday, little changed on light post-holiday volume. U.S. holiday retail sales rose about 4% in 2025, with Visa’s data showing a 4.2% increase, slightly below its forecast. Broader U.S. markets were muted, with major indexes showing small moves as trading remained thin.
26 December 2025
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GE Aerospace Stock (NYSE: GE) Today: Price Action, Fresh Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Into Year-End

GE Aerospace Stock (NYSE: GE) Today: Price Action, Fresh Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Into Year-End

GE Aerospace shares traded at $314.60, down 0.68% as of 3:24 p.m. ET Friday, amid thin post-Christmas volume. The stock remains near recent highs after a strong 2025 driven by higher deliveries and aftermarket demand. Wall Street hovered near record levels, with the S&P 500 close to 7,000. Trading was subdued, with light volume and modest index moves.
26 December 2025
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IREN Limited Stock Today: IREN Price Action, Microsoft AI Deal, Financing Moves, and Analyst Forecasts

IREN Limited Stock Today: IREN Price Action, Microsoft AI Deal, Financing Moves, and Analyst Forecasts

IREN Limited shares traded at $40.93, down 2.5% as of 3:08 p.m. ET Friday, amid holiday-thinned volumes and swings tied to both AI and crypto sentiment. The stock moved between $39.53 and $42.80 on 15.6 million shares. IREN recently signed a $9.7 billion AI cloud contract with Microsoft, involving phased GPU deployment through 2026. Bitcoin fell 0.8% to about $87,358, weighing on crypto-linked stocks.
26 December 2025
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Western Digital (WDC) Stock Today: AI Storage Demand, Nasdaq-100 Inclusion, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Western Digital (WDC) Stock Today: AI Storage Demand, Nasdaq-100 Inclusion, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Western Digital shares rose 0.99% to $181.33 as of 3:24 p.m. ET Friday, trading higher in a thin, post-Christmas session. The stock moved between $178.04 and $183.77 on volume of 2.11 million shares. U.S. markets remained open, with major indexes little changed and trading near record highs. Investors cite AI-driven demand for storage as a key driver behind Western Digital’s 2025 performance.
26 December 2025
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Gold Price Surges Past $4,500 in 2025 as ETF Inflows Roar Back — What’s Driving the Rally and the 2026 Outlook

Gold Price Surges Past $4,500 in 2025 as ETF Inflows Roar Back — What’s Driving the Rally and the 2026 Outlook

Spot gold hit a record above $4,500 an ounce on December 26, with silver jumping past $77 amid thin year-end trading and strong safe-haven demand. Gold is up more than 70% year-to-date, its best annual gain since 1979, driven by central-bank buying, ETF inflows, and a weaker dollar. World Gold Council data show Q3 gold demand reached a record 1,313 tonnes, with $146 billion in value.
26 December 2025
Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock on Dec. 26, 2025: Price, News, Forecasts and What Investors Should Watch Next

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock on Dec. 26, 2025: Price, News, Forecasts and What Investors Should Watch Next

Procter & Gamble traded near $144.61 Friday afternoon, up slightly in thin post-holiday volume, with shares closer to their 52-week low than high. U.S. markets showed mixed, subdued action, with the S&P 500 fractionally down and Nasdaq slightly higher. Investors watched PG for signals on consumer demand as company executives cited continued sales weakness and a cautious U.S. consumer.
26 December 2025
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ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) Stock News Today: Armis Acquisition, 5-for-1 Stock Split Aftermath, and Wall Street Forecasts as Markets Trade Near Record Highs

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) Stock News Today: Armis Acquisition, 5-for-1 Stock Split Aftermath, and Wall Street Forecasts as Markets Trade Near Record Highs

ServiceNow shares rose 0.7% to $153.67 Friday after the company agreed to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis for $7.75 billion in cash, its largest deal to date. The move follows a recent 5-for-1 stock split. U.S. stocks traded quietly near record highs in thin, post-holiday volume. ServiceNow expects the Armis deal to close in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
26 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock Today: AI “Agentforce” Momentum, New Deals, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Salesforce (CRM) Stock Today: AI “Agentforce” Momentum, New Deals, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Salesforce shares traded at $265.70, up 0.17% as of 3:02 p.m. ET Friday, in light post-Christmas volume at about a third of normal. The company recently reported Q3 revenue of $10.3 billion, up 9% year-over-year, and raised full-year guidance to $41.45–$41.55 billion. U.S. exchanges remained open for a full session.
26 December 2025
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PNB Flags ₹2,434 Crore SREI Loan Fraud to RBI: What the Exchange Filing Reveals, the KPMG Forensic Audit Trail, and What Happens Next

PNB Flags ₹2,434 Crore SREI Loan Fraud to RBI: What the Exchange Filing Reveals, the KPMG Forensic Audit Trail, and What Happens Next

Punjab National Bank reported a ₹2,434 crore borrowal fraud to the Reserve Bank of India, linking it to former promoters of SREI Equipment Finance and SREI Infrastructure Finance. PNB said it has already made full provisioning for the amount. Both SREI entities were resolved under insolvency, with NARCL taking over after NCLT approval.
26 December 2025
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