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Best ASX Stocks to Buy Now (December 11, 2025): Top Australian Shares for 2026 Growth & Income

Best ASX Stocks to Buy Now (December 11, 2025): Top Australian Shares for 2026 Growth & Income

The ASX 200 is up about 5.4% in 2025, trading near 8,600 and on track for a third consecutive annual gain. The index’s forward P/E stands at 18.1, above its long-term average. Major banks project further gains in 2026, with UBS targeting 8,900 and Morgan Stanley 9,250, citing strength in resources. Materials have surged 24.5% this year, while healthcare and IT lag.
11 December 2025
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ASX Biggest Losers Today (11 December 2025): Lithium, Gold and Small Caps Lead the Sell-Off

ASX Biggest Losers Today (11 December 2025): Lithium, Gold and Small Caps Lead the Sell-Off

The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6–0.8% to near 8,630 by early afternoon Thursday after a US Fed rate cut and strong commodity prices. Despite the index gain, lithium, gold, defence tech, and speculative small caps posted some of the day’s steepest losses. Australia’s unemployment rate held at 4.3% in November, but full-time jobs fell by 57,000 while part-time roles increased. Markets now see a higher risk of an RBA rate hike in early 2026.
11 December 2025
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Australian Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Climbs as Miners Hit Records and RBA Rate-Hike Bets Build – December 11, 2025

Australian Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Climbs as Miners Hit Records and RBA Rate-Hike Bets Build – December 11, 2025

The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6–0.9% to around 8,630–8,655 by early afternoon Thursday, lifted by mining stocks and a US Fed rate cut. The All Ordinaries gained nearly 1%. November jobs data showed unemployment steady at 4.3%, with full-time jobs down 57,000 and part-time up 35,000. The Australian dollar traded near US$0.666.
11 December 2025
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ASX Most Active Stocks Today (11 December 2025): National Storage REIT, DroneShield, Liontown and Pilbara Dominate Trade

ASX Most Active Stocks Today (11 December 2025): National Storage REIT, DroneShield, Liontown and Pilbara Dominate Trade

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.06% at 8,584 on Thursday after swinging between 8,574 and 8,659. Heavy trading hit National Storage REIT, DroneShield, Liontown Resources, Pilbara Minerals, and Telstra as investors responded to a US Fed rate cut and weak Australian jobs data. Employment fell by 23,100 in November, but the jobless rate stayed at 4.3%.
11 December 2025
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MercadoLibre (MELI) Stock Falls 5% After Close on December 10, 2025 – What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 11

MercadoLibre (MELI) Stock Falls 5% After Close on December 10, 2025 – What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 11

MercadoLibre shares fell 5.0% Wednesday, closing at $1,970.73 after trading between $1,957.00 and $2,037.50 on higher-than-average volume. The drop followed concerns over rising credit risk, margin pressure, and recent debt issuance. After-hours trading held near the closing price. The stock is down about 5–6% for December and remains well below its 52-week high.
11 December 2025
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Carvana (CVNA) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: Record Rally, S&P 500 Inclusion and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Carvana (CVNA) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: Record Rally, S&P 500 Inclusion and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Carvana shares closed at a record $467.67 on December 10, 2025, up 2.49%, extending a 12-day winning streak and bringing year-to-date gains to about 127%. The surge follows news that Carvana will join the S&P 500 on December 22, triggering major index fund buying. After-hours trading remained flat near $469. Carvana’s market value now exceeds Ford and GM.
11 December 2025
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CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Slides After Hours on December 10, 2025: Debt Jitters, Insider Selling, and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Slides After Hours on December 10, 2025: Debt Jitters, Insider Selling, and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

CoreWeave shares closed at $88.16 Wednesday, down 2.8% on heavy volume, and slid further to $84.80 after hours. The drop followed news of a $2.25 billion convertible note deal, insider selling, and investor concerns about leverage. The stock is now about 53% below its 52-week high but remains up 120% from its March IPO price.
11 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: Agentforce AI Momentum and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Salesforce (CRM) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: Agentforce AI Momentum and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Salesforce shares closed at $264.20 on December 10, up 1.2%, then slipped 0.8% to $262.18 after hours. The move followed new AI product announcements, a DeVry University deployment, and the Fed’s third consecutive rate cut. The stock remains about 20% lower year-to-date and 28% below its December 2024 high. Trading volume reached 8.8 million shares.
11 December 2025
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Adobe (ADBE) Stock After Q4 2025 Earnings: AI Growth, Semrush Deal and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Adobe (ADBE) Stock After Q4 2025 Earnings: AI Growth, Semrush Deal and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Adobe reported Q4 revenue of $6.19 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $5.50, both above analyst estimates. The company issued 2026 guidance ahead of consensus but shares slipped after hours, trading near $343 late Wednesday. Full-year revenue reached $23.77 billion, up 11% year over year. Management highlighted strong AI-driven growth and over 70 million monthly users for its freemium offerings.
11 December 2025
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PepsiCo (PEP) Surges After the Bell on December 10, 2025: JPMorgan Upgrade, Elliott Deal and What to Know Before the December 11 Open

PepsiCo (PEP) Surges After the Bell on December 10, 2025: JPMorgan Upgrade, Elliott Deal and What to Know Before the December 11 Open

PepsiCo shares jumped 3.5% to $149.70 on December 10, 2025, after JPMorgan upgraded the stock and the company announced a turnaround plan tied to a deal with Elliott Investment Management. Trading volume doubled to 18.4 million shares. After-hours trading saw little change, with the stock edging up to $149.79. PepsiCo plans to cut 20% of U.S. SKUs and close three plants by 2026.
11 December 2025
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Robinhood (HOOD) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: What to Know Before the December 11 Market Open

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: What to Know Before the December 11 Market Open

Robinhood closed at $135.66 on December 10, down 0.04%, then fell to $132.50 after hours following November operating data. Funded customer accounts dropped by 130,000 to 26.9 million, but Robinhood attributed the decline to regulatory escheatment of 280,000 low-balance accounts. Pre-market trading on December 11 showed shares near $135.22 with light volume.
11 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock After the Bell on December 10, 2025 – And What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock After the Bell on December 10, 2025 – And What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Johnson & Johnson closed at $206.54 on Dec. 10, up 3.3% and less than 1% below its record high, after strong multiple myeloma drug data. After-hours trading edged the stock to $206.90, but premarket indications early Dec. 11 showed a drop to $202.50 on light volume. Year-to-date, JNJ has gained nearly 40%. The company faces ongoing talc litigation and regulatory scrutiny.
11 December 2025
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: What to Watch Before the December 11 Market Open

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: What to Watch Before the December 11 Market Open

Booking Holdings shares closed up 1.57% at $5,277.20 on December 10, 2025, with volume at 458,000—well above average. The stock slipped 1.44% to $5,201.23 in after-hours trading, with no major news reported. BKNG remains about 9.6% below its July high and underperformed Expedia and Tripadvisor during Wednesday’s session.
11 December 2025
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Boeing (BA) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: DHS 737 Deal, Airbus Order Race, and Fed Cut – What to Know Before the December 11 Open

Boeing (BA) Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: DHS 737 Deal, Airbus Order Race, and Fed Cut – What to Know Before the December 11 Open

Boeing shares closed at $198.72 on Wednesday, down 0.8%, after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered six 737 jets for deportation flights in a deal worth nearly $140 million. Trading volume topped 15 million shares. The stock slipped further after hours as investors weighed the politically sensitive contract and recent delivery data.
11 December 2025
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AppLovin (APP) After Hours on December 10, 2025: Key Levels, Fed Cut Shock, and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

AppLovin (APP) After Hours on December 10, 2025: Key Levels, Fed Cut Shock, and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

AppLovin shares closed at $703.28 on December 10, down 2.9% after the Federal Reserve cut rates by 0.25 percentage points. The stock remains up 26% over two weeks and hovered near $702 in after-hours trading. No major company news broke after the bell. U.S. indices rose sharply following the Fed’s decision.
11 December 2025
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Walmart Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: Nasdaq Era, Fed Rate Cut and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Walmart Stock After Hours on December 10, 2025: Nasdaq Era, Fed Rate Cut and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Walmart closed at $113.18 on December 10, down 1.63%, after trading between $112.99 and $116.23. The stock edged up to $113.32 in after-hours trading as investors weighed a Federal Reserve rate cut, Walmart’s Nasdaq move, and holiday sales. Shares remain about 3% below their December 5 record high but are up over 20% in the past year.
11 December 2025
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Bank of America (BAC) After Hours: How the Fed Rate Cut Moved the Stock on December 10, 2025 – And What to Know Before the December 11 Open

Bank of America (BAC) After Hours: How the Fed Rate Cut Moved the Stock on December 10, 2025 – And What to Know Before the December 11 Open

Bank of America shares closed at $54.09 on December 10, up about 1%, after the Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points to 3.50–3.75%. The stock set a new 52-week high zone, with volume rising. After-hours trading was quiet, with prices steady in the mid-$54s. CEO Brian Moynihan issued upbeat guidance, and new consumer-spending data was released by the bank’s Institute.
11 December 2025
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Costco Stock Near 52‑Week Low After the Bell on December 10, 2025 – Earnings, Tariff Fight and 5 Things to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Costco Stock Near 52‑Week Low After the Bell on December 10, 2025 – Earnings, Tariff Fight and 5 Things to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Costco shares closed at $874.41 on December 10, 2025, down 1.6% and hitting a new 52-week low near $871. After-hours trading kept the stock steady in the mid-$870s. The drop comes despite November net sales rising 8.1% to $23.64 billion and Q1 sales up 8.2% year-over-year. Investors await earnings after the bell on December 11.
11 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) After the Bell on December 10, 2025: Paramount’s $30 Cash Bid, Netflix Pressure and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) After the Bell on December 10, 2025: Paramount’s $30 Cash Bid, Netflix Pressure and What to Watch Before the December 11 Open

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed at $29.52 on December 10, 2025, up over 4% with heavy volume as a bidding war intensified. After-hours trading held near $29.50, just below Paramount’s $30 per share cash offer. The stock’s surge follows Netflix’s $72 billion deal for WBD’s studio and streaming assets, which set a valuation floor around $27–28 per share.
11 December 2025
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  • General Dynamics at 14.4% Discount According to DCF Model After Recent Share Price Gains
    May 1, 2026, 9:47 PM EDT. General Dynamics (GD) shares have rallied 29% over the past year yet trade at a 14.4% discount to an intrinsic value of $403.82 per share based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis. The aerospace and defense company's recent 10.4% weekly gain follows geopolitical tensions boosting defense sector interest. GD's valuation score stands at 4 out of 6, reflecting mixed signals from various financial metrics. The DCF model, using projected free cash flows through 2030, suggests the stock remains potentially undervalued despite modest year-to-date returns. Investors weighing GD should consider ongoing defense budget focus and cash flow assumptions. This valuation snapshot paints a nuanced picture amid broader sector attention.

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