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Taco Bell Approved Near Merry Hill as UK Fast-Food Expansion Accelerates and Christmas Toy Deals Intensify

Taco Bell Approved Near Merry Hill as UK Fast-Food Expansion Accelerates and Christmas Toy Deals Intensify

December 23, 2025 — A new Taco Bell is on the way to one of the West Midlands’ busiest shopping corridors, after planners approved a move into a long-vacant retail park unit near Merry Hill. The decision lands during the peak Christmas rush, when retailers are fighting for footfall with late-season discounts — even as authorities warn families to avoid “too good to be true” toy bargains that could be counterfeit and unsafe. Together, the stories underline a wider December pattern: retail parks doubling down on food-and-drink anchors, and shoppers chasing value — whether that means a quick-service meal on
23 December 2025
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Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock News Today: Analysts’ 2026 Targets, Quantum Roadmap Milestones, and Why Shares Are Swinging

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Stock News Today: Analysts’ 2026 Targets, Quantum Roadmap Milestones, and Why Shares Are Swinging

December 23, 2025 — Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGTI) is back in the spotlight as quantum-computing stocks churn through sharp end‑of‑year moves. By 17:55 UTC (about 12:55 p.m. ET), Rigetti shares traded around $25.24, down roughly 6% on the session after a stronger prior close, with an intraday range near $25.20–$26.82 and volume above 20 million shares. The day’s pullback underscores a defining feature of the “pure‑play” quantum group: even modest headlines, analyst notes, or positioning flows can translate into outsized price swings. And with multiple Wall Street firms now publishing fresh coverage and price targets into 2026, Rigetti’s debate
23 December 2025
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StoneCo (STNE) Stock Jumps on New R$2 Billion Buyback: Today’s News, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 23, 2025)

StoneCo (STNE) Stock Jumps on New R$2 Billion Buyback: Today’s News, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 23, 2025)

Dec. 23, 2025 — StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ: STNE) is back in the spotlight after a shareholder-return update lit a match under the stock. Shares were trading around $14.86, up roughly 5% in Tuesday’s session, as investors reacted to a new repurchase authorization and fresh detail on how the company has been returning capital. Benzinga The headline: StoneCo disclosed plans tied to R$3 billion in “excess capital” from 2024 and launched a new share repurchase program of up to R$2 billion, a move that signals confidence and keeps buybacks at the center of the company’s capital-allocation story. Investing.com Below is what
23 December 2025
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Uber Stock (NYSE: UBER) on Dec. 23, 2025: Robotaxi Momentum Meets FTC Lawsuit Risk as Wall Street Reprices the Story

Uber Stock (NYSE: UBER) on Dec. 23, 2025: Robotaxi Momentum Meets FTC Lawsuit Risk as Wall Street Reprices the Story

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) is back at the center of the autonomous-vehicle debate heading into year-end trading, with investors weighing a fresh robotaxi catalyst in the U.K. against intensifying regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. As of Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Uber shares were trading around $80.52, down about 0.9% on the day after an intraday high near $81.67. With the stock hovering in the low $80s, Uber’s equity value remains in the “mega-cap-adjacent” tier, with market-cap estimates clustering around ~$170 billion depending on the data source and timestamp. Nasdaq+1 What’s driving the tape isn’t a single metric—it’s a narrative
23 December 2025
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Procter & Gamble Stock (NYSE: PG) Today: What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 23, 2025 — Analyst Targets, Earnings Outlook, and Key Risks

Procter & Gamble Stock (NYSE: PG) Today: What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 23, 2025 — Analyst Targets, Earnings Outlook, and Key Risks

Procter & Gamble (The Procter & Gamble Company, ticker PG) is closing out 2025 with its stock hovering near the lower half of its 52-week range—an area that’s attracting fresh attention from analysts and long-term dividend investors alike. As of December 23, 2025, PG shares are trading around $143.6, up modestly on the day after Monday’s pullback, with investors now looking ahead to two near-term catalysts: a CEO transition on January 1, 2026, and the company’s fiscal Q2 2025/26 earnings event on January 22, 2026. Barron’s+1 Below is a comprehensive roundup of the latest PG stock news, forecasts, and analysis
23 December 2025
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Visa Stock News Today (Dec. 23, 2025): Holiday Spending Data, Stablecoin Settlement Push, and Wall Street Forecasts for V

Visa Stock News Today (Dec. 23, 2025): Holiday Spending Data, Stablecoin Settlement Push, and Wall Street Forecasts for V

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) stock is back in the spotlight on Dec. 23, 2025, as fresh holiday spending data adds new color to the consumer-demand picture—and as investors weigh the payments giant’s fast-moving strategy in stablecoin settlement and AI-driven “agentic commerce.” As of early afternoon Tuesday, Visa shares were modestly higher, trading around $354 (roughly +0.5% on the day), with the company’s investor relations quote page listing a 52-week range of about $299 to $375. Visa Investor Relations Below is what’s driving headlines around Visa stock today, plus the forecasts and key debates shaping the outlook into 2026. Visa stock
23 December 2025
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ZIM Integrated Shipping (ZIM) Stock Surges on Competing Buyout Proposals: Latest News, Analyst Targets, Dividend, and 2026 Shipping Outlook

ZIM Integrated Shipping (ZIM) Stock Surges on Competing Buyout Proposals: Latest News, Analyst Targets, Dividend, and 2026 Shipping Outlook

December 23, 2025 — Shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) jumped Tuesday after the company disclosed that its board has received multiple competing proposals to acquire the company’s outstanding shares, escalating a strategic review that has been underway for months. ZIM Investors+2Benzinga+2 As of 17:15 UTC on Tuesday, Dec. 23, ZIM traded at $20.96, after touching an intraday high of $22.35 and low of $20.72 on unusually heavy volume. What’s driving the move is simple in headline form—“buyout proposals”—but the investor calculus is more complicated: ZIM sits at the intersection of (1) a potentially high-stakes corporate event
23 December 2025
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NexGen Energy Stock (NXE) News and Forecast for Dec. 23, 2025: Final Rook I Hearings Loom as Analysts Stay Bullish

NexGen Energy Stock (NXE) News and Forecast for Dec. 23, 2025: Final Rook I Hearings Loom as Analysts Stay Bullish

Dec. 23, 2025 — NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX: NXE | NYSE: NXE | ASX: NXG) is back in the spotlight as investors weigh a familiar uranium-developer question with very unfamiliar stakes: how close is “close” to a construction decision? TMX Newsfile+1 For NexGen, that question largely funnels into one major catalyst: the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) process for its 100%-owned Rook I Project in Saskatchewan’s uranium-rich Athabasca Basin. Part 1 of the CNSC hearing took place on Nov. 19, 2025, and Part 2 is scheduled for Feb. 9–13, 2026, after which the Commission will make its approval determination. Canadian
23 December 2025
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Structure Therapeutics (GPCR) Stock News and Forecasts on Dec. 23, 2025: Oral Obesity Pipeline, Capital Raise, Analyst Targets, and What Comes Next

Structure Therapeutics (GPCR) Stock News and Forecasts on Dec. 23, 2025: Oral Obesity Pipeline, Capital Raise, Analyst Targets, and What Comes Next

Structure Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: GPCR) is ending 2025 in the middle of one of biotech’s hottest battlegrounds: oral weight-loss medicines. As of Dec. 23, 2025, GPCR shares were trading around $67.50 in U.S. session data, after a volatile stretch driven by blockbuster obesity-trial headlines, a major equity financing, and a wave of analyst price-target updates. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the latest news, forecasts, and analysis available as of 23.12.2025, and what investors are watching next. What is Structure Therapeutics, and why does GPCR trade like a headline detector? Structure Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral small-molecule
23 December 2025
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Merck (MRK) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 23, 2025: TrumpRx Pricing Deal, FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, and Wall Street’s Latest Targets

Merck (MRK) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 23, 2025: TrumpRx Pricing Deal, FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, and Wall Street’s Latest Targets

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) is closing in on year-end with a rare mix of policy-driven headlines, regulatory acceleration, and pipeline catalysts that are shaping investor expectations for 2026 and beyond. From a White House-backed drug-pricing framework that offers tariff relief to drugmakers, to the FDA’s fast-track voucher program attaching itself to two Merck assets with blockbuster potential, MRK stock is being evaluated not just on quarterly numbers—but on whether Merck can extend growth beyond Keytruda while navigating intensifying U.S. drug-pricing scrutiny. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Below is a comprehensive, publication-ready roundup of today’s MRK stock action, the key news moving the
23 December 2025
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Bank of America Stock (NYSE: BAC) News Today: Fed Rate Cuts, Analyst Price Targets, and What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 23, 2025Bank of AmericaBank of America Stock (NYSE: BAC) News Today: Fed Rate Cuts, Analyst Price Targets, and What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 23, 2025

Bank of America Stock (NYSE: BAC) News Today: Fed Rate Cuts, Analyst Price Targets, and What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 23, 2025Bank of AmericaBank of America Stock (NYSE: BAC) News Today: Fed Rate Cuts, Analyst Price Targets, and What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 23, 2025

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) stock is trading near its recent highs as 2025 winds down, with investors balancing three big forces: a shifting interest-rate outlook, improving Wall Street deal momentum, and a growing stack of analyst upgrades heading into the bank’s next earnings report. As of Tuesday, December 23, 2025, BAC was trading around $55.96, modestly higher on the session, after touching an intraday high near $56.17. Investing.com Below is a full round-up of the latest news, forecasts, and market analysis available as of 23.12.2025, plus the key catalysts that could decide whether Bank of America stock breaks
23 December 2025
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Hut 8 Corp Stock (HUT) Surges on $7B Google-Backed AI Data Center Deal, Street-High $85 Target, and Fresh Analyst Upgrades

Hut 8 Corp Stock (HUT) Surges on $7B Google-Backed AI Data Center Deal, Street-High $85 Target, and Fresh Analyst Upgrades

Hut 8 Corp (NASDAQ: HUT; TSX: HUT) is back in the market’s spotlight on December 23, 2025, as investors continue to re-rate the company less like a pure-play Bitcoin miner and more like a power-and-data-center platform for the AI era. The stock’s action has been anything but sleepy. After opening sharply lower, shares reversed higher and pushed into the low-to-mid $50s intraday. As of 17:04 UTC on Dec. 23, Hut 8 traded at $53.62, up 6.41% on the day, with an intraday range of $48.02 to $53.86 on roughly 6.7 million shares. So what’s driving the whiplash—and why are analysts
23 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:26 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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