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Biggest Stock Gainers Today: Biotech Breakouts and IBM–Confluent Deal Lead U.S. Market Movers (December 8, 2025)

Biggest Stock Gainers Today: Biotech Breakouts and IBM–Confluent Deal Lead U.S. Market Movers (December 8, 2025)

U.S. stocks were little changed Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, with the S&P 500 and Dow down 0.03% and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.07%. Small-cap stocks surged, led by biotech firms on clinical trial results and M&A news. Cemtrex soared 134%, Structure Therapeutics 97%, and Wave Life Sciences 92%. The Russell 2000 rose 0.55% intraday.
8 December 2025
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Biggest Stock Losers Today: LEGN, MRVL, UL and More Slide as Wall Street Braces for a Fed Rate Cut (December 8, 2025)

Biggest Stock Losers Today: LEGN, MRVL, UL and More Slide as Wall Street Braces for a Fed Rate Cut (December 8, 2025)

Legend Biotech fell 12.8% to a new 52-week low Monday, leading U.S. stock declines as the S&P 500 hovered just below record highs ahead of the Fed’s rate decision. Marvell Technology dropped 8.6%, Unilever ADR lost 7%, and several others slid 4–6%. Traders priced in an 85–90% chance of a 25-basis-point Fed rate cut this week.
8 December 2025
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Costco Stock (COST) in December 2025: Special Dividend Odds, Tariff Fight and Wall Street Forecasts Before Earnings

Costco Stock (COST) in December 2025: Special Dividend Odds, Tariff Fight and Wall Street Forecasts Before Earnings

Costco shares opened near $895 on December 8, 2025, down more than 2% year-to-date while the S&P 500 is up about 17%. Fiscal 2025 net sales rose 8.1% to $269.9 billion, with net income at $8.10 billion. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of about 49, well above peers. Investors await the December 11 earnings report and weigh new Wall Street targets and a pending lawsuit over tariffs.
8 December 2025
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Home Depot (HD) Stock Today: Price, Earnings Miss and 2026 Outlook Ahead of Investor Day

Home Depot (HD) Stock Today: Price, Earnings Miss and 2026 Outlook Ahead of Investor Day

Home Depot shares traded near $355 on December 8, about 19% below the average analyst target, after the company cut full-year EPS guidance following a Q3 earnings miss. Management blamed weak housing demand and fewer renovation projects for slower growth. A fraud investigation review has been announced by a shareholder-rights firm. The company will hold its Investor & Analyst Day on December 9 in Atlanta.
8 December 2025
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EchoStar (SATS) Stock on December 8, 2025: SpaceX Windfall, AT&T Deal and What Comes Next for the High‑Flying Shares

EchoStar (SATS) Stock on December 8, 2025: SpaceX Windfall, AT&T Deal and What Comes Next for the High‑Flying Shares

EchoStar shares closed at $82 Friday after surging 10–12% on reports of a possible $800 billion SpaceX valuation. The stock has jumped over 370% in six months, hitting a 52-week high of $88. EchoStar’s rally follows multi-billion-dollar spectrum deals with AT&T and SpaceX, including a $22.65 billion sale to AT&T and a $19 billion agreement with SpaceX.
8 December 2025
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock on December 8, 2025: China Insurance Win, Trillion‑Dollar Status and What Comes Next for Investors

Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock on December 8, 2025: China Insurance Win, Trillion‑Dollar Status and What Comes Next for Investors

Eli Lilly shares traded near $1,010 Monday, keeping its valuation close to $1 trillion after surging demand for GLP-1 drugs. China will add Mounjaro to its state insurance list from January 2026, opening a large market but at lower prices. U.S. price cuts and political pressure weigh on margins. Q3 revenue jumped 54% to $17.6 billion, with analysts citing high growth expectations and a premium valuation as risks.
8 December 2025
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Adobe Stock (ADBE) on December 8, 2025: AI Strategy, Buybacks and the Semrush Deal Ahead of Q4 Earnings

Adobe Stock (ADBE) on December 8, 2025: AI Strategy, Buybacks and the Semrush Deal Ahead of Q4 Earnings

Adobe shares traded near $346 Monday afternoon, up 5% on the day but still 38% below their 52-week high. Fiscal Q3 revenue reached $5.99 billion, up 10–11% year over year, with annualized recurring revenue in Digital Media at $18.59 billion. Wall Street remains split ahead of Q4 results due December 10, as institutional investors hold about 82% of the float.
8 December 2025
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IBM to Acquire Confluent for $11 Billion in All‑Cash Deal to Power Enterprise AI Data Streaming

IBM to Acquire Confluent for $11 Billion in All‑Cash Deal to Power Enterprise AI Data Streaming

IBM will acquire Confluent in an all-cash deal valued at $11 billion, paying $31 per share. Both boards approved the transaction, with Confluent shareholders holding 62% of voting power backing the deal. Shares of Confluent jumped up to 30% in pre-market trading, while IBM stock slipped about 2%. The companies expect to close the deal by mid-2026, pending regulatory and shareholder approval.
8 December 2025
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Bank of Canada Expected to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10 as Fed Prepares to Cut

Bank of Canada Expected to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10 as Fed Prepares to Cut

The Bank of Canada is expected to hold its key interest rate at 2.25% on December 10, according to a Reuters poll of 33 economists. The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely forecast to cut its rate by 25 basis points the same day. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision at 9:45 a.m. ET, followed by a press conference at 10:30 a.m. The Canadian rate has fallen from 3.25% at the start of 2025.
8 December 2025
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CRH plc Stock: S&P 500 Debut, Buybacks and 2026 Infrastructure Tailwinds — Latest News & Forecasts (8 December 2025)

CRH plc Stock: S&P 500 Debut, Buybacks and 2026 Infrastructure Tailwinds — Latest News & Forecasts (8 December 2025)

CRH will join the S&P 500 on December 22, the company confirmed Monday. Its New York-listed shares surged in pre-market trading, jumping from $119.65 to about $128 after the announcement. London shares also hit a new 12-month high, reaching 9,602p. S&P Dow Jones Indices said CRH will replace LKQ in the quarterly rebalance.
8 December 2025
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IBM Stock After the $11 Billion Confluent Deal: Price, Forecasts and AI Strategy in December 2025

IBM Stock After the $11 Billion Confluent Deal: Price, Forecasts and AI Strategy in December 2025

IBM said December 8 it will acquire Confluent Inc. for $11 billion in cash, or $31 per share. IBM shares traded flat to slightly lower near $308 following the announcement, while Confluent jumped over 20%. The deal is expected to close by mid-2026. IBM’s market cap stands near $290 billion, with shares up more than 40% year-to-date.
8 December 2025
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Walmart (WMT) Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Walmart (WMT) Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Walmart shares hovered just above $115 in pre-market trading Monday, near last week’s record close of $115.11. The company is set for its final day on the NYSE before moving to Nasdaq Tuesday, marking the largest exchange switch by market value. Options data show muted volatility expectations despite a key Federal Reserve decision this week. S&P 500 futures pointed slightly higher ahead of the open.
8 December 2025
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Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Indonesia Expansion, Bitcoin Tailwind and What to Watch Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Indonesia Expansion, Bitcoin Tailwind and What to Watch Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Robinhood shares traded around $132 in early U.S. premarket on December 8 after surging nearly 270% year-to-date. The company announced plans to acquire Buana Capital Sekuritas and Pedagang Aset Kripto to enter Indonesia’s stock and crypto markets. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approval. Financial terms were not disclosed.
8 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock Today: Pre‑Market Outlook, New $962M Bitcoin Buy and Analyst Forecasts for December 8, 2025

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock Today: Pre‑Market Outlook, New $962M Bitcoin Buy and Analyst Forecasts for December 8, 2025

Strategy Inc shares rose about 2% pre-market Monday after the company disclosed a $962.7 million purchase of 10,624 bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 660,624 BTC. The stock traded around $182–184, up from Friday’s $178.99 close. Bitcoin hovered in the low $90,000s, up 1–3% in 24 hours. Strategy Inc’s market cap now trails the value of its bitcoin holdings by several billion dollars.
8 December 2025
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SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock Before the Open on December 8, 2025: $1.5B Share Sale, Premarket Price and Key Forecasts

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock Before the Open on December 8, 2025: $1.5B Share Sale, Premarket Price and Key Forecasts

SoFi Technologies traded at $27.58–$27.64 in premarket Monday, down about 0.5–0.7% after closing Friday at $27.78, following a $1.5 billion public offering of 54.5 million new shares at $27.50. The offering, set to close today, could dilute existing shares by up to 5%. Friday’s session saw heavy volume and a 6% drop. Analyst consensus is “Hold,” with price targets clustered in the mid-$20s.
8 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock Today: AI ‘Holy Grail’ Hype, Big Fund Moves and Key Levels Before the December 8, 2025 Open

Salesforce (CRM) Stock Today: AI ‘Holy Grail’ Hype, Big Fund Moves and Key Levels Before the December 8, 2025 Open

Salesforce traded at $260.36 pre-market Monday, down 0.1% from Friday’s close, after shares surged 5.3% last week on an earnings beat and raised outlook. Fiscal Q3 non-GAAP EPS reached $3.25, topping estimates, with revenue near $10.3 billion. The stock remains down 28.7% over the past year, lagging the broader software sector. Market cap stands near $244–248 billion.
8 December 2025
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Intel Stock Today (INTC): Wafers Shortage, Tata Deal and AI Strategy Reset – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Intel Stock Today (INTC): Wafers Shortage, Tata Deal and AI Strategy Reset – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Intel closed Friday at $41.41, up 2.25%, with pre-market quotes early Monday showing $41.65–$41.75, up as much as 0.8%. The stock has surged 106% year-to-date, trading near a 52-week high of $44.02. Intel told investors it cannot meet demand for new processors due to wafer shortages at TSMC. PC chip sales made up 57% of Intel’s 2024 revenue.
8 December 2025
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Micron Technology (MU) Pre‑Market Preview for December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, AI Memory Supercycle and the End of Crucial

Micron Technology (MU) Pre‑Market Preview for December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, AI Memory Supercycle and the End of Crucial

Micron Technology shares traded near $244 in pre-market Monday, up almost 3% after a 4.7% jump Friday. The stock has tripled in 2025, fueled by demand for AI-related memory chips. Susquehanna raised its price target to $300, while Bank of America set a $250 target, citing strong AI-driven demand. Micron’s market cap stands in the mid-$260 billion range.
8 December 2025
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  • CoStar Group Shares Enter Oversold Territory with RSI at 25.4
    April 29, 2026, 5:28 PM EDT. CoStar Group, Inc. (CSGP) shares fell to an RSI of 25.4, entering oversold territory, indicating potential buying opportunities amid recent heavy selling. The RSI, or Relative Strength Index, gauges stock momentum on a scale from zero to 100, with readings below 30 signaling oversold conditions. CSGP's stock price hit a 52-week low of $33.315, compared to a high of $97.43, and last traded at $34.14. By contrast, the S&P 500 ETF's RSI stands at 65.8, suggesting steadier momentum in the broader market. Investors may view CSGP's current level as a sign that selling pressure could be easing, aligning with Buffett's advice of being 'greedy when others are fearful.'

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Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

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Nebius Group N.V. shares rose 5.3% to $142.73 Wednesday as Meta Platforms raised its 2026 capital spending forecast by up to $10 billion, citing higher data center costs. Nebius has a contract to supply Meta with up to $27 billion in AI cloud capacity. Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue jumped 547% to $227.7 million, but the company reported a net loss of $249.6 million.
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Extreme Networks Stock Jumps as Q3 Earnings Beat Puts Cisco, HPE Rivals in Focus

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Extreme Networks shares surged 28% after reporting fiscal Q3 revenue of $316.9 million, up 11%, and non-GAAP earnings of 26 cents per share, both above estimates. The company forecast Q4 revenue of $330–$335 million, topping FactSet’s $326.9 million estimate. SaaS annual recurring revenue rose 28.6% to $236.4 million. Net income climbed to $10.6 million from $3.5 million a year earlier.
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