Today: 25 June 2026

Adobe Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): ADBE Closes Higher as a New AI Lawsuit Emerges — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

Adobe Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): ADBE Closes Higher as a New AI Lawsuit Emerges — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

Adobe closed at $354.66, up 1.95% Wednesday, before edging to $355.30 in after-hours trading. Reuters reported Adobe faces a proposed class action alleging its AI tools were trained on copyrighted books without permission. The complaint, filed in California federal court, seeks damages for copyright owners. Adobe did not immediately comment.
18 December 2025
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SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Slid, What’s Moving Tonight, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Slid, What’s Moving Tonight, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

SoFi Technologies shares closed down 4.93% at $25.27 Wednesday, then edged up 0.20% after hours. The drop followed no major company news, but came after a recent $1.5 billion stock offering and ahead of key U.S. economic data. After the bell, insider filings showed executives exercising options and surrendering shares for taxes.
18 December 2025
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BP Appoints Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill as Next Chief Executive, Triggering Dual Leadership Changes Across Big Oil and LNG

BP Appoints Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill as Next Chief Executive, Triggering Dual Leadership Changes Across Big Oil and LNG

BP named Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill as its next chief executive, effective April 1, 2026. Current CEO Murray Auchincloss will step down this week, with BP executive Carol Howle serving as interim CEO. Auchincloss will stay on as an advisor through December 2026. The move follows investor pressure for leadership and strategy changes at BP.
18 December 2025
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Lam Research Stock (LRCX) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Dropped, the Late Bounce, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Lam Research Stock (LRCX) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Dropped, the Late Bounce, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Lam Research closed Wednesday at $154.98, down 5.07% amid a broad semiconductor selloff, but rose 0.98% to $156.50 after hours. CEO Tim Archer filed to sell 163,300 shares under a prearranged plan. The decline followed renewed concerns over AI data-center funding and sector-wide weakness, not company-specific news.
18 December 2025
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Top ASX Stocks to Buy Today (18 December 2025): Lithium Upgrades, Gold Surge, and Woodside in Focus

Top ASX Stocks to Buy Today (18 December 2025): Lithium Upgrades, Gold Surge, and Woodside in Focus

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.16% by 10:21am AEDT as tech stocks extended losses for an eighth session, mirroring a 1.4% drop in the Nasdaq overnight. Lithium futures in China jumped nearly 8%, with broker upgrades boosting local lithium stocks. Spot gold traded near US$4,374/oz, and silver hit a record US$65.8/oz, lifting precious metals shares. Banks and miners remained steady.
18 December 2025
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ASX Top Gainers Today (18 December 2025): RocketBoots Soars on $9.1m ARR Contract as Australian Shares Trade Lower

ASX Top Gainers Today (18 December 2025): RocketBoots Soars on $9.1m ARR Contract as Australian Shares Trade Lower

RocketBoots surged 94.7% to $0.370 by 10:47am AEDT Thursday, leading ASX gainers after announcing a major contract. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.16% in early trade, with tech stocks extending losses for an eighth session. Other small caps, including Ovanti and Flexiroam, also posted double-digit gains. Elevated volatility followed options expiry and continued selling pressure in tech.
18 December 2025
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Australia Economic Calendar Today (18 December 2025): ABS Population & Finance-and-Wealth Data Due at 11:30am as MYEFO Lifts Inflation Outlook

Australia Economic Calendar Today (18 December 2025): ABS Population & Finance-and-Wealth Data Due at 11:30am as MYEFO Lifts Inflation Outlook

Australia’s ABS will release updated population, finance and wealth, and detailed labour force data at 11:30am AEDT Thursday, hours after the MYEFO reset debate on inflation and RBA policy. Markets are watching for signals on migration, household balance sheets, and labour market shifts as speculation grows over a possible rate hike in early 2026. The RBA will also publish its latest foreign exchange and reserve asset figures.
18 December 2025
Quantum Stocks on the US Market Today: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, QCi and Arqit Slide After Close as Analyst Coverage Expands (Dec. 17, 2025)

Quantum Stocks on the US Market Today: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, QCi and Arqit Slide After Close as Analyst Coverage Expands (Dec. 17, 2025)

Quantum-related stocks fell sharply after the U.S. market closed Wednesday, with IonQ down 7.69%, Rigetti off 6.14%, and D-Wave losing 6.84%. The drop followed broader tech declines and renewed concerns over an “AI bubble,” despite Wedbush initiating coverage on the sector with Outperform ratings for several names.
18 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips by 11am as Tech Sell-Off Deepens; RBA Rate Outlook, ANZ Pay Revolt and Netwealth, Bendigo, Woodside in Focus

Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips by 11am as Tech Sell-Off Deepens; RBA Rate Outlook, ANZ Pay Revolt and Netwealth, Bendigo, Woodside in Focus

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.3% to 8,568 by 11am in Sydney, led by declines in technology stocks following a sharp overnight selloff in US tech shares. NextDC dropped 4.5%, Life360 3.6%, and Megaport 2.5%. Treasury raised its inflation forecast to 3.75% for 2026, adding to market uncertainty over interest rates. The Australian dollar softened to 66.04 US cents, while gold and oil prices rose.
18 December 2025
Goldman Sachs Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): GS Ticks Up Post-Close as CPI Looms — What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Goldman Sachs Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): GS Ticks Up Post-Close as CPI Looms — What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Goldman Sachs shares closed at $872.33 Wednesday, down 0.78%, then ticked up to $873.36 in after-hours trading. The stock’s muted moves came as investors awaited Thursday’s U.S. CPI release, which could influence rate expectations and bank earnings. Trading volume stayed light, with the day’s range between the high-$860s and mid-$890s. The stock remains near the top of its 52-week band.
18 December 2025
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Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Constellation Energy shares fell 6.74% to $340.97 Wednesday, then rebounded 2.23% in after-hours trading to about $348.58 after new grid-market headlines. The stock swung between $372.00 and $334.18 on heavy volume. The drop followed negative sentiment in AI-related stocks and concerns over AI infrastructure spending. PJM capacity auction news arrived after the close.
18 December 2025
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Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Sink as AI Selloff Deepens—Micron Jumps After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025)

Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Sink as AI Selloff Deepens—Micron Jumps After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025)

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 3.8% Wednesday as U.S.-listed chip stocks slumped, dragging the Nasdaq down 1.8%. Nvidia fell 3.7%, AMD 5.3%, and ASML 5.6%. Investors cited renewed concerns over AI infrastructure funding, competition, and policy risks. The S&P 500 closed down 1.2%.
18 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Slide After AI Funding Jitters Hit the Nasdaq (Dec. 17, 2025)

Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Slide After AI Funding Jitters Hit the Nasdaq (Dec. 17, 2025)

Big Tech stocks fell sharply Wednesday, with the Nasdaq down 1.8% and the S&P 500 off 1.2%, as renewed doubts over AI infrastructure financing triggered heavy selling. Nvidia slid 3.7%, Tesla lost 4.6%, and Alphabet dropped 3.2%. Oracle’s Michigan data-center project and questions over funding terms fueled market anxiety. Broadcom also tumbled about 4.5% amid continued volatility.
18 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Nvidia, Oracle, Broadcom Slide on AI Funding Jitters as Micron Surges After Hours

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Nvidia, Oracle, Broadcom Slide on AI Funding Jitters as Micron Surges After Hours

Micron Technologies surged in after-hours trading Wednesday after issuing an upbeat forecast linked to AI data-center demand, while major AI chip and infrastructure stocks slumped. The Nasdaq fell 1.81%, with Nvidia down 3.8%, Oracle off 5.4%, and Broadcom losing 4.5%. A report that Blue Owl Capital pulled back from a $10 billion Oracle data-center project fueled concerns over AI infrastructure financing.
18 December 2025
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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock After Hours Today: Key Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock After Hours Today: Key Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

UnitedHealth Group shares closed at $331.51, down 0.81%, and slipped further to $330.19 in after-hours trading Wednesday. The drop followed a Guardian investigation into its nursing home program and a broader market decline, with the S&P 500 falling 1.16%. Trading volume was about half the three-month average. UnitedHealth denied wrongdoing in response to the report’s allegations.
18 December 2025
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EV Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Tesla Slides After Record High, QuantumScape’s Automaker Deal Steals the Spotlight, Ford Signals EV Pullback

EV Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Tesla Slides After Record High, QuantumScape’s Automaker Deal Steals the Spotlight, Ford Signals EV Pullback

Tesla hit a record intraday high before falling 4.6% to $467.26 as tech stocks slid on renewed AI concerns. QuantumScape announced a joint development deal with a top global automaker. Ford canceled a European battery supply agreement with LG Energy Solution. The Nasdaq closed down 1.8%, dragging most U.S.-listed EV stocks lower.
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Updates

Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

25 June 2026
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares dropped about 4% after a multi-week rally fueled by AI storage demand, as investors awaited Micron Technology’s earnings for new signals on enterprise storage spending; analysts cite a persistent hard-disk supply deficit that could support pricing into 2027, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target to $650.
BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

25 June 2026
BlackBerry closed down 2.3% at $8.62 despite Stifel initiating coverage with a Buy and $12 target—39% above the close—while trading volume of 38.3 million shares far exceeded its entire buyback authorization, highlighting investor focus ahead of Thursday’s Q1 results and underscoring the limited impact of BlackBerry’s capital return plan.
Opendoor slides after landing in Russell 3000, liquidity and dilution concerns follow

Opendoor edges up before Russell 3000 move, soft housing numbers weigh

25 June 2026
Santos shares closed down 0.96% at A$7.24 after Brent crude slumped US$3.34 to US$73.74, cutting potential annual gross sales from its new Pikka project by about US$50 million at plateau rates; Pikka’s ramp to 80,000 barrels per day is key, as oil price swings now have a direct impact on Santos’ production-linked revenue and its US$2.5 billion net debt reduction target.
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) stock slips as AI spending outpaces cloud infra sales

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) stock slips as AI spending outpaces cloud infra sales

25 June 2026
Oracle plunged 4.62% to $157.53 after its annual report revealed fiscal 2026 capital expenditures soared to $55.7 billion—over three times cloud-infrastructure revenue—while free cash flow was negative $23.7 billion and restructuring costs surged, highlighting intensifying funding pressures despite a massive $638 billion backlog.
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