Today: 25 June 2026

Nasdaq Stock Market Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Nasdaq Composite Slides 1.81% on AI Funding Jitters; Medline IPO Pops, Micron Jumps After Hours

Nasdaq Stock Market Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Nasdaq Composite Slides 1.81% on AI Funding Jitters; Medline IPO Pops, Micron Jumps After Hours

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 418.14 points, or 1.81%, to 22,693.32 on Wednesday, its lowest close in three weeks, as concerns over AI infrastructure spending hit tech and chip stocks. Oracle fell 5.4% after Blue Owl Capital reportedly withdrew from a $10 billion Michigan data center project. Decliners outnumbered advancers more than 2-to-1. Nvidia and Broadcom lost 3.8% and 4.5%, respectively.
US Stock Market Today (Dec. 17, 2025): S&P 500 and Nasdaq Sink as AI-Funding Jitters Hit Tech; Oil Rally Lifts Energy

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 17, 2025): S&P 500 and Nasdaq Sink as AI-Funding Jitters Hit Tech; Oil Rally Lifts Energy

The S&P 500 fell 1.2% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.8% Wednesday as tech and AI stocks slid to multi-week lows, led by a 5.4% drop in Oracle after a key funding deal collapsed. Energy shares rose as crude prices jumped following President Trump’s order to block Venezuelan oil tankers. The Dow lost 228 points, or 0.5%. Decliners outpaced advancers by 1.5-to-1 on the NYSE and 2.1-to-1 on the Nasdaq.
Netflix Stock (NFLX) After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Shares Hold Steady After Warner Bros. Board Backs Netflix Deal — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Netflix Stock (NFLX) After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Shares Hold Steady After Warner Bros. Board Backs Netflix Deal — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Netflix shares closed at $94.76 Wednesday and slipped two cents to $94.74 in early after-hours trading. Warner Bros. Discovery’s board rejected Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid and reaffirmed support for Netflix’s proposed acquisition. Trading volume topped 50 million shares as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell sharply. A Warner shareholder vote on the Netflix deal is expected by mid-2026.
Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Google’s AI-Chip Push, Gemini 3 Flash Rollout, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Market Open

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Google’s AI-Chip Push, Gemini 3 Flash Rollout, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Market Open

Alphabet Class C shares (GOOG) closed down 3.14% at $298.06 on Dec. 17, then held steady in after-hours trading. The drop followed a broader tech selloff driven by renewed concerns over AI infrastructure costs and debt, after Oracle’s $10 billion Michigan data center project lost key financing. Trading volume reached nearly 25 million shares.
Micron Technology (MU) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Record Q1 Results, Massive Q2 Guidance, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Micron Technology (MU) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Record Q1 Results, Massive Q2 Guidance, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Micron Technology reported record fiscal Q1 2026 revenue of $13.64 billion, up 57% year-over-year, and non-GAAP EPS of $4.78, beating analyst estimates. Shares jumped over 5% in after-hours trading, reaching as high as $241. The company also issued fiscal Q2 revenue guidance of $18.7 billion, well above Wall Street expectations. Micron disclosed $878 million in government incentives for the quarter.
Meta Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): META Price Action, Top Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Meta Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): META Price Action, Top Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Meta shares closed Wednesday near $649, down about 1%. The stock was little changed in early after-hours trading. Investors weighed new AI and regulatory headlines as tech sentiment soured on concerns over data-center funding. Reuters reported Meta is working with Google to reduce reliance on Nvidia’s AI chips.
17 December 2025
Microsoft Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): MSFT Holds Near $476 as OpenAI–Amazon Talks and CPI Loom—What to Know Before Thursday’s Open

Microsoft Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): MSFT Holds Near $476 as OpenAI–Amazon Talks and CPI Loom—What to Know Before Thursday’s Open

Microsoft closed at $476.09 Wednesday, down 0.06%, then rose to $476.67 in early after-hours trading. Shares moved little as investors weighed OpenAI funding talks involving Amazon and awaited Thursday’s U.S. inflation data. Microsoft holds a 27% stake in OpenAI and exclusive rights to sell its models. Morgan Stanley reiterated Microsoft as its top software pick, citing Azure’s AI profitability.
17 December 2025
Palantir (PLTR) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell, What’s Driving the Debate, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Palantir (PLTR) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell, What’s Driving the Debate, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Palantir Technologies shares closed at $177.29 Wednesday, then edged up to $177.69 in after-hours trading. The stock fell sharply during the session amid a broader AI sector pullback and renewed concerns over valuation. About 42.5 million shares changed hands. Palantir remains up over 137% year-to-date despite the drop.
17 December 2025
Broadcom (AVGO) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell, Fresh Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Market Open

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell, Fresh Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Market Open

Broadcom shares fell 4.4% to close near $326 on Wednesday, trading between $321 and $346 amid volatility tied to concerns over AI infrastructure funding. After-hours trading was flat, with no major Broadcom-specific news moving the stock further. The drop followed reports that Oracle’s $10 billion data center project lost key financing, sparking broader tech sector declines.
NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) After Hours Today, Dec. 17, 2025: What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) After Hours Today, Dec. 17, 2025: What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

NVIDIA shares closed Wednesday at $170.94, down 3.8%, near the bottom of the day’s $170.31–$176.13 range. The stock edged up to $171.44 in early after-hours trading. The drop followed fresh concerns about data-center project financing, after reports of a setback in Oracle’s Michigan AI facility tied to Blue Owl. NVIDIA’s market cap stands at about $4.16 trillion.
Tesla Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): TSLA Slides From a Fresh Record—What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Tesla Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): TSLA Slides From a Fresh Record—What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Tesla shares hit a record intraday high near $495 on Wednesday before dropping over 4% to close at $468.53. The reversal followed news that California’s DMV delayed enforcement of a potential sales suspension over Tesla’s “Autopilot” marketing. After-hours trading saw little change, with shares hovering around $467–$468. Volume reached about 90.5 million shares.
17 December 2025
USDC-USD Price Today (Dec. 17, 2025): USD Coin Holds the $1 Peg as Visa Expands USDC Settlement — Forecast and What Comes Next

USDC-USD Price Today (Dec. 17, 2025): USD Coin Holds the $1 Peg as Visa Expands USDC Settlement — Forecast and What Comes Next

USDC traded at about $0.9999 on December 17, 2025, according to CoinGecko, with a 24-hour range between $0.9987 and $1.00. CoinMarketCap listed a similar price and reported trading volume in the low tens of billions. The token’s price remained stable as Visa announced an expansion of USDC settlement in the U.S. on December 16.
XRP USD Price Today (XRP-USD): XRP Slips Under $2 as Spot XRP ETFs Top $1B Inflows — Price Forecast and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 17, 2025)

XRP USD Price Today (XRP-USD): XRP Slips Under $2 as Spot XRP ETFs Top $1B Inflows — Price Forecast and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 17, 2025)

XRP-USD traded near $1.88 on December 17, 2025, down about 2.6% for the day and failing to break above $2.00. Intraday prices ranged from $1.85 to $1.98 amid continued volatility. U.S.-listed spot XRP ETFs reported over $1 billion in net inflows within a month of launch. Broader crypto market weakness and Bitcoin volatility contributed to XRP’s decline.
17 December 2025
BNB USD Price Today (BNB-USD): Binance Coin Slips Toward $844 as $850 Support Takes Center Stage — Forecast and Key Levels for the Days Ahead

BNB USD Price Today (BNB-USD): Binance Coin Slips Toward $844 as $850 Support Takes Center Stage — Forecast and Key Levels for the Days Ahead

BNB traded near $844 on Wednesday, down about 3% over 24 hours as it tested support around $850 amid broad crypto weakness. Intraday volatility saw prices swing between $834 and $875. Market cap stood at roughly $115.8 billion, ranking BNB fourth among cryptocurrencies. BNB Chain announced AWS billing can now be paid with BNB through Better Payment Network.
17 December 2025
Ethereum Price Today (ETH-USD) Slides to the $2,800s as ETF Outflows Mount — Forecast and Key Levels for Dec. 17, 2025

Ethereum Price Today (ETH-USD) Slides to the $2,800s as ETF Outflows Mount — Forecast and Key Levels for Dec. 17, 2025

Ethereum traded around $2,822 on Wednesday, down 4.4% after dropping as low as $2,793 amid renewed selling pressure and weak U.S. demand. On-chain data showed weekly active addresses fell to 324,000, the lowest since May, while spot ETH ETFs posted a third straight day of outflows totaling $224.78 million. About $104.9 million in ETH liquidations occurred over 24 hours.
17 December 2025
Tether USDT Price Today (USDT-USD) Holds Near $1.00: Latest News, Reserve Scrutiny, and a Realistic 2026 Forecast (Dec. 17, 2025)

Tether USDT Price Today (USDT-USD) Holds Near $1.00: Latest News, Reserve Scrutiny, and a Realistic 2026 Forecast (Dec. 17, 2025)

Tether’s USDT traded near $1.00 on December 17, 2025, with slight variations across major platforms: $1.0006 on Investing.com, $0.999759 on CoinMarketCap, and $1.00 on Coinbase. Tether announced PearPass, a peer-to-peer password manager, as regulators tightened global stablecoin rules and debates over reserves and transparency persisted.
17 December 2025
QUALCOMM (QCOM) Stock News Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Alphawave Deal Nears Closing, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Momentum, and Wall Street Price Targets

QUALCOMM (QCOM) Stock News Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Alphawave Deal Nears Closing, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Momentum, and Wall Street Price Targets

Qualcomm shares fell 1.97% to $172.65 on December 17 after a UK High Court approved its $2.4 billion acquisition of Alphawave, with the deal expected to close December 18. Trading in Alphawave shares will be suspended the same day. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset appeared in the new OnePlus 15R, drawing attention from analysts and investors.
17 December 2025

Stock Market Updates

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

25 June 2026
Micron soared 16.34% after hours as customers locked in nearly $100 billion in future supply obligations—about 2.4 times its latest quarterly revenue—fueling a $400 billion surge in chip stocks and reversing the tech selloff that erased over $1 trillion from the Nasdaq 100 this week.
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.
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