Nike Stock (NKE) Today: Q2 FY2026 Earnings Preview, Analyst Targets, and Turnaround Risks to Watch on Dec. 18, 2025

Nike Stock (NKE) Today: Q2 FY2026 Earnings Preview, Analyst Targets, and Turnaround Risks to Watch on Dec. 18, 2025

Dec. 18, 2025 — NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is in the spotlight today as investors brace for the company’s fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings report due after the market close. Shares have been trading in the mid-$60s range, with Nike’s investor site showing an intraday range of $65.56–$67.81 and a 52-week range of $52.28–$82.44. Nike Investors The timing matters: for the market, this isn’t just another quarterly print. It’s a high-pressure “progress check” on CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround plan—whether Nike can stabilize sales, clean up inventory, and regain heat against fast-growing rivals without sacrificing margins for too long. Barron’s+1 When Nike
PayPal Stock (PYPL) Slides After Morgan Stanley Downgrade: PayPal Bank Charter Bid, “Agentic Commerce” Debate, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

PayPal Stock (PYPL) Slides After Morgan Stanley Downgrade: PayPal Bank Charter Bid, “Agentic Commerce” Debate, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is back in the market’s spotlight on Thursday, December 18, 2025—and not in the comfy, “everyone agrees what this company is” way. Shares traded around $60 today, down roughly 2% on the session, leaving PayPal near the lower end of its 52‑week range as investors weigh a fresh analyst downgrade against a string of strategic moves that could reshape the company’s business model. Yahoo Finance The near-term catalyst is clear: Morgan Stanley downgraded PayPal to Underweight from Equalweight and cut its price target to $51 from $74, arguing that a mix of execution challenges and
Eaton Stock (NYSE: ETN) News Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Fell, Wall Street Price Targets, and the Data‑Center Growth Story

Eaton Stock (NYSE: ETN) News Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Fell, Wall Street Price Targets, and the Data‑Center Growth Story

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) is ending 2025 with a familiar mix of investor emotions: admiration for its “electrification + data centers” growth narrative… and anxiety about valuation, volatility, and whether the next leg of demand arrives on schedule. As of December 18, 2025, ETN is hovering around $315.82, after a sharp 4.28% drop in the prior session (Wednesday, Dec. 17). MarketWatch That pullback matters not just because the move was large, but because it arrived with unusually heavy trading volume—a classic sign that big investors were repositioning rather than casually drifting. MarketWatch Below is a detailed roundup of the
MARA Holdings (MARA) Stock News on Dec. 18, 2025: Bitcoin Volatility, AI Data-Center Pivot, and Analyst Forecasts in the Spotlight

MARA Holdings (MARA) Stock News on Dec. 18, 2025: Bitcoin Volatility, AI Data-Center Pivot, and Analyst Forecasts in the Spotlight

Dec. 18, 2025 — MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) is getting the full “crypto equity” treatment again: big moves, big opinions, and a market narrative that shifts faster than a mining rig in a heat wave. On today’s tape, the stock is trading around $9.93, after a sharp pullback that follows a broader reset in bitcoin-linked equities. Bitcoin itself is hovering near the high-$80,000s, still well below its early-October peak—an important detail, because MARA’s share price remains tightly tied to bitcoin’s direction and to investor confidence in bitcoin miners’ margins. Investing.com+1 At the same time, the story around MARA is
Bloom Energy (BE) Stock News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging and What Investors Are Watching Next

Bloom Energy (BE) Stock News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging and What Investors Are Watching Next

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) is having one of those “welcome to the modern market” weeks—where a stock can look unstoppable for months, then suddenly drop hard as sentiment flips on a dime. As of Thursday, December 18, 2025, Bloom Energy stock is coming off a steep selloff. Shares closed Wednesday (Dec. 17) at $76.97, down about 12% on the day, and were indicated higher in pre-market trading around $78.92 as early buyers tested whether the dip is buyable—or whether the market is still de-risking the whole “AI data center power” theme. Investing.com+1 Below is a detailed roundup of the
Globalstar (GSAT) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Insider Sale Sparks Pullback as Band n53 and XCOM RAN Momentum Builds

Globalstar (GSAT) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Insider Sale Sparks Pullback as Band n53 and XCOM RAN Momentum Builds

Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT) is having one of those “welcome to modern markets” weeks: a red-hot rally meets a sharp pullback, and investors are left sorting signal from noise. As of December 18, 2025, GSAT most recently traded around $56.91, after a steep ~10.6% drop in the prior session—an abrupt reversal after a powerful multi-month run. StockAnalysis The catalyst lighting up headlines today isn’t a disastrous earnings miss or a broken satellite. It’s a mix of (1) insider-sale optics and (2) fresh evidence that Globalstar’s licensed spectrum strategy—especially Band n53 and its XCOM RAN private 5G platform—may be moving from
Vertiv (VRT) Stock on Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging on AI Data Center Angst — and What Analysts Forecast Next

Vertiv (VRT) Stock on Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging on AI Data Center Angst — and What Analysts Forecast Next

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) is having the kind of December that gives long-term investors heartburn and short-term traders a full-time job. As of Dec. 18, 2025, Vertiv stock is indicated around $149.83, reflecting a steep mid-month pullback after a big 2025 run. StockAnalysis The immediate story isn’t a sudden collapse in Vertiv’s business. It’s the market doing what it does best: taking a real concern (AI infrastructure is expensive and increasingly debt-financed) and stress-testing every company connected to that trade—whether they’re building chips, leasing data centers, or selling the unglamorous but essential “keep the servers alive” gear like power
Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Drops on AI Power-Demand Jitters as PJM Auction Hits Record and Calpine Deal Advances (Dec. 18, 2025)

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Drops on AI Power-Demand Jitters as PJM Auction Hits Record and Calpine Deal Advances (Dec. 18, 2025)

Dec. 18, 2025 — Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) is back in the spotlight after a sharp pullback that hit many “AI power” and nuclear-linked names at once. CEG was recently trading around $340.97, down about 6.8% versus the prior close. MarketBeat The move comes even as the fundamental newsflow around Constellation has been broadly constructive: a record-setting PJM capacity auction that underscored tightening power supply, fresh federal license renewals for major Illinois nuclear plants, and another step forward in Constellation’s Calpine acquisition process—highlighted today by a Federal Register notice detailing the Justice Department’s proposed settlement and divestiture requirements. PJM+2Constellation+2
AMD Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): AI Funding Jitters Hit Semiconductors, While “Helios” Keeps the Long-Term AMD Bull Case Alive

AMD Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): AI Funding Jitters Hit Semiconductors, While “Helios” Keeps the Long-Term AMD Bull Case Alive

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) enters Thursday, December 18, 2025 with its stock caught in a familiar 2025 tug-of-war: near-term market anxiety about how the AI buildout gets financed versus longer-term optimism that AMD is building a credible, end-to-end alternative to Nvidia in data-center compute. As of early Thursday, AMD shares last traded around $198.11, down roughly 5.3% versus the prior close—reflecting Wednesday’s sharp risk-off move in AI-linked tech and semiconductors. Below is a comprehensive roundup of what’s moving AMD stock right now, the key headlines shaping sentiment on 18/12/2025, and where major forecasts and analyst targets sit as
Vistra Corp (VST) Stock in Focus on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Auction Windfall, AI-Demand Volatility, and Fresh Wall Street Forecasts

Vistra Corp (VST) Stock in Focus on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Auction Windfall, AI-Demand Volatility, and Fresh Wall Street Forecasts

Dec. 18, 2025 — Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) is back in the spotlight as investors try to reconcile two powerful (and sometimes contradictory) forces moving power-generator stocks right now: record-high capacity payments in the PJM power market and shifting sentiment around AI-driven electricity demand. The result has been whiplash. Vistra closed Dec. 17 at $159.97, down 7.77%, before showing a pre-market bounce to about $163.50 early Thursday. StockAnalysis Why does this matter? Because the news cycle around Vistra has become a live-action debate over a single question: Are US grids entering a multiyear “scarcity era” where reliable generation is worth
Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Barclays Lifts Target to $10, Analysts Stay Split on Amtagvi’s Launch

Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Barclays Lifts Target to $10, Analysts Stay Split on Amtagvi’s Launch

December 18, 2025 — Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA) is back in the spotlight after a sharp two-day move that pushed the stock back to the $2.5 area—still far below where many Wall Street price targets sit, but enough to reignite the “is this finally a bottom?” debate around one of biotech’s most volatile commercial launches. According to Investing.com’s recent trading history, IOVA jumped 12% on Wednesday, December 17, closing at $2.52 on 23.27 million shares after already rising on December 16. Investing.com As of December 18, the stock continued to trade around $2.52, with a recent 52-week range of
AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Micron, Oracle and Broadcom Lead the Action as OpenAI Funding Talk and Data-Center Debt Fears Shake Markets (Dec. 18, 2025)

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Micron, Oracle and Broadcom Lead the Action as OpenAI Funding Talk and Data-Center Debt Fears Shake Markets (Dec. 18, 2025)

As of 5:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025, “AI stocks” are living through a familiar whiplash: the long-term narrative (exploding compute demand) is colliding with a near-term market question investors can’t ignore anymore—who pays for the next wave of AI infrastructure, and when do the profits show up? Wednesday’s U.S. session delivered a clear message: Wall Street is still willing to back AI, but it’s becoming far more selective about where the risk sits—especially when leverage, capex, and multi-year payback periods enter the picture. Reuters+2The Times Leader+2 Below is a full, publication-ready roundup of the key AI stock

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Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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