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Applied Digital (APLD) Stock News on Dec. 16, 2025: Why Shares Dropped, What Analysts Forecast, and Key Catalysts Ahead

Applied Digital (APLD) Stock News on Dec. 16, 2025: Why Shares Dropped, What Analysts Forecast, and Key Catalysts Ahead

Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: APLD) is having one of those “welcome to modern markets” weeks: a big rally story colliding with a sudden mood swing around AI infrastructure leverage, tenant risk, and valuation. After a sharp sell-off at the start of the week, APLD was trading around $22.65 on Dec. 16, 2025 (latest quote captured at 16:04 UTC), with the session ranging roughly from the low $22s to the mid $24s and volume in the tens of millions. Below is a full, publication-ready breakdown of today’s key news, forecasts, and analyst takes (dated Dec. 16, 2025)—plus the fundamentals and risks
16 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Slides as Oil Drops Below $60: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Slides as Oil Drops Below $60: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) stock was lower on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, trading around $115 and down about 2% as energy markets digested another leg down in crude prices alongside a fresh burst of geopolitical headlines. For investors, the setup is a familiar one: when oil prices weaken, upstream expectations typically reset fast—often faster than the long-term thesis. Yet Exxon enters this late‑2025 downdraft with an aggressive 2030 plan, a large shareholder‑return program, and a pipeline of advantaged production growth that management believes can perform through cycles. Exxon Mobil Corporation+1 Below is a complete, publication-ready roundup of the current
16 December 2025
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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Stock News on Dec. 16, 2025: Jefferies Starts Coverage With a Buy, Wall Street Targets Stack Up, and the Bull–Bear Tug-of-War Intensifies

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Stock News on Dec. 16, 2025: Jefferies Starts Coverage With a Buy, Wall Street Targets Stack Up, and the Bull–Bear Tug-of-War Intensifies

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) is back in the quantum-computing spotlight on December 16, 2025, after Jefferies initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $45 price target—a fresh endorsement in a sector that’s been equal parts hype engine and stress test for investor patience. Investing.com+2TradingView+2 As of the latest available trading data on Dec. 16, QBTS was trading around $24 a share (after a $23.74 prior close), underscoring the scale of upside implied by the new target—and the volatility that comes with “future-of-compute” stocks. But today’s news cycle isn’t a one-note bull chorus. Alongside the Jefferies call, commentary published
16 December 2025
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock News Today (Dec. 16, 2025): ARK Invest Buys the Dip as Ethereum Treasury Nears 4M ETH, Analysts See $47–$60 Targets

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock News Today (Dec. 16, 2025): ARK Invest Buys the Dip as Ethereum Treasury Nears 4M ETH, Analysts See $47–$60 Targets

LAS VEGAS / NEW YORK (Dec. 16, 2025) — Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: BMNR) are back in the spotlight Tuesday as investors weigh three headline drivers at once: Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest buying the pullback, BitMine’s latest “Ethereum treasury” update showing nearly 4 million ETH held, and a fresh shareholder-investigation press release that adds legal noise to an already volatile stock story. PR Newswire+2TipRanks+2 BMNR has become a high-beta proxy for crypto sentiment — especially Ethereum (ETH) — but with a twist: the company increasingly markets itself as a crypto treasury platform rather than a traditional
16 December 2025
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Today: Analysts Weigh AI Travel Disruption, Fresh Targets, and 2026 Catalysts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Today: Analysts Weigh AI Travel Disruption, Fresh Targets, and 2026 Catalysts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG)—the parent of Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable—was trading around the mid-$5,400s to $5,500 range during Tuesday’s session, December 16, 2025, as investors balanced a steady travel-demand narrative against a new, market-defining question: will generative AI change how travelers book trips, and how much value will online travel agencies keep in that world? StockAnalysis+1 That debate moved back into the spotlight today after DA Davidson reiterated a Buy rating on Booking Holdings with a $6,600 price target, framing the near-term AI threat as limited by today’s “link-out” behavior—while warning the competitive landscape could shift if
16 December 2025
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UBS Stock Rallies on Bank of America Upgrade as Swiss Capital Rules and Credit Suisse Integration Shape the 2026 Outlook

UBS Stock Rallies on Bank of America Upgrade as Swiss Capital Rules and Credit Suisse Integration Shape the 2026 Outlook

Zurich / New York — Tuesday, December 16, 2025 — UBS Group AG stock (NYSE: UBS / SIX: UBSG) is back in the spotlight after a high-profile analyst upgrade helped propel shares higher, even as investors continue to weigh two major medium-term forces: the complex, multi-year integration of Credit Suisse and Switzerland’s evolving “too big to fail” capital framework for systemically important banks. In U.S. trading on December 16, UBS ADRs were last indicated around $44.39, up roughly $1.70 (about +4%) intraday, based on market data timestamped at 15:38 UTC. That pop didn’t happen in a vacuum. It lands in
16 December 2025
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Linde plc Stock (LIN) News Today: Analysts Refresh Price Targets as Hydrogen Projects and Dividend Payment Take Focus

Linde plc Stock (LIN) News Today: Analysts Refresh Price Targets as Hydrogen Projects and Dividend Payment Take Focus

Linde plc (NYSE: LIN) stock was modestly lower in Tuesday trading, with shares recently at $416.86 and little changed on the day after a tight range between roughly $414.91 and $419.05. For investors, December 16, 2025 is shaping up less like a “single headline” day and more like a multi-thread narrative: Wall Street research notes are refining their outlooks, hydrogen mobility projects are supplying tangible proof points for the energy-transition thesis, and the calendar is drawing attention to Linde’s imminent dividend payment. What’s driving attention to Linde stock on December 16, 2025 Industrial gases is rarely a “story stock,” but
16 December 2025
Gildan Activewear Stock (GIL) Rallies as UBS Lifts Price Target to $110: News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 16, 2025

Gildan Activewear Stock (GIL) Rallies as UBS Lifts Price Target to $110: News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 16, 2025

Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE: GIL; TSX: GIL) is getting fresh attention on December 16, 2025, as investors weigh a newly bullish analyst call against the very real work of integrating a newly acquired apparel giant. Shares were trading around $62.79 on Tuesday, up about 4.7% on the day at the time of the latest trade, after moving between roughly $59.98 and $63.39 intraday. The immediate spark: UBS raised its price target to $110 from $80 and reiterated a Buy rating, pointing to scale benefits from the HanesBrands combination, potential margin expansion, and optionality around HanesBrands’ Australia business. TipRanks+2GuruFocus+2 Below is
16 December 2025
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Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock News Today: Shares Extend Rally as Leadership Transition and FY2026 Outlook Take Center Stage (Dec. 16, 2025)

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock News Today: Shares Extend Rally as Leadership Transition and FY2026 Outlook Take Center Stage (Dec. 16, 2025)

December 16, 2025 — Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE: PG) is in focus as its stock attempts to build a base after a volatile December. Shares closed Monday at $145.13, up 1.60% for a fifth straight gain, even as broader U.S. indexes slipped—an outperformance that has attracted fresh attention from both long-term dividend investors and shorter-term traders. MarketWatch Early Tuesday, PG traded around $146.20 (up roughly 0.7% on the session), positioning the stock to potentially extend that streak. Investing.com Behind the move: a fresh executive retirement disclosure, the approaching CEO handoff scheduled for January 1, 2026, and renewed debate
16 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock News Today: $980M Bitcoin Buy, Nasdaq 100 Stay, MSCI Index Risk, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock News Today: $980M Bitcoin Buy, Nasdaq 100 Stay, MSCI Index Risk, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) is back in the spotlight on December 16, 2025—and not just because the stock is bouncing. The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, remains the market’s most watched “Bitcoin treasury” equity, meaning its share price often moves like a leveraged proxy for Bitcoin rather than a traditional software stock. Reuters As of the latest trade time on Tuesday, MSTR was at about $170.01, up roughly 4.9% on the day, after touching an intraday low near $161.37. Bitcoin, meanwhile, was trading around $87,744, up modestly from the prior close—an important detail because Bitcoin’s direction remains the single biggest
16 December 2025
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GE Aerospace Stock (GE) Today: Citi’s $386 Target, FAA LEAP Directive, Dividend Date, and What to Watch Ahead of Q4 Earnings

GE Aerospace Stock (GE) Today: Citi’s $386 Target, FAA LEAP Directive, Dividend Date, and What to Watch Ahead of Q4 Earnings

December 16, 2025 — GE Aerospace stock (NYSE: GE) traded around $299 in late morning U.S. hours Tuesday, modestly lower on the day, as investors digested a mix of fresh Wall Street coverage, a regulatory update tied to CFM’s LEAP engine family, and a steady drumbeat of defense and manufacturing headlines. StockAnalysis After a powerful 2025 run, the near-term question for many shareholders is whether GE can keep converting strong demand into deliveries and high-margin services growth—while navigating engine durability scrutiny and an increasingly high bar set by bullish analyst price targets. GE Aerospace stock price check: where GE shares
16 December 2025
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Walmart Stock (WMT) Today: Fresh Analyst Target Hikes, Nasdaq Shift, and Legal Headlines Shape the 2026 Outlook

Walmart Stock (WMT) Today: Fresh Analyst Target Hikes, Nasdaq Shift, and Legal Headlines Shape the 2026 Outlook

December 16, 2025 — Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) is back in focus for investors this week as a cluster of developments converges: Wall Street analysts are still lifting price targets after Walmart’s “beat-and-raise” quarter, the retailer’s newly completed listing transfer to Nasdaq continues to draw index-inclusion chatter, and two separate regulatory/legal headlines are putting the company’s cost structure and compliance processes under a brighter spotlight. Reuters+3Nasdaq+3MarketWatch+3 Walmart shares were trading around $115.89 in late morning New York time on Tuesday, down about 0.77% on the session at the time of writing. Below is what’s driving Walmart stock today, what analysts
16 December 2025
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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