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Oracle Stock (ORCL) Before the Bell on November 28, 2025: Debt Jitters, AI Bets and Key Catalysts to Watch

Oracle Stock (ORCL) Before the Bell on November 28, 2025: Debt Jitters, AI Bets and Key Catalysts to Watch

Oracle shares closed at $204.96 on Nov. 26, up 4% after rebounding from an intraday low near $196. The stock remains down over 40% from September highs, despite reporting a $455 billion backlog and surging cloud and AI demand. Oracle’s debt-to-equity ratio stands at 4.6x as it borrows heavily for new data-center and supercomputer projects. Market cap is about $584 billion.
27 November 2025
Palantir (PLTR) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on November 28, 2025

Palantir (PLTR) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on November 28, 2025

Palantir closed Wednesday at $165.77, up 1.4%, with a market cap near $395 billion and trading about 20% below its November record high. Q3 revenue jumped 63% year-over-year to $1.18 billion, beating estimates, while U.S. sales surged 77%. The company raised full-year guidance for the third time, now projecting up to $4.40 billion in revenue. Heavy insider selling and volatile trading continue as Friday’s session approaches.
27 November 2025
Amazon (AMZN) Stock: Key Drivers, AI Bets and Risks to Watch Before Market Open on November 28, 2025

Amazon (AMZN) Stock: Key Drivers, AI Bets and Risks to Watch Before Market Open on November 28, 2025

Amazon closed Wednesday at $229.16, about 10% below its all-time high from earlier in November. Shares are up roughly 4–5% for 2025, lagging major indexes. Q3 net sales rose 13% to $180.2 billion, with AWS revenue up 20% year over year. Friday’s shortened session may see exaggerated moves on any Amazon-specific headlines.
Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: What to Know Before Friday’s Shortened Session on November 28, 2025

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: What to Know Before Friday’s Shortened Session on November 28, 2025

Alphabet Class C shares (GOOG) closed at $320.28 on November 26, near record highs and up about 70% year-to-date, with a market cap near $3.9 trillion. The stock’s surge is fueled by optimism over Google’s Gemini 3 AI model and in-house AI chips, but faces ongoing regulatory and valuation risks. U.S. markets reopen for a shortened session on November 28 after Thanksgiving.
27 November 2025
Smiths Group Plc (SMIN) Kicks Off £1bn Buyback Tranche as Analysts Warm Up – 27 November 2025

Smiths Group Plc (SMIN) Kicks Off £1bn Buyback Tranche as Analysts Warm Up – 27 November 2025

Smiths Group began the first tranche of its £1 billion share buyback, targeting up to £600 million in ordinary shares for cancellation by July 2026. HSBC will manage the repurchases under authority granted at the 19 November AGM. Shares traded at 2,438p Thursday, valuing the group at £7.9 billion. Analyst sentiment has improved, with Citi raising its price target to £29.
27 November 2025
IG Group Holdings plc (LON: IGG): Buyback Momentum and Dividend Strength in Focus – 27 November 2025

IG Group Holdings plc (LON: IGG): Buyback Momentum and Dividend Strength in Focus – 27 November 2025

IG Group Holdings bought 45,260 shares on 26 November at an average price of 1,035p as part of its ongoing £125 million buyback. Shares closed at 1,135p on 27 November, up 0.1%. The company now holds about 19.6 million shares in treasury. IGG was also named among the top UK dividend stocks by Simply Wall St, with a yield around 4.1–4.2%.
NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on November 28, 2025

NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on November 28, 2025

U.S. markets are closed for Thanksgiving; NVIDIA last closed at $180.26, about 15% below its 52-week high. The company remains the world’s most valuable public firm with a $4.5 trillion market cap. Q3 revenue hit $57 billion, up 62% year-over-year, with Data Center sales at $51.2 billion. Wall Street analysts maintain a consensus price target of $254, about 40% above the last close.
27 November 2025
St James’s Place Share Price Climbs Again After Autumn Budget: What the 2025 ISA Reforms Mean for STJ Today (27 November 2025)

St James’s Place Share Price Climbs Again After Autumn Budget: What the 2025 ISA Reforms Mean for STJ Today (27 November 2025)

St. James’s Place shares closed at 1,389p on Thursday, up 2% and extending a four-day rally after the UK Autumn Budget. The stock has gained nearly 60% over the past year, boosted by Budget measures seen as favorable for retail investment firms. Trading volume reached about 666,000 shares by midday. Broker commentary sees new taxes as only a marginal headwind for SJP.
27 November 2025
Mercy Ships’ Cargo Day 2025 Targets Record $2.5m as Cisco and Presidio Power Floating Hospitals

Mercy Ships’ Cargo Day 2025 Targets Record $2.5m as Cisco and Presidio Power Floating Hospitals

Mercy Ships’ 2025 Cargo Day campaign has raised over $1.6 million since 5 November, aiming for a record $2.5 million by year-end. Organisers expect to surpass last year’s $2.2 million total. The event coincides with a major digital upgrade to the charity’s hospital ships, backed by Cisco and Presidio. The “Bulk for Mercy” initiative has contributed nearly $295,000 so far.
27 November 2025
PUMA SE Stock Soars on Anta Sports Takeover Rumors: Price Action and Outlook on 27 November 2025

PUMA SE Stock Soars on Anta Sports Takeover Rumors: Price Action and Outlook on 27 November 2025

PUMA SE shares jumped about 15–17% to €19.5–€19.6 in Frankfurt on 27 November 2025 after reports that Anta Sports, Li Ning, and possibly ASICS are considering takeover bids. The rally follows a year of steep losses, with PUMA stock still down roughly 56% year-to-date. Artemis, the largest shareholder, holds about 29% and has resisted selling at current prices.

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  • IHG Buyback Near Record Highs Highlights Capital Return Challenges
    June 27, 2026, 5:21 PM EDT. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) shares traded near record highs with a closing price of $171.55 on June 26. The company repurchased 200,000 shares in mid-June, totaling approximately $34 million at an average price of $170.17 per share. IHG recently launched a $950 million share buyback program for 2026 following $1.1 billion in shareholder returns in 2025. High buyback prices mean fewer retired shares per dollar spent, emphasizing reliance on growth in rooms and fees to support per-share value. Meanwhile, IHG expanded its pipeline with 772 new rooms in Italy and Portugal, mostly through hotel conversions, signaling continued international growth.

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Disney Stock Holds Near $100 With Summer Trade in Focus

Disney (NYSE:DIS) slumps $9 billion with Toy Story 5 close to $400 million

27 June 2026
Disney shed $8.9 billion in equity value since June 18 despite “Toy Story 5” hitting $398.8 million worldwide, as heavy trading and weak theme-park attendance weighed on shares; the stock closed Friday at $98.79, up 0.75% for the day but down 3.57% over five days, with its 75-cent dividend going ex-dividend June 30.
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