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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Erupting, Pulsing and Powering Planetary‑Defense Drills Ahead of Its December 19 Flyby

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Erupting, Pulsing and Powering Planetary‑Defense Drills Ahead of Its December 19 Flyby

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – also known as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) – has gone from obscure discovery to the most talked‑about object in the Solar System in just a few months. As of December 2, 2025, astronomers are reporting: All of this is happening while NASA, ESA and observatories worldwide repeat the same core message: 3I/ATLAS is a natural comet from another star system, and it poses no threat to Earth. NASA Science+1 Below is a deep, news‑style rundown of what we actually know today – and what remains a mystery. 1. Quick facts: What is comet 3I/ATLAS? 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed interstellar object ever seen passing through
2 December 2025
Ashtead Group plc Stock in December 2025: US Listing Shift, $1.5bn Buyback and What It Means for AHT Shares

Ashtead Group plc Stock in December 2025: US Listing Shift, $1.5bn Buyback and What It Means for AHT Shares

Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT), the FTSE 100 owner of Sunbelt Rentals, heads into December 2025 trading well below its highs, in the middle of a large share buyback and preparing to move its primary listing from London to New York in early 2026.Reuters+1 For investors in AHT on the London Stock Exchange and in the US tickers ASHTY and ASHTF, the stock has become a battleground between cyclical worries and a still‑strong long‑term rental story. Here’s a detailed look at the latest share price action, fundamentals, forecasts and analyst views as of 2 December 2025. Ashtead Group share price in
2 December 2025
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Bitcoin Sell-Off Slams Retail Traders as Strategy ETFs Crash 80% and Company Builds $1.44 Billion USD Reserve

Bitcoin Sell-Off Slams Retail Traders as Strategy ETFs Crash 80% and Company Builds $1.44 Billion USD Reserve

December 2, 2025 – NEW YORK / SINGAPORE Bitcoin’s latest slide is turning into one of the harshest wake‑up calls yet for leveraged crypto traders and fans of single‑stock ETFs tied to Bitcoin giant Strategy Inc. Nearly $1 billion in leveraged crypto bets have been wiped out in just one session, while the most aggressive Strategy‑tracking ETFs have tumbled about 80% this year—and that’s before the company itself warned that 2025 could still end in a multibillion‑dollar loss. The Business Times+1 At the centre of the storm is Strategy’s decision to create a $1.44 billion US dollar reserve to reassure
2 December 2025
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Vonovia SE Stock on 2 December 2025: Early Bond Redemption, Analyst Split and 2026 Outlook

Vonovia SE Stock on 2 December 2025: Early Bond Redemption, Analyst Split and 2026 Outlook

Vonovia SE (XETRA: VNA, VNAn.DE), Germany’s largest listed residential landlord and a DAX 40 member, remains one of the most hotly debated real-estate stocks in Europe. On 2 December 2025 the share trades well below its pre-crisis book value, even as the company reports a sharp earnings recovery, confirms higher guidance for 2025 and sketches a robust 2026 outlook. At the same time, fresh news of an early bond redemption, a stable credit rating and a high level of analyst disagreement – capped by a “warning shot” from Deutsche Bank – give investors plenty to chew on. 1. Vonovia SE
2 December 2025
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Smarter Web Company PLC Stock: Bitcoin Treasury Darling SWC Faces Volatility as Dilution Pauses and Investors Focus on December General Meeting

Smarter Web Company PLC Stock: Bitcoin Treasury Darling SWC Faces Volatility as Dilution Pauses and Investors Focus on December General Meeting

The Smarter Web Company PLC (Aquis: SWC, OTCQB: TSWCF, Frankfurt: 3M8) remains one of the most closely watched “Bitcoin treasury” stocks in the UK. As of 2 December 2025, the share price is back in penny‑stock territory, even while the company sits on thousands of Bitcoins and prepares to brief shareholders at a key General Meeting and investor presentation.Investegate+1 Key Takeaways Where SWC Stock Stands on 2 December 2025 On 2 December 2025, The Smarter Web Company PLC shares change hands at about 42.0p on Aquis. The London South East quote shows a bid at 41p, ask at 43p, and
2 December 2025
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Prudential plc (LON: PRU) Share Price Near 52‑Week High as Massive Buybacks Lift Outlook – Is the Stock Still Undervalued?

Prudential plc (LON: PRU) Share Price Near 52‑Week High as Massive Buybacks Lift Outlook – Is the Stock Still Undervalued?

London, 2 December 2025 – Prudential plc’s share price has quietly staged one of the FTSE 100’s standout comebacks. After spending much of 2022–23 in the market’s sin bin, the Asia‑ and Africa‑focused insurer now trades close to its 52‑week high, backed by double‑digit profit growth and one of the most aggressive capital‑return programmes in the sector. The key question for investors today: has the market already priced in the recovery, or is there still upside left in Prudential stock? Prudential plc share price today: near highs after a 70% rebound At the close on 2 December 2025, Prudential plc’s
2 December 2025
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Fresnillo PLC Stock Soars 325% in 2025: Price Today, Probe Gold Deal and 2026 Forecasts

Fresnillo PLC Stock Soars 325% in 2025: Price Today, Probe Gold Deal and 2026 Forecasts

Published: 2 December 2025 Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES, OTC:FNLPF) has turned from a slightly sleepy precious‑metals miner into one of the most explosive shares in the FTSE 100 this year. As of the morning of 2 December 2025, Fresnillo trades around 2,754p in London, down modestly on the day but still showing a 12‑month gain of roughly 325% from a low of 612p at the end of 2024. The stock hit a fresh 52‑week high of 2,850p on 1 December, giving the group a market capitalisation of around £19–20bn, a trailing P/E of about 56x and a forward dividend yield near
2 December 2025
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Pennsylvania Electric Bills Spike After December 1 Rate Hikes: How Much PECO, PPL and Other Utilities Now Charge

Pennsylvania Electric Bills Spike After December 1 Rate Hikes: How Much PECO, PPL and Other Utilities Now Charge

As Pennsylvanians switch on their furnaces for the first major cold snap of the season, millions are also waking up to higher electric bills. Effective December 1, 2025, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved new “Price to Compare” (PTC) supply rates for every PUC‑regulated electric utility in the state, with most residential customers seeing 3%–11% increases in the supply portion of their bill. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission+1 The hikes arrive on top of already elevated prices driven by record‑high capacity costs in the PJM Interconnection power market, a surge in demand from data centers and electrification, and the retirement
2 December 2025
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Sage Group plc (LON: SGE) Stock on 2 December 2025: Share Price, £300m Buyback, AI Push and Analyst Forecasts for 2026

Sage Group plc (LON: SGE) Stock on 2 December 2025: Share Price, £300m Buyback, AI Push and Analyst Forecasts for 2026

This article is for information only and does not constitute investment advice. Where Sage Group’s share price sits on 2 December 2025 As of the morning of 2 December 2025, shares in Sage Group plc (LON: SGE) are trading around 1,066p on the London Stock Exchange, down about 0.7% on the day and roughly 19% below their level a year ago.FT Markets Over the last 52 weeks, the stock has traded in a range of about 1,034.5p to 1,349p, putting today’s price close to the lower end of that band.StockInvest+1 At this level, Sage carries a market capitalisation of roughly
2 December 2025
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Taylor Wimpey Share Price Today: RBC Upgrade, 9% Dividend Yield and 2026 Outlook (2 December 2025)

Taylor Wimpey Share Price Today: RBC Upgrade, 9% Dividend Yield and 2026 Outlook (2 December 2025)

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW.) is back on traders’ radar after a high‑profile broker upgrade, a double‑digit prospective total return profile and fresh data pointing to a slowly healing UK housing market – despite softer sales and heavy legacy fire‑safety costs weighing on 2025 earnings. Taylor Wimpey share price today – bouncing on an RBC upgrade In London trading on 2 December 2025, Taylor Wimpey shares climbed to around 104p, up nearly 3% on the day, after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock from “sector perform” to “outperform” and lifted its price target to 150p from 130p. London South East+3Investing.com
2 December 2025
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Greencore Group Plc (LON:GNC) Stock on 2 December 2025: Share Price, Bakkavor Deal and 2026 Outlook

Greencore Group Plc (LON:GNC) Stock on 2 December 2025: Share Price, Bakkavor Deal and 2026 Outlook

This article is for information only and does not constitute investment advice. Greencore share price today: GNC edges higher in an active bid situation Greencore Group Plc (LON:GNC), the FTSE 250 convenience food manufacturer best known for its sandwiches and ready meals, closed on 2 December 2025 at 243.50p (sell 242.50p / buy 243.50p), up 2.0p or +0.83% on the day. Hargreaves Lansdown At that level: Over longer horizons, Greencore has quietly staged a big comeback: HL data show the share price up around 22% over one year and almost 280% over three years, reflecting a recovery from the pandemic-era
2 December 2025
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Crypto ATM Scams Surge in 2025 as Regulators Crack Down on 40,000 Bitcoin ATMs

Crypto ATM Scams Surge in 2025 as Regulators Crack Down on 40,000 Bitcoin ATMs

As of December 2, 2025, crypto ATMs sit at the center of a rapidly escalating global fight over fraud, consumer protection, and how far regulators should go to police a booming cash‑to‑crypto industry. In the U.S., a Clay County, Missouri jury‑duty scam has pushed local losses to $3 million. At the same time, Washington state regulators have just shut down a major crypto ATM operator over how it handled $8 million in customer funds. Globally, the number of machines is nudging toward 40,000, even as governments from Brussels to Canberra tighten the rules or push them out entirely. kcur.org+2TS2 Tech+2
2 December 2025
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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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