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Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) on 2 December 2025: Record Gold, Lithium JV and the Stock’s Next Move

Evolution Mining Limited (ASX: EVN) enters 2 December 2025 as one of the standout performers on the ASX 200, riding a wave of record gold prices, surging cash flow and a strategically timed move into lithium. At the same time, its share price sits near all‑time highs and many valuation models are flashing “expensive”, making EVN one of the more hotly debated large-cap resource stocks on the market. Market Index+1 Evolution Mining share price today As of 2 December 2025, Evolution Mining shares are trading around A$11.7 per share, with Monday’s session (1 December) closing at A$11.65, down 1.94% from

2 December 2025

Gold·Lithium·Stock Market

AUB Group (ASX:AUB) Plunges After $5.25bn Takeover Collapses – Is the Stock Now Undervalued?

Updated: 2 December 2025 Key points What just happened to AUB Group’s share price? AUB Group Limited, a major insurance broking and underwriting group in the S&P/ASX 200, has just experienced one of its sharpest single‑day falls on record. On 1 December 2025, AUB announced that the private‑equity consortium led by EQT AB and CVC Asia Pacific would not proceed with a previously flagged A$45 per share takeover proposal valuing the company at around A$5.25 billion. Insurance Business+3Reuters+3TradingView+3 The result: By 2 December 2025, some of that shock had begun to fade: For context, AUB’s 52‑week range is about A$27.21–40.28,

2 December 2025

ASX News·ASX:AUB·Mergers & Acquisitions·Stock Market

Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Strike Risks, LNG Megaprojects and 2032 Growth Targets

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS, NYSE: WDS) enters December 2025 sitting at the crossroads of massive LNG growth ambitions, rising labour tensions and intensifying climate scrutiny. For investors tracking the Woodside share price, the next 12–18 months look like a high‑stakes execution test rather than a quiet dividend hold. Woodside share price today: steady but not spectacular By early afternoon on 2 December 2025, Woodside shares were trading around A$25.47 on the ASX, up about 1.2% on the day. That puts the company’s market capitalisation near A$47.8 billion, with a trailing P/E ratio of roughly 10.7 and a dividend

2 December 2025

Energy Sector·Stock Market

Costco Sues Trump Administration to Secure Tariff Refunds as Supreme Court Weighs President’s Emergency Trade Powers

NEW YORK / WASHINGTON — Costco Wholesale has launched a high‑stakes lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to protect its right to reclaim hundreds of millions of dollars in import tariffs just as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether President Donald Trump overstepped his emergency powers to reshape global trade. The case positions one of America’s most influential retailers at the center of a constitutional showdown over who controls U.S. tariff policy — Congress or the White House — and whether businesses will ever see their money back if the president’s tariff program is struck down. What Costco Is Asking

2 December 2025

Bitcoin Dumps Below $87K as Japan’s Yen Carry Trade Unwinds: BOJ Shock, Crypto Liquidations and the Viral “Japan Crashed Crypto” Tweet

As of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, crypto traders are still digesting one of the sharpest macro‑driven jolts of the year: a violent Asia‑session sell‑off tied to Japan’s bond market and the unwinding of the famous yen carry trade. Bitcoin slid from around $90,000 into the mid‑$80,000s during early Monday trading in Asia, with different venues reporting intraday lows between roughly $85,000 and $83,000. Estimates suggest $140–$150 billion was wiped from total crypto market value in hours, with spot prices for BTC hovering near $86,000 and Ethereum around $2,800.Coin Edition+3Blockworks+3CryptoSlate+3 Behind the move is a powerful macro cocktail: surging Japanese government

2 December 2025

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Japan Economy

National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Update, Share Price Outlook and 2026 Forecast

As at early afternoon on 2 December 2025, National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) shares are trading a little above A$40, modestly higher than Monday’s close of A$39.85. Intraday data from local market trackers shows NAB changing hands around A$40.10–A$40.12, with a session range near A$39.83 to A$40.17 and a market capitalisation of roughly A$123 billion. Intelligent Investor+1 That leaves the stock about 10–12% below its early‑November high around A$45.25 but still comfortably above where it started the year, with total share price gains for 2025 running in the high single digits depending on the reference date. Intelligent Investor+1 Against this

2 December 2025

ASX Updates·Stock Market

Telstra Group (ASX: TLS) Share Price, Dividend and 2026 Outlook: What Investors Need to Know on 2 December 2025

Telstra Group Limited (ASX: TLS) is back in the spotlight in late 2025: profits are up sharply, the dividend has been nudged higher, a fresh A$1 billion buyback is underway, and the company is rolling from its completed “T25” strategy into a new long‑term plan centered on AI, fibre and 5G. At the same time, regulators are leaning in harder than ever, hitting Telstra with an A$18 million penalty and testing how far its dominance should go. Reuters+2Telstra.com+2 Here’s a deep dive into the latest share price action, FY25 results, analyst forecasts, dividends and the key risks around Telstra stock

2 December 2025

ASX:TLS·Dividends

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) Stock Outlook: 2025 Gold Rally, New Power Deal and 2026 Forecasts

Published: 2 December 2025 Northern Star Resources share price: near record highs after a huge 2025 rally Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), Australia’s largest listed gold miner, is trading close to record territory after an extraordinary year for both gold and gold equities. In other words, investors coming fresh to Northern Star today are not looking at a neglected mid‑cap producer – they’re looking at a large‑cap gold growth stock that has already re‑rated aggressively in 2025. New on 2 December 2025: 25‑year renewable power deal for KCGM The most recent piece of price‑relevant news dropped on 2 December 2025

2 December 2025

ASX Updates·ASX:NST

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) Stock on 2 December 2025: Rebrand to PLS Group, Lithium Price Rebound and 2026 Outlook

Sydney – 2 December 2025 – Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX:PLS), set to rebrand as PLS Group Limited, is closing the trading day around A$3.94 per share, up roughly 80% year to date and near the top of its 52‑week range of A$1.07–A$4.26. Investing.com+2Rask Media+2 The stock has become one of the most closely watched lithium names on the ASX as investors digest record production at Pilgangoora, a sharp lithium price rebound, fresh AGM guidance and a new phase of corporate branding and leadership. TS2 Tech+1 Pilbara Minerals / PLS Group: Where the Share Price Stands Today As of the evening

2 December 2025

Financial Forecasts·Stock Market

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Stock Outlook on 2 December 2025: Share Price Slump, Seqirus Spin-Off, New Vaccine Plant and a A$750m Buyback

Updated: 2 December 2025 CSL Limited’s share price has spent most of 2025 in the sin bin, but behind the drawdown sits a mix of solid earnings growth, a radical restructuring, a forthcoming spin‑off of its vaccines arm and fresh news today about a major new vaccine plant and an active on‑market buyback. Together, these developments are reshaping the investment story for one of the ASX’s most important healthcare names. Where the CSL share price stands today At around midday on 2 December 2025, CSL shares were trading near A$182–183, with one widely used data source showing a last price

2 December 2025

ASX:CSL·Stock Market

Kevin Hassett Emerges as Trump’s Frontrunner to Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair — What a Dovish Pick Could Mean for Markets

As of December 2, 2025, the race to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is narrowing fast — and markets are behaving as though Kevin Hassett, Donald Trump’s top White House economic adviser, is already the next man in line for the job. President Trump has told reporters aboard Air Force One that he has made his decision on who will lead the U.S. central bank when Powell’s term expires in May 2026, but has declined to reveal the name, promising only that an announcement is coming “soon” and likely before Christmas.NewsX+1 In betting markets, bank research notes and global

2 December 2025

Federal Reserve

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) Stock: December 2025 Update on Power Shocks, New Projects and the 2026 Outlook

As of 2 December 2025, Lynas Rare Earths Limited (ASX: LYC; OTC: LYSCF) sits right in the crosshairs of geopolitics, energy transition hype and some very unglamorous Australian power problems. At midday AEST, Lynas shares were trading around A$14.97, up about 1.8% on the day, giving the company a market value near A$14.8 billion. Over the past 12 months the stock has gained roughly 118%, swinging between a 52‑week low of A$6.16 and a high of A$21.96. StockAnalysis+1 Here’s how the latest news, forecasts and analysis stack up as of 2 December 2025. Lynas share price now: big run, awkward

2 December 2025

ASX:LYC·Stock Market

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Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

7 February 2026

New York, Feb 7, 2026, 07:02 (EST) — Market closed. Cadence Bank shares (CADE) last traded at $42.11 on Jan. 30 and have been marked inactive, leaving investors with little to watch on the ticker itself heading into Monday’s U.S. session. (StockAnalysis) What matters now is the paperwork, not the tape. Under the terms of Huntington Bancshares’ takeover, each Cadence common share was converted into the right to receive 2.475 Huntington common shares — the exchange ratio — with cash paid in lieu of any fractional share. (SEC) That shifts the price action to Huntington. Huntington shares closed on Friday

NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

7 February 2026

NIO shares jumped 7.23% to $5.04 Friday after the company forecast a swing to adjusted operating profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan for the fourth quarter. Trading volume reached 90.8 million shares, far above average. Nio’s deliveries rose 72% to 124,807 vehicles in the quarter. The company said results are preliminary and unaudited, with final figures due in March.

Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026

Snap Inc. shares closed up 2% at $5.22 Friday after a volatile week, with 94 million shares traded. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst expectations, despite a fourth-quarter beat and a 28% rise in active advertisers. Daily active users fell by 3 million to 474 million. Analysts remain divided, with some upgrading and others trimming price targets.

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026

Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.

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