Vanda Pharma stock jumps premarket after FDA approves Nereus, first new motion-sickness vomiting drug in decades

Vanda Pharma stock jumps premarket after FDA approves Nereus, first new motion-sickness vomiting drug in decades

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 04:27 ET — Premarket Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ shares surged about 18% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its motion-sickness vomiting drug, Nereus (tradipitant). StockAnalysis The approval matters now because Vanda is moving from a long-running regulatory story to a commercial one, with investors shifting quickly to questions of launch…
NIO stock steadies in premarket as China rolls out 2026 trade-in subsidies for EVs

NIO stock steadies in premarket as China rolls out 2026 trade-in subsidies for EVs

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 04:12 ET — Premarket Shares of China’s NIO Inc were little changed in early premarket trading on Wednesday after climbing 3% in the previous session, as traders weighed fresh signs Beijing will keep leaning on consumer support into 2026. The focus is on policy, not company headlines. For EV makers, demand in China can turn…
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 futures slip on New Year’s Eve as Meta’s Manus deal fuels AI chatter

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 futures slip on New Year’s Eve as Meta’s Manus deal fuels AI chatter

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 04:34 ET — Premarket U.S. stock index futures edged lower early Wednesday, setting up a cautious start to New Year’s Eve trading as investors weighed a fresh burst of dealmaking in artificial intelligence against a late-year pullback in big tech. The final session of the year tends to bring lighter volumes, and that can magnify…
Vodafone Idea gets Cabinet AGR dues freeze: payment pushed to FY32-FY41 after relief package

Vodafone Idea gets Cabinet AGR dues freeze: payment pushed to FY32-FY41 after relief package

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 03:54 ET India’s cabinet has approved a relief package for Vodafone Idea, freezing the telecom operator’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at 87,695 crore rupees and deferring payment to fiscal years 2032 through 2041, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday, citing PTI sources. (Economictimes) The decision matters because Vodafone Idea has faced a large statutory…
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Australian mortgage brokers end 2025 with rate cuts, bank shake-ups and an AI push — here’s what stood out

Australian mortgage brokers end 2025 with rate cuts, bank shake-ups and an AI push — here’s what stood out

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 03:55 ET Australian mortgage brokers wrapped up 2025 with momentum from falling interest rates and a growing share of home-loan origination, even as bank rule changes and regulators’ scrutiny kept the sector on its toes. Mortgage Professional Australia said the October-to-December quarter was one of the year’s most unpredictable stretches, marked by “shock lending decisions”…
Vodafone shares near £1 as buyback filing hits and valuation debate sharpens

Vodafone shares near £1 as buyback filing hits and valuation debate sharpens

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 03:53 ET Vodafone shares hovered just below the £1 level on Wednesday, trading at about 99.22 pence in London, as the telecoms group continued a steady run of share buybacks into year-end. (Investing) The move matters because the one-pound mark is a psychological threshold for retail and institutional investors in the U.K., where Vodafone is…
AI stocks today: Nvidia’s China H200 chip rush puts chipmakers in focus before New Year trade

AI stocks today: Nvidia’s China H200 chip rush puts chipmakers in focus before New Year trade

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 03:59 ET — Market closed Nvidia (NVDA.O) has approached contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW) to ramp output of its H200 graphics processing units — chips used to train and run artificial-intelligence models — as demand from Chinese tech firms jumps, sources told Reuters. Chinese companies have ordered more than 2 million H200 chips…
EQT stock wobbles premarket as U.S. natural gas futures slide after weather-driven rally

EQT stock wobbles premarket as U.S. natural gas futures slide after weather-driven rally

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 04:06 ET — Premarket EQT Corp shares were last down about 0.5% in extended trading early Wednesday, tracking a pullback in U.S. natural gas futures. Investing The move matters because producers’ revenue is tied to natural gas prices, which can swing sharply in winter as heating demand rises and falls with the weather. This week’s…
XRP price today: Token holds near $1.87 as U.S. XRP ETF inflows extend streak into year-end

XRP price today: Token holds near $1.87 as U.S. XRP ETF inflows extend streak into year-end

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 02:55 ET — Market closed. XRP held near $1.87 early on Wednesday, up about 0.5% from its previous close. Bitcoin rose about 1.3% and ether gained roughly 0.8%, according to market data. The move matters because XRP has struggled to break out of a narrow range even as fresh vehicles have broadened access for traditional…
Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $88,500 as spot ETF inflows rebound into year-end

Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $88,500 as spot ETF inflows rebound into year-end

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 03:03 ET — Market closed Bitcoin rose about 1.2% to $88,512 in early trade on Wednesday, holding near the $88,000 level. Ether gained 0.5% to $2,973, while U.S.-listed crypto proxies were mixed, with Coinbase down 0.9%, Strategy up 0.1%, and miners Marathon and Riot down 1.8% and 3.8%; iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) was up about…
Silver price stock today: SLV in focus as spot silver drops 7% from record highs

Silver price stock today: SLV in focus as spot silver drops 7% from record highs

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 02:54 ET — Market closed. Spot silver slid 7.1% to $71.02 an ounce early Wednesday, extending a sharp retreat from Monday’s record $83.62. Reuters The pullback matters now because silver’s outsized 2025 rally has pushed more trading into equity-style vehicles such as silver-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which trade like stocks. Those products reprice quickly when…

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  • Caterpillar vs. Volvo: Evaluating the Leading Heavy Equipment Stocks
    January 19, 2026, 2:50 PM EST. Caterpillar Inc. and Volvo are key players in the heavy machinery sector with distinct market capitalizations: $302.7 billion and $68.9 billion respectively. Caterpillar showcased a strong Q3 2025 with revenues hitting $17.6 billion, a 9.5% year-over-year increase driven by volume growth despite tariff-related pressure impacting earnings per share. The U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is expected to fuel demand for Caterpillar's diverse equipment. Meanwhile, its push into electrification, autonomous technologies, and data center power solutions reflects strategic growth avenues. Investors eye both stocks as barometers for infrastructure and manufacturing health amid economic uncertainty, weighing Caterpillar's larger scale and momentum against Volvo's market position.
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