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Barrick slides as gold cools from record highs; Fed minutes in focus

Barrick slides as gold cools from record highs; Fed minutes in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:25 ET — Regular session Barrick Mining shares slid about 6% on Monday as gold prices retreated from record highs and investors locked in profits into year-end. Google The move matters because gold’s 2025 rally has been steep, leaving miners exposed to sharp swings when traders unwind positions. Gold is often treated as a safe-haven…
29 December 2025
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Wall Street slips as tech cools to start final 2025 week; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

Wall Street slips as tech cools to start final 2025 week; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:23 ET — Regular session U.S. stocks edged lower on Monday as heavyweight technology shares retreated, opening a holiday-shortened week with caution. At 9:35 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) fell 66.86 points, or 0.14%, to 48,645.62. The S&P 500 (.SPX) lost 22.08 points, or 0.32%, to 6,907.86 and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC)…
29 December 2025
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Robinhood slips after Needham trims target to $135 as crypto-linked stocks ease

Robinhood slips after Needham trims target to $135 as crypto-linked stocks ease

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:13 ET — Regular session Robinhood Markets, Inc. shares slipped on Monday after Needham & Company lowered its price target, a modest reset in expectations for a stock that has been sensitive to shifts in outlook for retail trading. MarketBeat The call matters now because Robinhood sits at the center of two volatile profit drivers…
29 December 2025
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Rocket Lab stock rebounds as year-end turbulence keeps Space Force contract in focus

Rocket Lab stock rebounds as year-end turbulence keeps Space Force contract in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:17 ET — Regular session Rocket Lab Corp shares rose 2.4% to $72.36 by 10:11 a.m. ET on Monday, a bounce after last week’s sharp swings. MarketBeat The move matters because Rocket Lab’s stock has been whipsawed by defense-contract headlines into year-end, a period when thin volumes can exaggerate price moves. Shares jumped 17.7% on…
29 December 2025
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SoftBank’s DigitalBridge buyout jolts thin year-end trading as U.S. futures dip

SoftBank’s DigitalBridge buyout jolts thin year-end trading as U.S. futures dip

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:27 ET Key points: SoftBank Group said on Monday it will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group in a deal valued at about $4 billion, pushing DigitalBridge shares sharply higher in premarket trading. (Reuters) Reuters The deal lands as Wall Street heads into the final week of the year with lighter volumes and fewer trading…
29 December 2025
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Strategy shares rise after $109 million bitcoin buy funded by stock sale

Strategy shares rise after $109 million bitcoin buy funded by stock sale

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:03 ET — Regular session Strategy Inc shares were up 1.1% at $160.60 in morning trade on Monday after the company disclosed a fresh bitcoin purchase funded by a sale of its own stock. SEC The update matters because Strategy’s equity has become a liquid stand-in for bitcoin exposure for stock investors, and its funding…
29 December 2025
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U.S. bankruptcies hit a 15-year high as Trump tariffs and high rates squeeze companies

U.S. bankruptcies hit a 15-year high as Trump tariffs and high rates squeeze companies

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:16 ET U.S. corporate bankruptcies have climbed to a 15-year high in 2025, with at least 717 companies filing through November as tariffs and higher borrowing costs strained cash flow and demand. The Washington Post The jump matters because it is showing up across a wide range of industries, rather than concentrating in one troubled…
29 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile stock rises as COO maps BlueBird 6 “coming weeks” start

AST SpaceMobile stock rises as COO maps BlueBird 6 “coming weeks” start

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:14 ET — Regular session AST SpaceMobile shares rose on Monday after the company’s chief operating officer outlined a near-term timeline for its newest satellite to begin operating. ETManufacturing.in The Texas-based satellite-to-smartphone company’s stock was up 2.3% at $73.60 by 10:14 a.m. ET, after falling sharply in the prior session. StockAnalysis The move matters because…
29 December 2025
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Netflix stock ticks up as Warner Bros deal fight stays in focus

Netflix stock ticks up as Warner Bros deal fight stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:05 ET — Regular session Netflix (NFLX.O) shares edged higher on Monday, trading up 0.2% at $94.63 by 10:05 a.m. ET. The stock’s muted move comes as investors head into the final stretch of the year with a single question dominating the narrative: whether Netflix can land a transformative Warner Bros Discovery deal without a…
29 December 2025
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Voya and Kempner just trimmed Lincoln National stock — what new filings show

Voya and Kempner just trimmed Lincoln National stock — what new filings show

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 08:54 ET Voya Investment Management and Kempner Capital Management reduced their exposure to Lincoln National Corp in the third quarter, regulatory disclosures showed. The two managers reported holding about 176,822 shares worth roughly $7.1 million as of Sept. 30. The disclosures matter because they are Form 13F filings — quarterly snapshots that large investment managers…
29 December 2025
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Alphabet slips as year-end tech rally pauses; Fed minutes loom

Alphabet slips as year-end tech rally pauses; Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:06 ET — Regular session Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG.O) fell about 0.7% to $312.80 in early Monday trading, giving back ground as U.S. tech stocks eased at the start of the final week of the year. The move matters now because Alphabet is one of the largest U.S. companies by market value, and small…
29 December 2025
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    January 18, 2026, 3:11 PM EST. Even if retirement is years away, acting now can yield a more comfortable future. The article urges a solid retirement plan-estimate required income, prepare multiple income streams, and weigh long retirement horizons if considering early retirement. It warns healthcare costs will rise and Medicare kicks in at 65, so plan coverage for the interim. It champions saving aggressively now, noting that the earliest dollars have time to compound, illustrated by an 8% growth scenario showing meaningful gains for $6,000 and $12,000 annual contributions over 5 to 40 years. Finally, it says investing effectively means balancing risk and return: avoid penny stocks, day trading, or margin, but don't rely on low-growth accounts that miss inflation.
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