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Canada’s grocery code kicks in Jan. 1 as Loblaw, Walmart and rivals sign on — what shoppers should know

Canada’s grocery code kicks in Jan. 1 as Loblaw, Walmart and rivals sign on — what shoppers should know

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:25 ET The grocery industry’s new code of conduct will take full effect in Canada on Thursday, introducing a formal system for suppliers and grocers to resolve disputes over fees, penalties and contract terms. CityNews Calgary The move matters now because the relationship between large retailers and suppliers has been under intense scrutiny after years of food inflation and complaints about “contentious fees” charged to manufacturers and producers. CityNews Calgary The voluntary code was developed to create clearer ground rules for how grocers apply charges such as penalties and fees, and to make commercial dealings
31 December 2025
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Natural gas price tumbles today on warmer forecasts, light storage draw; UNG, EQT slide

Natural gas price tumbles today on warmer forecasts, light storage draw; UNG, EQT slide

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:37 ET — Regular session U.S. natural gas futures slid nearly 7% on Wednesday, pulling the benchmark contract down to around $3.70 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in the middle of the New York trading day. The front month traded between $3.689 and $3.982. Investing.com The drop comes at a sensitive moment for the market. Winter demand can shift quickly, and traders have been reacting sharply to changes in short-term temperature forecasts as the calendar turns to January. Fresh storage data added to the bearish tone. The Energy Information Administration reported a 38 billion
31 December 2025
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Lupin delays VISUfarma close date, doubles down on India obesity-drug push

Lupin delays VISUfarma close date, doubles down on India obesity-drug push

NEW YORK, Dec 31, 2025, 1:25 ET Lupin said the closing timeline for its acquisition of Dutch eye-care company VISUfarma has been extended, with the transaction now expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2026. MarketScreener The delay matters because Lupin has pitched VISUfarma as a pillar of its specialty strategy in Europe, and the revised date pushes the deal past the company’s earlier goal of closing by the end of 2025. Lupin Lupin said the VISUfarma transaction is progressing and remains subject to customary closing conditions. Samco VISUfarma, based in the Netherlands, would be acquired through Lupin’s wholly owned
31 December 2025
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AI stocks today: Nvidia, AMD tick higher as year-end trade turns cautious

AI stocks today: Nvidia, AMD tick higher as year-end trade turns cautious

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:40 ET — Regular session Nvidia rose about 0.6% and AMD was up about 0.5% in afternoon trading on Wednesday, while Microsoft, Broadcom and Meta Platforms edged lower as investors wound down the final U.S. session of 2025. Palantir and Super Micro Computer also traded in the red. The moves came as Wall Street drifted lower in holiday-thin trading, with investors focused on how much spending on AI infrastructure can translate into earnings in 2026. Markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. Reuters The backdrop is a market that was propelled this year by
31 December 2025
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XRP price today: Ripple-linked token slips as year-end trading thins — key levels before 2026

XRP price today: Ripple-linked token slips as year-end trading thins — key levels before 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:42 ET — Regular session XRP, the cryptocurrency tied to payments-focused blockchain firm Ripple, was down about 2.1% over the past 24 hours at $1.83 on Wednesday afternoon in New York. The token traded between $1.83 and $1.88, with about $1.72 billion of 24-hour volume, according to CoinMarketCap data. CoinMarketCap The late-year drift matters because liquidity is thinner across crypto and traditional markets, making prices more prone to abrupt swings. XRP has spent much of the session pinned just below $2, a level many short-term traders treat as a key marker. Risk appetite was muted
31 December 2025
Bitcoin price today slips under $88,000 as year-end trade thins; Coinbase, miners mixed

Bitcoin price today slips under $88,000 as year-end trade thins; Coinbase, miners mixed

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:40 ET — Regular session Bitcoin slipped below $88,000 on Wednesday as trading remained thin into the end of the year and investors weighed the outlook for U.S. interest rates. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last down 0.7% at $87,753. Ether, the second-largest token, was little changed, up 0.1% at $2,974.81. The move matters now because bitcoin is headed for its first annual loss since 2022 after a sharp pullback in risk appetite late in the year. Trump Media and Technology Group said it will distribute a new digital token to shareholders, a sign of
31 December 2025
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New Year 2026 messages flood Romanian media as DefenseRomania touts nearly 6 million readers

New Year 2026 messages flood Romanian media as DefenseRomania touts nearly 6 million readers

NEW YORK, Dec 31, 2025, 1:24 ET Defense-focused outlet DefenseRomania marked the end of 2025 with a New Year message to readers, saying it closed the year with nearly 6 million unique visitors and promising more exclusive reporting in 2026. https://www.defenseromania.ro/defenseromania-va-ureaza-la-multi-ani-si-un-2026-cu-tot-ce-va-doriti-va-multumim-ca-ne-ati-fost-alaturi-intr-un-numar-atat-de-mare-in-2025-si-promitem-sa-nu-ne-oprim-aici_639622.html The site’s editorial team said the audience growth “honors” them but also “obliges” the newsroom to get better, framing the publication as a community built around Romania’s security concerns. Why it matters now: Romanian media outlets typically see a spike in late-December traffic tied to service journalism — practical, highly searchable content that readers share quickly in messaging apps
31 December 2025
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Silver price today: SLV slides as year-end profit-taking hits the metal

Silver price today: SLV slides as year-end profit-taking hits the metal

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:35 ET — Regular session Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV), a popular proxy for the metal, fell about 6% on Wednesday, tracking a sharp drop in silver prices on the final trading day of 2025. The move matters because silver-linked funds and miners are closing out a year of outsized gains with a burst of volatility, leaving investors sensitive to any shift in positioning. Traders also had to contend with higher futures “margins” — the cash collateral required to hold leveraged contracts — which can force selling when the bar rises. Reuters Spot silver
31 December 2025
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Gold price today slips as CME margin hike spurs profit-taking — GLD and gold stocks edge lower

Gold price today slips as CME margin hike spurs profit-taking — GLD and gold stocks edge lower

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:27 ET — Regular session Spot gold slid on Wednesday as year-end positioning and tighter trading conditions pressured bullion after a blockbuster run. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,321.63 an ounce by 12:26 p.m. ET, while U.S. gold futures for February delivery fell 1.1% to $4,335.40. Reuters The retreat matters now because it is being driven less by a single macro headline and more by how traders are managing risk into the close of the year. Prices have eased as traders booked profits after CME raised margins again on precious metal futures, Reuters reported.
31 December 2025
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S&P 500 edges down in thin year-end trade as jobless claims fall; Nike, Vanda jump

S&P 500 edges down in thin year-end trade as jobless claims fall; Nike, Vanda jump

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 1:26 PM ET — Regular session U.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday in thin year-end trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 114.33 points, or 0.24%, to 48,252.73; the S&P 500 lost 16.62 points, or 0.24%, to 6,879.62; and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 51.05 points, or 0.22%, to 23,368.03. Reuters The drift lower on the last trading day of 2025 followed a run to record highs that left the major indexes on track to post double-digit gains for the year. Tech led the declines — with Microsoft and Apple among the biggest weights — and
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones slips in thin New Year’s Eve trade as Apple, Microsoft weigh; jobless claims surprise

Dow Jones slips in thin New Year’s Eve trade as Apple, Microsoft weigh; jobless claims surprise

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:26 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Wednesday, extending a late-December pullback as tech heavyweights weighed in thin New Year’s Eve trade. At 12:00 p.m. ET, the Dow fell 116.75 points, or 0.24%, to 48,243.94. Reuters The dip matters now because it comes in the final hours of 2025, when year-end rebalancing and lighter liquidity can magnify moves in headline indexes. U.S. stock markets are open for normal hours on Dec. 31 but shut on Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day, before reopening on Jan. 2. MarketWatch The Dow can
31 December 2025
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Antero Resources stock falls today as EIA storage report pressures U.S. natural gas prices

Antero Resources stock falls today as EIA storage report pressures U.S. natural gas prices

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 1:19 PM ET — Regular session Antero Resources Corporation shares fell 2.7% to $34.15 in midday trading on Wednesday as U.S. natural gas prices retreated after a closely watched storage update. The move matters because gas-focused producers often trade as a high-beta proxy for the commodity, and year-end flows can amplify swings. Wednesday’s government inventory data and shifting weather expectations are setting the tone into the first week of January. U.S. natural gas prices were down about 5.8% around $3.74 per mmBtu, or million British thermal units, a standard measure of energy content in gas
31 December 2025
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Rocket Companies stock drops today as RKT gives back gains despite 2025-low mortgage rates

Rocket Companies stock drops today as RKT gives back gains despite 2025-low mortgage rates

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:13 ET — Regular session Rocket Companies Inc shares were down 3.2% at $19.41 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, after touching $20.19 earlier in the session. The stock has traded between $19.41 and $20.19, while the broader market was modestly lower. The move matters because Rocket’s business is tightly linked to mortgage rates: lower rates can revive refinancing and boost home-loan demand, while higher rates tend to choke off volume. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.15% this week, its lowest level in 2025, Freddie Mac said. Freddie Mac “After starting the year
31 December 2025
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Artisan Value Fund reveals why it dumped Cigna for Elevance — and why ASML stays a top bet

Artisan Value Fund reveals why it dumped Cigna for Elevance — and why ASML stays a top bet

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:59 ET Artisan Partners’ Artisan Value Fund said in its third-quarter 2025 investor letter that it sold The Cigna Group and bought Elevance Health, citing rising policy risk around pharmacy benefit managers. The fund also reiterated conviction in ASML Holding, keeping the chip-equipment maker among its top positions. Insider Monkey The portfolio shifts land as investors look for signs that the market’s leadership can broaden beyond AI-linked winners. They also underscore how quickly regulatory scrutiny can reshape the outlook for big healthcare intermediaries. Cigna’s pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM, business sits near the center of
31 December 2025
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Boeing stock today slips as year-end trading thins, despite $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal

Boeing stock today slips as year-end trading thins, despite $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:16 ET — Regular session Boeing shares were down about 0.4% at $217.61 in midday New York trading on Wednesday, underperforming only slightly in a subdued, year-end session. The move comes as Wall Street drifted lower in holiday-thin trading on the final session of 2025, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all modestly in the red at midday. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, pointing to profit-taking when liquidity is low. Reuters For Boeing, the soft tone has kept the
31 December 2025
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Range Resources slides as gas prices sink after EIA storage data — what traders watch next

Range Resources slides as gas prices sink after EIA storage data — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 1:08 ET — Regular session Range Resources Corp shares fell 3.0% to $34.99 in Wednesday afternoon trading, after touching a session low of $34.97. The stock had earlier traded as high as $35.98. The move tracked a sharp pullback in U.S. natural gas futures after the latest government storage report. February NYMEX natural gas was down about 6% at roughly $3.74 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), Wall Street Journal market data showed. The Wall Street Journal+1 The U.S. Energy Information Administration said utilities withdrew 38 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of gas from storage in
31 December 2025
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INBS stock surges 160% as Intelligent Bio Solutions strikes manufacturing deal targeting 40% cost cuts

INBS stock surges 160% as Intelligent Bio Solutions strikes manufacturing deal targeting 40% cost cuts

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:04 ET — Regular session Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc shares surged on Wednesday after the company said it struck a new manufacturing partnership aimed at lowering costs for its fingerprint-based drug testing device. The stock was up $6.56, or about 160%, at $10.66 by 1:04 p.m. ET. Google The announcement matters now because Intelligent Bio is trying to improve its unit economics as it scales. The company said the partnership should drive annual production cost savings of more than 40%, translating to an expected improvement of about 20 percentage points in gross margin. Gross margin
31 December 2025
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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises in year-end trade as traders look to CES, Qubits 2026

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises in year-end trade as traders look to CES, Qubits 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:14 ET — Regular session Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) rose about 2.5% to $26.90 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, outpacing other U.S.-listed quantum-computing pure plays. The stock traded between $26.08 and $27.42 and had seen about 22 million shares change hands. IonQ, Rigetti Computing and Quantum Computing Inc were up less than 1% each. The move matters because quantum-computing stocks have become a high-beta pocket of tech, where shifts in risk appetite can show up quickly in prices. The final trading day of the year can also bring thinner liquidity, which tends
31 December 2025
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Gulfport Energy stock drops today after an EIA storage surprise — what investors are watching next

Gulfport Energy stock drops today after an EIA storage surprise — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:52 ET — Regular session Shares of Gulfport Energy Corp fell 2.8% to $207.18 in midday NYSE trade on Wednesday, tracking a broader pullback in U.S. natural-gas-linked assets. The U.S. Natural Gas Fund, an ETF tied to natural gas futures, was down 5.1%, while gas-focused peers EQT, Antero Resources and Range Resources fell between 2.5% and 2.8%. The move matters because Gulfport is a natural gas-weighted exploration and production company, and its cash flow tends to rise and fall with gas prices. The company’s core assets include Appalachia acreage in Ohio’s Utica and Marcellus and
31 December 2025
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CoreWeave stock slides in year-end trade after insider sale filing puts CRWV back in focus

CoreWeave stock slides in year-end trade after insider sale filing puts CRWV back in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:57 ET — Regular session CoreWeave (CRWV) shares fell 2.0% to $72.40 by 12:57 p.m. ET, after trading between $72.04 and $74.30 in the session. The move matters because CoreWeave remains a high-volatility play on artificial intelligence infrastructure, where investors have been quick to react to signals about insider selling and capital needs. SEC+1 Year-end positioning is adding another layer, with investors looking to lock in tax losses and rebalance portfolios in a market that can turn jumpy on thin liquidity. Business Insider A Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed
31 December 2025
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Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

7 February 2026
Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $385.15 Friday, trading between $379.10 and $386.37. Investors await a delayed U.S. jobs report Wednesday and CPI data Friday, both postponed by a brief government shutdown. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.
JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026
JPMorgan shares rose 3.95% to $322.40 Friday, outpacing other major banks as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The bank recently completed a $3 billion subordinated notes offering. Investors are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data and inflation figures next week, ahead of JPMorgan’s Feb. 23 company update.
AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026
AbbVie shares rose 2% to $223.43 Friday, capping a volatile week marked by earnings and drug sales scrutiny. Moody’s upgraded AbbVie’s credit rating to A2, citing strong performance in immunology and neuroscience. Investors remain focused on Skyrizi and Rinvoq growth amid rising competition and recent regulatory filings. Trading volume stayed below average, with the stock still 9% off its 52-week high.
SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
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