Strategy (MSTR) drops after-hours as bitcoin stays weak and fresh share sales hang over the stock

Strategy (MSTR) drops after-hours as bitcoin stays weak and fresh share sales hang over the stock

Strategy Inc shares fell 2.3% to $151.95 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company disclosed it sold 663,450 shares for $108.8 million and used the proceeds to buy 1,229 bitcoin. The company now holds 672,497 bitcoin, worth about $59 billion at recent prices. Trading volume topped 15.6 million shares. Investors are watching for further stock sales and bitcoin moves as 2026 approaches.
31 December 2025
Nike stock jumps 4% after CEO Elliott Hill discloses $1 million share buy

Nike stock jumps 4% after CEO Elliott Hill discloses $1 million share buy

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:39 ET — After-hours Nike, Inc. (NKE) shares rose 4.2% to $63.71 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after a regulatory filing showed CEO Elliott Hill bought about $1 million of company stock. Nike traded between $61.96 and $64.19 during the session and volume topped 35 million shares. The S&P 500 ETF SPY fell 0.7% and the consumer-discretionary ETF XLY slid 0.8%. Insider buying can sway sentiment because executives are seen as having a clearer view of the business than outside investors. Nike is down about 19% for the year, and Guggenheim analyst Simeon Siegel said
31 December 2025
Meta stock slips after-hours as scam-ad scrutiny mounts, Manus AI deal draws focus

Meta stock slips after-hours as scam-ad scrutiny mounts, Manus AI deal draws focus

Meta Platforms shares fell 0.9% in after-hours trading Wednesday, ending near $660. A Reuters report said Meta delayed universal advertiser verification and adjusted ad enforcement to limit regulator scrutiny. The U.S. Virgin Islands sued Meta over scam ads and child safety, which the company denies. Meta also agreed to buy AI startup Manus for up to $3 billion.
UCL’s bicentenary countdown gets tense as provost says he’s “horrified” by antisemitism reports

UCL’s bicentenary countdown gets tense as provost says he’s “horrified” by antisemitism reports

UCL President Michael Spence said he was “horrified” by reports of harassment and abuse against Jewish students, as the university prepares for its 2026 bicentenary. UCL reported an antisemitic incident to police, suspended the hosting student group’s events, and began disciplinary action. The Students’ Union also suspended two societies and urged reporting of hate crimes.
31 December 2025
Apple stock slips after hours to close out 2025; what AAPL traders are watching next

Apple stock slips after hours to close out 2025; what AAPL traders are watching next

Apple shares slipped 0.4% to $271.82 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a subdued final session of the year. The move came amid thin holiday liquidity and profit-taking, with about 27 million shares traded during regular hours. U.S. markets close Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors are watching for Apple’s expected earnings report around Jan. 29.
31 December 2025
Microsoft stock slips into year-end close as tech cools; what MSFT bulls watch next

Microsoft stock slips into year-end close as tech cools; what MSFT bulls watch next

Microsoft shares fell 0.8% to $483.54 in after-hours trading Wednesday, extending losses as Wall Street ended 2025 lower in thin year-end trade. The stock finished the year up about 16% on a total-return basis but remains 13% below its 52-week high. Microsoft’s next earnings date is unconfirmed, with Nasdaq estimating Feb. 4 based on past patterns.
Johannesburg’s 2026 flight shake-up: Airlink adds Zanzibar and Nacala as Qantas, SAA reshape Perth link

Johannesburg’s 2026 flight shake-up: Airlink adds Zanzibar and Nacala as Qantas, SAA reshape Perth link

Qantas has launched nonstop Perth–Johannesburg flights, operating three times weekly. Airlink will add Johannesburg–Nacala flights from February 2026 and Johannesburg–Zanzibar flights from June 2026, and will adjust its Nairobi schedule from late March. South African Airways plans a temporary frequency cut on the Perth–Johannesburg route in February 2026.
31 December 2025
Qatar’s $3.5 billion Egypt payment spotlights Doha’s Africa push — and its bid to win deals via flights and forums

Qatar’s $3.5 billion Egypt payment spotlights Doha’s Africa push — and its bid to win deals via flights and forums

Egypt received $3.5 billion from Qatar for a Mediterranean coast real estate and tourism project, the cabinet said Tuesday. The payment is part of Doha’s $7.5 billion investment pledge and follows a partnership signed in November for the Alam Al-Roum development. Egypt’s finance minister said the funds are fresh foreign direct investment aimed at easing debt.
31 December 2025
Micron stock drops 2% into year-end close as chip rally cools — what investors watch next

Micron stock drops 2% into year-end close as chip rally cools — what investors watch next

Micron shares dropped 2.3% to $285.81 in the final 2025 session, underperforming semiconductor peers as the iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 1.2%. A Form 4 filing showed CFO Mark Murphy moved 35,000 shares into an estate-planning trust at no cash value. Investors are watching U.S. data, Fed signals, and new DRAM supply moves from China’s CXMT. U.S. markets close Thursday for New Year’s Day.
Tesla stock slips as delivery report nears after rare analyst consensus post

Tesla stock slips as delivery report nears after rare analyst consensus post

Tesla shares fell 0.9% to $450.53 in late trading Wednesday as investors awaited the company’s quarterly delivery report due Friday. Tesla flagged a downbeat analyst consensus, with its own compiled estimate showing a 15% year-over-year drop in deliveries, sharper than the 13% decline forecast by Visible Alpha. Trading was thin ahead of the New Year holiday.
American Airlines stock flat today as oil’s year-end slide and storm-hit travel keep airlines in focus

American Airlines stock flat today as oil’s year-end slide and storm-hit travel keep airlines in focus

American Airlines shares slipped less than 0.1% to $15.33 in late trading on the final day of 2025. Oil prices posted their sharpest annual drop since 2020, raising focus on airline fuel costs. Winter Storm Ezra caused widespread delays and cancellations earlier in the week. American is scheduled to report earnings on Jan. 22.
Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as bitcoin heads for first annual loss since 2022

Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as bitcoin heads for first annual loss since 2022

Circle shares fell 1.1% to $79.05 in late trading Wednesday as Bitcoin dropped 0.4% to $87,513, heading for its first annual decline since 2022. Coinbase and Strategy also traded lower. U.S. short-term funding markets saw year-end strains, with a record $74.6 billion drawn from the New York Fed’s repo facility. Traders are watching 2026 Fed rate expectations after 75 basis points of cuts in 2025.
Reddit stock slips late as insider sale disclosure and AI-search thesis stay in focus

Reddit stock slips late as insider sale disclosure and AI-search thesis stay in focus

Reddit shares fell 1.5% to $229.89 in late Wednesday trading after a regulatory filing showed CTO Christopher Slowe sold 14,000 shares last week under a pre-arranged plan. Needham reiterated a Buy rating, citing Reddit’s frequent citations in AI-generated answers as a key factor for valuation. Reddit’s market cap stood at about $43 billion. U.S. stocks were broadly lower ahead of the New Year’s holiday.
31 December 2025
GE Aerospace stock slips today in thin year-end trade as investors eye Jan. 22 results

GE Aerospace stock slips today in thin year-end trade as investors eye Jan. 22 results

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:47 ET — Regular session Shares of GE Aerospace fell on Wednesday, tracking a softer tape in the final U.S. trading session of 2025. The stock was down about 0.7% at $309.50 in late-afternoon trade. The pullback matters because year-end trading can magnify moves as many investors step back ahead of the holiday. “I do not expect that the last few days will have so much bearing on the performance of the next year,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity. Reuters GE’s shares are still up about 86% so far in 2025, based

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Keppel stock price in focus as broker lifts target and dividend clock ticks

Keppel stock price in focus as broker lifts target and dividend clock ticks

8 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, outperforming the Straits Times Index. UOB Kay Hian raised its target price to S$13.23 after Keppel announced a 38% higher FY2025 dividend, with key dates set for April. The M1 sale remains delayed pending regulatory approval. Investors await updates on asset sales and dividend plans when trading resumes Monday.
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