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McDonald’s stock slips into the close as year-end trading turns choppy — what investors watch next for MCD

McDonald’s stock slips into the close as year-end trading turns choppy — what investors watch next for MCD

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:56 ET — Market closed McDonald’s shares ended down 0.7% at $308.53 on Monday, extending a soft start to the final week of the year for the Dow component. The decline matters now because year-end positioning and thin liquidity can amplify routine moves in large, widely held names, even without fresh company-specific news. Reuters Markets are also heading into a holiday-shortened stretch, with just two U.S. trading days left before the year ends and markets closed Thursday for New Year’s Day. AP News Wall Street’s main indexes finished lower, with heavyweight tech and AI-linked stocks
30 December 2025
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock barely moves — ETF outflows and New Year’s catalysts in focus

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock barely moves — ETF outflows and New Year’s catalysts in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:49 ET — Market closed. Booking Holdings shares finished nearly flat on Monday, closing at $5,441.33 after trading in a roughly $58 range during the session. The muted close masked a familiar late-December dynamic: fund flows and thin liquidity can matter as much as company headlines, especially for high-priced, widely held stocks. That matters now because U.S. markets are heading into a holiday stretch, with New Year’s Day falling on Thursday and U.S. equity markets shut. New York Stock Exchange+1 Booking opened at $5,443.39, dipped as low as $5,403.94 and topped out at $5,462.00 before
30 December 2025
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Society Pass (SOPA) stock jumps 61% after TikTok Shop live-commerce launch in Thailand

Society Pass (SOPA) stock jumps 61% after TikTok Shop live-commerce launch in Thailand

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:44 ET — Market closed. Society Pass Incorporated shares jumped 60.99% on Monday to close at $2.93, after the company said it launched a live-commerce platform on TikTok Shop in Thailand. The stock traded between $2.21 and $3.46, with about 153 million shares changing hands. FinancialContent+1 The rally puts a spotlight back on a thinly followed, small-cap name that has seen outsized swings in recent sessions, where newsflow can quickly translate into momentum trading. Volume was far above typical levels for the stock, a sign that the move drew in short-term traders as well as
30 December 2025
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CrowdStrike stock slips as CEO George Kurtz gets new performance award tied to $20B ARR goal

CrowdStrike stock slips as CEO George Kurtz gets new performance award tied to $20B ARR goal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 9:42 PM ET — Market closed CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD.O) disclosed a new performance-based equity award for Chief Executive George Kurtz that could deliver up to 600,000 shares if the stock outperforms most of the S&P 500 over the next three years, a filing showed. The cybersecurity firm said the award carries a 300,000-unit target and can pay out nothing if performance falls below a threshold tied to relative returns. CrowdStrike shares ended down 1.1% at $475.91. SEC+1 The filing lands as investors reassess how much upside is left in high-growth software names into 2026, with
30 December 2025
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PepsiCo stock today: PEP edges up as Wall Street slips in thin year-end trade

PepsiCo stock today: PEP edges up as Wall Street slips in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:45 ET — Market closed PepsiCo shares ended up 0.3% at $144.24 on Monday, bucking a weaker U.S. market as investors moved toward defensive names into the final week of the year. U.S. stocks finished lower in a holiday-shortened week, with the S&P 500 down 0.35% and the Nasdaq off 0.50% as a broad selloff in risk assets weighed on the tape. “In light volume trading, we’re seeing a reversal of what we saw over the last couple of days,” said Rob Haworth, senior investment strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. Reuters That rotation matters
30 December 2025
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Eaton stock today: ETN slips as Wall Street cools in year-end trade — what investors watch next

Eaton stock today: ETN slips as Wall Street cools in year-end trade — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:46 ET — Market closed Eaton Corporation plc shares closed down 0.22% at $321.45 on Monday, tracking a broader pullback on Wall Street as investors started the final week of 2025 with lighter risk appetite. Investing.com+1 The move matters now because trading volumes typically thin out into the year-end, making day-to-day swings more sensitive to broad index moves and positioning. Eaton, a large industrial seen as a beneficiary of electrification and data center buildouts, often trades as a proxy for that theme when there is little company-specific news. Reuters Investors have been quick to recalibrate
30 December 2025
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Target stock drops after activist buzz fades; Fed minutes set the next test for TGT

Target stock drops after activist buzz fades; Fed minutes set the next test for TGT

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:25 ET — Market closed Target Corporation (TGT) shares fell 1.4% on Monday to $98.10, after trading between $97.72 and $100.20 in a muted year-end session. About 8.8 million shares changed hands. The pullback matters because investors are recalibrating expectations around what, if anything, could force a faster turnaround at the big-box retailer as 2026 approaches. A late-week report has kept the stock in focus. The Financial Times reported Friday that activist investor Toms Capital Investment Management — a shareholder that pushes for strategic changes — made a significant investment in Target, though the size
30 December 2025
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AT&T stock ends higher as Wall Street slips into year-end; traders eye Jan. 28 earnings

AT&T stock ends higher as Wall Street slips into year-end; traders eye Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:32 ET — Market closed AT&T Inc. shares ended Monday up 0.5% at $24.77, a modest gain that stood out as Wall Street’s major indexes finished lower to start the final trading week of the year. FinancialContent The move matters because markets are entering a holiday-shortened stretch with thinner liquidity, a setup that can amplify sector rotations and late-year positioning. For AT&T, the calendar adds pressure of its own: investors are already looking toward the company’s Jan. 28 earnings report for a read on wireless and fiber momentum and on cash generation that supports dividends
30 December 2025
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Synopsys stock closes higher as traders eye Dec. 30 lawsuit deadline and Fed minutes

Synopsys stock closes higher as traders eye Dec. 30 lawsuit deadline and Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:23 ET — Market closed Synopsys shares ended Monday up 0.4% at $478.97, holding gains into the close even as broader U.S. stocks slipped in holiday-thinned trading. Reuters The chip-design software maker is closely watched because its electronic design automation (EDA) tools—software used to design and test chips—sit early in the semiconductor supply chain and tend to reflect demand for next-generation computing. Reuters The timing matters. U.S. markets are heading into the final days of the year with light liquidity, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes on Tuesday for clues on the
30 December 2025
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Mastercard stock slips with payments peers as year-end trading thins; MA eyes Fed minutes

Mastercard stock slips with payments peers as year-end trading thins; MA eyes Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:31 ET — Market closed Mastercard Inc shares fell 0.3% to $577.90 on Monday, after trading between $577.01 and $581.99. The move mattered because year-end liquidity is thinning, amplifying small shifts in risk appetite across large-cap stocks. Investors also start repositioning for January, when macro data and central bank signals typically regain control of price action. For payments stocks, the rate outlook has become a near-term driver. Expectations for 2026 policy easing can support spending and travel volumes that generate fees for card networks, while higher yields can pressure equity valuations. Wall Street’s main indexes
30 December 2025
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MercadoLibre (MELI) stock price today: Shares edge higher into Fed minutes as year-end trading thins

MercadoLibre (MELI) stock price today: Shares edge higher into Fed minutes as year-end trading thins

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:21 ET — Market closed MercadoLibre shares closed up about 0.4% on Monday at $2,014.97, a small gain that contrasted with declines in major U.S. stock indexes ahead of year-end. Yahoo Finance The move matters because MercadoLibre, a high-growth e-commerce and fintech name with large Latin American exposure, tends to be sensitive to shifts in U.S. interest-rate expectations and the dollar. Traders are focused this week on the Fed’s December meeting minutes after the central bank cut rates earlier this month and signaled a more cautious path, Reuters reported. Reuters Wall Street’s main indexes ended
30 December 2025
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KLA stock drops after tech pullback hits chip equipment names; Fed minutes next

KLA stock drops after tech pullback hits chip equipment names; Fed minutes next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:14 ET — Market closed KLA Corp shares fell on Monday, snapping a six-session winning streak, as a pullback in heavyweight technology stocks spilled into chip-linked names. MarketWatch+1 The move matters now because chip equipment makers like KLA sit early in the semiconductor supply chain, and their shares often track shifts in investor appetite for the tech trade. Year-end positioning can exaggerate those swings when liquidity is thin. Reuters+1 Wall Street started the holiday-shortened week on a softer note after last week’s rally, with the Nasdaq down 0.5% and the S&P 500 off 0.35%, Reuters
30 December 2025
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Wells Fargo stock slips as year-end trade hits banks; yields and Fed minutes in focus

Wells Fargo stock slips as year-end trade hits banks; yields and Fed minutes in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:14 ET — Market closed Wells Fargo & Co shares fell 0.8% on Monday to close at $94.52, as U.S. bank stocks retreated in thin year-end trading. The stock traded between $94.37 and $95.61. StockAnalysis The move matters because banks have been among the steadier performers this year, and investors often trim exposure into the final sessions of the calendar. The SPDR S&P Bank ETF slid 0.9%, and the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF ended down about 0.5%. Treasury yields set the starting point for lending rates, and they influence the return banks earn on
30 December 2025
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WBD stock today: Warner Bros Discovery ends flat as Netflix-Paramount battle nears Jan. 21 deadline

WBD stock today: Warner Bros Discovery ends flat as Netflix-Paramount battle nears Jan. 21 deadline

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:11 PM ET — Market closed Warner Bros Discovery’s Series A shares were down 1 cent, or 0.04%, at $28.79 on Monday. The stock is trading like a deal-arbitrage play, with investors trying to price the odds of rival bids for the media group and the timing of what comes next. Paramount Skydance is pursuing a $30-per-share all-cash tender offer, while Netflix has a board-backed cash-and-stock agreement on the table. Reuters+2Reuters+2 At Monday’s last price, WBD traded about 4% below Paramount’s $30 offer. That gap — the “deal spread,” or the difference between the bid
30 December 2025
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Verizon stock ends flat at $40 as VZ sets Jan. 30 earnings date; traders watch Fed minutes

Verizon stock ends flat at $40 as VZ sets Jan. 30 earnings date; traders watch Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:04 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares ended Monday flat at $40.48 and were last down 0.1% at $40.44 in after-hours trading after the carrier said it will report fourth-quarter results on Jan. 30. StockAnalysis+1 The announcement locks in the next near-term catalyst for a stock that has been rangebound into year-end, with investors focused on how carriers navigated holiday promotions and customer switching. That matters because Verizon’s quarterly update is one of the few hard datapoints left on the calendar before January, when trading volumes often pick up and rate expectations can
30 December 2025
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Coca-Cola stock edges up as Wall Street slips in thin year-end trade

Coca-Cola stock edges up as Wall Street slips in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:01 ET — Market closed The Coca-Cola Company (KO.N) shares closed up 0.4% at $70.16 on Monday, holding in positive territory as U.S. stocks ended lower in holiday-thinned trading. The move comes as investors rotate toward defensive consumer staples — companies whose sales tend to stay steadier when growth fears rise — after a late-December rally in big technology stocks cooled. Wall Street’s main indexes finished down, led by weakness in tech and AI-linked shares, with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s previous meeting and weekly jobless claims in focus in an otherwise light week for
30 December 2025
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Western Digital stock slips as tech cools; Fed minutes and Jan. 22 earnings date loom

Western Digital stock slips as tech cools; Fed minutes and Jan. 22 earnings date loom

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:12 ET — Market closed Western Digital Corp shares slipped 1.0% on Monday to close at $179.68, after swinging between $176.70 and $184.77 in choppy year-end trade. StockAnalysis The move matters because Western Digital has been one of 2025’s standout AI infrastructure winners, helped by demand for high-capacity hard drives used in AI data centers. Barron’s said Western Digital is up 303% this year, while rival Seagate has gained 232%. Barron’s Investors now head into a thin final stretch of the year with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9-10 meeting due at 2 p.m.
30 December 2025
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SMCI stock slips as Super Micro flags operations chief retirement in new 8-K

SMCI stock slips as Super Micro flags operations chief retirement in new 8-K

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:04 ET — Market closed Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O) shares fell 1.8% on Monday to close at $30.08 after the server maker disclosed an operations leadership change in a regulatory filing. Investing.com+1 The change matters because Super Micro’s growth story depends on execution — building and shipping complex, high-powered servers used in artificial intelligence data centers. The company has faced investor scrutiny this year after it cited delivery delays tied to last-minute design changes. Reuters Monday’s move also came as investors trimmed exposure to large technology stocks that have led 2025’s rally, leaving little appetite
30 December 2025
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Mortgage rates in 2026: Why Fed cuts may not lower home loans as much as buyers hope

Mortgage rates in 2026: Why Fed cuts may not lower home loans as much as buyers hope

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:06 ET U.S. mortgage rates have edged down to about 6.18% for a 30-year fixed loan, but economists say Federal Reserve rate cuts may not translate into a big drop in 2026. The issue matters as the housing market heads into the new year with affordability still tight and millions of would-be buyers waiting for financing to ease. The Fed wrapped up 2025 with another quarter-point cut in early December, its third cut of the year, CBS News reported. (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fed-rate-cuts-mortgage-rates-what-buyers-can-expect-in-2026-experts-say/) Even modest rate moves are showing up in demand. The National Association of Realtors said
30 December 2025
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock slides as metals retreat from record highs; Fed minutes next

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock slides as metals retreat from record highs; Fed minutes next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:51 ET — Market closed Freeport-McMoRan shares fell on Monday as a sharp pullback in precious metals and copper knocked mining stocks lower heading into the New Year. The copper producer’s stock ended down 2.9% at $51.48. FinancialContent The move matters now because Freeport’s earnings tend to swing with metals prices, and the latest selloff hit after a year-long rally pushed several contracts to record levels. The year-end calendar can amplify price moves as trading liquidity thins and positioning gets reset. Reuters Gold and silver are closely watched as broader sentiment gauges for metals and
30 December 2025
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Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 11:18 EST — Market closed. Mastercard Incorporated shares (MA.N) last traded down 0.6% at $548.74 on Friday, after moving between $539.90 and $556.65. The stock is about 4% below its 52-week high, according to market data. That small drop still matters because payments names like Mastercard often trade as a clean read on consumer and travel spending. Heading into the new week, the focus shifts back to U.S. growth and rate expectations, which can move the group even when company news is thin. Friday’s tape was not thin. The Dow surged 2.47% to end above
Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
Costco closed Friday up 1.2% at $1,001.16, regaining the $1,000 level as about 2.36 million shares changed hands. January net sales rose 9.3% to $21.33 billion, with comparable sales up 7.1% and online sales surging 34.4%. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $950, maintaining a neutral rating. The next earnings call is set for March 5.
Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
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