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Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:43 ET Meta Platforms said on Monday it would acquire Manus, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose software can operate as a “digital employee” for tasks such as research and automation. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/meta-acquire-chinese-startup-manus-boost-advanced-ai-features-2025-12-29/ The deal lands as Big Tech pushes “AI agents” — programs that can carry out multi-step work with limited direction — from demonstrations into tools that people and companies will pay to use. Meta said it will operate and sell the Manus service and integrate it into its consumer and business products, including Meta AI. Financial terms of the deal were not released,
30 December 2025
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Carvana stock dips after hours as year-end selling pressure builds — what investors are watching next

Carvana stock dips after hours as year-end selling pressure builds — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:34 ET — After-hours Carvana Co. shares fell about 1.1% to $433.55 in after-hours trading on Monday, tracking a broader pullback in risk-sensitive stocks at the start of the final week of the year. The move matters now because year-end trading can amplify swings as investors rebalance portfolios and liquidity thins. For higher-volatility names like Carvana, small shifts in risk appetite can translate into outsized moves. Reuters+1 Carvana’s business is also closely tied to credit conditions because many buyers use financing for used-car purchases, making demand sensitive to interest-rate expectations. Treasury yields eased on Monday
30 December 2025
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Rigetti stock today: RGTI slips as year-end profit-taking cools quantum computing shares

Rigetti stock today: RGTI slips as year-end profit-taking cools quantum computing shares

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:32 ET — After-hours Rigetti Computing shares were down about 0.4% at $22.27 in after-hours trading on Monday, after swinging between $21.54 and $22.75 during the session. About 33.6 million shares changed hands, according to market data. The move comes as investors take profits in a volatile pocket of “pure-play” quantum computing stocks — companies whose main business is quantum technology — during thin holiday trading, Investors.com reported. Rigetti ended the regular session down 0.5% while D-Wave Quantum rose 3.4% and IonQ fell 1.6%; Rigetti is up about 46% in 2025, though the group remains
30 December 2025
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Boeing stock edges up after-hours as Pentagon posts $8.6 billion F-15 deal — what investors watch next

Boeing stock edges up after-hours as Pentagon posts $8.6 billion F-15 deal — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:30 ET — After-hours Boeing stock (BA) was up 0.4% at $217.25 in after-hours trading on Monday after the Pentagon posted an $8.6 billion award for Israel’s F-15 program. Boeing traded between $215.18 and $218.35 during the session. Reuters The headline matters because Boeing’s defense business can add long-dated revenue visibility while investors scrutinize whether the broader turnaround is sticking. New contract wins help support backlog, but they do not settle the near-term debate around execution and cash generation that has dominated trading in the stock. It also lands in thin, year-end markets, when single
30 December 2025
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American Airlines stock drops after-hours as Winter Storm Ezra disrupts flights, oil jumps

American Airlines stock drops after-hours as Winter Storm Ezra disrupts flights, oil jumps

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:32 ET — After-hours American Airlines Group Inc shares fell about 2% in late after-hours trading on Monday, extending losses after weather snarled U.S. holiday travel. The stock was down 31 cents at $15.14 in extended trading, which continues after the 4 p.m. ET market close. The timing matters for airlines. Major winter disruptions during the year-end travel crush can trigger a costly domino effect of cancellations, missed connections and repositioning aircraft and crews. Fuel is the other pressure point. Airline stocks often track oil because jet fuel is a core expense, and sudden crude
30 December 2025
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Pfizer stock slips after hours: what traders are watching ahead of Feb. 3 results

Pfizer stock slips after hours: what traders are watching ahead of Feb. 3 results

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:33 ET — After-hours Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) shares were down 0.3% at $25 in after-hours trading on Monday, after moving in a tight band during the regular session. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund slipped and large-cap drugmakers traded mixed in late dealings. The move mattered mainly for timing. With just a handful of sessions left in the year and New Year’s around the corner, many investors are adjusting portfolios rather than reacting to fresh company headlines. That leaves Pfizer’s stock trading more on positioning and its most recent guidance than on day-to-day
30 December 2025
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Spotify stock slips after-hours as piracy-scrape update and new features keep SPOT in focus

Spotify stock slips after-hours as piracy-scrape update and new features keep SPOT in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:30 ET — After-hours Shares of Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) fell about 0.6% to $581.19 in after-hours trading — the period after the 4 p.m. ET close — after ranging between $577.29 and $586.53 earlier in the session. The move came as Wall Street ended lower ahead of the New Year holiday, with the Nasdaq down 0.5% as heavyweight technology stocks retreated from last week’s gains, Reuters reported. Investors are also watching Federal Reserve meeting minutes and weekly jobless claims later this week in an otherwise light data calendar. Reuters For Spotify, the pullback
30 December 2025
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Bloom Energy stock today: BE slips after hours as Clear Street lifts target, keeps Hold

Bloom Energy stock today: BE slips after hours as Clear Street lifts target, keeps Hold

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:24 ET — After-hours Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) shares fell nearly 2% in after-hours trading on Monday, even after broker Clear Street raised its price target while maintaining a Hold rating on the fuel-cell maker. The stock was at $88.41 after the bell, and traded between $86.20 and $92.50 during the session. GuruFocus+1 The analyst update matters because Bloom has become a high-beta proxy for the race to secure power for AI data centers, a theme that has driven sharp moves across the stock in 2025. Brookfield Asset Management said in October it would
30 December 2025
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PayPal stock dips after-hours as tech pullback cools year-end rally mood (PYPL)

PayPal stock dips after-hours as tech pullback cools year-end rally mood (PYPL)

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:13 ET — After-hours PayPal Holdings, Inc. shares fell 0.8% in after-hours trading on Monday, last at $59.49, extending a soft start to the final week of 2025. The move matters because holiday-week liquidity is thin, and price swings can get exaggerated as funds rebalance portfolios into year-end. That can leave stocks like PayPal, which often trade with broader risk sentiment, vulnerable to short-term jolts. It also comes with investors focused on the U.S. rate outlook. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s prior meeting and weekly jobless claims are due later this week, and any shift
30 December 2025
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Home Depot stock slips as housing data brightens — what investors watch next

Home Depot stock slips as housing data brightens — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:17 ET — After-hours Home Depot (HD) shares ended Monday down 0.67% at $347.45 and were little changed in after-hours trading, tracking a broad market dip as investors weighed new housing data and the outlook for rate-sensitive consumer names into year end. FinancialContent+1 The home-improvement retailer is closely tied to the U.S. housing cycle because moves, remodels and repairs tend to rise when more homes change hands and homeowners feel less squeezed by borrowing costs. Mortgage rates and leading housing indicators have become key inputs for investors trying to pin down the timing of a
30 December 2025
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P&G stock slips after hours as investors eye Jan. 1 CEO change and Jan. 22 earnings

P&G stock slips after hours as investors eye Jan. 1 CEO change and Jan. 22 earnings

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:08 ET — After-hours Shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) slipped 0.1% to $144.57 in after-hours trading on Monday, when stocks trade after the 4 p.m. ET close. The shares traded between $143.96 and $145.06 in the regular session, with about 7.7 million shares changing hands, according to market data. The quiet move comes as investors head into two near-term dates for the consumer-staples giant. Chief Operating Officer Shailesh Jejurikar is scheduled to take over as CEO on Jan. 1, and the company has set its fiscal second-quarter earnings conference call for Jan.
30 December 2025
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Uber stock holds near $81 after hours as traders eye Fed minutes and Uber’s next earnings

Uber stock holds near $81 after hours as traders eye Fed minutes and Uber’s next earnings

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:11 ET — After-hours Uber Technologies Inc (UBER) shares closed up 0.3% at $81.50 on Monday and dipped 0.1% to $81.44 in after-hours trading. StockAnalysis The stock has been volatile in December and is down about 12% since its Dec. 8 close of $92.57, keeping sentiment fragile into year-end. StockAnalysis That matters now because Uber is heading into its next earnings update with investors split on whether the recent pullback reflects company-specific risks or a broader derating of consumer platform stocks. The next set of numbers will be a check on demand and margins at
30 December 2025
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IonQ stock today: IONQ slips after hours as South Korea 100‑qubit deal hits tape

IonQ stock today: IONQ slips after hours as South Korea 100‑qubit deal hits tape

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:03 ET — After-hours IonQ, Inc. shares fell 1.6% to $45.25 in after-hours trading on Monday after the quantum computing company said it had finalized an agreement to deliver a 100‑qubit system to South Korea’s Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI). IonQ Investors The announcement matters because investors have pushed quantum stocks around on thin evidence of near-term revenue. On-premises system deliveries tied to national research programs can offer clearer milestones than cloud-only access. IonQ said it will deliver a 100‑qubit “Tempo 100” quantum system and integrate it into KISTI‑6 (“HANGANG”), which it
30 December 2025
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Visa stock slips in after-hours as Wall Street cools in year-end trade

Visa stock slips in after-hours as Wall Street cools in year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:08 ET — After-hours As of 7:08 p.m. ET, Visa Inc. shares were down 0.1% at $354.61 in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $353.83 and $356.54 on the day. The muted move underscored how Visa has been trading as a macro gauge into the final week of the year, with liquidity thinning ahead of the New Year holiday. In that kind of tape, broad shifts in risk appetite can matter more than company-specific headlines. Visa is watched as a proxy for consumer and business activity because it earns fees when card payments run over
30 December 2025
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Caterpillar stock today: CAT slips in after-hours as year-end trading thins out

Caterpillar stock today: CAT slips in after-hours as year-end trading thins out

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:03 ET — After-hours Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) shares were down 0.7% at $578.61 in after-hours trading on Monday. The stock traded between $574.97 and $583.56 during the session, with about 2.6 million shares changing hands. The heavy-equipment maker is one of the market’s most watched industrial bellwethers, with demand tied to construction, mining and energy projects. That makes its shares a quick barometer for shifts in sentiment on global growth and capital spending. The timing matters. With just a few sessions left in the year, thinner liquidity can amplify moves in cyclical names, especially when
30 December 2025
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ServiceNow stock today: NOW edges up after TD Cowen target cut keeps deal questions alive

ServiceNow stock today: NOW edges up after TD Cowen target cut keeps deal questions alive

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 18:56 ET — After-hours ServiceNow Inc shares rose about 0.5% in after-hours trading on Monday to $154.58. The modest move comes as investors head into the final trading days of the year weighing whether the enterprise-software sector’s rich valuations can hold up against softer tape and company-specific execution risks. Those risks are back in focus for ServiceNow after its recent burst of dealmaking, including a planned $7.75 billion purchase of cybersecurity firm Armis, and as analysts reset targets into 2026. ServiceNow Investor Relations U.S. stocks slipped in holiday-thinned trading on Monday, with the S&P 500
30 December 2025
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Citigroup stock drops late as Citi flags $1.2 billion Q4 hit on Russia exit

Citigroup stock drops late as Citi flags $1.2 billion Q4 hit on Russia exit

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 18:30 ET — After-hours Citigroup shares fell Monday, ending down 1.9% at $118.13, after the bank disclosed it expects a roughly $1.2 billion pre-tax loss tied to its exit from Russia. Investing.com+1 The update matters now because it lands in the current quarter’s results, weeks before Citi reports, and it puts a price tag on a long-running clean-up effort that investors have watched closely. SEC+1 In an SEC filing, Citi said its board approved a plan to sell AO Citibank, which conducts its remaining operations in Russia. SEC Citi said it will report the Russia
30 December 2025
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Arby’s quietly closes more locations as fast-food chains retrench into 2026

Arby’s quietly closes more locations as fast-food chains retrench into 2026

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 18:26 ET Arby’s is quietly closing some restaurant locations in the United States, renewing questions about how the 60-year-old sandwich chain is navigating an uneven fast-food market. Yahoo Finance The issue matters now because restaurant operators are heading into 2026 with customers still sensitive to price increases, while labor and rent remain elevated. For franchise-heavy chains, closures can quickly reshape local competition and shift sales to nearby stores. It also underscores how even established brands are tightening their footprints as they chase higher average sales per restaurant. Wendy’s interim CEO Ken Cook, announcing a separate
30 December 2025
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IREN stock drops after hours as bitcoin eases and tech pullback cools year-end trade

IREN stock drops after hours as bitcoin eases and tech pullback cools year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 18:37 ET — After-hours IREN Limited shares fell about 2.3% in after-hours trading — the session after the 4 p.m. close — and were last at $39.41. The stock traded between $38.55 and $42.25 on Monday, with volume near 21.9 million shares. The move matters now because IREN trades as a high-beta proxy for risk appetite, with investors often treating it as a quick way to add or cut exposure to crypto-linked cash flows and data-center growth themes. Thin year-end liquidity can magnify those swings. Bitcoin edged lower, keeping pressure on the crypto complex into
30 December 2025
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Lam Research (LRCX) stock slips after hours as year-end tech pullback hits chip tools

Lam Research (LRCX) stock slips after hours as year-end tech pullback hits chip tools

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 18:44 ET — After-hours Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) shares were down 1.2% at $175.87 in after-hours trading on Monday, when stocks change hands outside the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET session. The chip-equipment maker traded between $174.76 and $179.16 during the day, with about 6.7 million shares changing hands. The drop left the stock about 2% below its 52-week high and snapped a two-session winning streak, MarketWatch data showed. Trading volume was also well below Lam’s recent average. That proximity to highs can make late-year pullbacks look sharper as investors lock in gains.
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
Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
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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