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Chevron stock edges up as oil rallies and Frontera signs $120 mln supply deal

Chevron stock edges up as oil rallies and Frontera signs $120 mln supply deal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:42 ET — Regular session Chevron shares rose on Monday as oil prices jumped and traders weighed fresh supply news after Frontera Energy said it signed a two-year crude agreement with a Chevron unit worth up to $120 million. Reuters+1 The developments matter because energy stocks are being pulled between day-to-day geopolitical supply shocks and a growing debate over whether 2026 brings excess oil that could cap prices and margins. Reuters+1 For majors such as Chevron, changes in crude pricing assumptions feed straight into cash-flow expectations that underpin dividends and buybacks, leaving the sector sensitive
29 December 2025
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Rigetti stock slides as quantum-computing trade cools into year-end

Rigetti stock slides as quantum-computing trade cools into year-end

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:49 ET — Regular session Rigetti Computing’s shares fell about 3% on Monday, extending a late-December pullback in quantum-computing stocks as traders booked gains and waited for fresh catalysts. The moves matter now because the quantum group has become a momentum trade into year-end, where lighter holiday liquidity can magnify swings in high-volatility names. Investors Business Daily said the sector’s recent slide followed a brief pop earlier this month that arrived “without major news,” and was later met by profit-taking and valuation jitters. Investors.com Rigetti has drawn attention alongside peers such as IonQ and D-Wave,
29 December 2025
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Disney shares edge up as investors digest insider sale notice in thin year-end trade

Disney shares edge up as investors digest insider sale notice in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:56 PM ET — Regular session. Shares of The Walt Disney Company rose slightly on Monday as investors navigated thin year-end trading and weighed a new disclosure showing a small insider stock sale tied to equity compensation. Disney shares were up about 0.4% at $114.02 in midday New York trade. The day’s move came as U.S. stock-index futures softened ahead of the final stretch of 2025, with investors still watching whether the market can extend the so-called “Santa Claus rally” into early January. Investors Disney disclosed on Monday that Sonia Coleman, listed as an officer,
29 December 2025
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Boeing stock edges up after report flags 737 MAX production push for 2026

Boeing stock edges up after report flags 737 MAX production push for 2026

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:19 ET — Regular session Boeing shares edged up on Monday after an industry publication reported the planemaker is preparing to increase monthly 737 MAX production to 47 aircraft by early summer 2026. The stock was up 0.4% at $217.34 in early afternoon trading. ch-aviation The reported production push matters because Boeing’s delivery pace drives cash generation and backlog burn-down, and any move above current rates typically needs regulatory clearance and supplier capacity. The 737 MAX is Boeing’s highest-volume jet program and a focal point for investors tracking the company’s recovery. ch-aviation Boeing has been
29 December 2025
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UK passengers warned of higher air fares as regional airports face sharp property-tax hikes

UK passengers warned of higher air fares as regional airports face sharp property-tax hikes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:03 ET Air travellers across the UK could face higher ticket prices next year as regional airports brace for steep increases in business rates, the property tax charged on commercial sites, according to a PA Media analysis of government data. (The Guardian) The warning matters now because the higher tax bills would raise fixed costs for airports outside London that rely heavily on airline fees to fund day-to-day operations and investment, industry figures said. AirportsUK, which represents the sector, is preparing a response to a Treasury consultation on business rates that closes in February, and
29 December 2025
Merck stock holds steady as year-end trading thins and Wall Street slips

Merck stock holds steady as year-end trading thins and Wall Street slips

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:47 ET — Regular session Merck & Co (MRK.N) shares were down 0.1% at $106.68 in midday trading on Monday, showing relative resilience as U.S. stocks drifted lower in thin year-end trade. The S&P 500-linked SPDR ETF (SPY) fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq-100 tracker (QQQ) slid 0.7%. The muted move matters because the market is entering a holiday-shortened stretch where lighter volumes can amplify day-to-day swings, even without fresh company news. Traders are also positioning for a cluster of late-December data and central bank signals that could shape early-2026 risk appetite. Reuters+1 On Monday, a
29 December 2025
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QBTS edges up as options traders lean bullish on D-Wave into year-end

QBTS edges up as options traders lean bullish on D-Wave into year-end

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:58 ET — Regular session Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) rose about 0.5% to $25.41 in late-morning New York trading on Monday, after ranging between $25.02 and $26.37 earlier in the session. IonQ fell about 1.8%, while Rigetti and Quantum Computing Inc slid about 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively. The move keeps D-Wave in focus as investors reassess a corner of the market that has produced outsized gains and abrupt pullbacks. The stock is up about 205% year-to-date but down about 4.6% over the past week, according to Finviz. Finviz With only a few sessions
29 December 2025
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American Airlines stock slips despite Chicago hub expansion plan as storms, oil weigh

American Airlines stock slips despite Chicago hub expansion plan as storms, oil weigh

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 1:13 PM ET — Regular session American Airlines Group shares fell 1.7% to $15.18 in midday trading on Monday. The carrier said it will add 100 new daily departures from Chicago O’Hare for the spring travel season, and Chief Strategy Officer Steve Johnson said American was “committed to rebuilding our Chicago hub to be stronger and more compelling for our customers.” American Airlines Newsroom The timing matters because airlines are trying to lock in demand for spring break while navigating a stretch of heavy holiday flying. That mix can quickly swing costs and revenue, and
29 December 2025
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GE Aerospace slips on ex-dividend day as year-end trading stays thin

GE Aerospace slips on ex-dividend day as year-end trading stays thin

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 1:16 PM ET — Regular session GE Aerospace (GE) shares fell about 1% on Monday as the jet-engine maker’s stock went ex-dividend in thin year-end trading. The stock was down $3.00 at $312.14 at 1:16 p.m. ET, after trading between $311.61 and $315.97. It opened at $313.34 and volume was about 1.1 million shares. The decline came as the stock traded ex-dividend, meaning investors who buy shares from Monday do not receive the next quarterly payout. GE Aerospace said its board declared a dividend of $0.36 a share payable Jan. 26 to shareholders of record
29 December 2025
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Philip Morris stock ticks up on Swedish Match plan filing as U.S. market softens

Philip Morris stock ticks up on Swedish Match plan filing as U.S. market softens

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 1:03 PM ET — Regular session Shares of Philip Morris International (PM.N) rose slightly on Monday after the tobacco company filed to register 500,000 shares for a Swedish Match North America employee profit-sharing plan, a filing showed. The stock was up 0.3% at $161.52 in midday New York trading. SEC The small gain stood out in a market that has leaned choppy into the final full week of the year, with investors favoring steadier, cash-generating names over high-growth bets. That matters for Philip Morris holders because the stock is widely owned for its dividends and
29 December 2025
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Dec. 31 ACA deadline: Covered California sees sign-ups lag as shoppers brace for subsidy cutoff

Dec. 31 ACA deadline: Covered California sees sign-ups lag as shoppers brace for subsidy cutoff

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:07 ET New enrollments on Covered California, California’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, are running about 30% below last year as shoppers weigh higher deductibles and the looming end of enhanced federal tax credits, the exchange’s executive director said. The Modesto Focus+1 The slowdown matters now because the Dec. 31 deadline for coverage starting Jan. 1 is days away, and the enhanced subsidies are set to expire at year-end unless Congress acts. The Modesto Focus+1 Congress adjourned for its holiday break without extending the credits, leaving consumers to compare plans under higher sticker prices and uncertainty
29 December 2025
Western Digital stock slips as investors digest its 303% 2025 rally

Western Digital stock slips as investors digest its 303% 2025 rally

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:09 ET — Regular session Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) shares fell in Monday afternoon trading, slipping more than the broader market. The stock was down 1.0% at $179.68, after trading between $176.80 and $184.60, with about 1.9 million shares changing hands. The dip keeps attention on a stock that has become a proxy for the surge in data-center spending tied to artificial intelligence. Investors have chased storage suppliers on expectations that demand for capacity — and pricing for premium drives — stays firm into 2026. Barron’s said Western Digital is set to finish 2025 as
29 December 2025
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Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight for board shakeup as CEO exit nears

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight for board shakeup as CEO exit nears

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:27 ET Lululemon Athletica founder Dennis “Chip” Wilson said on Monday he has launched a proxy fight to reshape the company’s board, nominating three independent director candidates. The Wall Street Journal first reported the move, which was also covered by Canadian outlets including CTV News (https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/lululemon-founder-launches-proxy-fight-for-board-changes-wsj-reports/), CBC (https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lululemon-proxy-fight-chip-wilson-board-changes-9.7029060) and The Globe and Mail (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-lululemon-chip-wilson-proxy-fight-board-changes/). The board challenge lands as the athleisure maker enters a leadership transition, with CEO Calvin McDonald set to leave in January and no named successor. Investors have been watching closely after Lululemon’s shares fell about 45% this year. Lululemon has struggled
29 December 2025
Lumentum stock tumbles as year-end tech pullback hits AI optics names

Lumentum stock tumbles as year-end tech pullback hits AI optics names

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:56 ET — Regular session Shares of Lumentum Holdings fell 4.1% to $374.87 by 12:56 p.m. ET, extending a pullback from last week’s highs. The retreat matters because Lumentum has become a high-beta proxy for investor appetite in AI data-center hardware, after a sharp run that put the stock among the market’s standout gainers this year. Yahoo Finance The broader tape was softer. The Nasdaq-100 tracker Invesco QQQ was down about 0.8% and the S&P 500 proxy SPDR SPY slipped roughly 0.6%. “This is (not) the beginning of the end of the tech dominance, it’ll
29 December 2025
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Rigetti stock slips as quantum trade cools into year-end — what investors watch next

Rigetti stock slips as quantum trade cools into year-end — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:48 ET — Regular session Rigetti Computing shares fell about 2.1% to $21.92 in midday trading on Monday, after closing at $22.38 on Friday. The decline highlights how quickly sentiment can shift in the small group of “pure-play” quantum-computing stocks as the year ends. Profit-taking and thin holiday liquidity have amplified swings in the sector, Investors.com reported. Investors Moves across the group were mixed. IonQ fell about 2.3% while D-Wave Quantum rose about 0.6%, and Quantum Computing Inc slid about 2.3%. Quantum-computing shares jumped on Dec. 22 without major company news and then sold off
29 December 2025
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Salesforce stock holds up as year-end tech pullback hits AI bellwethers

Salesforce stock holds up as year-end tech pullback hits AI bellwethers

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:47 ET — Regular session Salesforce shares were little changed in midday trading on Monday, holding near $266 as technology and AI-linked stocks pulled back in the final week of 2025. The muted move in the enterprise-software bellwether comes as investors lock in gains and rebalance portfolios during a holiday-shortened stretch when thin liquidity can amplify market swings. Reuters Traders are watching Federal Reserve meeting minutes and a weekly reading of U.S. jobless claims for clues on 2026 rate expectations, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Reuters At 12:47 p.m. ET,
29 December 2025
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SoFi stock slips in year-end wobble as traders eye Fed minutes

SoFi stock slips in year-end wobble as traders eye Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:43 ET — Regular session Key points SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) shares fell 0.6% to $26.91 in midday trading on Monday, after swinging between $26.60 and $27.39. Affirm slipped 0.8%, Upstart fell 1.6% and LendingClub lost 1.1%. The move came as Wall Street eased from record highs in thin year-end trade. At 11:13 a.m. ET, the Dow fell 0.45%, the S&P 500 lost 0.42% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.63% as heavyweight tech stocks pulled back. Reuters That backdrop matters for SoFi now because investors often treat rate-sensitive consumer lenders as a read-through on risk appetite. Shifts
29 December 2025
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GE Vernova stock slips as jet-engine turbine demand for AI data centers stays in focus

GE Vernova stock slips as jet-engine turbine demand for AI data centers stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:27 ET — Regular session GE Vernova Inc shares edged lower on Monday as investors weighed a report that data-center developers are increasingly using aircraft-engine-based turbines to secure power faster. The stock was down 0.2% at $662.11 in midday trading. The issue matters now because investors have tied GE Vernova’s valuation to a surge in electricity demand from artificial intelligence-heavy computing. Fresh signs that customers are paying for “bridge” power while they wait for grid hookups can shift expectations for near-term orders, backlog and pricing. A Financial Times report said data centers facing multi-year waits
29 December 2025
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New expressway makes Ahmedabad-to-Salangpur Hanuman temple trip faster — even before official opening

New expressway makes Ahmedabad-to-Salangpur Hanuman temple trip faster — even before official opening

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:29 ET Motorists in India’s Gujarat state have begun using the newly built Ahmedabad–Dholera expressway to cut travel time to the Salangpur Hanumanji temple, even though the corridor has not been formally inaugurated, local outlet DeshGujarat reported. DeshGujarat The early use matters because Gujarat is racing to add faster road links around Dholera, a planned industrial zone that state and federal authorities have promoted as a logistics and manufacturing hub. Better travel times can shift both freight routes and weekend pilgrimage traffic. The expressway also feeds a busy year-end travel calendar. The Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev
29 December 2025
WBD stock hovers near takeover price as Jan. 21 tender deadline nears

WBD stock hovers near takeover price as Jan. 21 tender deadline nears

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:21 ET — Regular session Warner Bros Discovery shares edged higher on Monday, up about 0.2% at $28.86 by 12:21 p.m. ET, as trading stayed anchored around the prices implied by competing takeover proposals. The stock has been effectively “deal-trading” as shareholders weigh a tender offer — a public bid that asks investors to sell their shares at a stated price — from Paramount Skydance against Warner’s agreed transaction with Netflix, ahead of a Jan. 21 deadline for investors to decide on Paramount’s offer. Reuters That countdown matters now because the window for a higher
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 12:38 EST — Market closed. U.S.-listed oil stocks closed sharply higher on Friday, tracking a late rebound in crude prices as investors weighed fresh U.S.-Iran tensions and the risk of supply disruption. The moves matter now because energy shares have started reacting again to geopolitics after months in which demand and oversupply debates did most of the work. The sector also tends to swing harder when the broader tape turns risk-on, as it did into Friday’s close. With markets shut for the weekend, the next test is whether crude holds those gains into Monday’s open,
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
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