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Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties

Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:50 ET Iran said on Sunday three of its satellites were launched into low Earth orbit from Russia, extending space cooperation between Tehran and Moscow. Reuters+1 Iranian state media said a Russian Soyuz rocket carried the Paya, Zafar-2 and Kowsar satellites from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s far east. Bloomberg.com+1 The launch matters because Iran has increasingly relied on Russia to place satellites in orbit while both countries remain under U.S. sanctions and have drawn closer since Russia’s war in Ukraine. Reuters It also comes as Western governments continue to argue that satellite launch technology
29 December 2025
Lumentum stock in focus after Friday slide as Fed minutes, next earnings near

Lumentum stock in focus after Friday slide as Fed minutes, next earnings near

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:54 ET — Market closed Lumentum Holdings Inc shares last traded at $390.77, down 1.3% from their previous close, in the final U.S. session before the weekend. The move comes as investors brace for the final stretch of 2025 with stocks near record peaks and the market focused on interest-rate expectations. Minutes — the detailed account of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting — are due Tuesday. Reuters “Momentum is certainly on the side of the bulls,” Paul Nolte, senior wealth adviser and market strategist at Murphy & Sylvest Wealth Management, said in a note
29 December 2025
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Home Depot stock ends higher into year-end as Fed minutes loom and housing stays in focus

Home Depot stock ends higher into year-end as Fed minutes loom and housing stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:49 ET — Market closed Home Depot shares ended the latest session on Friday up 0.7% at $349.78. The move came in a quiet, light-volume stretch for U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all closing marginally lower on Friday. Reuters That matters now because year-end portfolio shifts and thin trading can amplify swings, especially in rate-sensitive consumer names tied to housing and remodeling. Reuters Home Depot is closely watched as a read-through on U.S. home-improvement demand, where borrowing costs and home turnover can affect big projects and discretionary spending. Reuters On Friday,
29 December 2025
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Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:47 ET — Market closed Rigetti Computing shares slid 8.6% to $22.38 in Friday’s regular session, retreating as quantum-computing stocks pulled back into the final week of the year. The move matters now because year-end trading tends to magnify swings in high-volatility stocks, while investors reassess crowded themes ahead of 2026. Reuters described Friday’s broader tape as light-volume and catalyst-thin, a backdrop that can sharpen moves in speculative corners of the market. Reuters Other “pure-play” quantum names fell in tandem. IonQ dropped about 7.6%, D-Wave Quantum slid about 8.1% and Quantum Computing Inc fell about
29 December 2025
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Visa stock ends flat in holiday lull as investors eye Fed minutes, housing data

Visa stock ends flat in holiday lull as investors eye Fed minutes, housing data

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:32 ET — Market closed Visa Inc shares ended Friday little changed, slipping 0.04% to $355, as U.S. markets drifted in quiet, post-Christmas trade. Yahoo Finance The near-flat close leaves Visa stuck in the year-end tug-of-war between thin liquidity and big-picture bets on where U.S. interest rates go next. Traders tend to keep positions light into the final trading days of the year, when small flows can move prices. Reuters+1 Visa, a bellwether in card payments, is also watched for what it implies about consumer activity, since it processes transactions for banks and merchants across
29 December 2025
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PepsiCo stock holds near $144 as leadership handoff hits and year-end data looms

PepsiCo stock holds near $144 as leadership handoff hits and year-end data looms

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:27 ET — Market closed PepsiCo shares ended slightly higher on Friday, last closing at $143.78, as investors moved through a muted post-Christmas session and looked ahead to a leadership handoff in the company’s North America business this weekend. SEC+1 The timing matters because U.S. stocks are in the final stretch of 2025, when thin holiday trading and year-end positioning can magnify small moves. The period also overlaps the so-called “Santa Claus rally,” a seasonal window covering the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the next. Reuters For PepsiCo,
29 December 2025
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P&G stock steadies near $145 as year-end trading thins and Fed minutes loom

P&G stock steadies near $145 as year-end trading thins and Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:33 ET — Market closed Key points: Procter & Gamble shares closed up 0.2% on Friday at $144.74, ending a quiet post-Christmas session with the stock holding near the $145 level. That muted move matters into the final week of the year, when trading liquidity often thins and portfolio rebalancing can push defensive shares around even without fresh company headlines. Investors’ next near-term market test comes Tuesday, when the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its most recent policy meeting — details traders use to gauge how quickly officials may cut rates next year. U.S. stock
29 December 2025
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SoFi stock slips into year-end lull as Fed minutes loom

SoFi stock slips into year-end lull as Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:31 ET — Market closed SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares fell 1.5% in the latest U.S. session, ending at $27.07 on Friday as year-end trading volumes stayed light. StockAnalysis The move matters now because the final trading days of the year can exaggerate swings in growth and fintech names, just as investors brace for fresh signals on interest rates and the economy. Reuters+1 Wall Street’s major indexes slipped slightly on Friday in a quiet, post-Christmas session, extending a holiday-thinned stretch that has left stock-specific catalysts in sharper focus. Reuters SoFi, an online lender and bank, is
29 December 2025
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Merck stock holds near 52-week high as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes

Merck stock holds near 52-week high as year-end trading turns to Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:37 ET — Market closed Merck & Co shares finished the last U.S. session up 0.3% at $106.78, closing just below a 52-week high after a quiet, post-Christmas session left the broader market marginally lower. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters for investors because late-December flows can push big, liquid drugmakers around even without fresh company news, as portfolios rebalance into year-end and trading volumes stay light. Reuters+1 Attention is also shifting to interest-rate expectations, which can influence valuations for defensive, dividend-paying stocks such as large pharmaceuticals. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting are
29 December 2025
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IonQ drops with quantum peers into year-end, as investors weigh next catalysts

IonQ drops with quantum peers into year-end, as investors weigh next catalysts

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 9:31 PM ET — Market closed IonQ shares fell 7.6% to $46.00 in their last U.S. session on Friday, retreating with other quantum-computing stocks into the final days of the year. The move matters because IonQ is one of a small set of publicly traded “pure plays” in quantum computing — companies whose main business is building quantum hardware and services — and the group has been prone to sharp swings on relatively little news. Reuters With the sector still early in commercial adoption, traders have been treating customer deals and roadmaps as key markers
29 December 2025
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Coupang stock in focus after $1.18 billion data-leak voucher plan

Coupang stock in focus after $1.18 billion data-leak voucher plan

NEW YORK, Dec 28, 2025, 21:31 ET — Market closed Coupang (CPNG) said it will roll out vouchers worth 1.69 trillion won ($1.18 billion) to South Korean users after a data leak, a move likely to keep the New York-listed e-commerce group’s shares in focus when U.S. trading resumes. Coupang shares closed Friday up 6.5% at $24.27. Reuters The compensation package is large enough to raise questions about near-term costs, even though vouchers are not the same as a cash payout. It also lands as lawmakers and regulators in South Korea press the company over data protection. Reuters+1 The announcement
29 December 2025
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GE Vernova stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and Jan. 28 earnings

GE Vernova stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:16 ET — Market closed. GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) shares ended the last session down 0.6% on Friday at $663.46. The stock traded between $660.49 and $668.20. Yahoo Finance+1 The move comes as investors head into the final trading days of the year still focused on power-demand plays tied to data centers and grid spending. GE Vernova has been a key beneficiary of that theme, with management pointing to a long-cycle buildout in electricity infrastructure. GE Vernova+1 Why it matters now: the company sits in a market where supply is tight for large gas turbines,
29 December 2025
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WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:19 ET — Market closed Warner Bros. Discovery’s Series A shares ended the last session down 1.4% at $28.80, slipping in thin year-end trading after weeks of deal-driven volatility. The move matters because WBD’s stock remains pinned between two competing takeout prices: Netflix’s agreed package valued at $27.75 per share and Paramount Skydance’s hostile $30-per-share all-cash bid. That spread is where investors are pricing the odds of closing, timing and regulatory risk. SEC+1 Paramount’s approach is a tender offer — a bid to buy shares directly from shareholders at a fixed price before a deadline
29 December 2025
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Cisco stock inches up into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and next earnings

Cisco stock inches up into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and next earnings

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 9:25 PM ET — Market closed Cisco Systems (CSCO) shares ended Friday up about 0.2% at $78.16, after a subdued post-Christmas session on Wall Street. Twelve Data The move matters because markets are heading into the final three trading days of 2025 with lighter-than-normal volumes, when year-end positioning can exaggerate price swings in big, widely held stocks. Reuters Investors are also focused on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate outlook, with minutes from its most recent policy meeting due Tuesday, a release that can reset expectations for how quickly borrowing costs fall in 2026. Reuters On Friday,
29 December 2025
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Silver breaks $80, then whipsaws as record gold prices cool India buying

Silver breaks $80, then whipsaws as record gold prices cool India buying

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:05 ET Silver climbed above $80 an ounce for the first time on Monday before sliding sharply lower, as investors piled into precious metals on bets the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2026. Reuters The sudden swings matter now because the global rally is feeding into record prices in key physical markets, including India, where higher costs are already curbing jewellery demand. Reuters Analysts say the late-year surge has been amplified by supply concerns and crowded positioning, increasing the risk that any pullback could be swift even if the broader backdrop stays
29 December 2025
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Singapore’s stock revival lifts IPO fundraising — and dividend hunters are chasing ThaiBev

Singapore’s stock revival lifts IPO fundraising — and dividend hunters are chasing ThaiBev

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:06 ET Singapore’s stock market revival in 2025 is drawing new listings and fresh interest in dividend plays, as policymakers and the Singapore Exchange try to turn a rally into lasting liquidity. CNA+1 The push matters because Singapore has spent years battling thin trading and a shortage of big initial public offerings, or IPOs — the first sale of shares to the public — problems that can depress valuations and drive companies to list elsewhere. CNA The benchmark Straits Times Index has hit multiple record highs this year, helped by a rally in banks and
29 December 2025
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Lam Research stock steadies near $180 as investors eye Fed minutes and January earnings

Lam Research stock steadies near $180 as investors eye Fed minutes and January earnings

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 9:09 PM ET — Market closed Lam Research Corp shares ended the latest session modestly higher, closing at $178.07 as U.S. markets were shut on Sunday. The chip-equipment maker is in focus heading into the last trading days of the year, when positioning can swing on expectations for 2026 growth and interest rates. Rate-cut bets have been a key support for richly valued technology shares, with the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes due this week. Reuters Lam’s fiscal quarter also ended on Sunday, setting up its next earnings report and outlook update in January —
29 December 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan ends week higher as copper prices hit fresh records

Freeport-McMoRan ends week higher as copper prices hit fresh records

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:20 ET — Market closed. Shares of U.S. copper miner Freeport-McMoRan last ended up 2.2% at $53.04 on Friday, closing out a light, post-holiday session with gains tied to a renewed surge in metal prices. The move matters now because copper prices have been setting fresh highs, and Freeport’s earnings and cash flow tend to rise and fall with the price of the metal it sells. Copper is a core input for power grids, construction and electrification projects, making price moves a key signal for miners and investors alike. MINING.COM Holiday-thinned trading has sharpened the
29 December 2025
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IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next

IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:05 ET — Market closed IREN Limited shares last closed down 4% at $40.30, extending a recent pullback for the bitcoin miner-turned-AI infrastructure play into the final trading days of 2025. Investing.com The move matters now because IREN has become a high-beta gauge of two volatile themes — crypto prices and investor appetite for power-hungry AI data centers — at a time when year-end liquidity can amplify swings. U.S. markets return Monday for the last stretch of 2025 trading, with investors watching both macro data and bitcoin’s direction. MarketWatch IREN’s shares have been sensitive to
29 December 2025
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ServiceNow stock edges higher into year-end as $7.75 billion Armis deal stays in focus

ServiceNow stock edges higher into year-end as $7.75 billion Armis deal stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:05 ET — Market closed ServiceNow, Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 0.8% at $153.89, giving the workflow software maker a small lift into the final trading days of the year. The move matters now because investors are weighing whether ServiceNow’s push into big-ticket dealmaking will strengthen growth without adding unwanted balance-sheet risk, at a time when year-end trading can be choppy and volumes thin. investor.servicenow.com+1 A Bloomberg report on Friday highlighted that ServiceNow has committed at least $12 billion in 2025 to acquisitions or strategic investments, underscoring why the market is parsing each new
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

XRP price today slips near $1.42 as thin weekend liquidity keeps traders on edge

7 February 2026
XRP fell about 5% Saturday to $1.42, extending a 22% weekly drop as thin liquidity and macro jitters drove sharp swings. Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 after a brief plunge, while ether surged 12%. Ripple outlined plans for an “Institutional DeFi” roadmap, including a new lending protocol and permissioned DEX. The Federal Reserve held rates steady last week, with officials signaling caution on inflation.
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.
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