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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Today: Weekend Market Close, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Today: Weekend Market Close, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

UnitedHealth Group shares closed Friday at $331.83, up 1.3% on low volume before the U.S. market shut for the holiday. Barron’s highlighted investor focus on the company’s upcoming 2026 guidance after Medicare Advantage disruptions. The Wall Street Journal reported scrutiny of insurer-owned pharmacies, including UnitedHealth, over excess drug dispensing to Medicare patients.
28 December 2025
France Pension 2026: Official Minimum Contributory Pension (MiCo) Levels and Payment Dates for CNAV, Agirc‑Arrco, SRE, CNRACL and Ircantec

France Pension 2026: Official Minimum Contributory Pension (MiCo) Levels and Payment Dates for CNAV, Agirc‑Arrco, SRE, CNRACL and Ircantec

France’s minimum contributory pension (MiCo) for full-rate retirees will rise to €756.29 gross per month from 1 January 2026, with the increased MiCo set at €903.93. The MiCo revaluation rate is 1.18%, reflecting the SMIC increase, while base pensions will rise by 0.9%. Official payment calendars for 2026 have been published across all main pension schemes.
28 December 2025
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Weekend Watch After Friday Pullback, Insider Sales Disclosures, and Fresh Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Weekend Watch After Friday Pullback, Insider Sales Disclosures, and Fresh Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday

Rocket Lab shares fell 8.46% Friday to $70.65, capping a volatile session after recent record highs driven by an $816 million U.S. Space Force satellite contract. Trading volume reached 23 million shares. The decline came amid thin post-holiday trading and profit-taking. The awarded contract covers 18 satellites for the Space Development Agency, with launches expected in 2029.
28 December 2025
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Breeze Airways’ New “Breezy Rewards” Loyalty Program Launches January 1, 2026 — Elite Tiers, Free Wi‑Fi, Buddy Discounts, and Why Delta & Southwest Are Paying Attention

Breeze Airways’ New “Breezy Rewards” Loyalty Program Launches January 1, 2026 — Elite Tiers, Free Wi‑Fi, Buddy Discounts, and Why Delta & Southwest Are Paying Attention

Breeze Airways will launch a four-tier elite status program in its Breezy Rewards loyalty scheme starting January 1, 2026. Status will be based on BreezePoints earned from spending, not miles flown. Existing points will not count toward elite status; all members start fresh in 2026. Benefits include inflight Wi-Fi, priority boarding, and upgrades, increasing with each tier.
28 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock: Weekend Market Close Update as Bitcoin Holds Near $88K, Index-Risk Catalysts Loom, and Analysts Map a Wide Target Range

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock: Weekend Market Close Update as Bitcoin Holds Near $88K, Index-Risk Catalysts Loom, and Analysts Map a Wide Target Range

Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) closed Friday at $158.81, then slipped to $158.14 in after-hours trading as U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend. Bitcoin traded near $87,881 Sunday morning, a level closely watched by MSTR investors due to the stock’s correlation with BTC moves. Trading volume is expected to be thin when markets reopen Monday.
28 December 2025
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Netflix Stock (NFLX) News Today: Market Closed as Wall Street Weighs NFL Streaming Complaints, Warner Deal Financing, and Analyst Targets

Netflix Stock (NFLX) News Today: Market Closed as Wall Street Weighs NFL Streaming Complaints, Warner Deal Financing, and Analyst Targets

Netflix shares closed Friday at $94.47, with after-hours trading near $94.35 and no movement Sunday as U.S. markets remain shut. The company faced criticism over stream quality and production choices during its NFL Christmas Day broadcasts, drawing mixed reviews from viewers and media. Trading volume Friday was about 22 million shares. Netflix’s 52-week range stands at $82.11 to $134.12.
28 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock: Weekend Market Snapshot, Latest Waymo Headlines, AI Power Deal Fallout, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock: Weekend Market Snapshot, Latest Waymo Headlines, AI Power Deal Fallout, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) closed Friday at $314.96, down 0.22%, with light volume ahead of the year’s final trading days. The company’s market cap stands near $3.8 trillion. Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving unit, drew renewed scrutiny over crisis readiness during the holiday weekend. U.S. markets reopen Monday with investors watching Fed signals and year-end positioning.
28 December 2025
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Oracle Stock (ORCL) Heads Into the Final Week of 2025: AI Capex Pressure, OpenAI Exposure, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Oracle Stock (ORCL) Heads Into the Final Week of 2025: AI Capex Pressure, OpenAI Exposure, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Oracle closed Friday near $198, with after-hours quotes around $196.88 amid thin holiday trading. Investors weighed strong cloud growth and a $523 billion backlog against concerns over financing Oracle’s AI data-center expansion. No new company announcements appeared, but recent reports highlighted anxiety over AI spending and balance-sheet strain. Markets reopen Monday with light year-end liquidity.
28 December 2025
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AMD Stock Outlook: Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) Holds Near $215 Ahead of Year-End Week as China AI Chip Sales and Fed Minutes Take Center Stage

AMD Stock Outlook: Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) Holds Near $215 Ahead of Year-End Week as China AI Chip Sales and Fed Minutes Take Center Stage

AMD shares closed at $214.99, little changed after a holiday-shortened week marked by thin trading and volatility. Wall Street Zen downgraded AMD to “hold” on Saturday, while Seeking Alpha raised its view to “hold” citing AI demand but flagged margin risks. U.S. markets reopen Monday. Investors are watching for signs of China-related AI revenue, competitive pressures, and macro volatility.
28 December 2025
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Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Update: TASI Drops 1% as Oil Slides; What Investors Should Watch Before the Next Session

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Update: TASI Drops 1% as Oil Slides; What Investors Should Watch Before the Next Session

Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index fell 1.04% to 10,416.65 on Sunday, tracking a sharp drop in oil prices. Brent crude settled Friday at $60.64 a barrel, down 2.57%. Trading volume on the exchange reached about 136 million shares, with a value near SR2.40 billion ($640 million). Al Rajhi Bank and Saudi Aramco posted notable declines.
28 December 2025
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Amazon Stock (AMZN) Update: Drone Delivery Plans Scrapped in Italy as Wall Street Heads Into the Final Week of 2025

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Update: Drone Delivery Plans Scrapped in Italy as Wall Street Heads Into the Final Week of 2025

Amazon said it will halt plans for commercial drone deliveries in Italy, citing regulatory challenges after discussions with aerospace authorities. Italy’s civil aviation regulator called the move unexpected, linking it to internal company policy. Amazon shares last closed at $232.52, with a market cap near $2.49 trillion. Markets remain closed for the weekend.
28 December 2025
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Mexico Stock Exchange (BMV) Outlook: IPC Hits Another Record as Year-End Liquidity Shrinks—What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Mexico Stock Exchange (BMV) Outlook: IPC Hits Another Record as Year-End Liquidity Shrinks—What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC closed at a record 65,636.36 on Friday, with trading volume dropping to 23.1 million shares, far below the usual average. The peso held firm near 17.89 per dollar, while mining stocks, led by Peñoles, drove gains amid strong metals prices. The market faces thin liquidity and muted activity ahead of the holidays.
28 December 2025
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São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) Outlook: Ibovespa Edges Up, Petrobras Strike and Global Cues Set the Tone for Brazil’s Final 2025 Sessions

São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) Outlook: Ibovespa Edges Up, Petrobras Strike and Global Cues Set the Tone for Brazil’s Final 2025 Sessions

Brazil’s Ibovespa closed up 0.12% Friday, with CPFL Energia hitting a record high and Braskem and Cosan also rising. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, Totvs, and Rede D’Or lagged. Petrobras faces continued strike risk after a major union rejected a settlement offer; production remains unaffected, Petrobras said. The index ended near 160,855 points.
28 December 2025
Meta Platforms (META) Stock: Weekend Wrap, Fresh Regulatory Headlines, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Meta Platforms (META) Stock: Weekend Wrap, Fresh Regulatory Headlines, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 9:30 a.m. ET — Market closed Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) heads into the final week of 2025 with investors balancing two familiar forces: a year-end, low-liquidity market that’s hovering near record territory—and a steady drumbeat of regulation and youth-safety scrutiny aimed squarely at the business models that power Big Tech’s advertising engines. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, META shares last traded on Friday and will next face price discovery when trading resumes on Monday, Dec. 29. Below is what moved the narrative over the last 48 hours, where META stock stands, and
28 December 2025
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Micron Technology Stock (MU) in Focus: AI Memory Tailwinds, Latest Weekend Headlines, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Micron Technology Stock (MU) in Focus: AI Memory Tailwinds, Latest Weekend Headlines, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Micron Technology shares closed Friday at $284.79 after trading between $283.42 and $290.87, ending the week up about 240% for the year. Light post-holiday volume saw the stock slip 0.5% after hitting record highs earlier in the week. Director Steven J. Gomo sold 5,000 shares at $263.63 on Dec. 19, according to a regulatory filing. Elevated short-term hedging activity was noted in options trading.
28 December 2025
Bombay Stock Exchange Weekend Update: Sensex Slips to 85,041 as Investors Eye Monday’s Cues on FII Flows, Rupee and BSE Derivatives

Bombay Stock Exchange Weekend Update: Sensex Slips to 85,041 as Investors Eye Monday’s Cues on FII Flows, Rupee and BSE Derivatives

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 8:48 a.m. ET — Market closed With U.S. markets shut for the weekend and Dalal Street also closed, the focus shifts to what moves next when the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) reopens for the final stretch of 2025 trading. Friday’s session ended with a familiar late-December cocktail: thin participation, profit-taking near record highs, and persistent foreign selling pressure—tempered by pockets of sector strength and a derivatives story at BSE that’s getting harder for global investors to ignore. Reuters+1 Where the BSE Sensex left off: year-end profit-taking trims weekly gains India’s benchmark BSE Sensex fell 0.43%
28 December 2025
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Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Outlook: All Share Near Record Highs as Precious Metals Surge Sets Up Monday Reopen

Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Outlook: All Share Near Record Highs as Precious Metals Surge Sets Up Monday Reopen

The JSE’s All Share index closed at 117,085, up 0.41%, on Dec. 24 ahead of holidays, near the top of its 52-week range and up about 38% for the year. Gold and platinum hit record highs late last week, with gold above $4,530/oz and platinum over $2,400/oz. U.S. and South African markets remain closed Sunday. Investors are positioning for Monday’s reopen amid thin holiday trading.
28 December 2025
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TSMC stock price jumps 5% as AI capex bets return — what to watch before Taiwan opens

TSMC stock price jumps 5% as AI capex bets return — what to watch before Taiwan opens

8 February 2026
Taipei, Feb 8, 2026, 07:54 (GMT+8) — Market closed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 5.5% on Friday, ending at $348.85 as the chip sector snapped back late in the week. (MarketWatch) The bounce matters now because the “AI trade” has been whipsawed by doubts over whether heavy spending will translate into profits, and chip stocks have become the quickest read on that mood. On Friday, the PHLX semiconductor index — a gauge of major U.S. chip shares — closed up 5.7% as Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom led gains. “There’s enough evidence that there’s real demand for AI products
Deutsche Telekom stock slips despite fresh buyback — what matters before earnings

Deutsche Telekom stock slips despite fresh buyback — what matters before earnings

8 February 2026
Deutsche Telekom shares fell 1.1% to 30.26 euros Friday, despite the company repurchasing 250,873 shares for about 7.63 million euros on Xetra. The drop came as European stocks rose and T-Mobile US shares slipped 2.2%. Deutsche Telekom’s 2025 results are due Feb. 26. The company has completed its 2025 buyback and launched a new 2 billion euro programme for 2026.
Airbus stock price ends higher near 191 euros as January deliveries slow, earnings loom

Airbus stock price ends higher near 191 euros as January deliveries slow, earnings loom

8 February 2026
Airbus shares rose 0.94% to 191.30 euros Friday as the company reported 19 aircraft deliveries in January, down from 25 a year earlier. Supply chain bottlenecks remain an issue, with executives at the Singapore Airshow calling delays “unacceptable.” Jefferies kept a Neutral rating and a 215-euro price target. Airbus will report full-year 2025 results on Feb. 19.
Banco Santander stock heads into Monday after Friday bounce as buyback and Webster deal loom

Banco Santander stock heads into Monday after Friday bounce as buyback and Webster deal loom

8 February 2026
Banco Santander shares closed up 1.85% at €10.66 in Madrid Friday after launching a €5.03 billion buyback and agreeing to acquire U.S. lender Webster Financial for $12.2 billion. Santander said its board will review the 2025 cash dividend proposal on Feb. 24. The bank also raised its UK motor finance redress provision to £461 million amid regulatory uncertainty.
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