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DWP Christmas Payments 2025: New Benefit Payment Dates, the £10 Christmas Bonus, and What Claimants Need to Know

DWP Christmas Payments 2025: New Benefit Payment Dates, the £10 Christmas Bonus, and What Claimants Need to Know

The Department for Work and Pensions will pay most benefits due between 24 December 2025 and 2 January 2026 earlier than usual because of bank holidays. Universal Credit payments scheduled for Christmas and Boxing Day will arrive on 24 December; other benefits will be paid on 23 December. Payments due on New Year’s Day will be made on 31 December. The £10 Christmas Bonus will also be issued.
14 December 2025
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock News Today: $105B 2026 Expense Outlook, Dividend Update, and Analyst Price Targets (Dec. 14, 2025)

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock News Today: $105B 2026 Expense Outlook, Dividend Update, and Analyst Price Targets (Dec. 14, 2025)

JPMorgan Chase shares closed Friday near $318, just below their 52-week high, after management projected 2026 expenses of about $105 billion—well above analyst expectations. The stock dropped 4–5% following the announcement, marking its sharpest decline in months. Investors are weighing the impact of increased spending on AI, marketing, and expansion ahead of upcoming earnings.
14 December 2025
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GE Vernova Stock (GEV) News & Forecasts: Investor Update Rally Meets Valuation Reality as AI Power Demand Resets the Narrative

GE Vernova Stock (GEV) News & Forecasts: Investor Update Rally Meets Valuation Reality as AI Power Demand Resets the Narrative

Published: Dec. 14, 2025 GE Vernova (GEV) stock surged to record highs after bold 2026–2028 guidance, a doubled dividend, and a larger buyback. Here’s the latest news, analyst forecasts, and what could move the stock next. GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) has become one of the market’s most watched “electrification” names—sitting at the intersection of AI-driven electricity demand, grid upgrades, and a global scramble for firm power. Heading into the week of Dec. 15, investors are weighing a powerful new bull case (bigger backlog, higher cash flow targets, and shareholder returns) against a familiar late-cycle concern: when expectations climb this
14 December 2025
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Eli Lilly Stock (LLY) News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook — Retatrutide Breakthrough, Orforglipron FDA Timeline, and a $6B Manufacturing Bet (Dec. 14, 2025)

Eli Lilly Stock (LLY) News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook — Retatrutide Breakthrough, Orforglipron FDA Timeline, and a $6B Manufacturing Bet (Dec. 14, 2025)

Eli Lilly shares last closed at $1,027.51 as investors weigh advances in obesity drugs and new manufacturing plans. Retatrutide, the company’s next-generation obesity treatment, showed 28.7% average weight loss in a Phase 3 trial, with more studies due in 2026. Lilly also announced a $6 billion API plant in Alabama. Orforglipron, an oral obesity drug, may see an accelerated FDA review.
14 December 2025
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Lululemon Stock (NASDAQ: LULU) News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 14, 2025: CEO Exit, Q3 Beat, Buyback Boost and Nasdaq-100 Removal

Lululemon Stock (NASDAQ: LULU) News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 14, 2025: CEO Exit, Q3 Beat, Buyback Boost and Nasdaq-100 Removal

Lululemon said CEO Calvin McDonald will step down in January 2026 and reported Q3 revenue up 7% to $2.6 billion, with international sales rising 33% but Americas revenue down 2%. The company will be removed from the Nasdaq-100 on December 22, 2025. Shares traded near $204.97 after the news. Gross margin fell to 55.6%, and operating income dropped 11%.
14 December 2025
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Costco Stock (COST) News, Forecasts and Analyst Targets for Dec. 14, 2025: Earnings Beat, Valuation Debate, and Tariff Lawsuit in Focus

Costco Stock (COST) News, Forecasts and Analyst Targets for Dec. 14, 2025: Earnings Beat, Valuation Debate, and Tariff Lawsuit in Focus

Costco closed at about $884 on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, after reporting Q1 FY2026 net sales of $65.98 billion, up 8.2% year over year, and diluted EPS of $4.50. Shares traded in the high-$860s to high-$880s for the week, with muted reaction despite the earnings beat. Investors are watching valuation debates and a pending tariff lawsuit.
14 December 2025
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Netflix Stock (NFLX) Forecast and News: Warner Bros Deal, Paramount Hostile Bid, and Analyst Targets as of Dec. 14, 2025

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Forecast and News: Warner Bros Deal, Paramount Hostile Bid, and Analyst Targets as of Dec. 14, 2025

Netflix closed at $95.19 on Friday, down nearly 14.5% over the past month, as investors react to its $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming assets. Paramount launched a hostile counterbid, escalating the deal’s antitrust and political risks. The proposed transaction would give WBD shareholders $23.25 in cash and $4.50 in Netflix stock per share. Completion depends on regulatory and shareholder approval.
14 December 2025
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Micron Technology (MU) Stock News and Forecast for Dec. 14, 2025: Earnings Countdown, AI Memory Shortage, and Wall Street’s New Price Targets

Micron Technology (MU) Stock News and Forecast for Dec. 14, 2025: Earnings Countdown, AI Memory Shortage, and Wall Street’s New Price Targets

Micron shares closed at $241.14 on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, down 6.7% ahead of its earnings report scheduled for Dec. 17. The company faces high expectations amid a global memory supply crunch driven by AI demand, with analysts raising targets and options markets pricing in a possible double-digit move post-earnings. Investors are watching HBM and DRAM pricing, gross margins, and 2026 supply signals.
14 December 2025
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Alphabet Class C Stock (GOOG) News and Forecasts: AI Overviews, Cloud Capex, and Antitrust Risks (Dec. 14, 2025)

Alphabet Class C Stock (GOOG) News and Forecasts: AI Overviews, Cloud Capex, and Antitrust Risks (Dec. 14, 2025)

Alphabet’s GOOG shares hovered near $310, just below a recent 52-week high, with a market value close to $2.94 trillion. Investors weighed strong AI and cloud growth against mounting antitrust scrutiny in the EU and U.S. The European Commission opened a new probe into Google’s use of publisher content for AI, raising concerns over compensation and opt-out options.
14 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock News & Forecasts for Dec. 14, 2025: $448M Navy ShipOS, Nvidia “Chain Reaction,” and What Analysts See Next

Palantir (PLTR) Stock News & Forecasts for Dec. 14, 2025: $448M Navy ShipOS, Nvidia “Chain Reaction,” and What Analysts See Next

Palantir closed at $183.57 on Dec. 12, 2025, down 2.12% after a volatile week. The company secured a U.S. Navy ShipOS contract worth up to $448 million and announced a new AI infrastructure platform with Nvidia and CenterPoint. Palantir also filed a lawsuit against a rival startup. Market cap stands at $437.53 billion, with shares up 153% over the past year.
14 December 2025
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AMD Stock News and Forecasts (Dec. 14, 2025): What’s Driving Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and What Analysts Expect Next

AMD Stock News and Forecasts (Dec. 14, 2025): What’s Driving Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and What Analysts Expect Next

AMD shares closed at $210.78 on Dec. 14, down 4.8% after a volatile session tied to a broader selloff in AI-related hardware stocks. The drop followed margin warnings from Broadcom and spending concerns at Oracle, which triggered a wider retreat in the sector. No AMD-specific news drove the decline. Investors remain focused on AI demand and upcoming earnings.
14 December 2025
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Amazon Stock (AMZN) News, Forecasts, and Analyst Outlook on Dec. 14, 2025: OpenAI Deal, AWS re:Invent AI Push, and What Investors Are Watching

Amazon Stock (AMZN) News, Forecasts, and Analyst Outlook on Dec. 14, 2025: OpenAI Deal, AWS re:Invent AI Push, and What Investors Are Watching

Amazon.com shares closed at $226.19 on Dec. 12, 2025, up 3.1% year-to-date but below the 52-week high of $258.60. Investors are weighing strong AI-driven cloud demand against rising infrastructure costs. A $38 billion, seven-year AWS deal with OpenAI was announced in November. Regulatory issues and delivery cost concerns remain in focus.
14 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock News, Forecasts and Analyst Targets Today: AI Spending, EU Rules, and Australia’s Teen Ban Shape the 2026 Outlook (Dec. 14, 2025)

Meta Platforms (META) Stock News, Forecasts and Analyst Targets Today: AI Spending, EU Rules, and Australia’s Teen Ban Shape the 2026 Outlook (Dec. 14, 2025)

Updated: December 14, 2025 Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) stock heads into the new week with investors weighing three forces at once: intensifying regulation (EU and Australia), an accelerating shift from the metaverse toward AI wearables and “closed” AI models, and rising scrutiny over Big Tech’s fast-growing capital spending on data centers. META stock price today: where Meta shares stand ahead of Monday’s open U.S. markets are closed today (Sunday), so the latest reference point is Friday’s session. Meta shares last closed at $644.23 (down $8.48, or -1.30%) with recent trading ranges and key valuation metrics still firmly in “megacap
14 December 2025
Microsoft Stock (MSFT) News, Forecasts & Analysis for Dec. 14, 2025: AI Mega-Investments, Azure Momentum, and Wall Street’s $630–$650 Targets

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) News, Forecasts & Analysis for Dec. 14, 2025: AI Mega-Investments, Azure Momentum, and Wall Street’s $630–$650 Targets

Microsoft shares last traded near $478.53 as of Dec. 14, 2025, after announcing $23 billion in new AI infrastructure spending, including $17.5 billion for India and $5.4 billion for Canada. The stock remains volatile, with a 52-week range from $344.79 to $555.45. Investors are weighing rising capital expenditures against strong Azure and Copilot demand.
14 December 2025
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Oracle Stock (ORCL) Outlook on Dec. 14, 2025: AI Spending Shock, OpenAI Data Center Delays, and Wall Street Forecasts

Oracle Stock (ORCL) Outlook on Dec. 14, 2025: AI Spending Shock, OpenAI Data Center Delays, and Wall Street Forecasts

Updated: Dec. 14, 2025 (14.12.2025) Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is closing out a turbulent week after a sharp post-earnings selloff reframed the company’s high-stakes AI cloud narrative from “hypergrowth” to “show-me execution.” As of the latest available close, Oracle stock is at $189.97, down 4.56% from the prior session. The drop is not just about one quarter. It’s about whether Oracle’s massive, debt-supported AI infrastructure buildout can convert a record contracted backlog into durable revenue and cash flow—fast enough to justify a capex trajectory that’s now becoming the story investors talk about first. Below is a comprehensive, publication-ready roundup of
14 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) News and Forecasts for December 14, 2025: iPhone 17 Momentum, 2026 AI Catalysts, and Wall Street Price Targets

Apple Stock (AAPL) News and Forecasts for December 14, 2025: iPhone 17 Momentum, 2026 AI Catalysts, and Wall Street Price Targets

Apple stock closed Friday at $278.28, up 0.1%, sitting near its 52-week high. Investors are focused on strong iPhone 17 demand, especially in China, and speculation about Apple’s AI plans for 2026, including a more advanced Siri. Regulatory and legal pressures persist. Wall Street analysts have raised price targets on expectations of continued growth.
14 December 2025
Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Outlook on Dec. 14, 2025: AI Chip Boom, Margin Pressure, and Wall Street Price Targets

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Outlook on Dec. 14, 2025: AI Chip Boom, Margin Pressure, and Wall Street Price Targets

Broadcom stock (NASDAQ: AVGO) is under the microscope after a sharp post-earnings selloff—here’s what the latest news, forecasts, and analyst commentary say about AI demand, margins, and what comes next. Published: December 14, 2025 Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is closing out the week as one of the most talked-about “AI trade” bellwethers on Wall Street—after delivering strong financial results and upbeat revenue guidance, yet still triggering a steep selloff that rippled across big-cap tech and semiconductors. As of the latest available quote, AVGO traded around $359.93, down roughly 11% from the prior close following Friday’s drop. That move helped turn
14 December 2025
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Imperial Brands share price: what to watch before IMB reopens after Friday jump

Imperial Brands share price: what to watch before IMB reopens after Friday jump

8 February 2026
Imperial Brands shares closed Friday up 1.49% at 3,341 pence, ahead of the Feb. 19 ex-dividend date and ongoing buybacks. The company repurchased 88,533 shares last week as part of a £1.45 billion program. Investors are watching interest rate signals and sector competition in nicotine pouches. British American Tobacco reports results Feb. 12.
Nvidia stock ‘cheap’ again? AI spending surge puts NVDA back in the spotlight

Nvidia stock ‘cheap’ again? AI spending surge puts NVDA back in the spotlight

8 February 2026
Nvidia shares jumped 7.8% Friday, leading a rally in chip stocks after signs of continued AI hardware spending by major tech firms. The PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%, with AMD and Broadcom also gaining. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Investors remain split over whether soaring AI outlays will deliver sufficient returns.
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