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Artificial Intelligence News 18 December 2025 - 19 December 2025

Micron Technology (MU) Stock Surges After Q1 Earnings Beat: AI-HBM Forecasts, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook

Micron Technology (MU) Stock Surges After Q1 Earnings Beat: AI-HBM Forecasts, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook

Dec. 19, 2025 — Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) has snapped back into the market spotlight this week after posting record quarterly results and issuing guidance that dramatically topped Wall Street expectations, reigniting “AI trade” optimism across semiconductors and related tech. As of Friday, Micron shares were trading around $248.55, up sharply on the day after the earnings-driven rally. That surge is reverberating beyond Micron itself. In Friday’s broader market setup, Reuters highlighted Micron’s outlook as one of the forces lifting tech sentiment and nudging index futures higher ahead of “triple witching” derivatives expirations. Reuters Below is a detailed roundup
19 December 2025
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Rivian Stock (RIVN) Surges on AI, Autonomy, and R2 Momentum: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 19, 2025)

Rivian Stock (RIVN) Surges on AI, Autonomy, and R2 Momentum: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 19, 2025)

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) is back in the spotlight on December 19, 2025, with the EV maker’s stock trading around $20.28 after a sharp move higher that traders are tying to a fast-building narrative: Rivian isn’t just an EV brand anymore—it wants to be a software-defined vehicle company with recurring revenue from autonomy and services. Barron’s That story has been gathering steam for a week, starting with Rivian’s Autonomy & AI Day announcements and continuing into today’s fresh Wall Street upgrade. But behind the rally, the investment debate is still the same classic Rivian puzzle: Can the company execute
19 December 2025
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Georgia Power’s $15B Data Center Energy Expansion Heads to Georgia PSC Vote as AI Power Demand Triggers New Federal Grid Rules

Georgia Power’s $15B Data Center Energy Expansion Heads to Georgia PSC Vote as AI Power Demand Triggers New Federal Grid Rules

On Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, Georgia’s utility regulators are poised to make one of the most consequential energy decisions the state has faced in years: whether to approve Georgia Power’s plan to rapidly expand electricity supply to meet a surge in demand from data centers and AI-driven computing. Axios The stakes are immediate and personal—monthly bills, grid reliability, and how much new fossil-fueled generation Georgia locks in for decades—but they’re also national. In the last 24 hours, federal regulators moved to clarify how Big Tech can connect massive data centers directly to power plants in the country’s largest grid region,
19 December 2025
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WhiteFiber Stock (NASDAQ: WYFI) Jumps on $865M Nscale AI Data Center Deal: Key Terms, Timeline, and Analyst Price Targets

WhiteFiber Stock (NASDAQ: WYFI) Jumps on $865M Nscale AI Data Center Deal: Key Terms, Timeline, and Analyst Price Targets

WhiteFiber (NASDAQ: WYFI) is back on traders’ radar on December 19, 2025, after news of a major hyperscale-style colocation agreement sparked a sharp move in pre-market trading. Multiple market outlets tied the move to WhiteFiber’s newly disclosed long-term contract with Nscale, an AI infrastructure and cloud services provider, centered on WhiteFiber’s NC-1 AI data center campus in Madison, North Carolina. Benzinga+2Stocktwits+2 The headline number is hard to ignore: an estimated ~$865 million in contracted revenue over an initial 10-year term, tied to 40 megawatts (MW) of critical IT load—delivered in two 20 MW phases. SEC+1 What happened with WhiteFiber stock
19 December 2025
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Singapore AI Stocks Today: SGX Data Centre REITs, Singtel and Semiconductor Suppliers in Focus on 19 December 2025

Singapore AI Stocks Today: SGX Data Centre REITs, Singtel and Semiconductor Suppliers in Focus on 19 December 2025

Singapore’s AI-linked stocks ended Friday on a steady note, even as global headlines kept the artificial intelligence trade firmly in the spotlight. The Straits Times Index (STI) slipped a marginal 0.02% to 4,569.78 on 19 December 2025, with turnover of about S$2.1 billion and advancers outpacing decliners across the broader market. The Business Times For investors scanning the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for “AI stocks”, the story is less about pure-play model developers and more about the companies that power, house, test, secure, and distribute AI compute: data centre REITs, telecom and cloud infrastructure, and semiconductor equipment and precision engineering names. And on a day when markets digested fresh signals about chip demand,
19 December 2025
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ASX AI Stocks Today: WiseTech Jumps, DroneShield Surges, NextDC Slides as Australian Tech Leads the Market (19 December 2025)

ASX AI Stocks Today: WiseTech Jumps, DroneShield Surges, NextDC Slides as Australian Tech Leads the Market (19 December 2025)

SYDNEY, Friday, 19 December 2025 — Artificial intelligence-themed investing on the Australia stock market ended the week with a familiar mix of momentum and volatility: the S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.47% at 8,628.20, led by a strong rebound in tech, while investors continued to debate whether the AI “build-out” is accelerating—or simply getting more expensive. News.com.au+1 The local “AI stocks” story on the ASX today wasn’t just about pure-play AI developers. It was also about AI infrastructure (data centres, connectivity, energy) and AI-adjacent software—the parts of the market that typically move when global investors rotate in and out of high-growth themes. Technology was the standout sector, up
19 December 2025
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Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, Micron, Broadcom and Intel Rise in Premarket as AI-Memory Boom Meets China Export Review (Dec. 19, 2025)

Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, Micron, Broadcom and Intel Rise in Premarket as AI-Memory Boom Meets China Export Review (Dec. 19, 2025)

NEW YORK — December 19, 2025 (US premarket): Semiconductor stocks are back in the driver’s seat Friday morning, with investors balancing two powerful (and competing) forces: Micron’s blowout AI-memory outlook, which is reinforcing the “AI infrastructure is still real” narrative, and fresh policy risk tied to Nvidia’s China business, after a Trump administration move to review potential shipments of an advanced AI chip to Chinese customers. Reuters+1 Below is what’s moving chip stocks in premarket trading, what analysts are saying, and what traders are watching as the sector heads into the December 19 U.S. session. Semiconductor stocks premarket snapshot (as
19 December 2025
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Accenture Stock (ACN) After the Bell: Earnings Beat, AI Bookings Surge, Guidance in Focus Ahead of Friday’s Open

Accenture Stock (ACN) After the Bell: Earnings Beat, AI Bookings Surge, Guidance in Focus Ahead of Friday’s Open

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) ended Thursday, December 18, 2025 lower after investors digested a fiscal first-quarter earnings beat that was overshadowed by forward guidance and ongoing debate about how AI reshapes consulting demand. The stock closed at $269.96, down 1.38%, and drifted modestly lower in after-hours trading to about $268.82 as of early evening in New York. StockAnalysis With the next U.S. session set to begin Friday morning, the overnight conversation is likely to center on three things: (1) Accenture’s second-quarter revenue outlook, (2) the durability of “advanced AI” momentum, and (3) the company’s exposure to U.S. federal and public-sector
19 December 2025
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Adobe Stock (ADBE) After-Hours Update for Dec. 18, 2025: Runway Partnership, AI Lawsuit Risk, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Adobe Stock (ADBE) After-Hours Update for Dec. 18, 2025: Runway Partnership, AI Lawsuit Risk, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) ended Thursday, December 18, 2025, with a quiet-but-important setup for Friday’s session: the stock closed at $355.81 and then eased modestly in after-hours trading—while investors digested a fresh AI-video partnership announcement and continued to weigh legal risks tied to AI training data. StockAnalysis+1 With U.S. markets opening again tomorrow, Friday, December 19, 2025, here’s what matters most for anyone tracking Adobe stock pre-market: the after-hours tape, the day’s biggest headlines, where analyst expectations sit now, and the catalysts that can move ADBE at (or shortly after) the opening bell. Adobe stock price after the bell: where
19 December 2025
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House Passes SPEED Act to Fast-Track Energy Projects as Senate Eyes Rewrite Amid Offshore Wind Clash and AI Power Crunch

House Passes SPEED Act to Fast-Track Energy Projects as Senate Eyes Rewrite Amid Offshore Wind Clash and AI Power Crunch

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2025 — The U.S. House on Thursday approved sweeping permitting legislation aimed at speeding federal reviews for major energy and infrastructure projects, sending a high-stakes overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to the Senate — where both parties are already signaling major changes. AP News+2Axios+2 The bill, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act — better known as the SPEED Act — passed 221–196, with 11 Democrats joining Republicans and one Republican voting no, as lawmakers try to respond to soaring demand for new power generation, transmission, factories, data centers and other large projects.
19 December 2025
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Larry Page in the News (Dec. 18, 2025): Alphabet’s AI Rally, a $256 Billion Fortune, and Fresh Scrutiny in Palo Alto

Larry Page in the News (Dec. 18, 2025): Alphabet’s AI Rally, a $256 Billion Fortune, and Fresh Scrutiny in Palo Alto

Larry Page has spent most of the past decade doing what he appears to prefer: staying out of the spotlight while the company he co-founded—Google, now the core of Alphabet—reshapes how billions of people find information, buy products, and build software. But on December 18, 2025, Page is back in the headlines anyway, pulled forward by three forces that don’t require a public appearance: a renewed surge in Alphabet’s market value, a tightening ring of global regulation around Google’s platform power, and an unusually local flashpoint—Palo Alto’s growing backlash against billionaire “compounds,” where Page is singled out alongside other tech titans. Business
18 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Broadcom and Micron Rebound as Inflation Cools and OpenAI’s Mega-Round Talk Raises the Stakes

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Broadcom and Micron Rebound as Inflation Cools and OpenAI’s Mega-Round Talk Raises the Stakes

Updated: Dec. 18, 2025 (4:15 PM EST) AI stocks ended Thursday with a sharp rebound after a bruising stretch that revived “AI bubble” fears across semiconductors and mega-cap tech. The day’s tone shift was driven by two things investors care about most right now: a cooler-than-expected inflation update (supportive for growth-stock valuations) and a blockbuster outlook from Micron that reinforced a simple message—AI infrastructure spending is still accelerating, and the supply chain is still tight. TradingView+2Reuters+2 By the close, Wall Street’s tech-heavy leadership reasserted itself. The S&P 500 rose 0.78% to 6,773.91, the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.37% to 23,004.92, and
18 December 2025
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Lovable Raises $330 Million at a $6.6 Billion Valuation as Alphabet’s CapitalG and Nvidia’s NVentures Double Down on “Vibe Coding”

Lovable Raises $330 Million at a $6.6 Billion Valuation as Alphabet’s CapitalG and Nvidia’s NVentures Double Down on “Vibe Coding”

On December 18, 2025, Stockholm-based AI software builder Lovable confirmed a blockbuster $330 million Series B that values the company at $6.6 billion—one of the biggest recent bets on the idea that building software can be as simple as describing it in plain English. The round was led by CapitalG (Alphabet’s growth fund) and Menlo Ventures’ Anthology fund, with an unusually deep roster of strategic backers joining in. Reuters+2Lovable+2 The size of the raise—and the speed of Lovable’s valuation jump—captures the current moment in AI-driven software development: investors and corporate tech giants are racing to back “agentic” tools that can
18 December 2025
Disney (DIS) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Wells Fargo Names Walt Disney a Top Media Pick as Streaming, Parks, and AI Catalysts Build

Disney (DIS) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Wells Fargo Names Walt Disney a Top Media Pick as Streaming, Parks, and AI Catalysts Build

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is back in focus on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as a fresh wave of analyst optimism collides with big shifts in the media landscape—from the Oscars’ long-term move away from ABC to YouTube, to Disney’s push into generative AI and short-form video tools. TipRanks+2Reuters+2 Disney stock price today: DIS trades higher amid an analyst-driven reset for 2026 Disney shares were trading around $112.06, up roughly 1.29% on the day at the time of writing, after opening near $110.53 and moving between about $110.44 and $112.80 in the session. Trading volume was roughly 7.7 million
18 December 2025
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Accenture Stock (ACN) Slides After Q1 FY2026 Earnings Beat: AI Bookings Hit $2.2B, Guidance Holds, and Wall Street Weighs In (Dec. 18, 2025)

Accenture Stock (ACN) Slides After Q1 FY2026 Earnings Beat: AI Bookings Hit $2.2B, Guidance Holds, and Wall Street Weighs In (Dec. 18, 2025)

Accenture plc stock (NYSE: ACN) was lower Thursday after the consulting and IT services giant reported fiscal first-quarter 2026 results that topped Wall Street expectations—but delivered a second-quarter revenue outlook that, at the midpoint, came in slightly under analyst forecasts. As of the latest update Thursday afternoon, Accenture shares traded around $270.84, down about 1% from the prior close, after swinging between roughly $262.00 and $285.34 intraday. The market’s reaction underscores the split narrative surrounding Accenture stock in late 2025: strong demand for AI-led work is translating into faster “advanced AI” bookings and revenue, but investors remain alert to near-term
18 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Agentforce in ChatGPT, Qualified Acquisition, and Fresh Analyst Price Targets

Salesforce (CRM) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Agentforce in ChatGPT, Qualified Acquisition, and Fresh Analyst Price Targets

December 18, 2025 — Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) is ending the year with a familiar mix of catalysts that matter to stock investors: a new AI distribution channel, another targeted acquisition in its “agentic” strategy, and a steady drumbeat of analyst updates as Wall Street tries to put a price on the company’s next growth phase. As of 17:47 UTC on Thursday, Dec. 18, Salesforce shares traded at $257.52, down roughly 0.2% on the session. Below is a roundup of the major news, forecasts, and analyst takes circulating on Dec. 18, 2025, plus what they may mean for the CRM
18 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Micron Ignites the AI Chip Rally as OpenAI Funding Talk and Data-Center Financing Fears Keep Wall Street on Edge

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Micron Ignites the AI Chip Rally as OpenAI Funding Talk and Data-Center Financing Fears Keep Wall Street on Edge

Updated: 1:59 p.m. ET, Thursday, December 18, 2025 AI stocks are rebounding sharply midday Thursday after a bruising bout of “AI trade” volatility earlier this week. The catalyst is familiar: hard evidence of demand. Micron’s blowout outlook and comments around high-bandwidth memory (HBM) have steadied sentiment across semiconductors and mega-cap tech—just as markets digest softer U.S. inflation data, renewed debate over debt-funded data-center expansion, and a fresh jolt from private-market headlines around OpenAI’s next fundraising ambitions. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Below is a comprehensive, publication-ready roundup of the key AI-stock news, forecasts, and market-moving analyses circulating on December 18, 2025, along with what
18 December 2025
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Top AI Stocks to Buy Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Broadcom, Micron and More as AI Trade Rebounds

Top AI Stocks to Buy Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Broadcom, Micron and More as AI Trade Rebounds

NEW YORK — December 18, 2025 (12:00 p.m. ET) — After a bruising few sessions driven by data-center financing jitters, the AI trade is finding its footing again at midday. A cooler-than-expected inflation read helped lift rate-cut hopes, while Micron’s blockbuster outlook for AI-linked memory demand reignited risk appetite across semiconductors and the broader tech complex. Reuters+1 That rebound doesn’t erase the market’s big new question: can the industry keep funding a trillion-dollar buildout of chips, power, and data centers long enough for profits to catch up? Oracle’s financing headlines and the sudden repricing in “AI infrastructure” names show how quickly sentiment can swing—even
18 December 2025
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Visa Stock (NYSE: V) News Today: Secure AI Agent Payments, USDC Settlement Expansion, and Analyst Upgrades Put 2026 in Focus

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) News Today: Secure AI Agent Payments, USDC Settlement Expansion, and Analyst Upgrades Put 2026 in Focus

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is back in the spotlight on December 18, 2025, as the payments giant pushes deeper into two of the market’s hottest themes—AI-driven “agentic” commerce and stablecoin-based settlement—while Wall Street analysts continue to argue the stock’s 2025 lull has created an attractive setup heading into 2026. Visa shares traded around $347 in the latest session (midday UTC), modestly higher on the day, as investors digested new company announcements and continued to weigh regulatory and litigation headlines that remain a long-running overhang for the global card networks. Visa Investor Relations Below is a complete roundup of the latest
18 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): EU Privacy Ruling, IRS Tax Fight, and Wall Street’s 2026 AI Forecasts

Meta Platforms (META) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): EU Privacy Ruling, IRS Tax Fight, and Wall Street’s 2026 AI Forecasts

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is ending Thursday, December 18, 2025, in the middle of a classic “good news / big risk” tug-of-war: the stock is rising with the broader market, while investors digest a potentially precedent-setting European privacy ruling, an escalating U.S. tax dispute, and a fresh round of analyst forecasts tied to Meta’s expensive AI buildout. As of 16:28 UTC, Meta shares were trading around $667, up roughly 2.7% on the session. The move is outperforming broad U.S. market proxies on the day, with the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) up about 1.2% and the Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ) up
18 December 2025
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L’Oreal share price slips into weekend as OR.PA heads for annual results test

L’Oreal share price slips into weekend as OR.PA heads for annual results test

7 February 2026
L’Oréal shares closed at 394.05 euros in Paris on Friday, down 0.16%, marking a second straight session of losses. The company will release its 2025 annual results after markets close on Feb. 12, with a financial meeting set for Feb. 13. About 319,000 shares traded Friday in a range between 385.70 and 395.10 euros. The STOXX 600 rose 0.9% to 617.12 points.
RBC stock heads into new week near C$233 after Canada jobs surprise

RBC stock heads into new week near C$233 after Canada jobs surprise

7 February 2026
Royal Bank of Canada shares closed Friday up 0.7% at C$232.72, trailing gains by other major Canadian banks. Canada’s main stock index surged 1.5% as metals rebounded. January jobs data showed a loss of 24,800 positions but a lower 6.5% unemployment rate. RBC’s Q1 earnings are due Feb. 26.
IHC stock price holds near 400 dirhams after Abu Dhabi group flags phishing emails

IHC stock price holds near 400 dirhams after Abu Dhabi group flags phishing emails

7 February 2026
International Holding Company PJSC warned investors of phishing scams using its name and logo, according to an ADX disclosure. IHC shares closed flat at 399.60 dirhams on Friday, trading in a narrow range with 237,109 shares changing hands. UAE equities ended the week slightly higher as traders watched Iran-U.S. talks and oil prices.
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