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Artificial Intelligence News 21 December 2025

Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Week-Ahead Outlook: AI Data-Center Demand Meets Holiday-Week Volatility, Tariffs, and New Deal Headlines

Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Week-Ahead Outlook: AI Data-Center Demand Meets Holiday-Week Volatility, Tariffs, and New Deal Headlines

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) heads into a holiday-shortened trading week after a sharp pullback that tested the market’s newest narrative: that “AI isn’t just chips”—it’s also generators, turbines, and the heavy equipment needed to build the infrastructure behind the boom. CAT ended the latest session around $576 after rebounding Friday, following a fast five-session slide that drew attention across Wall Street. Bloomberg+1 Below is what matters most for the week ahead—the catalysts, the latest company and sector news, where analysts are split, and the technical levels traders are likely to watch into Christmas week.
21 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock Week Ahead: AI Deal Push, ETF Expansion, and Holiday-Shortened Market Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock Week Ahead: AI Deal Push, ETF Expansion, and Holiday-Shortened Market Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) heads into the Christmas week trading window with its shares hovering near recent highs—after closing $893.48 on Friday, December 19, up 1.96% on the day. Yahoo Finance That positioning matters this week because trading conditions are likely to be unusually “thin” and headline-sensitive. U.S. markets are scheduled for an early close on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m. ET) and a full close on Thursday, Dec. 25, before reopening for a regular session on Friday, Dec. 26—a setup that can amplify moves in large-cap financials like Goldman when liquidity
21 December 2025
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Technology Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Fed Rate Path, and Holiday-Thin Trading to Drive Tech Stocks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Technology Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Fed Rate Path, and Holiday-Thin Trading to Drive Tech Stocks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Technology stocks head into the Christmas-shortened week with a familiar tug-of-war: the market wants a year-end “Santa Claus rally,” but investors are increasingly demanding proof that the AI boom’s massive infrastructure bills will translate into durable profits. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, the backdrop is still supportive—U.S. equities have logged a strong 2025, and the S&P 500 remains on track for a third straight year of gains of at least 10%. But December has been choppier than the seasonal script, and the AI-heavy tech complex has been at the center of the turbulence. Reuters For the week ahead (Dec.
21 December 2025
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Semiconductor Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nvidia, Micron, Broadcom and TSMC in Focus as AI Spending, Memory Shortages and China Headlines Drive Volatility

Semiconductor Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nvidia, Micron, Broadcom and TSMC in Focus as AI Spending, Memory Shortages and China Headlines Drive Volatility

Semiconductor stocks head into the Christmas week with a familiar mix of tailwinds and tripwires: accelerating AI and data-center buildouts on one side, and renewed investor anxiety about the cost (and financing) of that buildout on the other. The result is a chip sector that still looks structurally supported into 2026—but can swing sharply on a single headline in thin holiday trading. This week is also holiday-shortened in the U.S. Markets are open Monday–Wednesday, with an early close on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m. ET) and closed Thursday, Dec. 25, before normal trading resumes Friday, Dec. 26. New York Stock
21 December 2025
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Larry Page’s 2000 AI Prediction Is Google’s 2025 Reality as Gemini 3 Rolls Out — and Investors Take Notice

Larry Page’s 2000 AI Prediction Is Google’s 2025 Reality as Gemini 3 Rolls Out — and Investors Take Notice

On December 21, a 25-year-old clip of Google co-founder Larry Page began circulating again for a simple reason: it sounds like a script for today’s AI race. In the footage, recorded in 2000—just two years after Google was founded—Page describes what he called the “ultimate search engine”: one that understands everything on the web, figures out exactly what you want, and gives you the right answer. He immediately labels that end-state for search as artificial intelligence. The Times of India+1 Fast-forward to late 2025, and Google is actively reshaping its most important products around that exact idea—shipping new Gemini 3
21 December 2025
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Accenture Earnings Beat as Advanced AI Bookings Hit $2.2 Billion—But 2026 Outlook Keeps Wall Street Cautious

Accenture Earnings Beat as Advanced AI Bookings Hit $2.2 Billion—But 2026 Outlook Keeps Wall Street Cautious

Accenture’s latest earnings update is a snapshot of where enterprise AI is right now: real budgets, real contracts, and increasingly “baked in” to broader transformation work—yet still paired with investor anxiety about what AI could automate and where spending is tightening. As of December 21, 2025, the consulting and IT services giant is coming off a quarter where it beat revenue expectations, posted strong new bookings, and highlighted a surge in advanced AI demand—while also acknowledging uneven public-sector momentum and offering a second-quarter revenue outlook that landed a touch below what analysts were modeling. Reuters+2Accenture Newsroom+2 The headline numbers: revenue,
21 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): EU Privacy Shock, WhatsApp AI Probe, and Wall Street Targets in Focus

Meta Platforms (META) Stock Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): EU Privacy Shock, WhatsApp AI Probe, and Wall Street Targets in Focus

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with investors balancing two powerful narratives: AI-driven advertising strength and cost discipline versus fresh regulatory and legal pressure in Europe that could reshape how Meta uses data to target ads. As of the latest available quote, META shares are around $658.77 with a market capitalization near $1.85 trillion and a trailing P/E of ~31.5. The week ahead (Dec 22–26) is also structurally unusual: U.S. markets are open Monday and Tuesday as normal, close early on Wednesday (Dec 24), and are closed Thursday (Dec 25)—conditions that often amplify headline-driven moves
21 December 2025
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Amazon Stock AMZN Week Ahead Outlook for Dec 22–26 2025: OpenAI Talks, AWS AI Chip Momentum, and a Holiday-Shortened Market

Amazon Stock AMZN Week Ahead Outlook for Dec 22–26 2025: OpenAI Talks, AWS AI Chip Momentum, and a Holiday-Shortened Market

Amazon.com Inc. enters the week of December 22–26, 2025 with investors balancing two forces that often collide at year-end: a thinly traded holiday market and an unusually dense stream of AI-driven headlines that keep Amazon stock (NASDAQ: AMZN) in focus. Shares last traded around the $227 area heading into Sunday, after finishing Friday, December 19 at $227.35. StockAnalysis That puts AMZN in a familiar late-2025 range—close enough to recent highs to keep bulls engaged, but still far enough from the year’s peak to leave room for “catch-up” narratives into 2026. This week-ahead report (dated 21.12.2025) breaks down what matters most
21 December 2025
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London Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 21, 2025): FTSE 100 Near Record, IPO Pipeline Signals a 2026 Test, and LSEG Leans Into AI

London Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 21, 2025): FTSE 100 Near Record, IPO Pipeline Signals a 2026 Test, and LSEG Leans Into AI

LONDON — Dec. 21, 2025 — The London Stock Exchange is heading into the final stretch of the year with a split-screen story that’s become very “2025”: the FTSE 100 is flirting with landmark levels after a strong year, while the city’s IPO pipeline is still trying to prove it can outrun the gravitational pull of New York. A fresh wave of UK market reforms—from a stamp duty holiday for new listings to a long-promised equities “consolidated tape”—is meant to make London feel more liquid, more competitive, and less bureaucratic. Reuters+3Reuters+3Reuters+3 At the same time, the London Stock Exchange’s owner—London
21 December 2025
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Rivian Stock (RIVN) in Focus: AI Autonomy Push, R2 Countdown, and Fresh Analyst Targets (Dec. 21, 2025)

Rivian Stock (RIVN) in Focus: AI Autonomy Push, R2 Countdown, and Fresh Analyst Targets (Dec. 21, 2025)

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a very different story than it started the year with. Yes, it’s still the maker of the adventure-flavored R1T pickup and R1S SUV—but this week, Rivian stock moved like a company trying to be valued as a software-and-silicon platform, not just an EV manufacturer. Because today is Sunday, December 21, U.S. markets are closed. Rivian shares last traded Friday, December 19, ending around $22.45 after a sharp rally and heavy volume. StockAnalysis+1 What lit the fuse? A rapid sequence of autonomy announcements, a “shipping now” driver-assistance
21 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price steadies near A$81 as AI rollout and Priceline receivership reshape the 2026 outlook

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price steadies near A$81 as AI rollout and Priceline receivership reshape the 2026 outlook

Published: 21 December 2025 Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) enters the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar investor appeal—dominant retail brands, a diversified portfolio, and steady cash generation—colliding with a very modern set of storylines: a group-wide rollout of ChatGPT Enterprise, fresh turbulence in parts of the Priceline pharmacy network, and an analyst community that largely thinks the stock is priced for perfection. As of this Sunday (21 December 2025), the ASX is closed, so the key reference point is Friday’s close. Wesfarmers shares last finished at A$81.02 (19 December), with the stock up about 13% year-to-date by some market tallies.
21 December 2025
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Micron Technology (MU) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 20, 2025: Earnings Blowout, AI Memory Shortage, and Price Targets Up to $500

Micron Technology (MU) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 20, 2025: Earnings Blowout, AI Memory Shortage, and Price Targets Up to $500

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) has become one of the most closely watched semiconductor stocks heading into the final stretch of 2025—after delivering a blockbuster earnings report and an even bigger forward outlook tied to the accelerating “AI memory” buildout. As of the Dec. 20, 2025 news cycle (with U.S. markets closed for the weekend), Micron’s story is being driven by three forces: an earnings-and-guidance shock that reset expectations, a supply squeeze in DRAM/NAND and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) that management says could last beyond 2026, and a rapid wave of analyst price-target increases—some now extending as high as $500. Reuters+2Micron
21 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to US$8.18 in Singapore on Friday after the company disclosed a buyback of 170,000 shares at US$8.5252 each on Feb. 5, with plans to cancel them. The drop followed a volatile week marked by a new Singapore real estate fund launch and an expanded buyback programme. Investors are watching for the group’s annual results on March 5.
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