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Shops Open on Christmas Day in Australia 2025: What’s Open, What’s Closed, and Where to Get Essentials

Shops Open on Christmas Day in Australia 2025: What’s Open, What’s Closed, and Where to Get Essentials

Major supermarkets, retail chains, and shopping centres across Australia will be closed on Christmas Day, 25 December 2025. Most liquor stores will also shut, except for some in Victoria and Tasmania. Limited convenience stores, petrol stations, and some independent supermarkets may open with reduced hours. Shoppers are advised to check local listings before heading out.
25 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

Wesfarmers shares closed at A$81.02 on Friday, up 13% year-to-date, with a market cap near A$92 billion. Fifty-four Priceline pharmacies entered administration after operator Infinity Pharmacy Group faced financial trouble. The company is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise across its divisions. Analysts remain divided on whether the stock is overvalued.
21 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock Update: Priceline Pharmacies Enter Administration, AI Push Accelerates, and Analysts See Limited Upside Into 2026

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock Update: Priceline Pharmacies Enter Administration, AI Push Accelerates, and Analysts See Limited Upside Into 2026

Fifty-four Priceline-branded pharmacies operated by Infinity Pharmacy Group have been placed into administration, with KPMG appointed as receiver. Wesfarmers shares closed at A$81.02 on December 19, up 0.5% for the day. The affected stores continue trading, with employees retained and paid. Over 400 other Priceline pharmacies are not impacted.
20 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) Share Price Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and What Investors Are Watching on 18 December 2025

Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) Share Price Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and What Investors Are Watching on 18 December 2025

Infinity Pharmacy Group, operator of 54 Priceline pharmacies, entered administration Thursday, prompting Wesfarmers’ API unit to appoint receivers as a secured creditor. Wesfarmers shares traded near A$80.61, little changed, as the market assessed potential impacts on its health division and Priceline network. Stores are expected to remain open during receivership.
18 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Share Price Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (15 December 2025)

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Share Price Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (15 December 2025)

Wesfarmers shares traded at A$81.20, up 0.73% mid-afternoon Monday, after CEO Rob Scott called Australia’s economy at a “tipping point” and stressed AI-driven productivity in a year-end interview. The stock moved between A$80.20 and A$81.47 intraday, following recent news of a group-wide OpenAI partnership and a $1.50-per-share capital management payout.
15 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Forecasts and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 December 2025)

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Forecasts and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 December 2025)

Wesfarmers shares closed at A$80.62 on Friday, down 0.49% for the day and nearly flat for the week. The company released its 2025 Tax Contribution Report, citing A$1.6 billion in taxes paid. Kmart recalled several children’s sensory activity sets after asbestos was found in the sand. Debate over Bunnings pricing and Wesfarmers’ lithium exposure continued.
14 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price after the bell Dec. 12, 2025: WES slips to A$80.62 — key news, forecasts, and what to watch before the next market open

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price after the bell Dec. 12, 2025: WES slips to A$80.62 — key news, forecasts, and what to watch before the next market open

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) closed at A$80.62 on Dec. 12, 2025, down 0.49% despite the S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.23%. Trading volume reached about 882,000 shares. No new price-sensitive filings were posted. CEO Rob Scott commented on cost pressures and productivity in an interview published the same day.
13 December 2025
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OpenAI Certifications Hit 10,000 Workers as Accenture Bets Big on ChatGPT Enterprise and Agentic AI

OpenAI Certifications Hit 10,000 Workers as Accenture Bets Big on ChatGPT Enterprise and Agentic AI

OpenAI said over 10,000 employees at partner companies now hold or are pursuing OpenAI Certifications, with Accenture rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise and large-scale AI training to tens of thousands of staff. Accenture’s stock rose 3% after announcing the partnership. OpenAI aims to certify 10 million Americans by 2030 and launch an AI-powered jobs platform in 2026.
7 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Share Price, Special Dividend Windfall and OpenAI Deal – What 4 December 2025 Means for Investors

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Share Price, Special Dividend Windfall and OpenAI Deal – What 4 December 2025 Means for Investors

Wesfarmers shares hovered near A$82 on Thursday as the company distributed A$1.50 per share to investors, split between a capital return and a special dividend. The payment follows recent asset sales and was approved at the October AGM. Shares have risen about 15% in 2025 despite a sharp October drop. A new AI partnership with OpenAI and mixed broker forecasts added to market activity.
4 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Windfall, OpenAI Deal and 2026 Share Price Outlook

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Windfall, OpenAI Deal and 2026 Share Price Outlook

Wesfarmers traded at A$81.99 at the open on 2 December 2025, with a market cap near A$94 billion and a year-to-date share price gain of about 16%. The company announced a partnership with OpenAI and reported FY25 revenue of A$45.7 billion, up 3.4%. Statutory net profit rose 14% to A$2.93 billion, boosted by asset disposals. Bunnings delivered A$19.6 billion in revenue and remains the group’s main profit driver.
2 December 2025
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Virgin Australia Becomes First Aussie Airline to Embed ChatGPT as OpenAI Lands Wesfarmers Enterprise Deal

Virgin Australia Becomes First Aussie Airline to Embed ChatGPT as OpenAI Lands Wesfarmers Enterprise Deal

Virgin Australia announced a formal partnership with OpenAI on November 28, becoming the first Australian airline to integrate ChatGPT into its flight search and booking systems. The deal includes plans for a Virgin Australia app inside ChatGPT and secure staff access to enterprise-grade AI tools. The same day, Wesfarmers signed a separate enterprise-wide agreement with OpenAI.
28 November 2025
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  • Tuesday Options Surge in Warby Parker, TeraWulf, Columbus McKinnon
    May 19, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT. Noteworthy options activity was recorded Tuesday in Warby Parker Inc (WRBY), with 23,646 contracts traded, equating to 81.2% of its average daily share volume. The $35 strike call expiring December 18, 2026, saw 5,076 contracts. TeraWulf Inc. (WULF) had 239,230 contracts traded, about 80% of its daily volume, driven by the $27 strike call expiring July 17, 2026, with 76,578 contracts. Columbus McKinnon Corp. (CMCO) options volume hit 1,934 contracts, or 73.4% of average daily trades, led by the $17.50 strike call expiring December 18, 2026. These spikes reveal active trading interest in key calls across the Russell 3000 components, indicating investor speculation or hedging ahead of notable dates.

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Wall Street Just Got Hit by the Bond Market Again — What Traders Are Watching Next

Wall Street Just Got Hit by the Bond Market Again — What Traders Are Watching Next

19 May 2026
The S&P 500 fell 0.55%, Nasdaq lost 0.72%, and Dow dropped 0.47% Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed, with the 10-year at 4.67% and the 30-year at 5.18%, its highest since 2007. Brent crude hovered near $111. Home Depot rose after earnings, while Akamai slid on a $2.6 billion convertible-note offering. Investors watched Nvidia ahead of its results.
Intel Stock Bounces as Wall Street Rethinks AI Narrative

Intel Stock Bounces as Wall Street Rethinks AI Narrative

19 May 2026
Intel shares climbed 3.3% to $111.69 Tuesday afternoon, rebounding after five sessions of losses as Citi and Benchmark raised price targets, citing stronger CPU demand. Trading volume topped 112 million shares. The move came ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, which options traders expect to trigger a major market shift. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan was set to speak at a J.P. Morgan conference later in the day.
Pinterest shares erase post-earnings gains

Pinterest shares erase post-earnings gains

19 May 2026
Pinterest shares fell about 6% Tuesday, trading at $18.74 by 3:05 p.m. EDT, erasing gains from its May earnings rally. The drop outpaced declines in Meta, Snap, and Reddit as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also slipped. Pinterest reported Q1 revenue of $1.008 billion, up 18%, with a net loss of $74 million. The company forecast Q2 revenue above analyst expectations.
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