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Business News News 29 December 2025

Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 2:04 PM ET — Regular session Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as heavyweight technology names retreated in the final trading week of the year. The S&P 500 fell about 0.4% and the Nasdaq slid about 0.6%, while the Dow eased about 0.5%. The pullback comes with just a handful of sessions left in 2025, a stretch when managers often adjust positions for year-end reporting and liquidity thins out. Investors were also watching for a so-called “Santa Claus rally,” the seasonal tendency for the S&P 500 to rise in the last five trading days
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American Airlines stock slips despite Chicago hub expansion plan as storms, oil weigh

American Airlines stock slips despite Chicago hub expansion plan as storms, oil weigh

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 1:13 PM ET — Regular session American Airlines Group shares fell 1.7% to $15.18 in midday trading on Monday. The carrier said it will add 100 new daily departures from Chicago O’Hare for the spring travel season, and Chief Strategy Officer Steve Johnson said American was “committed to rebuilding our Chicago hub to be stronger and more compelling for our customers.” American Airlines Newsroom The timing matters because airlines are trying to lock in demand for spring break while navigating a stretch of heavy holiday flying. That mix can quickly swing costs and revenue, and
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Philip Morris stock ticks up on Swedish Match plan filing as U.S. market softens

Philip Morris stock ticks up on Swedish Match plan filing as U.S. market softens

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 1:03 PM ET — Regular session Shares of Philip Morris International (PM.N) rose slightly on Monday after the tobacco company filed to register 500,000 shares for a Swedish Match North America employee profit-sharing plan, a filing showed. The stock was up 0.3% at $161.52 in midday New York trading. SEC The small gain stood out in a market that has leaned choppy into the final full week of the year, with investors favoring steadier, cash-generating names over high-growth bets. That matters for Philip Morris holders because the stock is widely owned for its dividends and
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Intuit’s TurboTax and QuickBooks move toward USDC stablecoin payments in Circle deal

Intuit’s TurboTax and QuickBooks move toward USDC stablecoin payments in Circle deal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:06 ET Intuit Inc plans to use Circle Internet Group’s USDC stablecoin and related infrastructure across its TurboTax, QuickBooks and Credit Karma products, aiming to support faster, lower-cost payments and refunds, a recent Investor Monkey report said. Finviz The effort matters because stablecoins — digital tokens designed to hold a steady value, often pegged to the U.S. dollar — are increasingly being tested by mainstream financial firms as an always-on alternative to traditional payment rails. Reuters For Intuit, stablecoin-based transfers would touch a customer base that the company says totals about 100 million worldwide and
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Freeport-McMoRan slips as copper futures retreat, dragging miners lower

Freeport-McMoRan slips as copper futures retreat, dragging miners lower

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:13 ET — Regular session Freeport-McMoRan shares fell about 2% on Monday, underperforming as copper futures pulled back from a sharp late-year run. The stock was down $1.07 at $51.97 at midday in New York. The move matters because Freeport’s earnings and cash flow tend to track copper prices, leaving the stock sensitive to day-to-day swings in the red metal. With copper volatility elevated heading into year-end, investors have been quick to fade rallies and lock in gains. Copper prices have been whipsawing as traders weigh supply disruptions and uncertainty over potential U.S. trade measures
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IBM stock holds steady after company confirms death of turnaround CEO Lou Gerstner

IBM stock holds steady after company confirms death of turnaround CEO Lou Gerstner

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:51 ET — Regular session International Business Machines Corp shares were little changed on Monday, trading up 0.02% at $305.15 in late morning, after the company confirmed the death of former chief executive Lou Gerstner. The news lands in the final week of 2025, when trading can turn choppy as volumes thin and investors rebalance portfolios before the calendar turns. Reuters+1 For IBM shareholders, the next hard test sits a month away: the company’s fourth-quarter earnings update, scheduled for Jan. 28, according to its investor events calendar. IBM IBM said Gerstner, who led the company
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Amazon slips as Italy drone-delivery pullback lands in year-end tech cool-off

Amazon slips as Italy drone-delivery pullback lands in year-end tech cool-off

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:56 ET — Regular session Amazon.com shares were down about 0.3% at $231.91 in morning trading on Monday after the company said it would stop pursuing commercial drone deliveries in Italy. Reuters The move matters because Amazon’s drone effort is aimed at speeding up the “last mile” — the final leg of delivery to a customer’s door — and cutting logistics costs over time. A retreat from Italy underscores how regulatory hurdles can slow that rollout. Reuters It also comes as big technology stocks, which helped power the market’s 2025 advance, gave back ground at
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UnitedHealth stock slips as WSJ flags Optum mail-order refills ahead of 2026 guidance

UnitedHealth stock slips as WSJ flags Optum mail-order refills ahead of 2026 guidance

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:11 ET — Regular session UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares edged lower on Monday after a Wall Street Journal investigation said mail-order pharmacies owned by major insurers, including UnitedHealth, dispensed billions of dollars of excess prescription drugs to Medicare patients. Wall Street Journal The report matters because it keeps a spotlight on Optum, UnitedHealth’s services arm, at a time when investors are focused on regulatory risk around Medicare and pharmacy practices and are looking for a clearer 2026 outlook from the company. Wall Street Journal+1 It also lands as UnitedHealth tries to reassure shareholders that internal
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U.S. bankruptcies hit a 15-year high as Trump tariffs and high rates squeeze companies

U.S. bankruptcies hit a 15-year high as Trump tariffs and high rates squeeze companies

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:16 ET U.S. corporate bankruptcies have climbed to a 15-year high in 2025, with at least 717 companies filing through November as tariffs and higher borrowing costs strained cash flow and demand. The Washington Post+1 The jump matters because it is showing up across a wide range of industries, rather than concentrating in one troubled sector, and it is starting to hit smaller firms and households as well. That mix can pressure jobs, suppliers and lenders as the year closes. The Washington Post+1 Companies are dealing with higher interest expenses and tariff-related cost shocks at
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Breeze CEO warns startups face tighter U.S. skies as new rewards tiers near

Breeze CEO warns startups face tighter U.S. skies as new rewards tiers near

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:16 ET Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman warned that startup airlines are facing a tighter squeeze in the U.S. market, even as his carrier keeps expanding its route map, a Red94 report published on Sunday said. Red94 The timing matters as Breeze heads into 2026 with a revamped loyalty program, one of the biggest levers airlines use to keep customers coming back. Breeze’s updated program rules show its new tier benefits take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. FlyBreeze+1 Neeleman has argued that newer carriers cannot easily go head-to-head with the biggest U.S. airlines, which have
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Palantir slips as Karp’s paid “college alternative” hits headlines in weak year-end trade

Palantir slips as Karp’s paid “college alternative” hits headlines in weak year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:46 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies Inc shares were down 0.9% at $187.10 shortly after the opening bell on Monday, reversing a small early bounce as the broader tech sector softened. The move matters because Palantir is one of the market’s biggest momentum names into year-end, leaving the stock sensitive to headlines and risk-off swings in light holiday liquidity. Reuters U.S. stocks were set for a lower start to the final week of 2025 as heavyweight technology names gave up some ground from last week’s gains, Reuters reported. Reuters Palantir also made headlines after
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Tesla stock slips as supplier guts $2.9 bln battery deal to $7,386

Tesla stock slips as supplier guts $2.9 bln battery deal to $7,386

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:43 ET — Regular session Tesla shares fell about 2.2% to $464.88 in early trade on Monday, after South Korea’s L&F said the value of a battery-material supply deal with Tesla had shrunk to just $7,386 from an earlier projection of $2.9 billion. Google+1 The revision landed as investors scrutinize whether Tesla’s in-house “4680” battery program is scaling fast enough to support new products and lower costs in 2026, after the stock’s sharp run into year-end. Reuters+1 It also comes in a holiday-thinned market that has amplified moves in big, momentum stocks. Tesla hit a
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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