Today: 7 February 2026
Subscribe
Browse Category

Financial Analysis News 31 December 2025 - 1 January 2026

Rigetti (RGTI) stock ends 2025 lower as year-end selling hits quantum names — what to watch next

Rigetti (RGTI) stock ends 2025 lower as year-end selling hits quantum names — what to watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:16 ET — Market closed Rigetti Computing shares closed down 1.2% on Wednesday at $22.15, ending the final session of 2025 lower as investors trimmed exposure to quantum-computing plays in thin year-end trade. StockAnalysis The move mattered more for what it signaled than the size of the drop: holiday-shortened weeks can exaggerate risk-off flows, and speculative technology names often feel it first when liquidity dries up. Reuters With U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, positioning for the first full session of 2026 will be in focus as investors gauge whether demand returns
1 January 2026
······
Merck stock dips after hours as 2025 ends; MRK investors shift focus to Feb. 3 earnings

Merck stock dips after hours as 2025 ends; MRK investors shift focus to Feb. 3 earnings

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:34 ET — After-hours Merck & Co (MRK) shares slipped about 0.7% to $105.26 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, the electronic session after the 4 p.m. close. The stock traded between $104.97 and $106.08 and logged about 7.6 million shares in volume. The late move capped a holiday-shortened week when lighter volume can amplify small swings, especially after the year’s final closing bell. For Merck holders, the calendar matters as much as the tape. Investors are watching how the drugmaker sustains growth beyond Keytruda, its blockbuster cancer drug, as the franchise heads toward a patent
1 January 2026
·····
Uber stock slips after hours as New Year’s Eve trading thins out — what investors watch next

Uber stock slips after hours as New Year’s Eve trading thins out — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:32 ET — After-hours Uber Technologies, Inc. shares slipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, last down about 0.5% at $81.71 as year-end volumes stayed light. The late move mattered because New Year’s Eve trading often amplifies small order flow, and portfolio managers tend to rebalance at year-end. On Tuesday, Reuters cited thin volumes and a rotation debate around megacap-heavy growth stocks going into 2026. Reuters “The growth rates are going to converge between technology and everything else next year,” Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide, told Reuters, describing the shift as repositioning rather than
1 January 2026
·····
Adobe stock slips after hours as Wall Street ends 2025 lower; key dates ahead for ADBE

Adobe stock slips after hours as Wall Street ends 2025 lower; key dates ahead for ADBE

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:31 ET — After-hours Adobe Inc shares slipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, last down about 0.7% at $349.99. Yahoo Finance The move capped a soft finish for U.S. equities on the final trading day of 2025, with the S&P 500 ending down 0.74% and the Nasdaq Composite off 0.76%. Tech stocks were among the day’s laggards, according to market data. Reuters Thin holiday liquidity amplified late moves across the tape. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, pointing to profit-taking when
1 January 2026
····
Sidus Space stock swings after-hours as $16.2 mln share sale and new 13G stake keep SIDU in focus

Sidus Space stock swings after-hours as $16.2 mln share sale and new 13G stake keep SIDU in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:07 ET — After-hours Sidus Space Inc shares surged in year-end trading on Wednesday, closing up 31.9% at $3.52 and then sliding about 10.8% in after-hours to $3.14. The Nasdaq-listed stock ranged from $2.48 to $4.20 on the day as volume ran above 168 million shares. Yahoo Finance The sharp move matters because Sidus, like many early-stage space hardware and data companies, relies heavily on access to capital markets. When financing news hits, the stock can swing quickly as investors recalibrate near-term cash runway versus dilution. It also comes at a moment when traders are
1 January 2026
·····
IBM stock slides after-hours on year-end pullback as investors eye Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock slides after-hours on year-end pullback as investors eye Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:22 ET — After-hours International Business Machines Corp shares fell 1.9% to $296.21 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after sliding in the year’s final session, according to market data. The move capped a subdued finish to 2025 for U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 down 0.74% and the Dow off 0.63% in the final session as trading volumes stayed light and markets prepared to close on Thursday for New Year’s Day, Reuters reported. Reuters “In any bull market” it is “perfectly fine” to see bouts of profit-taking when liquidity is low, Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and
1 January 2026
·····
IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:13 ET — After-hours IREN Limited (IREN) shares fell 1.4% to $37.77 at Wednesday’s close, extending a three-session slide to end the year. The stock edged up 0.1% to $37.81 in after-hours trading after moving between $37.20 and $39.03 in the session, with about 20.7 million shares changing hands. Investing.com The move comes as crypto-linked equities stay tethered to shifting risk appetite late in the year, with bitcoin on track for its first annual loss since 2022. “Bitcoin increasingly exhibits the characteristics of a risk asset,” said Linh Tran, a senior market analyst at XS.com.
1 January 2026
····
Exxon stock today: XOM slips after hours as oil caps 2025’s steep drop

Exxon stock today: XOM slips after hours as oil caps 2025’s steep drop

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 5:59 PM ET — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corporation shares slipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, with the energy sector under pressure into the end of the year. The stock was down about 0.5% at $120.34. The dip matters because oil prices are setting the tone for 2026 expectations, and integrated producers like Exxon still take their biggest earnings cues from crude and natural gas. A weaker oil tape can compress upstream profits even as it lowers feedstock costs for refiners. Focus is shifting to near-term signposts that can reset positioning quickly in thin year-end markets.
1 January 2026
····
Gold price today: GLD slips after hours as CME margin hike adds to year-end volatility

Gold price today: GLD slips after hours as CME margin hike adds to year-end volatility

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:30 ET — After-hours Gold-linked exchange-traded funds eased in U.S. after-hours trading on Wednesday as bullion drifted lower into the final hours of the year. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was down 0.6% at $396.31. The late dip matters because gold has become one of 2025’s defining trades, and the last week has seen unusually sharp swings. A fresh increase in futures margin requirements — the cash collateral traders must post to hold leveraged positions — has added to the pressure. CME Group+2CME Group+2 Investors are also recalibrating interest-rate expectations after Federal Reserve minutes showed deep
31 December 2025
······
Tesla stock slips as delivery report nears after rare analyst consensus post

Tesla stock slips as delivery report nears after rare analyst consensus post

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:10 ET — After-hours. Tesla shares dipped on Wednesday as investors positioned for Tesla’s quarterly delivery update and weighed an unusually downbeat compilation of analyst forecasts posted by the company. Tesla was down 0.9% at $450.53 in late trade. The focus is on deliveries — vehicles handed over to customers — a key near-term gauge of demand for Tesla’s core car business. Tesla is expected to report fourth-quarter and full-year production and delivery numbers on Friday; analysts polled by Visible Alpha see about 432,810 deliveries for the quarter, down roughly 13% from a year earlier,
31 December 2025
·····
Rigetti (RGTI) stock slides today as year-end profit-taking weighs on quantum shares

Rigetti (RGTI) stock slides today as year-end profit-taking weighs on quantum shares

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 3:19 PM ET — Regular session. Shares of Rigetti Computing (RGTI.O) were down 1.7% at $22.03 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, as the quantum-computing name tracked a cautious tone in year-end markets. The move comes on the final trading day of 2025, with U.S. markets set to close on Thursday for New Year’s Day and volumes thin in the holiday-shortened week. Reuters That matters now because smaller, high-volatility tech stocks tend to swing more when liquidity is light and investors rebalance portfolios into year-end. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of
31 December 2025
·····
Uber stock slips as SpotHero acquisition-talk report emerges in year-end trade

Uber stock slips as SpotHero acquisition-talk report emerges in year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:53 ET — Regular session Uber Technologies (UBER.N) shares were down about 0.3% at $81.87 in afternoon trade on Wednesday, after moving between $81.60 and $82.48, following a report the company has been in talks to acquire parking reservation app SpotHero. The Information said SpotHero has raised more than $110 million and was most recently valued at about $290 million, citing PitchBook data. The Information The report matters now because Uber is under pressure to show it can keep growing without leaning solely on ride-hailing. Investors have rewarded companies that can add higher-frequency services and
31 December 2025
·····
1 … 135 136 137 138 139 … 287

Stock Market Today

Constellation Energy stock jumps nearly 6% — what to watch next week for CEG

Constellation Energy stock jumps nearly 6% — what to watch next week for CEG

7 February 2026
Constellation Energy shares jumped 5.8% to $261.42 Friday, snapping a seven-day losing streak amid heavy trading in short-dated $260 call options. The stock remains 37% below its 52-week high. Attention is turning to mid-February earnings and U.S. nuclear policy changes after the NRC announced plans to speed reactor licensing.
AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

7 February 2026
AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 9.1% to $101.79 Friday after a volatile week, with 15.9 million shares traded. AT&T said it will use Amazon Leo’s satellite network to reach business customers outside its terrestrial footprint but stated this will not affect its partnership with AST. A new 2x short ETF tied to ASTS, ticker ASTN, began trading on Cboe. AST’s next “BlueBird 7” satellite launch is set for late February on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
Go toTop