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Future Trends News 6 December 2025 - 3 January 2026

Quantum computing stocks surge to start 2026: D-Wave, Rigetti, IonQ lead — what investors watch next

Quantum computing stocks surge to start 2026: D-Wave, Rigetti, IonQ lead — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 12:47 ET — Market closed Pure-play quantum computing stocks closed sharply higher on Friday, kicking off the first trading day of 2026 with outsized gains as investors returned to higher-risk corners of the market. The move matters because the group has become a barometer for “risk-on” appetite in smaller, thematic technology names. Quantum computing aims to use quantum bits, or qubits, to process certain calculations differently than classical computers, but most listed pure-plays are still early-stage businesses. The rally came as small caps rebounded in the broader market. “The market is seeing a ‘buy the
3 January 2026
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Microsoft stock vs Alphabet stock: Why 2026 is the real AI monetization test

Microsoft stock vs Alphabet stock: Why 2026 is the real AI monetization test

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:49 ET Microsoft shares were down about 1.6% at $475.69 in late-morning trade on Friday, while Alphabet rose about 0.7% to $315.20. Microsoft’s market value stood near $3.85 trillion versus roughly $2.94 trillion for Alphabet, with Microsoft trading at about 37 times earnings compared with Alphabet at roughly 24 times. The moves come as investors start 2026 still leaning into big technology names after an AI-led rally in 2025. The S&P 500 gained 16.39% last year and Alphabet jumped 65%, helping make the communication services sector the index’s best performer, Reuters reported. Reuters U.S. stocks
2 January 2026
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Quantum Computing Stocks Pull Back Into the Weekend: IonQ, D-Wave, Rigetti and QUBT Slide as Investors Size Up 2026 Catalysts

Quantum Computing Stocks Pull Back Into the Weekend: IonQ, D-Wave, Rigetti and QUBT Slide as Investors Size Up 2026 Catalysts

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend). Quantum computing stocks are ending the week on a cautious note after a sharp Friday pullback, even as the broader U.S. market remains close to record levels in what’s typically a thinly traded, post-holiday stretch. In the latest regular session (Friday, Dec. 26), several of the most-followed “pure-play” quantum names fell meaningfully, underscoring the sector’s defining trait for investors: extreme sensitivity to sentiment, liquidity, and narrative shifts—especially during year-end trading conditions. As of Friday’s close, IonQ (IONQ) finished around $46.00 (-7.6%), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) near $25.29 (-8.1%), Rigetti
27 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Surges Ahead of ISRO’s BlueBird‑6 Launch: What Today’s News Signals for 2026—and the New Wave of Retail Risk-Taking

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Surges Ahead of ISRO’s BlueBird‑6 Launch: What Today’s News Signals for 2026—and the New Wave of Retail Risk-Taking

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is back at the center of the “space-to-smartphone” trade on December 22, 2025, as a cluster of launch updates, market momentum, and retail-trader attention converge ahead of a high-profile mission involving India’s heavy-lift rocket LVM3 and AST’s next-generation BlueBird satellite. ISRO+2Moneycontrol+2 The near-term catalyst is clear: BlueBird Block‑2 (often referred to as “BlueBird‑6”) is scheduled to lift off on December 24, 2025 at 08:54 IST from Sriharikota—timed for 10:24 p.m. ET on December 23—in what ISRO describes as its heaviest LVM3 payload from Indian soil and the largest commercial communications satellite to be deployed in low
22 December 2025
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Rivian Stock (RIVN) Surges Into Dec. 20, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Could Drive 2026

Rivian Stock (RIVN) Surges Into Dec. 20, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Could Drive 2026

Dec. 20, 2025 — Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) is ending the week as one of the most watched EV stocks on the market, with shares closing around $22.45 on exceptionally heavy trading volume after a rapid-fire run of autonomy headlines and Wall Street upgrades. The momentum is notable because it’s arriving in a tougher demand backdrop for the U.S. EV industry: the IRS says the New Clean Vehicle Credit is not available for vehicles acquired after Sept. 30, 2025, a policy shift that has re-shaped near-term EV buying patterns and may have pulled demand forward earlier in the year.
21 December 2025
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Quantum Computing Stocks in Focus: IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti (RGTI), D-Wave (QBTS) and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) — Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 20, 2025)

Quantum Computing Stocks in Focus: IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti (RGTI), D-Wave (QBTS) and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) — Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 20, 2025)

Updated: December 20, 2025 Quantum computing stocks are back in the spotlight heading into the final stretch of 2025 — not because the industry suddenly “arrived,” but because Wall Street is beginning to cover the sector in a more formal, price-target-driven way, even as the group remains highly volatile and largely unprofitable. Over the past week, a wave of fresh analyst initiations and renewed debate about “AI-bubble” spillover has created a classic push-pull setup for quantum pure plays: long-term believers point to government benchmarking programs, rapid hardware roadmaps, and deep-pocketed cloud partners; skeptics point to eye-watering valuations and the reality
20 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Today: 2030 Plan Upgrade, Hydrogen Pause and 2026 Price Targets

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Today: 2030 Plan Upgrade, Hydrogen Pause and 2026 Price Targets

Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) updates its 2030 growth plan, pauses a flagship hydrogen project and attracts fresh analyst upgrades. Here’s what it all means for the stock as of December 10, 2025. Data as of market close December 9 and news through December 10, 2025. This article is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock snapshot on December 10, 2025 Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is trading around $118 per share, with the last recorded close at $118.25 on December 9, 2025.Yahoo Finance+1 Key trading metrics: Against this backdrop, Exxon is rolling out a
10 December 2025
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Accenture (ACN) Stock Today: Anthropic AI Deal, Insider Buying and 2026 Forecasts — December 9, 2025

Accenture (ACN) Stock Today: Anthropic AI Deal, Insider Buying and 2026 Forecasts — December 9, 2025

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) is back in the AI spotlight on December 9, 2025. The shares are trading around $269–270 after a brutal year that saw the stock fall roughly 30–40% from its February peak, even as the company delivered record bookings and doubled down on generative AI. linkedin.com+2Barchart.com+2 Today’s main catalyst: a multi‑year partnership with Anthropic, fresh evidence of institutional and insider buying, and a growing chorus of analysts arguing that Accenture’s AI “reinvention” may finally be mispriced in investors’ favor. Seeking Alpha+3Reuters+3GuruFocus+3 Accenture stock on 9 December 2025: price, performance and valuation As of the latest trade on
9 December 2025
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Oklo Inc. (OKLO) Stock: Latest News, Price Targets and 2026 Nuclear Outlook as of December 8, 2025

Oklo Inc. (OKLO) Stock: Latest News, Price Targets and 2026 Nuclear Outlook as of December 8, 2025

Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) has turned into one of 2025’s most explosive energy trades. The advanced nuclear start‑up is still pre‑revenue, but its share price has rocketed more than 400% this year, lifted by hype around small reactors that could power AI data centers, new U.S. government pilot programs, and a wave of analyst coverage.Investorsobserver+2Barron’s+2 As of 8 December 2025, Oklo stock trades around $105 per share, giving the company a roughly $16–16.3 billion market capitalization.Yahoo Finance+1 That valuation sits about 46% below its 52‑week high of $193.84, but still more than five times above its 52‑week low of $17.14.INDmoney+1
8 December 2025
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Scale AI in December 2025: Pentagon Setback, Meta Superintelligence Bet and IPO Watch

Scale AI in December 2025: Pentagon Setback, Meta Superintelligence Bet and IPO Watch

Over the three days from 5–7 December 2025, a flurry of news and analysis has reshaped how investors, policymakers and engineers view Scale AI, the San Francisco‑based data and infrastructure company behind many of today’s leading AI models. A rival startup has beaten Scale AI to a $708 million Pentagon contract, analysts are re‑pricing the company’s strategic value inside Meta’s “superintelligence” push, competitors are raising mega‑rounds off the back of a Scale AI customer exodus, and private‑market platforms have updated their pre‑IPO valuation data. At the same time, founder Alexandr Wang is back in the spotlight as profiles explain how
7 December 2025
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Lockheed Martin Stock (LMT) on December 6, 2025: New F‑35 Contracts, Hypersonic Push and 2026 Forecasts Explained

Lockheed Martin Stock (LMT) on December 6, 2025: New F‑35 Contracts, Hypersonic Push and 2026 Forecasts Explained

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is ending the week with a flurry of news: fresh Pentagon contracts, expanding hypersonics and missile capacity, a record backlog, and a higher dividend – all against a share price that has lagged the broader market in 2025. Below is a detailed look at what’s happening with Lockheed Martin stock as of December 6, 2025, and how recent news and Wall Street forecasts are shaping the investment narrative. Lockheed Martin stock snapshot today As of the latest trade on December 6, 2025, Lockheed Martin shares are trading around $452, up roughly 0.9% on the day.
7 December 2025
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Global Smartphone Market Share in 2025: Who Leads, Who Lags, and What Comes Next

Global Smartphone Market Share in 2025: Who Leads, Who Lags, and What Comes Next

Global smartphone shipments are finally growing again — but AI phones, foldables and rising memory costs are quietly reshaping market share. Here’s what the latest data from IDC, Counterpoint, Omdia, Statcounter and others tells us as of December 2025. 1. The Smartphone Market Is Back in Growth Mode After two painful years of decline, the smartphone industry has now logged several consecutive quarters of growth. So, while growth isn’t explosive, the direction is clearly upward. The rebound is being driven by: 2. Q3 2025: Samsung and Apple Still Rule Global Market Share IDC’s Q3 2025 data confirms that the global
6 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

7 February 2026
Blockchain industry groups are promoting supply-chain emissions tracking and data transparency, not crypto trading, as key business uses. Companies face mounting pressure to map Scope 3 emissions, which are often hard to verify. Past blockchain supply-chain projects, including Maersk’s TradeLens, struggled with adoption when partners failed to participate.
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