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Holiday Trading News 27 November 2025 - 21 December 2025

IBM Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Confluent Deal Fallout, Holiday Trading Risks, and What Could Move International Business Machines

IBM Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Confluent Deal Fallout, Holiday Trading Risks, and What Could Move International Business Machines

Dec. 21, 2025 — International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) heads into a holiday-shortened week with investors balancing two competing narratives: a multi-month rerating driven by hybrid cloud and AI optimism, and a more cautious near-term setup defined by thin liquidity, macro headlines, and ongoing scrutiny of valuation. IBM shares last closed at $300.98 (Dec. 19), after swinging through a volatile mid-December range that took the stock from above $311 down toward the mid-$295s before stabilizing near the psychologically important $300 mark. StockAnalysis Below is what matters for IBM stock in the coming week (Dec. 22–26), including the latest deal
21 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock: Week-Ahead Outlook for Dec. 22–26, 2025 as Bitcoin Buys, Index Risk, and Holiday Trading Collide

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock: Week-Ahead Outlook for Dec. 22–26, 2025 as Bitcoin Buys, Index Risk, and Holiday Trading Collide

Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR)—the company formerly known as MicroStrategy—heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with investors focused less on its legacy software business and more on three immediate drivers: bitcoin price direction, index-provider scrutiny, and the company’s ongoing capital-raising machine that funds more BTC purchases. Yahoo Finance+2SEC+2 As of the latest available quote, MSTR was at $164.82 (last reported trade after Friday’s session), a level that underscores how quickly sentiment can swing when bitcoin volatility meets thin holiday liquidity. Below is what matters most for the week ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025)—including the latest confirmed bitcoin-buy updates, fresh credit commentary, major
21 December 2025
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Bank of America (BAC) Stock: Week-Ahead Outlook for Dec. 22–26, 2025 — Holiday Trading, Key Catalysts, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts

Bank of America (BAC) Stock: Week-Ahead Outlook for Dec. 22–26, 2025 — Holiday Trading, Key Catalysts, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) heads into the Christmas week with momentum from Friday’s rally—but also with cross-currents that could matter more than usual in a holiday-shortened, liquidity-thin tape. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, U.S. equity markets are closed, so the most recent reference point is Friday’s close: BAC ended the session at $55.27, up 1.86% on the day. StockAnalysis That finish put the stock back near the upper end of its recent range and close to the year’s highs (52-week range roughly $33.07 to $56.07, depending on the data source). StockAnalysis+1 Below is what matters for BAC
21 December 2025
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Swiss Exchange Update (21 Dec 2025): SIX’s SMI Near 13,200 as Holiday Closures Loom and 2026 Forecasts Turn Cautiously Optimistic

Swiss Exchange Update (21 Dec 2025): SIX’s SMI Near 13,200 as Holiday Closures Loom and 2026 Forecasts Turn Cautiously Optimistic

ZURICH — 21 December 2025 — Switzerland’s stock market is heading into the final holiday‑shortened trading stretch of the year with the Swiss Market Index (SMI) still hovering near the upper end of its recent range. The benchmark closed at 13,171.85 on Friday (19 Dec), up 0.27%, with the broader SPI also slightly higher and mid-caps mixed, according to SIX market data. SIX That’s the headline number investors will carry into year‑end positioning — but the more interesting story is the one behind the tape: SIX Swiss Exchange is closing 2025 after a year of record turnover milestones, product‑market tweaks
21 December 2025
Software and Platform Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Cloud Security Mega-Deals, and Holiday-Shortened Trading (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Software and Platform Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Cloud Security Mega-Deals, and Holiday-Shortened Trading (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Dec. 21, 2025 — Software and platform stocks head into the Christmas week balancing two powerful forces: a thinner, holiday-shortened market that can amplify price swings, and a still-evolving narrative around the AI buildout—specifically, when massive infrastructure spending turns into measurable profits. By Friday’s close, investors were once again talking about a potential “Santa Claus rally,” but the setup feels different than in a typical year. The sector’s winners are increasingly defined by platform leverage (cloud ecosystems, cybersecurity suites, and data/AI tooling) rather than simple “growth at any price.” At the same time, several high-growth SaaS names face tougher comparisons
21 December 2025
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): DAX Near Record, Holiday Trading Calendar, Index Shake‑Up, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): DAX Near Record, Holiday Trading Calendar, Index Shake‑Up, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus

FRANKFURT — December 21, 2025. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange heads into the final stretch of the year with a familiar year‑end cocktail: optimism about easier monetary policy, anxiety about pricey “megatrends,” and the quiet, slightly eerie market microstructure of holiday trading—thin liquidity, bigger price gaps, and headlines that can move indices more than they “should.” Going into the weekend, European equities finished at record territory, and Germany’s DAX ended Friday higher—keeping the psychologically important 24,000‑point level in play just before the Christmas shutdown. Reuters+2Trading Economics+2 What matters now for anyone watching Börse Frankfurt and Xetra is less “what happened today”
21 December 2025
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Thanksgiving 2025 Stock Market Hours: Holiday Rally Meets AI Bubble Jitters

Thanksgiving 2025 Stock Market Hours: Holiday Rally Meets AI Bubble Jitters

U.S. markets are closed for Thanksgiving, reopen for a shortened Black Friday session, and head into December with a powerful tech-led rally overshadowed by growing fears of an AI bubble and uncertain Fed policy. Key points Is the stock market open on Thanksgiving 2025? If you’re checking quotes today and seeing nothing move, that’s not your internet connection — it’s the calendar. This Thanksgiving shutdown is part of the standard U.S. market holiday schedule. Financial outlets and exchange calendars all show no regular equity or options trading today, and no bond trading either. Investopedia+2TradingHours+2 Government offices, banks and the U.S.
27 November 2025
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SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
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