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Investment Analysis News 26 December 2025 - 27 December 2025

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock News & Forecast: Armis Cybersecurity Deal, Analyst Moves, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Session

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock News & Forecast: Armis Cybersecurity Deal, Analyst Moves, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Session

As of 9:31 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. stock exchanges are closed for regular trading. ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) finished the day around $153.88 per share, up about 0.85% in a light, post-holiday session—leaving investors to digest a busy stretch of headlines that include a major cybersecurity acquisition, a recent 5-for-1 stock split, and fresh analyst debate about how AI could reshape the enterprise software landscape. Investing.com ServiceNow is ending the week with the broader market still hovering near all-time highs, even after a quiet Friday pullback. The S&P 500 closed at 6,929.94, the
27 December 2025
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IBM Stock (NYSE: IBM) After the Close: Confluent Deal, AI Momentum, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch When Markets Reopen

IBM Stock (NYSE: IBM) After the Close: Confluent Deal, AI Momentum, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch When Markets Reopen

As of 9:19 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. stock markets have finished a quiet, post-Christmas session—and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is heading into the final trading days of the year with investors focused on one dominant theme: whether IBM’s hybrid cloud + AI strategy can keep delivering growth that justifies a premium valuation. Reuters IBM shares ended Friday around $305, slightly higher on the day in thin trading, while the broader market drifted modestly lower. Investing.com+1 Below is what’s driving IBM stock right now, what Wall Street is forecasting, and what investors may
27 December 2025
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Lam Research Stock (LRCX) Near Record Highs After Analyst Target Hikes as AI Chip Equipment Forecasts Brighten Ahead of Monday’s Open

Lam Research Stock (LRCX) Near Record Highs After Analyst Target Hikes as AI Chip Equipment Forecasts Brighten Ahead of Monday’s Open

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) ended the week near fresh highs, with the stock last trading around $178.07 late Friday evening in New York, after a session that saw $179.77 as the intraday high and $177.44 as the low. At that price, Lam carries a market capitalization of roughly $162.4 billion and trades at about 28x earnings based on the latest available figures. The timing matters for investors planning their next move: at around 8:43 p.m. ET on Friday (Dec. 26, 2025), U.S. stock exchanges and the standard after-hours session are closed, meaning any material weekend headlines will be priced
27 December 2025
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CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) Drops in Late Trading as Wall Street Closes a Thin Holiday Session—Debt, Mega-Deals, and What to Watch Next

CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) Drops in Late Trading as Wall Street Closes a Thin Holiday Session—Debt, Mega-Deals, and What to Watch Next

NEW YORK — Dec. 26, 2025 — CoreWeave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWV) is closing out the post‑Christmas trading day under renewed scrutiny as investors weigh a familiar tension in the AI infrastructure trade: blistering demand and massive long-term contracts versus heavy financing needs, high interest costs, and execution risk. The broader U.S. market ended a quiet, light‑volume holiday session near record levels, with the “Santa Claus rally” period underway and the S&P 500 still within striking distance of the 7,000 milestone. Reuters+1 As of 7:48 p.m. ET Friday in New York, CRWV was trading around $76.42, down roughly 3% from the
27 December 2025
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Eli Lilly Stock (LLY) Holds Near $1,078 After Friday’s Close as GLP‑1 Pricing, Pill Competition, and Retatrutide Data Shape the 2026 Outlook

Eli Lilly Stock (LLY) Holds Near $1,078 After Friday’s Close as GLP‑1 Pricing, Pill Competition, and Retatrutide Data Shape the 2026 Outlook

New York — As of 7:56 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is coming off a session that left the stock hovering around $1,077.75, essentially flat on the day after a narrow trading range. With U.S. markets now shut for the weekend, the next major read for investors will come when trading resumes Monday—against a backdrop of fast-moving headlines in obesity drugs, shifting reimbursement and pricing policy, and fresh late‑stage pipeline data that continues to redefine what “best‑in‑class” can mean in metabolic medicine. LLY stock check: where Eli Lilly finished Friday and what
27 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) Outlook: China iPhone Demand Surprise, App Store Regulatory Pressure, and Wall Street Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Open

Apple Stock (AAPL) Outlook: China iPhone Demand Surprise, App Store Regulatory Pressure, and Wall Street Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Open

As of 7:10 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was last trading around $273.40 after U.S. markets closed for the day and headed into the weekend. Apple stock is finishing the week in a market that’s still flirting with all-time highs—but with noticeably lower conviction and lighter holiday volume. On Friday, Wall Street ended a quiet post-Christmas session nearly unchanged, with the Dow down 0.04%, the S&P 500 down 0.03%, and the Nasdaq down 0.09% as investors watched the early stretch of the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” window. Reuters For Apple investors,
27 December 2025
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NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock: After-Hours Price Holds Near $190 as Groq AI Inference Deal, China Export Policy, and Earnings Outlook Shape the Next Move

NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock: After-Hours Price Holds Near $190 as Groq AI Inference Deal, China Export Policy, and Earnings Outlook Shape the Next Move

As of 7:12 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) was trading around $190.53 in after-hours activity, with roughly 139.5 million shares traded during the day. Friday’s session unfolded in a quiet, post-holiday market that kept major U.S. indexes close to recent highs. The Dow slipped to 48,710.97, the S&P 500 to 6,929.94, and the Nasdaq Composite to 23,593.10, with overall exchange volume notably lighter than recent averages. Reuters For Nvidia stock investors, the late-week focus has narrowed to a familiar set of themes—AI infrastructure spending, export controls, and supply-chain strategy—but with new urgency after a
27 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Today: BlueBird 6 Launch Fallout, Analyst Price Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Today: BlueBird 6 Launch Fallout, Analyst Price Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK — As of 5:42 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, U.S. stocks have finished a quiet post-Christmas session, but AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) did anything but trade quietly. AP News Shares of AST SpaceMobile were last seen around $71.95 in late trading, down about 7.8% versus the prior close, with heavy volume and a wide intraday range—another reminder that “direct-to-device” satellite connectivity remains one of the market’s most headline-driven themes. MarketWatch Below is what moved ASTS, what the latest company updates and industry signals say, how Wall Street is modeling the upside/downside, and what investors should
27 December 2025
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CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into the Close

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into the Close

As of 3:50 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets are in a thin, post-Christmas trading session—the kind of low-liquidity backdrop where price moves can look bigger (or quieter) than the underlying news flow. Reuters CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) was trading around $480.94 in the final stretch of the regular session, up about 0.8% on the day, with an intraday range roughly between $475.20 and $482.00. That modest gain is landing as broader Wall Street action hovers near record highs. Reuters described Friday’s tape as light-volume with limited catalysts, as investors watch whether the
26 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

As of 3:16 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, the U.S. stock market is still in session — and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) is having one of those “space-stock” days where the price action looks less like a calm stroll and more like re-entry plasma. ASTS shares are trading at $71.46, down 8.44% on the day, after moving between $71.31 and $79.39. Volume is elevated at roughly 15.7 million shares with under an hour left before the closing bell. Meanwhile, the broader market is relatively steady: the S&P 500 proxy SPY is essentially flat, the
26 December 2025
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Disney Stock (DIS) News Today: OpenAI Deal, Streaming Momentum, and Analyst Price Targets as Holiday Trading Stays Thin

Disney Stock (DIS) News Today: OpenAI Deal, Streaming Momentum, and Analyst Price Targets as Holiday Trading Stays Thin

New York time check: This article is being published at 3:32 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025. Disney stock today: where DIS is trading and what the market backdrop looks like In late-afternoon trading, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is down about 1%, changing hands around $113 per share in an extremely light post-holiday session. MarketWatch+1 The broader tape helps explain the muted move: Is the stock exchange open right now? Yes. U.S. markets typically run 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, and December 26 is a regular trading day (not a market holiday). CBS News+1 With the
26 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock Today: Shares Slip in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Navy “ShipOS” Deal and AI Data‑Center Push Keep 2026 in Focus

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Today: Shares Slip in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Navy “ShipOS” Deal and AI Data‑Center Push Keep 2026 in Focus

NEW YORK — Dec. 26, 2025, 3:10 p.m. ET.Wall Street is doing that end‑of‑year thing where it technically trades, but with the vibe of a half-lit office. U.S. indexes have hovered near record territory in light post‑Christmas volume, with investors watching interest-rate expectations and positioning into the final trading days of 2025. Investing.com+2AP News+2 In that backdrop, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) is seeing a familiar cocktail of profit‑taking, headline‑driven swings, and valuation debate—even as the company continues to stack up defense-adjacent wins and AI‑infrastructure partnerships. Palantir stock price right now As of the latest available quote during today’s session,
26 December 2025
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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