Investment Strategies News 17 December 2025

Standard Chartered PLC Stock (LSE: STAN) Near Record High: Buyback Update, Tokenisation Push, and Fresh 2025–2027 Forecasts

Standard Chartered PLC shares are trading just shy of a fresh peak after a powerful 2025 rally, with investors weighing a familiar mix: capital returns, regulatory headlines, and the bank’s expanding bet on digitising cross‑border money movement. As of the

18 December 2025

Banking·Financial News·Investment Strategies·Market Analysis·Stock Market

Barclays PLC Stock (BARC.L) Near 52-Week High as BoE Rate Cut Looms: Buyback Update, Evelyn Partners Deal Talk, and Analyst Targets

LONDON — 18 December 2025 — Barclays PLC stock is ending the year with momentum, hovering around the mid‑460s in pence and repeatedly testing fresh highs, as investors weigh a pivotal macro backdrop against very company-specific catalysts: an active share

18 December 2025

Analyst Insights·Financial News·Investment Strategies·Stock Market

Unilever PLC Stock (UL, ULVR) on 18.12.2025: Analyst Forecasts, Magnum Spin-Off Fallout, and What Investors Watch Next

LONDON / NEW YORK — 18 December 2025. Unilever PLC stock is entering a new phase after one of its biggest structural moves in years: the demerger of its ice cream business into The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) and

18 December 2025

Analyst Forecasts·Corporate News·Financial Analysis·Investment Strategies·Stock Market

Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): UBS Highlights Argentina Lithium Upside as Simandou Exports Begin and a $10B Divestment Plan Takes Shape

Dec. 18, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc stock is back in the spotlight today as investors weigh a new lithium-focused take from UBS against fresh reporting from Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mega-project and the miner’s broader strategy reset under CEO

18 December 2025

Company News·Global Economy·Investment Strategies·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Vedanta Ltd Stock Hits Fresh Highs After NCLT Demerger Nod: Latest News, Broker Targets, Dividend Outlook and Key Risks (18 Dec 2025)

December 18, 2025 — Vedanta Ltd (NSE: VEDL, BSE: 500295) is back in the spotlight after its long-awaited demerger cleared a major legal hurdle, triggering a sharp re-rating conversation across Dalal Street. The stock has been trading around the ₹580

18 December 2025

Corporate News·Dividend Updates·Investment Strategies·Risk Analysis·Stock Market

Brambles Limited Stock (ASX:BXB) on 18 December 2025: Buyback Update, Share Count Moves, and Analyst Forecasts

Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) spent Thursday, 18 December 2025, doing two very “Brambles” things at once: tightening its share base through an on‑market buyback, while also adding a small number of shares via its employee share plan. The result is a

18 December 2025

Company Analysis·Financial Forecasts·Investment Strategies·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 17, 2025: After-Hours Update, Today’s Key News, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) ended Wednesday’s session with a sharp pullback, even as the broader selloff was already pressuring high‑multiple tech. By the closing bell on December 17, 2025, CrowdStrike shares fell 3.79% to $470.02, leaving the stock about

18 December 2025

After-Hours Trading·Financial News·Investment Strategies·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock After the Close on Dec. 17, 2025: After-Hours Action, Today’s Catalysts, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, under pressure—but the news flow around the USDC issuer is accelerating into Thursday’s session. The stock closed at $79.20, down $3.80 (-4.58%), after trading in a wide intraday range

18 December 2025

After-Hours Trading·Financial News·Investment Strategies·Market Analysis·Stocks

Progressive (PGR) Stock After Hours: November 2025 Results, Analyst Price Targets, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

Progressive Corporation (The) (NYSE: PGR) finished Wednesday’s session under pressure, even as investors sifted through fresh monthly operating data and a flurry of same-day analyst takes. The stock closed at $227.27, down 1.96% on the day, after trading in a

18 December 2025

After Hours Trading·Analyst Insights·Financial News·Investment Strategies·Stock Market

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock After Hours Today: Key Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is ending Wednesday’s session on a cautious note, with shares slipping further after the closing bell as investors weigh a major investigative report, a risk-off tape in U.S. equities, and a busy macro calendar set

18 December 2025

After Hours Trading·Analyst Insights·Investment Strategies·Stock Market

Bank of America Stock (BAC) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Price Action, Fresh Analyst Targets, Activist Buzz, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, under mild pressure during regular trading — and then stayed mostly steady after the closing bell as investors digested a mix of market-wide risk-off sentiment, fresh Wall Street target

18 December 2025

After Hours Trading·Analyst Ratings·Bank of America·Investment Strategies·Stock Market

Strategy (MSTR) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Bitcoin Pressure, Fresh Filings, Analyst Targets—and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) ended Wednesday’s regular session sharply lower and slipped further after the closing bell, as the company’s “bitcoin treasury” identity kept the stock tightly tethered to crypto risk sentiment. Strategy stock: the after-hours picture after the bell

17 December 2025

After Hours Trading·Bitcoin·Financial Analysis·Investment Strategies·Stock Market

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