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Investment Strategies News 27 December 2025 - 28 December 2025

Ambev Stock (ABEV) Weekend Outlook: Dividend Catalyst, Options Signal, and Analyst Targets Ahead of the Next NYSE Session

Ambev Stock (ABEV) Weekend Outlook: Dividend Catalyst, Options Signal, and Analyst Targets Ahead of the Next NYSE Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 6:02 p.m. ET — Market Closed Ambev S.A. (NYSE: ABEV) enters the final stretch of the year with U.S. markets shut for the weekend and investors recalibrating for Monday’s reopen. The Brazil-based brewer’s U.S.-listed ADRs finished the last regular session at $2.43, up 2.53%, and edged to $2.44 in late Friday after-hours trading. StockAnalysis The move came as Wall Street itself cooled off in a quiet, post-holiday session, with the major U.S. indexes ending only slightly lower and traders watching whether year-end seasonality can keep the market buoyant into early January. Reuters With the NYSE
28 December 2025
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Plug Power Stock (PLUG) Holds Near $2 as Markets Close for Weekend; Investors Eye January Shareholder Vote, High Short Interest, and Hydrogen Catalysts

Plug Power Stock (PLUG) Holds Near $2 as Markets Close for Weekend; Investors Eye January Shareholder Vote, High Short Interest, and Hydrogen Catalysts

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:18 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) heads into the weekend with shares hovering around $2.07, after a quiet, thinly traded post-Christmas session on Wall Street and a modest dip for the hydrogen-focused company. Reuters With U.S. equity markets shut until Monday’s open, investors looking at Plug Power stock have two immediate storylines to weigh before the next regular session: (1) year-end market conditions—light liquidity and “Santa Claus rally” positioning—and (2) a company-specific catalyst that could define sentiment into 2026: Plug’s late-January shareholder meeting, where investors will vote on charter
27 December 2025
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Cisco Stock (CSCO) Holds Near $78 as Markets Close for the Weekend; Investors Parse New Channel Focus, Real-Estate Move, and 2026 Outlook

Cisco Stock (CSCO) Holds Near $78 as Markets Close for the Weekend; Investors Parse New Channel Focus, Real-Estate Move, and 2026 Outlook

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:14 p.m. ET — Market closed. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) heads into the weekend with shares hovering near the $78 level after a quiet, holiday-thinned stretch of trading that left many large-cap tech names range-bound. Cisco last closed at $78.16 on Friday, Dec. 26, in a session that saw relatively light year-end volume across U.S. equities. Nasdaq Cisco stock price: where CSCO left off before the weekend Cisco ended Friday modestly higher, with trading constrained to a narrow band as investors returned from the Christmas holiday and positioned for the final three sessions of
27 December 2025
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Santa Claus Rally Watch: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Gold, Silver Smash Records

Santa Claus Rally Watch: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Gold, Silver Smash Records

Wall Street is closing out 2025 with a familiar year-end mix: record-level equity prices, thin holiday liquidity, and a growing list of “what could move markets next week” catalysts—from Federal Reserve minutes to political headlines around the next Fed chair. After a quiet post-Christmas session on Friday, December 26, U.S. stocks finished barely changed but still near all-time highs, keeping investors focused on whether the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” can carry major indexes into the final trading days of the year. Reuters+2Reuters+2 A muted Friday masks a powerful year-end run In the low-volume session on Dec. 26, the Dow Jones
27 December 2025
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Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Year-End Rally Momentum, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Vertiv (VRT) Stock: Year-End Rally Momentum, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 4:09 p.m. ET — Market closed Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with momentum still intact after a quiet, holiday-thinned session on Wall Street. Vertiv shares finished Friday’s regular session at $167.58, up 0.43%, after trading between $165.85 and $168.44 on volume of about 2.53 million shares, according to market data. FinancialContent While the broader market paused near record levels—the Dow slipped 0.04%, the S&P 500 fell 0.03%, and the Nasdaq lost 0.09% in light post-Christmas trading—investors continue to debate whether the “AI infrastructure” trade can carry into
27 December 2025
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Reddit Stock (RDDT) Heads Into Next Week With a Fresh Bullish Call: Needham’s “Best Idea for 2026,” AI Licensing Tailwinds, and Key Levels to Watch

Reddit Stock (RDDT) Heads Into Next Week With a Fresh Bullish Call: Needham’s “Best Idea for 2026,” AI Licensing Tailwinds, and Key Levels to Watch

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 3:52 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) is heading into the final trading stretch of 2025 with Wall Street’s attention swinging back toward two core questions: how far its ad business can scale and whether its human-generated content can become a durable “toll road” for AI training and search. With U.S. equities closed for the weekend, investors are using the pause to digest the latest analyst commentary and position for Monday’s open. Reddit shares finished the most recent session (Friday, Dec. 26) at $225.77, down 0.04% on the day, after trading
27 December 2025
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Pfizer Stock (PFE) Update: Shares Hold Near $25 Into Year-End as Investors Weigh 2026 Guidance, Dividend, and Pipeline Catalysts

Pfizer Stock (PFE) Update: Shares Hold Near $25 Into Year-End as Investors Weigh 2026 Guidance, Dividend, and Pipeline Catalysts

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 3:07 p.m. ET — Market closed Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) is heading into the final trading days of 2025 with its stock still anchored in the mid-$20s, a range that has increasingly defined sentiment around the pharmaceutical giant as Wall Street debates two competing narratives: near-term pressure from fading COVID-era revenues and patent expirations, versus a longer-term rebuild driven by oncology and newer growth categories such as obesity. With U.S. equities closed for the weekend, investors won’t see fresh price discovery until Monday’s opening bell. That matters in a holiday-thinned tape—one where broad indexes have
27 December 2025
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Utilities Stocks Outlook: XLU Ends Holiday Week Near Flat as Rates, AI Power Demand and Storm Risks Shape 2026

Utilities Stocks Outlook: XLU Ends Holiday Week Near Flat as Rates, AI Power Demand and Storm Risks Shape 2026

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 1:42 p.m. ET — MARKET CLOSED Utilities stocks are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar “defensive” reputation—plus a newer, more complex growth narrative tied to AI-era electricity demand. With U.S. exchanges closed for the weekend, investors are digesting Friday’s quiet, post-Christmas session and a short list of fresh headlines that nevertheless matter for regulated utilities: winter-storm risk in the Northeast, rising scrutiny of power bills amid data-center expansion, and renewed legal and policy uncertainty around offshore wind. The backdrop is a market that’s still near all-time highs but showing year-end thinness.
27 December 2025
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Communication Services Stocks: Meta, Alphabet, Netflix and XLC in Focus as Wall Street Heads Into the Final 2025 Sessions

Communication Services Stocks: Meta, Alphabet, Netflix and XLC in Focus as Wall Street Heads Into the Final 2025 Sessions

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:56 p.m. ET — Market Closed Communication Services stocks are heading into the final three U.S. equity sessions of 2025 with two forces pulling in opposite directions: bullish year-end momentum that has kept major indexes near record territory, and a fresh wave of regulatory scrutiny aimed at social media features that critics say drive compulsive use. With the New York Stock Exchange closed for the weekend, investors are using the pause to reassess what’s been a standout year for the sector—powered by Big Tech advertising platforms and streaming leaders—while mapping out catalysts that could shape
27 December 2025
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Healthcare Stocks Outlook: Year-End Rotation, J&J’s Eczema Setback, and Managed-Care Scrutiny Shape the Setup Before Monday’s Open

Healthcare Stocks Outlook: Year-End Rotation, J&J’s Eczema Setback, and Managed-Care Scrutiny Shape the Setup Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:57 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Healthcare stocks are heading into the final trading days of 2025 with a rare mix of “defensive” support and headline-driven volatility—exactly the combination that can matter most when liquidity is thin and investors are rebalancing portfolios into year-end. U.S. stock markets are shut today, but Friday’s post-Christmas session left a clear message: the broader market is still hovering near record levels, and investors have been widening their focus beyond mega-cap technology—an environment that can favor large-cap healthcare even as biotech remains more catalyst-sensitive. Reuters+1 Where healthcare stocks stand
27 December 2025
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Cloud Computing Stocks Stock: Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) News, Forecasts, and the Setup Before Monday’s Open

Cloud Computing Stocks Stock: Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) News, Forecasts, and the Setup Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:56 p.m. ET — Market closed U.S. stock markets are shut for the weekend, and cloud computing stocks are heading into the final trading days of 2025 with a familiar mix of tailwinds and stress tests: accelerating AI-driven data-center investment, easing (but still meaningful) rate sensitivity, and recurring investor focus on cloud uptime and concentration risk. Friday’s post-Christmas session ended nearly flat in light volume, snapping a short winning streak but keeping the broader tone constructive heading into year-end. The Dow dipped 0.04%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.03%, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.09%, according
27 December 2025
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AI Stocks Weekend Update: Nvidia’s Groq Deal, HBM4 Memory Race, and the AI Infrastructure Spending Wave to Watch Before Monday

AI Stocks Weekend Update: Nvidia’s Groq Deal, HBM4 Memory Race, and the AI Infrastructure Spending Wave to Watch Before Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:11 p.m. ET — Market closed (U.S. exchanges shut for the weekend) Wall Street is heading into the final full trading stretch of 2025 with artificial intelligence stocks still setting the tone across chips, cloud, and software—and with fresh headlines underscoring a key theme for 2026: AI is shifting from training to inference, and the capital required to power that transition keeps climbing. Friday’s post‑Christmas session ended close to all‑time highs on light volume, with the major indexes fractionally lower but still up on the week—an environment that often amplifies stock‑specific news, especially for megacap
27 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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