Investment Trends News 30 December 2025

Real estate stocks today: REITs slip into 2026 as yields rise; XLRE ends 2025 lower

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:55 ET — Market closed. U.S. real estate stocks ended 2025 on the back foot, with the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) down 0.9% on Wednesday at $40.35. The Vanguard Real Estate ETF

1 January 2026

Financial News·Investment Trends·Real Estate·REITs·Stock Market

Communication Services stocks: Meta’s Manus AI deal and Warner takeover battle set early 2026 agenda

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:35 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms’ plan to buy artificial-intelligence startup Manus, in a deal a source valued at $2 billion to $3 billion, kept U.S. communication-services stocks in focus heading into 2026. U.S.

1 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investment Trends·Stock Market·Technology

Semiconductor stocks today: Chip shares slip as Nvidia’s China H200 push meets policy spotlight

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:07 ET — Market closed U.S. semiconductor stocks slipped in the final trading session of 2025, with the PHLX Semiconductor Index closing down 1.2% on Wednesday. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s

1 January 2026

Investment Trends·NVIDIA·Semiconductors·Stock Market

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) stock in focus after report flags persistent Korea retail buying despite 80% slide

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 06:34 ET — Market closed BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) shares slipped in the final session of 2025 as U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day, with traders weighing a fresh report on persistent buying by

1 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·Financial News·Investment Trends·Stock Market

XRP price stock today: Ripple token slips below $1.85 as year-end risk-off grips crypto

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:32 ET — After-hours XRP fell about 1.6% to $1.84 on Wednesday, extending a late-year drift as traders closed out positions ahead of the New Year holiday. Investing.com data showed XRP last at $1.841, after

31 December 2025

Cryptocurrency·Investment Trends·Market Analysis·Price Updates·XRP

Cytokinetics stock jumps today as CYTK traders focus on Myqorzo launch and insider filing

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:52 ET — Regular session Cytokinetics, Incorporated shares rose 3.7% to $63.63 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, after touching $64.40 earlier in the session. The stock traded as low as $60.87, while the S&P 500

31 December 2025

Biotechnology·Company Analysis·Investment Trends·Pharma News·Stock Market

PayPal stock (PYPL) slips on last trading day of 2025 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:36 ET — Regular session PayPal Holdings (PYPL.O) shares were down 0.5% at $58.83 on Wednesday afternoon, tracking a modest dip in U.S. equities as investors positioned for year-end. The move matters because payments stocks

31 December 2025

Financial News·Investment Trends·Stock Market·Technology Stocks·Trading

Nike stock jumps on CEO buy as year-end traders watch the turnaround

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:20 ET — Regular session Nike (NKE) shares rose 4.1% to $63.72 in midday trading on Wednesday after a regulatory filing showed CEO Elliott Hill bought about $1 million of stock. The Form 4 filing,

31 December 2025

Investment Trends·Market Analysis·Nike News·Stock Market

AI stocks today: Nvidia’s China H200 chip rush puts chipmakers in focus before New Year trade

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 03:59 ET — Market closed Nvidia (NVDA.O) has approached contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW) to ramp output of its H200 graphics processing units — chips used to train and run artificial-intelligence models —

31 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Investment Trends·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology News

Shopify stock slides today as year-end tech rebalancing hits SHOP ahead of New Year’s Eve session

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 19:19 ET — After-hours Shopify Inc shares fell $4.13, or 2.5%, to $163.74 on Tuesday and were little changed in late after-hours trading. The slide puts Shopify (SHOP) in focus heading into the final U.S.

31 December 2025

Financial Analysis·Investment Trends·Stock Market·Tech Stocks

IREN stock slips today as year-end tech jitters hit AI data-center plays

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 12:56 ET — Regular session Shares of IREN Ltd fell 1.4% to $38.87 in midday trading on Tuesday, pulling back after an early climb to $39.94. The slide matters because IREN has become a high-beta

30 December 2025

AI Industry·Financial Analysis·Investment Trends·Stock Market·Technology News

Microsoft stock ticks higher today as year-end tech slump eases; Fed minutes in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:06 ET — Regular session Microsoft Corp shares inched higher on Tuesday, up about 0.3% at $488.58 in morning trade after opening near $486 and holding a narrow range. The move matters because Microsoft remains

30 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Investment Trends·Stock Market News·Technology Stocks

Investment Trends News 30 December 2025 - 1 January 2026