Market Analysis News 26 December 2025

Global M&A Boom in 2025: Dealmaking Hits $4.5 Trillion as Trump Antitrust Shift Fuels Megadeals and the Warner Bros Bidding War

Wall Street is ending 2025 the way it likes to start a new year: with phones buzzing, lawyers on standby, and bankers quietly admitting that “holiday break” has become more of an aspiration than a schedule. In the final stretch

27 December 2025

Antitrust·Business Trends·Corporate Strategy·Market Analysis·Mergers & Acquisitions

Walmart Stock (WMT) Weekend Watch: Price, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Know Before the Next Market Session

New York time check: It is 2:35 a.m. ET on Saturday, December 27, 2025 in New York. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, Walmart Inc. (WMT) heads into the final trading days of 2025 in a familiar role—a defensive

27 December 2025

Financial News·Investment Tips·Market Analysis·Stock Market·Walmart

Wheaton Precious Metals Stock (WPM) Heads Into the Weekend With Momentum as Gold and Silver Go Parabolic — Key News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday

New York time check: It’s 1:53 a.m. ET on Saturday, December 27, 2025, which means U.S. stock markets are closed and investors are now in “weekend risk + year-end liquidity” mode. Even with the closing bell long gone, Wheaton Precious

27 December 2025

Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Precious Metals·Stock Market

Target Stock (NYSE: TGT) Surges on Activist Stake Report: What Investors Need to Watch Before Monday’s Open

New York — Late Friday, December 26, 2025: Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) shares were trading around $99.55, up about 3% on the day, after reports that an activist investor has taken a significant stake in the retailer. Reuters The move

27 December 2025

Financial News·Investing Tips·Market Analysis·Retail Industry·Stock Market

Citigroup Stock (NYSE: C) News and Outlook: Citi’s 2025 Rally, Regulatory Relief, and What to Watch Before the Next Session

Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) is ending the week with momentum — but also with investors facing a familiar year-end challenge: thin liquidity, headline sensitivity, and a market hovering near record highs as the calendar winds down. As of 7:46 p.m.

27 December 2025

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

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock Near Record Levels Into Year-End: What’s Driving the Rally, Key News, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Session

As of 7:41 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, the U.S. stock market’s regular session has ended, leaving investors to digest a year-end rally that has pushed major indexes close to record territory and helped keep

27 December 2025

Banking·Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market

Oracle Stock (ORCL) Today: Shares Hold Near $198 After Holiday Trading as Wall Street Weighs AI Spending, OpenAI Exposure, and 2026 Outlook

NEW YORK — Friday, December 26, 2025 (5:00 p.m. ET). Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) finished a quiet, post‑Christmas session near $198 as investors balanced a strong year‑end backdrop for U.S. equities with renewed scrutiny of Oracle’s AI‑era spending plans and

27 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Investing·Market Analysis·Stocks·Technology

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After the Close: AI Spending Debate, Azure Momentum, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open (New York, Dec. 26, 2025)

As of 4:37 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, the New York Stock Exchange’s regular session has already closed, with after-hours trading underway. New York Stock Exchange In late trading, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) was around

26 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Investment·Market Analysis·Microsoft·Stocks

XRP Price Today Holds Near $1.85 as Wall Street Closes Near Record Highs: Ripple’s Bank Charter, XRP ETF Flows, and the Fed Outlook Investors Are Watching

As of 5:04 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, XRP is trading around $1.85, down about 1% over the past 24 hours, with roughly $2.4B in 24-hour trading volume and a market cap near $112B. CoinMarketCap

26 December 2025

Cryptocurrency·Financial Regulation·Investment Insights·Market Analysis·XRP News

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $87K After Wall Street Close as ETF Outflows and $23B Options Expiry Keep Volatility Elevated

New York — As of 5:04 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, Bitcoin is trading around $87,438, down about 0.5% on the day, after swinging between roughly $86,670 and $89,416. The timing matters: U.S. stocks just finished a muted,

26 December 2025

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·ETF·Market Analysis

Silver Price Today: Spot Silver Hits Fresh Record Near $79 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Tight Supply Supercharge the Rally

New York — 5:04 p.m. ET, Friday, December 26, 2025. Silver is closing out the week with a statement move. After breaking through multiple psychological levels in thin, year-end trading, spot silver (XAG/USD) pushed into new all-time highs on Friday,

26 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Investment News·Market Analysis·Precious Metals·Silver Prices

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Slips After Christmas, Holds Near Record Territory — What Wall Street Is Watching Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK (as of 5:02 p.m. ET, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025) — U.S. markets are closed for the day, with the New York Stock Exchange’s core trading session running from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. New York Stock Exchange

26 December 2025

Dow Jones·Financial News·Market Analysis·Stock Market·Wall Street

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