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Market Movers News 12 December 2025 - 2 February 2026

Sandisk stock price jumps again on a $1,000 target call — what’s driving SNDK today

Sandisk stock price jumps again on a $1,000 target call — what’s driving SNDK today

Sandisk shares surged 13.3% to $653.05 in early Monday trading after Bernstein and Raymond James raised price targets, citing strong demand and a bullish outlook. The stock has soared over 1,500% in a year, fueled by AI data center growth and firmer NAND prices. Sandisk projected Q3 revenue up to $4.8 billion. Traders are watching NAND pricing and Friday’s U.S. jobs report for further signals.
2 February 2026
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EchoStar Corporation (SATS) stock jumps nearly 6% as Dish vendor dispute hits FCC SpaceX review

EchoStar Corporation (SATS) stock jumps nearly 6% as Dish vendor dispute hits FCC SpaceX review

EchoStar shares jumped 5.9% to $131.09 in after-hours trading following news that Crown Castle accused Dish Wireless of defaulting on over $3.5 billion in payments. Crown Castle has ended its infrastructure deal with Dish and, along with other vendors, is urging the FCC to impose conditions on EchoStar’s pending spectrum transfer to SpaceX. The FCC’s timeline for spectrum transfers and earnings forecasts remains in focus.
15 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal — what’s driving VST today

Vistra stock jumps after Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal — what’s driving VST today

Vistra Corp shares jumped 11.4% to $167.81 after announcing 20-year nuclear power purchase agreements with Meta Platforms covering over 2,600 MW from three plants. The contracts begin deliveries in late 2026 and could boost Vistra’s adjusted free cash flow by up to 17% once fully in place. Meta also signed nuclear deals with two other firms. Vistra stock remains below its September high of $219.82.
9 January 2026
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ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

ASX 200 closes higher after inflation cools; banks drag while Lynas jumps 14%

Sydney, Jan 7, 2026, 21:56 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ended slightly higher on Wednesday after a softer inflation print, as miners and rare-earth stocks outweighed a slide in banks. The S&P/ASX 200 added 12.8 points, or 0.15%, to 8,695.6, while the All Ordinaries rose 0.23% to 9,018.0. Lynas Rare Earths jumped 14.5%, but Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and National Australia Bank fell 1.5% to 2.0%, and the benchmark clawed back only part of Tuesday’s 0.43% decline. Market Index+1 Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed consumer prices rose 3.4% in the year to November, slowing from 3.8%
7 January 2026
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Halliburton stock rises nearly 5% premarket as Venezuela oil rebuild talk lifts service names

Halliburton stock rises nearly 5% premarket as Venezuela oil rebuild talk lifts service names

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:40 ET — Premarket Halliburton (HAL.N) shares were up 4.7% at $29.60 in premarket trading on Monday, as oilfield services stocks climbed after weekend developments in Venezuela put future drilling and well-work demand back in focus. The move matters now because any push to restart and expand Venezuelan oil output would require oilfield services — the rigs, crews and equipment that drill wells and complete them, the work that readies a well to start producing. Halliburton is one of the largest suppliers of those services. The rally comes as crude prices sit near $60 and
5 January 2026
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BAE Systems shares jump nearly 5% as Venezuela shock lifts European defense stocks

BAE Systems shares jump nearly 5% as Venezuela shock lifts European defense stocks

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:43 GMT — Regular session BAE Systems (BAES.L) shares rose nearly 5% on Monday, tracking a rally in European defense stocks after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The stock was up 4.85% at 1,839 pence. Lse The STOXX Europe aerospace and defense index — a basket of the sector’s stocks — rose 2.7% to its highest in two months, Reuters reported. For investors, BAE often trades as a read-through on government procurement when geopolitics heats up. Reuters The move lands as markets reassess geopolitical risk at the start of the first full trading
5 January 2026
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CoreWeave stock slides in year-end trade after insider sale filing puts CRWV back in focus

CoreWeave stock slides in year-end trade after insider sale filing puts CRWV back in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:57 ET — Regular session CoreWeave (CRWV) shares fell 2.0% to $72.40 by 12:57 p.m. ET, after trading between $72.04 and $74.30 in the session. The move matters because CoreWeave remains a high-volatility play on artificial intelligence infrastructure, where investors have been quick to react to signals about insider selling and capital needs. SEC+1 Year-end positioning is adding another layer, with investors looking to lock in tax losses and rebalance portfolios in a market that can turn jumpy on thin liquidity. Business Insider A Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed
31 December 2025
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UnitedHealth (UNH) Stock After-Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

UnitedHealth (UNH) Stock After-Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) finished the holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session with a modest gain, then edged slightly lower in thin after-hours trading—a familiar pattern on a day when liquidity is usually light across Wall Street. UNH closed at $327.58, up $2.78 (+0.86%), and was last quoted around $327.17 in after-hours trading shortly after the close. Yahoo Finance+1 Just as important for investors setting expectations: U.S. equity markets are closed Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) and reopen Friday, Dec. 26. Christmas Eve was an early-close day (1:00 p.m. ET for NYSE and Nasdaq), with exchanges also noting the late trading
24 December 2025
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Boise Cascade (BCC) Stock Today: Why Shares Slipped on Dec. 19, 2025 — Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

Boise Cascade (BCC) Stock Today: Why Shares Slipped on Dec. 19, 2025 — Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

Boise Cascade Company (NYSE: BCC) traded lower on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, with shares recently at $74.95, down 3.54% on the session after opening at $76.76. The day’s range has run from $74.43 to $76.85, with volume around 350,672 shares at the time of the latest trade. For a company tied tightly to U.S. housing cycles—selling everything from engineered wood products to distribution-side building materials—days like this are rarely about a single headline. They’re usually about the market constantly re-pricing a messy cocktail of housing demand, interest rates, commodity pricing, and earnings expectations. Still, Dec. 19 did bring fresh signals
19 December 2025
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Quantum Stocks Today in the U.S. Stock Market: IONQ, QBTS, RGTI, QUBT and ARQQ Move on Jefferies Coverage and Deal News (Dec. 16, 2025)

Quantum Stocks Today in the U.S. Stock Market: IONQ, QBTS, RGTI, QUBT and ARQQ Move on Jefferies Coverage and Deal News (Dec. 16, 2025)

NEW YORK — Dec. 16, 2025 (early afternoon ET) — Quantum computing stocks are back in the spotlight Tuesday as a fresh wave of Wall Street coverage lands on the sector and deal news adds another catalyst for the most speculative names. The headline driver: Jefferies initiated coverage on key “pure-play” quantum computing companies, handing Buy ratings to IonQ (IONQ) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) while starting Rigetti (RGTI) at Hold. Investing.com The moves are happening even as the broader market trades with a cautious tone after economic data, with IonQ specifically highlighted among notable movers on the day. Barron’s Quantum stocks snapshot (U.S.-listed) — prices as of ~2:26
16 December 2025
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US Stock Market Premarket Top Gainers Today (Dec. 12, 2025): Lululemon Surges, Cannabis Stocks Rally, Mitek and Quanex Jump

US Stock Market Premarket Top Gainers Today (Dec. 12, 2025): Lululemon Surges, Cannabis Stocks Rally, Mitek and Quanex Jump

Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 — 6:00 a.m. ET SEO summary: Here are the biggest US stock market premarket gainers today (NYSE/Nasdaq) and the news driving them, including Lululemon’s earnings and CEO transition, a cannabis-stock surge tied to marijuana rescheduling headlines, and earnings-driven jumps in Mitek and Quanex. Nasdaq+4StockAnalysis+4Reuters+4 US stock futures were mixed early Friday, with investors balancing a post-Fed backdrop against renewed questions around big-tech AI spending after Oracle’s latest move and broader positioning into year-end. Reuters Below is a detailed look at the top premarket gainers as of about 6:00 a.m. ET, plus the headlines, forecasts, and analyst takes circulating on 12/12/2025. Top premarket stock gainers right now (as of ~6:00 a.m. ET) These are the leading percentage gainers in
12 December 2025
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SGX Top Gainers Today: Biggest Singapore Stock Market Movers on Dec 12, 2025

SGX Top Gainers Today: Biggest Singapore Stock Market Movers on Dec 12, 2025

SINGAPORE (Dec 12, 2025) — Singapore stocks saw a split personality on Friday: sharp percentage jumps in several thinly traded penny counters, alongside steady gains in heavyweight names such as banks and Hongkong Land, as Asian markets took cues from Wall Street’s post-rate-cut momentum and a softer US dollar. Reuters Below is a detailed look at the biggest stock gainers today on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), plus the key corporate headlines, broker calls, and catalysts shaping attention on Dec 12, 2025. All price and ranking data is intraday and based on delayed quotes. Singapore market snapshot: banks dominate turnover while
12 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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