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US Stock Market Most Popular Stocks Today (Dec. 11, 2025): Oracle Crash, Disney–OpenAI AI Deal, PetMed Buyout Buzz

US Stock Market Most Popular Stocks Today (Dec. 11, 2025): Oracle Crash, Disney–OpenAI AI Deal, PetMed Buyout Buzz

As the closing bell rang on Wall Street this Thursday, December 11, 2025 (around 4 p.m. ET), investors were left staring at one of the most dramatic “rotation” days of the year. The big story: Oracle’s shock AI spending plans blew a hole in the AI trade, even as Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI stole the headlines on the upside. In the “most active” column, traders piled into names like Oracle (ORCL), Nvidia (NVDA), PetMed Express (PETS), HeartBeam (BEAT) and Plug Power (PLUG), alongside a pack of ultra‑volatile microcaps. ChartMill+1 Below is a stock‑by‑stock breakdown of the most popular U.S. stocks today, what moved them, and what traders are watching
11 December 2025
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Confluent (CFLT) Stock Today: IBM’s $11 Billion Takeover, Analyst Downgrades and Fresh Price Targets – December 10, 2025

Confluent (CFLT) Stock Today: IBM’s $11 Billion Takeover, Analyst Downgrades and Fresh Price Targets – December 10, 2025

Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) is trading in a tight band just below IBM’s agreed $31 per‑share all‑cash takeover price, as investors digest a wave of analyst downgrades, fresh valuation work and new institutional positioning around the data‑streaming specialist. As of Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Confluent shares are changing hands at around $30, only a few percent below the IBM offer and roughly flat on the day, after a powerful rally of more than 25% over the past week and month.Simply Wall St Below is a detailed look at today’s news, forecasts and analysis around Confluent stock and what the IBM
10 December 2025
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Netflix Stock Pre-Market Today (December 10, 2025): Warner Bros. Bidding War and Antitrust Jitters Keep NFLX on Edge

Netflix Stock Pre-Market Today (December 10, 2025): Warner Bros. Bidding War and Antitrust Jitters Keep NFLX on Edge

Netflix stock is heading into Wednesday’s session on the back foot, as investors continue to digest a historic bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and an aggressive hostile counter-offer from Paramount Skydance — all under the glare of regulators and politicians. As of early U.S. pre-market trading on December 10, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was changing hands around $96.5 per share across major platforms, modestly below Tuesday’s close of $96.71, with various venues showing a small decline of roughly 0.1%–0.3% and pre-market volume in the tens of thousands of shares.Investing.com+3StockAnalysis+3MarketWatch+3 The move comes after a bruising stretch: NFLX is down about 9–10%
10 December 2025
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Aimei Health Technology (AFJK) Stock Rockets Over 1,000% After Merger Extension: Latest News, Risks and Outlook

Aimei Health Technology (AFJK) Stock Rockets Over 1,000% After Merger Extension: Latest News, Risks and Outlook

Updated December 10, 2025 Shares of Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: AFJK) have just delivered one of the wildest SPAC moves of 2025. On Tuesday, December 9, the blank‑check company’s stock exploded from a prior close of $8.00 to an intraday high of $98.15, closing at $88.50 — a one‑day gain of about 1,006% on nearly 6.7 million shares traded. StockAnalysis+1 Pre‑market and after‑hours trading then saw the price briefly slump into the mid‑$40s, before fresh volatility pushed real‑time quotes back toward the high‑$80s on December 10. Benzinga+1 The catalyst? Yet another extension of Aimei’s long‑running plan to merge
10 December 2025
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Paramount Skydance’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner Bros Discovery: Inside the Showdown With Netflix and the Future of Hollywood

Paramount Skydance’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner Bros Discovery: Inside the Showdown With Netflix and the Future of Hollywood

On 8 December 2025, Hollywood’s most dramatic takeover battle in years escalated again as Paramount Skydance launched a hostile, all‑cash bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for $30 a share – valuing the company at about $108.4 billion including debt. The move directly challenges the $82.7 billion deal WBD struck just days earlier to sell its studio and HBO to Netflix, and puts some of the world’s most valuable entertainment brands at the centre of a high‑stakes fight involving Wall Street, Washington and foreign investors. Reuters+2The Guardian+2 Netflix had been declared the winner of a months‑long auction on 5 December,
8 December 2025
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Netflix’s Warner Bros Takeover: How the $82.7 Billion Deal Could Rewrite the Film Market and Movie Distribution

Netflix’s Warner Bros Takeover: How the $82.7 Billion Deal Could Rewrite the Film Market and Movie Distribution

Netflix’s agreement to acquire Warner Bros’ studio and streaming business in a deal valued at about $82.7 billion is the kind of plot twist that rewrites a franchise — in this case, Hollywood itself.Wikipedia+1 If regulators approve it and Netflix fends off a fresh hostile bid from Paramount Skydance, the world’s biggest streamer will control one of the last great legacy studios, HBO, DC, and a century of film history.The Guardian+1 The transaction, announced on December 5, 2025, would see Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) spin off its cable networks (CNN, TBS, TNT, Discovery-branded channels) into a separate company, Discovery Global, while
8 December 2025
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IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

Published December 8, 2025 International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is moving ahead with one of its largest software deals in years, agreeing to acquire data-streaming specialist Confluent in an all‑cash transaction valued at about $11 billion, following a wave of reports that it was “close to a deal” over the weekend.Reuters+1 The purchase, priced at $31 per share in cash, gives IBM control of one of the leading platforms for real‑time data streaming—technology increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure for enterprise AI and cloud applications.IBM Newsroom+1 From “close to a deal” to signed agreement On Sunday, The Wall Street Journal and others reported that IBM
8 December 2025
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Confluent (CFLT) Stock Surges on IBM’s Reported $11 Billion Takeover Talks: Latest News, Price Targets and Investor Outlook

Confluent (CFLT) Stock Surges on IBM’s Reported $11 Billion Takeover Talks: Latest News, Price Targets and Investor Outlook

Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) has suddenly shifted from “AI infrastructure story” to “takeover story.” On December 8, 2025, multiple outlets reported that IBM is in advanced talks to acquire Confluent for roughly $11 billion, a deal that could be announced as soon as today. Reuters+1 The rumored price implies a hefty premium to Confluent’s last regular-session close and has already sparked sharp gains in off-hours trading — turning the stock into one of the most-watched AI names of the day. TradingView+1 Below is a deep dive into today’s news, current forecasts, and what all of this could mean for Confluent
8 December 2025
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DigitalBridge (DBRG) Stock Soars on SoftBank Takeover Talks: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and Valuation Debate as of December 6, 2025

DigitalBridge (DBRG) Stock Soars on SoftBank Takeover Talks: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and Valuation Debate as of December 6, 2025

Date: December 6, 2025 DigitalBridge Group Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) has suddenly moved from niche digital‑infrastructure specialist to front‑page market story. On Friday, the stock surged roughly 45% in regular trading, closing at $14.12, after reports that Japan’s SoftBank Group is in talks to acquire the company and potentially take it private. StockAnalysis+1 The move caps one of the most dramatic single‑day re-ratings the stock has seen in years and has sparked an intense debate about what DigitalBridge is really worth in an AI‑driven infrastructure world. Below is a structured overview of all key news, forecasts, and analyses around DigitalBridge stock
6 December 2025
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DigitalBridge (DBRG) Stock Soars on SoftBank Takeover Talks: Latest News, Analyst Targets and 2026 Outlook

DigitalBridge (DBRG) Stock Soars on SoftBank Takeover Talks: Latest News, Analyst Targets and 2026 Outlook

DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) has exploded into the spotlight after reports that SoftBank Group is in talks to buy the digital‑infrastructure specialist and take it private, sending the stock to a new 52‑week high on December 5, 2025. Reuters+2Investing.com+2 Below is a detailed, news‑style breakdown of what’s happening with DigitalBridge stock today, what a potential SoftBank deal might look like, and how Wall Street currently values DBRG. Note: This article is for information and news purposes only and is not investment advice. Key Takeaways DigitalBridge (DBRG) Stock on 5 December 2025: Price, Volume and Volatility As of late trading
5 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Soars on Netflix’s $72 Billion Bid: What Today’s Mega‑Deal Means for the Stock

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Soars on Netflix’s $72 Billion Bid: What Today’s Mega‑Deal Means for the Stock

December 5, 2025 – Market close Key points Netflix’s $72 Billion Offer: Deal Terms in Focus After weeks of speculation and a live‑fire bidding war, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has officially agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s TV, film and streaming operations in one of the largest media deals in history. Reuters+1 According to Netflix and multiple news reports, the transaction is structured roughly as follows: Reuters+1 The deal doesn’t swallow all of Warner Bros. Discovery. The Global Networks business — including CNN, TNT Sports (U.S.), Discovery, TBS, HGTV, TLC and other cable channels — will be spun off as a
5 December 2025
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Netflix Stock Slides Below Key Support as $82.7 Billion Warner Bros. and Harry Potter Megadeal Collides With Insider Selling

Netflix Stock Slides Below Key Support as $82.7 Billion Warner Bros. and Harry Potter Megadeal Collides With Insider Selling

December 5, 2025 Netflix stock is under heavy pressure this week as investors digest three big stories at once: a signed $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., including the Harry Potter franchise, a sharp technical breakdown in the share price, and a headline‑grabbing stock sale by co‑founder Reed Hastings. PR Newswire+2Barchart.com+2 As of mid‑day Friday, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is trading around $103 per share, down from highs earlier this year and flirting with key technical levels that many traders watch closely. inkl Key takeaways The Warner Bros. Discovery deal: Harry Potter, HBO and a new streaming super‑giant On Friday,
5 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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