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IBM Stock (NYSE: IBM) Today: Confluent Deal, AI Momentum, Quantum Roadmap, and Analyst Forecasts on Dec. 16, 2025

IBM Stock (NYSE: IBM) Today: Confluent Deal, AI Momentum, Quantum Roadmap, and Analyst Forecasts on Dec. 16, 2025

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) is back in focus on December 16, 2025 (16.12.2025) as investors weigh a near-term pullback in the shares against a busy pipeline of AI-driven initiatives—most notably IBM’s planned $11 billion acquisition of Confluent and a broader push to position IBM as the enterprise “stack” for hybrid cloud + data + AI agents. IBM Newsroom While the day’s trading action is modestly negative, the underlying debate is bigger: Is IBM’s transformation into a software- and platform-led AI infrastructure company durable enough to justify its premium—and can the company execute another large integration without diluting returns?
16 December 2025
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Software & SaaS US Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Oracle’s AI Capex Shock, Adobe’s AI Lift, and Deal-Making Signals Investors Are Watching

Software & SaaS US Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Oracle’s AI Capex Shock, Adobe’s AI Lift, and Deal-Making Signals Investors Are Watching

Updated: Sunday, December 14, 2025 Software and SaaS stocks head into the new week with a familiar tailwind—lower interest rates—but a newly sharpened investor filter: prove the AI spend pays back, and prove it soon. The past seven days (Dec. 8–14) delivered a concentrated mix of catalysts for US-listed software names: a major M&A splash (IBM’s $11 billion agreement to buy Confluent), a mega-cap guidance jolt (Oracle), a beat-and-raise from a marquee creator platform (Adobe), and a late-week fresh deal rumor that could reshape cybersecurity workflows (ServiceNow reportedly nearing a deal for Armis). Reuters At the same time, the Federal
14 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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Confluent (CFLT) After Hours: IBM’s $11 Billion Buyout, Wall Street Downgrades and What to Watch Before the Opening Bell on December 10, 2025

Confluent (CFLT) After Hours: IBM’s $11 Billion Buyout, Wall Street Downgrades and What to Watch Before the Opening Bell on December 10, 2025

Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) has turned from a high‑beta growth stock into a classic merger‑arbitrage story almost overnight. After Monday’s news that IBM will acquire Confluent for $31 per share in cash in an ~$11 billion deal, the stock has exploded higher and then settled into a tight band just below the offer price. Reuters+1 By late trading after the bell on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, Confluent shares were hovering around $29.90, virtually flat on the day and sitting roughly $1.10 below the $31 cash offer – a discount of about 3.5% that now reflects the market’s view of the
10 December 2025
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IBM Stock Today: $11 Billion Confluent Deal, Fresh Price Targets and Valuation Jitters in December 2025

IBM Stock Today: $11 Billion Confluent Deal, Fresh Price Targets and Valuation Jitters in December 2025

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) is firmly back on Wall Street’s radar on December 9, 2025, after announcing its largest acquisition since Red Hat and attracting a fresh wave of analyst upgrades and cautionary notes. As of late trading on Tuesday, IBM shares trade around $311, putting the stock up roughly 41% year‑to‑date and about 35% over the past 12 months, just a few percentage points below its 52‑week high. MarketBeat+1 That rally is being driven by accelerating growth in hybrid cloud and AI — but also raising questions about valuation and what comes next after IBM’s new $11
9 December 2025
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Confluent (CFLT) Stock Surges on IBM’s $11 Billion Takeover – What the $31 Cash Offer Means for Investors on December 9, 2025

Confluent (CFLT) Stock Surges on IBM’s $11 Billion Takeover – What the $31 Cash Offer Means for Investors on December 9, 2025

Updated: December 9, 2025 Key takeaways Important: This article is for information and news purposes only and is not investment advice. Confluent stock today: trading near the IBM offer As of mid‑day on December 9, 2025, Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) is trading around $29.87 per share, almost flat versus Monday’s close after a dramatic one‑day move. StockAnalysis That price matters because IBM has agreed to pay $31 in cash for every CFLT share, so the stock now behaves less like a typical growth name and more like a merger‑arbitrage situation. The spread between the market price (≈$29.9) and the offer
9 December 2025
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Biggest Stock Gainers Today in the US (Dec. 9, 2025): Wave Life Sciences, Structure Therapeutics, Confluent and More

Biggest Stock Gainers Today in the US (Dec. 9, 2025): Wave Life Sciences, Structure Therapeutics, Confluent and More

As Wall Street wakes up on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, investors are still digesting a wild Monday session in which a handful of biotech and tech names exploded higher, even as the major indices finished in the red ahead of tomorrow’s pivotal Federal Reserve decision.Reuters+ 1 Because today’s regular trading session has only just begun, “today’s biggest gainers” in practice means the largest movers from Monday’s US session (Dec. 8) that are driving market conversation and premarket positioning on Dec. 9 . Below is a news-style roundup of those stocks, the catalysts behind the rallies, and what Wall Street is
9 December 2025
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Most Active Stocks Today (December 9, 2025): Nvidia, Tesla, Wave Life Sciences and Confluent Lead a Fed-Focused Wall Street

Most Active Stocks Today (December 9, 2025): Nvidia, Tesla, Wave Life Sciences and Confluent Lead a Fed-Focused Wall Street

New York — December 9, 2025 US investors are crowding into a tight cluster of high-conviction themes today: artificial intelligence chips, blockbuster media and software deals, obesity drugs, and speculative AI small caps. Coming into Tuesday’s session (December 9), Wall Street is just off record highs. On Monday, the S&P 500 slipped about 0.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell roughly 0.4%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq eased 0.1%, but all three remained within striking distance of their all-time peaks.The Times Leader+ 1 At the same time, traders are bracing for the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of 2025, widely expected
9 December 2025
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Confluent (CFLT) Stock Soars on IBM’s $11 Billion Bid: What Matters After the Bell on December 8, 2025 – and Before the December 9 Open

Confluent (CFLT) Stock Soars on IBM’s $11 Billion Bid: What Matters After the Bell on December 8, 2025 – and Before the December 9 Open

Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) just went from a high‑growth AI infrastructure story to a classic takeover trade. On Monday, December 8, 2025, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Confluent for $31 per share in cash, valuing the data‑streaming specialist at about $11 billion in enterprise value. IBM Newsroom+1 The stock responded with a ~29% surge, closing near the bid price and holding those levels in after‑hours trading. MarketBeat+2StockAnalysis+2 If you’re looking at CFLT before the U.S. market opens on December 9, 2025, here’s a detailed recap of what happened after the bell on the 8th — and what actually
9 December 2025
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Most Active Stocks Today: Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and SoFi Lead US Market Action (Dec. 8, 2025)

Most Active Stocks Today: Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and SoFi Lead US Market Action (Dec. 8, 2025)

Fed meeting jitters, a $72–$108 billion streaming war, and an $11 billion AI data deal put Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, SoFi, IBM and Confluent among the most active stocks on the US market today. Quick Snapshot: What’s Driving Today’s Most Active US Stocks? As Wall Street opens the second week of December, US indices are hovering just below record highs while traders brace for the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of 2025. The S&P 500 is trading near 5,278, within touching distance of the 5,300 resistance zone, with the Nasdaq 100 also pushing toward fresh highs and the
8 December 2025
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Biggest Stock Gainers Today: Biotech Breakouts and IBM–Confluent Deal Lead U.S. Market Movers (December 8, 2025)

Biggest Stock Gainers Today: Biotech Breakouts and IBM–Confluent Deal Lead U.S. Market Movers (December 8, 2025)

U.S. stocks traded mostly flat on Monday as Wall Street headed into a crucial Federal Reserve meeting, but under the surface the tape was anything but quiet. While the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered around unchanged and the Nasdaq 100 eked out a small gain, small‑cap and high‑beta names ripped higher, led by a wave of biotech catalysts and a blockbuster AI‑data takeover. According to StockAnalysis.com’s real‑time “Gainers Today” screen, Cemtrex, Structure Therapeutics, Wave Life Sciences, Fulcrum Therapeutics and iBio sat atop the leaderboard by early afternoon, each posting gains of nearly 50% or more. Many of
8 December 2025
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IBM to Acquire Confluent for $11 Billion in All‑Cash Deal to Power Enterprise AI Data Streaming

IBM to Acquire Confluent for $11 Billion in All‑Cash Deal to Power Enterprise AI Data Streaming

December 8, 2025 International Business Machines (IBM) has agreed to acquire data‑streaming specialist Confluent in an all‑cash transaction valued at $11 billion, the latest sign that Big Tech’s AI arms race is shifting from models to the real‑time data infrastructure that feeds them. Under a definitive agreement announced on Monday, IBM will buy all of Confluent’s outstanding common shares for $31 per share in cash, implying an enterprise value of $11 billion.IBM Newsroom+1 The companies expect the deal to close by mid‑2026, pending Confluent shareholder and regulatory approvals.IBM Newsroom+1 IBM says the acquisition will allow it to build a “smart
8 December 2025
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IBM Stock After the $11 Billion Confluent Deal: Price, Forecasts and AI Strategy in December 2025

IBM Stock After the $11 Billion Confluent Deal: Price, Forecasts and AI Strategy in December 2025

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) is back in the M&A headlines. On December 8, 2025, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire data‑streaming specialist Confluent Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) in an all‑cash transaction valued at about $11 billion, or $31 per share.IBM Newsroom The deal lands after a year in which IBM shares have climbed a little over 40% year‑to‑date and are trading near record highs, powered by a renewed focus on hybrid cloud, AI, and mainframe cycles.Investing.com UK+1 Here’s a comprehensive look at where IBM stock stands today, what the Confluent acquisition means strategically and financially, and how Wall
8 December 2025
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IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition: How Real‑Time Data Supercharges Its AI and Cloud Strategy

IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition: How Real‑Time Data Supercharges Its AI and Cloud Strategy

IBM has agreed to acquire data‑streaming specialist Confluent in an all‑cash deal valued at $11 billion, in what is shaping up to be one of the defining AI and cloud infrastructure deals of 2025. The transaction, announced on December 8, 2025, will see IBM pay $31 per share for all outstanding Confluent stock, implying an enterprise value of around $11 billion and marking its largest software acquisition since Red Hat in 2019. IBM Newsroom+1 The move is central to IBM’s pitch that the next phase of enterprise AI will be won not just with large models, but with the plumbing
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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Stock Market Pre‑Market Today (Dec 8, 2025): Futures Edge Higher as Fed Rate Cut Looms, Top Gainers and Losers

Stock Market Pre‑Market Today (Dec 8, 2025): Futures Edge Higher as Fed Rate Cut Looms, Top Gainers and Losers

U.S. stock futures are ticking higher in early pre‑market trading on Monday, December 8, 2025, as Wall Street heads into one of the most closely watched Federal Reserve meetings in years. A quarter‑point rate cut on Wednesday is now overwhelmingly priced in, but investors are far more focused on what the Fed signals about 2026 than the move itself. Reuters+1 At the same time, a handful of high‑beta names are exploding higher before the bell—most notably Confluent on fresh takeover headlines and Carvana on its surprise promotion into the S&P 500—while micro‑cap biotech and speculative names dominate the loser board.
8 December 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 06.11.2025

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: November 7, 2025, 12:00 AM EST Confluent Stock 2025 Outlook: Is the Recent Drop Creating an Undervalued Opportunity? November 6, 2025, 11:58 PM EST. Confluent's stock has swung recently, down 20.2% YTD and 16.9% YoY, with a 4.7% drop last week and a 6.0% rise over the past month, as investors weigh real-time data platform demand and competitive dynamics. The stock landscape is buoyed by partnerships and launches in the cloud data infrastructure space, feeding both long-term optimism and short-term volatility. Our analysis marks Confluent as undervalued on traditional checks: a DCF framework yields an intrinsic
6 November 2025
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Confluent, Inc. (CFLT) – Will a Real‑Time Data Pioneer Become a Takeover Target? (October 8 2025)

Confluent (CFLT) Stock Surges on Takeover Rumors – What’s Next for the Data Streaming Pioneer?

Latest News and Developments Confluent’s headquarters in Silicon Valley. The company’s rumored sale exploration has made headlines, spurring a surge in its stock price as investors speculate on a potential acquisition. The biggest recent news for Confluent came on October 8, 2025, when a Reuters exclusive reported that the company is exploring a sale after receiving takeover interestreuters.com. According to the report, multiple private equity firms and tech companies approached Confluent, prompting it to work with an investment bank on a possible dealreuters.com. This development reflects how valuable real-time data streaming has become in the age of AI – Confluent’s technology is seen as a
8 October 2025
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Confluent, Inc. (CFLT) – Will a Real‑Time Data Pioneer Become a Takeover Target? (October 8 2025)

Confluent, Inc. (CFLT) – Will a Real‑Time Data Pioneer Become a Takeover Target? (October 8 2025)

Stock Price & Short‑Term Performance Confluent trades on the NASDAQ under ticker CFLT. According to the company’s historical price lookup, the stock closed at $21.26 on 6 Oct 2025 and dropped to $20.73 on 7 Octinvestors.confluent.io. Technical analysis from StockInvest.us notes the stock fell 2.49 % on 7 Oct, trading between $20.12 and $21.33, and it has declined in six of the last ten sessionsstockinvest.us. Volume was ~7 M shares, lower than earlier sessions, suggesting reduced riskstockinvest.us. The near‑term outlook is cautious: the share price is in a falling short‑term trend with predicted downside of almost 19 % if the trend persists. However, both short‑ and long‑term
8 October 2025
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Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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