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NASDAQ:META News 29 December 2025 - 30 December 2025

S&P 500 Slips Before Fed Minutes as Meta Rises on Manus AI Deal

S&P 500 Slips Before Fed Minutes as Meta Rises on Manus AI Deal

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 13:22 ET — Regular session U.S. stocks edged lower in holiday-thin trade on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq near flat as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes. Meta Platforms rose after saying it will buy AI startup Manus, helping support communication services shares. At 12:00 p.m. ET, the Dow fell 0.24%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.09% and the Nasdaq Composite eased 0.07%. Reuters The quiet tape matters because markets are closing out the year near record levels, and light volume can exaggerate otherwise small moves. The pause follows Monday’s pullback in
30 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slips in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes loom

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 13:24 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower on Tuesday as investors kept positions tight ahead of Federal Reserve minutes in the final sessions of the year. The blue-chip index was down 57.44 points, or 0.12%, at 48,404.49 by 1:24 p.m. ET, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were little changed, according to LSEG data. Reuters The muted trade matters now because year-end conditions can distort price action. With many desks lightly staffed and portfolios being rebalanced, even modest buying or selling can push indexes around more than usual. The
30 December 2025
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S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:53 ET — Regular session Wall Street’s main indexes opened with modest declines on Tuesday after a technology-driven pullback in the prior session interrupted the late-December grind higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 27 points, or 0.06%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edged down about 0.1% at the opening bell. Reuters The muted start comes as investors navigate the final two sessions of 2025 with thin liquidity and a market still sitting near record territory. On Monday, the Dow fell 0.51%, the S&P 500 lost 0.35% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.50%, dragged
30 December 2025
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Stock market today: S&P 500 futures flat as Fed minutes loom; Meta-Manus AI deal in focus

Stock market today: S&P 500 futures flat as Fed minutes loom; Meta-Manus AI deal in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:03 ET — Premarket U.S. stock index futures were little changed in early premarket trading on Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy cues. S&P 500 futures were down 0.02% and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.03%, while Dow futures were flat at 3:38 a.m. ET. markets.businessinsider.com The quiet start comes with Wall Street near record levels and trading conditions thinning into year-end. With only a handful of sessions left in 2025, small shifts in positioning can swing the tape more than usual. Investors are bracing for the Fed’s minutes from its Dec.
30 December 2025
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Reddit stock pops nearly 4% as Needham spotlights AI-search citations

Reddit stock pops nearly 4% as Needham spotlights AI-search citations

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 01:35 ET — Market closed Reddit, Inc. shares closed up 3.9% on Monday, outpacing a softer U.S. market as traders leaned into fresh analyst commentary linking the company to the rise of AI-powered search. The stock ended at $234.65 after trading between $223.91 and $236.00. Investing.com The move followed a Needham note arguing that as users shift from clicking links to reading AI-generated answers, the winners will be the sources those answers cite. “As overall referral traffic shrinks, the platforms that AI-Answers cite (like Reddit) become increasingly valuable,” Needham analyst Laura Martin said, according to
30 December 2025
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Luxury brands’ Instagram Reels views jump 234% as TikTok momentum fades, data show

Luxury brands’ Instagram Reels views jump 234% as TikTok momentum fades, data show

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 23:21 ET Average video views for luxury brands surged on Instagram’s Reels in the second quarter of 2025, while growth on TikTok slowed sharply, according to industry benchmark data published on Monday. EMARKETER The shift matters as luxury marketers head into 2026 campaign planning with a sharper focus on where short-form video discovery is happening. TikTok has dominated that role for years, but brands have been looking to spread risk across platforms as audience habits evolve. It also adds to the competitive stakes between Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, and TikTok owner ByteDance as both
30 December 2025
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Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:43 ET Meta Platforms said on Monday it would acquire Manus, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose software can operate as a “digital employee” for tasks such as research and automation. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/meta-acquire-chinese-startup-manus-boost-advanced-ai-features-2025-12-29/ The deal lands as Big Tech pushes “AI agents” — programs that can carry out multi-step work with limited direction — from demonstrations into tools that people and companies will pay to use. Meta said it will operate and sell the Manus service and integrate it into its consumer and business products, including Meta AI. Financial terms of the deal were not released,
30 December 2025
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Meta stock slips as year-end tech selling hits megacaps — what investors are watching next

Meta stock slips as year-end tech selling hits megacaps — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 4:11 PM ET — After-hours Meta Platforms shares ended Monday’s regular session down 0.5% at $659.88, after swinging between $654.40 and $660.19. Volume was about 6.1 million shares, roughly in line with recent daily trading. Investing.com The Facebook-owner’s dip tracked a broader pullback from record highs as 2025 winds down, with investors paring exposure to heavyweight growth names after last week’s rally. U.S. stocks edged lower, with the Nasdaq Composite off 0.5% and the S&P 500 down 0.3% by the close. “The broader market is looking at the strength of last week and selling off
29 December 2025
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Meta stock slips as year-end tech selling hits megacaps — what investors are watching next

Meta stock slips as year-end tech selling hits megacaps — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 4:11 PM ET — After-hours Meta Platforms shares ended Monday’s regular session down 0.5% at $659.88, after swinging between $654.40 and $660.19. Volume was about 6.1 million shares, roughly in line with recent daily trading. Investing.com The Facebook-owner’s dip tracked a broader pullback from record highs as 2025 winds down, with investors paring exposure to heavyweight growth names after last week’s rally. U.S. stocks edged lower, with the Nasdaq Composite off 0.5% and the S&P 500 down 0.3% by the close. “The broader market is looking at the strength of last week and selling off
29 December 2025
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AI stocks slide today as Nvidia drops after Intel confirms $5 billion stake sale

AI stocks slide today as Nvidia drops after Intel confirms $5 billion stake sale

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:06 ET — Regular session Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks slipped on Monday afternoon, with Nvidia down about 1.7% after Intel said it had completed a $5 billion private share sale to the chip designer. Intel The move matters now because a small group of AI-heavyweights has driven much of the market’s momentum, leaving investors quick to adjust risk when the leaders wobble. Trading has also turned thin in the holiday week, a setup that can exaggerate swings when big funds rebalance portfolios into year-end, Reuters reported. Reuters In a Form 8-K, Intel said it issued
29 December 2025
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AI stocks today: Nvidia slips after Intel stake filing as chip rally pauses

AI stocks today: Nvidia slips after Intel stake filing as chip rally pauses

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:37 ET — Regular session Nvidia shares fell nearly 2% in morning trading on Monday after Intel said in a filing that the AI chip leader completed a $5 billion purchase of Intel stock. Intel shares were slightly higher. Reuters The pullback matters because big tech and chip stocks have done much of the heavy lifting for U.S. equities in 2025, leaving the market sensitive to moves in a handful of AI bellwethers. Reuters It also lands in the final, holiday-thinned stretch of the year, when liquidity can be light and small flows can have
29 December 2025
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Meta stock slips as Wall Street opens lower in thin year-end trade

Meta stock slips as Wall Street opens lower in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:39 ET — Regular session Meta Platforms (META.O) shares fell 0.65% to $658.97 in early trading on Monday. StockAnalysis The dip came as Wall Street opened lower in the final week of 2025, with technology shares giving back some of last week’s gains. The Nasdaq was down 0.76% at the open and the S&P 500 fell 0.38%, Reuters reported. Reuters Moves can look outsized at the end of December, when liquidity is thin and portfolio managers rebalance holdings before the calendar turns. Investors are also trying to pin down the path for U.S. interest rates,
29 December 2025
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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
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