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US Stock Market Today, December 4, 2025: Wall Street Ends Mixed Near Record Highs as Fed Rate‑Cut Bets Build

US Stock Market Today, December 4, 2025: Wall Street Ends Mixed Near Record Highs as Fed Rate‑Cut Bets Build

The S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 6,857.12 and the Nasdaq gained 0.2% to 23,505.14 on Thursday, while the Dow slipped 0.07% to 47,850.94. The Russell 2000 jumped 0.8% to a record 2,531 as investors bet on a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Jobless claims fell to their lowest since 2022, but announced layoffs for 2025 hit a post-pandemic high.
Hormel Foods (HRL) Stock Rises After Q4 2025 Earnings Miss but Strong 2026 Guidance

Hormel Foods (HRL) Stock Rises After Q4 2025 Earnings Miss but Strong 2026 Guidance

Hormel Foods reported a rare GAAP loss for its fiscal fourth quarter, citing $234 million in non-cash impairment charges, but raised its earnings outlook for 2026. Net sales rose 4% to $3.2 billion, while adjusted EPS of $0.32 beat estimates. Hormel shares traded around $23 after earnings, still down about 25–30% over the past year. The company announced its 60th consecutive annual dividend increase.

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  • Insider Buying Alert: BKKT Director Invests $4.85M, HF Sinclair CEO Buys $1.04M Shares
    May 19, 2026, 11:34 AM EDT. On Monday, Bakkt (BKKT) Director Michael Alfred purchased 585,000 shares at $8.29 each, investing $4.85 million. BKKT shares rose 16.2% Tuesday, hitting a session high of $10.99, up 32.6% from Alfred's purchase price. Concurrently, HF Sinclair CEO Franklin Myers bought 15,000 shares at $69.11 each, spending $1.04 million. Despite Myers' purchase, HF Sinclair shares dipped marginally by 0.2%. Insider buying, where company executives or directors purchase stock, often signals confidence in future share price gains, attracting investor attention.

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Whitecap Shares Touch 52-Week High as Buyers Stay In

Whitecap Shares Touch 52-Week High as Buyers Stay In

19 May 2026
Whitecap Resources shares hit a 52-week high of CA$17.04 in Toronto on Tuesday, up 1.6% intraday, after confirming a May dividend and raising 2026 production guidance. The company reported record Q1 output of 391,416 boe/d and kept its capital budget steady. The S&P/TSX Composite opened higher as U.S.-Iran tensions eased, while crude prices slipped but stayed elevated. Whitecap’s market value stood at about CA$20.59 billion.
Canaan Shares Drop on Mining Hardware Maker’s Wider Losses

Canaan Shares Drop on Mining Hardware Maker’s Wider Losses

19 May 2026
Canaan shares dropped 13.8% to $0.4163 after the company posted a Q1 net loss of $88.7 million and forecast lower Q2 revenue of $35 million to $45 million. Revenue fell to $62.7 million from $196.3 million in Q4. The company announced an 8 MW Nordic heat-reuse project. Trading volume exceeded 11.8 million shares.
XRP’s $10 Bet Just Ran Into a $1.37 Problem

XRP’s $10 Bet Just Ran Into a $1.37 Problem

19 May 2026
XRP traded near $1.37 Tuesday, down 1.1% over 24 hours, with a market value of $84.5 billion. Standard Chartered projected XRP could reach $2.80 in 2026, but analysts at The Motley Fool and TipRanks warned Ripple’s payments strategy may weaken XRP’s role. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the Clarity Act, but support remains uncertain. The SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple ended in 2025 with a $125 million fine.

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Destiny Tech100 Gains Pre-Market as SpaceX IPO Buzz Mixes With AI Stock Warnings

Destiny Tech100 Gains Pre-Market as SpaceX IPO Buzz Mixes With AI Stock Warnings

18 May 2026
Destiny Tech100 Inc. shares rose 10.6% to $52.68 in early premarket trading Monday after reports that SpaceX may list on Nasdaq as soon as June 12 at a $1.75 trillion valuation. DXYZ’s portfolio includes about 14.4% exposure to SpaceX and 18.1% to Anthropic. The stock ended last week down 13% despite sharp swings. Destiny’s shares last closed at nearly double their reported net asset value.
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