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Risk Management News 21 December 2025 - 25 December 2025

Income Tax Refund “Risk Management” SMS Explained: CBDT’s NUDGE Campaign Flags Ineligible Deductions in ITRs for AY 2025-26 — What to Do Before December 31

Income Tax Refund “Risk Management” SMS Explained: CBDT’s NUDGE Campaign Flags Ineligible Deductions in ITRs for AY 2025-26 — What to Do Before December 31

New Delhi | December 24, 2025 — A fresh wave of SMS and email alerts from India’s Income Tax Department has left many taxpayers alarmed — especially those still waiting for refunds. The message that refunds have been kept “on hold” under a “risk management process” has triggered confusion across social media and tax helpdesks, with people wondering whether the communication is a notice, a penalty warning, or the start of scrutiny. On December 24, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) — the apex body of the Income Tax Department — reiterated that the outreach is advisory and part
25 December 2025
Carvana Stock (CVNA) Slides on S&P 500 Debut: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Key Risks Bulls Can’t Ignore

Carvana Stock (CVNA) Slides on S&P 500 Debut: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Key Risks Bulls Can’t Ignore

Carvana Co. stock is doing the very Carvana thing on the very Carvana day: it officially joined the S&P 500 before Monday’s open (Dec. 22, 2025), a milestone that usually comes with a halo of institutional “must-buy” demand—yet the shares were volatile and lower in Monday trading. As of the latest update available Monday evening (UTC), CVNA traded at $430.75, down 4.33% on the day after opening around $452.33, with an intraday range of roughly $429.69 to $457.47 on about 3.9 million shares. That mix—blue-chip index promotion plus a down day—captures the core debate around Carvana stock right now: is
22 December 2025
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UPS Stock Outlook for 2026: 6.5% Dividend, Cost Cuts, Rate Hikes—and the Biggest Risks in the Next Year

UPS Stock Outlook for 2026: 6.5% Dividend, Cost Cuts, Rate Hikes—and the Biggest Risks in the Next Year

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is entering 2026 with an unusual mix of investor appeal and investor anxiety. On Dec. 22, UPS shares are hovering around the psychologically important $100 level, and the dividend yield is sitting in the mid-6% range—high enough to attract income investors, but also high enough to raise the market’s most uncomfortable question: is the payout sustainable? The Motley Fool+1 The debate intensified on Dec. 22 as fresh investor commentary focuses on where UPS stock could land a year from now—and what has to go right for the company to turn its multi-year transformation into a
22 December 2025
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Carvana Stock (CVNA) Today: S&P 500 Debut, Analyst Targets, November Sales Signal, and the Key Risks to Watch (Dec. 22, 2025)

Carvana Stock (CVNA) Today: S&P 500 Debut, Analyst Targets, November Sales Signal, and the Key Risks to Watch (Dec. 22, 2025)

Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) is starting the week under a bright spotlight: its long-anticipated entry into the S&P 500 becomes effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, December 22, 2025, as part of the index’s quarterly rebalance. News Release Archive Even without fresh company headlines, index inclusion can be a catalyst all by itself—changing who must own the stock, how it trades, and how sensitive it becomes to market-wide flows. Early Monday, Carvana shares were trading around $450, down roughly 3% on the session, as U.S. markets head into a holiday-shortened week that Reuters expects could see lighter-than-usual
22 December 2025
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Firefly Aerospace Stock (NASDAQ: FLY) News Today: Fresh Catalysts, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks to Watch (Dec. 22, 2025)

Firefly Aerospace Stock (NASDAQ: FLY) News Today: Fresh Catalysts, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks to Watch (Dec. 22, 2025)

December 22, 2025 — Firefly Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ: FLY) is back in the “space stocks” spotlight as investors weigh a mix of new leadership, recent commercial and defense momentum, new/updated analyst coverage, and a growing drumbeat of securities lawsuit deadline notices. FLY has been trading in the mid-$20s after a volatile post-IPO stretch, with sentiment swinging hard on every update tied to rocket reliability, lunar mission cadence, and the company’s expanding defense footprint. Firefly Aerospace+1 What’s happening with Firefly Aerospace stock on Dec. 22, 2025 Firefly’s shares are being discussed today for three immediate reasons: That combination—operations, analyst narratives, and
22 December 2025
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Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): December 22, 2025 News, Commodity Tailwinds, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks Investors Are Watching

Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): December 22, 2025 News, Commodity Tailwinds, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks Investors Are Watching

Rio Tinto plc stock is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar recipe powering sentiment: firmer commodity prices, a year-end rally in miners, and a renewed corporate strategy pitch centered on simplification, cost discipline, and copper growth. On Monday, December 22, 2025, miners helped push Australia’s market to its strongest close in more than a month, with Rio Tinto shares rising alongside BHP and Fortescue on improved iron ore and copper pricing. The Economic Times Meanwhile, London-traded Rio Tinto plc (RIO.L) also firmed, with price data showing a 1.33% gain to about 5,915.9p on the day. Investing.com
22 December 2025
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Unilever PLC Stock (ULVR, UL) News and Forecasts on Dec. 22, 2025: Post–Magnum Spin-Off Outlook, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks

Unilever PLC Stock (ULVR, UL) News and Forecasts on Dec. 22, 2025: Post–Magnum Spin-Off Outlook, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks

Unilever PLC stock is entering a new chapter—one where the company is deliberately trying to look less like a sprawling “everything consumer” conglomerate and more like a sharper, higher-margin personal care, beauty, and wellbeing platform. That narrative shift has been building all year, but December’s ice cream separation (and the operational clean-up work that followed) is what made it real for shareholders. As of Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, one of the most practical milestones for investors is administrative rather than financial: Unilever has been working through the final mechanics of the separation and share consolidation, including the dispatch of statements
22 December 2025
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GE Vernova Stock (GEV) Before the Market Opens on Dec. 22, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks to Watch

GE Vernova Stock (GEV) Before the Market Opens on Dec. 22, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks to Watch

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) enters the final full trading week of 2025 with momentum—and volatility. Shares recently closed at $658.28, up about 3% on the session, leaving the stock near the upper end of its 52-week range ($314.11–$743.50) and up roughly ~100% year-to-date depending on the measurement date. MarketScreener For investors preparing for the U.S. market open on Monday, December 22, 2025, the setup is unusually news-heavy: GE Vernova has raised its multi-year outlook, doubled its dividend, expanded buybacks, landed major grid contracts, and attracted a wave of analyst target increases—all while trading gets whipsawed by shifts in the
22 December 2025
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Stock: Nasdaq-100 Entry, Amvuttra Momentum, Analyst Targets and Key Risks to Know Before the Dec. 22, 2025 Market Open

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Stock: Nasdaq-100 Entry, Amvuttra Momentum, Analyst Targets and Key Risks to Know Before the Dec. 22, 2025 Market Open

Ahead of the U.S. stock market open on Monday, December 22, 2025, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY) is stepping into a new spotlight—not just for biotech fundamentals, but also for a major index catalyst that can reshape short-term trading dynamics. As of the most recent close, ALNY last traded around $400.23, within a roughly $220–$500 52-week range. Below is what investors and traders typically want on their radar before the bell: the Nasdaq-100 inclusion effect, the latest regulatory and commercial momentum for Amvuttra, the most recent corporate/financial updates, and what Wall Street forecasts imply from here. What to know in
22 December 2025
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Oracle Stock (ORCL) Before the Market Opens Dec. 22, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks Investors Should Watch

Oracle Stock (ORCL) Before the Market Opens Dec. 22, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks Investors Should Watch

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) heads into the next U.S. session (Monday, Dec. 22, 2025) with investors focused on a familiar tension: massive AI-driven growth ambitions versus the cost and financing pressure of building the infrastructure to deliver them—now compounded by a fresh, headline-grabbing catalyst tied to TikTok. ORCL last closed at $191.97 on Dec. 19, up 6.63% on the day, after TikTok-related news sparked a sharp move and heavy trading volume. Oracle Investor Relations Below is what matters most before the opening bell: the latest headlines, what Wall Street is forecasting, and the few “tell me everything” variables that could
22 December 2025
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NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Week Ahead: Data-Center Deals, Updated Forecasts, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks for Dec. 22–26, 2025

NextEra Energy (NEE) Stock Week Ahead: Data-Center Deals, Updated Forecasts, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks for Dec. 22–26, 2025

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) heads into a holiday-shortened week with investors balancing two forces that often pull utility stocks in opposite directions: rapidly rising power demand tied to AI and data centers (a growth catalyst) and the interest-rate/policy backdrop (a valuation and permitting risk). The stock last closed at $79.54 on Friday, Dec. 19, after a 1.62% decline on the day, while trading volume jumped well above its recent average. MarketWatch With U.S. markets closing early on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and closed Thursday, Dec. 25, liquidity can thin out—sometimes amplifying moves in rate-sensitive names like NextEra. New York Stock
22 December 2025
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AppLovin (APP) Stock Week Ahead: Fresh Analyst Targets, Axon AI Momentum, and Key Risks to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

AppLovin (APP) Stock Week Ahead: Fresh Analyst Targets, Axon AI Momentum, and Key Risks to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Date: December 21, 2025 (Sunday) — outlook for the coming trading week AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) heads into the Christmas-shortened week with investor attention still locked on the same powerful mix that defined much of 2025: rapid growth, unusually high profitability, and a bullish Wall Street narrative around its AI-driven ad engine (Axon). But with APP trading near prior highs after a huge run, the week ahead is less about scheduled company events and more about liquidity, macro headlines, analyst note flow, and any surprise developments tied to regulation or litigation. Below is a detailed, publication-ready, week-ahead report based on
21 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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