Stock Market News 26 December 2025

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Slips After Christmas in Thin Trading—What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

New York time check: Friday, December 26, 2025, 5:03 p.m. ET. With the closing bell already behind us, Wall Street wrapped up a quiet, post-Christmas session near record territory—then shifted quickly back into “year-end positioning” mode. The S&P 500 finished fractionally lower at 6,929.94, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 48,710.97 and the Nasdaq Composite closed at 23,593.10—all moves of roughly a tenth of a percent or less. AP News The lack of fireworks wasn’t the point. What matters heading into the final three trading days of 2025 is why stocks are still hovering near all-time highs, where

26 December 2025

S&P 500·Stock Market

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Slips After Christmas, Holds Near Record Territory — What Wall Street Is Watching Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK (as of 5:02 p.m. ET, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025) — U.S. markets are closed for the day, with the New York Stock Exchange’s core trading session running from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. New York Stock Exchange The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finished Friday’s post-Christmas session down 20.19 points (‑0.04%) at 48,710.97, barely changed but still hovering close to all-time highs after a strong year-end run. The broader market also drifted: the S&P 500 slipped 2.11 points (‑0.03%) to 6,929.94, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 20.21 points (‑0.09%) to 23,593.10. Reuters+1 Even with Friday’s pause, the

26 December 2025

Stock Market

Apple Stock (AAPL) Update for Dec. 26, 2025: Shares Hover Near $273 After the Bell as China iPhone Data, Apple Watch Legal Win, and 2026 AI Forecasts Take Center Stage

NEW YORK — Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 (4:32 p.m. ET). U.S. stocks just wrapped up a thin, post‑Christmas trading session with major indexes ending only slightly lower and still sitting near record territory. Reuters For Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the day’s story is a familiar late‑year mix: low liquidity, headline‑driven swings, and investors trying to handicap 2026 catalysts—especially AI features, China demand signals, and legal/regulatory risks. In late after‑hours trading, Apple shares were around $273.40, down about 0.16% from the prior close, with the stock still carrying a market cap of roughly $3.0 trillion and a trailing P/E near 30.

26 December 2025

NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market·Technology

Palantir Stock PLTR Drops After Christmas Reopen as Investors Weigh Navy ShipOS Deal, Lofty Valuation and Analyst Targets

NEW YORK — As of 4:32 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets have wrapped the regular session, and Palantir Technologies Inc. stock is trading in post-close conditions. New York Stock Exchange Palantir shares were last seen around $188.71, down about $5.43 (‑2.79%) on the day, after swinging between roughly $188.51 and $196.18. The pullback came during a quiet, post‑Christmas session in which major U.S. indexes finished only slightly lower on thin holiday volume, snapping a short winning streak but keeping benchmarks near record territory. Reuters The market backdrop is calm, but Palantir remains volatile While Palantir slipped,

26 December 2025

NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market·Technology

Micron Technology (MU) Stock Today: Post‑Christmas Trading Cools, but AI Memory Momentum—and New Price Targets—Stay in Focus

New York — As of 4:11 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets have closed the regular session (the NYSE core session runs 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET). New York Stock Exchange Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) finished the day lower, ending the regular session at $284.86, down $1.82 (-0.64%). The stock traded between $283.51 and $294.63 with roughly 17.65 million shares changing hands. Today’s action played out against a classic post-holiday, year-end tape: very light volume and mixed index performance, with the Associated Press noting NYSE volume running at roughly about one-third of normal in Friday

26 December 2025

NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market·Technology

Nvidia stock NVDA climbs as Groq inference deal and China export shift shape the next trading week

New York — As of Dec. 26, 2025, 4:10 p.m. ET, U.S. regular trading has just closed, and investors are shifting into a post‑close, weekend mindset with after-hours trading still active. NVIDIA Corporation shares (NASDAQ: NVDA) traded higher into the closing stretch of a typically thin, post‑Christmas session, helped by fresh headlines around AI inference strategy and renewed attention on U.S.–China chip policy. NVDA was last quoted around $190.62, up about $2.01 (roughly +1.07%) on the day, with an intraday range of $189.50 to $192.67 and volume around 122 million shares. Broadly, the market backdrop was close to flat: the

26 December 2025

NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

Tesla Stock (TSLA) Today: Robotaxi Deadline, Delivery Forecast Cuts, and New U.S. Probes Shape the Next Trade

New York — As of 4:09 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, the New York Stock Exchange’s regular session has ended, shifting attention to after-hours headlines and positioning for Monday’s open. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is finishing the post‑Christmas session under pressure even as the broader market remains near record territory. TSLA was last indicated around $476, down roughly 2% on the day, after trading between roughly $474 and $489 with heavy turnover of more than 53 million shares. By contrast, broad market proxies were basically flat to slightly higher: SPY (S&P 500 ETF) was fractionally lower, QQQ (Nasdaq‑100

26 December 2025

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

Caterpillar Stock (CAT) Today: Year-End Trading, AI Power Demand, Tariffs, and What Investors Should Watch Next

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025 (3:51 p.m. ET): Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) shares were trading at $582.69, down about 0.18% on the session, with an intraday range of roughly $578.66 to $588.18, as the U.S. stock market headed into the final minutes of a holiday-thinned session. This late-December stretch can bring lighter liquidity, sharper closing prints, and year-end positioning—especially with investors weighing “Santa Claus rally” seasonality against headlines on tariffs, infrastructure, and the still-booming buildout of power-hungry AI data centers. MarketWatch+1 Below is what’s moving Caterpillar stock now, the most consequential recent news and catalysts, where Wall Street

26 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:CAT·Stock Market

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into the Close

As of 3:50 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets are in a thin, post-Christmas trading session—the kind of low-liquidity backdrop where price moves can look bigger (or quieter) than the underlying news flow. Reuters CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) was trading around $480.94 in the final stretch of the regular session, up about 0.8% on the day, with an intraday range roughly between $475.20 and $482.00. That modest gain is landing as broader Wall Street action hovers near record highs. Reuters described Friday’s tape as light-volume with limited catalysts, as investors watch whether the

26 December 2025

NASDAQ:CRWD·Stock Market

Reddit Stock (RDDT) Today: Shares Hover Near $225 in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Analysts Pitch 2026 Upside

As of 3:52 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) shares are trading around $225.15, down about 0.3% on the day, with an intraday range of $220.51 to $226.87. This is also a holiday-thin session: U.S. markets reopened after Christmas with indexes hovering near record territory and trading volumes widely described as light, a backdrop that can amplify individual stock moves late in the day. Reuters+2WTOP News+2 Is the U.S. stock market open right now? Yes. The NYSE and Nasdaq are open for normal hours on Dec. 26, with regular trading running 9:30

26 December 2025

NYSE:RDDT·Reddit·Stock Market

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) Stock Surges as Silver Breaks $77: Latest News, Price Drivers, and 2026 Outlook

NEW YORK — As of 2:51 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets are open for a regular full session, despite the post‑Christmas “bridge day” feel and typically lighter holiday liquidity. Reuters Against that backdrop, Sprott Physical Silver Trust (NYSE Arca: PSLV)—a popular way to gain physical silver exposure in a brokerage account—has been moving sharply higher, tracking silver’s historic surge. Sprott’s own delayed market data showed PSLV around $25.55 earlier in the afternoon, up about 6.6% on the day, with heavy volume. Sprott The bigger engine under the hood: silver itself just blasted through record territory. Reuters

26 December 2025

NYSE:PSLV·Precious Metals·Stock Market

Mastercard (MA) Stock Update: Post‑Christmas Trading, $14B Buyback Tailwind, Swipe‑Fee Risks, and What Wall Street Expects Next

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025, 3:33 p.m. ET. U.S. stocks are back from the Christmas holiday in light trading, with investors digesting year-end positioning, fresh consumer-spending signals, and the usual “Santa Claus rally” seasonal chatter. AP News+1 In that backdrop, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is trading close to flat late in the session—steady, but with plenty of headlines (and risks) under the surface. As of 3:33 p.m. ET, Mastercard stock is at about $579.63, essentially unchanged on the day, with an intraday range roughly $578.40–$581.00 on subdued volume. The broader market is also muted: SPY is slightly lower,

26 December 2025

NYSE:MA·Stock Market

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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026

Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026

The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.

Tesla stock price rises to $411 as Musk solar hiring push and China AI plan set up week ahead

7 February 2026

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% at $411.11 on Friday after news of a U.S. solar hiring push and an AI training center in China. The company targets 100 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing by 2028, far above current national output. Investors remain focused on Tesla’s autonomy and energy projects. Upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data may affect market sentiment next week.

Palantir stock price rebounds to $135.90 on Cognizant AI deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Palantir shares closed Friday at $135.90, up 4.5% after Cognizant’s TriZetto unit announced plans to deploy Palantir Foundry and AIP in healthcare and business-process operations. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week may shift rate expectations for high-growth software stocks.