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Stock Market 5 December 2025

Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Are Likely Over: What a 2.25% Policy Rate Means for Mortgages, Housing and TSX Mid‑Cap Stocks

Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Are Likely Over: What a 2.25% Policy Rate Means for Mortgages, Housing and TSX Mid‑Cap Stocks

The Bank of Canada is expected to hold its policy rate at 2.25% on December 10, after 275 basis points of cuts since the start of its easing cycle. A Reuters poll of 33 economists shows no further cuts are likely until at least 2027. Unemployment fell to 6.5% in November, the lowest in 16 months. Variable mortgage rates are seen staying steady as affordability improves from 2022–23 peaks.
5 December 2025
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AppLovin (APP) Stock on 5 December 2025: AI Rocket, SEC Clouds and What Wall Street Expects Next

AppLovin (APP) Stock on 5 December 2025: AI Rocket, SEC Clouds and What Wall Street Expects Next

AppLovin shares closed at $690.12 on December 5, up nearly 1% and capping a 1,749% two-year gain—the strongest among large-cap U.S. stocks. The company reported Q3 revenue of $1.405 billion and net income of $836 million, both up sharply year over year. AppLovin faces an SEC probe into data practices and heavy insider selling. Market cap stands above $230 billion.
5 December 2025
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock Outlook: Can the Obesity-Drug Giant Keep Justifying a $1,000 Share Price?

Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock Outlook: Can the Obesity-Drug Giant Keep Justifying a $1,000 Share Price?

Eli Lilly shares traded above $1,000 on December 5, 2025, after recently crossing a $1 trillion market cap, the first for a healthcare company. The stock is up over 30% year to date despite an 8% pullback in the past week. Lilly is cutting prices on its obesity drug Zepbound and preparing to seek accelerated approval for a new weight-loss pill. The company’s dividend yield remains around 0.6%.
5 December 2025
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Comcast Stock (CMCSA) Rises as Versant Spin-Off Nears: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Outlook

Comcast Stock (CMCSA) Rises as Versant Spin-Off Nears: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Outlook

Comcast shares traded at $27.81 midday Friday, up 2.2%, after the board approved the Versant Media Group spin-off. The stock remains well below its 52-week high of $43.30 and is down 13% over the past year, underperforming the S&P 500. Comcast shareholders will receive one Versant share for every 25 Comcast shares held, with the spin-off distribution set for January 2, 2026.
5 December 2025
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Intel Stock Today: Apple Foundry Rumors, $208M Malaysia Bet and a U‑Turn on NEX – What It All Means for INTC Investors (5 December 2025)

Intel Stock Today: Apple Foundry Rumors, $208M Malaysia Bet and a U‑Turn on NEX – What It All Means for INTC Investors (5 December 2025)

Intel shares rebounded to around $42–43 on December 5 after a 7.4% drop the previous day. The stock is up about 100% in 2025, fueled by government and strategic investments, a $208 million Malaysia expansion, and speculation about Apple as a customer. Wall Street remains cautious, with consensus price targets below current levels and several analysts rating the stock “Reduce.”
5 December 2025
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Oracle (ORCL) Stock Today: AI Cloud Backlog, Debt Warnings and What to Expect from Dec. 10 Earnings

Oracle (ORCL) Stock Today: AI Cloud Backlog, Debt Warnings and What to Expect from Dec. 10 Earnings

Oracle shares rose to about $217 in late morning trading December 5, up 3% from Wednesday’s close and valuing the company near $610 billion. The move follows renewed optimism over Oracle’s AI-driven cloud strategy ahead of fiscal Q2 earnings on December 10. Analysts expect revenue growth of around 15% and adjusted EPS of $1.64. Oracle’s debt-to-equity stands at roughly 3.3×, with a current ratio near 0.62.
5 December 2025
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MP Materials Stock (NYSE: MP): Morgan Stanley Upgrade, Saudi JV and a 41% Pullback – December 5, 2025 Update

MP Materials Stock (NYSE: MP): Morgan Stanley Upgrade, Saudi JV and a 41% Pullback – December 5, 2025 Update

MP Materials shares traded at $62.90 on December 5, up 1.8% after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight with a $71 target. The stock is down 41% from its 2025 peak near $100 but remains up over 270% year-to-date. Analyst targets mostly cluster between $70 and $80, though some models suggest fair value is closer to $46. Trading volume surged following renewed analyst optimism.
5 December 2025
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Sensei Biotherapeutics (SNSE) Stock: Wild Volatility After Solnerstotug Shutdown and Strategic Review – Price, News and 2025–2026 Forecast

Sensei Biotherapeutics (SNSE) Stock: Wild Volatility After Solnerstotug Shutdown and Strategic Review – Price, News and 2025–2026 Forecast

Sensei Biotherapeutics shares closed at $10.56 on December 4, 2025, up 21%, then surged to $17.20 after hours, nearing a 52-week high. The spike came despite no new company news and follows the recent shutdown of its lead drug program and a strategic review. Market cap hovered around $10–11 million. Major shareholder Cambrian BioPharma filed to sell 21,222 shares the same day.
5 December 2025
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Akanda Corp (AKAN) Stock Soars After Shareholder Vote: Reverse Merger, Mexico Towers and 2025–2030 Forecasts

Akanda Corp (AKAN) Stock Soars After Shareholder Vote: Reverse Merger, Mexico Towers and 2025–2030 Forecasts

Akanda Corp shares jumped about 45% in after-hours trading Thursday to $1.37 after shareholders approved major capital changes tied to its reverse merger with First Towers & Fiber Corp. The stock had closed regular trading at $0.95, with a market cap under $1 million. Akanda, once a medical cannabis firm, now owns a telecom infrastructure business in Mexico following the August merger.
5 December 2025
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SciSparc (SPRC) Stock on December 5, 2025: Price Action, Quantum Data Deal, GERD Device Pivot and 2030 Forecast

SciSparc (SPRC) Stock on December 5, 2025: Price Action, Quantum Data Deal, GERD Device Pivot and 2030 Forecast

SciSparc Ltd. shares closed at $1.80 on December 5, 2025, after surging on volume above 10 million, following news of a quantum bio-data analytics deal via its NeuroThera subsidiary. The stock remains down over 70% in the past year and trades more than 95% below its 52-week high of $37.59, leaving the company with a market cap near $5.8 million.
5 December 2025
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AMD Stock (Advanced Micro Devices) in December 2025: Latest AI News, China Tax Deal and Wall Street Price Forecast

AMD Stock (Advanced Micro Devices) in December 2025: Latest AI News, China Tax Deal and Wall Street Price Forecast

AMD shares traded near $219 midday December 5, up 56% over the past year amid heavy volatility. CEO Lisa Su confirmed AMD has licenses to ship certain AI chips to China and will pay a new 15% U.S. export tax. The company reported record Q3 data-center revenue, driven by EPYC CPUs and Instinct accelerators. Most analysts rate AMD a “Buy,” with average 12-month price targets between $240 and $280.
5 December 2025
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Micron Technology (MU) Stock Outlook Today: AI Memory Supercycle, Crucial Exit and 2026 Price Targets — December 5, 2025

Micron Technology (MU) Stock Outlook Today: AI Memory Supercycle, Crucial Exit and 2026 Price Targets — December 5, 2025

Micron shares traded near $230 on December 5, 2025, up roughly 170–180% year-to-date. The stock dropped 3% after Micron announced it will wind down its Crucial consumer brand by February 2026 to focus on high-bandwidth memory and AI data centers. Crucial accounts for a small share of revenue. Forward P/E estimates remain below most semiconductor peers.
5 December 2025
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Netflix (NFLX) Stock on December 5, 2025: Warner Bros Mega‑Deal, Post‑Split Price, and 2026 Forecast

Netflix (NFLX) Stock on December 5, 2025: Warner Bros Mega‑Deal, Post‑Split Price, and 2026 Forecast

Netflix shares fell about 2% to $101 Friday after announcing a $72 billion cash-and-stock deal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery’s studios and streaming business. The move triggered elevated trading volume and renewed regulatory scrutiny, with the combined group facing antitrust concerns in the US and Europe. Netflix completed a 10-for-1 stock split in November.
5 December 2025
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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock on December 5, 2025: AI Chip Deals, Analyst Upgrades and 2026 Forecasts

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock on December 5, 2025: AI Chip Deals, Analyst Upgrades and 2026 Forecasts

Broadcom shares closed at about $381 on December 4, near record highs, with a market cap of $1.8 trillion. The company secured a major high-bandwidth memory supply deal with Samsung for Google’s AI chips, locking in roughly half of Samsung’s HBM output. Year-to-date, AVGO is up over 60%, driven by AI chip demand and the VMware integration.
5 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Stock Today: AI Momentum, Berkshire’s Big Bet and Fresh $400 Price Targets – 5 December 2025

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock Today: AI Momentum, Berkshire’s Big Bet and Fresh $400 Price Targets – 5 December 2025

Alphabet Class C shares traded near $318 on December 5, 2025, just below their record high, valuing the company at about $2.9 trillion. Q3 revenue topped $100 billion for the first time, boosted by AI advances and strong cloud growth. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $4.3 billion stake. U.S. and EU regulators continue to scrutinize Google’s ad and search operations.
5 December 2025
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Snowflake (SNOW) Stock Falls After Q3 Beat: AI Deals, Analyst Targets and Outlook as of December 5, 2025

Snowflake (SNOW) Stock Falls After Q3 Beat: AI Deals, Analyst Targets and Outlook as of December 5, 2025

Snowflake shares traded around $230 on December 5, down 2–3% intraday and nearly 20% below recent highs after an 11% plunge on weak margin guidance. Q3 revenue rose 29% to $1.21 billion, beating estimates, while product revenue also climbed 29%. Management forecast slower Q4 growth and cut margin targets. The company reported a $100 million AI revenue run-rate and a new $200 million partnership with Anthropic.
5 December 2025
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  • Smith Douglas Shares Upgraded to Strong Buy by Analyst
    March 12, 2026, 7:37 AM EDT. Smith Douglas Construction Holding Corp. (SDHC) has been upgraded to a strong buy by an independent analyst specializing in small- and mid-cap stocks. The analyst, with a background in law and investment transactions, holds a long position in SDHC shares and emphasizes the company's potential for significant growth. Focused on sectors like life sciences, insurers, homebuilders, and consumer businesses, the analyst highlights SDHC's fundamentals and valuation as attractive. Disclosure notes the analyst owns shares and is not compensated beyond Seeking Alpha payouts. Investors are reminded that past performance does not guarantee future results, and this opinion is not formal investment advice.

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India Stock Market Today: Nifty Extends Slide as Oil Tops $100, Rupee Hits Record Low

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