Today: 7 February 2026
Subscribe
Browse Category

Stock Market News 21 December 2025

Technology Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Fed Rate Path, and Holiday-Thin Trading to Drive Tech Stocks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Technology Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Fed Rate Path, and Holiday-Thin Trading to Drive Tech Stocks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Technology stocks head into the Christmas-shortened week with a familiar tug-of-war: the market wants a year-end “Santa Claus rally,” but investors are increasingly demanding proof that the AI boom’s massive infrastructure bills will translate into durable profits. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, the backdrop is still supportive—U.S. equities have logged a strong 2025, and the S&P 500 remains on track for a third straight year of gains of at least 10%. But December has been choppier than the seasonal script, and the AI-heavy tech complex has been at the center of the turbulence. Reuters For the week ahead (Dec.
21 December 2025
····
Cloud Computing Stocks: December 21, 2025 News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook for Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Oracle

Cloud Computing Stocks: December 21, 2025 News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook for Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Oracle

Cloud computing stocks are closing out 2025 at the center of one of the market’s most consequential debates: how long Wall Street will keep funding the AI cloud buildout before demanding clearer returns. On December 21, 2025, the news flow across hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud), cloud security, and enterprise software paints a sector that’s still expanding—but increasingly judged on capital discipline, financing structure, and monetization, not just revenue growth. Below is a detailed roundup of the latest headlines, forecasts, and analyst takes shaping cloud computing stocks right now, plus what investors are watching as 2026 approaches. What’s
21 December 2025
·······
Data Center Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): AI Mega-Deals, Power Bottlenecks, and Export-Control Risk in Focus

Data Center Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): AI Mega-Deals, Power Bottlenecks, and Export-Control Risk in Focus

Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2025 Data center stocks head into a holiday-shortened week with a familiar setup—and a few fresh fault lines. Demand for AI compute remains strong, but the market is increasingly pricing the constraints around that demand: power availability, grid rules, financing terms, and the evolving perimeter of U.S. semiconductor export controls. For investors watching the full “data center stack”—from AI chips and networking to power/cooling gear and data center REITs—the coming week is likely to be less about earnings and more about macro prints, liquidity, and headline-driven sentiment. That mix matters because many of the biggest data
21 December 2025
····
Quantum Computing Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): IonQ, D-Wave, Rigetti and QUBT Face a Holiday-Shortened Test After Fresh Wall Street Calls

Quantum Computing Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): IonQ, D-Wave, Rigetti and QUBT Face a Holiday-Shortened Test After Fresh Wall Street Calls

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, quantum computing stocks are heading into one of the strangest trading stretches of the year: a holiday-shortened week with thinner liquidity, fewer scheduled catalysts, and a sector that can swing hard on a single analyst note. That’s a big deal for investors tracking IonQ (IONQ), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Rigetti Computing (RGTI) and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT)—a group often dubbed the “pure-play” quantum cohort—because the last few days brought something the space has been craving: more formal Wall Street coverage, clearer price targets, and more structured debates about which business models may actually scale. Investopedia+2TradingView+2
21 December 2025
······
Rare Metals Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): China’s Rare Earth Export Licenses, Lithium Crosscurrents, and the Catalysts Investors Are Watching

Rare Metals Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): China’s Rare Earth Export Licenses, Lithium Crosscurrents, and the Catalysts Investors Are Watching

Rare metals stocks are heading into a holiday-shortened trading week with a familiar but high-voltage mix of drivers: geopolitics, export rules, battery demand signals, and year-end liquidity. The last few sessions delivered a dense cluster of developments that matter for investors tracking rare earth stocks, critical minerals stocks, and strategic metals names tied to magnets, batteries, and defense supply chains. The big headline into Sunday, December 21, 2025 is that China has begun issuing “general” export licenses for rare earth-related items—a potentially market-moving tweak that could reduce shipping friction while keeping Beijing’s leverage intact. Reuters+2China Embassy USA+2 At the same
21 December 2025
···
Big Tech Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Santa Rally Watch, AI Spending Jitters, and Key Catalysts for Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla

Big Tech Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Santa Rally Watch, AI Spending Jitters, and Key Catalysts for Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla

Big Tech stocks enter the coming week with two forces pulling in opposite directions: a seasonal tailwind from the year-end “Santa Claus rally” window, and a growing market debate over whether the AI buildout is delivering returns fast enough to justify the spending. Add a holiday-shortened trading calendar and thin liquidity, and the setup is primed for outsized moves—up or down—on relatively little news. Reuters’ week-ahead outlook highlights how investor sentiment has swung repeatedly in recent weeks around two themes: scrutiny of massive AI infrastructure spending and shifting expectations for the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut path in 2026. Reuters Below is
21 December 2025
···········
EV Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Tesla’s Robotaxi Push, Rivian’s AI Rally, and Policy Whiplash Set Up a Volatile Holiday Week

EV Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Tesla’s Robotaxi Push, Rivian’s AI Rally, and Policy Whiplash Set Up a Volatile Holiday Week

Published Sunday, December 21, 2025 EV stocks head into the final full week of 2025 with a familiar mix of tailwinds and landmines: thinning holiday liquidity, a heavy macro-data Tuesday, and an EV policy backdrop that has shifted dramatically since the U.S. clean-vehicle tax-credit changes took effect this fall. Add a fresh autonomy narrative at Tesla and Rivian—and balance-sheet pressure across several smaller EV makers—and you have a setup where headlines can move shares more than fundamentals. This week’s reality check: markets will be open fewer hours. U.S. stocks are scheduled to close early on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m.
21 December 2025
······
Semiconductor Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nvidia, Micron, Broadcom and TSMC in Focus as AI Spending, Memory Shortages and China Headlines Drive Volatility

Semiconductor Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nvidia, Micron, Broadcom and TSMC in Focus as AI Spending, Memory Shortages and China Headlines Drive Volatility

Semiconductor stocks head into the Christmas week with a familiar mix of tailwinds and tripwires: accelerating AI and data-center buildouts on one side, and renewed investor anxiety about the cost (and financing) of that buildout on the other. The result is a chip sector that still looks structurally supported into 2026—but can swing sharply on a single headline in thin holiday trading. This week is also holiday-shortened in the U.S. Markets are open Monday–Wednesday, with an early close on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m. ET) and closed Thursday, Dec. 25, before normal trading resumes Friday, Dec. 26. New York Stock
21 December 2025
········
AI Stocks News Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nvidia, Broadcom and Alphabet Set the Tone for 2026 as Wall Street Weighs Bubble Risks

AI Stocks News Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nvidia, Broadcom and Alphabet Set the Tone for 2026 as Wall Street Weighs Bubble Risks

Dec. 21, 2025 — Artificial intelligence stocks are ending 2025 with a familiar mix of momentum and anxiety: analysts are still pitching semiconductors and “Magnificent Seven” platforms as the cleanest way to play the AI buildout, even as investors debate whether the market is starting to punish “growth at any price” balance sheets. Today’s news flow crystallizes the new phase of the AI trade: it’s no longer just about who can spend the most on data centers and GPUs. Increasingly, it’s about who can turn AI into durable revenue, who can fund expansion without stressing the capital structure—and how geopolitics
21 December 2025
········
US Stock Market Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): S&P 500 Eyes a Santa Rally as Fed Signals, AI Jitters, and GDP Data Shape Year-End Trading

US Stock Market Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): S&P 500 Eyes a Santa Rally as Fed Signals, AI Jitters, and GDP Data Shape Year-End Trading

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market heads into the final holiday-shortened stretch of 2025 with investors balancing two competing realities: a strong year for major indexes, and a choppier, more skeptical tone beneath the surface as Wall Street debates the durability of the AI-led boom and the next leg of Federal Reserve policy. On Friday’s close (the last full session before Sunday’s outlook pieces), the S&P 500 finished at 6,834.50, the Nasdaq Composite at 23,307.62, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 48,134.89. Stocks ended the day higher—helped by a rebound in technology—while the week overall was mixed: the
21 December 2025
····
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Outlook: Santa Rally Watch, Fed Signals, and Key Levels After 48,134 Close (Dec. 21, 2025)

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Outlook: Santa Rally Watch, Fed Signals, and Key Levels After 48,134 Close (Dec. 21, 2025)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is heading into the Christmas trading week with a familiar end‑of‑year mix: upbeat annual performance, a choppy December tape, and a market narrative that keeps pivoting between “Santa rally” optimism and late‑cycle caution. The Dow last closed at 48,134.89 on Friday, finishing the day higher but ending the week modestly lower as investors weighed fresh inflation data, AI‑linked volatility, and a Federal Reserve outlook that’s becoming more contested inside the central bank itself. Reuters+1 Dow Jones today: strong year, uneven December In 2025, the big picture still looks constructive. The blue‑chip Dow is up
21 December 2025
·····
Accenture Earnings Beat as Advanced AI Bookings Hit $2.2 Billion—But 2026 Outlook Keeps Wall Street Cautious

Accenture Earnings Beat as Advanced AI Bookings Hit $2.2 Billion—But 2026 Outlook Keeps Wall Street Cautious

Accenture’s latest earnings update is a snapshot of where enterprise AI is right now: real budgets, real contracts, and increasingly “baked in” to broader transformation work—yet still paired with investor anxiety about what AI could automate and where spending is tightening. As of December 21, 2025, the consulting and IT services giant is coming off a quarter where it beat revenue expectations, posted strong new bookings, and highlighted a surge in advanced AI demand—while also acknowledging uneven public-sector momentum and offering a second-quarter revenue outlook that landed a touch below what analysts were modeling. Reuters+2Accenture Newsroom+2 The headline numbers: revenue,
21 December 2025
·····
1 … 1,116 1,117 1,118 1,119 1,120 … 1,920

Stock Market Today

SMX stock price nearly doubles after $250 million equity-line expansion — what to watch before Monday

SMX stock price nearly doubles after $250 million equity-line expansion — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
New York, February 7, 2026, 04:52 EST — Market closed. Shares of SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company nearly doubled on Friday, ending up 89.6% at $15.83 after closing at $8.35 a day earlier. The Nasdaq-listed stock ranged from $8.45 to $20.50 on volume of about 38.8 million shares and was last up about 0.8% in after-hours trading. (StockAnalysis) The move followed a company update around an expanded equity line of credit (ELOC) — a financing tool that lets a firm sell newly issued shares to a committed investor over time, rather than raising cash in one shot. SMX said
Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Go toTop