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Stock Market News 21 December 2025

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened Trading, AI Equipment Demand Signals, and China Export-Curb Crosswinds (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened Trading, AI Equipment Demand Signals, and China Export-Curb Crosswinds (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Dec. 21, 2025 — Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) heads into a holiday-shortened trading week with its stock near recent highs, investors focused on two big, competing forces: AI-driven wafer-fab equipment demand and ongoing U.S.-China export-control uncertainty. AMAT last traded around $256.41 (latest available close/prints from Friday), setting the stage for a week where liquidity will be thin, macro headlines could punch above their usual weight, and semiconductor-equipment names may trade more on sentiment than on company-specific catalysts. Nasdaq Below is a week-ahead briefing—what’s new as of 21.12.2025, what analysts are saying, and the most important levels and catalysts to
21 December 2025
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Lam Research Stock Week Ahead (LRCX): Analysts Lift Targets as AI Chip Spending Outlook Brightens Into a Holiday-Shortened Market

Lam Research Stock Week Ahead (LRCX): Analysts Lift Targets as AI Chip Spending Outlook Brightens Into a Holiday-Shortened Market

Week ahead: Dec. 22–26, 2025 (report written Dec. 21, 2025) Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) is heading into the Christmas week on a surge of optimism that has pushed the semiconductor equipment maker to fresh highs—powered by bullish analyst notes, strong AI-driven demand signals from the chip ecosystem, and improving expectations for 2026 capital spending. The catch for traders: next week’s calendar is short and liquidity can be thin, which can magnify both breakouts and pullbacks. Below is a detailed, news-driven look at what’s moving Lam Research stock right now—and what matters most in the coming week. Where Lam Research
21 December 2025
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Cisco Stock (CSCO) Week-Ahead Outlook: AI Networking Tailwinds Meet a New Zero‑Day Risk (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Cisco Stock (CSCO) Week-Ahead Outlook: AI Networking Tailwinds Meet a New Zero‑Day Risk (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) enters the Christmas-shortened trading week with momentum: shares last traded around $78.42 (latest available close from Friday, Dec. 19, 2025) and sit within reach of a $80.82 52‑week high. Simply Wall St+1 But the coming week isn’t just about “Santa rally” seasonality and thin liquidity. Investors will be balancing (1) a headline cyber risk tied to a critical, actively exploited zero‑day in Cisco’s email security appliances, against (2) a strengthening AI-and-campus-refresh growth narrative that has pushed Wall Street targets higher into year-end. Below is a detailed, week-ahead CSCO stock report as of Sunday, Dec. 21,
21 December 2025
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Netflix (NFLX) Stock Week Ahead: Warner Bros Deal Headlines, Analyst Targets, and Key Levels to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Netflix (NFLX) Stock Week Ahead: Warner Bros Deal Headlines, Analyst Targets, and Key Levels to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

As the market heads into a holiday-shortened trading week, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is entering a critical stretch where headline risk—not earnings—may be the biggest near-term catalyst. Investors are trying to balance three big forces: (1) deal-driven volatility tied to Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery assets, (2) a split Wall Street narrative that still leans constructive over 12 months but has turned more cautious in the near term, and (3) a technical setup that looks oversold after a sharp breakdown from recent highs. Netflix shares last traded around $94.39 (split-adjusted), with the latest available prints reflecting Friday’s close
21 December 2025
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Comfort Systems USA FIX Stock Week Ahead: S&P 500 Entry, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec 22–26, 2025

Comfort Systems USA FIX Stock Week Ahead: S&P 500 Entry, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec 22–26, 2025

Date: December 21, 2025Company: Comfort Systems USA, Inc.Ticker: NYSE: FIX Comfort Systems USA heads into Christmas week with two powerful near-term storylines that can move the stock even in thin holiday trading: its upcoming addition to the S&P 500 and a fresh set of leadership transition announcements. Layer in a backdrop of heavy data-center-driven construction demand, a record backlog highlighted in its latest quarterly results, and a cluster of analyst price-target updates — and FIX is set up for a potentially volatile, headline-sensitive week. Below is a detailed week-ahead report that blends the latest confirmed news with consensus forecasts and
21 December 2025
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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday Trading, Delayed GDP Data, and 2026 Expense Outlook in Focus

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday Trading, Delayed GDP Data, and 2026 Expense Outlook in Focus

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) heads into a holiday-shortened week with investors balancing three forces: thinner liquidity around Christmas, a rare burst of shutdown-delayed U.S. economic releases, and fresh company-specific storylines that range from blockchain-based cash products to a higher spending outlook for 2026. Investopedia+2Bureau of Economic Analysis+2 Below is a week-ahead briefing for Dec. 22–26, 2025, pulling together the most relevant current news, analyst forecasts, and market analysis available as of Dec. 21. JPM Stock Price Check: Where Shares Stand Entering Christmas Week JPMorgan shares closed Friday, Dec. 19, at $317.21 (the
21 December 2025
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Costco Stock (COST) Week Ahead: Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Levels to Watch Into Christmas Week

Costco Stock (COST) Week Ahead: Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Levels to Watch Into Christmas Week

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) heads into the week of December 22–26, 2025 with investors juggling two competing narratives: a fundamentally strong, membership-driven retailer that just posted solid quarterly results—versus a stock that has slid meaningfully from its early-2025 highs as valuation concerns, tariff headlines, and a rare “sell” call spark debate. With U.S. markets entering a holiday-shortened trading week, volatility can be amplified by lighter volumes—making headlines and macro data especially important for near-term direction. Below is what matters most for Costco stock in the week ahead, based on news and analysis available as of Sunday, December 21, 2025.
21 December 2025
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AMD Stock Week Ahead: China Chip Headlines, AI Deal Momentum, and Key U.S. Data in a Holiday-Shortened Week (Dec 22–26, 2025)

AMD Stock Week Ahead: China Chip Headlines, AI Deal Momentum, and Key U.S. Data in a Holiday-Shortened Week (Dec 22–26, 2025)

As the market heads into Christmas week, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) enters a thin-liquidity stretch with big-picture AI optimism colliding with near-term volatility—and fresh attention on China-related chip policy. AMD shares finished the last full session around $213.43 (with extended-hours trading slightly higher), after a sharp late-week rebound that reset short-term technical levels going into the holidays. MarketBeat Below is a practical, week-ahead playbook for what could move AMD stock over the next several sessions—covering the latest headlines, Wall Street forecasts, and the macro calendar investors will be trading. AMD stock snapshot heading into the week The trading
21 December 2025
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Oracle Stock (ORCL) Week Ahead: TikTok Joint Venture Headlines, OpenAI “Stargate” Spending Fears, and Key Levels to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Oracle Stock (ORCL) Week Ahead: TikTok Joint Venture Headlines, OpenAI “Stargate” Spending Fears, and Key Levels to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Published: December 21, 2025 Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) heads into a holiday-shortened Christmas trading week with two powerful forces pulling the stock in opposite directions: a fresh catalyst from the newly signed TikTok U.S. joint venture agreement, and ongoing investor anxiety over Oracle’s debt-fueled AI data center buildout tied to OpenAI and the broader “Stargate” infrastructure push. The result is a stock that can move sharply on headlines—especially when liquidity thins around the holidays. For traders and longer-term investors alike, the coming week (Dec. 22–26) is less about Oracle-specific scheduled events and more about macro data, year-end positioning, and any
21 December 2025
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DJT Stock Update (Dec. 21, 2025): Trump Media’s $6B Fusion Merger, Crypto Strategy, Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

DJT Stock Update (Dec. 21, 2025): Trump Media’s $6B Fusion Merger, Crypto Strategy, Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2025 — Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ: DJT) is back in the spotlight after a headline-grabbing pivot: a proposed $6 billion all-stock merger with TAE Technologies, a privately held nuclear fusion company backed by major investors including Google and Chevron. The announcement jolted a stock that had spent much of 2025 sliding—and reminded markets that DJT remains a narrative-driven, high-volatility trade. Reuters+2SEC+2 With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, DJT stock last traded at about $16.09 (Friday, Dec. 19 close), after a violent two-day move that included an eye-popping surge on the merger news
21 December 2025
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Carvana Stock Week Ahead (CVNA): S&P 500 Debut on Dec. 22, Analyst Targets, and the Biggest Catalysts to Watch

Carvana Stock Week Ahead (CVNA): S&P 500 Debut on Dec. 22, Analyst Targets, and the Biggest Catalysts to Watch

Updated Sunday, December 21, 2025 Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with one dominant narrative: it’s scheduled to join the S&P 500 effective prior to the open on Monday, Dec. 22—a milestone that tends to amplify attention, liquidity, and sometimes volatility. News Release Archive The timing matters. This is a holiday week with an early close on Christmas Eve and a full market closure on Christmas Day, conditions that can thin liquidity and exaggerate moves—especially in high-momentum names. NASDAQ Trader+1 Below is a week-ahead briefing built from the most relevant current news, forecasts, and analyst takes
21 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): EU Privacy Shock, WhatsApp AI Probe, and Wall Street Targets in Focus

Meta Platforms (META) Stock Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): EU Privacy Shock, WhatsApp AI Probe, and Wall Street Targets in Focus

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with investors balancing two powerful narratives: AI-driven advertising strength and cost discipline versus fresh regulatory and legal pressure in Europe that could reshape how Meta uses data to target ads. As of the latest available quote, META shares are around $658.77 with a market capitalization near $1.85 trillion and a trailing P/E of ~31.5. The week ahead (Dec 22–26) is also structurally unusual: U.S. markets are open Monday and Tuesday as normal, close early on Wednesday (Dec 24), and are closed Thursday (Dec 25)—conditions that often amplify headline-driven moves
21 December 2025
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Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
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