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Stock Market News 21 December 2025

Intel Stock (INTC) Week Ahead: Nvidia Deal Clearance, US Government Backing, and Holiday-Shortened Trading Risks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Intel Stock (INTC) Week Ahead: Nvidia Deal Clearance, US Government Backing, and Holiday-Shortened Trading Risks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Intel Corporation stock (NASDAQ: INTC) heads into the week of December 22–26, 2025 with a rare mix of catalysts that are both market-moving and hard to handicap: a newly cleared Nvidia investment, deepening U.S. government involvement, and a Christmas-shortened trading week that can amplify volatility on lighter volume. As of the latest close (Friday, Dec. 19, 2025), Intel shares were around $36.82. MarketBeat Below is what matters most for Intel stock this week, what Wall Street is projecting, and the specific events that could swing sentiment—especially in thin holiday liquidity. Intel stock snapshot heading into Dec. 22 Intel enters the
21 December 2025
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Eli Lilly Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): LLY Enters Holiday Week With Obesity-Drug Catalysts, Pricing Headlines, and Policy Risk

Eli Lilly Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): LLY Enters Holiday Week With Obesity-Drug Catalysts, Pricing Headlines, and Policy Risk

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) heads into a holiday-shortened trading week near recent highs, after a busy stretch of headlines spanning next-generation obesity drugs, potentially accelerated FDA review timelines, price cuts aimed at widening access, and a fast-evolving U.S. drug-pricing agenda. The stock’s setup for the week ahead is straightforward: fundamentals and pipeline momentum remain the core bull case, while the key overhangs are pricing pressure, policy uncertainty, and headline-driven volatility typical of a late-December tape. Eli Lilly stock price check: where LLY stands heading into the week LLY last traded around $1,071
21 December 2025
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Nike Stock (NKE) Week-Ahead Outlook: Tariffs, China, and Post-Earnings Volatility in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Nike Stock (NKE) Week-Ahead Outlook: Tariffs, China, and Post-Earnings Volatility in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

As of Dec. 21, 2025, Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) enters a holiday-shortened week with investors still digesting a sharp post-earnings selloff—and with a familiar question back at center stage: is the turnaround gaining traction, or simply getting more expensive? Reuters Nike shares closed at $58.71 on Friday (Dec. 19) after dropping roughly 11%, marking a seven-month low and leaving the stock down about 22% year-to-date (per Reuters). Reuters For the coming week (Dec. 22–26), trading conditions will matter as much as headlines. The NYSE will close early at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will be closed on
21 December 2025
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Western Digital (WDC) Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nasdaq-100 Inclusion, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch

Western Digital (WDC) Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nasdaq-100 Inclusion, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch

Dateline: December 21, 2025 (Sunday) Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) heads into the week with a rare combination of index-driven demand and fundamental momentum. The headline catalyst is Western Digital’s addition to the Nasdaq-100, effective before the market opens Monday, December 22, 2025—a change that can trigger mechanical buying from passive funds and raise trading volume. Reuters+1 But this is also a holiday-shortened week, with U.S. stock markets scheduled for an early close on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m. ET) and closed on Thursday, Dec. 25. Thin liquidity can magnify price moves—up or down—especially around major index events. Nasdaq+1 Below
21 December 2025
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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
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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Stock Market Today

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Kenvue shares closed Friday at $18.13, up 0.33%, with about 63.5 million shares traded. The Kimberly-Clark offer values Kenvue at roughly $18.76 per share, leaving a deal spread of about 3%. Both companies’ shareholders approved the merger, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals. Kenvue’s dividend record date is Feb. 11, with earnings due Feb. 17.
IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

7 February 2026
IREN shares closed up 5.1% at $41.83 Friday after reporting a $155.4 million quarterly loss and $184.7 million in revenue. The company announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing for its Microsoft contract, with $2.8 billion in cash as of Jan. 31. Bitcoin mining revenue fell, while AI cloud services rose. Traders await bitcoin’s weekend move and Monday’s market reaction.
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