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S&P Global (SPGI) Stock After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Price Action, Today’s Key Headlines, Analyst Forecasts and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

S&P Global (SPGI) Stock After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Price Action, Today’s Key Headlines, Analyst Forecasts and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

NEW YORK — S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) shares finished Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 at $506.71, down $3.88 (-0.76%) on the regular session, and edged lower to about $505.89 (-0.16%) in after-hours trading. Yahoo Finance That weaker close came on a day when the broader market moved the other way: the S&P 500 rose 0.8% after a softer inflation print revived rate-cut expectations for 2026. AP News For investors looking at SPGI “after the bell” and positioning ahead of Friday, Dec. 19, the setup is straightforward: SPGI itself didn’t drop on a single company headline, but rate-sensitive capital-markets narratives are
19 December 2025
Lululemon Stock (LULU) After Hours Today: Elliott’s $1B Stake, CEO Search Twist, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

Lululemon Stock (LULU) After Hours Today: Elliott’s $1B Stake, CEO Search Twist, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is ending Thursday, December 18, 2025 with investors digesting a busy set of headlines that hit within hours of each other: an activist investor reportedly building a $1 billion-plus stake, fresh talk of a potential CEO candidate, a newly announced international expansion plan for 2026, and an SEC filing showing a notable insider sale earlier this week. Reuters+2Lululemon Corporate+2 After the 4:00 p.m. ET closing bell, LULU was trading modestly lower in the after-hours session compared with its regular-session close (delayed quote). MarketWatch Below is what happened “after the bell” on 18.12.2025, what drove the
19 December 2025
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Western Digital (WDC) Stock After Hours Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Jumped, What Analysts Expect, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Western Digital (WDC) Stock After Hours Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Jumped, What Analysts Expect, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) ended Thursday, December 18, 2025, with a sharp rally that extended—modestly—into after-hours trading, keeping the AI-infrastructure “storage trade” firmly in the spotlight heading into Friday’s session. By the closing bell, WDC finished at $175.01, up 5.26%, after trading in a wide range between $174.43 and $181.49 on heavy volume (about 9.15 million shares). Investing.comAfter the close, shares ticked higher to roughly $176.30 (+0.74%) in late evening trading, with after-hours volume reported near 944.8K shares. MarketWatch The big question for investors now: was Thursday’s move a one-day sympathy surge—or another leg in a broader, catalyst-driven run
19 December 2025
American Express Stock (AXP) After Hours: What Happened After the Bell on Dec. 18, 2025 — and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

American Express Stock (AXP) After Hours: What Happened After the Bell on Dec. 18, 2025 — and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) finished Thursday’s regular session essentially unchanged, then dipped modestly in extended trading — a calm surface that hides a day packed with cross-currents: a cooler-than-expected inflation report that lifted the broader market, fresh dividend news from the company, and new/updated analyst takes that frame how Wall Street is valuing AXP heading into the final full stretch of the year. Below is a detailed look at where AXP stands after the bell on Thursday, December 18, 2025, and what matters most before the market opens Friday, December 19, 2025. AXP after-hours snapshot (Dec. 18, 2025) Regular
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Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Closing Price, Fresh Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Closing Price, Fresh Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) ended Thursday, December 18, 2025, modestly lower—and then barely moved after the closing bell as investors digested a mix of analyst commentary, positioning signals, and bigger-picture macro forces heading into Friday’s session. After-hours snapshot: SPOT holds steady near $564 Spotify shares closed at $563.82 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.43% on the day. In after-hours trading, the stock was essentially flat at $563.83 as of 7:58 p.m. ET. Stock Analysis+1 Thursday’s session was active but not extreme: SPOT traded between $562.72 and $576.70, opened at $569.75, and saw about 1.37 million shares change hands. Stock
19 December 2025
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Vistra Corp. Stock After Hours: VST Rebounds on PJM Capacity Windfall and a New FERC Data-Center Push — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

Vistra Corp. Stock After Hours: VST Rebounds on PJM Capacity Windfall and a New FERC Data-Center Push — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) closed higher on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, stabilizing after a sharp, headline-driven stretch for U.S. power producers tied to the AI data-center electricity boom. By the closing bell, VST finished at $166.17, up $6.20 (+3.88%), after swinging between $162.79 and $171.92 on roughly 7.6 million shares. Yahoo Finance In after-hours trading, Vistra shares were little changed, with quotes hovering around $166 early in the extended session (and modest after-hours volume reported). MarketWatch The big story behind today’s action isn’t a single Vistra earnings headline—it’s the growing set of policy and market signals indicating that power markets
19 December 2025
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Citigroup Stock (C) After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: OCC Lifts a Key Consent-Order Amendment—What to Watch Before Friday’s Market Open

Citigroup Stock (C) After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: OCC Lifts a Key Consent-Order Amendment—What to Watch Before Friday’s Market Open

NEW YORK — December 18, 2025 — Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) headed into the after-hours session near the day’s highs after a regulatory headline gave investors fresh evidence that the bank’s multi-year “Transformation” effort is moving in the right direction. The stock finished Thursday’s regular session higher and then held roughly steady in extended trading as market participants digested the latest compliance update and recalibrated expectations for 2026. MarketWatch+1 Below is what matters most after the bell on 18.12.2025, and what to keep on the radar before the U.S. stock market opens tomorrow. Citigroup stock after the bell: the quick
19 December 2025
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GE Aerospace Stock After Hours (Dec. 18, 2025): GE Holds Near $302 as a $5.9B CFM Engine Deal Tops the Late News — What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

GE Aerospace Stock After Hours (Dec. 18, 2025): GE Holds Near $302 as a $5.9B CFM Engine Deal Tops the Late News — What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

GE Aerospace stock (NYSE: GE) finished Thursday’s session with a strong rebound and then barely moved in after-hours trading—leaving investors with a classic setup going into Friday: a big up day, a quiet after-hours tape, and a late-cycle headline that could still reshape expectations at the open. MarketWatch+1 Below is what happened after the bell on December 18, 2025, the most important GE-related headlines from today, and the key items to monitor before the U.S. market opens Friday, December 19, 2025. GE Aerospace stock price after the bell: strong close, flat after-hours GE Aerospace shares rose 3.25% on Thursday to
19 December 2025
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Home Depot Stock (HD) After the Bell: Shares Slip Thursday, Tick Higher After Hours — What to Know Before the Market Opens Friday (Dec. 19, 2025)

Home Depot Stock (HD) After the Bell: Shares Slip Thursday, Tick Higher After Hours — What to Know Before the Market Opens Friday (Dec. 19, 2025)

Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) ended Thursday’s session (Dec. 18, 2025) lower, despite a broader market rebound tied to a softer-than-expected inflation reading. HD shares closed at $354.99, down 0.49%, after trading in a wide intraday range that reflected choppy, headline-driven markets. In after-hours trading, the stock edged up to about $355.90 in delayed quotes, suggesting only a modest shift in sentiment following the closing bell. StockAnalysis+1 With U.S. markets set to reopen Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, investors are balancing three themes: (1) the inflation narrative and what it means for interest rates, (2) Home Depot-specific catalysts (including dividend timing
19 December 2025
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Bloom Energy Stock After Hours (Dec. 18, 2025): BE Rebounds on Fuel-Cell Optimism—What to Know Before the Market Opens Friday

Bloom Energy Stock After Hours (Dec. 18, 2025): BE Rebounds on Fuel-Cell Optimism—What to Know Before the Market Opens Friday

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) closed higher on Thursday, December 18, 2025, snapping a bruising streak of downside volatility and reclaiming some lost ground after Wednesday’s sharp selloff. The stock finished the regular session at $80.21, up 4.21%, after trading in a wide $78.73 to $85.30 intraday range—another reminder that BE remains a high-beta, sentiment-driven name tied to the “AI power” and clean-energy narratives. The Motley Fool+1 After the bell, after-hours quotes were mixed depending on the data feed and timestamp: MarketWatch showed BE around $80.25 (+0.05%) at 5:40 p.m. EST, while Yahoo Finance’s quote page indicated $81.49 (+1.60%) at
19 December 2025
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Chevron Stock (CVX) After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Key Headlines, Oil Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Chevron Stock (CVX) After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Key Headlines, Oil Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) ended Thursday’s session (December 18, 2025) in the red, even as the broader market pushed higher—an underperformance that has traders scanning late-breaking energy headlines for a catalyst going into Friday’s open. CVX closed at $147.69, down 1.22% in regular trading. In late U.S. after-hours trading, the stock was little changed around the high-$147s, suggesting investors were still digesting a fast-moving mix of geopolitical risk, LNG project news, and regulatory scrutiny tied to refining operations. MarketWatch+2Investing.com+2 Below is what mattered after the bell today—and what investors should keep on their radar before the U.S. stock market opens
19 December 2025
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Boston Scientific (BSX) Stock After Hours Dec. 18, 2025: Analyst Targets Shift, Options Point to Key Levels, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Boston Scientific (BSX) Stock After Hours Dec. 18, 2025: Analyst Targets Shift, Options Point to Key Levels, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) finished Thursday’s session (December 18, 2025) on a strong note, and early after-hours trading was notably calm—an important tell for investors heading into Friday’s open (December 19). Shares closed at $96.11, up 1.73%, marking a third straight daily gain in a broadly higher market session. MarketWatch Below is a roundup of what moved BSX today, what Wall Street forecasts look like after fresh analyst updates, and the practical “before-the-bell” checklist for Friday. BSX stock after the bell: the Thursday, Dec. 18 recap Regular session (4:00 p.m. ET close): After-hours (as of 6:00 p.m. ET): That
19 December 2025
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

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

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.
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