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Stock Market News 18 December 2025

Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX) Stock News & Forecast (Dec. 18, 2025): JPMorgan Upgrade, REC-4881 Trial Momentum, and What Analysts See Next

Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX) Stock News & Forecast (Dec. 18, 2025): JPMorgan Upgrade, REC-4881 Trial Momentum, and What Analysts See Next

Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXRX) is back in the market’s spotlight on December 18, 2025, after a sharp move higher driven by fresh Wall Street optimism and a growing pile of real-world “proof points” for the company’s AI-driven drug discovery thesis. The setup is classic biotech: a clinical readout starts the spark, an analyst upgrade adds oxygen, and the stock begins to trade more on “what this could become” than “what this is today.” On the tape, RXRX has recently traded around $4.68 with a market cap near $2.1 billion, following a double-digit percentage jump in the prior session. Investing.com
Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Slides on AI Funding Fears Despite Upbeat Guidance: News, Forecasts and Analyst Price Targets on Dec. 18, 2025

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Slides on AI Funding Fears Despite Upbeat Guidance: News, Forecasts and Analyst Price Targets on Dec. 18, 2025

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is back in the market’s spotlight on Thursday, December 18, 2025—caught in the crosswinds of two powerful narratives that don’t always play nicely together: surging AI infrastructure demand and fresh anxiety about who will finance the next wave of mega–data centers. As of 12:07 UTC on Dec. 18, Broadcom shares were $326.02, down $15.25 (-4.47%). The move keeps the stock well below its early-December peak; one analysis notes AVGO fell about 21.1% from $412.97 (Dec. 10, 2025) to roughly the $326 area. Trefis This week’s volatility isn’t happening in a vacuum. Investors are reassessing the economics
Tesla Stock Today (TSLA): Shares Slide After California “Autopilot” Ruling as Robotaxi Bets Collide With AI Selloff (Dec. 18, 2025)

Tesla Stock Today (TSLA): Shares Slide After California “Autopilot” Ruling as Robotaxi Bets Collide With AI Selloff (Dec. 18, 2025)

Tesla, Inc. stock is taking a breather after sprinting to fresh highs earlier this week—reminding investors that TSLA doesn’t just trade on car deliveries anymore. It trades on narratives. And right now, two big ones are colliding: regulatory scrutiny over “Autopilot” marketing in California and the market’s growing anxiety about richly valued AI-linked stocks. Reuters+1 As of Thursday morning, Tesla shares were indicated around $467, reflecting a roughly 4.6% drop from the prior close. That pullback came just after TSLA touched an all-time high near $495 during Wednesday’s trading, before reversing lower. AP News+1 Below is what’s driving Tesla stock
Luminar Technologies (LAZR) Stock Update on Dec. 18, 2025: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, $110M Sale Deal, Nasdaq Delisting Risk, and What Investors Are Watching

Luminar Technologies (LAZR) Stock Update on Dec. 18, 2025: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, $110M Sale Deal, Nasdaq Delisting Risk, and What Investors Are Watching

Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAZR) has entered a new—and brutally high-stakes—phase of its story: a court-supervised restructuring built around selling major pieces of the company. As of Dec. 18, 2025, LAZR shares are trading around $0.23, reflecting extreme volatility after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and outlined plans to sell both its LiDAR business and the equity of its semiconductor subsidiary. Business Wire This isn’t the familiar “earnings beat/miss” kind of stock narrative anymore. In its bankruptcy-related disclosures, Luminar explicitly warns that equity trading during Chapter 11 can be highly speculative and may not reflect eventual recoveries
Nike Stock (NKE) Today: Q2 FY2026 Earnings Preview, Analyst Targets, and Turnaround Risks to Watch on Dec. 18, 2025

Nike Stock (NKE) Today: Q2 FY2026 Earnings Preview, Analyst Targets, and Turnaround Risks to Watch on Dec. 18, 2025

Dec. 18, 2025 — NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is in the spotlight today as investors brace for the company’s fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings report due after the market close. Shares have been trading in the mid-$60s range, with Nike’s investor site showing an intraday range of $65.56–$67.81 and a 52-week range of $52.28–$82.44. Nike Investors The timing matters: for the market, this isn’t just another quarterly print. It’s a high-pressure “progress check” on CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround plan—whether Nike can stabilize sales, clean up inventory, and regain heat against fast-growing rivals without sacrificing margins for too long. Barron’s+1 When Nike
PayPal Stock (PYPL) Slides After Morgan Stanley Downgrade: PayPal Bank Charter Bid, “Agentic Commerce” Debate, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

PayPal Stock (PYPL) Slides After Morgan Stanley Downgrade: PayPal Bank Charter Bid, “Agentic Commerce” Debate, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is back in the market’s spotlight on Thursday, December 18, 2025—and not in the comfy, “everyone agrees what this company is” way. Shares traded around $60 today, down roughly 2% on the session, leaving PayPal near the lower end of its 52‑week range as investors weigh a fresh analyst downgrade against a string of strategic moves that could reshape the company’s business model. Yahoo Finance The near-term catalyst is clear: Morgan Stanley downgraded PayPal to Underweight from Equalweight and cut its price target to $51 from $74, arguing that a mix of execution challenges and
Eaton Stock (NYSE: ETN) News Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Fell, Wall Street Price Targets, and the Data‑Center Growth Story

Eaton Stock (NYSE: ETN) News Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Fell, Wall Street Price Targets, and the Data‑Center Growth Story

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) is ending 2025 with a familiar mix of investor emotions: admiration for its “electrification + data centers” growth narrative… and anxiety about valuation, volatility, and whether the next leg of demand arrives on schedule. As of December 18, 2025, ETN is hovering around $315.82, after a sharp 4.28% drop in the prior session (Wednesday, Dec. 17). MarketWatch That pullback matters not just because the move was large, but because it arrived with unusually heavy trading volume—a classic sign that big investors were repositioning rather than casually drifting. MarketWatch Below is a detailed roundup of the
MARA Holdings (MARA) Stock News on Dec. 18, 2025: Bitcoin Volatility, AI Data-Center Pivot, and Analyst Forecasts in the Spotlight

MARA Holdings (MARA) Stock News on Dec. 18, 2025: Bitcoin Volatility, AI Data-Center Pivot, and Analyst Forecasts in the Spotlight

Dec. 18, 2025 — MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) is getting the full “crypto equity” treatment again: big moves, big opinions, and a market narrative that shifts faster than a mining rig in a heat wave. On today’s tape, the stock is trading around $9.93, after a sharp pullback that follows a broader reset in bitcoin-linked equities. Bitcoin itself is hovering near the high-$80,000s, still well below its early-October peak—an important detail, because MARA’s share price remains tightly tied to bitcoin’s direction and to investor confidence in bitcoin miners’ margins. Investing.com+1 At the same time, the story around MARA is
Bloom Energy (BE) Stock News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging and What Investors Are Watching Next

Bloom Energy (BE) Stock News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging and What Investors Are Watching Next

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) is having one of those “welcome to the modern market” weeks—where a stock can look unstoppable for months, then suddenly drop hard as sentiment flips on a dime. As of Thursday, December 18, 2025, Bloom Energy stock is coming off a steep selloff. Shares closed Wednesday (Dec. 17) at $76.97, down about 12% on the day, and were indicated higher in pre-market trading around $78.92 as early buyers tested whether the dip is buyable—or whether the market is still de-risking the whole “AI data center power” theme. Investing.com+1 Below is a detailed roundup of the
Globalstar (GSAT) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Insider Sale Sparks Pullback as Band n53 and XCOM RAN Momentum Builds

Globalstar (GSAT) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Insider Sale Sparks Pullback as Band n53 and XCOM RAN Momentum Builds

Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT) is having one of those “welcome to modern markets” weeks: a red-hot rally meets a sharp pullback, and investors are left sorting signal from noise. As of December 18, 2025, GSAT most recently traded around $56.91, after a steep ~10.6% drop in the prior session—an abrupt reversal after a powerful multi-month run. StockAnalysis The catalyst lighting up headlines today isn’t a disastrous earnings miss or a broken satellite. It’s a mix of (1) insider-sale optics and (2) fresh evidence that Globalstar’s licensed spectrum strategy—especially Band n53 and its XCOM RAN private 5G platform—may be moving from
Vertiv (VRT) Stock on Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging on AI Data Center Angst — and What Analysts Forecast Next

Vertiv (VRT) Stock on Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging on AI Data Center Angst — and What Analysts Forecast Next

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) is having the kind of December that gives long-term investors heartburn and short-term traders a full-time job. As of Dec. 18, 2025, Vertiv stock is indicated around $149.83, reflecting a steep mid-month pullback after a big 2025 run. StockAnalysis The immediate story isn’t a sudden collapse in Vertiv’s business. It’s the market doing what it does best: taking a real concern (AI infrastructure is expensive and increasingly debt-financed) and stress-testing every company connected to that trade—whether they’re building chips, leasing data centers, or selling the unglamorous but essential “keep the servers alive” gear like power
Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Drops on AI Power-Demand Jitters as PJM Auction Hits Record and Calpine Deal Advances (Dec. 18, 2025)

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Drops on AI Power-Demand Jitters as PJM Auction Hits Record and Calpine Deal Advances (Dec. 18, 2025)

Dec. 18, 2025 — Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) is back in the spotlight after a sharp pullback that hit many “AI power” and nuclear-linked names at once. CEG was recently trading around $340.97, down about 6.8% versus the prior close. MarketBeat The move comes even as the fundamental newsflow around Constellation has been broadly constructive: a record-setting PJM capacity auction that underscored tightening power supply, fresh federal license renewals for major Illinois nuclear plants, and another step forward in Constellation’s Calpine acquisition process—highlighted today by a Federal Register notice detailing the Justice Department’s proposed settlement and divestiture requirements. PJM+2Constellation+2

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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.
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