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Stock Market News 18 December 2025

Montreal Metro Grocery Store Robbed by Santa and Elf Crew as Quebec Food Insecurity Hits New Highs

Montreal Metro Grocery Store Robbed by Santa and Elf Crew as Quebec Food Insecurity Hits New Highs

MONTREAL — A surreal “holiday heist” in one of Montreal’s best-known neighbourhoods has sparked a very real debate about hunger, grocery inflation, and the limits of protest. According to Montreal police, multiple masked and costumed people walked out of a Metro grocery store on Laurier Street with food they hadn’t paid for — a theft the group behind it later framed as an act of “redistribution.” No one was hurt, no arrests had been announced as of Wednesday, and investigators say an inquiry is ongoing. tvanouvelles.ca+1 What made the incident travel fast across Quebec’s news cycle on December 17 wasn’t
18 December 2025
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2026 Midterm Elections: GOP Splits on ACA Subsidies, New Retirements, and Fresh Polling Redraw the House Battlefield

2026 Midterm Elections: GOP Splits on ACA Subsidies, New Retirements, and Fresh Polling Redraw the House Battlefield

Washington’s 2026 midterm fight came into sharper focus on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as a burst of developments tied together the three forces that usually decide control of Congress: money, messsaging, and the cost of living. A small bloc of swing-district House Republicans broke with their party’s leadership to help Democrats force a vote on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits—a rare procedural defeat for Speaker Mike Johnson at a moment when Republicans can’t afford many. The Washington Post+1 At the same time, new national polling showed voters deeply unhappy with both parties in Congress—especially Democrats—yet still slightly
18 December 2025
Home Depot Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): HD Closes Higher on a Rough Market Day as CPI Looms Thursday Morning

Home Depot Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): HD Closes Higher on a Rough Market Day as CPI Looms Thursday Morning

Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) finished Wednesday’s session with a rare bright spot for investors in a market that broadly sold off. After the closing bell on December 17, 2025, the home-improvement giant remained in focus not because of an earnings report, but because of (1) renewed analyst commentary on the company’s path to a housing-led demand recovery and (2) a packed U.S. macro calendar set for Thursday morning, December 18, led by Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. Home Depot stock after the bell: where HD ended the day Home Depot shares rose 1.15% to $356.75 at the close on
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Chevron (CVX) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Key News Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Chevron (CVX) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Key News Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) finished Wednesday’s session higher and held steady in after-hours trading—an outperformer in an otherwise soft tape—after a sharp rebound in crude oil prices put a bid under big integrated energy names. CVX closed the regular session at $149.52, up $2.77 (+1.89%), and traded modestly higher after the bell at about $149.58 (as of 7:59 p.m. ET), signaling limited late-day repricing once the market digested the day’s fast-moving geopolitical headlines. StockAnalysis+1 Chevron stock recap: what happened in today’s session Chevron’s trading day was defined by a classic energy-stock pattern: crude up, majors up—even as broader U.S. equities
18 December 2025
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CRH plc Stock After the Bell (Dec. 17, 2025): After-Hours Dip, Buyback Update, S&P 500 Catalyst — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

CRH plc Stock After the Bell (Dec. 17, 2025): After-Hours Dip, Buyback Update, S&P 500 Catalyst — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

NEW YORK — CRH plc (NYSE: CRH) finished Wednesday’s session (December 17, 2025) under pressure, closing at $123.05, down 3.05% on the day after trading as high as $127.11 and as low as $122.79. Volume came in at roughly 8.44 million shares, a reminder that this is a widely held, highly liquid name that can swing with both broad-market risk appetite and index-related flows. StockAnalysis After the closing bell, the stock slipped further in after-hours trading—with MarketWatch showing CRH around $122.00 at 4:58 p.m. ET, down about 0.85% from the regular-session close, on roughly 589K shares of after-hours volume. MarketWatch
18 December 2025
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Intuit (INTU) Stock After Hours Dec. 17, 2025: Late Trading Stabilizes After a Down Day — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Intuit (INTU) Stock After Hours Dec. 17, 2025: Late Trading Stabilizes After a Down Day — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 lower in regular trading, then turned modestly higher in after-hours action — a familiar pattern on a day when investors broadly de-risked across U.S. equities. By the closing bell, Intuit shares finished at $660.78, down 1.28%. MarketWatch That left the stock about 18.8% below its 52-week high of $813.70 (set July 30), underscoring how far the tax-and-small-business software leader has pulled back from its mid-year peak. MarketWatch After the bell, the stock nudged back into the low-$660s in extended trading. Intuit’s own historical-data feed showed $663.32 at 6:23 p.m. ET, up
18 December 2025
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American Airlines Stock (AAL) After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Premium Push Headlines, Loyalty Rule Shift, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 18 Market Open

American Airlines Stock (AAL) After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Premium Push Headlines, Loyalty Rule Shift, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 18 Market Open

American Airlines Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) ended Wednesday’s session lower and stayed mostly flat in after-hours trading, as investors weighed a sweeping “premium” makeover against a risk-off tape and a late-day rebound in oil prices. The backdrop matters: U.S. equities sold off broadly on Dec. 17, with tech weakness pressuring major indexes, while crude oil jumped on geopolitical headlines—two crosscurrents that can influence airline shares via sentiment and fuel-cost expectations. AP News+1 Below is what happened after the bell on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, and what investors may want on their radar before Thursday’s (Dec. 18) opening bell. AAL stock:
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Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: New 52-Week High, Fresh Hilton Expansion News, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: New 52-Week High, Fresh Hilton Expansion News, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with a decisive breakout—and the after-hours tape suggested the market is taking a breath rather than reversing the move. HLT closed up 2.51% at $293.00, pushing through its prior 52-week high of $287.40 (set Nov. 28), even as the broader market finished lower. MarketWatch+1In early after-hours trading, Hilton shares were fractionally higher around $293.19 (+0.06%) on light volume; later in the evening, quotes showed the stock near $292.00 (about -0.34%)—still essentially “flat-to-slightly-down” after a strong regular-session rally. MarketWatch+1 With U.S. markets set to reopen Thursday, December 18, 2025, the
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Spotify Stock After Hours (NYSE: SPOT) on Dec. 17, 2025: Shares Slip as a New $800 Target Hits the Tape — What to Know Before Thursday’s Open

Spotify Stock After Hours (NYSE: SPOT) on Dec. 17, 2025: Shares Slip as a New $800 Target Hits the Tape — What to Know Before Thursday’s Open

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 lower, tracking a broader risk-off session in U.S. equities while investors weighed fresh analyst optimism against a tech-led market pullback. After the closing bell, the stock was little changed, suggesting traders are waiting for the next macro catalyst — namely Thursday morning’s inflation data — before placing bigger directional bets. Below is what moved Spotify stock today, what analysts are saying right now, and the key items worth watching before the U.S. market opens Thursday, December 18. Spotify stock price after the bell: where SPOT closed and where it’s trading
18 December 2025
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Vistra Corp. (VST) Stock Drops at the Close, Then Rebounds After Hours on PJM Auction News — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

Vistra Corp. (VST) Stock Drops at the Close, Then Rebounds After Hours on PJM Auction News — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with a sharp regular-session selloff — then clawed back some ground in after-hours trading as investors digested a major catalyst tied to U.S. grid capacity pricing. By the closing bell, VST finished at $159.97, down 7.77%, after trading in a wide range that saw the stock touch $175.14 intraday and as low as $158.71, with about 6.58 million shares changing hands. Investing.com But after the bell, sentiment improved. In extended trading, VST was quoted around $163.21 (+2.03%) as of 7:58 p.m. ET, reflecting a rebound that followed late-day headlines from the
18 December 2025
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Boston Scientific (BSX) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Analysts Stay Bullish as Shares Close Higher — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Boston Scientific (BSX) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Analysts Stay Bullish as Shares Close Higher — What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in positive territory even as the broader market sold off. The medical-device maker’s shares closed up 1.65% at $94.48, extending gains for a second session and outperforming several large medtech peers in a risk-off tape. MarketWatch In after-hours trading, BSX ticked modestly higher, a sign that investors largely digested the day’s analyst updates and macro crosscurrents without a major change in sentiment. Here’s what stood out after the bell — and what investors will likely be watching before the U.S. market opens Thursday, December 18, 2025. BSX price action after
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Reddit Stock (RDDT) After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Analyst Targets, CPI Risk, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Reddit Stock (RDDT) After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Analyst Targets, CPI Risk, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with a mostly calm post-market tape after a headline-driven regular session. Shares finished the day at $227.34 and were hovering around $227.20 in after-hours trading later in the evening—essentially flat in extended hours. During the session, the stock traded between $226.83 and $235.42 on roughly 5.65 million shares. StockAnalysis That lack of after-hours fireworks matters: when a fast-moving, high-beta name like Reddit doesn’t gap meaningfully after the bell, it often means the market believes the day’s catalyst has largely been “digested.” The bigger question heading into Thursday, Dec. 18 is whether
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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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