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Stock Market News 18 December 2025

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Jefferies Upgrade, Defensive Rotation, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Jefferies Upgrade, Defensive Rotation, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 as one of the day’s notable defensive winners—then held those gains in extended trading, even as the broader market was pressured by renewed “AI trade” anxiety and a high-stakes inflation print looming before the next opening bell. AP News+2Reuters+2 Below is what happened to PG after the bell, what drove the move, and the key catalysts investors should have on their radar before U.S. markets open Thursday (December 18). PG stock after the bell: where shares stood in extended trading P&G shares finished the regular session up about 1.8%, closing
18 December 2025
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Linde Stock (LIN) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Linde Stock (LIN) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Linde plc (NASDAQ: LIN) finished Wednesday’s regular session modestly lower, and the early picture after the closing bell suggests investors are largely in “wait-and-see” mode heading into a data-heavy Thursday morning. After the market close on Dec. 17, 2025, Linde shares were trading around $422.34 in late trading, roughly in line with where the stock ended the session. Linde stock price after the bell: where LIN stands tonight Regular-session recap (Wednesday, Dec. 17): The stock’s slight dip came during a broader risk-off session for U.S. equities. The S&P 500 fell 1.16% and the Dow slipped 0.47% on the day, according
18 December 2025
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Adobe Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): ADBE Closes Higher as a New AI Lawsuit Emerges — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

Adobe Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): ADBE Closes Higher as a New AI Lawsuit Emerges — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 18

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) finished Wednesday, December 17, 2025, on a stronger note in regular trading, then barely moved after the bell as investors digested a fresh legal headline tied to AI training data and a round of analyst updates. Adobe stock closed at $354.66, up 1.95%, after trading between $347.80 and $357.80. In after-hours trading, ADBE was about $355.30 (+0.18%) as of 7:03 p.m. ET, suggesting the market’s first reaction to the evening news flow was muted. StockAnalysis The biggest company-specific headline late in the day: Reuters reported Adobe was hit with a proposed class action alleging that some
18 December 2025
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SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Slid, What’s Moving Tonight, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Slid, What’s Moving Tonight, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) ended Wednesday’s regular session lower, closing at $25.27 (down 4.93%). In after-hours trading, shares were slightly higher at about $25.32 (+0.20%) as of 6:53 p.m. ET—a modest bounce that suggests investors are digesting the day’s selloff rather than reacting to a single blockbuster headline. StockAnalysis Below is what mattered after the bell on Dec. 17, 2025, what’s hitting the tape tonight, and the specific catalysts that could move SOFI stock before (and right after) the market opens on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. SOFI stock: what happened in Wednesday’s regular session Even with a relatively quiet
18 December 2025
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Lam Research Stock (LRCX) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Dropped, the Late Bounce, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Lam Research Stock (LRCX) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Dropped, the Late Bounce, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, sharply lower as the broader “AI trade” and semiconductor complex sold off—but the stock nudged higher in after-hours trading, hinting at a possible stabilization heading into Thursday’s session. StockAnalysis+1 Below is what investors should know after the bell and what could matter most before the market opens Thursday, December 18, 2025—including today’s key headlines, fresh analyst moves, and the macro data that could reset risk appetite at 8:30 a.m. ET. Lam Research stock price after the bell: close vs. after-hours The late move matters because today’s decline happened in a
18 December 2025
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ASX Top Gainers Today (18 December 2025): RocketBoots Soars on $9.1m ARR Contract as Australian Shares Trade Lower

ASX Top Gainers Today (18 December 2025): RocketBoots Soars on $9.1m ARR Contract as Australian Shares Trade Lower

Australia’s share market was softer in late-morning trade on Thursday, 18 December 2025, with tech stocks again in the firing line — but that didn’t stop a handful of small caps from posting eye-catching gains. By around 11:00am Sydney time (AEDT), the S&P/ASX 200 was modestly lower in early trade and the tech sector was extending a multi-session slide. Market Index Even so, “top gainer” lists were dominated by companies moving on fresh contracts, corporate activity, and headline-driven momentum in low-priced names. Below are the standout top gainers on the Australian stock market today, plus the news and analysis from 17–18 December 2025 that traders
18 December 2025
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Quantum Stocks on the US Market Today: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, QCi and Arqit Slide After Close as Analyst Coverage Expands (Dec. 17, 2025)

Quantum Stocks on the US Market Today: IonQ, Rigetti, D‑Wave, QCi and Arqit Slide After Close as Analyst Coverage Expands (Dec. 17, 2025)

NEW YORK — Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 (6:00 p.m. ET): Quantum-related stocks ended sharply lower after the U.S. market close, extending a choppy pullback that has rattled high-beta “future tech” themes in recent weeks. The selling came even as Wall Street broadened fresh analyst coverage of the sector and two of the most closely watched names released notable corporate updates tied to commercialization and scaling. Investopedia Below is what moved U.S.-listed quantum stocks today, what analysts are forecasting for 2026 and beyond, and the key catalysts investors are watching next. Quantum stock prices at 6:00 p.m. ET Quantum pure-plays and adjacent names largely fell in tandem, underperforming
18 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips by 11am as Tech Sell-Off Deepens; RBA Rate Outlook, ANZ Pay Revolt and Netwealth, Bendigo, Woodside in Focus

Australia Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): ASX 200 Slips by 11am as Tech Sell-Off Deepens; RBA Rate Outlook, ANZ Pay Revolt and Netwealth, Bendigo, Woodside in Focus

Sydney, 18 December 2025 (11:00am AEDT) — Australia’s share market edged lower late in the morning session, with the S&P/ASX 200 down about 0.3% to 8,568 points by 11am as technology stocks again took the brunt of selling. The Australian The weaker tone followed another overnight pullback in US equities led by Big Tech, as investors continued to reassess the cost and payback period of the AI buildout. In New York, the Nasdaq slid 1.81% and the S&P 500 fell 1.16%, with Oracle’s decline and broader “AI funding jitters” weighing on sentiment. Reuters ASX 200 drivers this morning: global tech nerves meet local “rate-path” uncertainty Two
18 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): GS Ticks Up Post-Close as CPI Looms — What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Goldman Sachs Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): GS Ticks Up Post-Close as CPI Looms — What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) ended Wednesday’s regular session modestly lower, then edged higher in after-hours trading as investors turned their attention to a packed Thursday morning calendar — led by the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) release that could reset expectations for interest rates, bank earnings power, and risk appetite across Wall Street. Here’s what happened to Goldman Sachs stock after the bell on December 17, 2025, what drove the mood today, and what traders and longer-term investors should have on their radar before the opening bell on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Goldman Sachs stock price: close vs.
18 December 2025
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Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 with a sharp selloff during regular trading—then bounced in after-hours action as late-breaking grid-market headlines hit the tape. CEG closed the session at $340.97, down 6.74%, after trading between $372.00 (high) and $334.18 (low) on volume of roughly 4.57 million shares. StockAnalysisIn after-hours trading, CEG was quoted around $348.58 (+2.23%) as of 6:13 p.m. ET. StockAnalysis For investors waking up ahead of the Thursday, Dec. 18 open, the message is clear: this stock is being driven by two forces at once—AI/data-center sentiment (a near-term trading driver) and power-market fundamentals (a
18 December 2025
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Boeing Stock (BA) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): What Investors Should Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Boeing Stock (BA) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): What Investors Should Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Boeing Company (The) stock (NYSE: BA) finished Wednesday’s regular session slightly lower, then ticked modestly higher in after-hours trading as investors digested a fresh mix of defense headlines, Air Force One program developments, and longer-term production-rate chatter heading into Thursday’s U.S. inflation print. Boeing stock after the bell: where BA stands tonight Boeing shares ended the regular session at $206.33, down $0.37 (-0.18%). The stock traded in a $205.84–$210.60 range during the day, with about 7.28 million shares changing hands. In after-hours trading (extended session), BA was $206.55 as of 6:30 PM ET, up $0.22 (+0.11%) from the regular close.
18 December 2025
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Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Sink as AI Selloff Deepens—Micron Jumps After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025)

Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Sink as AI Selloff Deepens—Micron Jumps After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025)

As of 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, U.S.-listed semiconductor stocks have wrapped up a bruising regular session—then immediately pivoted into a very different after-hours story led by Micron Technology. The day’s defining theme was a renewed wave of “AI trade” de-risking that hit chipmakers, chip-equipment names, and data-center exposed semiconductor plays. In the background: fresh headlines around AI infrastructure financing, competitive pressure in AI chips, and policy and security scrutiny that investors are treating as real, near-term risk—not just narrative. AP News+1 US stock market close: semiconductors dragged the Nasdaq lower Wall Street extended its pullback for a fourth straight session. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% to
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Stock Market Today

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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