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Mastercard (MA) Stock on December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, Swipe‑Fee Settlement and Q3 Earnings Shape the Outlook

Mastercard (MA) Stock on December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, Swipe‑Fee Settlement and Q3 Earnings Shape the Outlook

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is in focus on December 8, 2025, as fresh analyst upgrades, a landmark $38 billion swipe‑fee settlement and strong third‑quarter results converge to reshape the narrative around the payments giant’s stock. As of Monday’s U.S. session, Mastercard trades around $538.97, down roughly 1.2% on the day. That leaves the stock about 16% above its 52‑week low of $465.59 and roughly 10% below its 52‑week high of $601.77, giving the company a market value close to $490 billion and a trailing P/E near 35. MarketBeat+1 Despite the premium valuation, Wall Street’s tone remains notably positive, with multiple
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Verizon (VZ) Stock on December 8, 2025: Near‑7% Dividend Yield, Deep Job Cuts and What Wall Street Expects Next

Verizon (VZ) Stock on December 8, 2025: Near‑7% Dividend Yield, Deep Job Cuts and What Wall Street Expects Next

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is back in the spotlight this week as investors digest a powerful mix of headlines: a fresh quarterly dividend, a sweeping management overhaul with thousands of job cuts, and steady—if unspectacular—growth in its core wireless and broadband business. As of early afternoon on Monday, December 8, 2025, Verizon stock is trading around $41–$41.25 per share, down about 1% on the day and modestly below last week’s highs.StockAnalysis+1 With a new annualized dividend of $2.76 per share, that puts the forward dividend yield at roughly 6.7%, making VZ one of the higher‑yielding blue‑chip stocks in the
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Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock on December 8, 2025: Q3 Beat, $60 Billion U.S. Fab Plan and What Wall Street Expects Next

Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock on December 8, 2025: Q3 Beat, $60 Billion U.S. Fab Plan and What Wall Street Expects Next

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) is closing out 2025 as one of the most hotly debated blue‑chip semiconductor stocks: fundamentally solid, generous with dividends, but under pressure from heavy capital spending and a cooler‑than‑hoped earnings outlook. Below is a structured look at where Texas Instruments stock stands today, the latest earnings, its $60+ billion U.S. manufacturing bet, and how analysts and big investors are positioning as of December 8, 2025. 1. Snapshot: Where Texas Instruments Stock Trades Today As of the latest session on December 8, 2025, Texas Instruments shares trade around $180–181 (last quote about $180.67), after opening near
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Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) Stock on 8 December 2025: Q3 Beat, Strategic Expansion and a Sharp Sell‑Off – What It All Means for Investors

Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) Stock on 8 December 2025: Q3 Beat, Strategic Expansion and a Sharp Sell‑Off – What It All Means for Investors

As of the close of trading on 8 December 2025, Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) is a curious mix of strong operating momentum, ambitious long‑term targets and a suddenly weaker share price. LAZ recently traded around $50.9, down roughly 7% on the day from a prior close near $54.75, according to intraday quote data and MarketBeat’s real‑time feed. MarketBeat Earlier in Monday’s session, the stock was highlighted as trading down about 4.7% on unusually light volume, with only ~114,000 shares changing hands versus a typical volume of around 1.0 million. MarketBeat Yet the sell‑off comes just weeks after Lazard reported record
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Pfizer (PFE) Stock Today: Hemophilia Breakthrough, Metsera Deal and AI Cost Cuts – Price, Forecast and News for December 8, 2025

Pfizer (PFE) Stock Today: Hemophilia Breakthrough, Metsera Deal and AI Cost Cuts – Price, Forecast and News for December 8, 2025

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) is back in focus on December 8, 2025, as investors digest fresh clinical data in hemophilia, big strategic bets in obesity drugs, and an aggressive, AI‑driven cost‑cutting program – all while the stock continues to trade at a high dividend yield and a discount to many Big Pharma peers. As of Monday morning, Pfizer shares are trading around $26 per share, slightly lower on the day and roughly in the middle of their 52‑week range of $20.92–$27.69. That range implies a market capitalization of about $148 billion, a price‑to‑earnings (P/E) ratio near 15x, and relatively low
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Carvana Stock Soars on S&P 500 Inclusion: What CVNA’s Record High Really Means for Investors

Carvana Stock Soars on S&P 500 Inclusion: What CVNA’s Record High Really Means for Investors

Published: December 8, 2025 Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) is back in the spotlight. On December 8, 2025, the online used-car retailer’s stock surged to a new all‑time high near $455 per share, jumping almost 14% in a single session, after S&P Dow Jones Indices confirmed the company will join the S&P 500 on December 22. Reuters+1 That milestone caps a jaw‑dropping turnaround: from flirting with bankruptcy and trading around $3–$4 in late 2022, Carvana has now rallied more than 8,000% off its lows, with its market value topping $80–90 billion and even surpassing Ford and GM. Reuters+1 Below is a
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Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Rises on Morgan Stanley Upgrade: What Today’s AI-Driven Rally Means for 2026–2027

Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Rises on Morgan Stanley Upgrade: What Today’s AI-Driven Rally Means for 2026–2027

Published: December 8, 2025 Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) climbed again on Monday as Wall Street leaned further into the AI chip boom and analysts refreshed their forecasts for the wafer-fab equipment leader. Morgan Stanley’s latest price-target hike, a cluster of fresh institutional ownership disclosures, and new growth-stock rankings all dropped today, giving investors a dense batch of signals to digest around Lam Research stock. Lam Research stock today: price, performance and valuation As of late trading on Monday, December 8, Lam Research shares change hands around $162.49, up roughly 2–3% on the day. That values the company at about
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IBM vs Microsoft Stock in December 2025: Which AI Powerhouse Looks Like the Better Buy After IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Deal?

IBM vs Microsoft Stock in December 2025: Which AI Powerhouse Looks Like the Better Buy After IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Deal?

Published: December 8, 2025 – data and prices cited are as of intraday trading on this date. Key takeaways Market snapshot on December 8, 2025 As of late trading on December 8, 2025: Meanwhile, broader markets are trading cautiously as investors wait for this week’s Federal Reserve decision, keeping macro conditions in focus for both tech heavyweights. Investopedia+1 Today’s big story: IBM goes all‑in on data streaming with Confluent The headline driver for IBM stock on December 8, 2025 is clear: IBM has agreed to acquire Confluent in an $11 billion all‑cash deal at $31 per share, a roughly 34% premium to the target’s last close. Reuters+3IBM Newsroom+3Financial Times+3 What
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Linde plc (LIN) Stock Hits a New 52‑Week Low – Is the Industrial Gas Giant Now Undervalued?

Linde plc (LIN) Stock Hits a New 52‑Week Low – Is the Industrial Gas Giant Now Undervalued?

As of December 8, 2025, shares of Linde plc (NASDAQ: LIN) are trading near fresh 52‑week lows even as the company delivers record earnings, robust cash flows, and growing exposure to energy‑transition megatrends. Midday on Monday, Linde’s own investor page showed the stock at about $391.81, down nearly 2% on the day. linde.com MarketBeat reports that earlier in the session, LIN touched a new 52‑week low around $395.80, well below its 50‑day moving average near $434 and 200‑day around $458. At these levels, Linde trades on roughly 26× earnings with a market capitalization of about $182 billion. MarketBeat Yet Wall
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Fluence Energy (FLNC) Stock Today: Downgrades Hit High-Flying Battery Storage Play – Latest News, Price Targets and Forecasts

Fluence Energy (FLNC) Stock Today: Downgrades Hit High-Flying Battery Storage Play – Latest News, Price Targets and Forecasts

On December 8, 2025, Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC) is giving investors a live lesson in volatility. After a huge rally over the past two weeks, the grid‑scale battery and software specialist is trading around $22–23 per share, down roughly 7–8% intraday as fresh analyst downgrades collide with strong growth guidance and a new UK battery storage milestone. The stock is still up more than 30% year‑to‑date and sits close to its one‑year high in the mid‑$20s, after climbing from a 12‑month low near $3.50. Finviz+1 Key takeaways for December 8, 2025 Below is a detailed look at the latest
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Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock Tumbles on Amazon and Microsoft Fears as AI Growth Story Gets Re‑Priced

Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock Tumbles on Amazon and Microsoft Fears as AI Growth Story Gets Re‑Priced

Updated: December 8, 2025 Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) just got a harsh reminder that being an “AI infrastructure winner” doesn’t make you invincible. On Monday, December 8, Marvell stock fell sharply after a high‑profile analyst downgrade tied to possible custom‑chip design losses at Amazon Web Services and fresh worries that Microsoft may shift some custom silicon work to Broadcom. Intraday, MRVL dropped more than 10% before recovering part of the loss, trading in a roughly $88.9–$92.6 range — about 7% below Friday’s close of $98.91.StockAnalysis+2Investing.com+2 Paradoxically, on the very same day, Zacks upgraded Marvell to its top “Strong Buy”
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IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) Stock Update: Microsoft $9.7B AI Deal, Capital Raise and Wall Street Forecasts – December 8, 2025

IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) Stock Update: Microsoft $9.7B AI Deal, Capital Raise and Wall Street Forecasts – December 8, 2025

Published: December 8, 2025 IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) has quickly become one of 2025’s most volatile – and most closely watched – AI infrastructure and Bitcoin‑mining names. After a year in which the stock surged several hundred percent, investors are now digesting a massive Microsoft cloud contract, a multi‑billion‑dollar capital raise, and increasingly divided analyst opinions. As of Monday, December 8, 2025, IREN shares are trading around the mid‑$40s, down sharply from recent highs but still up several‑fold year‑to‑date.MarketBeat+1 What IREN Limited Does Today IREN Limited, formerly Iris Energy, started life as a Bitcoin‑mining specialist and now pitches itself as
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South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
Sydney, Feb 7, 2026, 17:39 AEDT — Market closed. South32 Ltd shares (S32.AX) closed down 4.1% at A$4.41 on Friday, hit by the same risk-off wave that pushed Australian miners sharply lower. The stock traded between A$4.37 and A$4.51 and was down 19 cents from the prior close of A$4.60. (Intelligent Investor) With markets shut for the weekend, the move leaves South32 on the watchlist going into Monday’s open as investors reassess exposure to metals and mining names. The S&P/ASX 200 ended the week down 1.81%. (Morningstar) The benchmark fell 2% on Friday and almost A$70 billion was wiped off
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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