Stock Market News 8 December 2025

CRH plc Stock: S&P 500 Debut, Buybacks and 2026 Infrastructure Tailwinds — Latest News & Forecasts (8 December 2025)

Dublin / New York – December 8, 2025 CRH plc (NYSE: CRH; LON: CRH), the Dublin‑headquartered building materials giant, is closing out 2025 with a flurry of catalysts: confirmation it will join the S&P 500 later this month, fresh 52‑week highs in London, strong third‑quarter results, an expanded share buyback, and increasingly bullish analyst forecasts tied to U.S. infrastructure spending. Business Wire+2MarketBeat+2 Below is a structured rundown of today’s key developments (8 December 2025), together with the most recent forecasts and expert commentary on CRH stock. CRH to Join the S&P 500 on December 22 CRH confirmed this morning via

8 December 2025

Financial Forecasts·LSE:CRH·NYSE:CRH·Stock Market

IBM Stock After the $11 Billion Confluent Deal: Price, Forecasts and AI Strategy in December 2025

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) is back in the M&A headlines. On December 8, 2025, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire data‑streaming specialist Confluent Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) in an all‑cash transaction valued at about $11 billion, or $31 per share.IBM Newsroom The deal lands after a year in which IBM shares have climbed a little over 40% year‑to‑date and are trading near record highs, powered by a renewed focus on hybrid cloud, AI, and mainframe cycles.Investing.com UK+1 Here’s a comprehensive look at where IBM stock stands today, what the Confluent acquisition means strategically and financially, and how Wall

8 December 2025

Financial Forecasts·NASDAQ:CFLT·NYSE:IBM·Stock Market·Technology

Walmart (WMT) Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Walmart Inc. (ticker: WMT) heads into Monday’s session sitting just under record highs, with a historic exchange switch, strong holiday momentum, and a big Federal Reserve decision all converging in the same week. Here’s what traders and long‑term investors should know about Walmart stock before the U.S. market opens on December 8, 2025. 1. Pre‑Market Snapshot: Walmart Stock Near Record Highs Options data show implied volatility around the low‑20% range (about 20.4% IV), a relatively modest level that suggests options traders are not pricing in extreme near‑term swings despite this week’s catalysts. OptionCharts In other words, Walmart is priced for

8 December 2025

NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Today: Indonesia Expansion, Bitcoin Tailwind and What to Watch Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) is back in the spotlight this Monday morning as investors digest a new international expansion, blockbuster earnings momentum, and a still‑rich valuation after a multi‑hundred‑percent rally in 2025. Premarket snapshot: HOOD in the low $130s after a huge 2025 run In other words, anyone looking at Robinhood before the bell today is staring at a high‑beta stock that has already delivered a massive move – and where fresh news can still swing the price several percentage points in minutes. Big headline today: Robinhood pushes into Indonesia’s booming brokerage and crypto market The key company‑specific news

8 December 2025

Cryptocurrency·Stock Market

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock Today: Pre‑Market Outlook, New $962M Bitcoin Buy and Analyst Forecasts for December 8, 2025

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) — the Bitcoin‑heavy “Strategy Inc stock” many traders treat as a leveraged BTC proxy — is set for a lively session on Monday, December 8, 2025, after the company disclosed a fresh 10,624‑bitcoin purchase and updated investors on its aggressive capital‑raising plans. As of the U.S. pre‑market, MSTR is trading in the low‑$180s, about 2% above Friday’s close of $178.99, when the stock slid 3.77%.TradingView+5Yahoo Finance+5Investing.com+5 At the same time, Bitcoin is hovering around the low‑$90,000s, up roughly 1–3% over the past 24 hours, helped by renewed optimism that the Federal Reserve is edging closer to

8 December 2025

Cryptocurrency·Stock Market

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock Before the Open on December 8, 2025: $1.5B Share Sale, Premarket Price and Key Forecasts

Key Takeaways Before the Bell Below is a detailed, news‑style rundown of what’s driving SoFi stock this morning and what to watch as U.S. markets open. 1. Where SoFi Stock Stands Before Monday’s Open After a volatile end to last week, SoFi enters Monday’s session in price‑discovery mode right around its new offering price. In other words, SoFi is trading almost exactly where underwriters sold the new stock, with only a few cents’ premium over the $27.50 offer price. That’s typical when an equity raise is large relative to daily trading volume: the market needs time to absorb the new

8 December 2025

Stock Market

Salesforce (CRM) Stock Today: AI ‘Holy Grail’ Hype, Big Fund Moves and Key Levels Before the December 8, 2025 Open

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) heads into Monday’s U.S. trading session with fresh earnings momentum, a loud new AI narrative, and a flurry of institutional filings hitting the tape this morning. Here’s what traders and long‑term investors need to know about Salesforce stock before the market opens on December 8, 2025. All prices and data in this article are as of early pre‑market trading on December 8, 2025 and may change as the session unfolds. This is not investment advice. 1. Salesforce stock price today: pre‑market snapshot and recent performance Despite last week’s surge, Salesforce has been a laggard. Zacks notes

8 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Stock Market

Intel Stock Today (INTC): Wafers Shortage, Tata Deal and AI Strategy Reset – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) heads into Monday’s U.S. session as one of 2025’s hottest big‑cap tech stories: the stock has roughly doubled this year, is trading near 52‑week highs, and sits at the center of AI, geopolitics and U.S. industrial policy all at once. PortfoliosLab+1 But that momentum comes with fresh questions about supply bottlenecks, valuation risk and whether Intel’s AI‑driven turnaround can keep up with expectations. Here’s a concise, news‑grade briefing on Intel stock before the bell on Monday, December 8, 2025. Intel stock price today: pre‑market snapshot Taken together, Intel enters Monday as a high‑beta, high‑momentum AI and

8 December 2025

NASDAQ:INTC·Stock Market

Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock Before the Open on December 8, 2025: Gemini Surge, Ex‑Dividend Date and Antitrust Ruling

Alphabet Inc.’s Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) head into Monday’s U.S. session trading just below record highs, with investors digesting fresh data on the Gemini AI app, a key ex‑dividend date, and a landmark U.S. antitrust remedy that directly targets Google’s search and generative‑AI contracts.Finviz+2TechStock²+2 Below is a structured pre‑market briefing on what matters for Alphabet stock before the bell on December 8, 2025. 1. Where Alphabet (GOOG) Stands Before the Bell Price, performance and valuation In other words, Alphabet enters today’s session priced for excellence: near record highs, with premium but not extreme valuation multiples for a mega‑cap AI

8 December 2025

NASDAQ:GOOG·Stock Market

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Netflix Takeover, Trump Antitrust Fears – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A shares (NASDAQ: WBD) head into Monday’s U.S. session as one of Wall Street’s most event‑driven names, caught between a record‑size takeover bid from Netflix and mounting political and regulatory scrutiny. After a powerful year‑to‑date rally and a fresh round of headlines over the weekend, here’s what traders and longer‑term investors need to know about WBD stock before the market opens on December 8, 2025. Quick takeaways for WBD before the bell In short: WBD is trading like a merger‑arbitrage story with stretched valuation, rich upside if the Netflix deal closes on current terms, and

8 December 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions·NASDAQ:NFLX·NASDAQ:PARA·NASDAQ:WBD·Stock Market

Oracle (ORCL) Stock Today: What Investors Need to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Oracle Corporation heads into a pivotal trading week this Monday with its share price stabilizing, a huge artificial‑intelligence backlog under the microscope, and Wall Street bracing for both a Federal Reserve rate decision and Oracle’s next earnings report. Here’s a concise, investor‑focused rundown of everything that matters for ORCL stock before the U.S. market opens on December 8, 2025. 1. Pre‑market snapshot: Oracle is ticking higher As of around 8:30 a.m. EST on December 8, Oracle stock is trading near $220–221 in pre‑market action, up roughly 1.4–1.7% versus Friday’s regular-session close of $217.58.Public+2Nasdaq+2 Key levels to know: Even after this

8 December 2025

Stock Market

Stock Market Today, December 8, 2025: Wall Street Edges Higher as Fed Rate Cut Looms and Broadcom, Confluent, Carvana Lead Premarket Moves

U.S. markets are kicking off a pivotal week with a cautious tilt higher on Monday, December 8, 2025, as investors brace for what is widely expected to be the Federal Reserve’s third straight interest rate cut — and one of its most divided meetings in decades. Stock index futures are slightly in the green, while a cluster of high‑profile names including Broadcom, Confluent and Carvana are making outsized moves in premarket trading.Reuters+2BizzBuzz+2 At the same time, political risk is creeping into the market narrative. President Donald Trump’s public warning over Netflix’s proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery is

8 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Stock Market

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SoFi stock pops on back-to-back insider buys as jobs, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026

SoFi shares jumped 7.2% to $20.86 Friday after heavy trading and insider stock purchases by two executives, SEC filings show. The moves come ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, which could impact rate-sensitive lenders.

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Kenvue shares closed Friday at $18.13, up 0.33%, with about 63.5 million shares traded. The Kimberly-Clark offer values Kenvue at roughly $18.76 per share, leaving a deal spread of about 3%. Both companies’ shareholders approved the merger, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals. Kenvue’s dividend record date is Feb. 11, with earnings due Feb. 17.

BitMine (BMNR) stock jumps 18% into the weekend as crypto rebounds — what to watch Monday

7 February 2026

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares surged 17.6% to $20.47 on Friday, tracking a sharp rebound in bitcoin and ether prices. The company reported holding over 4.2 million ether tokens and $586 million in cash as of Feb. 1. Trading volume topped 74 million shares. Despite the rally, BMNR remains down 18% from its Jan. 30 close.

IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

7 February 2026

IREN shares closed up 5.1% at $41.83 Friday after reporting a $155.4 million quarterly loss and $184.7 million in revenue. The company announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing for its Microsoft contract, with $2.8 billion in cash as of Jan. 31. Bitcoin mining revenue fell, while AI cloud services rose. Traders await bitcoin’s weekend move and Monday’s market reaction.