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Stock Market News 8 December 2025

Telstra (ASX:TLS) Share Price Near 52‑Week High as Senate Scrutiny Meets Bullish Analyst Upgrades – 8 December 2025

Telstra (ASX:TLS) Share Price Near 52‑Week High as Senate Scrutiny Meets Bullish Analyst Upgrades – 8 December 2025

Telstra Group Limited (ASX:TLS) shares are trading just under the A$5 mark on 8 December 2025, leaving Australia’s largest telecom group close to the top of its 52‑week range as investors weigh fresh regulatory scrutiny against a string of earnings beats, share buybacks and upgraded analyst valuations.StockInvest+1 The latest catalyst is a Senate inquiry into Triple Zero reliability, which has pulled Telstra’s emergency‑call performance into the political spotlight at the same time Morningstar has lifted its fair value estimate for the stock and reaffirmed its view of Telstra as a “defensive” compounder under its new Connected Future 30 strategy.ChannelNews+2Morningstar+2 Telstra
8 December 2025
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Orica Limited (ASX: ORI) Stock Update – 8 December 2025: Record Earnings, Bigger Dividend and Hydrogen Ambitions

Orica Limited (ASX: ORI) Stock Update – 8 December 2025: Record Earnings, Bigger Dividend and Hydrogen Ambitions

All figures in Australian dollars unless stated otherwise. Data current as of 8 December 2025. Orica share price today: near the top of its 52‑week range Orica Limited (ASX: ORI), the mining and infrastructure solutions group best known for explosives and blasting technology, is trading around A$23.90 per share on 8 December 2025. Recent quotes put the day’s range roughly between A$23.61 and A$23.91, with a 52‑week range of about A$14.88 to A$24.82. Investing.com At these levels, Orica’s market capitalisation sits at roughly A$11.2 billion, and the stock is now about 61% above its 52‑week low, reflecting a strong rerating
8 December 2025
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) Share Price, Dividend and Stock Forecast – 8 December 2025

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) Share Price, Dividend and Stock Forecast – 8 December 2025

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) is still the heavyweight of the ASX banking sector, but its share price halo has slipped in 2025. After a year of record profits, generous dividends and now‑fading interest‑rate‑cut hopes, investors are asking a simple question with a complicated answer: is CBA still worth its premium price tag? Below is a deep dive into CBA’s share price today, the latest news, analyst forecasts and key risks as at 8 December 2025. CBA share price today: modest bounce after a rough November On 8 December 2025, Commonwealth Bank shares were trading around A$154–155, with Investing.com
8 December 2025
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BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) Stock Hits 52‑Week High as Anglo Bid Fades and Samarco Risk Eases

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) Stock Hits 52‑Week High as Anglo Bid Fades and Samarco Risk Eases

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP, NYSE:BHP) has surged back into the spotlight. On 8 December 2025, BHP shares on the ASX traded around A$44.5, just shy of a fresh 52‑week high of A$44.84, giving the miner a market capitalisation of roughly A$226 billion. That puts BHP within striking distance of Commonwealth Bank’s A$258 billion valuation and cements its place at the heart of the current resources-led rally on the ASX.Google+1 At the same time, a series of legal, strategic and ESG developments – from the Samarco class action settlement to the failed Anglo American takeover bid and advances in decarbonisation –
8 December 2025
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Australian Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Softens as Miners Drag and Lithium Surges Ahead of RBA Decision (8 December 2025)

Australian Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Softens as Miners Drag and Lithium Surges Ahead of RBA Decision (8 December 2025)

The Australian stock market opened the week on a cautious note on Monday, 8 December 2025, as investors positioned themselves ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) final policy decision of the year. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 fell around 0.3% in the first minutes of trade to about 8,606 points, with nine of 11 sectors lower, before trimming losses to sit roughly 0.1% down at 8,623 points around 10:15am AEDT – just below Friday’s 8,634.6 close.Indo Premier+2ABC+2 Global leads were mildly positive: Wall Street edged higher after benign US inflation data reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut
8 December 2025
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Gilead Sciences (GILD) Stock: 7 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Gilead Sciences (GILD) Stock: 7 Things to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) heads into Monday’s session riding an event‑packed weekend: new cancer data at the ASH 2025 hematology meeting, fresh institutional‑ownership filings, and another round of valuation work from analysts and quant platforms. Here’s what investors should know about Gilead Sciences stock before the U.S. market opens on Monday, December 8, 2025. 1. Price action: defensive biotech near the top of its range As of the close on Friday, December 5, Gilead Sciences stock finished at $121.22, about 1.14% lower on the day; after‑hours trading nudged it slightly higher to ~$121.34. TechStock² At that level: Several recent analyses
8 December 2025
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Linde Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Linde Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

As Wall Street heads into the new week, Linde plc (NASDAQ: LIN) is quietly sitting near its 52‑week low, even as analysts remain broadly bullish and the company continues to post record earnings and expand its hydrogen and clean‑energy footprint. Here’s a complete pre‑market briefing for Monday, December 8, 2025, based on the latest data and research through December 7. Quick snapshot before the bell So you have a classic tension heading into today’s session: fundamentals and analyst models remain supportive, while the chart is flashing “oversold in a downtrend.” 1. Where Linde’s share price stands heading into Monday At
8 December 2025
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Coca-Cola’s New ‘Lift Up’ Packaging and Sicilian Bottling Revamp Signal a Massive Shift in Soda Sustainability

Coca-Cola’s New ‘Lift Up’ Packaging and Sicilian Bottling Revamp Signal a Massive Shift in Soda Sustainability

Coca-Cola’s European bottling network is in the middle of one of its biggest packaging shake-ups in years — and most shoppers will first notice it in the way they carry home a six‑pack. In the last few weeks, Coca-Cola HBC (the company’s major bottling partner in Europe) and its Sicilian bottler Sibeg have rolled out innovations that swap plastic shrink wrap and heavy film for fiber‑based handles, recycled plastics, and ultra‑efficient bottling lines. Together, these moves are designed to cut hundreds of tons of plastic and sharply reduce energy and water use — while keeping the familiar Coke, Fanta, and
8 December 2025
Boeing (BA) Stock Pre‑Market: Spirit Aero Deal, Trump Equity Plan and 2026 Outlook – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Boeing (BA) Stock Pre‑Market: Spirit Aero Deal, Trump Equity Plan and 2026 Outlook – What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

As U.S. markets prepare to open on Monday, December 8, 2025, Boeing Company (The) (NYSE: BA) enters the new trading week at the center of several major storylines: a potentially imminent closing of its Spirit AeroSystems acquisition, fresh political headlines about government equity stakes in defense companies, and upgraded expectations for aircraft deliveries and cash flow in 2026. Boeing stock finished last week around $202 per share, with a market capitalization near $153 billion.Yahoo Finance+2Yahoo Finance+2 Shares have risen roughly 2% over the past month, outpacing the wider aerospace‑defense group, helped by a series of positive updates on production and
8 December 2025
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Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) Pre‑Market Update: What Investors Need to Know Before the December 8, 2025 Open

Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) Pre‑Market Update: What Investors Need to Know Before the December 8, 2025 Open

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) – one of the hottest names in AI infrastructure thanks to mega‑deals with Microsoft and Meta Platforms – heads into the U.S. session on December 8, 2025 after a sharp pullback, sky‑high valuation debates, and a fresh wave of weekend research. Here’s a structured look at what traders and longer‑term investors should know before the opening bell. 1. Price action and volatility heading into December 8 Nebius closed Friday, December 5 at $98.04, down 4.63% on the day from $102.80. Intraday, the stock swung between $96.20 and $101.35, with volume around 13 million shares, roughly
8 December 2025
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IREN Stock Before the Bell (Dec. 8, 2025): Capital Raise, Microsoft AI Megadeal and 30% Pullback Explained

IREN Stock Before the Bell (Dec. 8, 2025): Capital Raise, Microsoft AI Megadeal and 30% Pullback Explained

As traders prepare for the U.S. stock market open on Monday, December 8, 2025, IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) — the company formerly known as Iris Energy — is one of the most hotly debated “AI + Bitcoin” names on the street. After a parabolic run and a brutal pullback driven by a $3.6 billion capital raise, fresh hedge‑fund filings, and a massive AI cloud deal with Microsoft, IREN stock is heading into Monday’s session with unusually high uncertainty. Below is a full rundown of what you need to know based on news, forecasts, and analysis available through December 7, 2025.
8 December 2025
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SMX (Security Matters) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

SMX (Security Matters) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

As traders gear up for Monday’s U.S. session on December 8, 2025, few tickers will be watched more closely than SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: SMX). After a parabolic move late last week, a fresh $111.5 million financing agreement, and a string of reverse stock splits, SMX has become one of the most volatile small‑cap names on the market – and one of the most controversial. Below is a pre‑market deep dive into what has happened, what’s driving the story, and what risks traders and investors should weigh before the opening bell. This is information, not investment advice.
8 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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