Stock Market News 26 December 2025

McDonald’s Stock (NYSE: MCD) Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Catalysts to Watch

Ahead of the U.S. stock market open on Friday, December 26, 2025—the first regular trading session after Christmas Day (Dec. 25), when U.S. markets were closed—McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) is back in focus for investors looking for “defensive growth” in consumer

26 December 2025

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AppLovin (APP) Stock: Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and Risks to Know Before the Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. markets reopen on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, after being closed for Christmas Day (Dec. 25)—and for a high-beta, headline-sensitive name like AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP), that “back-from-holiday” session can amplify volatility. New York Stock Exchange AppLovin enters the Dec.

26 December 2025

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Salesforce (CRM) Stock: Key News, Earnings Guidance, Analyst Forecasts, and Risks to Watch Before the Dec. 26, 2025 Market Open

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) heads into Friday’s post‑Christmas session with investors balancing two competing narratives: strong “agentic AI” momentum (and a fresh boost to full‑year guidance) versus the ongoing market debate over how quickly AI agents translate into durable, profitable

26 December 2025

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RTX Stock: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. equities return from the Christmas Day closure with a full session on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025—and RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) is entering the post-holiday open near the top of its one-year range after a steady flow of defense wins,

26 December 2025

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Philip Morris International Stock (PM): What to Know Before the Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. markets reopen for a normal trading session on Friday, December 26, 2025, following the Christmas Day closure (and the early close on Dec. 24). New York Stock Exchange For Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM), this particular session matters

26 December 2025

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American Express Stock (AXP): What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) heads into the Dec. 26, 2025 trading session with momentum—and with valuation questions close behind it. The stock last closed at $383.11 on Wednesday, Dec. 24, after a holiday-shortened session (NYSE early close on Dec.

26 December 2025

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Merck (MRK) Stock: Key News, Analyst Targets, and Catalysts to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. stock markets were closed for Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025) and are scheduled to reopen Friday, Dec. 26 after a holiday-early close on Wednesday, Dec. 24. New York Stock Exchange That timing matters for Merck & Co., Inc.

26 December 2025

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Goldman Sachs Stock (GS): What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) heads into the Dec. 26, 2025 session with momentum—and with expectations running high after a powerful 2025 rally. The next trading day is the first full U.S. session after Christmas Day’s market closure, and

26 December 2025

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Caterpillar (CAT) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) heads into the post‑Christmas trading session with investors weighing a familiar mix of forces—cyclical construction and mining demand, tariff-driven cost pressure, and a newer narrative that has helped push the stock to premium valuation territory: AI

26 December 2025

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Micron Technology (MU) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. markets reopen for a full session on Friday, December 26, 2025, after the Christmas Day closure and a 1:00 p.m. ET early close on December 24. Nasdaq Heading into that post-holiday open, Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is firmly

26 December 2025

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Morgan Stanley Stock (MS): What to Know Before the Market Opens on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. stocks return from the Christmas break on Friday, December 26, 2025, and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) heads into the session near recent highs after a strong year for large U.S. banks. With liquidity often thinner in the post-holiday “Santa

26 December 2025

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025

U.S. equities reopen on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, after the Christmas holiday, and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is heading into the session with a news-heavy backdrop that has moved the stock repeatedly this year: operational overhauls, federal scrutiny tied

26 December 2025

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