Stock Market News 31 December 2025

AI stocks today: Nvidia, AMD tick higher as year-end trade turns cautious

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:40 ET — Regular session Nvidia rose about 0.6% and AMD was up about 0.5% in afternoon trading on Wednesday, while Microsoft, Broadcom and Meta Platforms edged lower as investors wound down the final U.S.

31 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Financial Analysis·Investment·Stock Market·Technology News

New Year 2026 messages flood Romanian media as DefenseRomania touts nearly 6 million readers

NEW YORK, Dec 31, 2025, 1:24 ET Defense-focused outlet DefenseRomania marked the end of 2025 with a New Year message to readers, saying it closed the year with nearly 6 million unique visitors and promising more exclusive reporting in 2026.

31 December 2025

Stock Market

S&P 500 edges down in thin year-end trade as jobless claims fall; Nike, Vanda jump

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 1:26 PM ET — Regular session U.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday in thin year-end trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 114.33 points, or 0.24%, to 48,252.73; the S&P 500 lost 16.62 points, or

31 December 2025

Company Earnings·Economic News·Financial Analysis·Stock Market

Dow Jones slips in thin New Year’s Eve trade as Apple, Microsoft weigh; jobless claims surprise

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:26 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Wednesday, extending a late-December pullback as tech heavyweights weighed in thin New Year’s Eve trade. At 12:00 p.m. ET, the Dow fell 116.75

31 December 2025

Dow Jones·Economic News·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

Rocket Companies stock drops today as RKT gives back gains despite 2025-low mortgage rates

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:13 ET — Regular session Rocket Companies Inc shares were down 3.2% at $19.41 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, after touching $20.19 earlier in the session. The stock has traded between $19.41 and $20.19,

31 December 2025

Financial News·Investing·Mortgage Rates·Real Estate·Stock Market

Artisan Value Fund reveals why it dumped Cigna for Elevance — and why ASML stays a top bet

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:59 ET Artisan Partners’ Artisan Value Fund said in its third-quarter 2025 investor letter that it sold The Cigna Group and bought Elevance Health, citing rising policy risk around pharmacy benefit managers. The fund also

31 December 2025

Investing·Portfolio Management·Stock Market

Boeing stock today slips as year-end trading thins, despite $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:16 ET — Regular session Boeing shares were down about 0.4% at $217.61 in midday New York trading on Wednesday, underperforming only slightly in a subdued, year-end session. The move comes as Wall Street drifted

31 December 2025

Aerospace Industry·Boeing News·Defense Contracts·Financial Updates·Stock Market

INBS stock surges 160% as Intelligent Bio Solutions strikes manufacturing deal targeting 40% cost cuts

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:04 ET — Regular session Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc shares surged on Wednesday after the company said it struck a new manufacturing partnership aimed at lowering costs for its fingerprint-based drug testing device. The stock

31 December 2025

Biotechnology·Business News·Investments·Stock Market

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises in year-end trade as traders look to CES, Qubits 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:14 ET — Regular session Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) rose about 2.5% to $26.90 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, outpacing other U.S.-listed quantum-computing pure plays. The stock traded between $26.08 and $27.42

31 December 2025

Investment·Quantum Computing·Stock Market·Technology News

Kadant (KAI) stock drops nearly 3% in thin year-end trading — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:54 ET — Regular session Shares of Kadant Inc (NYSE: KAI) fell 2.9% to $286.94 by 12:54 p.m. ET on Wednesday, extending a year-end slide for the industrial machinery maker. The stock opened at $295.22

31 December 2025

Company Analysis·Financial News·Investing·Market Trends·Stock Market

UnitedHealth stock dips today as BlackCat ransomware guilty pleas revive cyber overhang

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 1:03 ET — Regular session. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares fell 0.4% to $330.86 on Wednesday, extending a muted year-end session as investors weighed fresh legal developments tied to the ALPHV “BlackCat” ransomware gang. The stock

31 December 2025

Cybersecurity·Healthcare·Stock Market·Technology News

Coinbase stock today: COIN drops as bitcoin slips in year-end session — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:04 ET — Regular session Coinbase Global (COIN) shares fell 1.3% to $228.52 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday. The stock has ranged between $228.16 and $232.62. The crypto exchange’s stock has been moving in

31 December 2025

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market