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Stock Market News 29 December 2025

Lam Research stock steadies near $180 as investors eye Fed minutes and January earnings

Lam Research stock steadies near $180 as investors eye Fed minutes and January earnings

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 9:09 PM ET — Market closed Lam Research Corp shares ended the latest session modestly higher, closing at $178.07 as U.S. markets were shut on Sunday. The chip-equipment maker is in focus heading into the last trading days of the year, when positioning can swing on expectations for 2026 growth and interest rates. Rate-cut bets…
29 December 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan ends week higher as copper prices hit fresh records

Freeport-McMoRan ends week higher as copper prices hit fresh records

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:20 ET — Market closed. Shares of U.S. copper miner Freeport-McMoRan last ended up 2.2% at $53.04 on Friday, closing out a light, post-holiday session with gains tied to a renewed surge in metal prices. The move matters now because copper prices have been setting fresh highs, and Freeport’s earnings and cash flow tend to…
29 December 2025
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IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next

IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:05 ET — Market closed IREN Limited shares last closed down 4% at $40.30, extending a recent pullback for the bitcoin miner-turned-AI infrastructure play into the final trading days of 2025. Investing The move matters now because IREN has become a high-beta gauge of two volatile themes — crypto prices and investor appetite for power-hungry…
29 December 2025
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ServiceNow stock edges higher into year-end as $7.75 billion Armis deal stays in focus

ServiceNow stock edges higher into year-end as $7.75 billion Armis deal stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:05 ET — Market closed ServiceNow, Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 0.8% at $153.89, giving the workflow software maker a small lift into the final trading days of the year. The move matters now because investors are weighing whether ServiceNow’s push into big-ticket dealmaking will strengthen growth without adding unwanted balance-sheet risk, at a…
29 December 2025
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D-Wave stock slides 8% into year-end pullback — what to watch before Monday’s open

D-Wave stock slides 8% into year-end pullback — what to watch before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:00 ET — Market closed. D-Wave Quantum Inc. shares closed down 8.1% on Friday, extending a late-December pullback in the quantum-computing stock ahead of the final trading days of 2025. Yahoo Finance The move matters because trading conditions are typically thinner around year-end, and D-Wave has been a high-beta gauge of risk appetite in the…
29 December 2025
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Bank of America stock in focus after Moynihan’s Fed warning as markets reopen Monday

Bank of America stock in focus after Moynihan’s Fed warning as markets reopen Monday

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:02 ET — Market closed Bank of America Corp shares closed down about 0.1% on Friday at $56.17. The stock heads into Monday after CEO Brian Moynihan warned that markets would “punish people” if the Federal Reserve loses its independence. Investing The comments land as investors move into the final trading days of the year,…
29 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs stock drifts near $900 as holiday lull puts focus on Fed minutes, Jan. 15 earnings

Goldman Sachs stock drifts near $900 as holiday lull puts focus on Fed minutes, Jan. 15 earnings

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:01 ET — Market closed Goldman Sachs shares slipped 0.4% to $907.04 at Friday’s close as U.S. markets eased in a subdued, post-Christmas session. Why this matters now is simple: with the cash market shut for the weekend, investors are heading into the last few sessions of the year with fewer catalysts and lighter participation.…
29 December 2025
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BitMine stock in focus after $219 million ether stake shows up on-chain

BitMine stock in focus after $219 million ether stake shows up on-chain

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 20:49 ET — Market closed BitMine Immersion Technologies will head into Monday’s U.S. session with a fresh catalyst after on-chain data showed wallets linked to the company shifted nearly $219 million worth of ether into an Ethereum staking contract over the weekend. Shares last closed down 3.5% at $28.31 on Friday. TradingView The move matters…
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Sandisk stock faces Monday test after weekend downgrade as Fed minutes loom

Sandisk stock faces Monday test after weekend downgrade as Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 20:48 ET — Market closed. Sandisk Corp shares ended Friday little changed at $250.05, and investors will look for direction when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock over the weekend. MarketBeat The timing matters because trading is expected to stay thin into year-end, which can amplify price moves, while…
29 December 2025
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Eli Lilly stock steadies into Monday as $55 million ABL Bio funding keeps pipeline in focus

Eli Lilly stock steadies into Monday as $55 million ABL Bio funding keeps pipeline in focus

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 20:34 ET — Market closed Eli Lilly shares ended the holiday week little changed after South Korean biotech ABL Bio said it would receive $55 million in funding from the U.S. drugmaker under a research collaboration. PR Newswire The funding is small by Lilly standards, but it underscores how closely investors are tracking the company’s…
29 December 2025
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Target stock jumps on activist-stake report — what Wall Street watches next

Target stock jumps on activist-stake report — what Wall Street watches next

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 20:35 ET — Market closed Target Corp shares rose in the last U.S. trading session after a report that hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management (TCIM) had built a significant position in the retailer. The stock ended Friday up about 3.1% at $99.55 after touching $101.30 intraday, according to market data. Investing The report matters…
29 December 2025
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Exxon stock edges lower into Monday as oil sinks 2% on supply-glut fears

Exxon stock edges lower into Monday as oil sinks 2% on supply-glut fears

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 20:32 ET — Market closed Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) shares ended Friday down 0.1% at $119.11 as crude prices fell sharply, setting a cautious tone for energy names ahead of the final trading days of the year. Reuters The move matters because oil and gas prices feed directly into Exxon’s upstream profits and the cash it…
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  • Top UK Dividend Stocks to Watch in January 2026 Amid Market Uncertainty
    January 20, 2026, 4:51 AM EST. As the FTSE 100 grapples with weak global signals and slowing Chinese trade, UK investors turn to dividend stocks for stability. Key picks include City of London Investment Group (LSE:CLIG) offering an 8.35% yield but facing payout sustainability issues due to high dividend coverage at 112.9%. ICG plc (LSE:ICG) yields 4.17%, with well-covered dividends and strategic growth ties to Amundi, though past instability persists. Other strong dividend performers with yields ranging from 3.53% to 7.55% include RS Group, MONY Group, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, ME Group International, Impax Asset Management, IG Group, Hargreaves Services, Halyk Bank, Begbies Traynor, and 4imprint Group. Investors eye consistent payouts amid economic volatility, balancing yield with dividend history and earnings coverage.
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