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Stock Market News 31 December 2025

Meta stock slips after-hours as scam-ad scrutiny mounts, Manus AI deal draws focus

Meta stock slips after-hours as scam-ad scrutiny mounts, Manus AI deal draws focus

Meta Platforms shares fell 0.9% in after-hours trading Wednesday, ending near $660. A Reuters report said Meta delayed universal advertiser verification and adjusted ad enforcement to limit regulator scrutiny. The U.S. Virgin Islands sued Meta over scam ads and child safety, which the company denies. Meta also agreed to buy AI startup Manus for up to $3 billion.
UCL’s bicentenary countdown gets tense as provost says he’s “horrified” by antisemitism reports

UCL’s bicentenary countdown gets tense as provost says he’s “horrified” by antisemitism reports

UCL President Michael Spence said he was “horrified” by reports of harassment and abuse against Jewish students, as the university prepares for its 2026 bicentenary. UCL reported an antisemitic incident to police, suspended the hosting student group’s events, and began disciplinary action. The Students’ Union also suspended two societies and urged reporting of hate crimes.
31 December 2025
Apple stock slips after hours to close out 2025; what AAPL traders are watching next

Apple stock slips after hours to close out 2025; what AAPL traders are watching next

Apple shares slipped 0.4% to $271.82 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a subdued final session of the year. The move came amid thin holiday liquidity and profit-taking, with about 27 million shares traded during regular hours. U.S. markets close Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investors are watching for Apple’s expected earnings report around Jan. 29.
31 December 2025
Microsoft stock slips into year-end close as tech cools; what MSFT bulls watch next

Microsoft stock slips into year-end close as tech cools; what MSFT bulls watch next

Microsoft shares fell 0.8% to $483.54 in after-hours trading Wednesday, extending losses as Wall Street ended 2025 lower in thin year-end trade. The stock finished the year up about 16% on a total-return basis but remains 13% below its 52-week high. Microsoft’s next earnings date is unconfirmed, with Nasdaq estimating Feb. 4 based on past patterns.
Qatar’s $3.5 billion Egypt payment spotlights Doha’s Africa push — and its bid to win deals via flights and forums

Qatar’s $3.5 billion Egypt payment spotlights Doha’s Africa push — and its bid to win deals via flights and forums

Egypt received $3.5 billion from Qatar for a Mediterranean coast real estate and tourism project, the cabinet said Tuesday. The payment is part of Doha’s $7.5 billion investment pledge and follows a partnership signed in November for the Alam Al-Roum development. Egypt’s finance minister said the funds are fresh foreign direct investment aimed at easing debt.
31 December 2025
Micron stock drops 2% into year-end close as chip rally cools — what investors watch next

Micron stock drops 2% into year-end close as chip rally cools — what investors watch next

Micron shares dropped 2.3% to $285.81 in the final 2025 session, underperforming semiconductor peers as the iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 1.2%. A Form 4 filing showed CFO Mark Murphy moved 35,000 shares into an estate-planning trust at no cash value. Investors are watching U.S. data, Fed signals, and new DRAM supply moves from China’s CXMT. U.S. markets close Thursday for New Year’s Day.
Tesla stock slips as delivery report nears after rare analyst consensus post

Tesla stock slips as delivery report nears after rare analyst consensus post

Tesla shares fell 0.9% to $450.53 in late trading Wednesday as investors awaited the company’s quarterly delivery report due Friday. Tesla flagged a downbeat analyst consensus, with its own compiled estimate showing a 15% year-over-year drop in deliveries, sharper than the 13% decline forecast by Visible Alpha. Trading was thin ahead of the New Year holiday.
American Airlines stock flat today as oil’s year-end slide and storm-hit travel keep airlines in focus

American Airlines stock flat today as oil’s year-end slide and storm-hit travel keep airlines in focus

American Airlines shares slipped less than 0.1% to $15.33 in late trading on the final day of 2025. Oil prices posted their sharpest annual drop since 2020, raising focus on airline fuel costs. Winter Storm Ezra caused widespread delays and cancellations earlier in the week. American is scheduled to report earnings on Jan. 22.
Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as bitcoin heads for first annual loss since 2022

Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as bitcoin heads for first annual loss since 2022

Circle shares fell 1.1% to $79.05 in late trading Wednesday as Bitcoin dropped 0.4% to $87,513, heading for its first annual decline since 2022. Coinbase and Strategy also traded lower. U.S. short-term funding markets saw year-end strains, with a record $74.6 billion drawn from the New York Fed’s repo facility. Traders are watching 2026 Fed rate expectations after 75 basis points of cuts in 2025.
Reddit stock slips late as insider sale disclosure and AI-search thesis stay in focus

Reddit stock slips late as insider sale disclosure and AI-search thesis stay in focus

Reddit shares fell 1.5% to $229.89 in late Wednesday trading after a regulatory filing showed CTO Christopher Slowe sold 14,000 shares last week under a pre-arranged plan. Needham reiterated a Buy rating, citing Reddit’s frequent citations in AI-generated answers as a key factor for valuation. Reddit’s market cap stood at about $43 billion. U.S. stocks were broadly lower ahead of the New Year’s holiday.
31 December 2025
GE Aerospace stock slips today in thin year-end trade as investors eye Jan. 22 results

GE Aerospace stock slips today in thin year-end trade as investors eye Jan. 22 results

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:47 ET — Regular session Shares of GE Aerospace fell on Wednesday, tracking a softer tape in the final U.S. trading session of 2025. The stock was down about 0.7% at $309.50 in late-afternoon trade. The pullback matters because year-end trading can magnify moves as many investors step back ahead of the holiday. “I do not expect that the last few days will have so much bearing on the performance of the next year,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity. Reuters GE’s shares are still up about 86% so far in 2025, based
Home Depot stock today: HD slips into the year-end close as investors eye Fed signals and an insider sale filing

Home Depot stock today: HD slips into the year-end close as investors eye Fed signals and an insider sale filing

Home Depot shares slipped 0.3% to $345.33 in late trading Wednesday, trailing earlier highs as markets closed out 2025. Executive vice president Teresa Wynn Roseborough disclosed selling 2,872 shares for about $1 million on Dec. 26. Initial U.S. jobless claims fell to 199,000 last week, below forecasts. Home Depot reaffirmed its 2025 outlook earlier this month, with flat to 2% comparable sales growth expected.
31 December 2025
Adobe stock slips in year-end trading as tech eases; ADBE investors look to 2026 catalysts

Adobe stock slips in year-end trading as tech eases; ADBE investors look to 2026 catalysts

Adobe shares fell 0.6% to $350.43 in thin, year-end trading Wednesday, mirroring declines across major U.S. tech stocks. About 1.2 million shares changed hands as Wall Street’s main indexes edged lower on the final session of 2025. Investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve’s late-January meeting and Adobe’s next earnings report in March. U.S. markets close Thursday for New Year’s Day.
31 December 2025
Verizon stock today: VZ edges higher as traders eye Jan. 30 earnings and dividend

Verizon stock today: VZ edges higher as traders eye Jan. 30 earnings and dividend

Verizon shares rose 0.5% to $40.90 in thin year-end trading Wednesday, with about 9.6 million shares changing hands. The company will report fourth-quarter earnings on January 30, 2026, and post results online at 6:30 a.m. ET. Verizon’s board declared a quarterly dividend of 69 cents per share, payable February 2. Investors are watching for updates on wireless pricing, postpaid growth, and the planned Frontier Communications acquisition.

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Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

7 February 2026
Agricultural Bank of China’s A shares closed down 0.45% at 6.67 yuan in Shanghai Friday, with turnover at 2.24 billion yuan. The bank’s A-share capital remained unchanged at 319.24 billion shares as of Jan. 31. Mainland and Hong Kong stocks fell after a global tech selloff and a sharp drop in silver futures. China’s January CPI data is due Feb. 11, with trading expected to thin ahead of the Lunar New Year break.
Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Palantir Technologies shares rose 4.5% to $135.90 Friday after reporting a 70% jump in Q4 revenue to $1.407 billion and forecasting 61% revenue growth in 2026. The stock rebounded from a 6.8% drop Thursday, triggered by concerns over Big Tech capital spending and AI’s impact on software demand. A new partnership with Cognizant and U.S. government policy shifts kept Palantir in focus. Director Alexander D. Moore sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2.
Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

Coca-Cola stock price ends near $79 — frozen products exit sets up KO earnings week

7 February 2026
Coca-Cola will discontinue its frozen products, including the Minute Maid frozen line, in the U.S. and Canada in Q1 2026. Shares closed Friday up 0.66% at $79.03 ahead of Tuesday’s quarterly results. CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares on Feb. 3 for about $26 million under a pre-arranged plan. Options pricing suggests a possible 3% move after earnings.
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