Stock Market News 18 December 2025

UnitedHealth Group Stock (UNH) News Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Policy Risk, Optum Rx Changes, and Wall Street Forecasts

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) stock is ending a volatile 2025 with fresh headline risk—and a handful of potentially meaningful catalysts—front and center on December 18, 2025. Shares traded around $326–$327 in midday trading, after moving between roughly $324.66 and

18 December 2025

Financial Analysis·Health Insurance·Investment News·Stock Market·Wall Street

Birkenstock (BIRK) Stock Slides on FY2026 Outlook as Tariffs and FX Bite, Despite a FY2025 Beat

Dec. 18, 2025 — Birkenstock Holding plc (NYSE: BIRK) delivered a classic “beat-and-drop” session: strong fiscal 2025 results and record revenue were overshadowed by a more cautious fiscal 2026 outlook that bakes in tariff and currency pressure. SEC As of

18 December 2025

Earnings Reports·Investment Analysis·Stock Market

Boeing (BA) Stock News Today: Dec. 18, 2025 Updates, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next for The Boeing Company

December 18, 2025 — Boeing stock (NYSE: BA) is back in the spotlight as investors weigh a mix of near-term catalysts (labor talks tied to the Spirit AeroSystems integration) and longer-run drivers (production normalization, certification milestones, and a growing defense

18 December 2025

Analyst Forecasts·Boeing News·Investment Strategies·Market Updates·Stock Market

Edgewise Therapeutics Stock (EWTX) Today: Why Shares Fell on Dec. 18, 2025, Plus Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Clinical Catalysts

December 18, 2025 — Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWTX) saw its shares slide sharply in Thursday trading, a reminder that clinical-stage biotech stocks can move fast even when there’s no single headline screaming for attention. EWTX finished the session around

18 December 2025

Analyst Forecasts·Biotechnology·Clinical Trials·Investment News·Stock Market

Accenture Stock (ACN) Slides After Q1 FY2026 Earnings Beat: AI Bookings Hit $2.2B, Guidance Holds, and Wall Street Weighs In (Dec. 18, 2025)

Accenture plc stock (NYSE: ACN) was lower Thursday after the consulting and IT services giant reported fiscal first-quarter 2026 results that topped Wall Street expectations—but delivered a second-quarter revenue outlook that, at the midpoint, came in slightly under analyst forecasts.

18 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·Investment Analysis·Stock Market·Wall Street

ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) Stock Slides on Dec. 18 After Q4 Earnings: WGNSTAR Deal, 2026 Outlook, Dividend Hike and Analyst Calls

ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM) stock was sharply lower in Thursday trading (December 18, 2025), with shares recently changing hands near $43.13, down about 10.6% from the prior close after a volatile session that saw the stock trade between $43.02

18 December 2025

Analyst Ratings·Dividend News·Earnings Reports·Mergers & Acquisitions·Stock Market

Texas Instruments Incorporated Stock (TXN) Today: New Sherman Fab Starts Production as Analysts Split on 2026 Outlook

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) is back in focus on December 18, 2025, as fresh headlines about its U.S. manufacturing expansion collide with a still-mixed Wall Street outlook for margins and growth into 2026. The chipmaker has officially begun producing

18 December 2025

Company News·Financial Outlook·Investment Analysis·Semiconductor Industry·Stock Market

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Micron Ignites the AI Chip Rally as OpenAI Funding Talk and Data-Center Financing Fears Keep Wall Street on Edge

Updated: 1:59 p.m. ET, Thursday, December 18, 2025 AI stocks are rebounding sharply midday Thursday after a bruising bout of “AI trade” volatility earlier this week. The catalyst is familiar: hard evidence of demand. Micron’s blowout outlook and comments around

18 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Investment Trends·Stock Market·Technology News·Wall Street

Insmed Stock (NASDAQ: INSM) Slides on Brensocatib Sinus-Trial Failure; Analysts Reset Forecasts

December 18, 2025 — Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM) shares dropped sharply Thursday after the company disclosed a Phase 2b setback for brensocatib in a chronic sinus condition and said it is discontinuing development in that indication, even as it simultaneously

18 December 2025

Biotechnology·Earnings Reports·Investment Analysis·Pharma News·Stock Market

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 18, 2025, 1:52 p.m. ET): Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Jump on Cooler CPI as Micron Ignites Tech Rebound

Wall Street is pushing higher in Thursday afternoon trading after a softer-than-expected inflation print revived hopes for additional Federal Reserve rate cuts in early 2026—and after Micron’s upbeat outlook helped steady a jittery AI trade. As of about 1:52 p.m.

18 December 2025

Inflation·Market Analysis·Stock Market·Technology·US Economy

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Jumps Above 48,000 After Soft CPI Revives Fed Rate-Cut Hopes (Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 1:50 p.m. ET)

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded firmly higher Thursday as investors digested a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report that reignited hopes the Federal Reserve could keep easing policy into 2026—while also raising fresh questions about the quality

18 December 2025

Dow Jones·Economic News·Federal Reserve·Interest Rates·Stock Market

Top AI Stocks to Buy Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Broadcom, Micron and More as AI Trade Rebounds

NEW YORK — December 18, 2025 (12:00 p.m. ET) — After a bruising few sessions driven by data-center financing jitters, the AI trade is finding its footing again at midday. A cooler-than-expected inflation read helped lift rate-cut hopes, while Micron’s blockbuster

18 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology