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Stock Market News 29 December 2025

Western Digital stock slips as investors digest its 303% 2025 rally

Western Digital stock slips as investors digest its 303% 2025 rally

Western Digital shares fell 1.0% to $179.68 Monday, underperforming the broader market as about 1.9 million shares traded. The stock remains up 303% for 2025, making it the S&P 500’s top performer, amid surging demand for high-capacity hard drives in data centers. Seagate dropped 1.0%, while Micron rose 1.7%. Investors await updates on nearline drive pricing and volumes ahead of Western Digital’s next earnings report.
29 December 2025
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Lumentum stock tumbles as year-end tech pullback hits AI optics names

Lumentum stock tumbles as year-end tech pullback hits AI optics names

Lumentum Holdings shares fell 4.1% to $374.87 by midday Monday, outpacing declines in tech benchmarks and optical peers. The stock swung between $390 and $364.50, retreating from last week’s 52-week high. Coherent and Ciena also dropped, but by less than Lumentum. Investors trimmed exposure to AI-linked names ahead of the New Year, with trading volumes thin and markets watching Fed minutes and jobless claims.
29 December 2025
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Rigetti stock slips as quantum trade cools into year-end — what investors watch next

Rigetti stock slips as quantum trade cools into year-end — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:48 ET — Regular session Rigetti Computing shares fell about 2.1% to $21.92 in midday trading on Monday, after closing at $22.38 on Friday. The decline highlights how quickly sentiment can shift in the small group of “pure-play” quantum-computing stocks as the year ends. Profit-taking and thin holiday liquidity have amplified swings in the sector, Investors.com reported. Investors Moves across the group were mixed. IonQ fell about 2.3% while D-Wave Quantum rose about 0.6%, and Quantum Computing Inc slid about 2.3%. Quantum-computing shares jumped on Dec. 22 without major company news and then sold off
29 December 2025
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SoFi stock slips in year-end wobble as traders eye Fed minutes

SoFi stock slips in year-end wobble as traders eye Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:43 ET — Regular session Key points SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) shares fell 0.6% to $26.91 in midday trading on Monday, after swinging between $26.60 and $27.39. Affirm slipped 0.8%, Upstart fell 1.6% and LendingClub lost 1.1%. The move came as Wall Street eased from record highs in thin year-end trade. At 11:13 a.m. ET, the Dow fell 0.45%, the S&P 500 lost 0.42% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.63% as heavyweight tech stocks pulled back. Reuters That backdrop matters for SoFi now because investors often treat rate-sensitive consumer lenders as a read-through on risk appetite. Shifts
29 December 2025
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GE Vernova stock slips as jet-engine turbine demand for AI data centers stays in focus

GE Vernova stock slips as jet-engine turbine demand for AI data centers stays in focus

GE Vernova shares slipped 0.2% to $662.11 midday Monday, outperforming a broader decline in industrials. A Financial Times report said data centers are buying aircraft-derived gas turbines from GE Vernova to speed up power access, with orders up about a third this year. Investors await the company’s next earnings update, expected Jan. 28. The stock traded between $651.77 and $670.99.
29 December 2025
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New expressway makes Ahmedabad-to-Salangpur Hanuman temple trip faster — even before official opening

New expressway makes Ahmedabad-to-Salangpur Hanuman temple trip faster — even before official opening

Motorists in Gujarat are using the new Ahmedabad–Dholera expressway before its official opening, local media reported. The route has reduced travel time from Ahmedabad to the Salangpur Hanumanji temple to about two hours. The 108-km corridor links Sardar Patel Ring Road to Adhelai village, passing through the Dholera Smart City area. Some approach roads remain narrow and potholed, according to reports.
29 December 2025
WBD stock hovers near takeover price as Jan. 21 tender deadline nears

WBD stock hovers near takeover price as Jan. 21 tender deadline nears

Warner Bros Discovery shares rose 0.2% to $28.86 midday Monday, trading near levels implied by rival takeover bids. Paramount’s $30-per-share cash offer, backed by a $40.4 billion guarantee from Larry Ellison, faces a Jan. 21 deadline. Warner’s board has not changed its recommendation favoring a Netflix merger. The stock traded between $28.71 and $29.10 during the session.
29 December 2025
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Why IREN stock is whipsawing today as bitcoin slips and tech rally cools

Why IREN stock is whipsawing today as bitcoin slips and tech rally cools

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:27 ET — Regular session IREN Ltd (IREN.O) shares swung sharply on Monday and were last down 0.5% at $40.08 in midday New York trading. The stock has ranged from $38.55 to $42.25 so far in the session. The whipsaw highlights how tightly the Nasdaq-listed name trades with risk appetite in the final week of the year, when holiday-thinned volumes can amplify moves. It also reflects IREN’s dual exposure to two volatile themes: bitcoin mining and the build-out of data centers for artificial intelligence workloads. That combination can make the stock sensitive to both crypto
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Cisco stock dips as tech rally cools in final week of 2025

Cisco stock dips as tech rally cools in final week of 2025

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:16 ET — Regular session Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) shares fell 0.6% to $77.71 in late-morning trading on Monday. The stock was down about 46 cents from its prior close. The move came as U.S. stocks eased from recent highs to start the final three sessions of 2025, with heavyweight technology and artificial intelligence (AI) names giving back some of last week’s gains. Reuters Broader markets were lower, with the S&P 500-tracking SPY down 0.5% and the Nasdaq-focused QQQ down 0.6%. The Technology Select Sector SPDR fund (XLK) was off about 0.7%. “This is (not) the
29 December 2025
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Pfizer filings spotlight big portfolio shifts as Live Oak slashes stake 92%

Pfizer filings spotlight big portfolio shifts as Live Oak slashes stake 92%

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:35 ET Live Oak Private Wealth LLC cut its stake in Pfizer (PFE.N) by 92.5% in the third quarter, selling 216,868 shares and ending the period with 17,627 shares, a regulatory filing showed. MarketBeat+2SEC+2 The disclosures matter because quarterly holdings reports are one of the few windows investors get into how money managers were positioned in major stocks heading into the final stretch of the year. The filings can signal shifting conviction in Pfizer, a high-profile name in U.S. healthcare. MarketBeat+2MarketBeat+2 The reports are known as Form 13F filings, which large investment managers submit to
29 December 2025
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JPMorgan slashes KB Home target to $50 as Wall Street flags weaker 2026 returns

JPMorgan slashes KB Home target to $50 as Wall Street flags weaker 2026 returns

JPMorgan cut its KB Home price target to $50 from $71 and lowered 2026 and 2027 earnings estimates after the company’s fiscal Q4 report. KB Home’s 2026 return on equity is projected at 6%, down from 11% in 2025. Shares fell 0.3% to $57.16 in morning trading. Fiscal Q4 earnings per share dropped to $1.92 from $2.52 a year earlier, with revenue down 15.5% to $1.69 billion.
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CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

8 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia closed Friday down 0.23% at A$158.91, outperforming a 2.03% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. Investors await CBA’s half-year results on Feb. 11 and commentary from CEO Matt Comyn. The Reserve Bank’s recent cash-rate hike to 3.85% and upcoming mortgage repricing are in focus. CBA flagged A$68 million in provisions and A$53 million in non-recurring income items.
Boeing stock jumps 2.6% to $243 — what Wall Street is watching before Monday

Boeing stock jumps 2.6% to $243 — what Wall Street is watching before Monday

8 February 2026
Boeing shares closed up 2.6% at $243.03 Friday, buoyed by reports of possible major aircraft orders from Saudi Arabia and India. India’s trade minister said a $70–80 billion Boeing deal could be signed by March. Supply-chain delays and regulatory scrutiny remain key risks. Boeing’s chief engineer sold over 10,000 shares earlier in the week.
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