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Stock Market News 24 December 2025

Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours Today: Shares Hit a New 52-Week High on Dec. 24, 2025 — What to Know Before U.S. Markets Reopen

Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours Today: Shares Hit a New 52-Week High on Dec. 24, 2025 — What to Know Before U.S. Markets Reopen

Merck shares closed near $106.45 on Dec. 24, up 1.3%, hitting a new 52-week high in a shortened Christmas Eve session. The stock contributed to the Dow’s advance as U.S. markets posted record closes. Trading volume remained thin after hours. No new corporate news was released, but investors continued to react to last week’s drug-pricing agreement with the Trump administration.
24 December 2025
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IREN Limited Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): What to Know Before the Next Market Open

IREN Limited Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): What to Know Before the Next Market Open

IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) finished the holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session slightly lower, then held near the $42 level in post-market trading—an important detail for investors heading into the next trading session after the Christmas Day closure. In regular trading on December 24, IREN closed at $41.98 (down about 0.21%) after swinging between roughly $40.85 and $42.89. In after-hours trading, the stock was last quoted around $42.05 (about +0.17%) by late afternoon. StockAnalysis Just as important as the price: today was an early close, and U.S. markets are closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day)—so “tomorrow’s open” for most investors effectively
24 December 2025
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Western Digital (WDC) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Price Action, Key News Drivers, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Western Digital (WDC) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Price Action, Key News Drivers, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) finished the Christmas Eve session modestly higher and stayed relatively calm after the bell, as investors navigated a holiday-shortened trading day and a thin liquidity backdrop. The bigger story into the next session is less about a single headline and more about positioning: WDC remains a high-beta beneficiary of the AI data-center storage buildout, and it’s still digesting the impact of recent index changes and shifting macro expectations. One important calendar note upfront: U.S. stock markets are closed on Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025), and the next regular session is Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. Christmas
24 December 2025
Disney Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 24, 2025: DIS Rises in a Holiday Session—What to Know Before Markets Reopen

Disney Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 24, 2025: DIS Rises in a Holiday Session—What to Know Before Markets Reopen

Disney shares closed at $114.48, up 1.1% in a holiday-shortened session with about 4.6 million shares traded. The stock moved higher alongside U.S. indexes as investors reacted to upbeat studio headlines and analyst forecasts, including a reiterated Buy rating and $140 price target from MoffettNathanson. U.S. markets are closed Dec. 25 for Christmas, reopening Dec. 26.
24 December 2025
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Salesforce (CRM) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Today’s Price Action, Fresh Forecasts, and What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Salesforce (CRM) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Today’s Price Action, Fresh Forecasts, and What to Know Before the Next Market Open

NEW YORK — Dec. 24, 2025 — Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) ended the holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session higher, tracking a broadly upbeat tape that pushed major U.S. indexes to fresh milestones. But with trading volume typically thin into year-end—and with U.S. markets closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day)—investors are now shifting their focus to what matters most for the next open (Friday, Dec. 26): whether Salesforce’s Agentforce-led AI push keeps translating into durable bookings, clearer monetization, and steadier growth acceleration in 2026. AP News+2Salesforce Investor Relations+2 Below is what happened to CRM stock after the bell today (Dec. 24,
24 December 2025
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IonQ Stock (IONQ) After Hours Today, Dec. 24, 2025: What Happened, What’s Driving the Moves, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

IonQ Stock (IONQ) After Hours Today, Dec. 24, 2025: What Happened, What’s Driving the Moves, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) finished the abbreviated Christmas Eve session in the red and then held steady in post-market trading. Shares closed at $49.82, down $1.57 (-3.06%), and were essentially flat after hours at around $49.83 as of mid‑afternoon trading updates. Seeking Alpha+1 One important calendar note before diving in: U.S. stock markets are closed on Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025)—so there is no “open tomorrow” for IonQ shares. The next regular U.S. trading session is Friday, Dec. 26, following today’s early close. New York Stock Exchange+1 IonQ after-the-bell snapshot (Dec. 24, 2025) IonQ’s price action was choppy in
24 December 2025
Boeing (BA) Stock After Hours Today: Christmas Eve 2025 Close, Fresh Defense Headlines, and What to Know Before the Next Market Session

Boeing (BA) Stock After Hours Today: Christmas Eve 2025 Close, Fresh Defense Headlines, and What to Know Before the Next Market Session

Boeing shares closed up 0.67% at $218.31 in a shortened Christmas Eve session, then slipped to $218.16 after hours. Trading volume was light at 2.94 million shares. The Pentagon awarded Boeing a $2 billion B-52 engine replacement contract. U.S. markets will remain closed on Christmas Day, reopening Dec. 26.
24 December 2025
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Kratos Defense Stock (NASDAQ: KTOS) Slides on Insider Sale as Zeus Hypersonic Motor Order Signals Scale-Up — News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 24, 2025

Kratos Defense Stock (NASDAQ: KTOS) Slides on Insider Sale as Zeus Hypersonic Motor Order Signals Scale-Up — News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 24, 2025

Kratos Defense shares fell 2.83% to $79.97 on Dec. 24, 2025, after CEO Eric DeMarco sold 200,000 shares for $16.1 million under a pre-set 10b5-1 plan. Trading volume was about 1.17 million shares, well below the average of 3.45 million. The insider sale overshadowed ongoing momentum in the company’s hypersonics program.
24 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Shares Close at $910.78 — What to Know Before Markets Reopen

Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Shares Close at $910.78 — What to Know Before Markets Reopen

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) stock (NYSE: GS) finished the shortened Christmas Eve session higher, closing at $910.78. In after-hours trading, shares were little changed at around $910.50. Google With U.S. markets closed on Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25), the next “open” investors should plan around is Friday, Dec. 26, when U.S. exchanges are scheduled to operate normally. Nasdaq+1 Below is what moved Goldman Sachs today, the headlines that matter most tonight, and the key things to watch before the next session. GS stock today: the closing snapshot (after the bell) Goldman Sachs stock ended Dec. 24 at $910.78, up
24 December 2025
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BETA Technologies Stock (NYSE: BETA) on Dec. 24, 2025: Latest News, Earnings Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts

BETA Technologies Stock (NYSE: BETA) on Dec. 24, 2025: Latest News, Earnings Outlook, and Analyst Forecasts

BETA Technologies shares closed at $30.12 on Dec. 24, 2025, down 4.7% in thin holiday trading. The stock, which debuted on the NYSE in early November at $34 per share, is now about 11% below its IPO price. Market capitalization stands near $7 billion. No major company news drove the decline; analysts cited post-IPO volatility and low volume.
24 December 2025
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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Armis Deal, CEO Contract Extension, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Armis Deal, CEO Contract Extension, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

ServiceNow shares closed down 1.13% at $152.59 in post-market trading on Dec. 24 after announcing a $7.75 billion all-cash deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis. The company also extended CEO Bill McDermott’s contract through 2030. U.S. markets will remain closed Dec. 25 for Christmas, with trading set to resume Dec. 26.
24 December 2025
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Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock After Hours Dec. 24, 2025: What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock After Hours Dec. 24, 2025: What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) ended Christmas Eve with investors juggling a familiar year-end mix: thin holiday liquidity, broader “Santa rally” optimism, and company-specific headlines that can move fast—sometimes too fast. The U.S. stock market session on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 was shortened, with the NYSE closing early at 1:00 p.m. ET. U.S. markets are closed Thursday, Dec. 25 for Christmas Day, and the next regular session is Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. New York Stock Exchange+2Nasdaq+2 Below is what happened after the bell today, what moved the conversation around Circle stock, and what to keep on your radar heading
24 December 2025
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Lumentum (LITE) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Record Finish, Fresh AI-Optics Bull Case, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Next

Lumentum (LITE) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: Record Finish, Fresh AI-Optics Bull Case, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Next

Lumentum Holdings closed Dec. 24 at $395.92, up 2.2%, after hitting record highs in thin holiday trading. Market cap surpassed $27 billion as the stock extended its 2025 rally, driven by strong demand for AI data-center optics. Trading volume reached 1.52 million shares amid an early market close. Over 60% of Lumentum’s revenue now comes from AI infrastructure and cloud customers.
24 December 2025
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Bank of America Stock (BAC) After Hours on Dec. 24, 2025: Christmas Eve Close, Today’s Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

Bank of America Stock (BAC) After Hours on Dec. 24, 2025: Christmas Eve Close, Today’s Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) finished the shortened Christmas Eve session in positive territory and ticked slightly higher in after-hours trading—just as Wall Street capped a risk-on run that pushed major indexes to fresh records. Yahoo Finance+1 One important calendar note upfront: U.S. markets are closed Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 (Christmas Day), so there is no regular stock market open “tomorrow.” The next regular session is Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. New York Stock Exchange+1 Below is what matters after the bell today (Dec. 24, 2025)—and the checklist investors should have in mind before the next open on Dec. 26.
24 December 2025
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UiPath (PATH) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: S&P MidCap 400 Addition Fuels a Holiday Rally—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

UiPath (PATH) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: S&P MidCap 400 Addition Fuels a Holiday Rally—What to Know Before the Next Market Open

UiPath, Inc. (NYSE: PATH) finished Christmas Eve with one of the most eye-catching moves in U.S. software stocks—surging in a holiday-shortened session and then holding most of those gains in extended trading after the closing bell. PATH closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 at $17.16, up about 7.5% on the day, with volume swelling well above typical levels for a shortened session. StockAnalysisIn after-hours trading, UiPath was around $17.05 at 8:00 p.m. ET, a modest dip from the close, with extended-hours trading ranging roughly from $15.95 to $17.20. Public The catalyst wasn’t an earnings surprise or a product launch. Instead, it
24 December 2025
IonQ Stock (NYSE: IONQ) News Today: Analysts Hold $100 Bull Case as Shares Slip Into Christmas Eve Close (Dec. 24, 2025)

IonQ Stock (NYSE: IONQ) News Today: Analysts Hold $100 Bull Case as Shares Slip Into Christmas Eve Close (Dec. 24, 2025)

IonQ shares closed at $49.82 on Dec. 24, 2025, down about 3% in a shortened trading session with volume near 10.26 million. The stock moved between $48.75 and $51.70 as news circulated of a 34% stake increase by Exchange Traded Concepts and a 5,000-share sale by director Kathryn K. Chou under a pre-arranged plan. Options activity showed bullish sentiment but flagged overbought signals.
24 December 2025
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock After Hours on Dec. 24, 2025: Christmas Eve Close, GLP‑1 Headlines, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock After Hours on Dec. 24, 2025: Christmas Eve Close, GLP‑1 Headlines, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

Eli Lilly shares closed up 0.50% at $1,076.98 in light Christmas Eve trading, then slipped to $1,071.74 after hours amid thin volume. The move followed news that U.S. regulators plan to expand Medicaid and Medicare coverage for GLP‑1 obesity drugs, including Lilly’s Zepbound, with a $50 monthly cap for Medicare starting January 2027.
24 December 2025
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AppLovin (APP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): What Happened After the Early Close and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

AppLovin (APP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): What Happened After the Early Close and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) finished Christmas Eve trading essentially flat-to-lower and was modestly lower in the first minutes of after-hours action—an unsurprising setup in a holiday-shortened, low-liquidity session that still delivered new record closes for major U.S. indexes. Below is what moved APP today, the most important headlines and forecasts circulating on December 24, 2025, and the key items to track before the next regular U.S. session opens. APP stock price after the bell: a quiet dip in thin holiday trading U.S. markets closed early today (Christmas Eve), and APP’s post-close tape reflected that lighter liquidity: The takeaway: APP didn’t
24 December 2025
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Shell share price in focus after Kazakhstan investment pause and PwC audit switch

Shell share price in focus after Kazakhstan investment pause and PwC audit switch

8 February 2026
Shell will pause new investments in Kazakhstan amid ongoing legal disputes over $16.5 billion in contested costs at major oilfields, CEO Wael Sawan said. Shell shares closed at 2,774.5 pence on Friday. The company repurchased 1.64 million shares on Feb. 6 as part of its ongoing buyback. Shell named PwC as auditor from 2027, replacing EY, which is under investigation by UK regulators.
RELX share price slides again on AI worries; what to watch ahead of Feb 12 results

RELX share price slides again on AI worries; what to watch ahead of Feb 12 results

8 February 2026
RELX shares fell 4.6% to 2,145p on Friday, near a 52-week low, despite the FTSE 100 closing higher. The company disclosed a new buyback of 465,361 shares on Feb. 6 and has repurchased over 8.8 million shares since Jan. 2. Investors await RELX’s full-year 2025 results on Feb. 12 amid concerns over AI’s impact on its core business.
Glencore shares steady after Rio walks away — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Glencore shares steady after Rio walks away — what to watch before Monday’s trade

8 February 2026
Glencore shares closed up 0.6% at 478.10 pence Friday after Rio Tinto ended merger talks, issuing a “no intention to bid” statement. Glencore’s board rejected the proposed deal terms, citing concerns over valuation and governance. Attention now turns to possible asset sales, including its $5 billion Kazzinc stake, ahead of Glencore’s annual results on Feb. 18.
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