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Bank of America stock dips as Fed repo borrowing hits a record at year-end

Bank of America stock dips as Fed repo borrowing hits a record at year-end

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:02 ET — Regular session Bank of America Corporation shares were down about 0.3% in afternoon trading on Wednesday as year-end funding-market flows and rate expectations set the tone for U.S. financial stocks. The move matters now because big banks are sensitive to shifts in short-term funding costs, which can filter into trading conditions and…
IonQ stock today: IONQ edges lower in year-end session as South Korea quantum deal stays in focus

IonQ stock today: IONQ edges lower in year-end session as South Korea quantum deal stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 2:57 PM ET — Regular session IonQ, Inc. shares dipped in afternoon trading on Wednesday as investors navigated the final session of the year with light volumes and a cautious tone. The stock was down 0.1% at $45.26. The muted move matters because IonQ sits in a small group of quantum-computing stocks that have been…
Freedom Holding stock today: FRHC slides 3% in year-end session as markets drift lower

Freedom Holding stock today: FRHC slides 3% in year-end session as markets drift lower

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:07 ET — Regular session Freedom Holding Corp (FRHC) shares fell about 3% on Wednesday, sliding to $121.99 in afternoon trading after touching an intraday low of $121.64. The drop lands on Wall Street’s final session of 2025, when trading often thins out as investors close books and rebalance portfolios. In a low-liquidity market —…
ServiceNow stock slips in year-end trade as thin volumes hit growth names — what to watch next

ServiceNow stock slips in year-end trade as thin volumes hit growth names — what to watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:52 ET — Regular session ServiceNow shares edged lower on Wednesday as investors pared risk in thin year-end trading on Wall Street. The enterprise software maker’s stock was down about 0.3% at $153.81. The muted move came as major U.S. indexes drifted lower in the final session of 2025, with technology stocks slightly weaker on…
Sidus Space stock jumps 33% as $16.2 million share sale settles

Sidus Space stock jumps 33% as $16.2 million share sale settles

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 2:48 PM ET — Regular session Shares of Sidus Space, Inc. (SIDU) jumped about 33% to $3.56 by 2:48 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The stock traded between $2.48 and $3.74, with about 112.7 million shares changing hands. The rally comes two sessions after Sidus said it closed a best-efforts public offering, raising about $16.2 million…
Pfizer stock today: PFE slips after report on 2026 U.S. drug price hikes

Pfizer stock today: PFE slips after report on 2026 U.S. drug price hikes

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:53 ET — Regular session Pfizer shares were down 0.1% at $24.96 in afternoon trade on Wednesday after a Reuters report said the drugmaker plans U.S. list-price hikes on about 80 medicines in 2026. Reuters The planned increases, set to start Jan. 1, land at a sensitive moment for drug pricing as the Trump administration…
CoreWeave stock drops as insider sale filing hits thin year-end trade — what’s next for CRWV

CoreWeave stock drops as insider sale filing hits thin year-end trade — what’s next for CRWV

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:40 ET — Regular session CoreWeave Inc shares were down 3.1% at $71.63 on Wednesday afternoon, after an insider sale disclosure drew attention in thin year-end trading. The stock hit a session low of $71.46. The timing matters because trading conditions are patchy heading into the New Year’s Day holiday, when lower liquidity can amplify…
Visa stock slips as escrow-linked share conversion update hits year-end trade

Visa stock slips as escrow-linked share conversion update hits year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:37 ET — Regular session Visa Inc. shares edged lower on Wednesday, down $1.14, or 0.3%, at $352.48 in afternoon trading as investors digested a technical update tied to the payments giant’s U.S. litigation escrow account. The stock traded between $352.08 and $355.13. The filing matters because it highlights how Visa manages certain legacy legal…
Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) stock jumps 23% after FDA priority review for Alzheimer’s agitation filing

Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) stock jumps 23% after FDA priority review for Alzheimer’s agitation filing

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:41 ET — Regular session Axsome Therapeutics shares jumped 23% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after the company said U.S. regulators accepted its application and granted a faster review for AXS-05 to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s disease. GlobeNewswire The FDA’s acceptance puts a hard deadline on the next major catalyst for Axsome, with an April…
UHS stock sinks today after CEO contract extension filing — here’s what moved the shares

UHS stock sinks today after CEO contract extension filing — here’s what moved the shares

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:23 ET — Regular session Universal Health Services, Inc. shares were down 2.75% at $218.87 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, extending losses as the hospital operator underperformed its peer group. The stock was down $6.19 from Tuesday’s close and touched $218.59 at the session low, with about 293,000 shares traded. The move matters now because…
Goldman Sachs stock slips on New Year’s Eve as Fed repo borrowing hits a record

Goldman Sachs stock slips on New Year’s Eve as Fed repo borrowing hits a record

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:39 ET — Regular session Goldman Sachs shares slipped on Wednesday as U.S. stocks drifted lower in holiday-thin trading on the final session of 2025. The stock was down 0.3% at $881.64 after swinging between $876.75 and $886.26 earlier in the day. The muted move still matters because year-end trading can exaggerate small flows. Portfolio…
Pitney Bowes NT 43 drops 3% today as Treasury yields rise — what’s next for PBI.PRB

Pitney Bowes NT 43 drops 3% today as Treasury yields rise — what’s next for PBI.PRB

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:16 ET — Regular session Pitney Bowes Inc.’s NT 43 — its exchange-listed notes due 2043 — fell 3.0% to $21.04 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, after opening at $21.65. The security traded between $21.00 and $21.72, with volume around 50,000 shares as U.S. 10-year yields moved higher. Investing The move matters because NT 43…

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  • Fortune Brands Innovations to Raise Dividend to $0.26, Yielding 1.9%
    January 30, 2026, 6:47 AM EST. Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) will increase its dividend to $0.26 on March 11, lifting the yield to 1.9%. The payment remains covered by cash flow and earnings, suggesting sustainability with a forecasted payout ratio near 20%. Despite a solid dividend history, the company cut payments once in the past decade and has seen a 5.2% annual decline in earnings per share (EPS) over five years. EPS is expected to nearly double over the next year, but caution remains due to past volatility. While cash generation supports the dividend, investors may seek more consistent income options. Analysts recommend weighing three risk factors and exploring alternative top dividend stocks.
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