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Stock Market News 18 December 2025

Uber Stock Today (NYSE: UBER): Robotaxi Debate Heats Up as Analysts Reprice the Risk — What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 18, 2025

Uber Stock Today (NYSE: UBER): Robotaxi Debate Heats Up as Analysts Reprice the Risk — What Investors Are Watching on Dec. 18, 2025

Uber shares traded near $80 on December 18, 2025, giving the company a market cap of about $164 billion. Bernstein reiterated its Outperform rating and $115 price target, saying robotaxi concerns are overstated. Reuters reported Uber is linked to robotaxi testing in Munich with Momenta in 2026. The stock has swung between the high-$50s and over $100 in the past year.
18 December 2025
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GE Vernova Stock (NYSE: GEV) Rebounds on Dec. 18, 2025 as Jefferies Upgrades; Analysts Lift Targets After AI-Driven Selloff

GE Vernova Stock (NYSE: GEV) Rebounds on Dec. 18, 2025 as Jefferies Upgrades; Analysts Lift Targets After AI-Driven Selloff

December 18, 2025 — GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is back in focus today after a sharp, headline-driven swing that reminded investors just how tightly the stock has become linked to the “AI power demand” trade. After a steep drop on Wednesday, GEV shares rebounded Thursday, trading around $641 and up roughly 4% in the latest session after seeing a wide intraday range. The catalyst mix is unusual but telling: Wall Street is upgrading and raising price targets on the back of strong multi-year fundamentals, while the stock is simultaneously reacting to fast-moving narratives about whether next-generation AI chips could
18 December 2025
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Micron Technology Stock (MU) Surges on Blowout Guidance: AI HBM Demand, Supply Crunch, and New Analyst Targets (Dec. 18, 2025)

Micron Technology Stock (MU) Surges on Blowout Guidance: AI HBM Demand, Supply Crunch, and New Analyst Targets (Dec. 18, 2025)

Micron shares surged nearly 12% to $252.34 on Dec. 18 after the company posted record fiscal Q1 revenue of $13.6 billion and issued a bullish Q2 outlook. The company reported DRAM revenue of $10.8 billion, non-GAAP EPS of $4.78, and guided for Q2 revenue of $18.7 billion with gross margin at 68%. Investors responded to strong AI-driven demand and tight memory supply.
18 December 2025
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Eaton Stock (NYSE: ETN) News & Forecast for Dec. 18, 2025: Wells Fargo Cuts Target, Analysts Debate Valuation, and the AI Data Center Growth Thesis

Eaton Stock (NYSE: ETN) News & Forecast for Dec. 18, 2025: Wells Fargo Cuts Target, Analysts Debate Valuation, and the AI Data Center Growth Thesis

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) is back in the spotlight on Thursday, December 18, 2025, after a sharp selloff in the prior session and a fresh round of analyst commentary that’s putting the stock’s valuation—and its data-center-driven growth story—under a microscope. Shares were trading around $318 on Thursday, up roughly 0.8% on the day at the time of the latest update. That modest rebound follows a tougher Wednesday: ETN closed at $315.82, down 4.28%, on unusually heavy volume—about 7.5 million shares traded versus a 50-day average of 2.7 million—as the broader market also fell. MarketWatch So what changed between the
18 December 2025
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Semiconductor Stocks Rally at Midday (Dec. 18, 2025): Micron Ignites the AI-Memory Trade as CPI Cools and Chip ETFs Jump

Semiconductor Stocks Rally at Midday (Dec. 18, 2025): Micron Ignites the AI-Memory Trade as CPI Cools and Chip ETFs Jump

Micron shares jumped nearly 12% midday Thursday after the company forecast second-quarter profit almost double Wall Street estimates, citing strong AI-driven memory demand. The rally lifted the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index about 2.8%, with Nvidia, AMD, and TSMC also higher. Investors responded to both Micron’s outlook and softer U.S. inflation data. Some analysts flagged data-quality concerns linked to the recent government shutdown.
18 December 2025
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Trump Media (DJT) Stock Surges After $6 Billion Fusion Merger With TAE: News, Forecasts, and What Comes Next (Dec. 18, 2025)

Trump Media (DJT) Stock Surges After $6 Billion Fusion Merger With TAE: News, Forecasts, and What Comes Next (Dec. 18, 2025)

Trump Media & Technology Group shares jumped 34.77% to $14.11 on Dec. 18 after announcing a $6 billion all-stock merger with TAE Technologies, a private nuclear fusion firm backed by Google. The combined company will be co-led by Devin Nunes and Michl Binderbauer, with each side owning about 50%. Trump Media committed up to $300 million in cash. The deal aims to close by mid-2026.
18 December 2025
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US Space and Defense Stocks Today: Midday Market Movers, Taiwan Arms Package, Rocket Lab’s Space Force Launch, and the White House NDAA Timeline (Dec. 18, 2025)

US Space and Defense Stocks Today: Midday Market Movers, Taiwan Arms Package, Rocket Lab’s Space Force Launch, and the White House NDAA Timeline (Dec. 18, 2025)

U.S. aerospace and defense ETFs outperformed the broader market at midday Thursday, with ITA up 2.14%, XAR up 2.27%, and PPA up 1.47%. The S&P 500 ETF rose 1.35%. Investors weighed softer inflation data against White House discussions of possible limits on buybacks, dividends, and executive pay for contractors with delayed or over-budget projects. Major defense primes traded mixed.
18 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Rally Near Noon ET as Soft Inflation and AI Demand Reset the Narrative

Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Rally Near Noon ET as Soft Inflation and AI Demand Reset the Narrative

Big Tech stocks rebounded by midday Thursday, December 18, 2025, with the Magnificent Seven all higher after a benign November inflation report and strong Micron earnings. Nasdaq rose about 2% by late morning, S&P 500 up 1.4%, and Dow up 1%. The 10-year Treasury yield dipped to 4.12%. CPI data was limited due to a 43-day government shutdown, leaving investors with less clarity on near-term trends.
18 December 2025
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Quantum Computing Stocks Today: IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti (RGTI), D-Wave (QBTS) and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) Rebound at Midday on New Deals and Wall Street Calls (Dec. 18, 2025)

Quantum Computing Stocks Today: IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti (RGTI), D-Wave (QBTS) and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) Rebound at Midday on New Deals and Wall Street Calls (Dec. 18, 2025)

IonQ shares rose 3% to $47.23 by midday Thursday after expanding its QuantumBasel partnership to over $60 million through 2029. Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc. also traded higher. The gains followed recent losses tied to renewed AI bubble concerns and were fueled by fresh analyst coverage and M&A headlines. Trading volumes spiked across the group.
18 December 2025
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Visa Stock (NYSE: V) News Today: Secure AI Agent Payments, USDC Settlement Expansion, and Analyst Upgrades Put 2026 in Focus

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) News Today: Secure AI Agent Payments, USDC Settlement Expansion, and Analyst Upgrades Put 2026 in Focus

Visa announced on Dec. 18 that hundreds of secure, AI agent-initiated transactions have been completed with partners, marking a milestone for its Intelligent Commerce program. Shares traded near $347 midday as investors assessed the update and ongoing regulatory concerns. Visa said 47% of U.S. shoppers now use AI tools for shopping tasks and predicts millions will use AI agents for purchases by late 2026.
18 December 2025
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JPMorgan Chase Stock Today (Dec. 18, 2025): JPM Near Record High as CPI Cools, Analysts Turn Cautious Ahead of Q4 Earnings

JPMorgan Chase Stock Today (Dec. 18, 2025): JPM Near Record High as CPI Cools, Analysts Turn Cautious Ahead of Q4 Earnings

JPMorgan Chase shares closed at $317.44 Thursday, up 0.78%, trading near record highs set earlier in the week. The move followed a U.S. inflation report showing CPI up 2.7% year over year, though data was affected by October’s government shutdown. Investors also tracked fresh analyst updates and several JPMorgan-related headlines ahead of the bank’s upcoming earnings.
18 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): EU Privacy Ruling, IRS Tax Fight, and Wall Street’s 2026 AI Forecasts

Meta Platforms (META) Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): EU Privacy Ruling, IRS Tax Fight, and Wall Street’s 2026 AI Forecasts

Meta shares rose 2.7% to about $667 Thursday, outpacing major U.S. indexes, as investors weighed a sweeping Austrian Supreme Court ruling against Meta’s EU ad model. The court ordered Meta to give EU users full access to their personal data, rejecting Meta’s trade secret defense and finding violations of GDPR consent rules. The decision is final and enforceable across the EU.
18 December 2025
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Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock News Today: Bitcoin Buys, MSCI Index Risk, Nasdaq 100 Update, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock News Today: Bitcoin Buys, MSCI Index Risk, Nasdaq 100 Update, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) is back in the spotlight on December 18, 2025, as investors weigh a familiar mix of catalysts: another billion-dollar-scale Bitcoin purchase, growing debate over share dilution, and an unusually high-stakes index question that could reshape passive fund demand in 2026. The result is a stock that trades less like a traditional enterprise software name and more like a leveraged Bitcoin proxy—with a capital-markets engine attached. As of Dec. 18 (16:03:45 UTC), Strategy shares were trading around $165, after swinging between roughly $162 and $169 intraday—another reminder that volatility remains part of the package for MSTR holders.
18 December 2025
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CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Rebounds on Dec. 18, 2025: Debt Fears, Data-Center Delays, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next for Investors

CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Rebounds on Dec. 18, 2025: Debt Fears, Data-Center Delays, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next for Investors

CoreWeave shares rose nearly 5% to around $68 by late morning Dec. 18, rebounding after days of heavy selling tied to concerns over debt and data-center financing. The move followed Micron’s strong outlook and analyst comments suggesting recent losses in CoreWeave may have been overdone. The stock traded between $64.89 and $68.90, with a 52-week range of $33 to $187.
18 December 2025
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock News Today: Orforglipron Pill Data, Pricing Moves, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock News Today: Orforglipron Pill Data, Pricing Moves, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

December 18, 2025 — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is back in the spotlight after the drugmaker released new Phase 3 results for its experimental oral obesity medicine orforglipron, a development investors have been watching closely as the weight-loss market pushes beyond injections and into pills. At the same time, a report said Lilly is preparing material price cuts in Canada for its blockbuster medicines Mounjaro and Zepbound—a reminder that pricing and access remain central to the long-term investment case. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Eli Lilly stock price today LLY shares were trading around $1,060 on Thursday, December 18, up about 1.75%
18 December 2025
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Micron Stock (MU) Jumps on Blowout Forecast: AI Memory Shortage, HBM Sold Out for 2026, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Micron Stock (MU) Jumps on Blowout Forecast: AI Memory Shortage, HBM Sold Out for 2026, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Micron Technology reported record fiscal Q1 2026 results, with revenue of $13.64 billion and GAAP net income of $5.24 billion, beating Wall Street estimates. The company issued Q2 guidance far above expectations, projecting revenue of $18.7 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $8.42. Shares surged, lifting semiconductor stocks as Micron said all 2026 HBM supply is sold out amid tight AI-driven demand.
18 December 2025
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Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch on December 18, 2025

Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch on December 18, 2025

Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) closed at $298.06 on December 17, down 3.14% and marking a fifth straight session of losses. The stock now sits 9.31% below its 52-week high from November 25, with trading volume above its 50-day average. Analysts cite strong AI-driven Search engagement, but valuation concerns and high expectations have pressured the stock.
18 December 2025
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Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Jumps on Prediction Markets Expansion, Coinbase Competition, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts — What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 18, 2025

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Jumps on Prediction Markets Expansion, Coinbase Competition, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts — What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 18, 2025

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) was higher in late-morning trading Thursday as investors digested a rapid stream of developments reshaping the retail brokerage landscape: a bigger push into sports-focused “event contracts” (prediction markets), intensifying rivalry from Coinbase’s move into stocks and event contracts, and a new round of analyst commentary that continues to reset expectations after HOOD’s breakout year. As of 10:30 a.m. ET (15:30 UTC) on Dec. 18, 2025, Robinhood shares traded at $122.11, up $6.31 (+5.45%). The stock ranged between $118.31 and $124.21 during the session and had traded ~9.16 million shares by that time. Below is what’s
18 December 2025
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Netflix Stock (NFLX) News Today — Dec. 18, 2025: Warner Bros. Deal Drama, New Corporate Moves, and the Latest Wall Street Forecasts

Netflix Stock (NFLX) News Today — Dec. 18, 2025: Warner Bros. Deal Drama, New Corporate Moves, and the Latest Wall Street Forecasts

Netflix shares rose 0.83% to $95.58 on December 18 as Warner Bros. Discovery’s board publicly backed Netflix’s takeover bid, rejecting Paramount Skydance’s hostile offer. Trading volume topped 30 million shares. The stock remains in the $93–$97 range following a 10-for-1 split in November. Warner’s board called Netflix’s proposal binding and fully financed.
18 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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