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GOOG Stock Today: Alphabet Class C Holds Near $315 After Holiday Session as AI Power Deals and Antitrust Risks Shape the 2026 Outlook

GOOG Stock Today: Alphabet Class C Holds Near $315 After Holiday Session as AI Power Deals and Antitrust Risks Shape the 2026 Outlook

Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) closed at $314.96, down 0.22% Friday, as U.S. markets ended a quiet post-holiday session. Alphabet agreed to acquire Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash plus debt, aiming to boost energy and data-center capacity for AI growth. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all slipped slightly. Alphabet’s market cap stood near $2.94 trillion.
Netflix Stock (NFLX) Today: Shares End the Week Firm as Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Ad Growth and Earnings Take Center Stage

Netflix Stock (NFLX) Today: Shares End the Week Firm as Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Ad Growth and Earnings Take Center Stage

Netflix shares closed at $94.47 Friday, up 0.8 points, as Wall Street posted slight declines in a quiet post-holiday session. Investors focused on Netflix’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery asset deal, with the company refinancing part of a $59 billion bridge loan this week. The deal, which includes HBO and HBO Max, is expected to close after a Warner unit spinoff in Q3 2026. Netflix recently completed a 10-for-1 stock split.
Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock Update: Bitcoin Treasury Moves, Index Risks, and Analyst Targets as Wall Street Heads Into the Next Session

Strategy Inc (MSTR) Stock Update: Bitcoin Treasury Moves, Index Risks, and Analyst Targets as Wall Street Heads Into the Next Session

Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: MSTR), formerly MicroStrategy, closed Friday at $158.26 after trading between $154.12 and $159.91. The company reported no new bitcoin purchases for the latest week, holding 671,268 BTC at an average cost of $74,972 each. Bitcoin traded near $87,400. U.S. indexes ended nearly flat, with the Dow down 0.04%, S&P 500 off 0.03%, and Nasdaq slipping 0.09%.
Amazon.com Stock (AMZN) News Today: After‑Hours Price, AWS AI Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before the Next Session

Amazon.com Stock (AMZN) News Today: After‑Hours Price, AWS AI Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before the Next Session

Amazon shares closed nearly unchanged Friday, last trading at $232.52 in extended hours. U.S. stocks ended the post-Christmas session with little movement and thin volume, hovering near record highs. Amazon’s market cap stands at about $2.46 trillion, with a 52-week range of $161.38 to $242.52. Investors are watching AWS and AI developments, as well as broader market trends heading into 2026.
26 December 2025
Meta Platforms Stock (NASDAQ: META) Today: Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch After the Close

Meta Platforms Stock (NASDAQ: META) Today: Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch After the Close

Meta Platforms closed at $663.29, down 0.66% after a thin post-Christmas session, with about 6.95 million shares traded. The company faces continued investor focus on strong AI-driven ad revenue against rising infrastructure costs and regulatory scrutiny. The S&P 500 and other major indexes slipped slightly, ending a five-day rally. Meta’s market cap stands near $1.84 trillion.
26 December 2025
Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Today: After-Hours Check, AI Growth vs. Margin Worries, VMware Headlines, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 26, 2025)

Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Today: After-Hours Check, AI Growth vs. Margin Worries, VMware Headlines, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 26, 2025)

Broadcom shares closed near $352.13 Friday in New York, trading between $347.83 and $353.22 on volume of about 14.85 million. The company reported Q4 revenue of $18.015 billion, up 28% year over year, and forecast Q1 revenue of $19.1 billion. CEO Hock Tan said AI semiconductor revenue rose 74% in Q4 and expects it to double in Q1. Investors remain focused on whether rising AI sales will affect margins.
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Slips After Christmas in Thin Trading—What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Slips After Christmas in Thin Trading—What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% to 6,929.94 Friday, with the Dow closing at 48,710.97 and Nasdaq at 23,593.10, as Wall Street ended a quiet post-Christmas session near record highs. Trading volume was extremely light, with many institutional investors already out for the year. The S&P 500 remains up nearly 18% in 2025, less than 1% from 7,000. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes next Tuesday.
26 December 2025
Dow Jones Today: DJIA Slips After Christmas, Holds Near Record Territory — What Wall Street Is Watching Before Monday’s Open

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Slips After Christmas, Holds Near Record Territory — What Wall Street Is Watching Before Monday’s Open

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 20.19 points to 48,710.97 Friday, ending a five-day winning streak in thin, post-holiday trading. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also edged lower, while all three indexes posted weekly gains of over 1%. Trading volume remained light as many institutional investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of year-end.
26 December 2025
Apple Stock (AAPL) Update for Dec. 26, 2025: Shares Hover Near $273 After the Bell as China iPhone Data, Apple Watch Legal Win, and 2026 AI Forecasts Take Center Stage

Apple Stock (AAPL) Update for Dec. 26, 2025: Shares Hover Near $273 After the Bell as China iPhone Data, Apple Watch Legal Win, and 2026 AI Forecasts Take Center Stage

Apple shares closed at $273.40 Friday, down 0.16% in thin post-holiday trading, with a market cap near $3 trillion. Wall Street indexes ended slightly lower after a quiet session. Apple moved on news of a 128% jump in foreign phone shipments in China and a temporary legal win allowing continued Apple Watch imports.
26 December 2025
Palantir Stock PLTR Drops After Christmas Reopen as Investors Weigh Navy ShipOS Deal, Lofty Valuation and Analyst Targets

Palantir Stock PLTR Drops After Christmas Reopen as Investors Weigh Navy ShipOS Deal, Lofty Valuation and Analyst Targets

Palantir Technologies shares closed at $188.71, down 2.79% Friday, after fluctuating between $188.51 and $196.18 during a quiet post-Christmas session. The drop came as major U.S. indexes ended little changed on thin holiday volume. No single headline drove the move, though recent attention has focused on Palantir’s $448 million U.S. Navy ShipOS contract and its volatile trading in low-liquidity conditions.
26 December 2025
Micron Technology (MU) Stock Today: Post‑Christmas Trading Cools, but AI Memory Momentum—and New Price Targets—Stay in Focus

Micron Technology (MU) Stock Today: Post‑Christmas Trading Cools, but AI Memory Momentum—and New Price Targets—Stay in Focus

Micron Technology shares closed at $284.86, down $1.82, on light post-holiday trading Friday, with NYSE volume about one-third of normal. The company reported Q1 revenue of $13.64 billion and forecast Q2 revenue of $18.7 billion, with profit guidance nearly double Wall Street estimates, citing strong AI-driven memory demand and tight supply.
26 December 2025
CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into the Close

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into the Close

CrowdStrike shares traded near $480.94, up 0.8% Friday afternoon in New York, as U.S. markets saw light post-holiday volume. The move follows strong fiscal Q3 results, with CrowdStrike reporting $1.23 billion in revenue and record net new annual recurring revenue. Major indexes hovered near record highs. Investors watched for signs of a continued year-end rally.
26 December 2025
Mastercard (MA) Stock Update: Post‑Christmas Trading, $14B Buyback Tailwind, Swipe‑Fee Risks, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Mastercard (MA) Stock Update: Post‑Christmas Trading, $14B Buyback Tailwind, Swipe‑Fee Risks, and What Wall Street Expects Next

Mastercard shares traded near flat at $579.63 late Friday, with light volume after the Christmas holiday. The company’s Q3 net revenue rose 17% to $8.6 billion, driven by strong cross-border and services growth. Holiday retail sales climbed about 4% year over year, according to early data from Visa and Mastercard. Broader U.S. equity markets also saw muted action in post-holiday trading.
26 December 2025
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 8.44% to $71.46 as of 3:16 p.m. ET Friday, with trading volume near 15.7 million. The drop follows the December 23 launch of BlueBird 6, the company’s largest satellite, which triggered volatile price swings as investors weighed execution risks after a major technical milestone. The broader market remained steady.
26 December 2025

Stock Market Today

  • Waste Management Outperforms Market in 2026 With Strong Dividend Growth
    March 20, 2026, 9:11 PM EDT. Waste Management (WM) has defied the broader S&P 500 decline by gaining over 5% year to date, driven by its resilient business model and robust cash flow. The company posted a 7.1% revenue increase in Q4 2025, reaching $6.31 billion, bolstered by pricing power and the acquisition of Stericycle under WM Healthcare Solutions. Profit margins expanded, with adjusted EBITDA margin climbing to 31.3%, while free cash flow surged nearly 27% to $2.94 billion. WM's dependable dividend, set to increase to $3.78 per share, offers a secure 1.5% yield with a 50% payout ratio, highlighting room for future dividend growth. Investors eye WM's fundamentals amid ongoing market uncertainty.
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