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Stock Market News 21 December 2025

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock Week Ahead: Drug-Pricing Politics, Talc Verdicts, and Fresh FDA Wins Set the Tone (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock Week Ahead: Drug-Pricing Politics, Talc Verdicts, and Fresh FDA Wins Set the Tone (Dec 22–26, 2025)

As the market heads into a Christmas-shortened trading week, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is entering the final stretch of 2025 with an unusually headline-heavy mix of catalysts: U.S. drug-pricing negotiations tied to the White House, new talc-related jury verdicts, and a string of FDA and clinical updates that reinforce the company’s longer-term growth narrative. As of the latest close…
Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Week Ahead Outlook: Oil Prices, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec 22–26, 2025

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Week Ahead Outlook: Oil Prices, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec 22–26, 2025

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is heading into a holiday-shortened trading week with two big forces likely to drive near-term price action: oil-market volatility and fresh investor digestion of Exxon’s upgraded 2030 plan. XOM was last quoted around $116.69. This week’s market structure matters: the NYSE will close early at 1:00 p.m. ET on…
Salesforce (CRM) Stock Week Ahead: Qualified Acquisition, Agentforce Meets ChatGPT, and Analyst Price Targets to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Salesforce (CRM) Stock Week Ahead: Qualified Acquisition, Agentforce Meets ChatGPT, and Analyst Price Targets to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) heads into the Christmas holiday week with a busy backdrop for investors: fresh product distribution news for its Agentforce platform, a newly announced acquisition aimed at “agentic” marketing, and a market calendar that’s likely to amplify day-to-day volatility simply because liquidity is thinner than usual. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, the latest available trade data…
Walmart Stock (WMT) Week Ahead: What to Watch After the Nasdaq Switch, CEO Transition, and Holiday-Shortened Trading Week

Walmart Stock (WMT) Week Ahead: What to Watch After the Nasdaq Switch, CEO Transition, and Holiday-Shortened Trading Week

Dec. 21, 2025 — Walmart Inc. (ticker: WMT) heads into the Christmas week trading window with investors balancing upbeat operational momentum against a burst of headline risk from Washington, regulators, and the courts. The stock last traded around $114.36 after Friday’s close, setting the stage for a holiday-shortened week that can amplify moves—up or down—because liquidity and volume are typically…
21 December 2025
BioMarin (BMRN) Stock Jumps on $4.8 Billion Amicus Deal: Latest News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook for Dec. 21, 2025

BioMarin (BMRN) Stock Jumps on $4.8 Billion Amicus Deal: Latest News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook for Dec. 21, 2025

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) is ending 2025 with a bang. Shares surged on Friday, December 19, closing at $61.15—up 17.71% on the day—after the company announced a $4.8 billion all-cash acquisition of rare-disease peer Amicus Therapeutics. Trading volume spiked to roughly 18.5 million shares, far above BioMarin’s recent daily activity, underscoring how dramatically the market repriced the story in…
Intel Stock (INTC) Week Ahead: Nvidia Deal Clearance, US Government Backing, and Holiday-Shortened Trading Risks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Intel Stock (INTC) Week Ahead: Nvidia Deal Clearance, US Government Backing, and Holiday-Shortened Trading Risks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Intel Corporation stock (NASDAQ: INTC) heads into the week of December 22–26, 2025 with a rare mix of catalysts that are both market-moving and hard to handicap: a newly cleared Nvidia investment, deepening U.S. government involvement, and a Christmas-shortened trading week that can amplify volatility on lighter volume. As of the latest close (Friday, Dec. 19, 2025), Intel shares were…
Eli Lilly Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): LLY Enters Holiday Week With Obesity-Drug Catalysts, Pricing Headlines, and Policy Risk

Eli Lilly Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): LLY Enters Holiday Week With Obesity-Drug Catalysts, Pricing Headlines, and Policy Risk

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) heads into a holiday-shortened trading week near recent highs, after a busy stretch of headlines spanning next-generation obesity drugs, potentially accelerated FDA review timelines, price cuts aimed at widening access, and a fast-evolving U.S. drug-pricing agenda. The stock’s setup for the week ahead is straightforward: fundamentals and pipeline…
Nike Stock (NKE) Week-Ahead Outlook: Tariffs, China, and Post-Earnings Volatility in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Nike Stock (NKE) Week-Ahead Outlook: Tariffs, China, and Post-Earnings Volatility in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

As of Dec. 21, 2025, Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) enters a holiday-shortened week with investors still digesting a sharp post-earnings selloff—and with a familiar question back at center stage: is the turnaround gaining traction, or simply getting more expensive? Reuters Nike shares closed at $58.71 on Friday (Dec. 19) after dropping roughly 11%, marking a seven-month low and leaving the…
Western Digital (WDC) Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nasdaq-100 Inclusion, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch

Western Digital (WDC) Stock Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Nasdaq-100 Inclusion, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch

Dateline: December 21, 2025 (Sunday) Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) heads into the week with a rare combination of index-driven demand and fundamental momentum. The headline catalyst is Western Digital’s addition to the Nasdaq-100, effective before the market opens Monday, December 22, 2025—a change that can trigger mechanical buying from passive funds and raise trading volume. Reuters But this is…
Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened Trading, AI Equipment Demand Signals, and China Export-Curb Crosswinds (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened Trading, AI Equipment Demand Signals, and China Export-Curb Crosswinds (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Dec. 21, 2025 — Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) heads into a holiday-shortened trading week with its stock near recent highs, investors focused on two big, competing forces: AI-driven wafer-fab equipment demand and ongoing U.S.-China export-control uncertainty. AMAT last traded around $256.41 (latest available close/prints from Friday), setting the stage for a week where liquidity will be thin, macro headlines…
Lam Research Stock Week Ahead (LRCX): Analysts Lift Targets as AI Chip Spending Outlook Brightens Into a Holiday-Shortened Market

Lam Research Stock Week Ahead (LRCX): Analysts Lift Targets as AI Chip Spending Outlook Brightens Into a Holiday-Shortened Market

Week ahead: Dec. 22–26, 2025 (report written Dec. 21, 2025) Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) is heading into the Christmas week on a surge of optimism that has pushed the semiconductor equipment maker to fresh highs—powered by bullish analyst notes, strong AI-driven demand signals from the chip ecosystem, and improving expectations for 2026 capital spending. The catch for traders: next…
Cisco Stock (CSCO) Week-Ahead Outlook: AI Networking Tailwinds Meet a New Zero‑Day Risk (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Cisco Stock (CSCO) Week-Ahead Outlook: AI Networking Tailwinds Meet a New Zero‑Day Risk (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) enters the Christmas-shortened trading week with momentum: shares last traded around $78.42 (latest available close from Friday, Dec. 19, 2025) and sit within reach of a $80.82 52‑week high. Simply Wall St But the coming week isn’t just about “Santa rally” seasonality and thin liquidity. Investors will be balancing (1) a headline cyber risk tied…

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  • Palantir Stock Dips Amid Market Volatility: Is It a Buy Now?
    January 26, 2026, 1:15 AM EST. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has surged over 2,300% in three years, driven by its AI platform deployed across industries. However, 2026 started rocky with shares down 7% year-to-date and about 15% in the last month. The broader market faces uncertainty from geopolitical tensions, mixed economic signals including resilient consumer spending but elevated unemployment, and unclear Federal Reserve interest rate moves. Concerns over an AI bubble also put pressure on volatile growth stocks like Palantir. With 16 of 26 analysts rating Palantir as a hold, investors are cautious ahead of upcoming earnings.
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