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Stock Market News 31 December 2025 - 1 January 2026

IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:13 ET — After-hours IREN Limited (IREN) shares fell 1.4% to $37.77 at Wednesday’s close, extending a three-session slide to end the year. The stock edged up 0.1% to $37.81 in after-hours trading after moving between $37.20 and $39.03 in the session, with about 20.7 million shares changing hands. Investing.com The move comes as crypto-linked equities stay tethered to shifting risk appetite late in the year, with bitcoin on track for its first annual loss since 2022. “Bitcoin increasingly exhibits the characteristics of a risk asset,” said Linh Tran, a senior market analyst at XS.com.
1 January 2026
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Chili’s takes aim at McDonald’s value meals with $10.99 deal as diners balk at fast-food prices

Chili’s takes aim at McDonald’s value meals with $10.99 deal as diners balk at fast-food prices

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:14 ET Chili’s Grill & Bar took aim at McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King on Wednesday, arguing that fast-food value meals no longer feel like a bargain and promoting its own $10.99 burger-and-sides deal. The post landed as McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski told investors, “We continue to see a bifurcated consumer base,” a reference to spending splitting between higher- and lower-income diners. Fox News+1 The exchange matters now because value is becoming a front-line battleground in U.S. dining, with more consumers watching every dollar as food inflation and higher menu prices squeeze budgets. For casual-dining
1 January 2026
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Walmart stock slips after hours as fresh insider filings and app outage hit the tape — what’s next for WMT

Walmart stock slips after hours as fresh insider filings and app outage hit the tape — what’s next for WMT

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 5:58 PM ET — After-hours Walmart Inc. shares were down about 0.5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, extending a modest decline into the close of the year’s final session as investors weighed fresh insider disclosures and a recent digital outage. The timing matters because Walmart heads into 2026 after a strong 2025 run, leaving investors sensitive to any signals that management is trimming exposure or that key systems are vulnerable during peak shopping windows. The broader backdrop was also unsupportive. Wall Street’s major indexes ended 2025 lower in thin holiday trading, and “I do not
1 January 2026
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SoFi stock falls after-hours as Treasury yields tick up into year-end — what to watch next

SoFi stock falls after-hours as Treasury yields tick up into year-end — what to watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:57 ET — After-hours SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares fell in after-hours trading on Wednesday, extending a year-end pullback for rate-sensitive fintech stocks. The stock was down 1.4% at $26.18, after trading between $26.08 and $26.90 with about 33.8 million shares changing hands. The selloff came as U.S. borrowing costs moved higher, a key variable for consumer lenders. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.5 basis points — one basis point is 0.01 percentage point — to 4.163% after jobless-claims data showed an unexpected dip in applications for unemployment benefits, a Reuters report said. Reuters Year-end funding
1 January 2026
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Sandisk stock dips after-hours as SNDK tees up Jan. 29 earnings: what investors watch next

Sandisk stock dips after-hours as SNDK tees up Jan. 29 earnings: what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:55 ET — After-hours Sandisk Corp (SNDK) shares were down 1.2% at $237.38 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after U.S. markets closed at 4 p.m. ET. The stock traded between $235.54 and $241.69 during the regular session. The flash-memory maker has been one of 2025’s biggest winners, climbing about 559% and riding AI-driven demand for data storage and memory chips, Barron’s reported. Sandisk was spun off from Western Digital in February and joined the S&P 500 late in the year. Barron’s That backdrop raises the stakes for Sandisk’s next earnings report, due Jan. 29. Investors
1 January 2026
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Costco stock slips after-hours as insider sale filing hits tape; investors eye Jan. 7 sales update

Costco stock slips after-hours as insider sale filing hits tape; investors eye Jan. 7 sales update

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:53 ET — After-hours Costco Wholesale Corp shares dipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, tracking a softer year-end tape as a regulatory filing disclosed stock sales by a top executive. The shares were down about 0.4% at $862.34. SEC The timing matters because the final session of the year tends to be illiquid, amplifying small flows. U.S. markets are also closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, pushing the next regular session to Friday. Reuters Wall Street ended the year’s last trading day lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.74% and the Nasdaq off 0.76%,
1 January 2026
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Exxon stock today: XOM slips after hours as oil caps 2025’s steep drop

Exxon stock today: XOM slips after hours as oil caps 2025’s steep drop

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 5:59 PM ET — After-hours Exxon Mobil Corporation shares slipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, with the energy sector under pressure into the end of the year. The stock was down about 0.5% at $120.34. The dip matters because oil prices are setting the tone for 2026 expectations, and integrated producers like Exxon still take their biggest earnings cues from crude and natural gas. A weaker oil tape can compress upstream profits even as it lowers feedstock costs for refiners. Focus is shifting to near-term signposts that can reset positioning quickly in thin year-end markets.
1 January 2026
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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock slips today as new proxy filing spotlights its giant Ethereum stash

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock slips today as new proxy filing spotlights its giant Ethereum stash

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:57 ET — After-hours Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. fell about 2% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, tracking a volatile session as investors digested the company’s latest proxy-vote push ahead of a January shareholder meeting. The timing matters because BitMine has repositioned itself as a corporate holder of crypto — especially ether — and shareholder approval of its meeting items could affect how aggressively it can raise capital. SEC BMNR has also traded as a high-beta proxy for crypto prices into the final week of the year, when liquidity can thin and moves can
1 January 2026
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AI stocks today: Nvidia, Meta dip after hours as China H200 chip rush and dealmaking hit the tape

AI stocks today: Nvidia, Meta dip after hours as China H200 chip rush and dealmaking hit the tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:33 ET — After-hours Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co about ramping production of its H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) — chips used to train AI systems — after Chinese tech companies placed orders for more than 2 million units for 2026, far above the roughly 700,000 Nvidia has in stock, sources told Reuters. Beijing has yet to clear imports and the Trump administration only recently allowed H200 exports to China subject to a 25% fee, the people said. Reuters The latest supply-and-policy test lands as investors try to gauge how much of the
31 December 2025
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips toward $87,700 as year-end risk mood drags crypto stocks

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips toward $87,700 as year-end risk mood drags crypto stocks

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:34 ET — After-hours Bitcoin was down 0.7% at $87,696 on Wednesday, extending a late-year drift that has left the token on track for its first annual loss since 2022. Investing The year-end slide matters because the market has been treating bitcoin more like a “risk asset” — the kind that often falls when investors cut exposure to stocks and other higher-risk trades. Analysts say that link to equities could tighten further in 2026 as traders focus on interest-rate expectations and valuations in AI-related shares. Investing U.S. stocks ended the final session of 2025 lower,
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: Dow drops 304 points to end 2025 as yields rise and year-end selling persists

Dow Jones today: Dow drops 304 points to end 2025 as yields rise and year-end selling persists

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:33 ET — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 303.77 points, or 0.63%, to 48,063.29 on Wednesday, extending Wall Street’s losing streak into the final trading day of 2025. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.8%. AP News The pullback mattered because it came as investors closed the books on a year of strong gains and positioned for fresh economic data that could reset expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Thin year-end liquidity — when fewer large investors are active — can exaggerate moves. The New York Stock Exchange will
31 December 2025
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow slide to end 2025 as traders reset for 2026

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow slide to end 2025 as traders reset for 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:32 ET — After-hours Wall Street’s major indexes ended lower on Wednesday in thin New Year’s Eve trading, but still booked double-digit gains for 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.74%, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.76% and the Dow slipped 0.63%. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Reuters The late slide matters because year-end flows can exaggerate price moves when liquidity dries up, and many big investors have already locked in gains. Traders will get a clearer read on risk appetite once normal volumes return. The Labor Department reported weekly
31 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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