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Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Constellation Energy shares fell 6.74% to $340.97 Wednesday, then rebounded 2.23% in after-hours trading to about $348.58 after new grid-market headlines. The stock swung between $372.00 and $334.18 on heavy volume. The drop followed negative sentiment in AI-related stocks and concerns over AI infrastructure spending. PJM capacity auction news arrived after the close.
Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Sink as AI Selloff Deepens—Micron Jumps After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025)

Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Sink as AI Selloff Deepens—Micron Jumps After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025)

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 3.8% Wednesday as U.S.-listed chip stocks slumped, dragging the Nasdaq down 1.8%. Nvidia fell 3.7%, AMD 5.3%, and ASML 5.6%. Investors cited renewed concerns over AI infrastructure funding, competition, and policy risks. The S&P 500 closed down 1.2%.
Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Slide After AI Funding Jitters Hit the Nasdaq (Dec. 17, 2025)

Big Tech Stocks Today: Magnificent Seven Slide After AI Funding Jitters Hit the Nasdaq (Dec. 17, 2025)

Big Tech stocks fell sharply Wednesday, with the Nasdaq down 1.8% and the S&P 500 off 1.2%, as renewed doubts over AI infrastructure financing triggered heavy selling. Nvidia slid 3.7%, Tesla lost 4.6%, and Alphabet dropped 3.2%. Oracle’s Michigan data-center project and questions over funding terms fueled market anxiety. Broadcom also tumbled about 4.5% amid continued volatility.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock After Hours Today: Key Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock After Hours Today: Key Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 18, 2025

UnitedHealth Group shares closed at $331.51, down 0.81%, and slipped further to $330.19 in after-hours trading Wednesday. The drop followed a Guardian investigation into its nursing home program and a broader market decline, with the S&P 500 falling 1.16%. Trading volume was about half the three-month average. UnitedHealth denied wrongdoing in response to the report’s allegations.
18 December 2025
EV Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Tesla Slides After Record High, QuantumScape’s Automaker Deal Steals the Spotlight, Ford Signals EV Pullback

EV Stocks Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Tesla Slides After Record High, QuantumScape’s Automaker Deal Steals the Spotlight, Ford Signals EV Pullback

Tesla hit a record intraday high before falling 4.6% to $467.26 as tech stocks slid on renewed AI concerns. QuantumScape announced a joint development deal with a top global automaker. Ford canceled a European battery supply agreement with LG Energy Solution. The Nasdaq closed down 1.8%, dragging most U.S.-listed EV stocks lower.
Pfizer Stock (PFE) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Pfizer Stock (PFE) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): What to Know Before the Market Opens Thursday

Pfizer shares closed down 1.9% at $25.04 Wednesday, hitting session lows despite positive Phase 3 results for PADCEV plus KEYTRUDA in bladder cancer. The stock edged up to $25.07 after hours. Investors weighed new 2026 guidance projecting $59.5–$62.5 billion in revenue and a $1.5 billion decline in COVID-19 product sales. Broader U.S. market weakness also pressured the stock.
18 December 2025
Nebius Group (NBIS) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): What Happened After the Bell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Nebius Group (NBIS) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): What Happened After the Bell and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Nebius Group shares fell 6.8% to $75.45 Wednesday, then edged up to $76.02 after hours following the launch of AI Cloud 3.1 featuring NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra hardware. Trading volume hit 16.8 million shares, with the stock swinging 12% intraday. Nebius claims to be the first in Europe to run both NVIDIA HGX B300 and GB300 NVL72 systems in production. Market cap stood at $19 billion.
18 December 2025
Salesforce (CRM) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Qualified Acquisition, Novartis Agentforce Deal, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens

Salesforce (CRM) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Qualified Acquisition, Novartis Agentforce Deal, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens

Salesforce closed Wednesday at $258.14, up 1.27%, then slipped to about $257.50 after hours. Novartis announced a five-year global rollout of Salesforce’s Agentforce Life Sciences platform. After the bell, Salesforce said it will acquire Qualified, an AI marketing firm, with terms undisclosed. BTIG initiated coverage on Salesforce with a Buy rating.
18 December 2025
Exxon Mobil Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): XOM Jumps on Oil’s Venezuela Spike—What to Watch Before the Market Opens Thursday

Exxon Mobil Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): XOM Jumps on Oil’s Venezuela Spike—What to Watch Before the Market Opens Thursday

Exxon Mobil closed up 2.38% at $117.41 Wednesday, outperforming a falling market as oil prices rebounded after the U.S. escalated pressure on Venezuela’s oil trade. After-hours trading saw XOM steady near $117.52. U.S. crude inventories dropped by about 1.3 million barrels last week, but larger-than-expected fuel builds limited further gains.
Walmart Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): WMT Holds Near Highs — Key News and What to Watch Before the Dec. 18 Open

Walmart Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): WMT Holds Near Highs — Key News and What to Watch Before the Dec. 18 Open

Walmart shares closed at $115.66 after Wednesday’s session, up 0.22% and near their 52-week high. The stock outperformed as broader markets fell, with investors eyeing new inflation data and labor reports due Thursday. A newly unsealed FTC complaint alleged PepsiCo gave Walmart preferential pricing, but the news caused little after-hours volatility. Trading volume reached about 16.1 million shares.
18 December 2025
Bloom Energy (BE) Stock Drops After Close on Dec. 17, 2025—After-Hours Bounce, AI “Trade” Fatigue, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Bloom Energy (BE) Stock Drops After Close on Dec. 17, 2025—After-Hours Bounce, AI “Trade” Fatigue, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) closed Wednesday at $76.97, down 12.14% after heavy trading and a wide intraday range. The stock rebounded 1.7% to $78.28 in after-hours trading. The selloff followed a broader tech decline and renewed concerns over AI infrastructure spending. Investors also awaited a key inflation report due Thursday.
18 December 2025
Costco Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): COST Ends Green as Investors Digest a New 10‑Q, Renewal-Rate Debate—What to Watch Before Thursday’s CPI

Costco Stock After Hours (Dec. 17, 2025): COST Ends Green as Investors Digest a New 10‑Q, Renewal-Rate Debate—What to Watch Before Thursday’s CPI

Costco shares closed Wednesday at $862.65, up 0.26%, and remained flat in after-hours trading. The company filed its quarterly 10-Q after the bell for the period ended Nov. 23, 2025. Net sales reached $65.98 billion, up 8.2% year over year, with net income at $2.001 billion. Broader markets fell, but Costco held steady ahead of Thursday’s U.S. CPI release.
Intel Stock (INTC) Slumps 3% Wednesday, Edges Up After Hours: What to Know Before the Market Opens on Dec. 18, 2025

Intel Stock (INTC) Slumps 3% Wednesday, Edges Up After Hours: What to Know Before the Market Opens on Dec. 18, 2025

Intel shares fell 3.4% to $36.05 Wednesday, underperforming the broader market amid a selloff in semiconductor stocks. The drop followed fresh scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over Intel’s testing of chipmaking tools linked to China. After hours, the stock edged up 0.5% to $36.22. Intel said it is not using the tools in current production and complies with U.S. regulations.
18 December 2025
Bank of America Stock (BAC) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Price Action, Fresh Analyst Targets, Activist Buzz, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Bank of America Stock (BAC) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Price Action, Fresh Analyst Targets, Activist Buzz, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Bank of America closed Wednesday near $54.55 in after-hours trading, little changed from its regular session close after a choppy day. The stock lagged peers as U.S. markets fell, with the S&P 500 down 1.16%. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on BAC to $64. Investors weighed Fed comments on possible rate cuts and ongoing debate over BAC’s valuation gap.
18 December 2025
Vertiv (VRT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Why Shares Dropped, the Headlines Moving the Tape, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Vertiv (VRT) Stock After Hours on Dec. 17, 2025: Why Shares Dropped, the Headlines Moving the Tape, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

Vertiv Holdings closed down 6.74% at $149.83 on Wednesday, then edged up to $150.72 after hours following a volatile session with trading volume well above average. The selloff tracked renewed concerns over financing for large AI data center projects after Blue Owl Capital pulled out of Oracle’s $10 billion Michigan deal. Vertiv supplies key infrastructure for data centers.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Shares Edge Higher as Investors Digest the $350B Treasury Shift Report — and Brace for CPI Before Thursday’s Open

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Shares Edge Higher as Investors Digest the $350B Treasury Shift Report — and Brace for CPI Before Thursday’s Open

JPMorgan Chase closed Wednesday at $314.98, down slightly, then rose to $316.02 in after-hours trading. The move followed a Financial Times report that JPMorgan shifted nearly $350 billion from its Fed reserves into U.S. Treasuries since late 2023. Trading volume reached about 8.4 million shares. Investors are watching Thursday’s inflation data for further market impact.
18 December 2025
AppLovin (APP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Slipped, What Analysts Said, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

AppLovin (APP) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Slipped, What Analysts Said, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Open

AppLovin shares fell 2.93% to $657.13 in after-hours trading Wednesday, extending losses for tech and AI-linked stocks. BTIG raised its price target to $771 and kept a Buy rating, while Wedbush reiterated Outperform with an $800 target. No new company news drove the decline. Markets await key inflation data Thursday.
Visa (V) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Price Action, Fresh Headlines, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Market Open

Visa (V) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Price Action, Fresh Headlines, and What to Watch Before Thursday’s Market Open

Visa shares closed at $344.41 Wednesday, down 0.2%, and slipped to around $344.00 in after-hours trading. The stock moved little despite a new partnership with Akamai on agentic commerce security and ongoing expansion into stablecoin services. Broader U.S. markets fell sharply, with the S&P 500 down 1.16% amid renewed skepticism toward AI stocks.
18 December 2025

Stock Market Today

  • FTSE 250 Drops 7%: Investors Eye Oversold Stocks for Long-Term Gains
    March 17, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT. The FTSE 250 index has declined 7% from February's highs, presenting buying opportunities in oversold shares. Despite Middle East conflict-induced volatility and rising oil prices impacting inflation and growth, investors are drawn to quality stocks trading cheaply. Target Healthcare REIT (LSE:THRL) stands out with a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.7 and a 6% dividend yield, benefiting from rising demand for care home facilities in the UK. Lion Finance (LSE:BGEO), a Georgian bank, has fallen nearly 20%, now trading at a forward P/E of 5.9 and a 3.5% dividend yield. Economic slowdown fears due to higher interest rates weigh on loan growth and default risks. Yet, these bargains may reward long-term holders amid market turbulence.
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