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Stock Market News 31 December 2025

INBS stock surges 160% as Intelligent Bio Solutions strikes manufacturing deal targeting 40% cost cuts

INBS stock surges 160% as Intelligent Bio Solutions strikes manufacturing deal targeting 40% cost cuts

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:04 ET — Regular session Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc shares surged on Wednesday after the company said it struck a new manufacturing partnership aimed at lowering costs for its fingerprint-based drug testing device. The stock was up $6.56, or about 160%, at $10.66 by 1:04 p.m. ET. Google The announcement matters now because Intelligent Bio is trying to improve its unit economics as it scales. The company said the partnership should drive annual production cost savings of more than 40%, translating to an expected improvement of about 20 percentage points in gross margin. Gross margin
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises in year-end trade as traders look to CES, Qubits 2026

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises in year-end trade as traders look to CES, Qubits 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:14 ET — Regular session Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) rose about 2.5% to $26.90 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, outpacing other U.S.-listed quantum-computing pure plays. The stock traded between $26.08 and $27.42 and had seen about 22 million shares change hands. IonQ, Rigetti Computing and Quantum Computing Inc were up less than 1% each. The move matters because quantum-computing stocks have become a high-beta pocket of tech, where shifts in risk appetite can show up quickly in prices. The final trading day of the year can also bring thinner liquidity, which tends
Kadant (KAI) stock drops nearly 3% in thin year-end trading — what investors are watching next

Kadant (KAI) stock drops nearly 3% in thin year-end trading — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:54 ET — Regular session Shares of Kadant Inc (NYSE: KAI) fell 2.9% to $286.94 by 12:54 p.m. ET on Wednesday, extending a year-end slide for the industrial machinery maker. The stock opened at $295.22 and traded between $286.94 and $298.00, with about 110,393 shares changing hands. The move came as U.S. stocks drifted lower in holiday-thinned trading, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust down about 0.3%, the Invesco QQQ Trust off 0.3% and the Dow-tracking DIA ETF down 0.3%. This is the final U.S. trading session of 2025, a stretch that often sees
UnitedHealth stock dips today as BlackCat ransomware guilty pleas revive cyber overhang

UnitedHealth stock dips today as BlackCat ransomware guilty pleas revive cyber overhang

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 1:03 ET — Regular session. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares fell 0.4% to $330.86 on Wednesday, extending a muted year-end session as investors weighed fresh legal developments tied to the ALPHV “BlackCat” ransomware gang. The stock traded between $330.32 and $333.24. The timing matters for UnitedHealth, which is heading into 2026 with investors focused on whether the insurer can keep a lid on costs while it works through a stack of operational and regulatory issues. That scrutiny tends to show up in the group’s pricing power and its medical care ratio — the share of premium
Coinbase stock today: COIN drops as bitcoin slips in year-end session — what investors watch next

Coinbase stock today: COIN drops as bitcoin slips in year-end session — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:04 ET — Regular session Coinbase Global (COIN) shares fell 1.3% to $228.52 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday. The stock has ranged between $228.16 and $232.62. The crypto exchange’s stock has been moving in step with digital-asset sentiment, and year-end trading has been thin, a mix that can exaggerate intraday swings. Wall Street’s major indexes were slightly lower in the final session of 2025, Reuters reported. Reuters Bitcoin was down 0.8% at about $87,538. Crypto-linked equities were mixed: Strategy slid 1.7%, Robinhood fell 0.5% and bitcoin miner Riot Platforms rose 2.0%. Coinbase closed Tuesday
Lionsgate Studios stock today: LION slides after insider sale filings hit the tape

Lionsgate Studios stock today: LION slides after insider sale filings hit the tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:52 ET — Regular session Shares of Lionsgate Studios Corp fell 3.4% to $8.94 in midday trading on Wednesday after regulatory filings disclosed stock sales by two top executives. The stock opened at $9.16 and traded between $8.94 and $9.16, with about 1.23 million shares changing hands. The move matters because the studio’s shares have been trading near yearly highs, leaving less cushion for negative headlines. Insider sales are routine, but they can act as a trigger for profit-taking when a stock has rallied and investors are hunting for the next catalyst. The disclosures also
Why Rush Street Interactive (RSI) stock is down today: Zacks downgrade to “hold”

Why Rush Street Interactive (RSI) stock is down today: Zacks downgrade to “hold”

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:46 ET — Regular session. Rush Street Interactive, Inc. shares were down 3.6% on Wednesday after Zacks Research downgraded the online-gambling operator to “hold,” MarketBeat reported. The stock was down 72.5 cents at $19.39 by 12:46 p.m. ET after trading between $19.36 and $20.27, on about 318,000 shares. MarketBeat said the stock still carries a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average target price of $21.25, and pegged its market value at about $4.6 billion. MarketBeat The drop matters because RSI has been one of the smaller, faster-growing names tied to the spread of regulated
Rocket Lab stock today: RKLB steadies near $70 as insider filing and ARK trim hit the tape

Rocket Lab stock today: RKLB steadies near $70 as insider filing and ARK trim hit the tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:48 ET — Regular session Rocket Lab Corp shares edged higher on Wednesday after a regulatory filing showed a board member sold stock, as investors wrapped up a volatile year for the space launch and satellite company. The stock was up about 0.2% at $70.61. Google The insider disclosure lands with Rocket Lab among 2025’s standout gainers. Shares have risen about 180% this year, according to Investors Business Daily, making late-year signals on positioning and insider activity more closely watched. Investors.com With year-end trading thinning out, even routine filings can catch attention in high-beta names
Robinhood stock slips as HOOD releases December trading snapshot and traders eye crypto softness

Robinhood stock slips as HOOD releases December trading snapshot and traders eye crypto softness

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:46 ET — Regular session Robinhood Markets, Inc. shares eased on Wednesday after the trading app published a late-December snapshot of customer activity that investors watch for clues about quarter-end momentum. The update matters because Robinhood’s results are sensitive to trading activity, especially in options and cryptocurrency, where small changes in volumes can move transaction-based revenue. With the year winding down, traders have been looking for signs that retail participation is holding up into quarter end, even as activity in digital assets has cooled from earlier peaks. Robinhood shares were down about 0.3% at $115.11
JFrog stock falls about 3% today as year-end tech dip hits software names

JFrog stock falls about 3% today as year-end tech dip hits software names

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:50 ET — Regular session JFrog Ltd (FROG.O) shares fell 3.2% to $63.35 by midday in New York, after opening at $65.24 and hitting an intraday low of $62.72. The stock was trading in a $62.72 to $65.53 range. The move came as U.S. equities drifted lower in holiday-thinned trading on the final session of 2025, with technology stocks among the heavier weights. “Describing 2025 as ‘resilient’ might be an understatement,” Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial, said. Reuters Benchmark ETFs tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were both modestly lower, underscoring a
Why Netflix stock is up today: Warner Bros. board seen sticking with Netflix deal

Why Netflix stock is up today: Warner Bros. board seen sticking with Netflix deal

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:42 ET — Regular session Netflix Inc shares were up 0.4% at $94.19 in midday trading on Wednesday, after moving between $93.21 and $94.19 earlier in the session. Volume topped 10 million shares. The stock’s direction has become closely tied to deal headlines as Netflix tries to pull off one of the biggest moves in its history: buying major studio and streaming assets from Warner Bros. Discovery. That matters now because the transaction would reshape Netflix’s scale in film and television production and put fresh pressure on regulators weighing another major step in media consolidation.
Intel stock today edges higher after Nvidia’s $5 billion stake filing — what investors watch next

Intel stock today edges higher after Nvidia’s $5 billion stake filing — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:43 ET — Regular session. Intel (INTC) shares were up about 0.2% at $37.39 in midday trade on Wednesday, after a regulatory filing confirmed Nvidia had completed a $5 billion purchase of Intel stock. The shares have traded between $37.12 and $38.01 so far in the session. The disclosure matters because Intel is still in a capital-heavy rebuild, trying to fund manufacturing expansion while defending its core PC and server chip franchises against increasingly tough competition. It also keeps the spotlight on a rare strategic tie-up between two long-time rivals. Equity investments of this size

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RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

7 February 2026
RELX closed down 4.6% at 2,145 pence in London on Friday, capping a volatile week ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. The company bought back 465,361 shares even as selling continued amid investor concerns over AI risks and pricing power. Peers Wolters Kluwer and Thomson Reuters also faced pressure. Markets await RELX’s outlook for 2026 trading.
Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
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