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Stock Market News 31 December 2025

Hims & Hers stock dips in premarket as GLP-1 drug pricing pressure stays in focus

Hims & Hers stock dips in premarket as GLP-1 drug pricing pressure stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 05:39 ET — Premarket Shares of Hims & Hers Health Inc (HIMS) fell 0.5% to $32.87 in premarket trading on Wednesday after closing down 3.1% at $33.04 in the prior session. The stock has traded between $23.97 and $72.98 over the past 52 weeks. Google The drift lower keeps attention on the telehealth group’s exposure to the fast-moving market for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs — a category that has become a major battleground for pricing, access and consumer demand. That matters now because GLP-1 drugs, a class of diabetes and obesity medicines that reduce appetite, are
India jumps past Japan to become world’s No.4 economy — and targets Germany next

India jumps past Japan to become world’s No.4 economy — and targets Germany next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 05:42 ET India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, the government said, putting gross domestic product at $4.18 trillion. The year-end update said India is on track to displace Germany from third place within 2.5 to 3 years. www.ndtv.com The claim came in a year-end economic review that said continued growth reflects India’s resilience amid persistent global trade uncertainties. In an explainer published by the government’s Press Information Bureau, officials said the economy is in a Goldilocks phase—high growth and low inflation—and pointed to softer consumer prices and falling unemployment. Press Information
31 December 2025
Premium Bonds January 2026 draw date is set — here’s when NS&I results drop and why savers are rethinking

Premium Bonds January 2026 draw date is set — here’s when NS&I results drop and why savers are rethinking

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 05:36 ET National Savings & Investments will publish the next Premium Bonds draw results on Jan. 3, after the draw is held on Jan. 2, the state-backed savings provider said on its prize checker. In the December draw, NS&I said its prize fund topped 403 million pounds and paid more than 6.1 million prizes, including two 1 million pound jackpots. NS&I The timetable matters to a mass market. More than 24 million people take part in the government-backed scheme and have over 127 billion pounds in it, The Independent reported. The Independent It also lands
31 December 2025
Under Armour stock steadies in premarket after Fairfax lifts stake to 16.1% in fresh buys

Under Armour stock steadies in premarket after Fairfax lifts stake to 16.1% in fresh buys

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 05:37 ET — Premarket Under Armour’s Class A shares were flat in premarket trading on Wednesday at $5.14, after surging in the prior session on disclosures that Fairfax Financial and related entities had been buying the sportswear maker’s stock. Public+1 The buying matters because it comes with Under Armour still trying to rebuild investor confidence after a long stretch of choppy sales trends and restructuring actions, while its stock trades far below its highs of the past year. UA Newsroom Large purchases by a “10% owner” — SEC shorthand for a shareholder with at least
31 December 2025
Why Oriental Culture Holding OCG stock is moving again in premarket after a 23% jump

Why Oriental Culture Holding OCG stock is moving again in premarket after a 23% jump

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 05:35 ET — Premarket Oriental Culture Holding Ltd shares rose 1.8% in premarket trading on Wednesday to about $0.104, after jumping 23% in Tuesday’s regular session. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded about 342 million shares on Tuesday and swung between roughly $0.089 and $0.164, giving the company a market value of around $2.2 million at Tuesday’s close. StockAnalysis+1 The renewed move comes as U.S. markets head into the year’s final session, a period that can amplify price swings in small, thinly traded names. “In light volume trading, we’re seeing a reversal of what we saw over
31 December 2025
iSpecimen (ISPC) stock drops in premarket after $5.5 million convertible preferred financing

iSpecimen (ISPC) stock drops in premarket after $5.5 million convertible preferred financing

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 05:32 ET — Premarket iSpecimen Inc shares were down about 15% at around $0.30 in premarket trading on Wednesday. The Nasdaq-listed biospecimen marketplace said it priced a roughly $5.5 million private placement, issuing 6,875 shares of newly designated Series C convertible preferred stock at $800 each. The preferred carries a $1,000 stated value and converts into common shares at 85% of the prior day’s close, and the company said it expects to file a Form 8-K with additional details. GlobeNewswire That structure matters because convertible preferred stock is a security that can be swapped for
31 December 2025
Direct Digital (DRCT) stock jumps in premarket as SEC filing spotlights Nasdaq listing crunch

Direct Digital (DRCT) stock jumps in premarket as SEC filing spotlights Nasdaq listing crunch

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 05:22 ET — Premarket Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (DRCT) shares rose about 35% in premarket trading on Wednesday, changing hands at roughly $0.082. Google The move followed the company’s disclosure that its Dec. 26 special stockholder meeting was adjourned after it failed to reach a quorum — enough votes present to conduct business — and that an amended filing corrected the reconvened meeting date to Dec. 30 from Jan. 2 stated in the original report. SEC+1 The timing matters because investors are watching a shareholder vote that would give the board authority to carry out
31 December 2025
Ekso Bionics (EKSO) stock slips premarket after ChronoScale AI deal-fueled surge

Ekso Bionics (EKSO) stock slips premarket after ChronoScale AI deal-fueled surge

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 05:14 ET — Premarket Shares of Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (EKSO) were down 8.3% at $9.70 in premarket trading on Wednesday, after ending Tuesday up 93.8% at $10.58. The stock swung between $7.80 and $12.70 in the prior session on about 111 million shares and has ranged from $2.73 to $14.98 over the past 52 weeks, according to Investing.com data. Investing.com Nigeria The move followed Applied Digital’s proposal to combine its cloud computing unit with Ekso in a deal that would create ChronoScale, a standalone platform aimed at AI workloads, with closing targeted in the
Nike stock steadies in premarket after CEO Elliott Hill discloses $1 million share buy

Nike stock steadies in premarket after CEO Elliott Hill discloses $1 million share buy

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 04:30 ET — Premarket Nike shares were little changed in premarket trading on Wednesday after a regulatory filing showed Chief Executive Elliott Hill bought about $1 million of the sportswear maker’s stock. The shares were last down fractionally at $61.19. The insider buying matters because investors often read open-market purchases by executives as a sign of confidence, especially when a company is trying to stabilize results. For Nike, that confidence test is playing out against a backdrop of margin pressure and uneven demand across regions. It also lands on a thinly traded part of the
31 December 2025
FTAI Aviation stock flirts with $200 after jet-engine-to-data-center power pivot

FTAI Aviation stock flirts with $200 after jet-engine-to-data-center power pivot

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 04:53 ET — Premarket FTAI Aviation Ltd. shares hovered near $200 in early premarket trading on Wednesday, up about 0.1% after surging 14.4% in the prior session. The stock closed Tuesday at $197.68 after touching $199.88 intraday. StockAnalysis The rally matters because it adds a new growth narrative to a company best known for aircraft engines. Investors have chased “power-adjacent” names as artificial intelligence drives a wave of data-center construction and electricity demand. The pitch from FTAI is speed. The company is offering a way to repurpose existing aviation hardware into power generation, rather than
31 December 2025
AFJK jolts higher in premarket as Aimei Health extends a wild run into year-end

AFJK jolts higher in premarket as Aimei Health extends a wild run into year-end

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 05:02 ET — Premarket Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd shares rose 38% to $114 in premarket trading on Wednesday, extending Tuesday’s outsized move in the Nasdaq-listed blank-check company. The stock ended the prior session up 89% at $82.58 after trading in a wide range. StockAnalysis The spike matters because Aimei’s share count shrank sharply after recent redemptions, a setup that can amplify price swings when even modest buying hits a thin market. In a Dec. 2 filing, the company said shareholders redeemed 3,942,661 public shares for about $44.8 million, and that it would have about
31 December 2025
Profusa stock whipsaws: PFSA dips premarket after 78% surge on debt restructuring

Profusa stock whipsaws: PFSA dips premarket after 78% surge on debt restructuring

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 04:32 ET — Premarket Profusa Inc shares were down about 12% at 10.7 cents in premarket trading on Wednesday, after soaring 78% to 12.2 cents in the prior session as investors reacted to the company’s debt restructuring. Tuesday’s session saw the stock trade between 10.8 cents and 17 cents, with volume jumping to about 822 million shares. StockAnalysis The moves matter because Profusa is a thinly traded, penny-stock name where small shifts in financing terms can dominate price action. For existing shareholders, the central question is dilution — how many new shares might be created
31 December 2025

Stock Market Today

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026
Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.
Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
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