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Stock Market News 30 December 2025

Oracle stock rises as Fed minutes near; insider sale notice adds to OpenAI scrutiny

Oracle stock rises as Fed minutes near; insider sale notice adds to OpenAI scrutiny

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:29 ET — Regular session Oracle shares rose 0.8% to $197.03 in morning trading on Tuesday, recovering after a 1.3% slide in the prior session. MarketWatch The move matters because Oracle is trading like a rate-sensitive, high-valuation software name, with investors using macro signals to price long-dated growth. Minutes from the Fed’s last policy meeting are expected later Tuesday, a potential catalyst for bond yields and tech multiples. Oracle has also become a flashpoint in the market debate over AI infrastructure spending, as investors weigh whether surging demand justifies heavy upfront buildouts. Capital expenditures, or
India’s UPI boom hits cigarette kiosks — but “cash is still king” in India

India’s UPI boom hits cigarette kiosks — but “cash is still king” in India

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:08 ET Cigarette and tobacco kiosks have become one of the fastest-growing merchant categories on India’s Unified Payments Interface, with transaction volumes rising more than eightfold between November 2023 and November 2025, a Moneycontrol analysis reported. The shift matters because India’s digital payments push is increasingly leaning on everyday, low-value purchases to keep UPI growth humming, even as cash remains entrenched in parts of the economy where digital adoption is harder and tax compliance is looser. Subhash Chandra Garg, a former finance and economic affairs secretary, wrote in a Deccan Herald column on Tuesday that
30 December 2025
Netflix stock slips as Warner seen rejecting Paramount bid; what investors are watching next

Netflix stock slips as Warner seen rejecting Paramount bid; what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:33 ET — Regular session Netflix (NFLX.O) shares were down about 0.5% at $93.70 in morning trading on Tuesday, as investors weighed fresh twists in the takeover battle around Warner Bros Discovery. A report saying Warner is expected to reject Paramount Skydance’s revised hostile bid put the focus back on Netflix’s proposed deal for the media company’s assets. The decision matters because the outcome could reshape the streaming landscape and set the terms for a new round of consolidation. Reuters The timing adds urgency. With year-end positioning and thin holiday liquidity, deal headlines can move
Strategy (MSTR) stock rises as bitcoin steadies after fresh $109 million purchase

Strategy (MSTR) stock rises as bitcoin steadies after fresh $109 million purchase

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:34 ET — Regular session Strategy Inc shares rose 0.8% to $156.66 in morning trading on Tuesday, tracking a modest uptick in bitcoin a day after the company disclosed another round of share sales to fund crypto purchases. The moves matter because Strategy has become a high-beta proxy for bitcoin: when the token swings, the stock often swings more. Investors have also focused on dilution risk, since the firm regularly issues equity to raise cash for bitcoin buys. Contentstack+1 Bitcoin was up about 0.9% on the day, while other crypto-linked stocks were mixed, with Coinbase
Google stock today: Alphabet (GOOG) ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and new Gemini AI tools roll out

Google stock today: Alphabet (GOOG) ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and new Gemini AI tools roll out

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:18 ET — Regular session Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) rose 0.3% to $315.41 in morning trading on Tuesday, after touching $317.53 earlier in the session. The stock, which carries no voting rights, was last valued at about $2.94 trillion and traded at about 24 times trailing earnings. The move mattered because investors were positioning ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes, due at 2 p.m. ET. Minutes are the detailed record of a policy meeting and can shift expectations for where interest rates are headed — a key input for valuing growth stocks
Nio stock jumps after CEO flags $4.3 billion Q4 vehicle-sales outlook

Nio stock jumps after CEO flags $4.3 billion Q4 vehicle-sales outlook

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:07 ET Nio’s U.S.-listed shares climbed nearly 5% on Monday and were indicated higher on Tuesday after the Chinese electric-vehicle maker’s CEO said fourth-quarter vehicle sales should exceed 30 billion yuan ($4.27 billion). MarketWatch+2TipRanks+2 The comments matter now because investors are looking for clearer signs that demand is holding up into the year-end period, when automakers often lean on incentives to move inventory. Nio has also trimmed its delivery ambitions for the quarter, sharpening the focus on execution in the final days of 2025. EV The stock’s rise came against a softer backdrop for equities.
AMD stock today: Advanced Micro Devices slips as year-end tech trade cools

AMD stock today: Advanced Micro Devices slips as year-end tech trade cools

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:16 ET — Regular session Advanced Micro Devices shares edged down about 0.3% to $214.97 in early trade on Tuesday, after opening at $216.00 and moving between $214.76 and $216.54. The stock’s drift lower came as Wall Street opened subdued, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq little changed after a tech-led pullback the prior session. Reuters Why it matters now: the market is in the final stretch of 2025, when liquidity can thin and small swings in mega-cap tech tend to spill into chip stocks. “This is (not) the beginning of the end of the
30 December 2025
Amazon stock today: AMZN slips after appeals court rebuffs NLRB challenge as Fed minutes loom

Amazon stock today: AMZN slips after appeals court rebuffs NLRB challenge as Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:20 ET — Regular session Amazon.com Inc shares were slightly lower on Tuesday after a U.S. appeals court said it could not hear the company’s challenge to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as it sought to halt a case linked to delivery drivers employed by a contractor. Amazon stock was down about 0.1% at $231.82, versus a previous close of $232.07, after trading between $230.18 and $232.32. Reuters The decision keeps the dispute inside the NLRB, the U.S. agency that oversees private-sector labor relations and adjudicates unfair labor practice complaints. For investors, labor actions
Trump Media stock slides again in premarket as DJT traders digest the fusion deal

Trump Media stock slides again in premarket as DJT traders digest the fusion deal

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:05 ET — Premarket Trump Media & Technology Group Corp shares slipped in premarket trading on Tuesday, with DJT last down about 0.8% at $13.06 as of 7:57 a.m. ET. The stock closed Monday down 4.4% at $13.16. StockAnalysis The move keeps the spotlight on a retail-trader favorite that has swung sharply since the company unveiled a deal to combine with nuclear fusion developer TAE Technologies earlier this month. Reuters Why it matters now: the transaction is expected to take months to clear regulators and shareholders, leaving the stock trading on headlines and thin year-end
30 December 2025
Palantir stock slips today as Fed minutes loom and AI-linked tech cools

Palantir stock slips today as Fed minutes loom and AI-linked tech cools

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:17 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) slipped in morning trading on Tuesday, down $1.27, or about 0.7%, at $182.91. The stock has traded between $181.78 and $185.11 so far in the session. The pullback keeps the stock tethered to a broader retreat in high-growth tech shares as the final week of the year begins with a more defensive tone. Investors have been quick to lock in gains in names that surged on enthusiasm for artificial intelligence spending. That sensitivity matters now because markets are thinly staffed and volumes are lighter around year-end, which
Nvidia Stock Slips After $5 Billion Intel Stake Filing as Traders Weigh Its Next AI Bet

Nvidia Stock Slips After $5 Billion Intel Stake Filing as Traders Weigh Its Next AI Bet

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:05 ET — Regular session Shares of Nvidia (NVDA.O) slipped on Tuesday after Intel disclosed in a regulatory filing that Nvidia completed a $5 billion purchase of Intel stock in a private placement. Nvidia was down 0.2% at $187.89, while Intel (INTC.O) rose 1.5% to $37.24. Intel The filing matters because it tightens the relationship between the dominant supplier of AI accelerators and a chipmaker still deeply embedded in PCs and data centers. Investors are watching whether the partnership translates into products quickly enough to shift server road maps and spending in 2026. It also
Zenas BioPharma (ZBIO) stock steadies in premarket after 8% slide as INDIGO trial timing stays in focus

Zenas BioPharma (ZBIO) stock steadies in premarket after 8% slide as INDIGO trial timing stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:17 ET — Premarket Zenas BioPharma, Inc. shares were flat in premarket trading on Tuesday, with the stock last indicated at $39.05 as of 9:00 a.m. ET. The biotech closed down 8.1% on Monday. Public+1 The pause comes at a sensitive point on the calendar for investors: the company has told investors to expect a late-2025 update from a pivotal trial, a headline that can reset valuations quickly in clinical-stage biotech. In a Nov. 12 press release, founder and Chief Executive Officer Lonnie Moulder said the company expected to deliver “topline results” — the first
30 December 2025

Stock Market Today

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.
AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026
AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.
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