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Stock Market News 29 December 2025

JPMorgan slashes KB Home target to $50 as Wall Street flags weaker 2026 returns

JPMorgan slashes KB Home target to $50 as Wall Street flags weaker 2026 returns

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:18 ET JPMorgan Chase cut its price target on KB Home to $50 from $71 and kept a Neutral rating on the homebuilder on Monday, according to a report carried by TheFly. TipRanks The call is the latest sign that analysts are recalibrating expectations for U.S. homebuilders as weaker demand and heavier incentives squeeze margins heading into 2026. ResiClub+1 Investors are focusing on whether builders can defend profitability as affordability remains tight and competition shifts toward discounts and financing support to move homes. ResiClub+1 JPMorgan analyst Michael Rehaut said the bank cut its 2026 and
Why Goldman Sachs stock is weighing on the Dow in 2025’s final week

Why Goldman Sachs stock is weighing on the Dow in 2025’s final week

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:41 ET — Regular session Goldman Sachs shares slid on Monday, underperforming most big U.S. lenders and weighing on the Dow as year-end trading stayed choppy. The stock was down 1.1% at $896.74 in late-morning trade. The move mattered because markets are entering the final three sessions of the year with liquidity thin and investors quick to lock in gains or manage taxes. Wall Street’s main indexes eased from recent highs as technology and materials stocks retreated, Reuters reported. Reuters For banks, the rate outlook is back in focus. U.S. Treasury yields edged lower as
Bank of America stock drops as Treasury yields dip in thin year-end trade

Bank of America stock drops as Treasury yields dip in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:58 ET — Regular session Bank of America Corp (BAC) shares fell about 1.3% on Monday to $55.43 in late morning trading, as investors trimmed exposure to big U.S. lenders in year-end trade. The move matters because bank profits are closely tied to interest-rate expectations. A flatter yield curve — when long-term rates fall relative to short-term rates — can squeeze the spread banks earn on lending. With U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day and few major corporate catalysts on the calendar, traders have leaned on rate moves and macro signals to
IonQ stock slips as Korea’s KISTI finalizes 100-qubit quantum system deal

IonQ stock slips as Korea’s KISTI finalizes 100-qubit quantum system deal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:38 ET — Regular session Shares of IonQ Inc fell 1.7% to $45.22 in late-morning trading on Monday after the quantum computing company said it finalized an agreement with South Korea’s Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to deliver a 100-qubit system. IonQ Investors The announcement matters because hardware deliveries are a visible test of whether quantum-computing developers can turn research partnerships into paid deployments of machines that cost far more than typical cloud subscriptions. IonQ is one of a small set of U.S.-listed pure plays that can swing sharply on contract headlines.
Exxon stock rises as oil jumps on Ukraine talks and supply jitters

Exxon stock rises as oil jumps on Ukraine talks and supply jitters

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:28 ET — Regular session Exxon Mobil shares climbed on Monday, tracking a rise in crude prices as traders reacted to fresh geopolitical risks and updates on U.S.-Ukraine talks. The stock was up 1.5% at $120.93 in late morning trading. Reuters The move matters because Exxon and its peers remain tightly tied to day-to-day swings in oil, even as broader U.S. equities wobble into year-end. Energy stocks held up as the S&P 500 ETF slipped about 0.4%. It also comes as investors head into 2026 debating whether oversupply pressures will cap crude, making any supply-disruption
NALCO hits record high as India metal stocks ride Fed cut bets

NALCO hits record high as India metal stocks ride Fed cut bets

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:08 ET Shares of India’s National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) hit a record high on Monday, reaching 314 rupees — their highest level in the past year — before easing, market data showed. Moneycontrol MarketsMojo put the new 52-week and all-time high at 312.9 rupees. Markets Mojo The move underscores investors’ appetite for metal producers into year-end, after a run-up in sector shares tied to expectations of easier U.S. monetary policy and steadier global demand. Moneycontrol That matters now because the rally has left the group more sensitive to sharp swings in commodity prices and
Walmart stock bucks tech-led slide as Vizio ad push comes back into focus

Walmart stock bucks tech-led slide as Vizio ad push comes back into focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:28 ET — Regular session Walmart Inc’s shares rose on Monday, bucking a pullback in U.S. stocks that was led by heavyweight technology names. Reuters The move matters now because trading is thinning into year-end, when investors often rotate toward steadier, defensive names as they lock in gains and trim risk. The broader market has been wrestling with whether a seasonal “Santa Claus rally” can hold without more help from tech. Reuters For Walmart, the tape is also reflecting a debate over what drives the next leg of earnings growth: core grocery-led traffic, or higher-margin
Intel stock ticks higher after Nvidia’s $5 billion stake is finalized

Intel stock ticks higher after Nvidia’s $5 billion stake is finalized

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:19 ET — Regular session Intel Corp (INTC.O) shares edged higher on Monday after the chipmaker disclosed that Nvidia (NVDA.O) has completed a $5 billion purchase of newly issued Intel stock. Intel The closing matters because it turns a headline partnership into cash on Intel’s balance sheet at a time the company is spending heavily and trying to regain momentum in PCs and data-center processors. Reuters It also crystallizes a key trade-off for existing shareholders: the stock was sold at a fixed $23.28 per share, far below Intel’s current trading level, increasing dilution even as
Target stock slips today as year-end trading thins out — SoHo revamp in focus

Target stock slips today as year-end trading thins out — SoHo revamp in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:22 ET — Regular session Target shares slipped on Monday, underperforming the retail sector as Wall Street opened the final, holiday-shortened trading week of 2025 on a softer note. Reuters The move matters now because Target is heading into a leadership handoff on Feb. 1, when chief operating officer Michael Fiddelke is set to take over as chief executive. Investors are watching whether the chain can stabilize sales and margins after a string of weak quarters. corporate.target.com+1 Target has been pushing to rebuild its edge in higher-margin discretionary categories such as apparel while keeping prices
CoreWeave stock slips with AI-linked tech as year-end rally cools

CoreWeave stock slips with AI-linked tech as year-end rally cools

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:17 ET — Regular session CoreWeave Inc shares fell about 1% on Monday, sliding to $75.62 in late-morning trading after a choppy open. The Nvidia-backed cloud provider has become a proxy for investor sentiment toward the build-out of computing infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence, and the stock has tended to move with swings in big tech. Reuters+1 The pullback comes in the final week of 2025, when trading can be thin and moves can be exaggerated. Wall Street also started the week on the back foot, putting the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” — a pattern
UPS stock slips under $100 — and its 6.6% dividend is back in the spotlight

UPS stock slips under $100 — and its 6.6% dividend is back in the spotlight

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:47 ET United Parcel Service shares slipped below $100 on Monday morning, keeping the package carrier’s dividend yield near 6.6% as investors weighed the company’s overhaul and whether the payout can be sustained. United Parcel Service, Inc. The yield has climbed as the stock has lagged, turning UPS into a closely watched income name even as its core U.S. delivery business faces softer demand and higher costs. The Motley Fool That matters now because UPS is in the middle of a network and customer-mix reset that management says is aimed at improving profitability, a shift
Costco stock slips as year-end trading thins; next catalyst is Jan. 7 sales report

Costco stock slips as year-end trading thins; next catalyst is Jan. 7 sales report

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:15 ET — Regular session Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O) shares slipped 0.3% to $870.91 in late-morning trading on Monday. The dip comes as investors reposition into the final full week of 2025, a period that often brings thinner trading volumes and sharper intraday moves. U.S. markets are shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Reuters For Costco, attention is shifting to its next scheduled updates — including a December sales report in early January — as traders weigh whether holiday demand held up while interest-rate expectations remain in flux. Reuters+2Costco Investor Relations+2 The broader market

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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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