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Stock Market News 29 December 2025

Zeta Global stock slips in premarket after an 8% holiday rally — traders eye whether $20 holds

Zeta Global stock slips in premarket after an 8% holiday rally — traders eye whether $20 holds

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 04:06 ET — Premarket Zeta Global Holdings Corp shares were down 0.97% at $20.50 in premarket trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $20.70. Google The pullback matters because the stock’s late-week surge pushed it back above the $20 level into year-end, a period when trading can become jumpy as liquidity thins and derivatives roll off. Trefis With the regular session still ahead, traders are weighing whether the move was a one-off squeeze or the start of more sustained buying. Trefis On Friday, Zeta gained 8.32% to close at $20.70, after swinging between $18.86 and
29 December 2025
Netflix stock holds near $95 as year-end week, Warner deal scrutiny come into focus

Netflix stock holds near $95 as year-end week, Warner deal scrutiny come into focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:57 ET — Market closed Netflix shares ended Friday up 0.9% at $94.47, edging higher in thin post-holiday trade. The stock outperformed a flat U.S. market heading into the final trading week of 2025. Reuters The move matters now because equities are near record peaks and investors are eyeing whether a year-end rally has enough fuel to extend into early January. The S&P 500 is hovering about 1% below the 7,000 level, a milestone many traders have been watching as a sentiment marker. Reuters For Netflix, the immediate backdrop remains its planned purchase of Warner
Nike stock near $61 as UBS urges patience going into Fed minutes and year-end trading

Nike stock near $61 as UBS urges patience going into Fed minutes and year-end trading

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:49 ET — Market closed Nike (NKE) shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes later Monday after UBS reiterated a Neutral stance on the sportswear maker, pointing to improving brand indicators but a longer turnaround timeline. The stock last closed up 1.6% at $60.93 on Friday. TipRanks+1 The timing matters because Nike is still trying to steady investor confidence after its mid-December earnings report flagged margin pressure from tariffs and discounting, alongside another sharp fall in China sales. Reuters The note also lands in the final three trading sessions of 2025, when light
29 December 2025
Ford stock hovers near a 52-week high as battery-deal fallout tests its EV pivot

Ford stock hovers near a 52-week high as battery-deal fallout tests its EV pivot

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:53 ET — Market closed Ford Motor shares were last down about 0.4% at $13.31, as investors headed into the final trading days of the year weighing fresh signs of stress across the electric-vehicle supply chain. Reuters The latest battery-contract cancellations matter for Ford because they land just as the automaker rewrites its EV playbook, after booking a $19.5 billion charge and scrapping several battery-only programs. Reuters+1 Investors are watching whether Ford’s pivot toward gasoline and hybrid models can protect margins as demand for fully electric cars cools and U.S. policy has reduced support for
Palantir stock watch: Fed minutes and year-end flows loom after Friday slide

Palantir stock watch: Fed minutes and year-end flows loom after Friday slide

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:19 ET — Market closed Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) shares finished down 2.81% on Friday at $188.71, heading into the final trading days of the year on the back foot. Investing.com The pullback comes as investors navigate a holiday-thinned market where year-end portfolio adjustments can exaggerate moves, especially in high-momentum technology names. Reuters That matters for Palantir because the stock has been a popular proxy for the “AI” trade — shorthand for artificial intelligence software that learns from data to automate tasks and speed decisions — leaving it sensitive to swings in rate expectations and risk
29 December 2025
NuScale stock slides as dilution fears linger ahead of Monday’s open

NuScale stock slides as dilution fears linger ahead of Monday’s open

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:22 ET — Market closed NuScale Power Corporation shares closed down 7.7% on Friday at $14.85, extending a slide that has kept investors focused on potential dilution from future share issuance. The move comes after NuScale disclosed that stockholders approved an amendment to double the company’s authorized Class A common shares to 662 million from 332 million at a Dec. 16 special meeting. SEC Authorized shares are the maximum number of shares a company is allowed to issue under its charter. Investors often watch authorized-share increases because they can pave the way for new stock
29 December 2025
SoFi stock drifts lower into year-end as analysts weigh $1.5 billion share sale

SoFi stock drifts lower into year-end as analysts weigh $1.5 billion share sale

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:30 ET — Market closed SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) shares last closed down 1.6% at $27.07 on Friday, as the fintech heads into the final week of the year with its stock hovering near the price of a recent share sale. The stock’s positioning matters now because SoFi is still digesting a $1.5 billion equity offering that added new shares to the market — a dilution risk, since issuing stock can reduce existing shareholders’ stake if profits don’t rise fast enough. SEC+1 Wall Street is split on whether the capital raise gives SoFi more room to
29 December 2025
Rocket Lab stock tumbles after record run — here’s what investors are watching

Rocket Lab stock tumbles after record run — here’s what investors are watching

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:36 ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corp shares slid 8.46% on Friday to close at $70.65, paring gains after the space company surged to record highs earlier in the holiday-shortened week. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters because Rocket Lab’s stock has become a momentum favorite into year-end, buoyed by defense-related contract wins and a faster launch cadence, leaving investors sensitive to any sign of profit-taking or shifting risk appetite. SEC+1 Friday’s retreat came after the stock touched $79.83 on Dec. 24, according to price data, as traders reassessed valuations following the recent run-up. Investing.com
Warner Bros Discovery stock stuck between Netflix deal value and Paramount’s $30 bid as Jan. 21 deadline nears

Warner Bros Discovery stock stuck between Netflix deal value and Paramount’s $30 bid as Jan. 21 deadline nears

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:21 ET — Market closed Warner Bros. Discovery shares last fell 1.4% to $28.80, leaving the stock wedged between competing takeover prices as investors head into Monday’s session waiting for the next headline in the bidding fight. The gap matters because WBD’s share price has become a running read on whether investors expect a sweeter offer, or whether the company’s board will stick with the deal it has already endorsed. Warner Bros. Discovery IR+1 Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid is structured as a tender offer — a proposal to buy shares directly from shareholders — and
Rigetti drops nearly 9% into year-end as quantum stocks cool — what investors watch next

Rigetti drops nearly 9% into year-end as quantum stocks cool — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:12 ET — Market closed Rigetti Computing shares slid 8.7% on Friday, retreating with other quantum-computing “pure plays” in holiday-thinned trading. The stock closed at $22.38 and was last at $22.44 in extended trading, MarketBeat data showed. MarketBeat The pullback matters now because small-cap, high-beta stocks — shares that tend to swing more than the broader market — can move sharply when volumes are light and year-end positioning kicks in. That dynamic can amplify sector-wide moves even without fresh company news. Reuters+1 Investors are also looking ahead to the final trading days of 2025, when
29 December 2025
Butter price drop at SuperValu and Centra: own-brand 454g pack falls to €3.39

Butter price drop at SuperValu and Centra: own-brand 454g pack falls to €3.39

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:05 ET Musgrave Group said on Sunday it cut prices on own-brand Irish creamery butter at its SuperValu supermarkets and Centra convenience stores by as much as 15%. The Irish Times+1 The reductions land as Irish grocery bills remain under scrutiny after a year in which staple food costs stayed elevated for many households. TheJournal.ie Ireland’s Central Statistics Office said the average cost of a one-pound (454g) block of butter rose 55 cents in the 12 months to November 2025, to €4.88, TheJournal.ie reported. TheJournal.ie Under Musgrave’s changes, all SuperValu and Centra 454g own-brand butter
29 December 2025
Coupang stock set for spotlight after $1.18 billion data-leak voucher plan

Coupang stock set for spotlight after $1.18 billion data-leak voucher plan

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 02:59 ET — Market closed. Coupang Inc said it will hand out vouchers worth 1.69 trillion won ($1.18 billion) to holders of 33.7 million accounts after a data leak, putting the New York-listed stock in focus ahead of U.S. trading later on Monday. Reuters The shares last closed on Friday at $24.27, up 6.45%, and have swung sharply in recent sessions as investors weighed the fallout from the breach. Investing.com The compensation package matters now because it puts a price tag on the incident at a time when South Korean lawmakers are stepping up scrutiny

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No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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