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Stock Market News 28 December 2025

American Express Stock (AXP) Weekend Update: Key News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch When Markets Reopen

American Express Stock (AXP) Weekend Update: Key News, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch When Markets Reopen

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 4:03 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) heads into the final trading week of 2025 with U.S. markets shut for the weekend and investors navigating a familiar year-end mix: thin liquidity, “Santa Claus rally” seasonality, and a packed January catalyst calendar for major financial names. AmEx shares last closed at $381.05 on Friday, Dec. 26, down 0.54% on the day, with the session’s range roughly $380.27 to $382.67 and volume around 1.11 million shares, according to Yahoo Finance historical pricing. Yahoo Finance What happened in the market over the last
28 December 2025
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock News Today: Shares Hold Near $175 as U.S. Markets Stay Closed; Analysts See Upside Into Feb. 4 Earnings

Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock News Today: Shares Hold Near $175 as U.S. Markets Stay Closed; Analysts See Upside Into Feb. 4 Earnings

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 4:03 p.m. ET — Market closed Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) heads into the final trading stretch of 2025 with its stock holding near the $175 level after a quiet, holiday-thinned week for U.S. equities—and a weekend where markets are closed. Shares last finished the regular session at $174.81, essentially flat on the day, leaving investors focused less on immediate price action and more on what could drive the next decisive move: the company’s February 4, 2026 earnings event, the smartphone AI upgrade cycle, and Qualcomm’s expanding push beyond handsets into automotive and data centers. Investing.com+1
28 December 2025
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Rivian Stock (RIVN) Weekend Update: Cramer Flags a “Short Squeeze” as Bulls Pitch 2026 R2 Catalyst Ahead of Monday’s Open

Rivian Stock (RIVN) Weekend Update: Cramer Flags a “Short Squeeze” as Bulls Pitch 2026 R2 Catalyst Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 4:02 p.m. ET — Market closed Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) enters the final trading stretch of 2025 with investors debating a familiar question: is the recent run the start of a durable re-rating tied to Rivian’s software-and-autonomy roadmap—or a momentum burst vulnerable to profit-taking and year-end volatility? With U.S. stock markets closed Sunday, Rivian shares last finished Friday at $20.90, down about 1.1% on the day, after-hours slightly lower at $20.87. StockAnalysis Where Rivian stock stands heading into Monday RIVN’s late-December tape has been choppy after an explosive mid-month surge. The stock climbed sharply
28 December 2025
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Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement Damaged in Drone Strike: IAEA Warns Radiation Shield Lost Key Safety Function, Repairs Could Take Years

Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement Damaged in Drone Strike: IAEA Warns Radiation Shield Lost Key Safety Function, Repairs Could Take Years

Inside a dim, long-abandoned control room at Ukraine’s Chornobyl (Chernobyl) nuclear power plant, the instrument panels are a reminder of a catastrophe the world still hasn’t finished cleaning up. Nearly four decades after the 1986 explosion and fire at Reactor 4—widely regarded as the worst civil nuclear accident in history—engineers are once again racing to prevent radioactive material from escaping, this time in the shadow of a modern war. Dawn+1 The new danger centers on the New Safe Confinement (NSC)—the massive, arched, steel-and-concrete structure built to cover the ruins of Reactor 4 and the older “sarcophagus” shelter erected hastily after
28 December 2025
KLA Stock (KLAC) Holds Near Record Levels Into the Final 2025 Trading Days as AI Chip Spending Drives Fresh Bullish Calls

KLA Stock (KLAC) Holds Near Record Levels Into the Final 2025 Trading Days as AI Chip Spending Drives Fresh Bullish Calls

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET — Market Closed KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) enters the final full trading week of 2025 with its stock hovering near record territory after a strong late-December run, as investors continue to price in a multi-year ramp in AI-driven semiconductor capital spending—particularly in the process-control and metrology tools where KLA is a global leader. With U.S. stock exchanges closed for the weekend, the next key test for KLAC arrives when trading resumes on Monday, Dec. 29, with pre-market activity beginning as early as 4:00 a.m. ET and the regular session at 9:30 a.m.
28 December 2025
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Lululemon Stock (LULU) Today: Holiday Discounts, CEO Transition, and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

Lululemon Stock (LULU) Today: Holiday Discounts, CEO Transition, and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:52 p.m. ET — Market closed lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) heads into the final trading week of 2025 with investors balancing two very different storylines: near-term pressure from aggressive year-end promotions, and a longer-term “reset” narrative driven by a CEO transition, activist attention, and a fresh buyback authorization. With U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend, LULU’s most recent trade sits near $208.97, after the stock fell 0.68% in Friday’s regular session (Dec. 26). StockAnalysis+1 Where LULU stands heading into Monday Friday’s close leaves Lululemon trading roughly 50% below its 52-week high near $423.32,
28 December 2025
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Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock: Weekend Watch as AI-Server Narrative Meets High Short Interest Ahead of Monday’s Open

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock: Weekend Watch as AI-Server Narrative Meets High Short Interest Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:53 p.m. ET — Market Closed Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock is heading into the final week of 2025 with U.S. markets closed for the weekend and investors weighing a familiar tug-of-war: strong demand signals for AI infrastructure versus concerns about execution, margins, and the stock’s unusually elevated short interest. SMCI last traded around $30.64 based on the most recent available market data, after a Friday session that ranged roughly from $30.15 to $30.82. With regular trading paused until Monday, attention turns to what could drive the next move—especially with SMCI sitting well
28 December 2025
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Shopify Stock (SHOP) Outlook: AI “Agentic Commerce” Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Shopify Stock (SHOP) Outlook: AI “Agentic Commerce” Catalysts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:45 p.m. ET — Market Closed (Weekend) Shopify Inc. (SHOP) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with U.S. markets shut for the weekend and investors weighing a familiar mix: year-end positioning, macro headlines, and whether big-tech momentum can extend into the first week of 2026. For Shopify stock specifically, the next session (Monday, Dec. 29) arrives after a quiet, thinly traded post-holiday market that has kept major U.S. indexes near record territory—supportive for high-multiple growth names, but also vulnerable to sudden sentiment shifts in low-liquidity tape. Reuters+1 Shopify stock price check: where
28 December 2025
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Morgan Stanley Stock (MS) Near Record Highs Into Year-End: What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Morgan Stanley Stock (MS) Near Record Highs Into Year-End: What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:28 p.m. ET — Market Closed Morgan Stanley stock (NYSE: MS) is heading into the final trading week of 2025 sitting near record territory, with investors weighing a year-end “Santa Claus rally,” rotating into financials, and bracing for key macro catalysts that can move bank shares when liquidity is thin. With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, Morgan Stanley shares were last indicated around $181.87, essentially flat to slightly higher versus the prior close. StockAnalysis Data services tracking long-term price history show $181.87 as the stock’s all-time high closing price, underscoring just how extended
28 December 2025
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Palo Alto Networks Stock (NASDAQ: PANW) Holds Near $188 With Markets Closed; What Investors Are Watching Into Monday

Palo Alto Networks Stock (NASDAQ: PANW) Holds Near $188 With Markets Closed; What Investors Are Watching Into Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:26 p.m. ET — Market closed Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) stock heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investors balancing a calm, holiday-thinned tape against big, longer-running themes around cybersecurity consolidation and AI-driven demand. With U.S. stock markets closed on Sunday, the focus shifts to what happened into Friday’s close—and what could move the stock when regular trading resumes Monday. PANW last finished at $188.45, with MarketBeat showing no extended-hours change at the end of Friday’s post-Christmas session. MarketBeat The broader market setup: quiet post-holiday trading, but “Santa Claus rally” season
28 December 2025
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Verizon Stock (VZ) Today: Dividend Clock, Frontier Deal Milestones, and Analyst Targets as Wall Street Heads Into a Holiday-Shortened Week

Verizon Stock (VZ) Today: Dividend Clock, Frontier Deal Milestones, and Analyst Targets as Wall Street Heads Into a Holiday-Shortened Week

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:25 p.m. ET, market closed — Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) enters the final trading days of 2025 hovering around the low-$40s, with investors weighing a high dividend yield against a shifting competitive landscape in wireless, a major leadership reset, and the regulatory path toward Verizon’s planned Frontier Communications acquisition. With U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend and the next regular session set for Monday, the near-term setup is less about today’s tape and more about what can move sentiment at the open: macro data in a holiday-shortened week, interest-rate expectations that often influence dividend-heavy
28 December 2025
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Analog Devices (ADI) Stock News: Fresh Ratings, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Analog Devices (ADI) Stock News: Fresh Ratings, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:20 p.m. ET — Market closed Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) heads into the final trading week of 2025 with U.S. stock markets shut for the Sunday session and investors digesting a quiet, post-Christmas Friday that left major indexes near record territory. Reuters ADI shares were last quoted around $276.84, modestly lower on the day, with the most recent activity occurring after Friday’s close—typical of late-December trading when liquidity can be thin. StockAnalysis With the next regular session set for Monday, Dec. 29, the setup for ADI stock is less about weekend headlines and more
28 December 2025
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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
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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