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Home Depot stock ends higher into year-end as Fed minutes loom and housing stays in focus

Home Depot stock ends higher into year-end as Fed minutes loom and housing stays in focus

Home Depot shares closed up 0.7% at $349.78 in thin post-Christmas trading Friday, with about 1.8 million shares exchanged. The stock remains about 18% below its 52-week high. Investors are watching for Federal Reserve rate signals and Home Depot’s next earnings report, expected in late February. The company recently forecast flat to modest growth for fiscal 2026, trailing analyst expectations.
29 December 2025
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Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

Rigetti Computing shares fell 8.6% to $22.38 Friday, leading a drop in quantum-computing stocks as year-end trading thinned. IonQ lost 7.6%, D-Wave Quantum slid 8.1%, and Quantum Computing Inc dropped 6.5%. The S&P 500 and other major indexes ended nearly flat after the holiday. Traders are watching for updates from quantum firms and signs of a continued “Santa Claus rally” into January.
29 December 2025
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IonQ drops with quantum peers into year-end, as investors weigh next catalysts

IonQ drops with quantum peers into year-end, as investors weigh next catalysts

IonQ shares closed down 7.6% at $46.00 Friday, after touching a low of $45.78, with D-Wave, Rigetti, and Quantum Computing Inc also falling sharply. The drop followed recent IonQ announcements of new system deals in South Korea and Switzerland, including a 100-qubit system agreement with KISTI on Dec. 23. Trading volume reached about 19.7 million shares.
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GE Vernova stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and Jan. 28 earnings

GE Vernova stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and Jan. 28 earnings

GE Vernova shares closed down 0.6% at $663.46 Friday, trading between $660.49 and $668.20. The company recently doubled its dividend to $0.50 per share and expanded its buyback authorization to $10 billion. Management reaffirmed 2025 revenue guidance and reported 18 GW of gas turbine contracts signed quarter-to-date. Investors remain focused on supply constraints and long lead times for large gas turbines.
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WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

WBD stock ends lower as Netflix-Paramount takeover fight heads toward Jan. 21 tender deadline

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed down 1.4% at $28.80, trading between Netflix’s $27.75-per-share merger value and Paramount Skydance’s $30 all-cash tender offer. Paramount extended its offer deadline to January 21, 2026, and reported minimal shares tendered so far. WBD’s board continues to back the Netflix deal and has advised shareholders not to act on Paramount’s bid.
29 December 2025
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Singapore’s stock revival lifts IPO fundraising — and dividend hunters are chasing ThaiBev

Singapore’s stock revival lifts IPO fundraising — and dividend hunters are chasing ThaiBev

Singapore led Southeast Asia in IPO proceeds in 2025, with nine deals raising about $1.6 billion, according to Deloitte. The Monetary Authority of Singapore allocated S$3.95 billion to nine fund managers under a S$5 billion equity market program to boost liquidity. The Straits Times Index hit record highs, but market volumes fell from 38.6 billion shares in September to 29.3 billion in November.
29 December 2025
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Lam Research stock steadies near $180 as investors eye Fed minutes and January earnings

Lam Research stock steadies near $180 as investors eye Fed minutes and January earnings

Lam Research shares closed at $178.07, up 0.4% in the latest session, outpacing broader indexes. Analysts cited in recent broker notes and reports expect a rebound in memory chip equipment spending in 2026. Investors are watching Fed minutes and economic data for rate signals ahead of Lam’s January earnings. The company’s fiscal quarter ended Sunday.
29 December 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan ends week higher as copper prices hit fresh records

Freeport-McMoRan ends week higher as copper prices hit fresh records

Freeport-McMoRan shares closed up 2.2% at $53.04 Friday as copper prices hit new highs in Shanghai and New York, with London trading shut for the holiday. Shanghai copper futures surged nearly 5% to approach 100,000 yuan a tonne, while New York’s Comex contract topped $5.90 a pound. Supply concerns rose after Freeport declared force majeure at its Indonesian mine following a fatal accident.
29 December 2025
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IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next

IREN stock slides 4% into year-end as bitcoin miners cool — what’s next

IREN Limited closed down 4% at $40.30 on Friday, extending recent losses despite bitcoin rising 1.5% near $89,000. Peers Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark also fell, reflecting pressure across crypto-mining stocks. IREN’s shares traded between $39.53 and $42.64, hovering near the $40 support level. The company remains in focus after a $9.7 billion AI deal with Microsoft.
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Bank of America stock in focus after Moynihan’s Fed warning as markets reopen Monday

Bank of America stock in focus after Moynihan’s Fed warning as markets reopen Monday

Bank of America shares closed down 0.1% at $56.17 Friday in thin post-holiday trading. CEO Brian Moynihan warned on CBS News that markets would “punish people” if the Federal Reserve loses its independence. JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo also ended lower. Investors await pending home sales data Monday and Fed minutes Tuesday for rate signals.
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