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Stock Market News 27 December 2025

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Update: Latest Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Update: Latest Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

As of 10:32 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, U.S. markets are closed for the weekend—and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is heading into the next session with investors weighing a familiar mix: defensive demand vs. cautious consumers, pricing power vs. trade-down risk, and tariff-related costs vs. productivity savings. PG shares last closed at $144.74, up about 0.17% on the day, after trading between roughly $144.00 and $145.62. FinanceCharts That muted move matched the broader market tone: U.S. stocks finished slightly lower in quiet post-Christmas trading, with volume generally light as many institutional desks
PepsiCo Stock (NASDAQ: PEP) Update: Elliott Pressure, 2026 Outlook, Dividend Tailwinds—and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

PepsiCo Stock (NASDAQ: PEP) Update: Elliott Pressure, 2026 Outlook, Dividend Tailwinds—and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

As of 10:07 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend—leaving PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) investors to parse a steady stream of corporate headlines and market-wide signals before the next regular session begins Monday. PepsiCo shares were last around $143.78, little changed at the latest update, as investors weigh a push for sharper execution in North America, a preliminary 2026 financial outlook, and fresh legal headlines tied to pricing allegations involving Walmart. Reuters Below is what’s driving PEP stock right now, what Wall Street is debating, and what investors may want
Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Weekend Outlook: Shares Hold Near $355 as Holiday Spending, Legal Headwinds, and 2026 Growth Drivers Take Center Stage

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Weekend Outlook: Shares Hold Near $355 as Holiday Spending, Legal Headwinds, and 2026 Growth Drivers Take Center Stage

NEW YORK — Dec. 26, 2025 (10:03 p.m. ET) — Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is heading into the weekend with shares hovering around $355 after a muted, post-Christmas trading session on Wall Street, as investors weigh upbeat consumer spending signals against a steady drumbeat of legal and regulatory headlines that could shape payment-network economics in 2026. Visa Investor Relations+1 While the broader market drifted only slightly lower on Friday—an extremely quiet session marked by thin volume—U.S. stocks remain near record territory and within striking distance of key psychological milestones into year-end. That backdrop matters for Visa: as a bellwether for
Income Tax Refund Status 2025: How to Check ITR Refund, Handle CBDT “NUDGE” SMS/Email, and Use New Rectification Feature Before Dec 31

Income Tax Refund Status 2025: How to Check ITR Refund, Handle CBDT “NUDGE” SMS/Email, and Use New Rectification Feature Before Dec 31

As the year-end deadline of December 31, 2025 approaches, many taxpayers are tracking one question more closely than usual: when will my income tax refund arrive? At the same time, thousands are seeing SMS and email “nudges” from the Income Tax Department asking them to re-check deduction and exemption claims—especially where refund claims appear inconsistent with available data. The Times of India+2Income Tax India+2 This combination—refunds pending, compliance nudges rolling out, and a hard year-end cut-off for revised returns—has turned the last week of December into a high-stakes window for taxpayers filing for FY 2024–25 (AY 2025–26). The Times of
27 December 2025
Coupang Stock (CPNG) Jumps After Cybersecurity Update: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Coupang Stock (CPNG) Jumps After Cybersecurity Update: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) is closing out the week with a sharp sentiment shift after the company released a detailed update on a cybersecurity incident at its Korean subsidiary—an issue that has weighed on the stock for most of December. As of 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, U.S. stock exchanges are closed. Coupang shares finished the regular session at $24.27, and were indicated around $24.42 in after-hours trading. Google Below is what’s driving the move, how analysts are updating their forecasts, and what matters most before the next U.S. session begins. Why Coupang stock moved today: “less
GE Vernova (GEV) Stock: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Before the Next NYSE Session

GE Vernova (GEV) Stock: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Before the Next NYSE Session

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025, 9:51 p.m. ET. GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) heads into the weekend with investors still debating a big-picture question that’s increasingly driving the stock’s day-to-day swings: how durable is the “power for AI” boom—and what happens if the market suddenly decides AI data centers won’t be as electricity-hungry as expected? One thing is clear: GE Vernova remains at the center of the U.S. electrification and power-generation narrative, and the company’s December guidance reset, dividend hike, and buyback expansion have kept GEV near the top of the industrials conversation. With U.S. stock markets closed
WBD Stock Update: Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Hover Near $29 as Netflix Deal, Paramount Bid, and Antitrust Risk Shape the Trade

WBD Stock Update: Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Hover Near $29 as Netflix Deal, Paramount Bid, and Antitrust Risk Shape the Trade

NEW YORK — Dec. 26, 2025 (9:47 p.m. ET) — Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A Common Stock (NASDAQ: WBD) is heading into the final trading days of the year with a rare combination of forces driving the price: a signed, headline-grabbing deal for its studios and streaming business, a hostile all-cash counterbid for the whole company, and a regulatory review that could determine whether any of it actually closes. Nasdaq WBD ended Friday’s session at $28.80 after a subdued, post-holiday market day on Wall Street. MarketBeat+1 The broader market backdrop was calm—major U.S. indexes finished fractionally lower on light
Freeport-McMoRan Stock (NYSE: FCX) Surges With Copper Near Records—Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Freeport-McMoRan Stock (NYSE: FCX) Surges With Copper Near Records—Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

As of 9:41 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed—and Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (NYSE: FCX) is finishing the week in the spotlight after a powerful year-end move tied closely to copper’s latest rally. FCX last traded around $53.04, reflecting a strong finish to the final full week of 2025 and keeping the stock near the upper end of its recent range heading into the final trading sessions of the year. Freeport-McMoRan Investors Below is a comprehensive look at the latest FCX news, the most important fundamental drivers, what Wall Street and market strategists
Cisco Stock (CSCO) Outlook: AI Networking Tailwinds, Splunk Security Strategy, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Market Open

Cisco Stock (CSCO) Outlook: AI Networking Tailwinds, Splunk Security Strategy, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Market Open

As of 9:36 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) was last quoted around $78.16, after a quiet, post-Christmas session in which U.S. indexes finished only slightly lower in thin trading. Reuters+1 With U.S. stock markets now closed for the weekend and liquidity typically light into year-end, Cisco stock heads into the final trading days of 2025 near its recent highs—supported by a narrative that’s expanded beyond “legacy networking”: AI infrastructure demand, a broad campus refresh cycle, and a security-and-observability platform push anchored by Splunk. Reuters+2Cisco Investor Relations+2 The market backdrop: year-end momentum, light volume,
ServiceNow (NOW) Stock News & Forecast: Armis Cybersecurity Deal, Analyst Moves, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Session

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock News & Forecast: Armis Cybersecurity Deal, Analyst Moves, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Session

As of 9:31 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. stock exchanges are closed for regular trading. ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) finished the day around $153.88 per share, up about 0.85% in a light, post-holiday session—leaving investors to digest a busy stretch of headlines that include a major cybersecurity acquisition, a recent 5-for-1 stock split, and fresh analyst debate about how AI could reshape the enterprise software landscape. Investing.com ServiceNow is ending the week with the broader market still hovering near all-time highs, even after a quiet Friday pullback. The S&P 500 closed at 6,929.94, the
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Stock Slides After Friday’s Selloff: Latest News, Forecasts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Stock Slides After Friday’s Selloff: Latest News, Forecasts, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday

As of 9:28 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, D‑Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) is in a cooling-off phase after a sharp end‑of‑week move that reminded investors why quantum computing remains one of the market’s most volatile “future tech” themes. QBTS last traded around $25.29, down $2.24 (-8.14%) versus the prior close, after swinging between roughly $24.78 and $27.79 on Friday and moving more than 33.5 million shares. For context, broad U.S. equity benchmarks were comparatively steady into the close of after‑hours trading: SPY and QQQ were essentially flat on the day. With U.S. exchanges now closed for the
Bank of America Stock (BAC) Holds Near $56 After the Fed’s December Cut: Latest News, Wall Street Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Bank of America Stock (BAC) Holds Near $56 After the Fed’s December Cut: Latest News, Wall Street Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

As of 9:21 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed and will not reopen until the next regular session on Monday, December 29. For Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC), the timing matters: the market is moving into the final stretch of the year with thin holiday liquidity, a still-elevated 10-year Treasury yield around the low-4% range, and investors increasingly focused on how rate cuts and a shifting regulatory backdrop could shape big-bank earnings in 2026. AP News+2U.S. Department of the Treasury+2 Below is a detailed, news-style rundown of what’s driving Bank

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South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
Sydney, Feb 7, 2026, 17:39 AEDT — Market closed. South32 Ltd shares (S32.AX) closed down 4.1% at A$4.41 on Friday, hit by the same risk-off wave that pushed Australian miners sharply lower. The stock traded between A$4.37 and A$4.51 and was down 19 cents from the prior close of A$4.60. (Intelligent Investor) With markets shut for the weekend, the move leaves South32 on the watchlist going into Monday’s open as investors reassess exposure to metals and mining names. The S&P/ASX 200 ended the week down 1.81%. (Morningstar) The benchmark fell 2% on Friday and almost A$70 billion was wiped off
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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