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Stocks News 21 December 2025 - 22 December 2025

Philip Morris International (PM) Stock: Key News, Dividend Dates, and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of the Dec. 22, 2025 Market Open

Philip Morris International (PM) Stock: Key News, Dividend Dates, and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of the Dec. 22, 2025 Market Open

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) heads into the Dec. 22, 2025 U.S. market open with investors still focused on one central question: can the company’s smoke-free pivot—led by ZYN nicotine pouches and the IQOS heated-tobacco platform—keep compounding growth fast enough to offset the structural decline in cigarettes, while navigating a regulatory landscape that keeps getting more active? PM’s latest available price was about $156.84. Below is what market participants typically watch before the bell for PM—what’s new, what’s next, and what Wall Street is projecting. PM stock: where shares stand going into Dec. 22 PM has been trading in
22 December 2025
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Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens on Dec. 22, 2025

Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens on Dec. 22, 2025

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) heads into the U.S. market open on Monday, December 22, 2025 with investors weighing two forces that can pull the stock in opposite directions: long-term manufacturing expansion (including a fresh U.S. production milestone in Sherman, Texas) and near-term caution around demand, margins, and analyst sentiment. As of the latest available trade data, TXN was around $176.29 (last session range roughly $175.95–$178.19). Below is what matters most for anyone watching Texas Instruments stock before the opening bell. 1) The biggest new headline: TI starts production at its newest Sherman, Texas 300mm fab (SM1) In a major
22 December 2025
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Mastercard (MA) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 22, 2025

Mastercard (MA) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 22, 2025

U.S. markets reopen Monday, December 22, 2025, after the Friday, December 19 close—meaning investors are coming back from the weekend with a fresh batch of headlines around fees, litigation, buybacks, and product expansion that could shape sentiment in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) early in the session. Mastercard shares last closed at $572.23 (with modest after-hours movement reported) as the market headed into the weekend. StockAnalysis Below is what matters most for MA stock heading into the open—organized around the near-term news cycle, fundamental drivers, analyst expectations, and the next catalysts on the calendar. Where Mastercard stock stands going into the
22 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) Before the Market Opens on December 22, 2025: FDA Catalysts, Talc Litigation Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch

Johnson & Johnson Stock (JNJ) Before the Market Opens on December 22, 2025: FDA Catalysts, Talc Litigation Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) heads into the U.S. market open on Monday, December 22, 2025, with investors balancing a familiar mix of defensive-healthcare appeal and headline-driven catalysts—from fresh talc litigation verdicts to FDA-related momentum in oncology and MedTech. Below is what matters most for JNJ stock right now, what analysts are projecting, and which near-term triggers could move shares as the holiday week begins. JNJ stock price check: where shares stand heading into December 22 As of the latest available pricing from the most recent session (Friday, December 19), Johnson & Johnson stock traded around $206.37. The session’s trading
22 December 2025
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Micron Technology (MU) Stock: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on Dec. 22, 2025

Micron Technology (MU) Stock: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on Dec. 22, 2025

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is entering the Dec. 22, 2025 session with fresh momentum after a blowout earnings report, a guidance outlook that reset expectations across the memory-chip industry, and a wave of analyst target increases. The bigger story isn’t just one strong quarter—it’s Micron’s message that the memory market (especially high-bandwidth memory, or HBM) is constrained enough that pricing power may persist longer than many investors assumed. Below is a practical, investor-focused briefing on the latest Micron news, forecasts, and key risks to watch heading into the opening bell. The quick take 1) What just happened: Micron’s earnings
22 December 2025
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PepsiCo Stock (NASDAQ: PEP) Week Ahead: Elliott-Driven Reset, Analyst Price Targets, and What to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

PepsiCo Stock (NASDAQ: PEP) Week Ahead: Elliott-Driven Reset, Analyst Price Targets, and What to Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) heads into the week of December 22–26, 2025 in a familiar spot for defensive consumer staples: the stock is reacting less to day-to-day hype and more to big-picture execution—pricing, product mix, productivity, and any headline risks that can quickly swing sentiment in a low-volume holiday market. As of December 21, 2025, PepsiCo shares are around $148. The week ahead is Christmas-shortened (early close on Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day), which often means thinner liquidity and potentially sharper moves on headlines—even for “steady” names like PepsiCo. Investopedia Below is a complete, week-ahead report of the latest
22 December 2025
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened Trading, New Gene-Therapy Data, and Fresh Analyst Targets (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened Trading, New Gene-Therapy Data, and Fresh Analyst Targets (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) heads into the week of December 22–26, 2025 with a familiar setup for biotech investors: a cash-rich market leader in cystic fibrosis (CF), a pipeline that could meaningfully diversify revenue over the next 12–24 months, and a stock that can move quickly on headlines—even when broader markets are quiet. The difference this time is the calendar. U.S. equities trading will be compressed by Christmas, with an early close on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m. ET) and markets closed Thursday, Dec. 25. That tends to thin liquidity and can magnify price swings—up or down—on even modest
22 December 2025
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Philip Morris International (PM) Stock Week Ahead: Dividend Watch, FDA Nicotine Pouch Developments, Analyst Targets and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Philip Morris International (PM) Stock Week Ahead: Dividend Watch, FDA Nicotine Pouch Developments, Analyst Targets and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Published: Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 (week-ahead outlook) Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with a familiar mix of forces: a defensive consumer-staples profile, an income-driven shareholder base watching the next dividend milestone, and an evolving regulatory backdrop for nicotine pouches and other smoke-free products. PM shares last closed around $156.84 (Friday close), sitting well below the 2025 peak but still far above the year’s lows—an important context as liquidity thins into the holiday. FT Markets Below is what matters most for PM stock in the week ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): the trading calendar, PMI-specific
21 December 2025
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Real Estate Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): REITs and Homebuilders Face Fed-Pause Signals, Mortgage-Rate Relief, and Holiday Liquidity

Real Estate Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): REITs and Homebuilders Face Fed-Pause Signals, Mortgage-Rate Relief, and Holiday Liquidity

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, real estate stocks are heading into a holiday-shortened trading week with an unusually dense mix of cross-currents: easing mortgage rates, a Federal Reserve that just cut rates again but is now signaling patience, and thin year-end liquidity that can exaggerate daily moves. Reuters+2Freddie Mac+2 For investors tracking REITs, homebuilder stocks, and real estate ETFs, the next five sessions (with a Christmas closure in the middle) are less about earnings and more about rates, housing demand, and macro data timing—especially after months of delayed releases tied to the 2025 government shutdown. Bureau of Economic Analysis+2Investopedia+2
21 December 2025
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Data Center Stocks Week Ahead: AI Capex Scrutiny, Power Constraints, and Holiday Trading Put Nvidia, Vertiv, and Data Center REITs in Focus

Data Center Stocks Week Ahead: AI Capex Scrutiny, Power Constraints, and Holiday Trading Put Nvidia, Vertiv, and Data Center REITs in Focus

Data center stocks head into the week of December 22, 2025 at an unusual intersection: the AI infrastructure buildout is still accelerating, but markets are getting far less forgiving about how it’s funded, how quickly it pays back, and whether the power grid can keep up. That tension was on full display from December 19–21—a three-day stretch that brought fresh evidence of a global data center construction wave, rising regulatory and political pushback on electricity costs, and renewed questions about the sustainability of debt-heavy AI expansion. At the same time, parts of the AI trade bounced late in the week
21 December 2025
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Rivian Stock (RIVN) in Focus: AI Autonomy Push, R2 Countdown, and Fresh Analyst Targets (Dec. 21, 2025)

Rivian Stock (RIVN) in Focus: AI Autonomy Push, R2 Countdown, and Fresh Analyst Targets (Dec. 21, 2025)

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a very different story than it started the year with. Yes, it’s still the maker of the adventure-flavored R1T pickup and R1S SUV—but this week, Rivian stock moved like a company trying to be valued as a software-and-silicon platform, not just an EV manufacturer. Because today is Sunday, December 21, U.S. markets are closed. Rivian shares last traded Friday, December 19, ending around $22.45 after a sharp rally and heavy volume. StockAnalysis+1 What lit the fuse? A rapid sequence of autonomy announcements, a “shipping now” driver-assistance
21 December 2025
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Rolls-Royce Holdings Stock (RR.L) Forecast & News: £200m Buyback, Defence Momentum and the 2026 Outlook

Rolls-Royce Holdings Stock (RR.L) Forecast & News: £200m Buyback, Defence Momentum and the 2026 Outlook

December 21, 2025 — Rolls-Royce Holdings plc shares (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) are ending 2025 with momentum again, helped by a fresh capital return plan and a steady drip of operational and contract updates across Civil Aerospace, Defence and Power Systems. The stock closed at £11.70 (1,170p) on Friday, December 19, leaving it just a touch below its 52‑week high of £11.96 (set on September 29). MarketWatch+1 But the bigger story for investors isn’t “one more good week.” It’s whether Rolls‑Royce can convert its turnaround into something rarer: a durable, cash‑generating industrial compounder — while the market is already pricing
21 December 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:49 AM EST CSL Faces Growth Uncertainty Amid Seqirus Spin-off Pause and Flu Vaccine Demand Drop February 7, 2026, 12:49 AM EST. CSL (ASX:CSL) confronts near-term challenges after delaying its Seqirus vaccine unit spin-off due to weaker U.S. flu vaccination uptake, impacting its fiscal 2026 growth outlook. Regulatory scrutiny in Europe over its Tavneos kidney therapy data, plus intensifying U.S. competition for its Vifor iron products, heighten concerns over product credibility and pricing pressure. Despite these headwinds, CSL's diversified portfolio in plasma, vaccines, and kidney therapies underpins its
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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