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Technology 28 December 2025 - 29 December 2025

Palantir stock slips in premarket as Karp’s college alternative grabs attention

Palantir stock slips in premarket as Karp’s college alternative grabs attention

Palantir shares slipped 0.9% to $186.95 in premarket trading Monday after closing down 2.8% Friday. The drop follows a report on CEO Alex Karp’s new paid “Meritocracy Fellowship” for high school graduates. Palantir stock remains up about 150% for 2025 but trades at roughly 437 times trailing earnings. Investors await Fed minutes and housing data in a holiday-shortened week.
29 December 2025
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Intel stock steadies near $36 ahead of Fed minutes as year-end trading looms

Intel stock steadies near $36 ahead of Fed minutes as year-end trading looms

Intel shares closed at $36.20, up 0.1%, with U.S. markets shut ahead of Monday’s session. Investors await Tuesday’s Federal Reserve minutes after the central bank cut rates to 3.50%-3.75% in 2025. A Reuters poll showed South Korea’s December exports, led by semiconductors, are projected to rise 9% year-over-year. Intel traded between $35.87 and $36.46 in the last session on 28.8 million shares.
29 December 2025
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Lam Research near $180 as year-end positioning puts chip-tool stocks back in play

Lam Research near $180 as year-end positioning puts chip-tool stocks back in play

Lam Research closed up 0.4% at $178.07 Friday in thin post-holiday trading. Investors await December-quarter results after the quarter ended Sunday, with guidance set at $5.20 billion revenue plus or minus $300 million. Fed minutes due Tuesday and light volumes could drive volatility. Other chip-equipment stocks also edged higher.
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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Intel’s 107,000-sq-ft Santa Clara buildout: what city documents show

Intel’s 107,000-sq-ft Santa Clara buildout: what city documents show

Intel has filed plans with Santa Clara to build a three-story, 107,171-square-foot manufacturing and utility building at 3065 Bowers Ave, city documents show. The project would occupy 2.4 acres at the southwest corner of Intel’s Bowers campus. A city hearing is expected in early 2026, with construction targeted from mid-2026 to mid-2027. The proposal remains under city review.
29 December 2025
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Intel stock holds near $36 as investors weigh foundry signals into year-end

Intel stock holds near $36 as investors weigh foundry signals into year-end

Intel closed Friday up 0.1% at $36.20, with shares last indicated at $36.19. A Reuters report that Nvidia halted tests of Intel’s 18A chip process has kept focus on Intel’s foundry business and efforts to attract top customers. Intel says its 18A and 14A technologies are progressing, but Nvidia declined to comment. Traders are watching upcoming U.S. housing data, Fed minutes, and Intel’s next earnings.
29 December 2025
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Silver breaks $80 as Musk warns manufacturers face fallout from soaring metal prices

Silver breaks $80 as Musk warns manufacturers face fallout from soaring metal prices

Silver surged above $80 an ounce for the first time, Bloomberg reported, capping a record six-day rally. Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned manufacturers could be hit by the spike, citing silver’s role in industrial production. Analysts pointed to looming China export restrictions and expectations of U.S. rate cuts in 2026 as key factors. Gold and platinum also reached record highs this week, the Guardian said.
29 December 2025
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A massive asteroid will skim past Earth in 2029 — and a Swiss-built camera is gearing up to watch it

A massive asteroid will skim past Earth in 2029 — and a Swiss-built camera is gearing up to watch it

Asteroid Apophis will pass within 32,000 km of Earth on April 13, 2029, closer than many satellites but with no risk of impact, according to ESA. The University of Bern is building a camera for ESA and Japan’s Ramses mission to study changes to Apophis during the flyby. NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will also observe the asteroid after the encounter. Apophis, about 375 meters wide, was discovered in 2004.
29 December 2025
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Oracle stock holds near $200 as year-end Fed minutes loom and AI spending worries linger

Oracle stock holds near $200 as year-end Fed minutes loom and AI spending worries linger

Oracle shares closed up 0.25% at $197.99 Friday, then slipped to $196.90 after hours. The company forecast third-quarter revenue growth of 16% to 18% and adjusted profit of $1.64 to $1.68 per share, both below analyst estimates. Oracle plans to raise fiscal 2026 capital spending by $15 billion to expand AI cloud capacity. Remaining performance obligations rose 15% to $523 billion but missed some forecasts.
29 December 2025
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Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

Meta shares closed down 0.7% at $663.29 on Friday as New York enacted a law requiring mental-health warning labels on social media platforms with features like infinite scroll and autoplay. The law allows civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation and targets algorithmic feeds. Instagram internal documents show efforts to win back teen users amid mounting lawsuits and oversight.
29 December 2025
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Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

Broadcom shares closed up 0.6% at $352.13 on Friday in subdued post-Christmas trading. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $18.0 billion, up 28% year-over-year, but warned gross margins would decline as AI revenue grows. The S&P 500 slipped 0.03%, while the Philadelphia semiconductor index edged up 0.05%. Broadcom’s next earnings report is expected in early February.
29 December 2025
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NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Weekend Update: Vendor-Financing Scrutiny, Groq Inference Deal, and Analyst Targets Ahead of the Final 2025 Trading Days

NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Weekend Update: Vendor-Financing Scrutiny, Groq Inference Deal, and Analyst Targets Ahead of the Final 2025 Trading Days

NVIDIA shares closed at $190.53 Friday, up about 1%, as investors assessed new concerns over vendor financing and special-purpose vehicles tied to AI infrastructure deals, highlighted in a Sunday Guardian report. The company denied relying on such financing, citing transparent reporting and a strong outlook. U.S. markets reopen Monday for the final 2025 trading days amid thin year-end liquidity.
28 December 2025
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Uber Stock (NYSE: UBER) Holds Near $81 With Markets Closed; Robotaxi Expansion and Uber One Lawsuit Remain Key Watch Items Into Monday

Uber Stock (NYSE: UBER) Holds Near $81 With Markets Closed; Robotaxi Expansion and Uber One Lawsuit Remain Key Watch Items Into Monday

Uber shares closed at $81.26, up 0.12%, as investors weigh long-term growth from autonomy deals against near-term legal scrutiny over Uber One subscriptions. The stock remains below its September high of $101.99. Broader market sentiment is positive ahead of Monday’s open, with the S&P 500 near 7,000 and investors watching for Fed minutes. New institutional filings showed E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB took a stake of 83,500 shares.
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

Qualcomm shares closed at $174.81 Friday, little changed in thin holiday trading. U.S. markets are shut for the weekend and will reopen Monday. The stock sits about 15% below its 52-week high and 45% above its low. Recent SEC filings show several institutional investors modestly increased their Qualcomm holdings in the third quarter.
28 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • TSX Surges on De-escalation Hope as Global Markets Rally
    March 31, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT. Canada's TSX index jumped 449.62 points (2.2%) to 32,491.74 amid optimism over easing Middle East tensions, signaling relief after its worst monthly slide since June 2022. All 12 TSX subgroups rose, led by gold (up 4.6%), materials (4%), and health-care (2.9%). U.S. stocks also rallied, with the Dow adding 477.79 points, S&P 500 up 1.6%, and Nasdaq climbing 2.2%, fueled by hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Technology shares mostly advanced; Nvidia gained 1%, Microsoft 2%. Despite the rally, crude oil prices edged down to $102.44 a barrel after reports of a Kuwaiti tanker strike in Dubai waters. Gold surged $80.60 to $4,606.60 an ounce. Treasury yields dipped as 10-year bond prices increased to 4.32%. The market remains cautious with March shaping as the worst month for the S&P since September 2022.
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