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Technology News 31 December 2025 - 1 January 2026

Qualcomm stock slides in thin year-end trade; QCOM turns to Feb. 4 earnings next

Qualcomm stock slides in thin year-end trade; QCOM turns to Feb. 4 earnings next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:43 ET — Market closed QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) ended Wednesday down 1.5% at $171.05, giving back ground in the final U.S. trading session of 2025. MarketWatch The stock fell as Wall Street closed the year modestly lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.74% and the Nasdaq off 0.76%, Reuters reported. Reuters That matters now because year-end trading is often thin, and small orders can move prices more than usual. Traders pointed to profit-taking — selling to lock in gains — when liquidity is low, meaning fewer buyers and sellers are active. Reuters “It’s perfectly fine
1 January 2026
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Google stock caps best year since 2009 as AI bets carry Alphabet into 2026

Google stock caps best year since 2009 as AI bets carry Alphabet into 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:50 ET Alphabet closed out 2025 up about 66%, its best year since 2009, as investors warmed to Google’s push into artificial intelligence. Shares rebounded from an April low of $144.70, and Wall Street has pointed to new search features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode, built on its latest Gemini 3 model, as key to keeping users inside Google even as rivals such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Perplexity gain traction. Barron’s The year-end run matters because big tech has set the tone for equity performance, and investors are pressing companies to show that
1 January 2026
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Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after-hours into year-end as traders trim storage winners

Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after-hours into year-end as traders trim storage winners

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:43 ET — After-hours Western Digital Corp shares fell about 2.2% to $172.27 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after swinging between $171.28 and $177.46 earlier in the day. The late-day dip matters because Western Digital has been a high-beta proxy for data-center spending, and year-end rebalancing can amplify moves when liquidity is thinner than usual. It also comes as investors try to separate short-term flow-driven trading from the bigger question for 2026: whether demand for high-capacity drives used in AI-heavy data centers stays strong enough to support pricing and margins. U.S. stocks ended the last
1 January 2026
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CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) slips after hours as CEO pay filing and Wedbush’s $600 target hit year-end tape

CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) slips after hours as CEO pay filing and Wedbush’s $600 target hit year-end tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:42 ET — After-hours CrowdStrike Holdings shares slipped about 1.5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, leaving the cybersecurity firm at $468.76. The move capped a soft finish for U.S. equities as investors closed the books on 2025, a year fueled by euphoria around AI-focused stocks, Reuters reported. Reuters CrowdStrike drew fresh attention this week after it filed an 8-K describing a new, long-term performance stock unit award for CEO George Kurtz, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission filing. SEC Performance stock units are equity awards that pay out only if targets are met. CrowdStrike
1 January 2026
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ServiceNow (NOW) stock slips after hours as CEO contract change nears and $7.75B Armis deal stays in focus

ServiceNow (NOW) stock slips after hours as CEO contract change nears and $7.75B Armis deal stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:07 ET — After-hours ServiceNow shares fell 0.7% to $153.19 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, which takes place outside the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET session. The stock’s late move followed a downbeat finish for Wall Street on the final trading day of 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.8% in thin trading, with technology stocks the biggest drag, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.17%, AP reported. The Business Journal The timing matters because U.S. stock and bond markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day,
1 January 2026
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Salesforce stock slips after-hours to end 2025 as focus turns to Agentforce AI and Feb. 25 earnings

Salesforce stock slips after-hours to end 2025 as focus turns to Agentforce AI and Feb. 25 earnings

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:03 ET — After-hours Salesforce, Inc. shares ended down 0.4% on Wednesday and hovered near $264.91 in after-hours trading, as the cloud software maker closed out 2025’s final session on a subdued note. The stock traded between $264.44 and $266.12 during the session. The late drift underscored how thin year-end liquidity can magnify moves in large-cap technology names, even without fresh company news. For Salesforce, the timing matters because investors are resetting exposure ahead of 2026, when spending on enterprise software and new AI features is expected to be under sharper scrutiny. A Yahoo Finance
1 January 2026
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Super Micro (SMCI) stock slips into year-end after SEC filing flags operations shake-up

Super Micro (SMCI) stock slips into year-end after SEC filing flags operations shake-up

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:49 ET — After-hours Super Micro Computer shares slid on Wednesday in thin year-end trading, as investors weighed a leadership change disclosed in a regulatory filing and a broader pullback in technology stocks. The move matters because Super Micro’s valuation has remained tightly tied to confidence in execution — shipping high-end server systems on time while managing margins in a competitive AI hardware market. It also lands as the company closes its fiscal second quarter on Dec. 31, setting up a fresh read on demand and delivery cadence when it next updates investors. Super Micro
1 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides today as AT&T sets satellite beta timeline; insider buy filing in focus

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock slides today as AT&T sets satellite beta timeline; insider buy filing in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:14 ET — After-hours Shares of AST SpaceMobile fell 2.7% on Wednesday, pulling back after a 4.5% rise a day earlier, as traders weighed new partner and regulatory signals into year-end positioning. StockAnalysis The pullback matters because AST SpaceMobile has become one of the market’s more volatile ways to bet on “direct-to-device” connectivity — using satellites to connect to standard, unmodified smartphones when users are outside cell-tower range. Google AT&T’s latest update put fresh attention on the near-term buildout needed for service, including ground infrastructure and a limited beta program. That timeline is a key
1 January 2026
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AI stocks today: Nvidia, Meta dip after hours as China H200 chip rush and dealmaking hit the tape

AI stocks today: Nvidia, Meta dip after hours as China H200 chip rush and dealmaking hit the tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:33 ET — After-hours Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co about ramping production of its H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) — chips used to train AI systems — after Chinese tech companies placed orders for more than 2 million units for 2026, far above the roughly 700,000 Nvidia has in stock, sources told Reuters. Beijing has yet to clear imports and the Trump administration only recently allowed H200 exports to China subject to a 25% fee, the people said. Reuters The latest supply-and-policy test lands as investors try to gauge how much of the
31 December 2025
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AppLovin stock falls nearly 3% into year-end as tech slide hits high-growth names

AppLovin stock falls nearly 3% into year-end as tech slide hits high-growth names

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:17 ET — After-hours AppLovin Corp shares fell 2.9% on Wednesday to $673.43, extending a late-December pullback on the final trading day of 2025. The stock traded between $698.79 and $672.29, with about 1.5 million shares changing hands, according to Investing.com data. Investing.com The slide came as Wall Street ended the year’s last session lower in holiday-thinned markets, with the S&P 500 down 0.74% and the Nasdaq off 0.76%. U.S. trading volumes totaled 11.17 billion shares versus a 20-session average of 15.8 billion, and markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day, Reuters reported. “It’s
31 December 2025
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Intel stock dips in year-end trade as Nvidia’s $5 billion stake stays in focus for INTC

Intel stock dips in year-end trade as Nvidia’s $5 billion stake stays in focus for INTC

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 5:02 PM ET — After-hours Intel Corp (INTC) shares fell about 1.0% in Wednesday’s regular session to $36.90 and were little changed in after-hours trading. The stock ranged from $36.84 to $38.01 on the day, with volume around 51 million shares. The move tracked a tech-led dip that pulled the S&P 500 down 0.73% and the Nasdaq off 0.76% in holiday-thin trading, Reuters reported. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity. Reuters For Intel, the year-end pullback matters because the stock has
31 December 2025
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Oracle stock slips into after-hours as tech fades on final day of 2025

Oracle stock slips into after-hours as tech fades on final day of 2025

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 4:48 ET — After-hours Oracle Corp shares were down 1.2% at $194.91 shortly after the close on Wednesday, as trading thinned into the New Year holiday. The move matters now because Oracle has become a bellwether for investor appetite for big-ticket cloud infrastructure spending tied to artificial intelligence. With the calendar turning, portfolio managers are rebalancing exposure and scrutinizing cash needs across the AI supply chain. For Oracle, the debate has centered on how quickly cloud demand converts into profit while the company ramps spending on data centers — large, long-lived projects that can weigh
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Stock Market Today

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

7 February 2026
Westpac shares fell 1.2% to A$39.43 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% amid broad selling. The bank is set to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 35,000 staff after a pilot last year. Investors are watching for signs of loan growth and credit quality ahead of Westpac’s first-quarter update on Feb. 13. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 3.85% this week.
ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

7 February 2026
ANZ shares closed at A$37.01 on Friday, down 1.52% as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2% and nearly $70 billion was wiped from the market. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 0.25 points to 3.85%, prompting ANZ to lift variable home loan rates from Feb. 13. ANZ announced a new Salesforce-based AI CRM rollout and a board change effective Feb. 8. Investors await ANZ’s first-quarter update on Feb. 12.
Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
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