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Technology News 19 December 2025 - 20 December 2025

Ciena Stock (CIEN) News, Forecasts and Analyst Targets as of Dec. 20, 2025: AI Networking Tailwinds Meet a Stretched Valuation Debate

Ciena Stock (CIEN) News, Forecasts and Analyst Targets as of Dec. 20, 2025: AI Networking Tailwinds Meet a Stretched Valuation Debate

Dec. 20, 2025 — Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) is ending the week in the middle of a classic “great company, pricey stock” argument. The networking supplier has become one of the market’s loudest beneficiaries of AI-era bandwidth buildouts, and investors have been rewarding it aggressively—sometimes enthusiastically, sometimes violently (in both directions). Because Dec. 20, 2025 falls on a Saturday, the latest official trading data reflects Friday’s close (Dec. 19). CIEN closed at $230.34, up 9.32% on the day after a choppy week. StockAnalysis What’s driving the conversation now: a blockbuster fiscal Q4 print, guidance that surprised to the upside, and
20 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Hits a Record High After a Landmark $816M Missile-Tracking Satellite Deal: News, Forecasts, and What’s Next (Dec. 20, 2025)

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Hits a Record High After a Landmark $816M Missile-Tracking Satellite Deal: News, Forecasts, and What’s Next (Dec. 20, 2025)

December 20, 2025 — Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is ending the week with the kind of headline every growth stock dreams about: a record close, a major U.S. national security contract, and renewed investor focus on the company’s longer-term “make-or-break” catalyst—Neutron, its next-generation medium-lift rocket. Shares surged into Friday’s close (the last trading session before today’s weekend), closing at $70.52, up 17.7% on the day and marking a new record. The move followed Rocket Lab’s announcement of its largest contract to date, a prime award tied to the U.S. Space Force’s proliferated missile-warning and missile-defense satellite architecture. MarketWatch+1 Below
20 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today (20 December 2025): ASX 200 Ends Week Higher as Tech and Banks Rebound, Uranium Surges, and ANZ Hit with Record $250m Penalty

Australia Stock Market Today (20 December 2025): ASX 200 Ends Week Higher as Tech and Banks Rebound, Uranium Surges, and ANZ Hit with Record $250m Penalty

Australia’s stock market is closed today, Saturday 20 December 2025, but investors head into the final, holiday-shortened stretch of the year with plenty to digest after Friday’s late rebound in tech and banks, a sharp turnaround in uranium names, and major regulatory headlines led by ANZ’s record penalty. Australian Securities Exchange+2Market Index+2 Below is a full wrap of the latest moves, the key corporate and macro drivers, and the near-term outlook as the market approaches Christmas with thinner liquidity and heightened sensitivity to global cues. Market Index+2IG+2 ASX 200 latest: Friday’s rebound lifted the benchmark, but the weekly streak snapped
20 December 2025
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Google Cloud’s Multibillion-Dollar Deal, CyberArk Regulatory Update, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Google Cloud’s Multibillion-Dollar Deal, CyberArk Regulatory Update, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) finished the regular session on Friday, December 19, 2025 at $186.88, up 0.54% on the day, and was trading modestly higher in the extended session at about $187.51 as of 7:59 p.m. ET. Volume was elevated at roughly 18.74 million shares, a notable pickup compared with recent sessions. StockAnalysis The after-hours tone comes after a headline-heavy day for the cybersecurity leader, led by an expanded Google Cloud partnership that Reuters described as approaching $10 billion over several years (per a source), plus a separate regulatory development tied to Palo Alto’s pending CyberArk acquisition. Reuters+1
20 December 2025
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: What Investors Need to Know Before the Next Market Open

Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: What Investors Need to Know Before the Next Market Open

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) ended Friday, December 19, 2025 on a constructive note—finishing the regular session higher and holding near unchanged in after-hours trading, even as semiconductor peers with heavier “AI beta” grabbed most of the spotlight. QCOM stock closed at $175.25, up 0.61%, and ticked up to about $175.47 in after-hours trading (as of 4:44 p.m. ET). Yahoo Finance Because December 19 is a Friday, U.S. markets are closed on Saturday—so the “next open” for most investors is Monday, December 22, 2025. Below is what mattered after the bell, what drove the day’s action, and what to watch next.
20 December 2025
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Palo Alto Networks Stock (PANW) in Focus: Google Cloud Deal “Approaching $10 Billion,” Analyst Targets, and What Comes Next (Dec. 19, 2025)

Palo Alto Networks Stock (PANW) in Focus: Google Cloud Deal “Approaching $10 Billion,” Analyst Targets, and What Comes Next (Dec. 19, 2025)

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) stock is in the spotlight on Friday, December 19, 2025, after the cybersecurity leader and Google Cloud announced a major expansion of their partnership aimed at securing enterprise AI workloads—an area that boards and CISOs increasingly view as a “must-solve” risk. A source familiar with the agreement told Reuters the multiyear commitment is “approaching $10 billion,” making it the largest security-services deal Google Cloud has struck to date, though executives declined to confirm the exact figure publicly. Reuters With the headline partnership now moving from strategic collaboration to a deeper operational and product alignment,
19 December 2025
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Uber Stock (UBER) News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook for Dec. 19, 2025: Robotaxis, AI Gains, and Legal Risk Take Center Stage

Uber Stock (UBER) News, Forecasts and Analyst Outlook for Dec. 19, 2025: Robotaxis, AI Gains, and Legal Risk Take Center Stage

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) heads into the end of the week with its stock trading around $79 per share on Friday, December 19, 2025, down about 1% on the day—a reminder that even after a strong year, sentiment can turn quickly when investors are weighing disruptive technology and regulatory risk at the same time. Yahoo Finance The central debate around Uber stock in late 2025 is no longer just “rides vs. delivery.” It’s whether Uber can become the indispensable marketplace layer for autonomous mobility—or whether robotaxi operators (and, potentially, automakers) ultimately bypass aggregators and keep the economics for themselves.
19 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today (Dec. 19, 2025): S&P 500 and Nasdaq Climb on AI Rebound, Nike Slides, and “Triple Witching” Fuels Volatility

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 19, 2025): S&P 500 and Nasdaq Climb on AI Rebound, Nike Slides, and “Triple Witching” Fuels Volatility

Wall Street was higher in early-afternoon trading on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, as investors rotated back into megacap technology and semiconductors after a choppy mid-December stretch that had tested the market’s AI optimism. The upside came even as Nike’s sharp drop weighed on the Dow and traders navigated the extra cross-currents of “triple witching” — a high-volume expiration day for major equity and index derivatives that can amplify intraday swings. Reuters+2Bloomberg+2 US stock market snapshot around 1:14 p.m. ET By early afternoon in New York (around 1:14 p.m. ET), broad U.S. equity benchmarks were green, with tech leading the advance.
19 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Surges on $805M Space Force-Backed SDA Award as Launch Cadence Fuels Fresh Wall Street Debate

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Surges on $805M Space Force-Backed SDA Award as Launch Cadence Fuels Fresh Wall Street Debate

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is back at the center of the public-space investing conversation on Friday, December 19, 2025, after a one-two catalyst combo: a major Space Development Agency (SDA) award tied to U.S. missile warning and tracking, and a rapidly executed U.S. Space Force launch that underscored Rocket Lab’s “responsive space” credibility. By late morning, RKLB was trading around $68, up roughly 14% on the day, and pushing toward fresh short-term highs. StockAnalysis+1 What’s notable is why the stock is moving: today’s rally isn’t just about rockets. It’s increasingly about Rocket Lab’s evolution into a full-stack space prime—launch
19 December 2025
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Coinbase Stock (NASDAQ: COIN) News on Dec. 19, 2025: Prediction‑Market Lawsuits, “Everything Exchange” Expansion, and Wall Street Forecasts

Coinbase Stock (NASDAQ: COIN) News on Dec. 19, 2025: Prediction‑Market Lawsuits, “Everything Exchange” Expansion, and Wall Street Forecasts

December 19, 2025 Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) is back in the spotlight on Friday as investors weigh a fresh wave of legal headlines against the company’s biggest strategic pivot in years: becoming an “everything exchange” that blends crypto, stocks, tokenized equities, and prediction markets in one app. As of 15:48 UTC on Dec. 19, COIN shares traded around $241.45, up about 0.94% on the day, after opening near $242.49 and moving in a $241.04–$247.19 intraday range. Coinbase’s market capitalization at that time was roughly $71.3 billion, with about 6.7 million shares traded. That price action may look calm, but
19 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News and Forecasts on Dec. 19, 2025: Space Force DiskSat Launch, Neutron Progress, and Wall Street Price Targets

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News and Forecasts on Dec. 19, 2025: Space Force DiskSat Launch, Neutron Progress, and Wall Street Price Targets

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is ending 2025 the way it likes to operate: fast, frequent, and (so far) reliably on-target. As of December 19, 2025, Rocket Lab stock is back in the spotlight after a U.S. Space Force mission flew successfully just after midnight on Dec. 18, adding another proof-point to the company’s growing role in national security launches—while investors continue debating the bigger catalyst looming in the near future: Neutron. The result is a stock story with two simultaneous plotlines. One is immediate and measurable—launch cadence, customer responsiveness, and near-term financial guidance. The other is the market’s favorite
19 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock News Today, Dec. 19, 2025: Price Near $190 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and New Defense/AI Deals Drive the Outlook

Palantir (PLTR) Stock News Today, Dec. 19, 2025: Price Near $190 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and New Defense/AI Deals Drive the Outlook

December 19, 2025 — Palantir Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: PLTR) shares were higher in early Friday trading, hovering around $190 after a volatile week for high-growth AI stocks. PLTR is coming into the final stretch of 2025 with a market value above $400 billion and a reputation for outsized moves—making today’s mix of macro data, defense contract momentum, and analyst valuation debates especially consequential. Palantir stock price today: where PLTR is trading on Dec. 19, 2025 In early U.S. trading on Friday, Palantir stock changed hands near $190.59, up about 2.6% versus the prior close, with intraday trading spanning roughly the
19 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, 12:10 AM EST CleanSpark (CLSK) Shares Show Volatility Amid Bitcoin Mining Growth Prospects February 7, 2026, 12:02 AM EST. CleanSpark (CLSK), a bitcoin mining firm, saw a sharp 21.96% rise in one day after a 35.26% decline over 90 days. The company posted $785 million in annual revenue but a net loss of $267 million. Despite recent share price volatility, analysts estimate a fair value of $23.16 per share, more than double the current $10.08 price, reflecting expectations of expansion in mining capacity and improved margins. The valuation
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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