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Technology News 8 December 2025

IBM Stock After the $11 Billion Confluent Deal: Price, Forecasts and AI Strategy in December 2025

IBM Stock After the $11 Billion Confluent Deal: Price, Forecasts and AI Strategy in December 2025

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) is back in the M&A headlines. On December 8, 2025, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire data‑streaming specialist Confluent Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) in an all‑cash transaction valued at about $11 billion, or $31 per share.IBM Newsroom The deal lands after a year in which IBM shares have climbed a little over 40% year‑to‑date and are trading near record highs, powered by a renewed focus on hybrid cloud, AI, and mainframe cycles.Investing.com UK+1 Here’s a comprehensive look at where IBM stock stands today, what the Confluent acquisition means strategically and financially, and how Wall
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IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition: How Real‑Time Data Supercharges Its AI and Cloud Strategy

IBM’s $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition: How Real‑Time Data Supercharges Its AI and Cloud Strategy

IBM has agreed to acquire data‑streaming specialist Confluent in an all‑cash deal valued at $11 billion, in what is shaping up to be one of the defining AI and cloud infrastructure deals of 2025. The transaction, announced on December 8, 2025, will see IBM pay $31 per share for all outstanding Confluent stock, implying an enterprise value of around $11 billion and marking its largest software acquisition since Red Hat in 2019. IBM Newsroom+1 The move is central to IBM’s pitch that the next phase of enterprise AI will be won not just with large models, but with the plumbing
8 December 2025
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IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

IBM Close to $11 Billion Deal to Acquire Confluent, Reports Say, as Big Blue Confirms Takeover for AI Data Push

Published December 8, 2025 International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is moving ahead with one of its largest software deals in years, agreeing to acquire data-streaming specialist Confluent in an all‑cash transaction valued at about $11 billion, following a wave of reports that it was “close to a deal” over the weekend.Reuters+1 The purchase, priced at $31 per share in cash, gives IBM control of one of the leading platforms for real‑time data streaming—technology increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure for enterprise AI and cloud applications.IBM Newsroom+1 From “close to a deal” to signed agreement On Sunday, The Wall Street Journal and others reported that IBM
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AMD Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Deals, China Tax and What to Watch Before the Market Opens

AMD Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Deals, China Tax and What to Watch Before the Market Opens

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) heads into Monday’s session sitting at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom — but also in the crosshairs of export policy, supply-chain constraints and lofty expectations. Here’s a detailed look at where AMD stock stands before the U.S. stock market opens on December 8, 2025, and the key news and forecasts investors should know today. 1. AMD stock pre‑market: where things stand this morning AMD last closed at $217.97 on Friday, December 5, 2025, up about 0.9% on the day, with a trading range between roughly $216 and $224. MarketBeat+1 In
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Apple (AAPL) Stock Pre‑Market on December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, Executive Exodus and AI Bets – What Investors Need to Know

Apple (AAPL) Stock Pre‑Market on December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, Executive Exodus and AI Bets – What Investors Need to Know

December 8, 2025 As Wall Street gears up for another Fed decision and the last stretch of 2025 trading, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is back in the spotlight. A wave of bullish analyst upgrades is colliding with growing concern over executive departures and delayed AI rollouts — all while the stock trades just a few percent below its all‑time high. Here’s a comprehensive, pre‑market rundown of what matters for Apple stock before the opening bell on Monday, December 8, 2025. 1. Pre‑Market Snapshot: Apple Near Record Highs, Slightly Softer Before the Open Technically focused service StockInvest.us labels Apple a “buy/hold
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Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Today: What to Know Before the Market Opens on December 8, 2025

As U.S. markets prepare to open on Monday, December 8, 2025, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is back in focus with a mix of fresh software news, evolving AI partnerships, and ongoing debate about its sky‑high valuation. Real‑time dashboards show Nvidia trading in the low‑$180s in early pre‑market activity, modestly above Friday’s official close of $182.41. StockAnalysis data shows a pre‑market indication around $182.78 at 7:32 a.m. ET, up about 0.2% from the last close. StockAnalysis StockTitan lists a similar quote near $182.9 with a market cap close to $4.5 trillion. Stock Titan At the same time, Wall Street’s 12‑month price
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Seagate Technology (STX) Stock Forecast: AI Storage Boom, Fresh Price Targets and Insider Moves as of December 8, 2025

Seagate Technology (STX) Stock Forecast: AI Storage Boom, Fresh Price Targets and Insider Moves as of December 8, 2025

New York — December 8, 2025.Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) is ending 2025 as one of the most dramatic comeback stories in large‑cap tech. After closing at $278.79 on December 5 — up nearly 5% on the day and more than triple its 52‑week low — the hard‑drive specialist now sits just below record territory as investors crowd into anything tied to AI infrastructure. Yahoo Finance+2StockAnalysis+2 At the same time, Seagate’s fundamentals have flipped from cyclical downturn to record earnings, its dividend has been raised again, and Wall Street continues to push price targets higher — even as some
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Western Digital (WDC) Stock Soars 260% in 2025: AI Storage Champion or Late-Stage Risk?

Western Digital (WDC) Stock Soars 260% in 2025: AI Storage Champion or Late-Stage Risk?

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) has gone from a battered cyclical hardware name to one of 2025’s loudest AI winners. As of December 8, 2025, the stock is trading around $168.89, up roughly 260% year-to-date and sitting just below its all‑time high near $178.EBC Financial Group The move has turned Western Digital into the best‑performing stock in the S&P 500 in 2025, as investors crowd into what’s increasingly being seen as “AI plumbing” – the storage infrastructure that keeps all those models fed with data.EBC Financial Group+1 At the same time, the company has completed a spin‑off of its flash
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Pinterest (PINS) Stock Jumps on S&P MidCap 400 Inclusion: Is the AI Shopping Pivot Undervalued Going Into 2026?

Pinterest (PINS) Stock Jumps on S&P MidCap 400 Inclusion: Is the AI Shopping Pivot Undervalued Going Into 2026?

Date: December 8, 2025 Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE: PINS) is back in the spotlight today as the stock reacts to a major index upgrade just weeks after a sharp post‑earnings selloff. Between its entry into the S&P MidCap 400, record user growth and an aggressive push into AI‑driven shopping, Pinterest stock now sits at the intersection of powerful long‑term growth narratives and very real short‑term risks. This article walks through the latest news, fundamentals, analyst forecasts, valuation models and technical signals around Pinterest stock as of December 8, 2025. Pinterest stock today: price, move and the S&P MidCap 400 catalyst As
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DigitalOcean Stock in December 2025: AI Pivot, Earnings Beat and What Comes Next for DOCN

DigitalOcean Stock in December 2025: AI Pivot, Earnings Beat and What Comes Next for DOCN

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DOCN) has quietly turned into one of the more interesting mid‑cap cloud and AI names heading into 2026. As of 8 December 2025, the stock trades around $48–49 per share, close to its 52‑week high of $52.20, giving the company a market cap of roughly $4.4 billion and a forward P/E around the high‑teens. MarketBeat+1 Behind that move is a potent mix of accelerating AI revenue, a big Q3 earnings beat, a raised 2025 outlook, and a wave of bullish analyst calls—tempered by meaningful leverage, intense competition from hyperscalers, and fresh management turnover. This article walks
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Micron (MU) Stock Jumps on AI Memory Supercycle: Crucial Exit, Japan Fab and 2026 Forecasts Explained

Micron (MU) Stock Jumps on AI Memory Supercycle: Crucial Exit, Japan Fab and 2026 Forecasts Explained

Date: December 8, 2025 Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is back in the spotlight as one of Wall Street’s favorite AI infrastructure plays. After a volatile week driven by its decision to kill the long‑running Crucial consumer brand, the memory maker’s shares have rebounded and are once again trading near record territory, powered by record earnings, sold‑out AI memory and a multi‑billion‑dollar expansion in Japan. CoinCentral+1 Below is a deep dive into today’s Micron stock news, its AI-focused strategic pivot, the latest analyst forecasts, and what investors will be watching into the December 17 earnings report. Micron stock today: AI trade
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iRobot Stock Rockets on Robotics Hype While Bankruptcy Fears Deepen – IRBT Update for December 8, 2025

iRobot Stock Rockets on Robotics Hype While Bankruptcy Fears Deepen – IRBT Update for December 8, 2025

Ticker: iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT)Date: December 8, 2025 iRobot’s stock has suddenly gone from “left for dead” penny territory to a meme‑adjacent, policy‑driven rocket ship. In early December, shares of the Roomba maker more than doubled in a few trading sessions on speculation that the White House is preparing a major push to support the U.S. robotics industry, even as the company itself openly warns that bankruptcy is a likely outcome. StreetInsider.com+3TipRanks+3MEXC+3 As of this morning, iRobot trades around $3.69 per share, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $109 million, with deeply negative earnings (trailing EPS about –$6.74).
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Stock Market Today

Carnival stock price jumps 8% as SEC filing flags possible CFO share sale next week

Carnival stock price jumps 8% as SEC filing flags possible CFO share sale next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 05:17 EST — Market closed. Carnival Corp & plc shares closed up 8.1% on Friday at $33.99, riding a broad risk-on move into the weekend as a regulatory filing flagged a possible executive share sale early next week. The timing matters. The stock’s sharp run leaves it sensitive to any fresh supply when Wall Street reopens Monday, and traders are already looking at a handful of near-dated corporate markers. One of them landed late Friday. A Form 144 notice listed Carnival executive officer David Bernstein as planning to sell 361,790 shares, with an aggregate market
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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