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Technology News 29 December 2025

GE Vernova stock slips as jet-engine turbine demand for AI data centers stays in focus

GE Vernova stock slips as jet-engine turbine demand for AI data centers stays in focus

GE Vernova shares slipped 0.2% to $662.11 midday Monday, outperforming a broader decline in industrials. A Financial Times report said data centers are buying aircraft-derived gas turbines from GE Vernova to speed up power access, with orders up about a third this year. Investors await the company’s next earnings update, expected Jan. 28. The stock traded between $651.77 and $670.99.
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Why IREN stock is whipsawing today as bitcoin slips and tech rally cools

Why IREN stock is whipsawing today as bitcoin slips and tech rally cools

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:27 ET — Regular session IREN Ltd (IREN.O) shares swung sharply on Monday and were last down 0.5% at $40.08 in midday New York trading. The stock has ranged from $38.55 to $42.25 so far in the session. The whipsaw highlights how tightly the Nasdaq-listed name trades with risk appetite in the final week of the year, when holiday-thinned volumes can amplify moves. It also reflects IREN’s dual exposure to two volatile themes: bitcoin mining and the build-out of data centers for artificial intelligence workloads. That combination can make the stock sensitive to both crypto
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Cisco stock dips as tech rally cools in final week of 2025

Cisco stock dips as tech rally cools in final week of 2025

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:16 ET — Regular session Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) shares fell 0.6% to $77.71 in late-morning trading on Monday. The stock was down about 46 cents from its prior close. The move came as U.S. stocks eased from recent highs to start the final three sessions of 2025, with heavyweight technology and artificial intelligence (AI) names giving back some of last week’s gains. Reuters Broader markets were lower, with the S&P 500-tracking SPY down 0.5% and the Nasdaq-focused QQQ down 0.6%. The Technology Select Sector SPDR fund (XLK) was off about 0.7%. “This is (not) the
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AI stocks today: Nvidia slips after Intel stake filing as chip rally pauses

AI stocks today: Nvidia slips after Intel stake filing as chip rally pauses

Nvidia fell nearly 2% after Intel disclosed Nvidia completed a $5 billion purchase of Intel shares in a private placement. Intel rose about 0.7%. Semiconductor and Nasdaq-100 ETFs edged lower in thin holiday trading. U.S. markets will close Thursday for New Year’s Day, with traders watching Fed minutes and jobless claims later this week.
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Palantir slips as Karp’s paid “college alternative” hits headlines in weak year-end trade

Palantir slips as Karp’s paid “college alternative” hits headlines in weak year-end trade

Palantir shares fell 0.9% to $187.10 early Monday as tech stocks slipped in thin holiday trading. The company drew attention after reports it paid 22 high school graduates $5,400 a month to skip college under its new “Meritocracy Fellowship.” Investors are watching upcoming Fed minutes and jobless claims for rate signals. Palantir’s stock remains up about 150% for the year.
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Broadcom stock falls at the open as year-end rally cools and AI margin worries linger

Broadcom stock falls at the open as year-end rally cools and AI margin worries linger

Broadcom shares fell 1.4% to $347.37 in early New York trading Monday, underperforming the tech sector as Wall Street opened lower. The Nasdaq dropped about 0.8% at the bell. Nvidia shares slipped after a filing revealed a $5 billion stake in Intel. Broadcom’s recent outlook showed strong revenue guidance but warned of lower profit margins as AI sales grow.
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Micron stock slips on ex-dividend day as chip rally cools into year-end

Micron stock slips on ex-dividend day as chip rally cools into year-end

Micron Technology shares fell 0.6% to $284.79 in early trading Monday as the stock began trading ex-dividend. The company’s $0.115 per share dividend is payable Jan. 14 to holders as of Dec. 29. Trading volume was thin ahead of the New Year’s holiday, with broader chip stocks little changed. Investors are watching for Federal Reserve minutes and jobless claims later in the week.
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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.
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Meta stock slips before the bell as year-end trade turns to Fed minutes

Meta stock slips before the bell as year-end trade turns to Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 06:45 ET — Premarket Meta Platforms (META.O) shares fell 0.7% in premarket trading on Monday to $663.29, as U.S. stock index futures drifted lower ahead of the opening bell. The dip comes at the start of the year’s final, holiday-shortened trading week, when thin liquidity can exaggerate moves and make big stocks more sensitive to macro headlines. U.S. futures were modestly lower, Reuters reported. Investors are trying to extend a year-end “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal stretch of late-December and early-January gains — with the S&P 500 near record highs and about 1% shy
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Rocket Lab stock tumbles after record run — here’s what investors are watching

Rocket Lab stock tumbles after record run — here’s what investors are watching

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:36 ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corp shares slid 8.46% on Friday to close at $70.65, paring gains after the space company surged to record highs earlier in the holiday-shortened week. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters because Rocket Lab’s stock has become a momentum favorite into year-end, buoyed by defense-related contract wins and a faster launch cadence, leaving investors sensitive to any sign of profit-taking or shifting risk appetite. SEC+1 Friday’s retreat came after the stock touched $79.83 on Dec. 24, according to price data, as traders reassessed valuations following the recent run-up. Investing.com
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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

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:06 ET — Market closed. Intel shares were last up 0.1% at $36.20, with U.S. markets closed ahead of the opening bell. The chipmaker is heading into the year’s final stretch with Wall Street near record levels and investors watching whether the rally holds in thin holiday trading. Reuters The immediate focus is the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes, due on Tuesday, which investors use to gauge how policymakers see inflation and growth. Reuters The Fed lowered its benchmark rate by 75 basis points — 0.75 percentage point — over its last three meetings of 2025
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Tesla stock slides as robotaxi safety scrutiny returns to the spotlight

Tesla stock slides as robotaxi safety scrutiny returns to the spotlight

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 02:24 ET — Market closed. Tesla (TSLA.O) shares fell 2.1% in the last session, closing at $475.19. The stock traded between $473.82 and $488.90 and saw volume of about 58.8 million shares. The decline came as investors weighed renewed safety and regulatory scrutiny around robotaxis, a theme that has become central to Tesla’s growth narrative. Reuters That matters now because Tesla’s valuation hinges increasingly on self-driving services as well as other longer-dated bets, while year-end trading can magnify swings when volumes are light. Reuters+1 Wall Street ended nearly unchanged on Friday, snapping a short rally
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XPeng stock in focus after P7+ range-extended version tease and Qatar push

XPeng stock in focus after P7+ range-extended version tease and Qatar push

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 00:26 ET — Market closed. XPeng Inc said on Monday it will offer a refreshed P7+ sedan in both battery-electric and range-extended versions, as the Chinese carmaker broadens beyond pure EVs. Its U.S.-listed shares last closed up 6.2% on Friday at $20.78. CnEVPost+1 The update matters now because range-extended models are one of the clearest growth pockets in China’s crowded car market. They aim to ease “range anxiety” for buyers who want electric driving but worry about charging access. CnEVPost XPeng began teasing the 2026 P7+ on Weibo and said it will be rolled out
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Stock Market Today

Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

7 February 2026
TOKYO, Feb 8, 2026, 04:58 JST — Market closed. Toyota Motor shares (7203.T) ended Friday at 3,780 yen, up 2%, after the automaker lifted its profit outlook and set a CEO succession plan that investors will be chewing over when Tokyo reopens. (Bloomberg.com) With Japan’s market shut for the weekend, the next session is less about the headline and more about whether money follows it. Toyota has become a quick read on how investors think the auto trade can hold up under tariffs, costs and an electric shift that keeps changing speed. Toyota said CEO Koji Sato will step down
HSBC share price bounces back after BoE split vote — what to watch before Feb 25 results

HSBC share price bounces back after BoE split vote — what to watch before Feb 25 results

7 February 2026
HSBC shares closed up 2.2% at £13.06 on Friday, reversing Thursday’s drop as traders weighed possible Bank of England rate cuts and awaited the bank’s annual results on Feb. 25. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%, with major UK banks also gaining. HSBC is also preparing to cut some banker bonuses and push out underperformers amid a cost reset. Key UK, U.S., and euro zone economic data are due next week.
Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

7 February 2026
Agricultural Bank of China’s A shares closed down 0.45% at 6.67 yuan in Shanghai Friday, with turnover at 2.24 billion yuan. The bank’s A-share capital remained unchanged at 319.24 billion shares as of Jan. 31. Mainland and Hong Kong stocks fell after a global tech selloff and a sharp drop in silver futures. China’s January CPI data is due Feb. 11, with trading expected to thin ahead of the Lunar New Year break.
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