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Technology News 20 December 2025 - 21 December 2025

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Week Ahead: Google Cloud’s ‘$10B’ Partnership, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Week Ahead: Google Cloud’s ‘$10B’ Partnership, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025

As the holiday-shortened week begins, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) heads into the December 22–26 trading window with investors focused on two big narratives: a newly expanded Google Cloud partnership (described by Reuters as approaching $10 billion over several years) and Palo Alto’s accelerating AI-era platform strategy—including major acquisitions slated for fiscal 2026. Reuters+1 PANW last closed at $186.88 (Dec. 19), putting the stock about 16% below its 52-week high of $223.61 and roughly 30% above its 52-week low of $144.15—a positioning that reflects both the year’s volatility and the market’s ongoing debate over cybersecurity “platformization” leaders. Palo Alto
21 December 2025
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Technology Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Fed Rate Path, and Holiday-Thin Trading to Drive Tech Stocks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Technology Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Fed Rate Path, and Holiday-Thin Trading to Drive Tech Stocks (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Technology stocks head into the Christmas-shortened week with a familiar tug-of-war: the market wants a year-end “Santa Claus rally,” but investors are increasingly demanding proof that the AI boom’s massive infrastructure bills will translate into durable profits. As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, the backdrop is still supportive—U.S. equities have logged a strong 2025, and the S&P 500 remains on track for a third straight year of gains of at least 10%. But December has been choppier than the seasonal script, and the AI-heavy tech complex has been at the center of the turbulence. Reuters For the week ahead (Dec.
21 December 2025
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AI Stocks News Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nvidia, Broadcom and Alphabet Set the Tone for 2026 as Wall Street Weighs Bubble Risks

AI Stocks News Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nvidia, Broadcom and Alphabet Set the Tone for 2026 as Wall Street Weighs Bubble Risks

Dec. 21, 2025 — Artificial intelligence stocks are ending 2025 with a familiar mix of momentum and anxiety: analysts are still pitching semiconductors and “Magnificent Seven” platforms as the cleanest way to play the AI buildout, even as investors debate whether the market is starting to punish “growth at any price” balance sheets. Today’s news flow crystallizes the new phase of the AI trade: it’s no longer just about who can spend the most on data centers and GPUs. Increasingly, it’s about who can turn AI into durable revenue, who can fund expansion without stressing the capital structure—and how geopolitics
21 December 2025
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Cisco Stock (CSCO) Week-Ahead Outlook: AI Networking Tailwinds Meet a New Zero‑Day Risk (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Cisco Stock (CSCO) Week-Ahead Outlook: AI Networking Tailwinds Meet a New Zero‑Day Risk (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) enters the Christmas-shortened trading week with momentum: shares last traded around $78.42 (latest available close from Friday, Dec. 19, 2025) and sit within reach of a $80.82 52‑week high. Simply Wall St+1 But the coming week isn’t just about “Santa rally” seasonality and thin liquidity. Investors will be balancing (1) a headline cyber risk tied to a critical, actively exploited zero‑day in Cisco’s email security appliances, against (2) a strengthening AI-and-campus-refresh growth narrative that has pushed Wall Street targets higher into year-end. Below is a detailed, week-ahead CSCO stock report as of Sunday, Dec. 21,
21 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): EU Privacy Shock, WhatsApp AI Probe, and Wall Street Targets in Focus

Meta Platforms (META) Stock Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): EU Privacy Shock, WhatsApp AI Probe, and Wall Street Targets in Focus

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) heads into the Christmas-shortened trading week with investors balancing two powerful narratives: AI-driven advertising strength and cost discipline versus fresh regulatory and legal pressure in Europe that could reshape how Meta uses data to target ads. As of the latest available quote, META shares are around $658.77 with a market capitalization near $1.85 trillion and a trailing P/E of ~31.5. The week ahead (Dec 22–26) is also structurally unusual: U.S. markets are open Monday and Tuesday as normal, close early on Wednesday (Dec 24), and are closed Thursday (Dec 25)—conditions that often amplify headline-driven moves
21 December 2025
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Micron Technology (MU) Stock News and Forecasts on Dec. 21, 2025: Record Earnings, HBM “Sold Out,” and Wall Street’s New Price Targets

Micron Technology (MU) Stock News and Forecasts on Dec. 21, 2025: Record Earnings, HBM “Sold Out,” and Wall Street’s New Price Targets

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is heading into the final full week of 2025 with fresh momentum—and not the subtle kind. After a blockbuster fiscal first-quarter report and an even louder outlook for the February quarter, Micron stock closed at $265.92 on the latest available tape, capping a sharp, AI-fueled run that has put memory chips back at the center of the semiconductor narrative. Reuters The immediate catalyst is simple: Micron just printed record results and guided to another step-change higher. The deeper catalyst is more structural—and more controversial. Management and multiple analysts are increasingly framing the current environment as
21 December 2025
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CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) News and Forecasts on Dec. 21, 2025: Citi’s “Buy” Call, DOE Genesis Mission, and the 2026 Outlook

CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) News and Forecasts on Dec. 21, 2025: Citi’s “Buy” Call, DOE Genesis Mission, and the 2026 Outlook

CoreWeave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWV) closed Friday at $83.00, up about 22.6% on the session, after Citigroup resumed coverage with a Buy rating—but paired it with a “High Risk” label and a reduced price target that still implies meaningful upside from recent levels. Finviz+2Barron’s+2 The rally comes after a bruising second half of 2025. CoreWeave’s shares have been highly volatile since the company’s March public listing, and the stock has at times traded far below its mid-year highs as investors wrestle with a familiar AI-infrastructure paradox: demand looks enormous, but the buildout is capital-intensive, debt-heavy, and execution-sensitive. CoreWeave+2Barron’s+2 Below is the
21 December 2025
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Intel Stock (INTC) Today: Nvidia’s $5B Investment Clearance, High-NA EUV Milestone, and Wall Street’s 2026 Outlook

Intel Stock (INTC) Today: Nvidia’s $5B Investment Clearance, High-NA EUV Milestone, and Wall Street’s 2026 Outlook

December 21, 2025 — Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) heads into the final stretch of the year with a familiar mix of catalysts and complications: a high-profile Nvidia investment that just cleared U.S. antitrust review, a tangible manufacturing milestone tied to Intel’s next process node, and a fresh reminder that geopolitics can move faster than semiconductor roadmaps. Reuters+2Tom’s Hardware+2 Intel shares last closed at $36.82 on Friday, Dec. 19, up 1.49% on the day—though still well below the $44.02 52-week high reached earlier this month. MarketWatch+2MarketBeat+2 Below is a full rundown of the most consequential Intel stock news, forecasts, and analysis
21 December 2025
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Cisco Stock (CSCO) News and Forecast for Dec. 21, 2025: AI Networking Boom Meets Security Headlines and Fresh Wall Street Targets

Cisco Stock (CSCO) News and Forecast for Dec. 21, 2025: AI Networking Boom Meets Security Headlines and Fresh Wall Street Targets

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) ends the week of December 21, 2025 with investors juggling two very “2025” narratives at once: a real, measurable surge in AI-driven networking demand—and a reminder that a company selling critical infrastructure will always live under the spotlight of cybersecurity risk. With U.S. markets closed over the weekend, CSCO’s latest print is the Friday, Dec. 19 close at $78.42, after a choppy but resilient mid-December tape that included heavy volume and a notable rebound late in the week. FinancialContent What makes this moment unusually interesting is that Cisco has recently done something that once seemed
21 December 2025
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IonQ Stock (IONQ) News and Forecasts on Dec. 21, 2025: New Europe Deals, Fresh Wall Street Coverage, and What Comes Next

IonQ Stock (IONQ) News and Forecasts on Dec. 21, 2025: New Europe Deals, Fresh Wall Street Coverage, and What Comes Next

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) is closing out 2025 back in the center of the “quantum trade,” driven by a mix of company announcements in Europe and a wave of new Wall Street coverage that put big numbers on a still-early industry. As of the latest available trading data heading into Sunday, December 21, 2025, IonQ shares were recently around $48.48 after a volatile week that included sharp up-and-down moves. StockAnalysis This week’s IonQ story, in one sentence: the company is stacking up partnerships and government-adjacent milestones, while analysts argue over whether the stock’s long-term potential justifies today’s valuation. Reuters+3IonQ+3IonQ Investors+3
21 December 2025
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Micron Technology (MU) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 20, 2025: Earnings Blowout, AI Memory Shortage, and Price Targets Up to $500

Micron Technology (MU) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 20, 2025: Earnings Blowout, AI Memory Shortage, and Price Targets Up to $500

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) has become one of the most closely watched semiconductor stocks heading into the final stretch of 2025—after delivering a blockbuster earnings report and an even bigger forward outlook tied to the accelerating “AI memory” buildout. As of the Dec. 20, 2025 news cycle (with U.S. markets closed for the weekend), Micron’s story is being driven by three forces: an earnings-and-guidance shock that reset expectations, a supply squeeze in DRAM/NAND and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) that management says could last beyond 2026, and a rapid wave of analyst price-target increases—some now extending as high as $500. Reuters+2Micron
21 December 2025
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Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) Stock: Latest News, Forecasts and Outlook After the $6 Billion TAE Fusion Deal (Dec. 20, 2025)

Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) Stock: Latest News, Forecasts and Outlook After the $6 Billion TAE Fusion Deal (Dec. 20, 2025)

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq: DJT) ended the week in the spotlight after announcing a surprise pivot far beyond Truth Social: an all‑stock merger with TAE Technologies, a privately held nuclear fusion company, in a transaction valued at more than $6 billion. GlobeNewswire+1 By the last market close before Saturday, DJT finished Friday, Dec. 19 at $16.09, after a two‑day surge fueled by the fusion announcement and a wave of retail‑trader interest. AAII+1 With U.S. markets closed on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, the story shifted from price action to digestion: What exactly did DJT buy into, how real
21 December 2025
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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock News on Dec. 20, 2025: Armis Deal Rumors, 5-for-1 Split, Analyst Targets and the 2026 Outlook

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock News on Dec. 20, 2025: Armis Deal Rumors, 5-for-1 Split, Analyst Targets and the 2026 Outlook

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) heads into the weekend with investors still digesting one of the most turbulent stretches the enterprise software leader has seen this year: a fresh stock split, a confirmed AI acquisition closing, and intense market debate over whether a rumored $7 billion cybersecurity deal would be a smart strategic leap—or an expensive distraction. As of Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, U.S. markets are closed. The most recent session (Friday, Dec. 19) ended with ServiceNow shares at $155.31, up 1.26% on the day, with trading volume jumping to roughly 25.1 million shares—far above recent averages. StockAnalysis+1 That modest Friday
20 December 2025
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Technology Stocks Today: Nvidia’s China Chip Review, Micron’s AI Memory Boom, and Fresh 2026 Forecasts for Big Tech (Dec. 20, 2025)

Technology Stocks Today: Nvidia’s China Chip Review, Micron’s AI Memory Boom, and Fresh 2026 Forecasts for Big Tech (Dec. 20, 2025)

Technology stocks are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar mix of momentum and anxiety: the AI trade is still the market’s engine, but the questions around valuations, geopolitics, and the sheer cost of building AI infrastructure are getting louder. As of Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, investors are digesting a week that ended with a strong risk-on move led by tech and semiconductors. On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 6,834.50, the Nasdaq climbed 1.3% to 23,307.62, and the Dow added 0.4% to 48,134.89—a bounce that helped erase the S&P 500’s weekly losses. AP News+1 But
20 December 2025
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Big Tech Stocks Today: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Tesla — The AI Rally Meets a 2026 Reality Check (Dec. 20, 2025)

Big Tech Stocks Today: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Tesla — The AI Rally Meets a 2026 Reality Check (Dec. 20, 2025)

Big Tech stocks head into the final stretch of 2025 with the market’s most important narrative still intact: artificial intelligence is driving an infrastructure buildout so large that it’s reshaping corporate spending plans, data-center investment, and even geopolitics. But the headlines landing on December 20, 2025 underline a second, equally powerful theme investors will carry into 2026: the “Magnificent Seven” trade is no longer just about growth. It’s also about valuation discipline, export controls, regulation, boardroom governance, and the risk that macro conditions (rates and inflation) don’t cooperate. Below is what’s moving Big Tech stocks right now—plus the forecasts and
20 December 2025
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Qualcomm Stock (QCOM) News, Forecasts and Analysis for December 20, 2025: Alphawave Semi Deal, Insider Sales, and the 2026 Outlook

Qualcomm Stock (QCOM) News, Forecasts and Analysis for December 20, 2025: Alphawave Semi Deal, Insider Sales, and the 2026 Outlook

December 20, 2025 — With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, the latest read on QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) comes from Friday’s session: QCOM last closed at $175.25 and traded modestly higher in after-hours. StockAnalysis That price point sits at an interesting intersection for investors: Qualcomm is finishing 2025 with a stronger-than-usual run, expanding its “beyond smartphones” narrative, and stacking near-term catalysts (including a major acquisition and the next earnings cycle) against a valuation that commentators argue has become far less forgiving. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the most current Qualcomm stock news, forecasts, and market analysis available as
20 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock on Dec. 20, 2025: Price Action, U.S. Navy ShipOS Catalyst, Chain Reaction With Nvidia, and Wall Street Forecasts

Palantir (PLTR) Stock on Dec. 20, 2025: Price Action, U.S. Navy ShipOS Catalyst, Chain Reaction With Nvidia, and Wall Street Forecasts

As of Dec. 20, 2025 (last market close: Friday, Dec. 19): Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) ended the week near the top of its recent range after a sharp single-day move that has traders revisiting both the bullish “AI operating system” narrative and the long-running pushback over valuation. Below is a comprehensive, Google News/Discover-ready roundup of the latest PLTR stock news, forecasts, and market analysis available as of 20.12.2025, including the most impactful contract headlines and what analysts are modeling for the next 12 months. Palantir stock price today: PLTR closes at $193.38 after a 4.14% jump Palantir shares finished
20 December 2025
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Micron Technology Stock (MU) in Focus on Dec. 20, 2025: Record Results, Explosive Q2 Guidance, and the AI Memory “Supercycle” Debate

Micron Technology Stock (MU) in Focus on Dec. 20, 2025: Record Results, Explosive Q2 Guidance, and the AI Memory “Supercycle” Debate

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is closing out the week as one of the market’s most watched semiconductor names after posting record fiscal Q1 2026 results and issuing a far stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 outlook, driven by accelerating AI-related demand—especially for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in modern data centers. Micron Technology+1 As of the latest close (Friday, Dec. 19, 2025), MU ended at about $265.92, up roughly 7% on the day, as the post-earnings rally continued into year-end positioning. MarketBeat+1 What’s made this move stand out isn’t just the earnings beat—it’s the scale of Micron’s forward guidance and the growing consensus
20 December 2025
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Toronto Stock Exchange News Dec. 20, 2025: TSX Hits Record Close as Metals and Tech Rally, 2026 Forecasts Turn Bullish

Toronto Stock Exchange News Dec. 20, 2025: TSX Hits Record Close as Metals and Tech Rally, 2026 Forecasts Turn Bullish

TORONTO — The Toronto Stock Exchange is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with momentum that’s hard to ignore—and harder to neatly explain with “Canada’s economy is gloomy” headlines alone. On the last trading day before this weekend, the S&P/TSX Composite Index closed at a record 31,755.77, up 1% on the day, 0.7% on the week, and 28.4% year-to-date, putting 2025 on track for its strongest annual gain since 2009. Reuters Because Dec. 20, 2025 falls on a Saturday, markets are closed today—meaning investors are using the weekend to digest Friday’s breakout, year-end positioning, and a flood of 2026
20 December 2025
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Cisco Stock (CSCO) News and Forecasts on Dec. 20, 2025: AI Networking Tailwinds, Security Zero‑Day Risk, and Fresh Wall Street Targets

Cisco Stock (CSCO) News and Forecasts on Dec. 20, 2025: AI Networking Tailwinds, Security Zero‑Day Risk, and Fresh Wall Street Targets

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is having a very 2025 moment: a legacy networking giant that spent years looking “mature” is suddenly back in the market’s spotlight—helped by the AI infrastructure buildout, a return to post–dot-com-era highs, and an investor-friendly capital return story. At the same time, Cisco is dealing with the kind of headline risk that follows security vendors everywhere: a critical, actively exploited vulnerability affecting certain Cisco email security products. Financial Times+2Canadian Centre for Cyber Security+2 As of the latest trade timestamp available on Saturday, December 20, 2025 (UTC), CSCO stock is around $78.42, up about 1.9% versus
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CleanSpark stock price jumps 22% after earnings and AI push — what CLSK traders watch next week

CleanSpark stock price jumps 22% after earnings and AI push — what CLSK traders watch next week

7 February 2026
CleanSpark shares jumped 22% to $10.08 Friday after quarterly results and an AI infrastructure update, following bitcoin’s rebound above $70,000. The company reported a quarterly net loss tied to bitcoin price swings and outlined plans to expand power capacity in Houston. Peers Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms also surged. Upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data next week could add further volatility.
Nu stock jumps to $17.40 as traders eye Nubank’s next catalyst

Nu stock jumps to $17.40 as traders eye Nubank’s next catalyst

7 February 2026
Nu Holdings shares climbed 3.5% to $17.40 Friday, reversing Thursday’s loss, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Nu recently received conditional approval from U.S. regulators to form a national bank, but still needs further sign-offs before launching. The company manages $38.8 billion in deposits and reports earnings Feb. 25.
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