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TSX:9984 News 29 December 2025 - 5 February 2026

Intel stock swings, then steadies as CEO revives GPU push and SoftBank memory deal stays in focus

Intel stock swings, then steadies as CEO revives GPU push and SoftBank memory deal stays in focus

Intel shares rose 0.6% to $48.89 Thursday afternoon after a volatile session, outperforming much of the U.S. tech sector. CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced plans to develop data-center GPUs, directly challenging Nvidia, and SoftBank’s SAIMEMORY signed a memory tech deal with Intel. CFO David Zinsner sold nearly 60,000 shares on Feb. 2. New Xeon 600 workstation chips will be available in late March.
5 February 2026
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Dow snaps back after Trump cools Greenland tariff threat; Asia rallies and gold slips from record

Dow snaps back after Trump cools Greenland tariff threat; Asia rallies and gold slips from record

Wall Street posted its strongest session in two months Wednesday after President Trump dropped tariff threats linked to Greenland, sending the S&P 500 up 1.16% and the Dow higher by 588 points. Asian markets followed, with South Korea’s Kospi briefly topping 5,000. Gold retreated from record highs as volatility eased. European shares and the euro also gained as investors awaited central bank decisions and key earnings.
22 January 2026
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Meta’s nuclear power deals jolt data center stocks as CPI week looms

Meta’s nuclear power deals jolt data center stocks as CPI week looms

Meta signed 20-year nuclear power deals with Vistra and Oklo to supply its AI data centers, aiming for up to 6.6 GW by 2035. Vistra shares surged 10.5%, Oklo rose 7.9%, and Meta gained 1.1% Friday. Traders are watching the Jan. 13 U.S. CPI and TSMC earnings. The S&P 500 and Philadelphia Semiconductor Index both closed at record highs.
11 January 2026
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SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

SoftBank stock slips in Tokyo as $41bn OpenAI investment and $4bn DigitalBridge deal take center stage

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:19 ET — Market closed SoftBank Group shares fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the final trading session of 2025 after the company said it had completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI, deepening CEO Masayoshi Son’s bet on artificial intelligence. The stock closed down 1.9% at 4,400 yen. Reuters The moves matter because SoftBank has been repositioning itself as a major backer of the physical plumbing behind AI — data centers, networks and power capacity needed to run large models — at a time when investors are growing more sensitive to funding needs.
1 January 2026
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DigitalBridge stock jumps as SoftBank agrees $4 billion buyout at $16 a share

DigitalBridge stock jumps as SoftBank agrees $4 billion buyout at $16 a share

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 05:23 ET — Premarket DigitalBridge Group Inc (NYSE:DBRG) shares climbed 9.7% to $15.26 in premarket trading on Tuesday after SoftBank Group said it would buy the digital infrastructure investment manager in an all-cash deal. The acquisition lands as Wall Street’s focus on AI infrastructure shifts from chips to the physical plumbing behind them — data centers, fiber and power — areas where demand can rise quickly but capacity takes years and billions to build. “As AI transforms industries worldwide, we need more compute, connectivity, power, and scalable infrastructure,” SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son said.
30 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: Dow drops 249 points as tech slides; Fed minutes next on deck

Dow Jones today: Dow drops 249 points as tech slides; Fed minutes next on deck

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 03:59 ET — Market closed Wall Street’s blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) fell 249.04 points, or 0.51%, on Monday to 48,461.93, pulling back in thin year-end trading after the benchmark hit a record closing high last week. The S&P 500 (.SPX) lost 0.35% and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) dropped 0.50% as heavyweight technology shares retreated, with Tesla sliding 3.3%, Nvidia down 1.2% and Palantir off 2.4%. Materials weakened as silver and gold slipped from recent records, while energy stocks gained with oil rising; DigitalBridge jumped 9.6% on SoftBank’s planned $4 billion acquisition, and investors
30 December 2025
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Stock market today: S&P 500 futures flat as Fed minutes loom; Meta-Manus AI deal in focus

Stock market today: S&P 500 futures flat as Fed minutes loom; Meta-Manus AI deal in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:03 ET — Premarket U.S. stock index futures were little changed in early premarket trading on Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy cues. S&P 500 futures were down 0.02% and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.03%, while Dow futures were flat at 3:38 a.m. ET. markets.businessinsider.com The quiet start comes with Wall Street near record levels and trading conditions thinning into year-end. With only a handful of sessions left in 2025, small shifts in positioning can swing the tape more than usual. Investors are bracing for the Fed’s minutes from its Dec.
30 December 2025
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DigitalBridge stock jumps nearly 10% on SoftBank’s $4 billion buyout offer — what investors watch next

DigitalBridge stock jumps nearly 10% on SoftBank’s $4 billion buyout offer — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 00:11 ET — Market closed DigitalBridge Group, Inc. shares jumped 9.7% to $15.27 on Monday after SoftBank Group said it would buy the digital infrastructure investor for about $4 billion, or $16 a share in cash. SoftBank said the offer represents a 15% premium to DigitalBridge’s Dec. 26 close and about 50% to the stock’s “unaffected” 52-week average closing price as of Dec. 4. About 86 million shares changed hands, far above recent averages. Nasdaq+1 The deal lands at a moment when investors are trying to put a price on the plumbing behind the AI
30 December 2025
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Tesla, Nvidia retreat; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Tesla, Nvidia retreat; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 4:59 PM ET — After-hours Wall Street closed lower on Monday as heavyweight technology shares retreated in the final week of 2025, taking some air out of last week’s push to record highs. The late-December wobble matters because many investors are managing year-end risk and rebalancing portfolios after a strong run. With fewer traders at their desks, small order flows can move prices more than usual. The bigger question for markets is whether the momentum behind 2025’s rally can carry into the first sessions of 2026, or whether profit-taking and crowded positioning will keep volatility
29 December 2025
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Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

Wall Street slips as Big Tech retreats; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 2:04 PM ET — Regular session Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as heavyweight technology names retreated in the final trading week of the year. The S&P 500 fell about 0.4% and the Nasdaq slid about 0.6%, while the Dow eased about 0.5%. The pullback comes with just a handful of sessions left in 2025, a stretch when managers often adjust positions for year-end reporting and liquidity thins out. Investors were also watching for a so-called “Santa Claus rally,” the seasonal tendency for the S&P 500 to rise in the last five trading days
29 December 2025
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Wall Street wobbles into year-end as Nvidia, Tesla slide and SoftBank lifts DigitalBridge

Wall Street wobbles into year-end as Nvidia, Tesla slide and SoftBank lifts DigitalBridge

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:51 ET — Regular session U.S. stocks slipped on Monday as investors trimmed exposure to heavyweight technology names that powered last week’s rally. The move matters because benchmarks entered the final week of the year near record territory and close to the S&P 500’s next big round-number milestone, leaving little cushion for profit-taking. Reuters Trading conditions are also thinner in the holiday-shortened week, when fewer orders can make price swings look bigger than usual. Reuters+2Reuters+2 By about 1:36 p.m. ET, the S&P 500 was down roughly 0.4%, the Nasdaq about 0.5% and the Dow around
29 December 2025
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Wall Street’s year-end wobble: S&P 500 flirts with 7,000 as tech slips

Wall Street’s year-end wobble: S&P 500 flirts with 7,000 as tech slips

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:42 ET U.S. stocks started the final week of 2025 on a softer note on Monday as heavyweight technology shares retreated, nudging the S&P 500 away from recent highs while it remained within striking distance of the 7,000 level. Reuters The late-December rally has left investors looking for a smooth year-end finish, with major indexes poised for another year of double-digit gains and traders watching whether the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” holds into early January. Reuters That matters because trading volumes are expected to stay light into the New Year’s holiday, and with few major
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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