As the trading calendar winds down to its final pages, investors on Wall Street are positioning themselves for what has historically been one of the most reliable seasonal patterns in finance: the "Santa Claus Rally." With the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) hovering near record highs and a fresh interest
Wall Street received an early holiday gift this week as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that significantly undercut analyst expectations, signaling a definitive cooling in the inflationary pressures that have dogged the economy for years. On December 18, 2025, the headline
(BPT) - It's a cold winter day, so you've decided to take a hot shower to warm up and relax. However, as soon as you step out of the steamy heat into your cold bathroom, the comforting warmth of your bath is replaced by an icy draft that makes you shiver before you can grab your towel.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor optimism around artificial intelligence fueled broad market gains. Technology stocks with a focus on artificial intelligence once again led the market higher, boosting the Nasdaq and S&P 500.
The Nasdaq Composite surged past the 23,000 mark on December 19, 2025, capping off a dramatic 48-hour recovery that has recalibrated investor expectations for the coming year. This "Tech Renaissance," as many on Wall Street are calling it, follows a period of intense volatility and a sharp mid-December correction
As 2025 draws to a close, the financial world is witnessing a historic shift in the global equity landscape. For the first time in over a decade, the relentless dominance of Wall Street has faltered, with the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) lagging behind major international benchmarks. While the U.
Today, December 19, 2025, marks the largest derivatives settlement in the history of the financial markets. An estimated $7.1 trillion in notional value across stock options, index options, and single-stock futures is set to expire, creating a massive "options cliff" that has left traders and automated systems on high
Next week brings just three and a half trading sessions with a $71 expected move. But once you look past the holidays, volatility pricing picks up quickly.
After pulling back from expansion and tightening costs, Compass is drawing interest from investors focused on whether its revised model can produce steadier cash flow
In a move that has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of global finance, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) concluded its final policy meeting of 2025 on December 19th by raising its benchmark interest rate to 0.75%. This decision marks the highest borrowing cost in Japan since 1995 and signals the
As the final weeks of 2025 unfold, Wall Street is gripped by a wave of optimism that has pushed major indices toward record territory. On December 19, 2025, the S&P 500 is hovering near the 6,950 mark, fueled by a "Santa Claus Rally" that appears more robust than
BEAVERTON, Ore. — In a dramatic session that sent shockwaves through the consumer discretionary sector, shares of Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) plummeted 11% on Friday, December 19, 2025. The sell-off, which erased nearly $20 billion in market capitalization in a single day, followed a sobering second-quarter earnings report that laid bare
NEW YORK — The "AI trade," which many critics had prematurely left for dead earlier this month, came roaring back to life on Friday as the S&P 500 snapped a four-day losing streak. Leading the charge were two titans of the silicon and cloud era: Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Oracle
Merging a volatile, meme-driven stock like DJT – down over 60% in the prior year even after yesterday's gains – with frontier tech amps up its volatility.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up by +0.88%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +1.31%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.87%,...
Today's extended climb moved both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq back into the black for the week, while the Dow finished with a weekly loss despite managing to close back above the 48,000 level.
Shares of memory chips maker Micron (NYSE:MU)
jumped 7.3% in the afternoon session after the stock's positive momentum continued as the company reported record-breaking first-quarter fiscal 2026 results and provided a significantly stronger-than-expected forecast for the second quarter, fueled by soaring demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips.
Shares of online learning platform Coursera (NYSE:COUR) fell 7.1% in the afternoon session after the stock's momentum weakened as the company announced a definitive all-stock merger with competitor Udemy in a deal valued at approximately $2.5 billion.
Shares of biotech company BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:BMRN)
jumped 19% in the afternoon session after the company announced it agreed to acquire Amicus Therapeutics for approximately $4.8 billion in an all-cash deal.
Shares of cannabis company Tilray Brands (NASDAQ:TLRY)
fell 9% in the afternoon session after the company's stock fell in a 'buy the rumor, sell the news' reaction as the U.S. government moved to reschedule cannabis.
Shares of semiconductor equipment maker Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)
jumped 5.2% in the afternoon session after it received a wave of analyst price target upgrades driven by optimism about its central role in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
Shares of RV Manufacturer Winnebago (NYSE:WGO)
jumped 8.6% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat expectations and raised its full-year guidance.
Shares of digital infrastructure provider Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) jumped 14.9% in the afternoon session after the company announced it secured $100 million in financing to fund the development costs for new data center projects.
