As the curtain begins to close on 2025, the narrative that has dominated Wall Street for years—the undisputed supremacy of mega-cap technology—is undergoing its most significant challenge yet. While the first half of the year saw the artificial intelligence boom propel indices to dizzying heights, the final quarter
On December 19, 2025, the global financial landscape shifted as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) delivered its final and most significant interest rate hike of the year, raising the short-term policy rate to 0.75%. This move, the highest level for Japanese rates since 1995, signaled the definitive end of
(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.
As of December 19, 2025, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has firmly established itself not just as a legacy software provider, but as a central nervous system for the global artificial intelligence infrastructure trade. Once viewed as a mature, slow-growth database company, Oracle’s aggressive pivot toward its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
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.
The cannabis sector is experiencing a historic "Santa Claus rally" this December, with stock prices surging across the board following a transformative shift in federal policy. Today, December 19, 2025, markets are still reeling from yesterday’s decisive executive action aimed at ending the federal gridlock that has plagued the
The shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) are once again at the center of a market whirlwind, experiencing a massive surge in volatility that has captivated retail traders and institutional skeptics alike. After a year of post-election "sell the news" sentiment that saw the stock drift toward historical
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
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
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.
