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US stocks drift to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading
US stocks drifted higher to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.2%. Markets closed early for Christmas Eve and will ...
AI spending, strong corporate profits, Fed rate cuts seen as key to 2026 stock market
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Why no one can tell you where the stock market is heading
The professional strategists are spewing out numbers but these forecasts are almost always incorrect. ...
US stocks drift to more records
NEW YORK — Wall Street closed higher and reached more records Wednesday, a holiday-shortened trading day. ...
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Pours $101,000,000 Into Stock Recommended by Bank of America, Citi, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller is pouring millions of dollars into a growth stock listed as a “buy” by some of America’s biggest banks and investment firms. A new 13F filing from Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office reveals the
All Stocked Up: Local Elks Lodge helping to fight hunger
DICKINSON — Elks Lodge #1137 in Dickinson has been busy all year helping to support area organizations in making a difference in the community. Next year, they say, will be another step forward, with the construction of a Little Free Pantry near the lodge.
The Iron Ledger: Russia’s Strategic Pivot to Crypto Trading Reshapes the Global Financial Frontier
As of late 2025, the global financial landscape is witnessing a profound and paradoxical transformation. While Western regulators have spent the year cementing frameworks focused on consumer protection and market transparency, the Russian Federation has
The Hardware Pulse: How Hillman Solutions' Record Sales Signal a Resilient US Industrial Core
As the final weeks of 2025 unfold, the U.S. industrial sector presents a paradox of resilience and volatility. While broader manufacturing indices have flirted with contraction for much of the year, individual powerhouses are carving out a different narrative.
Asia stock surge and currency gains fuel 2026 investor optimism
It’s the first time since 2020 that Asian shares have outpaced both US and European benchmarks in the same year. ...
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 12/24/2025
US stocks drifted higher to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading. ...
Asian shares are mixed after US stocks drift to more records
Asian shares are mixed in thin holiday trading, with most markets in the region and elsewhere closed for Christmas. ...
The Indestructible Supercycle: Why the Semiconductor Industry is Defying Gravity Heading Into 2026
As the world celebrates the close of 2025, the global financial markets are fixated on a singular, high-stakes narrative: the "Semiconductor Supercycle." Despite a year characterized by fluctuating interest rates and persistent geopolitical posturing, the
The Ghost of Markets Present: Low Liquidity and High Stakes in the 2025 Santa Claus Rally
As the calendar turns to December 25, 2025, the bustling trading floors of Wall Street have fallen into their traditional holiday slumber. While most investors are focused on festivities, the financial markets are entering one of the most statistically
The Great Unwinding: How an ‘Overlooked’ 2024 Signal Prepped Berkshire Hathaway for the Post-Buffett Era
The financial world is bracing for the end of an epoch. Warren Buffett’s formal retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, NYSE: BRK.B) is just days away, yet the blueprint for his successor, Greg Abel, was actually drafted over a year ago. While
The Great Broadening: How AI Implementation Reshaped the Non-Tech Bottom Line in 2025
As the curtain closes on 2025, the narrative that dominated Wall Street for the past three years has undergone a fundamental transformation. What began as a speculative frenzy centered around silicon chips and data centers has matured into a structural
Bulls Charge Into 2026: S&P 500 and Dow Jones Teeter on Edge of Historic Breakouts
As the holiday season of 2025 draws to a close, the U.S. equity markets are delivering a gift to investors that few predicted during the volatile spring. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX: .DJI) are currently
Betting on the 'Santa Squeeze': Unusual Options Activity Surges as 2025 Draws to a Close
As the sun sets on 2025, the U.S. stock market is not entering the quiet holiday lull typical of decades past. Instead, a massive surge in "unusual options activity" is signaling a high-stakes tug-of-war between institutional desks and a newly sophisticated
Fractured Fronts: Yemen’s Separatist Offensive Sparks New Oil Volatility and Saudi-UAE Rift
ADEN/RIYADH — As the world observes the Christmas holiday, the geopolitical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula is undergoing its most violent transformation in years. A sweeping military offensive launched in early December by the Southern Transitional Council
The Great Disconnect: Why Here Group is Plunging 43% Despite a "Pop Toy" Revolution
The financial markets often move on sentiment rather than spreadsheets, and few companies embody this paradox in late 2025 more than Here Group (NASDAQ: HERE). Despite reporting a staggering 93.3% quarter-over-quarter revenue surge in its core collectible
Tier-One Territory: 5 Gold Stocks Operating in the Land of Giants
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The 2026 AI Pivot: Wall Street Braces for the 'Validation Phase' of the Magnificent Seven
As the sun sets on 2025, the financial world is no longer asking if Artificial Intelligence is a bubble, but rather how much of the global economy it can successfully digest. On this Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, the "Magnificent Seven" tech giants stand
The $1 Trillion Inflection: How Agentic AI is Set to Supercharge Cloud Giants in 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, the financial world is bracing for a historic milestone in the technology sector. For the first time, the global cloud computing market is projected to surpass the $1 trillion mark in 2026, driven by a fundamental shift from
The High-Stakes Gamble: Can Intel’s Foundry Resurgence Finally Dent TSMC’s Dominance in 2026?
As 2025 draws to a close, the global semiconductor landscape stands at a precarious crossroads. Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), once the undisputed king of silicon, is currently navigating the final stages of its most ambitious transformation in history. After
The Memory Wall Crumbles: How Micron’s HBM Boom Redefined the AI Landscape in 2025
As the curtain closes on 2025, the semiconductor industry is reflecting on a year defined not just by the chips that process data, but by the memory that feeds them. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has completed a historic pivot, evolving from a cyclical
The Inference War: Nvidia’s $20 Billion Strategic Strike on Groq Signals a New Era for AI Hardware
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and global financial markets, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) confirmed on December 24, 2025, a landmark $20 billion non-exclusive licensing agreement and strategic "acqui-hire" involving the high-speed inference
Hillman Solutions Hits Record $425 Million in Quarterly Sales as Institutional Giants Bet Big on US Hardware Sector
Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: HLMN) has solidified its position as a powerhouse in the American industrial landscape, reporting a record-breaking $424.9 million in net sales for the third quarter of 2025. This milestone, representing an 8% increase over the
Kraken Eyes 2026 Public Debut: Surpassing $15 Billion Valuation as Crypto IPO Fever Returns
As the final days of 2025 wind down, the digital asset landscape is bracing for its most significant milestone since the debut of the first Bitcoin ETFs. Kraken, one of the world’s oldest and most resilient cryptocurrency exchanges, has officially set its
The Federal Reserve’s "Hawkish" Christmas Surprise: Why the Third Cut Rattled Markets and What It Means for 2026
As the holiday lights twinkle across Wall Street this December 25, 2025, investors are unwrapping a complex gift from the Federal Reserve. Earlier this month, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delivered its third consecutive 25-basis-point rate cut,
The End of the Omaha Era: Warren Buffett to Step Down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
The world of finance is bracing for the conclusion of its most storied chapter as Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha," prepares to step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) on December 31, 2025. After six decades at the helm of the
Thu: Insurance stocks lead market plunge
The main indices fell by more than 3% today, but analysts see the falls as resulting from natural profit taking,