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LIVE MARKETS-Pop the cork: Jobless claims drop amid seasonal volatility
Main US indexes modestly redAll major S&P sectors lower; Real Estate down mostDollar up slightly; gold, bitcoin, crude dipUS 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.14%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Life sciences and contract research stocks navigate turbulence in 2025
Life sciences and contract research organizations (CRO) stocks end 2025 on a mixed note amid policy uncertainty and sector-wide funding squeezes under the current Trump administrationDanaher DHR.N, Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO.N, Waters WAT.N, and IQVIA IQV.N posted yearly gains of over 0.5%, 12%, 3...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Crypto stocks on pace to close in the red as bitcoin retreats from peak
Shares of several U.S. cryptocurrency and blockchain‑related companies on track to end 2025 in the red after bitcoin retreated from its all‑time highBitcoin BTC= hit record high of more than $126,000 in early October , fueled by institutional adoption via exchange-traded funds, post-U.S. Presidentia...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Could Buying Bitcoin Today Set You Up for Life?
Key PointsBitcoin has been the top-performing asset in the world in 10 of the past 14 years.Several key catalysts, including a faster pace of institutional adoption, could send Bitcoin higher over the next decade.A growing number of investors think Bitcoin could hit a price of $1 million by 2030.10 ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 31
CANADA STOCKS-TSX poised for biggest annual gain in over 15 years despite year-end retreat
By Avinash PDec 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index dipped on Wednesday, as falling metal prices pressured mining stocks and pulled the benchmark lower on the final trading day of a remarkable year for Canadian equities.The S&P/TSX Composite index .GSPTSE was down 0.2% at 31,818.65 poi...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
US STOCKS-Wall Street slips as tech continues to weigh, but nears annual gains
Indexes down: Dow 0.25%, S&P 500 0.2%, Nasdaq 0.18%All three indexes set for yearly gainsNike up after CEO Hill buys stock worth $1 mlnVanda Pharma jumps after US FDA approves motion sickness drugBy Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma Dec 31 (Reuters) - Wall Street's major indexes slipped in ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
US homebuilders end year on mixed note as home sales remain tepid
U.S. homebuilders are set to close this year with mixed share performance, as the sector struggles to ramp up homes sales amid consumer affordability constraints despite interest rates easing in the latter half of 2025Shares of U.S. homebuilders D R Horton DHI.N , Lennar LEN.N, Pultegroup PHM.N and ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
US industrial conglomerate stocks set to end 2025 in high
Major U.S. industrial firms are set to end higher in 2025YTD, GE Aerospace GE.N up 87% and 3M MMM.N up 25%; Honeywell HON.O down 7.74% Strong air travel demand, as well as delays in production of new planes, has forced airlines to keep flying older, less fuel-efficient jets and spend billions on mai...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
OceanFirst slips after Raymond James downgrades to 'market perform'
Regional lender OceanFirst Financial's OCFC.O shares fall 1.1% to $18.08Raymond James downgrades OCFC to "market perform" from "strong buy" following its planned acquisition of smaller rival Flushing Financial FFIC.O OCFC stock slipped 6.7% on Tuesday after the bank unveiled the...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
EMERGING MARKETS-LatAm currencies poised to hold firm after strong 2025
Stocks up 46.4% in 2025, currencies gain 26.5%Chile, Colombia among best performersGeopolitics and election risks persist in 2026By Niket Nishant Dec 31 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies inched higher in thin year-end trading on Wednesday after a standout year driven by expectations of a wea...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
CORRECTED-US STOCKS-Wall Street set for quiet open in final 2025 session, eyes annual gains
Futures down: Dow 0.04%, S&P 500 0.03%, Nasdaq 0.03%Nike up after CEO Hill buys stock worth $1 mlnVanda Pharma jumps after US FDA approves motion sickness drugBy Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma Dec 31 (Reuters) - Wall Street was poised for a subdued open on the last trading day of 2025, but a...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Denim boosts American Eagle and Gap, but tariffs drag athleticwear in 2025
Brands offering fresh and popular designs backed by nifty marketing strategies thrived in 2025, as consumers shelled out the occasional big bucks on nice-to-have apparel and accessoriesAthleisure brands felt the weight of tariffs on their margins this year, and tried to pivot to categories such as s...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Remitly Director Sells Over 40,000 Shares as Stock Trades Near Bottom of Range
On December 1, 2025, Director Joshua Hug reported the sale of 40,776 shares of Remitly (NASDAQ:RELY) in an open-market transaction valued at approximately $543,500, according to a SEC Form 4 filing.Transaction summaryMetricValueContextShares sold40,776Open-market sale by Director Joshua HugTransacti...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 31
Could Buying Chewy (CHWY) Stock Today Set You Up for Life?
Key PointsChewy’s stock has plunged more than 70% from its all-time high.Its growth cooled off in the post-pandemic market.Its stock looks cheap, but it probably won’t generate any millionaire-making gains.10 stocks we like better than Chewy › Chewy (NYSE: CHWY), the largest online pet retailer in t...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 31
Autoliv Retires Repurchased Shares, Decreases Number of Issued Shares
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) (SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that as of December 31, 2025, the total number of issued shares of common stock is 77,301,375 of which 74,705,356 shares are outstanding. Autol...PR Newswire
Wed, Dec 31
Quantum Capital Dumps 61,000 Landstar Shares Worth $12.8 Million
Key PointsSold 61,397 shares of Landstar System; estimated net position change of $12.83 million.The transaction represented 0.9% of Quantum Capital Management’s reportable U.S. equity AUM.Post-trade stake: 260,878 shares valued at $31.97 million.Landstar System now accounts for 3.5% of fund AUM, pl...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 31
Jefferies raises PT on NextEra Energy to $88
Jefferies raises PT on NextEra Energy NEE.N to $88 from $85, a 9.2% upside to stock's last closeBrokerage cites stronger long‑term profit contributions from new gas plants NEE plans to build in the 2030sJefferies says co highlighted growth from quick‑to‑build projects that will help serve data c...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Uranium stocks rise in 2025 on higher nuclear demand
Shares of Uranium producers Energy Fuels UUUU.A, Cameco Corp CCO.TO, CCO.N and Uranium Energy UEC.A gain 117%, 69.3% and 75.9%, respectivelyCentrus Energy LEU.N has surged nearly 279% in 2025Stocks boosted by surging demand for uranium, primarily driven by data centers that require massive energy to...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
2 Top Stocks That Could Soar in 2026
Key PointsGreat businesses take time to grow, but long-term shareholders can benefit from generous returns through the years. Coupang is a leading e-commerce and fintech business based in South Korea. Dutch Bros runs a profitable model that is helping it rapidly expand its coffee shop network. 10 st...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 31
Cruise operators gain in 2025 on steady travel demand, costs bite Norwegian Cruise
Shares of cruise operators Royal Caribbean RCL.N, Carnival Corp CCL.N jump in 2025 buoyed by steady bookings for sea-based vacations, especially to the Caribbean and higher ticket fares Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings NCLH.N snaps two-year winning streak to fall ~13% this year hurt by cost pressures ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
