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2 Beaten-Down Stocks That Could Bounce Back in 2026
Key PointsViking Therapeutics has important catalysts on the horizon. Zoetis looks well-positioned to overcome recent challenges. 10 stocks we like better than Viking Therapeutics › One great way to earn above-average market returns is to identify stocks that aren't performing well -- even as broade...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 31
Walmart and dollar stores attract budget shoppers; Target continues to face heat in 2025
The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Distribution and Retail index .SPXRT was up 4.7% YTD, while the S&P 500 index .SPX was up 17.3%Retailers including Walmart WMT.O, Target TGT.N, and Kroger saw leadership shake-ups in 2025, as consumer companies seek fresh strategies to revive growth and nav...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
VBR Offers Greater Size While ISCV Pays Higher Yield
Key PointsVBR is much larger and more liquid than ISCV, but comes with a slightly higher expense ratio.ISCV holds more stocks, while VBR has delivered stronger five-year growth.Both ETFs tilt toward small-cap value stocks, but sector weights and top holdings reveal subtle differences.These 10 stocks...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 31
Weak consumer spending hammers P&G, other packaged goods stocks
The S&P 500 Consumer Staples index .SPLRCS was up 1.88% YTD, compared with a 17.3% rise in the S&P 500 index .SPX this yearChoppy spending trends from Americans forced staple packaged goods companies to look closely at their portfolios, offloading underperforming brands and product lines, an...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
US transport stocks record mixed 2025 as railroads outperform trucking
U.S. transportation stocks deliver mixed performance in 2025, with railroads advancing while truckload carriers struggleShares of railroad CSX CSX.N advance 12.9% YTD; Union Pacific UNP.N climbs 2.2%; Norfolk Southern NSC.N rises 23.6%, amid progress towards its merger with UNPMajor trucking firms: ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
AI boom boosts Alphabet, Nvidia as bubble fears temper Big Tech gains
Alphabet GOOGL.O shares surge ~66% this year, largely on Gemini 3 that launched to much fanfare, sparking competition concerns at ChatGPT maker OpenAINvidia NVDA.O shares up ~40% in 2025 as gains extend on still-tight supply of AI-chips for data centers, though stock's growth cooled from last ye...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Warner Bros Discovery outperforms peers in turbulent year for media stocks
Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O shares set to rise 173.8% this year to highest YTD growth in four years, fueled by a bidding war to acquire the firm involving Netflix NFLX.O and Paramount Skydance PSKY.O WBD restructuring amid linear TV decline NFLX gains only 5.2% in 2025 after rising ~85% in 2024; WBD...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Oil producers mixed in 2025 as Brent heads for longest stretch of annual losses
Shares of oil and gas producers are set to conclude 2025 on a mixed note, as oil prices fell through the year on oversupply concerns in a year marked by wars, higher tariffs and OPEC+ output and sanctions on Russia, Iran and VenezuelaBrent crude futures LCOc1 are down nearly 18% in 2025, its steepes...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Boeing to end higher in 2025 as it emerges from crises
Boeing BA.N stock is set to gain roughly 23% in 2025, after falling about 32% in 2024 Co expects positive cash flow in 2026, lifted by higher deliveries of its commercial jetsIn June, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jet with 242 people on board crashed minutes after take-off in the Indian city of Ahmedaba...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
LIVE MARKETS-As Santa Rally sputters, attention soon turns to January Barometer
US equity index futures ~flatInitial jobless claims 199k vs 220k estimateEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.1%Dollar pushes up slightly; bitcoin, crude gains; gold slipsUS 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.15%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
NYSE Content Advisory: Pre-Market update + Stocks Set for Third Year of Double-Digit Gains to End 2025
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Wed, Dec 31
This Technology Stock Could Turn $1,000 Into $10,000
Key PointsNebius is benefiting from the ongoing shortages in AI infrastructure capacity.The company plans to rapidly expand data center capacity.Demand visibility is high for the company. 10 stocks we like better than Nebius Group › Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) is a full-stack artificial intelligence (AI) ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 31
Trump Media rises on plans to distribute new digital token
Trump Media and Technology Group's DJT.O shares rise 5.7% to $13.3 premarket Co announces plans to distribute a new digital token to its shareholders in partnership with Crypto.com"Trump Media anticipates that, beginning in the near future, each ultimate beneficial owner will be eligible t...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Amerant Bancorp's Q4 credit update disappointing but benign, Stephens says
Wall Street brokerage Stephens says regional lender Amerant Bancorp's AMTB.N Q4 credit update is disappointing, but benign in comparison to prior updatesAMTB on Wednesday previewed Q4 asset quality trends, with $112.6 million of loans downgraded to non-accrual status partly offset by paydowns, c...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Green but not gold: US regional banks log 2025 gains, lag broader rally
U.S. regional bank stocks head for a green 2025, but trail large-cap lenders and wider marketKBW Regional Banking Index .KRX up ~4.4% so far in 2025, lagging a ~31.3% rise in the S&P 500 Banks Index .SPXBK and a ~17.3% gain in the S&P 500 .SPX Regional bank stocks came under selling pressure...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Trump Media Plans Digital Token Distribution to Shareholders
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ: DJT) announced plans to distribute digital tokens to shareholders through a partnership with Crypto.com. The company operates Truth Social, streaming platform Truth+, and FinTech brand Truth.Fi.Trump Media shares jumped 6% in premarket trading.The distri...Tiger News
Wed, Dec 31
3 Overhyped Stocks That Could Turn $100,000 Into Nothing
Key PointsPlug Power, Lucid Group, and Boeing stocks have all suffered business reversals, but many investors hope they will rebound.Plug Power seems the weakest of the three, with a long history of over-promising and under-delivering.Boeing has the most potential, but even Boeing is in the midst of...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 31
Lithium miners set to end year on a high as EVs and US government drive demand
Lithium miners are set to finish the year in the green, boosted by demand from electric vehicles and battery storage projects and as the U.S. rushes to boost domestic production and reduce dependence on ChinaU.S.-listed shares of Standard Lithium SLI.N, which is vying to become the first lithium pr...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
GLOBAL MARKETS-Precious metals cash in on record run, stocks bask in year-end glow
Precious metals pull back as investors cash in some huge gainsWorld stocks enjoy quiet end to year after $15 trillion surgeOil hovers around $61 a barrel after 17% 2025 dropFed minutes show challenges for rate settersBy Marc Jones LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - There was a last-minute selloff in prec...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Chemical stocks fall in 2025 as sector struggles with demand, input costs
Shares of U.S. Chemical companies are set to end 2025 on a negative note as the sector continues to struggle with weak demand, higher input costs and tightening European regulationsChemicals firms serve an array of end markets such as automobiles, building and construction, medical, and electronicsA...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
