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As of December 25, 2025, Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS) has successfully completed a multi-year transformation, evolving from a niche provider of industrial wireless solutions into a formidable "next-generation defense-tech prime." This pivot, accelerated by a series of landmark contracts and the strategic acquisition of Roboteam in early December, has caught
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the final bells of 2025 ring across Wall Street, a stark divide has emerged between the actions of corporate boardrooms and the optimism of retail investors. Recent SEC Form 4 filings from late December 2025 reveal a significant cooling of executive sentiment in the high-flying technology and retail sectors,
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the final trading days of 2025 unfold, the traditional "Santa Claus Rally" has returned to Wall Street with a vengeance, but the playbook has been fundamentally rewritten. On Christmas Eve, the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) surged to a historic close of 6,909.79, marking its 38th record
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
In a late-year recalibration that signals a more cautious era for the self-storage industry, BMO Capital Markets has adjusted its price target for Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) to $305, down from a previous $320. The revision, issued just as the market closes for the 2025 holiday season, reflects a broader
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
In a move that underscores the current tug-of-war between strong corporate fundamentals and a cooling macroeconomic environment, Raymond James adjusted its outlook on Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) this week. On December 22, 2025, the firm lowered its price target for the Houston-based energy giant to $160 from $169. Despite the
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As American households gathered for the 2025 holiday season, many faced an unwelcome guest: a significantly higher monthly electric bill. New data confirms that national residential electricity costs have surged by a staggering 13% over the last twelve months. While this increase has strained consumer budgets, it has simultaneously ignited
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the final trading days of 2025 draw to a close, the global financial markets find themselves in the grip of a phenomenon that has left traditional economists baffled and portfolio managers on edge. Dubbed the "Dangerous Consensus," this rare market regime has seen the S&P 500, gold, and
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, a rare consensus has emerged among the titans of high finance: 2026 will be a year of "precarious prosperity." While 15 of the world's most influential investment banks are largely forecasting a fourth consecutive year of gains for the S&P 500, the optimism
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
The golden era of "growth at any cost" in the cloud software sector is facing its most rigorous stress test yet. As 2025 draws to a close, UBS Group has delivered a sobering reality check to one of the industry's most resilient darlings, ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW). In a series of
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
The final days of 2025 have delivered a monumental shift in the telecommunications landscape. On December 23, 2025, AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) successfully launched BlueBird 6, the first of its next-generation "Block 2" satellites, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India. This launch is not merely a technical achievement;
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
NEW YORK — In a holiday week defined by light trading volumes and festive optimism, UiPath Inc. (NYSE:PATH) has emerged as the standout performer on Wall Street. The enterprise automation leader saw its shares climb over 8% in the final trading sessions before Christmas, following the announcement that it will
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
In a move that has sent ripples through the technology sector, the TCW Concentrated Large Cap Growth Fund has officially completed its exit from Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE), ending a nearly decade-long position in the creative software giant. The decision, detailed in the fund's Q3 2025 investor letter, highlights a growing
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As of December 25, 2025, the once-invincible aura surrounding the private equity (PE) industry has noticeably dimmed. For decades, private equity was the premier destination for institutional capital, promising "alpha" that consistently outpaced public indices. However, a grueling two-year stretch has seen many firms produce lackluster returns that significantly lag
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As investors close the books on 2025, a year defined by the continued—yet tiring—dominance of artificial intelligence and mega-cap technology, the financial community is turning its gaze toward a simpler, time-tested strategy for the new year. The "Dogs of the Dow" strategy, which involves purchasing the ten highest-yielding
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
The holiday season has brought little cheer to the headquarters of Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE), as a flurry of analyst downgrades and price target cuts have cast a shadow over the athletic giant’s multi-year turnaround efforts. In late December 2025, prominent financial institutions including Daiwa Capital Markets and Argus
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the sun sets on 2025, the retail landscape has been irrevocably altered not by a new startup, but by a 63-year-old incumbent. Walmart (NYSE:WMT) enters the final week of the year not merely as the world’s largest grocer, but as a sophisticated technology ecosystem that has successfully
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, the financial world is witnessing what historians may one day call the "Great Unwinding." Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) has spent the final months of the year executing a historic tactical retreat, liquidating massive portions of its most iconic equity holdings to build
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the sun sets on 2025, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) finds itself at a historic crossroads, navigating a volatile transition that could redefine the company for the next decade. On one side, a $6 billion contract deadlock with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) threatens to upend the logistics model
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As of late 2025, the global financial landscape is increasingly characterized by a singular, towering presence: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM). The bank has not only solidified its position as the largest lender in the United States but has entered a stratosphere of valuation and influence that analysts are calling
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
The Federal Reserve concluded its final meeting of 2025 on December 10 with a decision that left Wall Street both relieved and on edge. By implementing a 25-basis-point reduction, bringing the federal funds rate to a target range of 3.5%–3.75%, the central bank delivered its third consecutive
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
The landscape of the global energy market has been fundamentally reshaped this year as Chevron (NYSE: CVX) successfully completed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES), marking the end of one of the most contentious corporate rivalries in recent memory. By securing a 30% stake in the prolific
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
The American beef industry is entering a period of unprecedented structural upheaval as a shrinking national cattle herd and a massive reduction in processing capacity collide. In a dual blow to the sector, the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report has revealed a staggering 11% drop in cattle placements, while
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its quarterly "Hogs and Pigs" report on December 23, 2025, delivering a significant surprise to the commodities market. Defying analyst expectations of a contraction, the report revealed a total U.S. hog inventory of 75.5 million head, representing a 1% year-over-year
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As of December 25, 2025, the global commodities market is grappling with a paradigm shift that has propelled copper prices to an unprecedented all-time high. On the London Metal Exchange (LME), copper futures surged past the psychological $12,000 barrier earlier this month, peaking at a staggering $12,220 per
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the world celebrates the 2025 holiday season, the financial markets are witnessing a historic milestone that has fundamentally recalibrated the global economy. In a year defined by the "Hard Asset Super-Cycle," gold has officially breached the psychological $4,500 per ounce barrier, while silver has staged a vertical ascent
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As of late December 2025, the global agricultural landscape is being fundamentally redrawn by a "South American Divergence" that has defied previous market expectations. While much of the Northern Hemisphere has grappled with erratic weather and geopolitical trade friction, South America has emerged as the world’s undisputed breadbasket for
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
The American agricultural landscape has reached a historic crossroads this December as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its final World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for 2025. In a surprising twist for a year defined by a massive 16.752 billion bushel harvest, the USDA
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
In a dramatic opening to the 2025-2026 winter heating season, U.S. natural gas prices surged to their highest levels in three years, with the Henry Hub prompt-month futures contract briefly eclipsing the $5.00/MMBtu threshold. This price action, peaking at $5.29/MMBtu on December 5, 2025, was
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As of December 25, 2025, a high-stakes maritime standoff in the Caribbean has fundamentally reshaped the energy landscape. The U.S. government’s decision to implement a "quarantine" of sanctioned oil tankers near Venezuela has effectively severed one of the world’s most controversial supply chains. This aggressive maneuver, involving
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the global energy market closes out 2025, the OPEC+ alliance has executed a high-stakes tactical maneuver designed to prevent a total price collapse in the face of a looming global supply glut. Following a modest production increase of 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) in December 2025, the cartel
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the 2025 calendar year draws to a close, the Canadian financial landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by a historic "super cycle" in precious metals. At the heart of this resurgence is Kinross Gold (TSX: K), which has emerged as a cornerstone of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, driving
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As of December 25, 2025, the global mining landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift, but one titan stands taller than the rest. Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE: FNV; TSX: FNV), the world’s leading gold-focused royalty and streaming company, has staged a remarkable performance throughout the year, culminating in a series of
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the final bells of 2025 ring across Wall Street, the financial world finds itself in the grip of a "dangerous consensus"—a rare market regime where the traditional laws of gravity appear to have been suspended. In a year defined by fiscal profligacy and geopolitical upheaval, safe-haven assets and
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the sun sets on 2025, the global financial markets are closing the books on a year defined not by the dominance of Big Tech or the stability of sovereign bonds, but by the meteoric rise of a humble metal: silver. In a historic performance that has stunned traditional analysts,
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the curtain closes on 2025, the global financial landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by a historic bull run in the precious metals market. Gold futures in New York have soared nearly 71% over the past twelve months, marking the asset's most explosive annual performance since the inflationary crisis of
Via MarketMinute · December 25, 2025
As the curtain closes on 2025, the healthcare sector has emerged as a landscape of stark contrasts. While traditional pharmaceutical giants have grappled with the implementation of the Medicare Part D out-of-pocket caps and shifting regulatory winds, two specific "growth pockets"—animal health and specialty/complex generics—have captured investor
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the sun sets on 2025, the U.S. housing market stands at a fascinating crossroads. For much of the year, investors and homebuyers alike were held captive by the Federal Reserve's "higher-for-longer" interest rate narrative. Yet, against a backdrop of mortgage rates that stubbornly refused to retreat to the
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, a striking divergence has emerged in the equity markets. While the broader indices have grappled with the "tug-of-war" between Federal Reserve policy shifts and persistent inflationary pressures, the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector has found a second wind. Specifically, residential and healthcare REITs
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the sun sets on 2025, the financial landscape is dominated by a single, inescapable question: Can the tech titans that powered the market to record highs finally turn their massive artificial intelligence investments into sustainable profits? On this Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, the "Magnificent Seven" find themselves at
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the sun sets on 2025, the exuberant "AI-everything" rally that defined the last two years is facing a sobering reality check. With the calendar turning to 2026, a massive migration of institutional capital is underway, flowing out of high-flying tech valuations and into the sturdy, predictable coffers of consumer
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As millions of travelers converge on airports for the 2025 winter holiday season, the aviation industry is witnessing a historic surge in demand that is testing the limits of infrastructure and operational resilience. On this Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, the skies are more crowded than ever, with American Airlines
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the markets wind down for the 2025 holiday season, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stands out as one of the year’s most significant financial success stories. Trading at approximately $27.00 per share as of December 24, 2025, the digital-first bank has delivered a staggering year-to-date return of over
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
In a dramatic conclusion to a volatile year for the retail sector, Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) emerged as the unexpected leader of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s recent gains. As of December 24, 2025, the footwear giant has staged a remarkable "Christmas Eve Rally," surging nearly 5% in a
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the 2025 holiday season reaches its crescendo on this Christmas Eve, the American retail sector has crossed a historic milestone, with total holiday spending officially eclipsing the $1 trillion mark for the first time. Amidst a landscape defined by "surgical shopping" and a cooling labor market, two titans of
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, a surprising victor has emerged in the global equities market. While the previous two years were dominated by the breakneck growth of artificial intelligence, 2025 has belonged to the "boring" titans of finance. Leading this charge is Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), a
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, the media and entertainment industry is witnessing a seismic shift that could permanently redefine the global streaming landscape. Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) has become the center of a high-stakes tug-of-war between the reigning streaming king, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), and the newly revitalized Paramount
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the final bells of the 2025 holiday shopping season ring out this Christmas Eve, the financial markets are closely dissecting a paradox of record-breaking spending and underlying consumer exhaustion. Mastercard (NYSE: MA) reported that U.S. retail sales (excluding automotive) rose a steady 3.9% year-over-year between November 1
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, the Nasdaq has reached a staggering milestone that has both bulls and bears on edge. According to the latest settlement data released on December 15, 2025, total short interest across the Nasdaq exchange has surged to a record 18.38 billion shares.
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has once again asserted its dominance over the global equity markets. On this Christmas Eve, the tech giant sits comfortably above a historic $4 trillion market capitalization, with its stock price hovering near $275—a staggering 38% gain
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the 2025 holiday season reaches its peak, the U.S. financial landscape finds itself at a historic crossroads. The aggressive trade policies initiated earlier this year—most notably the "Liberation Day" tariffs of April 2025—have fundamentally rewritten the rules of global commerce, fueling both a resilient stock market
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
The Federal Reserve’s traditional "united front" collapsed this month as three policymakers issued a rare and stinging dissent against the central bank’s latest interest rate cut. In a move that has sent shockwaves through Wall Street, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 9-3 on December 10, 2025,
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and global financial markets on this Christmas Eve, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high-performance AI chip startup Groq for a staggering $20 billion. This all-cash transaction marks the largest acquisition in Nvidia’
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
NEW YORK — In a holiday-shortened session that felt more like a victory lap than a typical trading day, the U.S. stock market surged to unprecedented heights this Christmas Eve. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both notched all-time closing highs on Wednesday, December 24, 2025,
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, the American economic landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by the most aggressive trade policies in nearly a century. While the inflationary pressures of the "Liberation Day" tariffs have squeezed household budgets from coast to coast, a counterintuitive narrative is emerging from the research halls
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, the global financial landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by a historic surge into exchange-traded funds (ETFs). What began as a steady migration from traditional mutual funds has accelerated into a full-scale exodus, with global ETF assets under management (AUM) shattering records
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the sun sets on 2025, the U.S. economy appears to be defying the gravity of high interest rates, positioning itself for a rare "soft landing" in the coming year. On this Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ: QQQ)
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the global markets head into the final days of 2025, an extraordinary and rare financial phenomenon has taken hold. On December 24, 2025, gold and silver reached unprecedented record highs, even as the broader equity markets continued a relentless surge. This "dual-rally" has stunned traditional economists who typically view
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the 2025 holiday season reaches its peak, Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) has found itself at a critical crossroads. After a year defined by radical restructuring and a massive divestiture, the company is seeing a surge in investor interest driven by a mix of turnaround optimism and stark market
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
On December 24, 2025, Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) successfully halted a grueling six-day losing streak, providing a glimmer of hope for investors who have weathered a volatile year for the agricultural machinery giant. The stock’s modest rebound of 0.19%, closing at $467.09, was bolstered by a chorus
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
The convergence of consumer technology and clinical medicine has reached a fever pitch as 2025 draws to a close. A landmark report released this December by ResearchAndMarkets.com projects that the wearable AI market will see a staggering $65 billion in incremental growth by 2030, driven almost entirely by its
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, the global zirconium market is undergoing a fundamental structural shift, moving away from its traditional reliance on the construction-led ceramics industry and toward a high-growth future anchored by the nuclear energy renaissance and advanced aerospace coatings. Long considered a "quiet" mineral tied to the
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, Citigroup (NYSE: C) is making a definitive statement to the financial world: the era of restructuring is over, and the era of expansion has begun. Throughout the past year, the bank has executed a high-stakes talent acquisition strategy, poaching dozens of top-tier dealmakers from
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
In a significant strategic shift that marks the end of a multi-year regulatory odyssey, ImmuCell Corporation (Nasdaq: ICCC) announced late yesterday, December 23, 2025, that it has received another Technical Section Incomplete Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its subclinical mastitis treatment, Re-Tain. The letter,
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
In a pivotal moment for the restaurant franchising giant, FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FAT) and its founder, Andrew Wiederhorn, have reached a tentative settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to resolve a multi-year investigation into an alleged "sham loan" scheme. The deal, announced in late December 2025, marks a
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) finds itself at a historic crossroads. On December 23, 2025, the Cupertino giant reached a landmark settlement with Brazil’s antitrust regulator, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), effectively dismantling the exclusive "walled garden" of its App Store in
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the curtain falls on 2025, Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) has emerged as one of the most resilient stories in the semiconductor sector. After a meteoric rise that followed its July 2024 stock split, the silicon giant is currently consolidating near the $350 mark. This price action comes as the
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, the technology sector is witnessing a historic "Great Rotation" from mega-cap giants toward specialized small-cap leaders. At the forefront of this shift is Impinj (NASDAQ:PI), whose stock has reached record highs this December, propelled by an unprecedented surge in demand for
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As of December 24, 2025, the digital asset market is witnessing a historic realignment of power, centered on XRP and its creator, Ripple. After years of legal battles and regulatory uncertainty, XRP has firmly established itself above the psychological $2.00 support level, buoyed by a series of unprecedented institutional
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the sun sets on 2025, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) continues to baffle traditional market logic. On December 24, 2025, shares of the electric vehicle giant remained remarkably steady near the $485.50 level, despite the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opening two significant new investigations into the company’s
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) finds itself at a critical juncture, caught between two fiercely competing narratives that have divided Wall Street. On one side, the software giant is hailed as the ultimate AI incumbent, successfully converting generative technology into a multi-billion-dollar revenue stream.
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the final trading hours of 2025 approach, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) has once again asserted its dominance over the global equity landscape. During a holiday-shortened session on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, the semiconductor titan cleared a major technical entry point, signaling the continuation of a historic AI-driven bull market.
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has officially entered a new era of market dominance, with its stock price hitting a fresh all-time high of $289.30 this week. The surge comes on the back of a "blowout" first-quarter earnings report and forward-looking guidance that has left Wall Street analysts scrambling to
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
In a holiday-shortened trading session that felt more like a victory lap than a standard day on Wall Street, the U.S. stock market delivered a historic Christmas Eve performance. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both notched fresh all-time closing records on Wednesday, fueled by
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the sun sets on 2025, the technology sector finds itself at a historic crossroads. The Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) and the Nasdaq 100 (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) are currently hovering near record levels, yet the technical charts tell a story of exhaustion rather than exuberance. On this Christmas Eve, December 24,
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
As the global markets close for the Christmas holiday on December 24, 2025, investors are witnessing a financial phenomenon rarely seen in history: the "Everything Rally." The S&P 500 has surged to a fresh all-time high of 6,927 points, fueled by a relentless artificial intelligence boom and robust
Via MarketMinute · December 24, 2025
