US midday market brief: stocks sputter as Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq dip ahead of year-end
US stock markets slipped modestly on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, as traders took profits and positioned ahead of the year-end
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Is Tesla really the leader in autonomous driving?
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has rolled out its latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) version FSD v14.2.2.2 – touting smoother lane changes and improved decision-making. Yet
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AMD stock sees unusual options activity as whale calls dominate
Big investors placed a flurry of options bets on Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD stock), according to Benzinga’s options scanner, which flagged 32
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Why analysts think this company could touch $5 trillion valuation in early 2026
Analysts increasingly believe Microsoft could reach a $5 trillion market valuation in early 2026. The analysis is driven by accelerating artificial intelligence monetisation,
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India’s financial ecosystem in 2025 was shaped less by headline-grabbing launches and more by consolidation across payments, lending, and trade finance. Digital rails
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A major challenge CFTC faces in regulating prediction markets in 2026
Prediction markets gained immense popularity in 2025 – moving well beyond commodities and into elections, sports, and even central bank appointments. Once niche
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AMD stock sees unusual options activity as whale calls dominate
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Why Corcept Therapeutics stock crashed today and what comes next?
Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CORT) crashed about 50% on Dec. 31 after the FDA requested additional data to support the efficacy of relacorilant, its
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UK and 40+ nations begin enforcing CARF for crypto taxes
Over 40 countries have started implementing sweeping new rules that seek to make crypto taxes more transparent and harder to avoid. According to
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Here’s what matters more than rate cuts for US housing market in 2026
Logan Mohtashami, a senior HousingWire analyst, believes mortgage rate stability – not rate cuts – will be the key driver for the US