Shares of business software provider Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH) fell 3.6% in the afternoon session after the company announced it agreed to acquire FireHydrant, a provider of AI-powered incident management software.
Shares of semiconductor quality control company Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) jumped 3.3% in the afternoon session after Jefferies raised its price target on the stock and Morgan Stanley initiated coverage, reinforcing investor confidence.
Shares of fintech mortgage provider Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) fell 3.7% in the afternoon session after Google's trial of a home sales listings feature in its search results sparked fears of new competition.
Shares of semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC)
jumped 3.9% in the afternoon session after Jefferies upgraded the semiconductor company's stock to Buy from Hold and raised its price target.
Shares of biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY)
jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after BofA Securities upgraded the company's stock from "Neutral" to "Buy" and increased its price target.
Shares of semiconductor materials supplier Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) fell 3% in the afternoon session after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to "Sell" from "Neutral," citing concerns over the company's fundamentals and profitability.
Shares of telecommunications and media company Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA)
jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after the company announced the completion of its network expansion to nearly 22,000 new homes and businesses in Litchfield County, Connecticut. The project brought Comcast's high-speed internet and its full range of Xfinity and Comcast Business services to five communities: Litchfield, Morris, Thomaston, Torrington, and Watertown. This development provided residents and businesses in those areas access to what the company described as a more reliable and converged network.
Shares of bitcoin development company Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) fell 6.5% in the afternoon session after investor concerns mounted over its strategy of funding large Bitcoin purchases through share sales.
Shares of building materials company Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) fell 3.8% in the afternoon session after Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'Hold' from 'Buy' and lowered its price target. The analyst firm significantly reduced its price target on the shares to $110 from $138. The downgrade reflected a more cautious view of the stock's future performance.
Shares of real estate investment trust Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) fell 4.5% in the afternoon session after an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded the stock to "Underperform" from "Market Perform" and lowered the price target.
Shares of IT solutions integrator Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT) fell 4.5% in the afternoon session after JPMorgan downgraded the stock to 'Underweight' from 'Neutral' and significantly lowered its price target. The bank cut its price view on the shares to $90 from $117. The downgrade stemmed from concerns over a weaker outlook for business spending and potential issues in the PC market. This move followed the company's recent third-quarter earnings report, where both revenue and profit fell short of market forecasts.
Shares of blockchain infrastructure company Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) fell 5.3% in the afternoon session after sentiment worsened in the broader crypto market, as Bitcoin fell more than 3%, putting pressure on related stocks.
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed down -0.15 (-0.99%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -3.00 (-0.70%). Sugar prices settled lower on Monday due to higher Indian sugar output and a slide in crude oil prices....
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Monday closed down -403 (-6.42%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -321 (-7.05%). Cocoa prices sank on Monday as rains in West Africa and a delay in the seasonal Harmattan winds have benefitted cocoa c...
March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Monday closed down -9.00 (-2.44%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed down -80 (-1.94%). Coffee prices extended last Friday's plunge on Monday, with arabica falling to a 3-week low and robusta sliding to a...
Dhaka, Bangladesh – December 15, 2025 – Bangladesh's financial landscape is poised for a transformative era as Prosperia Securities Group Ltd. (DSE: PROSPERIA - placeholder ticker) has received a landmark dual approval from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). This pivotal decision, confirmed in early December 2025 and widely reported today,
Bedford, MA – December 15, 2025 – iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT), the pioneer behind the iconic Roomba robot vacuum cleaners, has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing, made on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, marks a significant turning point
The United States stock market is currently navigating a period of heightened uncertainty and wavering sentiment as investors eagerly await a series of crucial economic reports, most notably the November jobs report. As of mid-December 2025, this anticipation is driving significant volatility, reflecting a delicate balance between a cooling labor
New York, NY – December 15, 2025 – The global financial markets are witnessing an unprecedented surge in precious metal prices, with gold and silver shattering all-time records throughout 2025. This historic rally, driven by a complex interplay of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, strategic shifts in monetary policy, and robust industrial demand,
The opening of a recent trading week saw a familiar yet complex narrative unfold across Wall Street's major benchmarks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite exhibiting a notably mixed performance. This divergence underscores a market grappling with a confluence of economic signals, shifting investor
Explore the S&P500 index on Monday and find out which stocks are the most active in today's session. Stay updated with the stocks that are capturing market interest.
As of December 2025, the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, a former darling of the stock market, is experiencing a period of significant pressure. This downturn is largely fueled by growing concerns about overvaluation, a re-evaluation of high-flying stock prices, and a shift in investor sentiment from unbridled optimism to a
Nextdoor has turned into a high-beta, meme‑adjacent trade after Eric Jackson’s endorsement, with improving ad monetization and plenty of cash, but a stock price already above the average analyst target, making a $4 print possible only if sentiment st...
The artificial intelligence landscape, as of December 15, 2025, has been significantly reshaped by the release of Chatterbox Turbo, an advanced open-source text-to-speech (TTS) model developed by Resemble AI. This groundbreaking model promises to democratize high-quality, real-time voice generation, boasting ultra-low latency, state-of-the-art emotional control, and a critical built-in watermarking feature for ethical AI. Its [...]
The holiday season is here and retailers are expecting a trillion-dollar shopping season. Wall Street is watching value-driven and e-commerce retailers for investment opportunities.
In a significant stride for local Large Language Model (LLM) deployment, the renowned llama.cpp project has officially released its highly anticipated model router feature. Announced just days ago on December 11, 2025, this groundbreaking addition transforms the llama.cpp server into a dynamic, multi-model powerhouse, allowing users to seamlessly load, unload, and switch between various GGUF-formatted [...]
In a groundbreaking move set to redefine the landscape of digital content creation, zai-org has officially open-sourced its novel AI framework, SCAIL (Studio-Grade Character Animation via In-Context Learning of 3D-Consistent Pose Representations). The release, culminating in public access to model weights and inference code throughout December 2025, marks a significant leap forward in achieving high-fidelity [...]
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) continues to champion a philosophy of open science, driving significant advancements that aim to democratize access and understanding of powerful AI models. While recent discussions may have referenced an "AllenAI BOLMP" model, it appears this might be a conflation of [...]
According to Grant’s Linkedin profile, he joined the lender in 1980 as an investment banker after graduating from Oxford University and rose to be the global chairman of Investment banking.
The European AI landscape witnessed a monumental stride on December 14, 2025, with the official release of the EuroLLM-22B model. Positioned as the "best fully open European-made LLM to date," this 22-billion-parameter model marks a pivotal moment for digital sovereignty and linguistic inclusivity across the continent. Developed through a collaborative effort involving leading European academic [...]
