This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them.
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) stock is gaining 2.8% today.
Target (NYSE: TGT) is tacking on approximately 2%.
Workday (Nasdaq: WDAY) is up 1.5%.
Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV) is gaining 1.2% on the day.
In one of the more bullish outlooks on the broader markets, Deutsche Bank reportedly predicts the S&P 500 will reach the 8,000 level in 2026. The index is currently hovering below the 7,000 level.
Live coverage has ended. The full story is below.
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates.
The markets are looking to clinch a winning week as they eye the final stretch of 2025. As things stand, all three of the major stock market averages are little changed while the CBOE volatility index is up approximately 4.7% on the day. With the exception of Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction), which is tacking on almost 2% on a new deal development, Big Tech stocks are aimless. The Nasdaq Composite is looking at a 22.1% gain for the year.
Nvidia is doling out a cool $20 billion to bolster its AI prowess further by inking a licensing tie-up with AI chip company Groq, a privately held startup. Nvidia gains access to Groq’s AI inference tech, while GroqCloud will keep running on its own. Nvidia also inherits Google alum Jonathan Ross from Groq who joins the chip leader’s team. Nvidia stock has recaptured the $191 per share level.
Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) is on pace for suffering its worst three-month stretch in more than two decades in which the software giant has shaved roughly 36% off its value. Investors have been exiting the stock in droves, owing to fears over the pace of its AI buildout.
Here’s a look at where things stand as of morning trading:
Dow Jones Industrial Average: 48,732.15 Up 0.99 (basically flat)
Nasdaq Composite: 23,651.05 Up 41.84 (+0.18%)
S&P 500: 6,942.33 Up 10.28 (+0.15%)
SanDisk (Nasdaq: SNDK) is down 1.3% today but investors have nothing to complain about as the stock has soared nearly 600% in 2025, grouping it among the best performers of the year.
Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) is down modestly today but is also a top gainer of the year, advancing a whopping 240%.
Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.
Gerelyn Terzo is the author of dividend investing handbook "Dividend Investing Strategies: How to Have Your Cake & Eat It Too." A veteran financial journalist, she covers agri-finance for outlets like Global AgInvesting and the broader stock market and personal finance for 24/7 Wall Street. She began at CNBC and later helped launch Fox Business in New York. Gerelyn currently resides in Woodland Park, Colorado and dabbles in nature photography as a hobby.
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates As the markets embrace their curtain call for 2025, they are lower across the board but remain on…
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The markets are looking to extend their winning streak, eyeing gains for the session. For the Nasdaq Composite,…
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The markets remain fixated on the AI trade, with technology stocks attempting a shot at leadership out of…
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The markets are moving higher out of the gate on better-than-expected inflation data. Consumer prices in November climbed…
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The markets came out of the gate mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite lagging behind the broader…
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The markets are holding their ground in today’s holiday shortened session, with all three of the major stock…
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. Today’s jobs data is a sign that cracks are emerging in the economy, initially causing the recent stock…
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The markets are displaying a sense of optimism this morning on reports of an easing of Middle East…
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. In this final trading week of 2025, the markets are under pressure following last week’s record performance. With…
