Good MorningStocks finished the week with AI and big tech once again in focus. NVIDIA led heavy trading as investors weighed lofty AI valuations against signs the boom is building real infrastructure, not just hype. Oracle briefly rattled sentiment after reports it lost a funding partner, but analysts pointed to dividend names and longstanding demand drivers as cushions for the market.
Policy and corporate headlines mattered for specific sectors. Georgia regulators approved a plan to boost electric capacity by 50% to serve data centers, a $16.3 billion build with estimated customer costs of $50 billion to $60 billion over time, a development that should benefit data-center suppliers, utilities and chipmakers. At the same time, Ford said it will recall more than 270,000 EV and hybrid vehicles over a park-module issue, a reminder that auto and EV stocks can be vulnerable to quality and regulatory shocks. Housing data showed US home sales up month to month in November but down from 2024 as prices keep climbing, which could temper consumer spending and mortgage activity. Featured: The market is NOT far from its next major flash crash (Ad) 
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Consumer Discretionary | | | The last three years have not been kind to U.S. apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE). As of the Dec. 18 close, shares had dropped approximately 34%, with sales, margins, and profits all down significantly over the same period. A series of strategic missteps contributed to this, including weak product... Read the Full Story |
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Utilities | | | As 2025 winds down, tech investors are facing a familiar mix of excitement and anxiety. With AI stock valuations at historic highs, the question heading into 2026 is no longer whether AI is transformative—but whether the market has gotten ahead of itself. Recent news also contributed to som... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Hundreds of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched in the last year alone, further crowding an already-dense field and making it more difficult for investors to assess which might be a good fit for their portfolios. Many ETF investors focus on a long-term strategy with these investments—easy... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | | The last few months of 2025 haven’t brought what investors in Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) hoped for. Through late October, shares were up around 28% on the year. Since then, the stock has given back around half those gains, and is now up only 14% (as of the Dec. 18 close). However, inve... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | | Reddit Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) is ending the year on a high note, having returned about 37% in 2025, relaunching a rally that seemed to flatline earlier in the fall. The online content-sharing platform is showing signs of rapid growth, with its user base, earnings, and engagement features all expandi... Read the Full Story |
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Aerospace | | | Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) has once again reminded investors why it remains one of the most closely watched names in the public space industry. Despite bouts of sharp volatility along the way, the stock has delivered another remarkable year, rising roughly 111% year-to-date and pushing its three-ye... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | | Jabil (NYSE: JBL) stock is on track to move higher in 2026, set a new all-time high, and continue trending higher through the year’s end. The reasons this move will reach the 25% to 50% upside target are its fundamental quality, growth outlook, technical setup, and analysts' sentiment. Sta... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | | Shares of Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) were trading just over $176 on the morning of Dec. 18, extending a run that has been easy to overlook in a market obsessed with mega-cap tech and artificial intelligence leaders. The stock is up about 12% year-to-date and more than 40% since April, marking on... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | | Since reporting earnings on Dec. 11, investors have hit shares of semiconductor giant Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) with a tidal wave of selling. On Dec. 17, Broadcom shares closed near $326. This marks an approximately 20% decline versus the stock’s pre-earnings level near $406. Despite this, ... Read the Full Story |
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Construction | | | In mid-December 2025, the stock market experienced a significant psychological shift. High-flying semiconductor stocks, which had led the market for months, faced heavy selling pressure following earnings reports from major tech players like Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO). Investo... Read the Full Story |
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