Wall Street Ends 2025 in Decline

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•  30 Dec 2025
 

•   BA  
   
  -0.70%
•   EKSO  
   
  -11.24%
•   FONR  
   
  -0.11%
•   HL  
   
  +0.10%
•   INTC  
   
  -0.29%

Wall Street closed the year on a cautious note, with U.S. stock indexes showing little movement. The Dow slipped 0.1% while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 held near flat, reflecting investors hesitancy in the absence of significant market catalysts.

The release of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes reinforced expectations for continued rate cuts in 2026, though internal disagreements within the Fed highlight ongoing uncertainty about the pace and scale of future monetary easing.

$TSLA Tesla struggled to regain footing after a 3.3% drop, following renewed debate over the company’s valuation. Despite a slowdown in deliveries and a second consecutive year of declining sales, analysts at Baird maintain a bullish long-term view, rating the stock Outperform with a $548 price target. Investors continue to weigh Tesla potential in robotics, artificial intelligence, and the anticipated trends for 2026.

$INTC Intel rose slightly, supported by deepening collaboration with NVDA NVIDIA, despite China tightened semiconductor policies requiring greater domestic production.

$META Meta Platforms made headlines by acquiring AI startup Manus for over $2 billion, strengthening its AI footprint while raising questions about the long-term return on these investments.

$NEM Newmont Mining, the world largest gold miner, climbed amid rising metal prices, while $HL Hecla Mining silver producer rebounded sharply following a near five-year low in silver prices. Investors appear drawn to mining stocks both for technical corrections and as hedges against ongoing macro uncertainty.

$LLY Eli Lilly announced price reductions for its GLP-1 products in China to remain competitive.

$TAK Takeda updated its royalty-sharing agreement with XOMA Royalty, potentially easing future payments obligations.

$BA Boeing secured a potential $8.6 billion F-15IA contract with the Israeli Air Force.
APLD Applied Digital announced the spinoff of its cloud computing division into ChronoScale, merging it with $EKSO Ekso Bionics.

$FONR Fonar surged 26.9% after confirming an acquisition led by internal management.
$SOPA Society Pass jumped 10.9% following a new public offering and continued investor enthusiasm.

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