Financial Markets
A groundbreaking "universal law" is poised to revolutionize our understanding of how large trades move stock prices, offering unprecedented insights into market dynamics and efficiency. Recent research, particularly a forthcoming study from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, provides compelling evidence for the Square-Root Law (SRL), a principle suggesting that
Nasdaq
Nasdaq (NDAQ), one of the world's leading stock exchanges, has formally submitted a groundbreaking proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to extend its weekday trading hours to a near 24-hour schedule. This ambitious "5x23 model" aims to keep the market open for
Pfizer
New York, NY – December 16, 2025 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today delivered a sobering financial outlook for 2026, projecting revenue and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) that fell short of Wall Street's expectations. The announcement immediately sent shockwaves through the market, with Pfizer's stock experiencing a
Rezolve AI
Rezolve AI PLC (NASDAQ: RZLV) has experienced a monumental stock surge, with shares climbing dramatically on December 16, 2025, following the announcement of preliminary year-end financial results that shattered market expectations. This significant uptick reflects robust investor confidence in the company's operational achievements, including record-breaking revenue projections and
AI Stocks
The once-unbridled optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) stocks has hit a significant snag, as CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), a prominent AI cloud infrastructure provider, has witnessed a dramatic plunge in its market value. The company's stock has plummeted by 46% in recent weeks and a staggering 61% from its
Fund Manager Survey
New York, NY – December 16, 2025 – A recent Bank of America (BofA) Fund Manager Survey, conducted in December 2025, has unveiled a remarkably optimistic outlook among global fund managers for the year 2026. Sentiment has surged to multi-year highs, painting a picture of robust economic growth expectations and a significant
Oil Prices
Global financial markets are currently grappling with a significant and sustained decline in crude oil prices, a phenomenon that has intensified throughout 2024 and 2025. As of December 16, 2025, both Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil benchmarks have plunged to near five-year lows, with WTI trading around
US economy
The US stock market experienced immediate volatility and a mixed reaction following the release of the November 2025 jobs report, which presented a complex picture of a softening, yet still resilient, labor market. Initial impulses of optimism quickly dissipated, leading major indexes to open lower as investors grappled with implications
market analysis
New York, NY – December 16, 2025 – Major U.S. stock indices, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite, are experiencing a notable retreat, capping a week of volatility driven by a confluence of mixed economic data and growing anxieties surrounding the artificial intelligence (AI)
Wall Street
The U.S. financial markets are currently treading a delicate line, with major indices on Wall Street "drifting near its records" even as a mosaic of mixed economic data paints an uncertain picture. As of December 16, 2025, investors are grappling with a cautious optimism, fueled by robust
US Stocks
Despite recent pockets of volatility and "slips" in the U.S. stock market during late 2025, a robust corporate profit outlook is emerging as a powerful counter-narrative, fueling investor optimism and suggesting that still-higher prices for American equities may be on the horizon. While the Cboe Volatility Index
Netflix
In a move that has sent shockwaves across the global entertainment industry, streaming titan Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has launched an audacious bid to acquire key assets of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD). This proposed acquisition, announced on December 5, 2025, aims to consolidate a significant portion of Hollywood's