As 2025 draws to a close, few companies occupy a more polarizing or prominent position in the global technology landscape than Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR). Once viewed as a secretive, specialized software provider for the U.S. intelligence community, Palantir has transformed itself into what many analysts now call the "central nervous system" of the [...]
As of December 26, 2025, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) stands as a titan of the modern industrial age—a far cry from its origins as a niche, controversial contractor for the U.S. intelligence community. Over the past two years, the Denver-based company has undergone a metamorphosis, evolving from a data analytics firm into the primary [...]
As of December 23, 2025, the global technology landscape has transitioned from the speculative frenzy of the "AI Hype" to what analysts are calling the "Execution Era." At the epicenter of this transition sits Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). Once a mysterious, polarizing software contractor whispered about in the corridors of the Pentagon, Palantir has emerged [...]
As of late 2025, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) has transcended its origins as a niche data analytics firm for the intelligence community to become the definitive operating system for the modern, AI-driven enterprise. For years, the company was shrouded in mystery and debated by skeptics who questioned its scalability. However, the 2025 fiscal year [...]
As 2025 draws to a close, the financial markets are reflecting on a transformative year for the defense sector, defined by a "perfect storm" of escalating global conflicts and a historic shift in U.S. fiscal policy. For the first time in history, the U.S. national defense budget crossed
As the final closing bell of 2025 rings across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, investors are looking back at a year that defied every traditional economic playbook. What began as a period of profound "tariff chaos" and geopolitical brinkmanship has ended with the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:
The final week of 2025 proved to be a sobering reminder that market momentum is never a straight line. In a year defined by the relentless expansion of the artificial intelligence "hardware super-cycle," the final four trading sessions saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the
As the final trading bell of 2025 approaches, the U.S. labor market has delivered a confounding year-end gift to investors. Initial jobless claims for the week ending December 27 plummeted to a staggering 199,000, a level not seen in nearly half a century. This sharp decline in new
As the final opening bell of 2025 rings across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, investors are reflecting on a year that defied almost every bearish prediction. The S&P 500 is set to close the year with a robust 17% gain, a remarkable feat considering the index
As the clock ticks toward the final closing bell of 2025, the financial markets are witnessing a familiar, if somewhat somber, ritual. Despite a year that saw the S&P 500 climb nearly 17.3%, today’s session is marked by the "Final Trading Day" phenomenon—a period of low-volume
As the final bells ring on the trading floor this December 31, 2025, the American equity markets have achieved what many analysts deemed impossible just twelve months ago. Despite a year defined by aggressive protectionism, "on-again, off-again" trade wars, and a global reconfiguration of supply chains, the U.S. stock
As the clock strikes midnight on 2025, the global financial markets are entering 2026 with a mixture of awe and anxiety. The "Magnificent Seven" and their large-cap tech peers have spent the last three years rewriting the rules of market capitalization, fueled by a relentless drive toward artificial intelligence. However,
SANTA CLARA, CA — Shares of SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN) fell by more than 3% on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, as the voice artificial intelligence specialist faced a perfect storm of technical bearishness, significant insider selling, and an increasingly crowded competitive landscape. The decline, which saw the stock drop 3.46%
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) saw its shares slide in after-hours trading on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, as a combination of hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve and aggressive year-end profit-taking by institutional investors dampened the holiday spirit on Wall Street. The stock, which has been a titan of the 2025
In a final display of the "buy-the-dip" mentality that has defined the year, high-growth "rocket names" led a dramatic intraday recovery on Tuesday, signaling that investor appetite for aggressive growth remains insatiable as the market prepares for 2026. After an early morning swoon that saw major indices dip on profit-taking,
As the curtains close on 2025, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) has once again captured the market's imagination, staging a powerful late-December rebound that has solidified its position as the year’s premier artificial intelligence (AI) software play. After a volatile fourth quarter that saw the stock retreat nearly 20%
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The U.S. stock market stands as a testament to unexpected endurance. What began as a tentative recovery from the depths of the 2022 bear market on October 12, 2022, has matured into a powerful, multi-year secular bull run. As of December 30, 2025, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX)
As the final trading sessions of 2025 unfold, the exuberant rally that defined much of the year for large-cap technology shares is hitting a formidable wall of skepticism. Investors are increasingly pivoting away from the "growth at any cost" mentality that propelled the Nasdaq Composite to record highs earlier this
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, the market is closely dissecting the recent volatility of one of the year’s most explosive performers: Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). After a parabolic rally that saw the stock more than double in value, the data analytics giant experienced a sharp 16%
As the final trading days of 2025 unfold, a stark divergence has emerged on Wall Street, signaling a potential paradigm shift in investor sentiment. While the traditional "Santa Claus Rally" appears to have stalled for major equity benchmarks, precious metals are staging a ferocious comeback. On Tuesday, December 30, 2025,
In an NPR podcast, Steinberger discusses his book ‘The Philosopher in the Valley,’ which examines Karp’s role at one of Silicon Valley’s most influential data and surveillance companies.
