Santa rally favors tech, crypto and gold, says Fed Watch's Ben Emons — Positive

AAAU  BAR  DBP  DGL  GLD  GLDM  IAU  OUNZ  SGOL  UGL   CNBC Television — December 24, 2025

Ben Emons, Founder at FedWatch Advisors, says markets are setting up for a Santa rally, favoring tech, consumer discretionary, bitcoin, and gold, with seasonality, dip-buying psychology, and geopolitical risk supporting further upside.

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Intel Stock Drops. Blame Nvidia. — Negative

INTC  NVDA   Barrons — December 24, 2025

Chip companies have been testing Intel's production process, known as 18A.

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Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) gained 3.54% over the past five trading sessions after gaining 1.59% the five prior.

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Alphabet's Pullback After a Big Year—Is This the Dip to Buy? — Neutral

GOOG  GOOGL   MarketBeat — December 24, 2025

Shares are up roughly 64% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the broader market and reaffirming the company's status as a core leader within the Magnificent Seven.

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Ares Capital Vs. Blue Owl Capital: A Battle Of BDC Titans — Positive

ARCC  OWL   Seeking Alpha — December 24, 2025

ARCC shows superior dividend coverage resilience in a -50bps rate cut scenario compared to OBDC. Non-accruals for ARCC trended down to 1.0% in Q3 2025, while OBDC experienced an uptick to 1.3%. Despite OBDC's higher yield, ARCC's historical Total Return outperforms, due to its equity-kicker strategy.

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Monarch Casino: Valuation Is Nearly Fair, Optionality Is Not — Positive

MCRI   Seeking Alpha — December 24, 2025

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) remains a top regional casino play, maintaining a 'Buy' rating despite a modest revenue miss and slower growth. MCRI's properties in Reno and Black Hawk continue to outperform peers, with strong market share gains and resilient margins across segments. FCF surged to $53.5 million as renovation capex tapered; significant cash reserves and shareholder returns position MCRI for buybacks or further expansion.

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If UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves was expecting a cheerier, easier year than the one that has just gone, then she should look away now. Economic growth was meant to offer a little more fiscal latitude; however, according to Morgan Stanley, the handcuffs will remain firmly in place.

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$41 Million USD Transaction Reinforces PowerBank's Growth Model; Seven-Year Strategic Alliance Expands with Three Additional Community Solar Facilities PowerBank Strengthens New York Market Position with 11th Solar Advocate Development Partnership Project 16.87 MW of Total Projects Included in Transaction including Elmira, Jordan Road 1, and Jordan Road 2 Projects; Partnership Since 2018 Validates PowerBank's Development Excellence TORONTO , Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) ("PowerBank" or the "Company"), a leader in North American energy infrastructure development and asset ownership, today announced that further to its press release of December 22, 2025 , …

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Buy The Dip: 2 Of The Best Undervalued 8%-10% Yields I've Seen — Positive

AMLP  BIZD  EPD  ET  FDUS  MLPA  MPLX  SCHD   Seeking Alpha — December 24, 2025

Investors are being handed a rare gift with some high-yielding, undervalued opportunities available right now. Two 8-10% yields look far safer and cheaper than the market assumes. I share a contrarian setup that could quietly deliver very strong total returns.

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Nvidia shares have been on a run lately and strategist Mark Newton says that has bigger meaning for the stock market in general.

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Platinum ETF (PPLT) Hit a 52-Week High — Positive

PPLT   Zacks Investment Research — December 24, 2025

PPLT ETF hits a 52-week high, up nearly 155% from its low, fueled by platinum supply tightness, auto demand, and rising safe-haven interest.

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Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) gained 1.44% over the past five trading sessions after gaining 1.14% the five prior.

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AI startups have released a flurry of automated e-commerce tools, or agents, that aim to change how people shop online. Amazon faces a dilemma of whether to work with agents or compete against them as the new tools encroach on the online retailer's turf.

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WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLIN), a leader in AI-powered marketing technology, announced today that HawkSearch has been selected to power the on-site search experience for a national closeout retailer, with over 170 locations and a rapidly expanding eCommerce presence. The closeout retailer turned to HawkSearch to overcome their limitations of native search, including rigid filtering, limited merchandising flexibility, and challenges guiding shoppers to relevant and complementary products.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Repare Therapeutics Inc. (“Repare” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RPTX), a clinical-stage precision oncology company, today announced a definitive asset purchase agreement for Gilead Sciences, Inc. to acquire Repare's polymerase theta (Polθ) ATPase inhibitor, RP-3467 (the “Gilead Agreement”). “We are pleased to announce this transaction which combines Gilead's leading expertise in oncology research and development with RP-3467, a potential best-in-class.

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KITCHENER, ON , Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced the appointment of Colin Parkin as a member of its Board of Directors and his promotion to President of Canadian Solar. Parkin succeeds Yan Zhuang on the Company's Board of Directors and assumes the role of the Company's President from Dr. Shawn Qu, effective immediately.

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Monster insider trading alert for Nvidia (NVDA) stock — Neutral

NVDA   Finbold — December 24, 2025

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has found itself under increased scrutiny following two large-scale insider trading moves last week.

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Centerra Gold: The North American Pivot Is Mispriced — Positive

CGAU   Seeking Alpha — December 24, 2025

Centerra Gold is deeply undervalued, trading at a steep discount to peers, despite a fortress balance sheet and robust growth pipeline. Recent mine life extension at Mount Milligan and the Thompson Creek molybdenum restart materially enhance CGAU's production visibility and margin potential. Strong free cash flow, $562M cash, and no debt enable self-funded growth, insulating CGAU from sector-wide capital constraints.

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UiPath Stock Is Surging. Why the AI Winner Is Getting a Big Boost. — Positive

PATH   Barrons — December 24, 2025

The automation software company looks like a potential winner from the AI boom, with shares up 26% in 2025.

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TOKYO and TAIPEI, Taiwan , Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TNL Mediagene (Nasdaq: TNMG) (the "Company"), a Tokyo-based next-generation digital media and data group in Asia, today announced that on December 23, 2025, the Company has been notified by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") that the Company's request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market has been granted, subject to the following: On or before January 7, 2026, the Company must demonstrate compliance with the Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), or the $1 Bid Price Rule. It is a requirement during the exception …

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