Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include covering territorial and federal politics in Nunavut, Canada.

The FTC says Uber made it difficult for customers to cancel its Uber One subscription service and failed to deliver savings.

GS and TROW launch first co-branded model portfolios via GeoWealth, targeting mass-affluent and HNW clients.

Apple (AAPL) has faced difficulties in the past. In 2018, its stock dropped over 30% in less than 2 months, erasing billions in market capitalization, and negating substantial gains in a single downturn.

IonQ stock dropped -8.5% on news of insider sales and a Canadian government quantum funding initiative. The move was sharp and aggressive, slicing through the psychological $50 level on significant, though not record-breaking, volume.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock has reached day 10 in a consecutive streak of gains, resulting in a total increase of 20% over this timeframe. The company has added approximately $2.8 billion in value during the past 10 days, bringing its current market capitalization to around $22 billion.

Applied Digital (APLD) shares have decreased by 17.5% in a single day. This recent decline highlights renewed worries about elevated valuations in AI infrastructure and profit-taking following a significant rally, but sharp declines like this often bring forth a more challenging inquiry: is the weakness fleeting, or does it point to more profound issues in the narrative?

Highlights: Anson and POSCO have made strong technical and commercial progress on cooperation at the Green River DLE Demonstration Plant, with workstreams advancing positively across all review areas. Cooperation between the parties has strengthened through detailed engineering assessments and senior-level engagement, supporting POSCO's ongoing evaluation of the project.

Market Catalysts anchor Julie Hyman breaks down the November jobs report and the latest market news on December 16, 2025. Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed El-Erian speaks with Julie about his economic concerns he saw from the jobs figures, what AI means for the state of labor, and his bond market forecast for 2026.

NEW YORK , Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Katapult Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPLT) related to its merger with The Aaron's Company, Inc. and CCF Holdings LLC.

Transaction in Own Shares 16 December, 2025 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shell plc (the ‘Company') announces that on 16 December, 2025 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation. Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue: Date of purchase Number of Shares purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid Volume weighted average price paid per share Venue Currency 16/12/2025 1,200,077 26.9900 26.0650 26.3093 LSE GBP 16/12/2025 - - - - Chi-X (CXE) GBP 16/12/2025 - - - - BATS (BXE) GBP 16/12/2025 1,193,642 30.7950 29.7900 …

Astera Lab faces tough competition from Broadcom in AI infrastructure, as Broadcom's $73B AI backlog and Gen 6 PCIe launches tilt the upside.

Reddit exhibits stronger upside potential, driven by rapid growth, new advertising tools, and higher earnings momentum compared to Meta Platforms.

Analog Devices (ADI) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

La-Z-Boy (LZB) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

With just a few weeks left in 2025, investors are looking to take observations from 2025 and act on them in the new year. One area that has stood out and may be poised to do so again is international, with 2025 producing robust returns for international ETFs.

The international ETF space has rewarded investors greatly so far in 2025. One particular strategy, FENI, recently crossed $5 billion in AUM.

Analysts say IMAX stock will have a good 2026 whether Warner Bros. gets bought by Netflix or Paramount because moviegoers can't get enough of high-end theater experiences.

SMITHFIELD, Va., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, in collaboration with Kroger, distributed 1,000 free holiday hams and grocery bags filled with side dishes as part of its Season of Serving food distribution event, providing a complete meal to neighbors facing hunger in Southeastern Virginia.

Occupancy rates are improving for the Maui Land & Pineapple Company and there is growth in the leasing income. Land and real estate sales are still including low-margin relief housing, and the main strategic sales haven't kicked in from the resort land improvements. The rate path down could help them with their current debt rates, and could unlock better funding conditions and help buoy asset values in the open market.