📈 Stocks / Finance

Stocks Slip on Final Day of a Strong 2025

AP News

Wall Street ended 2025 lower in light holiday trading, though the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow still posted strong yearly gains fueled by AI optimism, rate cuts, and solid earnings. Trade tensions and high valuations remained key worries.

Oracle’s AI Bet Faces Big Risks

Yahoo Finance

Oracle is counting on a huge AI deal with OpenAI to fuel massive growth, but doubts are rising about debt, overbuilt data centers, and whether OpenAI can pay. Even with strong forecasts, the path forward looks uncertain.

Is SoundHound a Buy Heading Into 2026?

The Motley Fool

SoundHound’s revenue is rising but mostly due to acquisitions, not steady growth. Losses are piling up and Nvidia has exited its stake, leaving the company with no clear path to profit. Despite strong partnerships, the stock looks risky for now.

🪙 Crypto

Ripple’s $1B XRP Unlock May Have Little Impact

Yahoo Finance

Ripple will unlock 1B XRP on Jan 1, but past patterns show most tokens are usually re-locked, keeping real supply changes small. ETF inflows and shrinking exchange balances hint at steady long-term demand despite short-term pressure.

🌎 Global Economy

Key Risks Facing the World Economy in 2026

DW 

The world economy enters 2026 with trade tensions, high inflation, rising debt, and fragile US-China relations. Concerns about an AI stock bubble, weak growth in major regions, and costly tariffs add pressure to an already fragile global outlook.

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