United States: Daily Stock Market Performance Insight - December 26, 2025

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Daily Gainers

1,921

Daily Losers

2,453

Average Return

-0.23%

Total Stocks

4,630

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Market Cap	Daily Gainers	Daily Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Mega Cap	25	29	-0.13%	54
Large Cap	381	313	-0.03%	711
Mid Cap	442	496	-0.19%	959
Small Cap	197	259	-0.40%	467

Mixed Market Signals: AI, M&A, and Safe Haven Demand

Market Sentiment: mixed

Importance Score: 5/10

Reasoning

The news presents a mix of positive (M&A activity, AI gains for some, precious metals rally) and negative (US market dips, NVIDIA decline, oil price fall) signals, indicating a complex market environment. The significant M&A deals and AI sector developments warrant a high importance score.

Key Takeaway

M&A activity and fluctuating investor sentiment within the AI sector are key drivers of market movement, alongside a flight to safe-haven assets like precious metals.

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Market indices saw limited movement on December 26, 2025, mirroring subdued trading activity following the Christmas holiday. U.S. markets closed slightly lower: the S&P 500 decreased by 2.11 points (less than 0.1%) to 6,929.94, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20.19 points (less than 0.1%) to 48,710.97, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 20.21 points (0.1%) to 23,593.10.
A significant theme was M&A activity impacting specific stocks. Dynavax Technologies (DVAX) experienced a surge of 38.2% following Sanofi’s acquisition offer valued at $2.2 billion. Conversely, NVIDIA (NVDA) saw a 0.3% decline as it announced a $20 billion acquisition of Groq. This highlights a dynamic sector with both consolidation and expansion occurring simultaneously.
The AI sector demonstrated mixed signals. Micron Technology (MU) increased by 3.8% due to strong AI performance, while NVIDIA (NVDA) faced a 0.5% drop alongside the Groq acquisition and a halt in chip testing with Intel (INTC), which also fell 0.5%. Analyst confidence in AI remains high, with Buy ratings and significant price targets for Rezolve AI (RZLV) – a 264.26% upside to $8 – and enGene Holdings (ENGN) – a 172.06% upside to $33. Upstart (UPST) and Atlassian (TEAM) were identified as undervalued AI stocks, down 22% and 34% YTD respectively.
Precious metals rallied, with silver increasing over 4.5% to $74.88 an ounce and gold rising 1.1%, indicating a flight to safe havens. This benefited mining stocks like Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). Meanwhile, crude oil prices fell by over 1% for both U.S. and Brent crude. Economic data showed Initial Jobless Claims decreased by 10,000 to 214,000, below the expected 221,000, but Continuing Claims increased by 38,000 to 1.923 million.
Investor Implications: Monitor the progress of the NVIDIA-Groq acquisition and its impact on the AI supply chain. Watch for continued M&A activity in the biotech sector following the Sanofi-Dynavax deal. The divergence in AI stock performance suggests selective opportunities. The precious metals rally and falling oil prices indicate shifting investor sentiment. Tomorrow, focus on any further developments in the AI sector and the impact of economic data on market direction.

Daily Streak Leaders for December 26, 2025

All (16) Mega Cap (4) Large Cap (4) Mid Cap (4) Small Cap (4)

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Merck & Co \| MRK Healthcare \| Mega Cap	7 days ↑	8.76%
Merck & Co maintains strong momentum with a 7-day winning streak (98.18 → 106.78), delivering 8.8% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 17.3B revenue generating 5.8B net profit (33.5% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Sep 2025.
Broadcom \| AVGO Technology \| Mega Cap	6 days ↑	4.82%
Broadcom shows consistent strength with a 6-day winning streak (336.00 → 352.18), delivering 4.8% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 18.0B revenue generating 8.5B net profit (47.3% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Oct 2025.
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	3 days ↓	-2.90%
Tesla takes a breather following a 3-day decline (489.40 → 475.19), down 2.9%. Weak margins on 19.3B revenue with only 420.0M profit (2.2% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Applovin \| APP Communication Services \| Mega Cap	3 days ↓	-1.77%
Applovin pulls back after a 3-day decline (727.38 → 714.48), down 1.8%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 1.5B revenue generating 576.4M profit (38.8% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
Freeport-McMoRan \| FCX Basic Materials \| Large Cap	9 days ↑	8.64%
Freeport-McMoRan shows consistent strength with a 9-day winning streak (48.82 → 53.04), delivering 8.6% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 5.7B revenue generating 793.0M net profit (13.8% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Burlington Stores \| BURL Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	7 days ↑	10.28%
Burlington Stores shows consistent strength with a 7-day winning streak (263.25 → 290.31), delivering 10.3% gains. With 2.7B revenue generating only 104.8M profit (3.9% margin) in Qtr ending Oct 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Shopify \| SHOP Technology \| Large Cap	4 days ↓	-12.54%
Shopify pulls back after a 4-day decline (109.17 → 95.48), down 12.5%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 2.8B revenue generating 1.3B profit (46.0% margin) as of Qtr ending Dec 2024 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
Rivian Automotive \| RIVN Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	4 days ↓	-6.99%
Rivian Automotive pulls back after a 4-day decline (22.47 → 20.90), down 7.0%. Financial struggles compound the decline: despite 1.2B revenue, - 541.0M losses persist (-43.6% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Until profitability improves, caution remains warranted.
Phinia \| PHIN Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	8 days ↑	5.92%
Phinia maintains strong momentum with a 8-day winning streak (57.97 → 61.40), delivering 5.9% gains. With 908.0M revenue generating only 13.0M profit (1.4% margin) in Qtr ending Sep 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Axalta Coating \| AXTA Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	8 days ↑	2.24%
Axalta Coating shows consistent strength with a 8-day winning streak (31.73 → 32.44), delivering 2.2% gains. Backed by solid fundamentals: 1.3B revenue and 110.0M net income (Qtr ending Sep 2025) showcase strong pricing power that's catching investors' attention.
St. Joe Company \| JOE Real Estate \| Mid Cap	9 days ↓	-6.81%
St. Joe Company experiences extended pressure with a 9-day decline (63.12 → 58.82), down 6.8%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 129.1M revenue generating 29.8M profit (23.1% margin) as of Qtr ending Jun 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
Clear Secure \| YOU Technology \| Mid Cap	6 days ↓	-9.06%
Clear Secure encounters challenges with a 6-day decline (39.42 → 35.85), down 9.1%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 229.2M revenue generating 45.1M profit (19.7% margin) as of Qtr ending Sep 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
Astrana Health \| ASTH Healthcare \| Small Cap	8 days ↑	14.09%
Astrana Health builds on success with a 8-day winning streak (22.29 → 25.43), delivering 14.1% gains. With 654.8M revenue generating only 10.2M profit (1.6% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
UFP Technologies \| UFPT Healthcare \| Small Cap	7 days ↑	9.74%
UFP Technologies shows consistent strength with a 7-day winning streak (216.16 → 237.22), delivering 9.7% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 151.2M revenue generating 17.2M net profit (11.4% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Jun 2025.
Delek US Holdings \| DK Energy \| Small Cap	9 days ↓	-12.91%
Delek US Holdings experiences extended pressure with a 9-day decline (34.00 → 29.61), down 12.9%. Financial struggles compound the decline: despite 2.6B revenue, - 158.5M losses persist (-6.0% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Until profitability improves, caution remains warranted.
eXp World Holdings \| EXPI Real Estate \| Small Cap	7 days ↓	-4.93%
eXp World Holdings sees continued selling pressure through a 7-day decline (9.94 → 9.45), down 4.9%. Financial struggles compound the decline: despite 954.9M revenue, - 11.0M losses persist (-1.2% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Until profitability improves, caution remains warranted.

United States Market Daily Gainers & Losers: December 26, 2025

All (40) Mega Cap (10) Large Cap (10) Mid Cap (10) Small Cap (10)

Top United States Stock Gainers (December 26, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
UnitedHealth \| UNH Healthcare \| Mega Cap	$327.20	$331.83	1.30%	3.7M	3.7M
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$189.96	$190.53	1.02%	138.7M	138.7M
T-Mobile US \| TMUS Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$199.15	$201.00	0.99%	1.9M	1.9M
Netflix \| NFLX Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$93.47	$94.47	0.89%	21.8M	21.8M
Home Depot \| HD Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$346.99	$349.78	0.70%	1.4M	1.4M
Coupang \| CPNG Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$24.87	$24.27	6.45%	28.2M	28.2M
X Xpeng \| XPEV Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$19.83	$20.78	6.18%	12.9M	12.9M
Li Auto \| LI Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$17.01	$17.44	3.93%	4.7M	4.7M
Nio \| NIO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$4.90	$5.10	3.87%	48.0M	48.0M
Pure Storage \| PSTG Technology \| Large Cap	$67.38	$69.28	3.42%	2.1M	2.1M
Companhia Paranaense \| ELPC Utilities \| Mid Cap	$9.24	$9.65	8.92%	32.8K	32.8K
Zeta Global Holdings \| ZETA Technology \| Mid Cap	$19.11	$20.70	8.32%	10.1M	10.1M
S Skeena Resources \| SKE Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$24.85	$25.42	3.80%	628.2K	628.2K
ICL \| ICL Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$5.55	$5.54	3.55%	993.9K	993.9K
Cosan S.A \| CSAN Energy \| Mid Cap	$3.84	$4.01	3.35%	2.4M	2.4M
Sigma Lithium \| SGML Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$14.60	$14.50	7.33%	4.2M	4.2M
Americas Gold and \| USAS Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$5.95	$6.18	6.55%	4.7M	4.7M
Nexa Resources S.A \| NEXA Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$9.16	$9.40	6.21%	1.1M	1.1M
Nutex Health \| NUTX Healthcare \| Small Cap	$167.98	$176.68	5.10%	118.9K	118.9K
SILVERspac \| SLVR Financial Services \| Small Cap	$59.50	$60.00	4.68%	668.1K	668.1K

Biggest United States Stock Losers (December 26, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	$195.01	$188.71	-2.81%	24.3M	24.3M
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$485.23	$475.19	-2.10%	58.2M	58.2M
Applovin \| APP Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$732.00	$714.48	-1.79%	1.2M	1.2M
Philip Morris \| PM Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$161.17	$161.05	-0.98%	2.0M	2.0M
Citigroup \| C Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$121.65	$120.43	-0.93%	9.5M	9.5M
Regencell Bioscience \| RGC Healthcare \| Large Cap	$24.10	$21.16	-13.98%	310.9K	310.9K
Rocket Lab USA \| RKLB Industrials \| Large Cap	$76.63	$70.65	-8.46%	22.3M	22.3M
D-Wave Quantum \| QBTS Technology \| Large Cap	$27.50	$25.29	-8.10%	33.3M	33.3M
Ast Spacemobile \| ASTS Technology \| Large Cap	$76.75	$71.96	-7.80%	18.1M	18.1M
IonQ \| IONQ Technology \| Large Cap	$49.59	$46.00	-7.67%	19.5M	19.5M
TMC The Metals \| TMC Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$7.66	$6.82	-10.50%	11.6M	11.6M
Applied \| AAOI Technology \| Mid Cap	$41.03	$37.15	-9.39%	96.1K	96.1K
Rigetti Computing \| RGTI Technology \| Mid Cap	$24.36	$22.38	-8.69%	28.0M	28.0M
Warby Parker \| WRBY Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$26.06	$24.18	-8.17%	3.9M	3.9M
NuScale Power \| SMR Industrials \| Mid Cap	$15.89	$14.85	-7.65%	21.9M	21.9M
Smx Security Matters \| SMX Industrials \| Small Cap	$140.96	$116.41	-15.46%	180.1K	180.1K
S Sable Offshore \| SOC Energy \| Small Cap	$9.56	$8.53	-13.49%	8.9M	8.9M
Intuitive Machines \| LUNR Industrials \| Small Cap	$16.50	$15.25	-8.74%	9.4M	9.4M
Red Cat Holdings \| RCAT Technology \| Small Cap	$8.91	$8.30	-8.69%	6.5M	6.5M
Redwire \| RDW Industrials \| Small Cap	$7.82	$7.15	-8.57%	12.2M	12.2M

Most Active United States Stocks on December 26, 2025

All (20) Mega Cap (5) Large Cap (5) Mid Cap (5) Small Cap (5)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$189.96	$190.53	1.02%	138.7M	138.7M
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$485.23	$475.19	-2.10%	58.2M	58.2M
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	$195.01	$188.71	-2.81%	24.3M	24.3M
Netflix \| NFLX Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$93.47	$94.47	0.89%	21.8M	21.8M
Micron Technology \| MU Technology \| Mega Cap	$290.83	$284.79	-0.66%	17.7M	17.7M
Nio \| NIO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$4.90	$5.10	3.87%	48.0M	48.0M
D-Wave Quantum \| QBTS Technology \| Large Cap	$27.50	$25.29	-8.10%	33.3M	33.3M
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Large Cap	$36.17	$36.20	0.11%	28.4M	28.4M
Coupang \| CPNG Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$24.87	$24.27	6.45%	28.2M	28.2M
Warner Bros \| WBD Communication Services \| Large Cap	$28.62	$28.80	-1.47%	26.3M	26.3M
Plug Power \| PLUG Industrials \| Mid Cap	$2.10	$2.07	-1.43%	54.5M	54.5M
Ondas Holdings \| ONDS Technology \| Mid Cap	$9.14	$8.48	-7.12%	48.8M	48.8M
Opendoor \| OPEN Real Estate \| Mid Cap	$6.23	$6.01	-4.30%	46.4M	46.4M
BigBear.ai Holdings \| BBAI Technology \| Mid Cap	$6.05	$5.74	-4.81%	39.5M	39.5M
Mara Holdings \| MARA Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$9.95	$9.59	-3.52%	28.2M	28.2M
Bitfarms \| BITF Financial Services \| Small Cap	$2.68	$2.49	-6.74%	23.3M	23.3M
JetBlue Airways \| JBLU Industrials \| Small Cap	$4.71	$4.69	-1.05%	12.2M	12.2M
Redwire \| RDW Industrials \| Small Cap	$7.82	$7.15	-8.57%	12.2M	12.2M
Intuitive Machines \| LUNR Industrials \| Small Cap	$16.50	$15.25	-8.74%	9.4M	9.4M
S Sable Offshore \| SOC Energy \| Small Cap	$9.56	$8.53	-13.49%	8.9M	8.9M