United States: Daily Stock Market Performance Insight - December 29, 2025

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Daily Gainers

1,493

Daily Losers

3,262

Average Return

-0.93%

Total Stocks

4,997

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Market Cap	Daily Gainers	Daily Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Mega Cap	22	33	-0.31%	55
Large Cap	266	441	-0.33%	716
Mid Cap	283	665	-0.64%	963
Small Cap	172	285	-0.59%	469

US Markets Down, 2026 Outlook Remains Positive

Market Sentiment: mixed

Importance Score: 5/10

Reasoning

The news presents a mix of negative short-term signals (US market decline, precious metals plunge, tech retreat) countered by a positive long-term outlook for 2026, justifying a 'mixed' sentiment and a relatively high importance score due to market impact.

Key Takeaway

Despite a broad market pullback led by tech and precious metals, analysts remain optimistic about a continued rally in 2026, forecasting an average 9% gain for the S&P 500.

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MARKET PULSE: U.S. stock indexes closed lower on December 29th, 2025, with the S&P 500 down 0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.5%. This follows a week where all three indexes had previously snapped five-session winning streaks on Friday.
PRECIOUS METALS & ENERGY DIVERGENCE: A sharp decline in precious metals contrasted with gains in the energy sector. Gold futures plummeted more than 4% to $4,350 an ounce, and silver futures sank 6.5% to $72.15 an ounce, triggered by margin increases and commentary on silver’s industrial use. Conversely, WTI crude oil futures rose 2% to $57.90 per barrel, driving the S&P 500 Energy Sector up 1%. Newmont (NEM) was the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500, falling nearly 6% due to the gold price drop.
TECH RETREAT & M&A ACTIVITY: Technology stocks led the decline, with Nvidia (NVDA) down between 1.2% and 1.7%, Tesla (TSLA) down 3.3%, Palantir (PLTR) down 2.4%, Oracle (ORCL) down 1.3%, and Broadcom (AVGO) down between 0.8% and 1%. However, DigitalBridge Group (DBRG) surged 28% premarket following a $4 billion acquisition offer from SoftBank Group, indicating strong institutional interest and potential sector consolidation.
POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR 2026: Despite today’s pullback, analysts maintain a positive outlook for 2026, with no predictions of a market decline. The average year-end S&P 500 forecast implies a further 9% gain, with some expecting an 11% gain to 7,700. Economists anticipate a stronger U.S. economy in 2026, fueled by tax cuts, reduced trade uncertainty, the AI boom, and anticipated interest rate reductions.
INVESTOR IMPLICATIONS: Investors should monitor the energy sector given the rising oil prices and its outperformance today. The tech sector’s pullback warrants caution, particularly given concerns about capital expenditures. The DigitalBridge acquisition highlights potential M&A activity. Tomorrow, watch for any further movement in precious metals and energy prices. The overall positive outlook for 2026 suggests a continued, albeit potentially volatile, rally.

Daily Streak Leaders for December 29, 2025

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

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Applied Materials \| AMAT Technology \| Mega Cap	7 days ↑	1.53%
Applied Materials builds on success with a 7-day winning streak (259.09 → 263.05), delivering 1.5% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 6.8B revenue generating 1.9B net profit (27.9% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Oct 2025.
AbbVie \| ABBV Healthcare \| Mega Cap	6 days ↑	3.54%
AbbVie maintains strong momentum with a 6-day winning streak (222.95 → 230.85), delivering 3.5% gains. With 15.4B revenue generating only 941.0M profit (6.1% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	4 days ↓	-6.08%
Tesla takes a breather following a 4-day decline (489.40 → 459.64), down 6.1%. 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	4 days ↓	-3.93%
Applovin consolidates with a 4-day decline (727.38 → 698.82), down 3.9%. 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.
CoStar Group \| CSGP Real Estate \| Large Cap	8 days ↑	6.26%
CoStar Group shows consistent strength with a 8-day winning streak (63.62 → 67.60), delivering 6.3% gains. Despite 732.2M in revenue and - 14.8M loss (-2.0% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
MSCI \| MSCI Financial Services \| Large Cap	8 days ↑	6.26%
MSCI builds on success with a 8-day winning streak (551.16 → 585.67), delivering 6.3% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 745.8M revenue generating 288.6M net profit (38.7% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Rivian Automotive \| RIVN Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	5 days ↓	-8.01%
Rivian Automotive encounters challenges with a 5-day decline (22.47 → 20.67), down 8.0%. 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.
Coca-Cola \| COKE Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	5 days ↓	-6.68%
Coca-Cola sees continued selling pressure through a 5-day decline (165.68 → 154.62), down 6.7%. Revenue of 1.9B provides a foundation, but 187.4M net income (10.1% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 highlights operational challenges that need addressing.
Phinia \| PHIN Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	9 days ↑	6.35%
Phinia builds on success with a 9-day winning streak (57.97 → 61.65), delivering 6.3% 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	9 days ↑	3.44%
Axalta Coating shows consistent strength with a 9-day winning streak (31.73 → 32.82), delivering 3.4% 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.
Clear Secure \| YOU Technology \| Mid Cap	7 days ↓	-10.40%
Clear Secure encounters challenges with a 7-day decline (39.42 → 35.32), down 10.4%. 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.
Park National \| PRK Financial Services \| Mid Cap	7 days ↓	-6.08%
Park National sees continued selling pressure through a 7-day decline (166.00 → 155.91), down 6.1%. Weak margins on 130.1M revenue with only 42.2M profit (32.4% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Kaiser Aluminum \| KALU Basic Materials \| Small Cap	7 days ↑	6.10%
Kaiser Aluminum shows consistent strength with a 7-day winning streak (111.10 → 117.88), delivering 6.1% gains. With 823.1M revenue generating only 23.2M profit (2.8% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Taboola.com \| TBLA Communication Services \| Small Cap	5 days ↑	12.59%
Taboola.com shows promise with a 5-day winning streak (4.05 → 4.56), delivering 12.6% gains. Despite 427.5M in revenue and - 8.8M loss (-2.0% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
eXp World Holdings \| EXPI Real Estate \| Small Cap	8 days ↓	-6.84%
eXp World Holdings faces persistent headwinds with a 8-day decline (9.94 → 9.26), down 6.8%. 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.
S&T Bancorp \| STBA Financial Services \| Small Cap	7 days ↓	-5.71%
S&T Bancorp encounters challenges with a 7-day decline (42.56 → 40.13), down 5.7%. Weak margins on 103.0M revenue with only 35.0M profit (33.9% margin) in Qtr ending Sep 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.

United States Market Daily Gainers & Losers: December 29, 2025

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

Top United States Stock Gainers (December 29, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Micron Technology \| MU Technology \| Mega Cap	$280.33	$294.37	3.36%	25.9M	25.9M
Exxon Mobil \| XOM Energy \| Mega Cap	$120.15	$120.53	1.19%	14.1M	14.1M
T-Mobile US \| TMUS Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$201.70	$203.15	1.07%	4.2M	4.2M
Thermo Fisher \| TMO Healthcare \| Mega Cap	$580.12	$585.07	0.75%	641.2K	641.2K
Walmart \| WMT Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$111.72	$112.53	0.71%	12.3M	12.3M
Regencell Bioscience \| RGC Healthcare \| Large Cap	$20.00	$23.48	10.96%	717.3K	717.3K
Polestar Automotive \| PSNY Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$17.17	$18.66	6.39%	311.0K	311.0K
Nio \| NIO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$5.08	$5.34	4.71%	64.7M	64.7M
Reddit \| RDDT Communication Services \| Large Cap	$225.15	$234.65	3.93%	2.6M	2.6M
Symbotic \| SYM Industrials \| Large Cap	$57.05	$59.82	3.16%	1.2M	1.2M
Praxis Precision \| PRAX Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$317.72	$304.58	13.25%	1.1M	1.1M
DigitalBridge \| DBRG Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$15.27	$15.26	9.63%	86.8M	86.8M
Belite Bio \| BLTE Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$154.93	$165.29	6.69%	308.8K	308.8K
V Victoria's Secret \| VSCO Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$53.78	$56.05	4.16%	2.3M	2.3M
Kenon Holdings \| KEN Utilities \| Mid Cap	$65.42	$66.56	3.53%	17.3K	17.3K
Ramaco Resources \| METCB Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$10.88	$11.84	8.82%	76.7K	76.7K
Precigen \| PGEN Healthcare \| Small Cap	$4.17	$4.45	6.97%	6.2M	6.2M
Omeros \| OMER Healthcare \| Small Cap	$15.17	$16.57	5.47%	5.4M	5.4M
Nutex Health \| NUTX Healthcare \| Small Cap	$176.38	$183.88	4.08%	130.9K	130.9K
Biohaven \| BHVN Healthcare \| Small Cap	$11.07	$11.54	3.50%	3.6M	3.6M

Biggest United States Stock Losers (December 29, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$485.23	$459.64	-3.27%	63.2M	63.2M
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	$186.85	$184.18	-2.40%	26.5M	26.5M
Applovin \| APP Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$727.71	$698.82	-2.16%	3.1M	3.1M
Citigroup \| C Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$120.36	$118.12	-1.91%	7.2M	7.2M
Goldman Sachs \| GS Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$906.45	$892.33	-1.62%	1.1M	1.1M
Molson Coors \| TAP.A Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	$46.50	$46.50	-8.55%	159	159
Agnico Eagle Mines \| AEM Basic Materials \| Large Cap	$175.50	$171.27	-6.52%	3.1M	3.1M
Pan American Silver \| PAAS Basic Materials \| Large Cap	$52.50	$52.23	-5.71%	8.7M	8.7M
Newmont \| NEM Basic Materials \| Large Cap	$100.60	$99.81	-5.64%	8.2M	8.2M
Equinox Gold \| EQX Basic Materials \| Large Cap	$14.23	$13.99	-5.54%	10.6M	10.6M
Ultragenyx \| RARE Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$34.38	$19.72	-42.32%	21.3M	21.3M
BellRing Brands \| BRBR Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	$30.15	$27.33	-9.38%	4.5M	4.5M
TMC The Metals \| TMC Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$6.64	$6.32	-7.33%	6.7M	6.7M
Merus N.V \| MRUS Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$96.86	$90.00	-7.14%	2.7M	2.7M
Hycroft Mining \| HYMC Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$22.81	$23.26	-7.00%	7.6M	7.6M
Smx Security Matters \| SMX Industrials \| Small Cap	$112.33	$84.95	-27.03%	599.0K	599.0K
Americas Gold and \| USAS Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$5.88	$5.41	-12.46%	6.6M	6.6M
New Found Gold \| NFGC Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$3.19	$2.95	-8.95%	1.9M	1.9M
Sigma Lithium \| SGML Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$13.39	$13.23	-8.76%	3.1M	3.1M
Northern Dynasty \| NAK Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$2.15	$2.01	-7.80%	7.4M	7.4M

Most Active United States Stocks on December 29, 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	$187.71	$188.22	-1.21%	119.2M	119.2M
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$485.23	$459.64	-3.27%	63.2M	63.2M
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	$186.85	$184.18	-2.40%	26.5M	26.5M
Micron Technology \| MU Technology \| Mega Cap	$280.33	$294.37	3.36%	25.9M	25.9M
Netflix \| NFLX Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$93.99	$94.15	-0.34%	24.2M	24.2M
Nio \| NIO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$5.08	$5.34	4.71%	64.7M	64.7M
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Large Cap	$36.01	$36.68	1.33%	36.3M	36.3M
AT&T \| T Communication Services \| Large Cap	$24.68	$24.77	0.49%	29.0M	29.0M
Pfizer \| PFE Healthcare \| Large Cap	$25.05	$25.01	-0.32%	27.2M	27.2M
SoFi Technologies \| SOFI Financial Services \| Large Cap	$26.87	$26.82	-0.92%	25.2M	25.2M
DigitalBridge \| DBRG Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$15.27	$15.26	9.63%	86.8M	86.8M
Plug Power \| PLUG Industrials \| Mid Cap	$2.00	$1.97	-4.83%	65.7M	65.7M
American Airlines \| AAL Industrials \| Mid Cap	$15.30	$15.14	-1.94%	44.8M	44.8M
BigBear.ai Holdings \| BBAI Technology \| Mid Cap	$5.62	$5.67	-1.05%	43.4M	43.4M
Opendoor \| OPEN Real Estate \| Mid Cap	$6.23	$5.83	-3.00%	42.7M	42.7M
Bitfarms \| BITF Financial Services \| Small Cap	$2.43	$2.46	-0.81%	32.3M	32.3M
Alight \| ALIT Technology \| Small Cap	$1.96	$1.94	-1.52%	19.3M	19.3M
JetBlue Airways \| JBLU Industrials \| Small Cap	$4.71	$4.53	-3.41%	12.2M	12.2M
Intuitive Machines \| LUNR Industrials \| Small Cap	$15.24	$15.70	2.95%	10.8M	10.8M
Sharplink Gaming \| SBET Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$9.10	$8.96	0.67%	10.4M	10.4M