Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher Led by Strong Gains in AI Infrastructure Against S&P 500

U.S. stock futures climbed on Tuesday, with investors broadening their artificial-intelligence bets beyond major technology companies. Gains were seen across software, optical-network, power-chip, and industrial-equipment stocks.

4 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NYSE:BA·Stock Market

T1 Energy shares surge 16% following 641 MW Clearway order, with financing concerns persisting

Shares in T1 Energy Inc. surged 16.4% on Monday after the solar company revealed a 641-megawatt module deal with Clearway Energy Group. The stock finished regular U.S. trade at $4.855.

3 August 2026

Breaking·Energy·NYSE:TE·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

Atkore (NYSE:ATKR) surges 28% after $3.8 billion all-cash offer, deal spread narrows

Atkore stock jumped 28% to reach $93.40 on Monday. The most recent delayed quote was $1.60 under the agreed buyout price as U.S. markets remained open.

3 August 2026

NYSE:ATKR·Stock Market

AT&T Shares Climb as Reduced Stock Price Extends Buyback Impact

AT&T gained on Monday, but remained under the price it has been paying in its buyback program. At this price, every dollar used for repurchases removes roughly 8.4% more shares.

3 August 2026

NYSE:T·Stock Market

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Shares Climb Ahead of Earnings as Investors Focus on Margin Growth

Snap Inc. rose 6.5% ahead of its upcoming second-quarter earnings announcement. The company’s results will be published following Monday’s market close, with the earnings call scheduled for 5 p.m. EDT.

3 August 2026

Earnings·NYSE:SNAP·Stock Market·Technology

SCHD, FDVV, RDVY dividend ETFs reflect underlying sector allocations, not just yields

Fidelity High Dividend ETF delivered a five-year annualized NAV return of 13.63% through June, surpassing Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF by 5.12 percentage points. FDVV gave up just 53 basis points from its current SEC yield.

3 August 2026

Dividends·ETFs·NASDAQ:RDVY·NYSEARCA:FDVV·NYSEARCA:SCHD·Stock Market

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) Shares Dip While AI Investments Overshadow Starlink Returns

Shares of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. slipped roughly 1.5% in premarket trading on Monday. The stock was last seen around $106.7 following a 3.4% decline in the previous session.

3 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:SPCX·Space Industry·Stock Market·Technology

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Eyes $119 Billion AI Outlay as Rebound Put to the Test

NEW YORK, August 2, 2026, 17:03 EDT – Alphabet's recovery will be challenged in the second half as the company targets $119 billion in spending on artificial intelligence, marking a crucial period ahead.

2 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market·Technology

Micron shares (NASDAQ:MU) drop 10.6% as pricing strength hits buyer pushback

Micron Technology, Inc. closed out a turbulent week, even as it projected another quarter of earnings improvement. The chipmaker’s revenue outlook for the current quarter points to 20.6% growth over the previous period, but shares slid 10.6%. The decline indicates investors may view the current surge as the market’s top.

2 August 2026

Earnings·NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares soar 22% after disclosure of $678 billion order backlog boosts focus on AI investments

Microsoft Corporation closed at $464.72 on Friday, marking a 3.0% increase during the session. Shares climbed 21.8% for the week, following earnings released on Wednesday. U.S. markets did not open on Sunday.

2 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

L3Harris Shares (NYSE:LHX) Drop Around $4.8 Billion After Postponed Missile IPO

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. rose 1.9% on Friday to $277.06. The stock still ended the week down 7.7%. Gains after an earnings beat were tempered by news of a postponed Missile Solutions IPO.

2 August 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:LHX·Stock Market

Salesforce Shares Surge 12%, with Attention Turning to Organic Growth Challenge

U.S. cash markets did not open on Sunday. Salesforce closed at $184.02 on Friday, rising 12.4% across five sessions, exceeding the S&P 500 by 11.4 percentage points.

2 August 2026

Breaking·Earnings·NYSE:CRM·Stock Market·Technology

Student Loan Deal Worth $23 Billion Advances, With $12 Billion Distributed

Borrower-defense relief totaling a minimum of $23 billion is nearing finalization. However, the actual short-term impact on the market is less than that total figure. According to Education Department records, $12 billion had already been forgiven or paid back to borrowers as of April.

2 August 2026

Stock Market

American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) recovery sharpens spotlight on profit-conversion shortfall

Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. rose 5.5% over the past week. However, the airline generated just 10% of Delta Air Lines Inc.'s adjusted net income, despite achieving 95% of Delta's revenue.

1 August 2026

Airlines·Earnings·NASDAQ:AAL·Stock Market

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) 6.7% Yield Under Scrutiny as $4.5 Billion EBITDA Approaches

Energy Transfer LP closed Friday at $20.36, up approximately 0.6%. The units finished the week flat. They stayed 1.6% under their 52-week peak of $20.70.

1 August 2026

Dividends·Earnings·Energy·NYSE:ET·Stock Market

GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) Earnings in Focus After Receiving $300 Million Award, U.S. Government Acquires 1% Stake

NEW YORK, August 1, 2026, 14:08 EDT – GlobalFoundries prepares for scrutiny over its upcoming earnings as it secures a $300 million award, with the U.S. government taking a 1% ownership stake.

1 August 2026

Earnings·NASDAQ:GFS·Semiconductors·Stock Market

3M Shares Retain 11% Post-Earnings Jump Even as Valuation Outpaces Guidance

3M Company finished Friday at $176.28, marking a 2.1% gain for the week. The stock is still 10.8% higher than its closing price before earnings on July 20.

1 August 2026

Earnings·NYSE:MMM·Stock Market

NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) leads 2026 deliveries following July surge of 71%

NIO reported July deliveries of 35,934 vehicles, marking a 71.0% increase compared to the same month last year. Deliveries declined by 11.5% from June. With U.S. markets closed on Saturday, there has been no movement in the ADR.

1 August 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:LI·NYSE:NIO·NYSE:XPEV·Stock Market

Buffett weighs S&P 500 ETF concentration over $1.29 fee difference

On Thursday, SPY allocated 20.27% of its assets to three stocks. Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft all surpassed the 5% mark. If all three moved 1% in tandem, SPY would shift by roughly 0.20 percentage point, assuming no movement elsewhere.

1 August 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:BRK.B·Stock Market

Guyana’s share of oil climbs after Stabroek cost bank recoups

Guyana is set to secure greater offshore revenues following Exxon Mobil Corp and its consortium surpassing $55 billion in recovered costs. The achievement came nearly two years ahead of schedule. Production at Stabroek now surpasses 900,000 barrels per day.

1 August 2026

Energy·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:XOM·SHA:600938·Stock Market

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Khadija Saeed

U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher Led by Strong Gains in AI Infrastructure Against S&P 500

T1 Energy shares surge 16% following 641 MW Clearway order, with financing concerns persisting

Atkore (NYSE:ATKR) surges 28% after $3.8 billion all-cash offer, deal spread narrows

AT&T Shares Climb as Reduced Stock Price Extends Buyback Impact

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Shares Climb Ahead of Earnings as Investors Focus on Margin Growth

SCHD, FDVV, RDVY dividend ETFs reflect underlying sector allocations, not just yields

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) Shares Dip While AI Investments Overshadow Starlink Returns

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Eyes $119 Billion AI Outlay as Rebound Put to the Test

Micron shares (NASDAQ:MU) drop 10.6% as pricing strength hits buyer pushback

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares soar 22% after disclosure of $678 billion order backlog boosts focus on AI investments

L3Harris Shares (NYSE:LHX) Drop Around $4.8 Billion After Postponed Missile IPO

Salesforce Shares Surge 12%, with Attention Turning to Organic Growth Challenge

Student Loan Deal Worth $23 Billion Advances, With $12 Billion Distributed

American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) recovery sharpens spotlight on profit-conversion shortfall

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) 6.7% Yield Under Scrutiny as $4.5 Billion EBITDA Approaches

GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) Earnings in Focus After Receiving $300 Million Award, U.S. Government Acquires 1% Stake

3M Shares Retain 11% Post-Earnings Jump Even as Valuation Outpaces Guidance

NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) leads 2026 deliveries following July surge of 71%

Buffett weighs S&P 500 ETF concentration over $1.29 fee difference

Guyana’s share of oil climbs after Stabroek cost bank recoups

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