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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Salesforce stock rises as CRM steadies after AI-software scare; Super Bowl Slackbot stunt draws eyes

Salesforce stock rises as CRM steadies after AI-software scare; Super Bowl Slackbot stunt draws eyes

Salesforce shares climbed 1.6% to $194.44 in late morning trading Monday, swinging between $185.79 and $194.96. The move followed a Super Bowl Slack campaign with MrBeast that drew over 53 million visits. Options traders priced in high volatility, with 30-day implied volatility near 41%. Salesforce reports earnings Feb. 25, as investors watch for signs AI tools could disrupt its subscription model.
9 February 2026
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Exxon (XOM) stock price hovers near $150 as Iran talks and OPEC supply set the tone

Exxon (XOM) stock price hovers near $150 as Iran talks and OPEC supply set the tone

Exxon Mobil shares rose 0.1% to $149.20 midday Monday after hitting $150.50, while Chevron gained 0.7%. Brent crude traded at $68.11 a barrel as Washington and Tehran kept indirect talks going. OPEC output slipped in January, and Chevron’s Tengiz field in Kazakhstan is recovering after fires. Exxon expects first LNG from its Golden Pass Texas terminal in early March.
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UnitedHealth stock price today: UNH ticks up as Medicare Advantage rates and U.S. data loom

UnitedHealth stock price today: UNH ticks up as Medicare Advantage rates and U.S. data loom

UnitedHealth shares rose 0.3% to $277.44 in late morning trading Monday after CMS signaled a 0.09% Medicare Advantage payment increase for 2027. The stock remains under pressure after a 19% drop on Jan. 27, when the company warned of its first revenue decline since 1989. U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow down 0.3%. Comments on the CMS proposal are due by Feb. 25.
9 February 2026
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Reddit stock rebounds in New York as analysts reset targets after earnings swing

Reddit stock rebounds in New York as analysts reset targets after earnings swing

Reddit shares rose 2% to $142.68 by late morning after last week’s post-earnings drop. Analyst price targets shifted, with Truist raising its target to $275 and Piper Sandler cutting to $205. Investors focused on user growth and ad momentum, while Reddit forecast Q1 revenue of $595 million to $605 million. The stock traded between $137.09 and $145.75 in early action.
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Bloom Energy stock price jumps 7% as Mizuho lifts target; traders eye margins next

Bloom Energy stock price jumps 7% as Mizuho lifts target; traders eye margins next

Bloom Energy shares jumped 7% to $152.98 by 11:29 a.m. EST Monday after Mizuho raised its price target to $110, citing expected 2026 margin gains. About 5.3 million shares traded as investors weighed Bloom’s $20 billion backlog and 2026 earnings forecast against questions about shipment pace and cash flow. Fuel-cell peers were mixed. Bloom’s next earnings report is scheduled for May 6.
9 February 2026
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Applied Materials (AMAT) stock rises as earnings near and chip-equipment names firm

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock rises as earnings near and chip-equipment names firm

Applied Materials shares rose 1.2% to $326.33 in late-morning trading Monday, ahead of quarterly results due after the U.S. market close Thursday. Analysts expect lower earnings and revenue, with China sales under pressure from tightened U.S. export controls. Investors are watching for guidance on orders and demand. Chip stocks broadly traded higher, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF up 1.3%.
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Lam Research (LRCX) stock slips despite fresh Bernstein target as jobs, CPI loom

Lam Research (LRCX) stock slips despite fresh Bernstein target as jobs, CPI loom

Lam Research shares dropped 0.6% to $229.73 by late morning Monday, after touching $223.61 earlier in the session. Bernstein raised its price target on Lam to $285 and kept an Outperform rating. Investors are watching for the delayed U.S. payrolls report and January CPI later this week for signals on interest rates. Applied Materials reports quarterly results Thursday, which may influence chip-equipment stocks.
9 February 2026
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IREN stock price jumps as traders lean back into AI-cloud bet despite bitcoin slide

IREN stock price jumps as traders lean back into AI-cloud bet despite bitcoin slide

IREN shares climbed 6.4% to $44.51 Monday, rebounding after last week’s earnings drop despite a decline in bitcoin. The company reported a quarterly net loss of $155.4 million on $184.7 million in revenue, with $167.4 million from bitcoin mining and $17.3 million from AI services. IREN said it secured $3.6 billion in GPU financing tied to its Microsoft contract. Analyst price targets diverged after the results.
9 February 2026
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ServiceNow stock price bounces today as software rout cools — what traders watch next

ServiceNow stock price bounces today as software rout cools — what traders watch next

ServiceNow shares rose 2.3% to $103.04 Monday morning after last week’s steep selloff in U.S. software stocks. The stock remains down over 40% from its October peak, with volatility high as investors weigh AI’s impact on software models. The IGV software ETF gained 2.3%, while peers like Oracle jumped and Workday fell sharply. ServiceNow will present at two industry conferences later this month.
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CoreWeave stock jumps 8% as traders reset AI bets ahead of earnings

CoreWeave stock jumps 8% as traders reset AI bets ahead of earnings

CoreWeave shares jumped 8.5% to $97.56 Monday, rebounding from an early dip as trading volume topped 11 million. The company, set to report earnings Feb. 26, faces a pending securities class action and recent insider share-sale disclosures. Last week, CoreWeave launched a new lab and brand campaign featuring Chance the Rapper. Shares have swung between $33.52 and $187.00 over the past year.
9 February 2026
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Oracle stock price jumps nearly 10% on Wall Street split calls over OpenAI risk

Oracle stock price jumps nearly 10% on Wall Street split calls over OpenAI risk

Oracle shares rose 10% to $157.05 in Monday morning trading, rebounding after a steep drop that erased nearly half their value since October. DA Davidson upgraded the stock, citing easing OpenAI worries, while Melius Research downgraded it over cash flow concerns. Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 through stock and debt sales. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data later this week.
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Robinhood stock jumps on Wolfe upgrade as HOOD heads into earnings

Robinhood stock jumps on Wolfe upgrade as HOOD heads into earnings

Robinhood shares rose 5.7% to $87.51 Monday after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock to Outperform with a $125 price target. The move comes ahead of Robinhood’s quarterly results due Tuesday, as bitcoin slipped about 2%. Wolfe cited improved earnings power and growth in prediction markets. A Massachusetts judge ordered Kalshi to halt sports-event contracts unless licensed, highlighting legal risks in the sector.
9 February 2026
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Lumentum stock jumps 7% as AI optics rally resumes, putting focus back on convertible-note risk

Lumentum stock jumps 7% as AI optics rally resumes, putting focus back on convertible-note risk

Lumentum shares jumped 7.3% to $592.50 in late-morning trading Monday, extending last week’s gains after the company forecast strong demand for AI data-center optics. A recent SEC filing warned that rising share prices have triggered early conversion eligibility for its convertible notes, raising liquidity concerns if holders act quickly.
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Stock Market Today

  • Vivendi SE Price Target Cut 10.9% to €2.74 Amid Mixed Fund Activity
    March 28, 2026, 10:47 PM EDT. Vivendi SE's (ENXTPA:VIV) average one-year price target dropped 10.90% from €3.07 to €2.74, reflecting analyst revisions. Despite this fall, the target still indicates a 63.16% rise from its latest closing price of €1.68. The company's dividend yield stands at 2.38%, with a payout ratio of 1.99, signaling dividends exceed income-a potential concern. Institutional holdings plunged by 99.90% over three months to 96,000 shares, while fund involvement showed mixed moves: Invesco's PDN ETF increased exposure by 134.78%, whereas PXF ETF cut holdings by 49.46%. Overall, Vivendi faces investor uncertainty amid shifting fund sentiment and modest dividend declines.
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