Khadija Saeed

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

Micron stock jumps nearly 8% on insider buy, setting up a choppy holiday week for chip shares

Micron stock jumps nearly 8% on insider buy, setting up a choppy holiday week for chip shares

New York, January 18, 2026, 12:02 ET — Market closed. Micron Technology shares jumped Friday following a disclosure that a company director bought millions worth of stock, putting the chipmaker in the spotlight as Wall Street returns from the holiday. The stock closed at $362.75, rising 7.8% for the session. The jump is significant because investors have concentrated heavily on…
Caterpillar stock: Two dates CAT traders are circling after a flat Friday close

Caterpillar stock: Two dates CAT traders are circling after a flat Friday close

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 11:58 AM EST — Market closed. Caterpillar shares enter a holiday-shortened week eyeing two key events: the dividend cutoff on Jan. 20 and earnings due Jan. 29. The stock closed Friday just off, down 0.04% at $646.89. (Yahoo Finance) Wall Street will be shut Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, shifting the…
Coca-Cola stock price near $70: what to know before KO’s next trade and Feb. 10 earnings

Coca-Cola stock price near $70: what to know before KO’s next trade and Feb. 10 earnings

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 11:52 AM EST — Market closed. Coca-Cola shares edged down 0.06% on Friday, closing at $70.44. The stock saw little movement in an otherwise quiet session, with investors turning their focus to the upcoming holiday-shortened week and the company’s next earnings report. (Nasdaq) The timing is key as U.S. earnings season gains momentum, with defensive…
GE Aerospace stock price: GE shares head into earnings week after Friday lift

GE Aerospace stock price: GE shares head into earnings week after Friday lift

New York, January 18, 2026, 11:34 AM EST — Market closed. GE Aerospace shares ended Friday up 1.6%, closing at $325.12. U.S. markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading set to pick up again on Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) The stock faces its next major test soon. Investors have only a…
Roche stock in focus: Goldman flips to Neutral, UBS lifts target as Jan 29 results loom

Roche stock in focus: Goldman flips to Neutral, UBS lifts target as Jan 29 results loom

Zurich, Jan 18, 2026, 17:32 CET — Market closed Roche Holding Ltd’s non-voting shares ended Friday up 0.93%, closing at 348.90 Swiss francs. The stock has remained within a narrow band heading into Monday’s session. (MarketScreener) Goldman Sachs upgraded Roche from “sell” to “neutral” and boosted its 12-month price target to 365 Swiss francs, up from 260. The bank highlighted…
ICBC A-share price in focus: China’s margin clamp and PBOC signals set up Monday’s open

ICBC A-share price in focus: China’s margin clamp and PBOC signals set up Monday’s open

Shanghai, January 19, 2026, 00:19 CST — Market closed. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Class A shares fell 0.9% to close at 7.61 yuan on Friday, fluctuating between 7.58 and 7.68 yuan during the day. The state-owned lender’s stock still draws attention with a dividend yield near 4%, appealing to defensive investors despite ongoing policy uncertainties. (Aastocks) Monday’s…
P&G stock in focus: Barclays lifts target ahead of Jan. 22 earnings, warns rally is a “flight to safety”

P&G stock in focus: Barclays lifts target ahead of Jan. 22 earnings, warns rally is a “flight to safety”

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 11:38 AM EST — Market closed. Procter & Gamble shares slipped 0.1% on Friday, finishing at $144.53. The stock wrapped up the long weekend stuck close to the mid-$140 range. The broader market offered little momentum. On Friday, U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged, with the three major indexes logging small weekly declines as earnings season…
SK hynix stock price faces tariff-test week as Seoul seeks better U.S. terms

SK hynix stock price faces tariff-test week as Seoul seeks better U.S. terms

Seoul, Jan 19, 2026, 01:26 KST — Market closed Shares of SK hynix Inc are poised for renewed focus when markets reopen Monday, following South Korea’s announcement it will push for better U.S. tariff conditions on memory chip imports. The stock closed last at 756,000 won, gaining 0.93%. (Reuters) The warning signs go beyond the tariffs already in place to…
Agricultural Bank of China Class A shares slide into Monday with tighter margin rules, LPR next

Agricultural Bank of China Class A shares slide into Monday with tighter margin rules, LPR next

Shanghai, Jan 19, 2026, 00:28 CST — Markets have closed. Agricultural Bank of China’s Class A shares on the Shanghai exchange closed down in the last session and are set to open Monday under new restrictions on leveraged trading in mainland markets. The context is key here: the stock finds itself caught between two powerful forces. On one side, regulators…
Home Depot stock price: what investors watch after surveillance-data questions hit HD

Home Depot stock price: what investors watch after surveillance-data questions hit HD

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 11:08 EST — Market closed. Home Depot is now under pressure from a shareholder proposal urging the company to evaluate privacy and civil-rights risks linked to its surveillance vendors. This comes after reports revealed that license-plate camera data was used in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigations. Zevin Asset Management, holding over $7 million in…
Netflix stock price steadies near $88 as Trump bond disclosure, Sony deal and Warner fight crowd the week

Netflix stock price steadies near $88 as Trump bond disclosure, Sony deal and Warner fight crowd the week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 11:07 ET — Market closed. Netflix (NFLX.O) shares slipped 0.1% to close at $88 on Friday, after fluctuating between $87.82 and $88.65. Around 48 million shares traded hands. The stock enters a holiday-shortened week under renewed scrutiny over its Warner Bros Discovery deal, following a Reuters report that U.S. President Donald Trump bought up to…
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  • Altria Group (MO) Shows Potential Undervaluation Despite Strong Five-Year Gains
    January 28, 2026, 7:24 AM EST. Altria Group's (MO) share price recently closed at $63.62, reflecting strong five-year returns of 125.9%. Over the past year, the stock returned 29.6%, slightly lagging its tobacco industry peers. Recent debates focus on the regulatory environment and the future of tobacco and reduced-risk products. A Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis projects Altria's intrinsic value at approximately $106 per share, suggesting the stock is undervalued by about 40%. Its Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio stands at 12.08, near the tobacco sector average, indicating valuation in line with peers. Investors should weigh the promising cash flow forecasts against ongoing industry risks when considering Altria's potential.
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