Khadija Saeed

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

Newmont stock rises as gold breaks $5,300 — Fed signal and new targets set the tone

Newmont stock rises as gold breaks $5,300 — Fed signal and new targets set the tone

Newmont shares rose 1.5% to $128.93 Wednesday as gold hit a record $5,311.31 an ounce before easing. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, keeping the dollar firm against the euro and yen. BMO and Scotiabank raised Newmont price targets to $145 and $152, respectively. Newmont will report full-year and Q4 results on Feb. 19.
Starbucks stock swings after earnings pop — what investors watch at Niccol’s investor day

Starbucks stock swings after earnings pop — what investors watch at Niccol’s investor day

Starbucks shares rose 1% to $96.56 after swinging more than 10% following Q1 results showing 4% global same-store sales growth and first U.S. increase in two years. Margins fell for the eighth straight quarter, frustrating investors. CEO Brian Niccol cited new drinks as growth drivers but warned service targets will take time. All eyes turn to Thursday’s investor day for margin guidance.
Chevron stock price: CVX inches up after report flags March jump in Venezuelan crude exports

Chevron stock price: CVX inches up after report flags March jump in Venezuelan crude exports

Chevron shares rose 0.3% to $169.48 after reports it plans to raise Venezuelan crude exports to the U.S. to 300,000 barrels per day in March. Brent crude climbed 1.1% to $68.33 a barrel. U.S. officials are preparing a general license for Venezuela’s energy sector, sources said. Chevron also named Thomas W. Horton to its board and will report Q4 earnings Jan. 30.
Uber stock slides as robotaxi partner Waabi raises $1B and Uber rolls out AV Labs

Uber stock slides as robotaxi partner Waabi raises $1B and Uber rolls out AV Labs

Uber shares fell 1.4% to $80.09 Wednesday as Waabi announced a $750 million funding round and a deal to deploy over 25,000 robotaxis on Uber’s platform. Uber also launched “AV Labs” to collect real-world driving data for autonomous vehicle partners. Investors are watching for Uber’s upcoming quarterly report. Lyft and DoorDash shares also slipped.
AT&T stock jumps on upbeat 2026 outlook and $45B return plan — fiber deals in focus

AT&T stock jumps on upbeat 2026 outlook and $45B return plan — fiber deals in focus

AT&T shares rose 4.9% to $24.14 Wednesday after reporting a 3.6% revenue increase to $33.5 billion for the fourth quarter and $4.2 billion in free cash flow. The company reaffirmed plans to return over $45 billion to shareholders through 2028 and projected at least $18 billion in free cash flow by 2026. Trading volume topped 52 million shares. Investors watched pending fiber and spectrum deals and signs of easing wireless churn.
Carvana stock sinks nearly 20% after Gotham short-seller report; Wall Street eyes earnings next

Carvana stock sinks nearly 20% after Gotham short-seller report; Wall Street eyes earnings next

Carvana shares fell 19.5% to $384.57 Wednesday after Gotham City Research accused the company of overstating 2023-2024 earnings by over $1 billion and hiding related-party deals. The stock had closed at $477.72 Tuesday. Carvana did not immediately comment. Investors await the company’s response ahead of its February 18 earnings report.
Johnson & Johnson stock rises on Darzalex Faspro FDA nod as traders size up drug-pricing risks

Johnson & Johnson stock rises on Darzalex Faspro FDA nod as traders size up drug-pricing risks

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 1.2% to $227.06 after the FDA approved Darzalex Faspro for use with the VRd regimen in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients ineligible for stem cell transplant. The approval is based on the CEPHEUS trial, which showed improved outcomes. The move comes as Medicare named 15 drugs for future price negotiations, pressuring the sector.
Constellation Energy stock edges lower as PJM power prices spike in deep freeze — what to watch next for CEG

Constellation Energy stock edges lower as PJM power prices spike in deep freeze — what to watch next for CEG

Constellation Energy shares slipped 0.2% to $288.12 Wednesday as PJM Interconnection reported spot power prices above $1,000/MWh in parts of the Mid-Atlantic amid cold-driven grid strain. About 1.6 million shares traded. PJM cited nearly 21 GW of generation outages and warned of possible controlled outages. Constellation recently completed its Calpine acquisition and awaits an earnings report projected for Feb. 17.
Abbott Laboratories stock price slides as Argus cuts target and CEO Ford discloses share buy

Abbott Laboratories stock price slides as Argus cuts target and CEO Ford discloses share buy

Abbott Laboratories shares fell about 2% to $106.12 Wednesday after Argus cut its price target to $140, following last week’s earnings warning. CEO Robert Ford bought 18,800 shares on Jan. 23 at an average $107.13, according to an SEC filing. The broader healthcare sector slipped ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. Abbott cited weak nutrition and diagnostics sales and higher costs for its recent profit miss.
Elevance Health ELV stock price jumps 6% after earnings, but 2026 outlook points to revenue dip

Elevance Health ELV stock price jumps 6% after earnings, but 2026 outlook points to revenue dip

Elevance Health shares jumped 6% to $343.14 Wednesday after the company set a 2026 profit floor despite warning of lower revenue. The move followed a $80 billion sector selloff triggered by new Medicare payment proposals. Elevance projected 2026 adjusted earnings of at least $25.50 per share and year-end enrollment up to 43.875 million. Fourth-quarter operating revenue reached $49.3 billion.
Natural gas price today: UNG slides as Henry Hub futures pull back ahead of U.S. storage data

Natural gas price today: UNG slides as Henry Hub futures pull back ahead of U.S. storage data

NYMEX March natural gas futures fell 2.6% to $3.721 per mmBtu Wednesday as U.S. gas output rebounded from a two-year low caused by freeze-offs. LNG feedgas demand and Gulf Coast exports also dropped sharply over the weekend before recovering. EQT rose 1.8% and Cheniere gained 0.9%. Traders await Thursday’s EIA storage report.
Nvidia stock price rises on China H200 nod as AI chip shares keep Wall Street near 7,000

Nvidia stock price rises on China H200 nod as AI chip shares keep Wall Street near 7,000

Nvidia shares rose 1.7% after China approved ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to buy over 400,000 H200 AI chips, though no orders have been placed due to strict conditions. Intel and Micron led a rally in chip stocks as investors awaited Fed and Big Tech earnings. Micron announced a $24 billion memory chip plant in Singapore. SK Hynix and ASML both reported record results on AI demand.

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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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