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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.

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…
18 January 2026
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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…
18 January 2026
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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…
18 January 2026
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Alibaba stock price: BABA faces a holiday pause as China margin curbs and Nvidia H200 snag raise new questions

Alibaba stock price: BABA faces a holiday pause as China margin curbs and Nvidia H200 snag raise new questions

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 10:55 (EST) — Market closed. Alibaba Group Holding’s U.S.-listed shares ended Friday down 3.24%, closing at $165.40 as investors digested signs that Beijing aims to temper a red-hot equity rally alongside fresh doubts over high-end AI chips in China. Trading volume hit roughly 18.3 million shares, per stock data. (StockAnalysis) U.S. markets remain closed Monday…
18 January 2026
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AbbVie stock slides after Epkinly trial misses survival goal — what ABBV investors watch next

AbbVie stock slides after Epkinly trial misses survival goal — what ABBV investors watch next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 11:03 EST — Market closed AbbVie’s stock dropped on Friday after partner Genmab announced that a late-stage trial of epcoritamab failed to meet its primary endpoint of improving overall survival in blood cancer patients. AbbVie closed at $214.35, down 1.1%. Genmab’s U.S.-listed shares tumbled over 7%. The companies said they still expect data from two…
18 January 2026
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AMD stock heads into Tuesday with a fresh $1 billion data-center deal in focus

AMD stock heads into Tuesday with a fresh $1 billion data-center deal in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 11:16 EST — Market closed. Advanced Micro Devices will grab attention when U.S. markets open Tuesday, Jan. 20, following Riot Platforms’ announcement of a 10-year data-center lease and services deal with the chipmaker at its Rockdale, Texas facility. Riot pegged the initial deployment at 25 megawatts of “critical IT load” — essentially server power —…
18 January 2026
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Micron stock closes at a record after $7.8 million insider buy — what to watch next week

Micron stock closes at a record after $7.8 million insider buy — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 10:46 (EST) — Market closed. Micron Technology shares hit a record high on Friday, surging 7.76% to close at $362.75. The jump came after an insider purchase disclosure sparked renewed buying in memory-chip stocks. During the session, the stock swung between $352.04 and $365.81, with roughly 47.9 million shares traded. (Investing) This matters now because…
18 January 2026
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Palantir stock drops 3% into MLK market break as PLTR earnings date nears

Palantir stock drops 3% into MLK market break as PLTR earnings date nears

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 10:54 EST — Market closed. Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. dropped 3.4% Friday, ending the session at $170.96. The stock fluctuated between $170.03 and $182.12 on volume of roughly 59.5 million shares. This dip sets the stage for a holiday-shortened period as traders eye whether the decline persists once U.S. markets reopen. Timing is crucial.…
18 January 2026
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Bank of America stock price: BAC heads into Jan. 20 credit-card cap test after holiday break

Bank of America stock price: BAC heads into Jan. 20 credit-card cap test after holiday break

New York, January 18, 2026, 10:57 EST — Market closed. Bank of America Corp shares ticked up slightly on Friday, closing at $52.97, a 0.7% gain. The real pressure on bank stocks could hit when U.S. markets open Tuesday, with Washington’s moves likely to overshadow earnings reports. The New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday in observance of Martin…
18 January 2026
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ASML stock in focus after Morgan Stanley lifts target to €1,400 as trade headlines build

ASML stock in focus after Morgan Stanley lifts target to €1,400 as trade headlines build

Amsterdam, Jan 18, 2026, 16:52 CET — Market closed. ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS) kicks off the week after Morgan Stanley raised its price target to €1,400, highlighting a bull case as high as €2,000 for the Dutch chip equipment giant. The stock closed Friday at €1,167.20 in Amsterdam, up 1.55%. Analyst Lee Simpson expects “order intake over the next 2-3…
18 January 2026
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Costco stock price edges higher before holiday break as filings, dividend dates come into view

Costco stock price edges higher before holiday break as filings, dividend dates come into view

New York, January 18, 2026, 10:43 EST — Market closed. Shares of Costco Wholesale (COST.O) edged up 0.7% to close at $963.61 on Friday. Investors appeared to be positioning themselves ahead of a U.S. trading week shortened by the holidays, with an eye on upcoming sales and earnings reports from the retailer. U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Martin…
18 January 2026
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Visa stock price ends week lower as Trump credit-card cap talk clouds Tuesday reopen

Visa stock price ends week lower as Trump credit-card cap talk clouds Tuesday reopen

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 10:29 ET — Market closed. Visa Inc shares ended Friday at $328.30, marking a modest gain of 0.17% for the day but slipping roughly 4.3% over the last five sessions. Over the past year, the stock has fluctuated between $299.00 and $375.51. (Visa Investor Relations) The weekend brings new uncertainty as Reuters reports the White…
18 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • SBM Offshore Nears Completion of EUR141 Million Share Buyback Program
    January 28, 2026, 2:06 PM EST. SBM Offshore disclosed details of its ongoing EUR141 million (approximately USD150 million) share repurchase initiative as of January 28, 2026. The program, started on April 24, 2025, aims to reduce share capital and support employee programs. As of the latest update, the company has completed 90.69% of the buyback, spending around EUR128 million to repurchase 5.75 million shares at an average price of EUR22.28 each. In the last five trading days alone, SBM acquired 98,383 shares at an average price of EUR30.61, spending just over EUR3 million. Purchases were executed via Euronext Amsterdam, CBOE DXE, and Turquoise exchanges. SBM Offshore is a leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, focusing on cleaner energy and the blue economy.
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