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.

Rocket Lab’s $190 Million Hypersonic Contract Swells Backlog as Stock-Sale Plan Keeps Shares in Focus. (Rocket Lab Corporation)

Rocket Lab stock was pointing lower ahead of Monday’s open, trading around $67.23, off roughly 6.5%. Investors weighed a record $190 million hypersonic-test deal tied to a U.S. military project, alongside a new shelf registration paving the way for sales of up to $1 billion in shares.

23 March 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·NASDAQ:RKLB·Stock Market

NVIDIA Stock Price Slides 3% Despite Amazon Chip Deal as Oil, Rate Fears Hit AI Trade

Nvidia slipped 3.1% to close at $172.70 on Friday, wiping out gains from news of a fresh Amazon cloud partnership that once again highlighted the hunger for its AI chips. The drop trimmed Nvidia’s market value to roughly $4.53 trillion.

22 March 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Oil Prices Week Ahead: Hormuz Threat Keeps Brent Rally Alive as $120 Looms

Oil is poised for another jump when Asian markets open Monday, after President Donald Trump warned Tehran he’d target Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t fully reopened within 48 hours. Iran fired back, vowing to hit Gulf energy and water infrastructure. Brent crude, the international gauge, ended Friday at $112.19 per barrel—the highest closing since July 2022.

22 March 2026

Stock Market

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Home Loan Rates Climb Above 6.5% Ahead of a Thin but Risky Week

U.S. mortgage rates kick off the week facing renewed upward pressure. On Friday, top-tier borrowers were seeing quotes at 6.53%—back over 6.5%, the highest mark since September 3. Freddie Mac’s 30-year average also climbed, reaching 6.22%, a level not seen since early December.

22 March 2026

Stock Market

Natural Gas Price Forecast Week Ahead: Henry Hub Near $3.10 as Gulf Threats Clash With Warm U.S. Weather

U.S. natural gas opens the week trading close to $3.10 per mmBtu, following Friday's settlement for the front-month April Henry Hub contract at $3.095. The main issue up ahead: will renewed U.S.-Iran tensions targeting Gulf energy sites send gas prices higher along with the broader energy sector as trading kicks back in?

22 March 2026

Energy Markets·Natural Gas·Price Forecast

XRP Price Week Ahead: SEC Clarity Meets Fed and Oil Shock as Traders Watch $1.40

XRP slipped to roughly $1.39, logging a 3% drop over the past day as the week got underway. Bitcoin hovered close to $68,705, with ether changing hands near $2,080—underscoring that the downturn extended across crypto, not just XRP.

22 March 2026

Cryptocurrency·Price Prediction

Bitcoin Price Week Ahead: $70,000 Back in Focus as Fed Hike Odds Rise and ETF Flows Turn Choppy

Bitcoin slipped below $70,000 again Sunday, pressured by moves in oil, interest rates, and fund flows. The price sat at $68,678 as of 1:43 PM EDT, down 2.4% for the day after hitting a session high of $70,497.

22 March 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·ETF·Federal Reserve·NYSE:BAC·NYSE:C

Silver Price Week Ahead: Why Oil, PMIs and Fed Bets Could Drive the Next Move

Spot silver starts the week on the back foot, last seen at $69.39 an ounce Friday as a stronger dollar and rising U.S. Treasury yields outweighed any safe-haven demand from Middle East unrest. That marks a steep drop from $81.00 back on March 13.

22 March 2026

Commodities·Federal Reserve

Gold Price Week Ahead: Why Bullion Faces a Volatile Open as Fed Bets and Iran Tensions Collide

Gold kicks off the week under pressure—spot prices slumped 1.8% to $4,563.64 an ounce late Friday, locking in a third consecutive weekly decline. U.S. gold futures ended at $4,574.90. Silver, platinum, and palladium were hit as well. Metals were "especially wobbly" after this week’s drop on rate-hike jitters, according to independent trader Tai Wong. With fresh U.S.-Iran threats surfacing Sunday, traders are bracing for what could be a jumpy market open.

22 March 2026

Federal Reserve·Gold Price

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Drops 9% as Wall Street Rout Pulls Shares Back Toward $84 Deal Price

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions wrapped up Friday at $84.62, down 8.79%. The stock started out at $91.45 but tumbled all the way to $83.10 during the session. That move shoved shares back into the mid-$80s, marking one more tough day for Kratos.

22 March 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:KTOS·Stock Market

U.S. Stock Market Week Ahead: Iran Oil Shock Tests S&P 500 After Six-Month Low

This week, oil is setting the tone, not earnings. Wall Street’s focus has turned to President Donald Trump’s ultimatum: Iranian power plants face strikes if Tehran doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. The backdrop? Brent wrapped up Friday at $112.19, up 8.8% for the week. The S&P 500 sank to a six-month low.

22 March 2026

NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:TSLA·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Fundrise VCX Surges After Delayed NYSE Debut as Investors Chase Private AI Access

Fundrise’s VCX, based out of Washington, wrapped up Friday at $117.70, climbing 54.5% just a day after its New York Stock Exchange debut on March 19. Trading in the new vehicle—designed to let retail investors tap into private tech companies—was interrupted multiple times by NYSE limit-up and limit-down halts during its first session.

22 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:VCX·Stock Market

Ondas Inc. Stock Falls 6% as Revised Results Spotlight $102 Million Accounting Gain

Ondas Inc. dropped 6.42% Friday, ending the session at $10.06. The autonomous systems and private wireless firm updated its early 2025 results and stuck by its revenue forecast for 2026. Almost 87 million shares changed hands.

22 March 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ONDS·Stock Market

Archer Aviation (ACHR) Stock Falls 4% Despite White House Air-Taxi Pilot Boost

Shares of Archer Aviation dropped 4.3% to $5.76 after the electric air-taxi firm was picked for a new federal pilot program—an achievement that didn’t sway investors. The real sticking point remains the same: no one knows what it will cost Archer to move from test flights to carrying paying passengers.

22 March 2026

NASDAQ:ACHR·Stock Market·Technology

Swarmer Stock Price Slides 30% After IPO Frenzy, but SWMR Still Trades More Than 7x Above Offer

Swarmer shares tumbled 30.1% to finish at $36.71 on Friday, a sharp reversal coming just days after the drone-software company’s Nasdaq debut. Despite the rout, the stock still sits far above its $5 offer price—underscoring just how fast momentum can swing.

22 March 2026

NASDAQ:SWMR·Stock Market

Lam Research Stock Price Drops 2.4%: Why LRCX Slid Even as AI Chip Demand Held Up

Lam Research fell 2.4% to $228.36 on Friday, as tech stocks slumped and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.01%. Oil was up and concerns about interest rates intensified.

22 March 2026

NASDAQ:LRCX·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

AeroVironment Wins $135 Million Army Drone Contracts After Cutting 2026 Outlook

AeroVironment has landed close to $135 million in new contracts from the U.S. Army, securing a $117.3 million deal for P550 long-range reconnaissance drones, plus another $17.6 million tied to Red Dragon systems and related equipment. News of the awards broke over the weekend after contract specifics surfaced late last week.

22 March 2026

Drones·NASDAQ:AVAV·Stock Market·Technology

QuantumScape Stock Price Falls 4% as Oil Shock, Rising Rates Hit EV Battery Plays

QuantumScape Corp dropped 4.35% to close at $6.59 on Friday, sliding alongside a broader Wall Street retreat as traders eyed rising energy costs. U.S. markets remain shut Sunday, but renewed risks to Middle East energy assets are raising the odds that selling might pick right back up when trading starts Monday.

22 March 2026

NASDAQ:AMZN·Satellites·Space·Technology

Uber Stock Price Slides Again as Rivian Robotaxi Bet Raises Fresh Questions

Uber Technologies shares settled at $73.89 on Friday, slipping 1.9% for the day and notching a roughly 5% loss across three sessions. Investors grappled with the expense of Uber’s robotaxi ambitions amid a wider tech slide. The Nasdaq dropped 2.01% Friday, pressured by surging oil prices and renewed inflation concerns.

22 March 2026

Autonomous Vehicles·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:RIVN·NYSE:UBER·Stock Market

Mortgage Rates Today: This Week’s 30-Year Average Rises to 6.22%, Daily Quotes Top 6.5%

U.S. mortgage rates pushed higher for another week, complicating things for buyers as the spring selling season gets going. Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed average ticked up 11 basis points to 6.22%—a mark not seen since Dec. 11. Over at Mortgage News Daily, the daily reading hit 6.53% on Friday, the loftiest since Sept. 3.

21 March 2026

Interest Rates

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Khadija Saeed

Rocket Lab’s $190 Million Hypersonic Contract Swells Backlog as Stock-Sale Plan Keeps Shares in Focus. (Rocket Lab Corporation)

NVIDIA Stock Price Slides 3% Despite Amazon Chip Deal as Oil, Rate Fears Hit AI Trade

Oil Prices Week Ahead: Hormuz Threat Keeps Brent Rally Alive as $120 Looms

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Home Loan Rates Climb Above 6.5% Ahead of a Thin but Risky Week

Natural Gas Price Forecast Week Ahead: Henry Hub Near $3.10 as Gulf Threats Clash With Warm U.S. Weather

XRP Price Week Ahead: SEC Clarity Meets Fed and Oil Shock as Traders Watch $1.40

Bitcoin Price Week Ahead: $70,000 Back in Focus as Fed Hike Odds Rise and ETF Flows Turn Choppy

Silver Price Week Ahead: Why Oil, PMIs and Fed Bets Could Drive the Next Move

Gold Price Week Ahead: Why Bullion Faces a Volatile Open as Fed Bets and Iran Tensions Collide

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Drops 9% as Wall Street Rout Pulls Shares Back Toward $84 Deal Price

U.S. Stock Market Week Ahead: Iran Oil Shock Tests S&P 500 After Six-Month Low

Fundrise VCX Surges After Delayed NYSE Debut as Investors Chase Private AI Access

Ondas Inc. Stock Falls 6% as Revised Results Spotlight $102 Million Accounting Gain

Archer Aviation (ACHR) Stock Falls 4% Despite White House Air-Taxi Pilot Boost

Swarmer Stock Price Slides 30% After IPO Frenzy, but SWMR Still Trades More Than 7x Above Offer

Lam Research Stock Price Drops 2.4%: Why LRCX Slid Even as AI Chip Demand Held Up

AeroVironment Wins $135 Million Army Drone Contracts After Cutting 2026 Outlook

QuantumScape Stock Price Falls 4% as Oil Shock, Rising Rates Hit EV Battery Plays

Uber Stock Price Slides Again as Rivian Robotaxi Bet Raises Fresh Questions

Mortgage Rates Today: This Week’s 30-Year Average Rises to 6.22%, Daily Quotes Top 6.5%

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Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) Moves Back Above $100 as Bitcoin-Per-Share Edge Shrinks

BitMine (NYSE:BMNR) rises 9%, but share buyback remains minor against Ethereum holdings

Navy allocates $9.8 million seabed contract, bringing Integer-USM close to contract maximum

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