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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.

Joby Aviation stock drops again as $1.2 billion capital raise puts dilution back in focus

Joby Aviation stock drops again as $1.2 billion capital raise puts dilution back in focus

Joby Aviation shares fell 4.8% to $10.61 Friday after the company priced a $1.2 billion stock and convertible note offering at $11.35 per share, about 15% below the Jan. 28 close. The deal includes 52.86 million shares and $600 million in 0.75% convertible notes due 2032. Settlement is expected Monday, with underwriters holding options to increase both offerings. Rival eVTOL stocks also declined.
30 January 2026
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Boston Scientific stock price climbs as Penumbra deal stays in focus ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

Boston Scientific stock price climbs as Penumbra deal stays in focus ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

Boston Scientific shares rose 1.7% to $93.87 Friday afternoon, outpacing a broader market decline. The move comes ahead of the company’s Feb. 4 earnings report and conference call, its first since announcing a $14.5 billion deal to acquire Penumbra. Investors are watching for details on the acquisition’s impact and the 2026 outlook.
30 January 2026
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Southwest Airlines stock slips as LUV cools off after 18.7% surge on profit forecast

Southwest Airlines stock slips as LUV cools off after 18.7% surge on profit forecast

Southwest Airlines shares fell 1.1% to $47.99 Friday afternoon, pulling back after Thursday’s 18.7% surge on a profit outlook upgrade and new fee-based strategy. BMO Capital raised its rating to “outperform” and lifted the price target to $57.50. The airline now expects adjusted EPS of at least $4.00 for 2026. Investors remain cautious as Southwest shifts away from its traditional no-fee model.
30 January 2026
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Workday stock bounces as software selloff cools, but AI worries still hang over WDAY

Workday stock bounces as software selloff cools, but AI worries still hang over WDAY

Workday shares rose 0.7% to $175.87 Friday afternoon after swinging between $172.80 and $176.64. The move followed a sector-wide selloff triggered by SAP, ServiceNow, and Microsoft on Thursday. Investors are awaiting Workday’s earnings report, due around Feb. 24, for updates on subscription growth and margins. Software stocks remain volatile as the market weighs AI’s impact and cost pressures.
30 January 2026
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Verizon stock price jumps as buyback plan and 2026 outlook reset the story

Verizon stock price jumps as buyback plan and 2026 outlook reset the story

Verizon shares jumped 11.2% to $44.29 after the company announced a $25 billion buyback plan and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.7075 per share. The company reported 616,000 postpaid phone net adds in Q4 and forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.90–$4.95 with at least $21.5 billion in free cash flow. Verizon closed its Frontier acquisition on Jan. 20, expanding fiber access to over 30 million locations.
30 January 2026
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RTX stock price holds near $200 after $1B Army radar contract — what traders are watching next

RTX stock price holds near $200 after $1B Army radar contract — what traders are watching next

RTX shares rose 0.3% to $200.50 after the U.S. Army awarded Raytheon a $1.025 billion LTAMDS contract modification, with work set in Andover through March 2030. Raytheon also landed a $197 million U.S. Air Force order for reconnaissance pods for Poland. Defense stocks traded mixed; Lockheed Martin gained 1.6%, while Northrop Grumman fell 0.8%. RTX’s earnings report is expected in late April.
30 January 2026
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GE Aerospace stock jumps nearly 3% after fresh 10‑K hints at segment recast

GE Aerospace stock jumps nearly 3% after fresh 10‑K hints at segment recast

GE Aerospace shares closed up 2.9% at $307.46 Friday, defying a broader market decline after the company reported an 11% rise in performance obligations to $190.6 billion and announced a $1 billion investment to expand engine shop capacity. The company will revise segment financials before its first-quarter earnings release and confirmed its annual shareholder meeting for May 5.
30 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock price slips again as BE pulls back ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy stock price slips again as BE pulls back ahead of Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy shares fell 3.4% to $151.18 Friday, extending a volatile slide after Barclays initiated coverage with an equal-weight rating and a price target suggesting a steep drop. The stock swung between $146.60 and $161.59 as traders weighed new analyst reports and data-center power demand. Plug Power, FuelCell Energy, and Ballard Power Systems also declined. Bloom’s quarterly results are due Feb. 5.
30 January 2026
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Cisco stock price today: CSCO slips as Wall Street frets rates and Cisco pushes new AI security tools

Cisco stock price today: CSCO slips as Wall Street frets rates and Cisco pushes new AI security tools

Cisco Systems shares fell 0.2% to $78.31 Friday afternoon after an earlier 1.1% drop, as Wall Street reacted to hotter U.S. wholesale inflation data and Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. Cisco this week launched AI-powered security tools and reported that nearly 40% of its Q4 incident-response cases involved public-facing application exploits.
30 January 2026
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TTM Technologies stock jumps as Raytheon’s $200 million deal and S&P MidCap 400 move stir buying

TTM Technologies stock jumps as Raytheon’s $200 million deal and S&P MidCap 400 move stir buying

TTM Technologies shares rose 3.7% to $100.03 Friday after announcing a multi-year supply deal with Raytheon worth up to $200 million. The stock swung between $95.06 and $103.36 as about 1.8 million shares traded, boosted by its addition to the S&P MidCap 400. Investors are watching for TTM’s quarterly results and 2026 outlook on Feb. 4.
30 January 2026
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AT&T stock price jumps nearly 4% as Verizon Communications buyback jolts telecom shares

AT&T stock price jumps nearly 4% as Verizon Communications buyback jolts telecom shares

AT&T shares rose 3.7% to $26.06 as telecom stocks rallied Friday. The company reported Q4 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share on $33.5 billion revenue, beating forecasts. AT&T expects to close its $6 billion Lumen fiber deal and $23 billion EchoStar spectrum purchase early this year. The firm projects 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.25–$2.35 per share and over $18 billion in free cash flow.
30 January 2026
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AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

Microsoft shares fell 0.5% to $431.15 and Meta dropped 3.1% after earnings, while Sandisk jumped 10.2% on strong forecasts and a renewed Kioxia deal. Microsoft reported $37.5 billion in quarterly capex, up 66%, and confirmed a $750 million Azure deal with Perplexity. Nvidia slipped 0.9% amid China licensing uncertainty. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 3.5% as chip stocks broadly declined.
30 January 2026
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Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon stock jumps nearly 10% on earnings, buyback plan and 2026 cash outlook

Verizon shares rose 9.8% to $43.73 Friday after the company reported 616,000 new postpaid phone subscribers and issued strong 2026 profit guidance. The board approved a $25 billion share buyback and quarterly dividend of $0.7075. Verizon closed 2025 with $131.1 billion in unsecured debt. CEO Dan Schulman cited network reliability investments and the recent Frontier merger as key to future growth.
30 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • NatWest Group Completes Share Buyback in March 2026
    April 2, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT. NatWest Group plc repurchased 585,080 ordinary shares in late March as part of its ongoing buyback programme, executing trades through UBS AG on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and BATS exchange. Shares were bought at prices ranging from 534 to 550 pence per share. The company plans to cancel these shares, decreasing total shares outstanding but increasing treasury holdings to 194.9 million. With 7.98 billion shares still issued excluding treasury stock, NatWest's move aims to enhance shareholder value by reducing share count. The buyback reflects the company's capital management strategy as outlined in February 2026.
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