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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.

Roblox stock jumps as Wall Street points to ‘Escape Tsunami’ hit with earnings weeks away

Roblox stock jumps as Wall Street points to ‘Escape Tsunami’ hit with earnings weeks away

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 15:22 (EST) — Regular session. Roblox Corp shares were up 4.3% at $88.27 on Friday afternoon, after touching $91.09 earlier in the session. The stock is trying to build on a choppy start to 2026 as analysts debate whether the platform can keep user engagement strong into the new year. The move matters because Roblox…
16 January 2026
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BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) stock edges up after $550 million convertible notes pricing — what investors watch next

BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) stock edges up after $550 million convertible notes pricing — what investors watch next

New York, January 16, 2026, 14:57 EST — Regular session Shares of BridgeBio Pharma Inc edged up 0.5% to $76.66 Friday afternoon, following the announcement of a $550 million convertible notes sale. The stock swung between $75.87 and $78.12, with roughly 5.9 million shares changing hands. (BridgeBio Investor Relations) This financing matters because it reshapes BridgeBio’s balance sheet in one…
16 January 2026
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GE Aerospace stock rises after Mohamed Ali tapped to run engines unit as earnings near

GE Aerospace stock rises after Mohamed Ali tapped to run engines unit as earnings near

New York, January 16, 2026, 15:04 EST — Regular session GE Aerospace shares rose 1.4% to $324.48 in afternoon trading on Friday after the jet-engine maker named Mohamed Ali to run an expanded Commercial Engines and Services unit. (Reuters) The move matters now because the engines-and-services franchise sits at the core of GE Aerospace’s pitch to investors: build more engines,…
16 January 2026
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Boston Scientific (BSX) stock falls again as traders digest $14.5 billion Penumbra buy

Boston Scientific (BSX) stock falls again as traders digest $14.5 billion Penumbra buy

New York, January 16, 2026, 2:57 PM EST — Regular session Shares of Boston Scientific Corp dropped 1.8% to $88.44 Friday afternoon, deepening losses following its deal to acquire clot-removal specialist Penumbra. Meanwhile, Penumbra’s stock ticked up 0.3%, reaching $351.62. Boston agreed Thursday to acquire Penumbra for $14.5 billion, combining cash and stock in a deal Reuters flagged as its…
16 January 2026
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Merck stock slips as FDA fast-track questions build and earnings near

Merck stock slips as FDA fast-track questions build and earnings near

New York, January 16, 2026, 15:04 EST — Regular session Merck & Co shares (MRK.N) dropped roughly 1.2% to $109.65 on Friday, erasing earlier gains and settling near the session lows. The stock swung between $108.49 and $111.19 during the day, with around 7.6 million shares changing hands by the afternoon. The decline followed weakness in large-cap healthcare, despite the…
16 January 2026
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Seagate stock rises after Susquehanna drops bearish call; STX heads into an earnings test

Seagate stock rises after Susquehanna drops bearish call; STX heads into an earnings test

New York, January 16, 2026, 14:42 EST — Regular session Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings plc climbed 1.6% to $325.55 on Friday after Susquehanna bumped its rating to Neutral from Negative. The stock fluctuated between $321 and $335, with roughly 2.4 million shares changing hands—below the 30-day average of about 3.4 million. Susquehanna’s Mehdi Hosseini praised Seagate’s “near-flawless” execution of…
16 January 2026
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Verizon stock slips as Frontier deal nears the finish line after California OK

Verizon stock slips as Frontier deal nears the finish line after California OK

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 15:00 EST — Regular session Shares of Verizon Communications slipped roughly 0.7% to $39.08 in Friday afternoon trading. The drop came after California regulators gave the green light to Verizon’s $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, removing the final big obstacle before the deal wraps up next week. (Reuters) Verizon secured the green light as…
16 January 2026
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XRP price slips toward $2 as Senate pauses crypto bill vote; Ripple token traders eye Fed next

XRP price slips toward $2 as Senate pauses crypto bill vote; Ripple token traders eye Fed next

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 14:32 EST — Regular session XRP slipped slightly on Friday, trading just below $2 as investors reacted to a postponed vote in a U.S. Senate committee on a crypto market-structure bill once seen as a crucial near-term indicator for regulatory direction. The token fell around 1.1% to $2.04, putting its market cap near $124 billion,…
16 January 2026
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Natural gas price slides to 13-week low as storage stays fat — UNG and EQT stocks diverge

Natural gas price slides to 13-week low as storage stays fat — UNG and EQT stocks diverge

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 14:40 EST — Regular session. U.S. natural gas futures eased to a 13-week low on Friday, with the front-month February contract down 3.5 cents, or 1.2%, at $3.093 per million British thermal units (mmBtu). The contract was set for its weakest close since Oct. 17 and was on track for a third straight weekly drop.…
16 January 2026
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AI stocks today: Micron jumps as chip names hold up after TSMC’s big AI spend signal

AI stocks today: Micron jumps as chip names hold up after TSMC’s big AI spend signal

NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2026, 14:32 ET — Regular session Micron Technology jumped 5.6% to $355.58 in early afternoon trading on Friday, boosting a cluster of AI-focused chip stocks as investors returned to the data-center buildout play. Nvidia edged up 0.3% to $187.68, AMD climbed 1.5% to $231.36, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 1.5%. The bid follows Taiwan Semiconductor…
16 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips under $95,000 as U.S. crypto bill delay and Fed signals jolt traders

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips under $95,000 as U.S. crypto bill delay and Fed signals jolt traders

New York, January 16, 2026, 14:34 (EST) — Regular session Bitcoin dipped below $95,000 on Friday, slipping about 0.5% to $94,953. Traders digested a postponement in U.S. crypto regulation talks alongside renewed uncertainty over the direction of interest rates. Ether dropped roughly 0.6%, while XRP also nudged down. This matters because bitcoin’s recent rally hinges on two shaky assumptions: that…
16 January 2026
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PNC stock jumps in U.S. trading as buyback ramp and earnings beat grab attention

PNC stock jumps in U.S. trading as buyback ramp and earnings beat grab attention

New York, January 16, 2026, 14:25 (EST) — Regular session PNC Financial Services Group shares climbed roughly 3.7% to $223.09 Friday afternoon, hitting an intraday peak of $225.47 earlier. Meanwhile, the Invesco KBW Bank ETF, a broad bank index, showed little movement. This comes as the first batch of fourth-quarter bank earnings rolls out, with investors weighing if lenders can…
16 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • CMA Invites Comments on Suzano-Kimberly Clark JV Merger Impact
    January 30, 2026, 3:20 AM EST. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an initial consultation on the proposed joint venture (JV) between Suzano and Kimberly-Clark. This preliminary 'invitation to comment' allows stakeholders until February 20, 2026, to submit views on how the JV might affect competition in the UK. The CMA has not yet started a formal investigation; this step is part of its early information-gathering under the Enterprise Act 2002. Interested parties can send written feedback to the CMA's Principal Case Officer, Anders Jay. The agency emphasizes compliance with data protection laws in handling submissions. This process signals regulatory scrutiny ahead of a potential merger review in the UK's paper and hygiene products sector.
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