Khadija Saeed, Author at TechStock²

Uber stock dips before bellwether assault trial and a profit-metric makeover

Uber shares slipped 0.2% to $85.28 as a federal bellwether trial over passenger sexual-assault claims is set to begin Jan. 13 in Phoenix. The case leads over 3,000 similar lawsuits. Uber will also drop adjusted EBITDA in favor of new profit metrics starting Q1 2026. Lyft rose 2.3% to $19.65.

12 January 2026

NASDAQ:UBER·Stock Market

UnitedHealth stock slides after Senate Medicare report; UNH investors eye Jan. 27 outlook

UnitedHealth shares fell 1.5% to $338.89 after a Senate report criticized its Medicare Advantage billing practices. The company disputed the findings and said it will reaffirm its 2025 adjusted EPS outlook at upcoming investor meetings. Humana, Cigna, and Elevance also declined. UnitedHealth will release full-year results and 2026 guidance on Jan. 27.

12 January 2026

NYSE:UNH·Stock Market

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slips after COO exit disclosed; AI lab deals put focus on JPM talk

Thermo Fisher shares fell 1.8% Monday after a regulatory filing showed COO Michel Lagarde and EVP Frederick M. Lowery will depart in the first quarter. The company announced new AI-focused partnerships with TetraScience and Nvidia. Investors await Tuesday’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and the Jan. 29 earnings report for further signals on demand.

12 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:TMO·Stock Market

Cisco stock slips as Supreme Court case and inflation data loom — what to know about CSCO

Cisco shares fell 0.2% to $73.73 Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a human-rights lawsuit alleging the company aided Chinese surveillance of Falun Gong. The legal development comes as investors await Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data and monitor Cisco’s upcoming earnings and dividend.

12 January 2026

Inflation·NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market·Technology

Coca-Cola stock ticks lower as CPI looms; KO investors eye rates and February earnings

Coca-Cola shares fell 0.2% to $70.39 by midday Monday, trailing a 1.1% gain in the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund. Investors are watching Tuesday’s U.S. inflation report for clues on Fed policy. Coca-Cola will report earnings on Feb. 10. PepsiCo is set to release results a week earlier.

12 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Inflation·Interest Rates·NYSE:KO·Stock Market

RTX stock rises after Airbus flags Pratt & Whitney engine delays, with Jan 27 earnings ahead

RTX shares rose 1.7% to $191.74 Monday despite Airbus warning of ongoing delays in jet-engine deliveries from RTX’s Pratt & Whitney unit. Airbus said it has not reached an agreement with Pratt & Whitney on engine volumes for the A320neo, citing continued supply chain issues. RTX did not comment. The company reports quarterly results Jan. 27.

12 January 2026

Aerospace·Earnings Reports·NYSE:RTX

Lockheed Martin stock today: LMT edges up as defense names catch a safety bid

Lockheed Martin shares rose $2.70 to $545.62 Monday as investors moved into defense stocks ahead of Tuesday’s CPI report and amid market volatility. Gains followed threats from the Trump administration to indict Fed Chair Jerome Powell and a proposal to cap credit card interest rates, which pressured financial stocks. Gold and defense shares rallied after Trump floated seizing Greenland. Lockheed reports Q4 earnings Jan. 29.

12 January 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·NYSE:LMT·Stock Market

Carvana stock ticks up near $470 as Wall Street waits on CPI and rate signals

Carvana shares rose 1.6% to $470.52 by midday Monday, outpacing a flat U.S. market. The stock hovered near recent highs as investors awaited Tuesday’s U.S. CPI report and the company’s upcoming earnings, expected mid-February. No company news accompanied the move. Trading reflected sensitivity to interest rate expectations and funding costs.

12 January 2026

Inflation·Interest Rates·NASDAQ:CVNA

AbbVie stock slips after $650 million RemeGen cancer-drug deal and Arizona plant buy

AbbVie shares fell 0.6% to $218.81 after announcing a $650 million licensing deal with China’s RemeGen for the experimental cancer drug RC148. RemeGen could receive up to $4.95 billion in milestones and royalties. AbbVie also agreed to buy a device manufacturing plant in Tempe, Arizona, from West Pharmaceutical Services. The S&P health-care sector declined while the broader market rose.

12 January 2026

NYSE:ABBV·NYSE:WST·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

KLA stock touches a 52-week high as chip equipment shares climb ahead of earnings

KLA shares rose 1.9% to $1,426.46 Monday, hitting a 52-week high as chip-equipment stocks rallied ahead of the company’s Jan. 29 earnings report. Investors remain alert to U.S. export controls and KLA’s heavy China exposure, which last quarter made up 39% of revenue.

12 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:KLAC·Stock Market

Rocket Companies stock slips after JPMorgan restarts coverage; CPI next in focus

Rocket Companies shares fell 1.6% to $22.91 after JPMorgan resumed coverage with a Neutral rating and a $24 price target. Trading volume reached about 18 million shares by early afternoon. Mortgage stocks tracked U.S. inflation data due Tuesday, with sector peers showing mixed moves. Benchmark 30-year mortgage rates hovered near 6.14%.

12 January 2026

NYSE:RKT·Stock Market

ServiceNow stock steadies after Goldman’s fresh “Buy” call as earnings near

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of ServiceNow with a Buy rating and a $205 price target Monday, sending shares up 0.2% to around $142 in afternoon trading. The move follows a 3% drop last week. Investors are focused on ServiceNow’s Jan. 28 earnings report for signals on 2026 growth and demand. Stifel recently cut its price target to $200, citing concerns over federal contract trends.

12 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:NOW·Stock Market·Technology

Visa stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk hits payments names

Visa shares fell 1.6% to $344.25 by early afternoon Monday after President Trump proposed a one-year 10% cap on credit-card interest rates. Mastercard dropped 1.8%, American Express 4.2%. Analysts said such a cap would require Congressional approval, but the announcement increased volatility in card-related stocks. Traders are watching upcoming bank earnings and Tuesday’s CPI for further signals on consumer credit.

12 January 2026

NYSE:AXP·NYSE:MA·NYSE:V·Stock Market

IREN stock jumps nearly 9% today as Bernstein tags Nasdaq’s IREN a ‘top AI pick’

IREN Limited shares surged 9% to $50.05 by midday Monday, outpacing other U.S.-listed bitcoin miners. The rally followed Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani naming IREN his “top AI pick” and setting a $150,000 bitcoin target for 2026. About 29.2 million shares traded after Friday’s close. Investors are watching Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data for further market direction.

12 January 2026

NASDAQ:IREN·Stock Market

GE Vernova (GEV) stock jumps as GLJ lifts target to $1,087; Baird turns cautious on competition

GE Vernova shares rose 2.7% to $639.38 midday Monday after GLJ Research raised its price target to $1,087, citing faster price hikes in Power Services. Baird downgraded the stock to Hold and cut its target to $649, pointing to rising competition. The stock traded between $614.33 and $644.73. Fourth-quarter and full-year results are due Jan. 28.

12 January 2026

NYSE:GEV

Nvidia stock gains on Eli Lilly $1 billion AI lab plan as traders eye TSMC, earnings

Nvidia and Eli Lilly will invest up to $1 billion in a Bay Area AI drug discovery lab over five years, sending Nvidia shares up 0.8% to $186.37 and Lilly up 0.2% to $1,066.14. AMD, Broadcom, and TSMC also rose as AI-focused stocks lifted the Nasdaq. TSMC reports earnings Jan. 15, with analysts expecting a 27% Q4 profit jump on AI chip demand. Nvidia’s next earnings are due Feb. 25.

12 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:LLY·Stock Market

XRP price stock today: Ripple token slips near $2 as Fed probe and U.S. crypto bill loom

XRP fell about 1% to $2.07 Monday, trading in a tight range as markets reacted to political uncertainty and a looming U.S. Senate crypto bill debate set for Jan. 15. Ripple’s U.K. arm secured new FCA approvals last week, briefly lifting the token. The U.S. dollar slid after news of a possible indictment of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Bitcoin and ether stayed flat.

12 January 2026

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin price edges higher near $91,000 as Strategy buys $1.25B of BTC; Coinbase stock climbs

Bitcoin rose 0.3% to $91,147 Monday as Coinbase and Marathon Digital shares also gained. Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed the Justice Department served the central bank with grand jury subpoenas, sending the dollar lower and gold to a record above $4,600 an ounce. Strategy bought 13,627 bitcoin last week, bringing its holdings to 687,410. Traders await Tuesday’s U.S. CPI report and the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting.

12 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·NASDAQ:MARA·NASDAQ:MSTR·NASDAQ:RIOT·Stock Market

Qualcomm stock tumbles while chip ETFs rise — Apple modem fears return before CPI, earnings

Qualcomm shares fell about 3.5% to $171.64 by midday Monday after Mizuho downgraded the stock, citing weaker handset demand and risks to Apple modem market share. The drop outpaced gains in major chip ETFs. Investors await Tuesday’s U.S. CPI data and Qualcomm’s Feb. 4 earnings for further signals.

12 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:QCOM·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Silver price hits record high, SLV jumps as Fed turmoil knocks the dollar

iShares Silver Trust surged 7.6% midday Monday as spot silver soared to about $86 an ounce, up sharply from $80. Investors moved into precious metals amid doubts over Federal Reserve independence. The dollar index slipped 0.2%. Markets await December U.S. CPI data, set for release Tuesday morning.

12 January 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:AG·NYSE:HL·NYSE:PAAS·NYSE:WPM·Precious Metals

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Home Depot stock price: jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

7 February 2026

Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $385.15 Friday, trading between $379.10 and $386.37. Investors await a delayed U.S. jobs report Wednesday and CPI data Friday, both postponed by a brief government shutdown. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026

JPMorgan shares rose 3.95% to $322.40 Friday, outpacing other major banks as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The bank recently completed a $3 billion subordinated notes offering. Investors are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data and inflation figures next week, ahead of JPMorgan’s Feb. 23 company update.

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026

AbbVie shares rose 2% to $223.43 Friday, capping a volatile week marked by earnings and drug sales scrutiny. Moody’s upgraded AbbVie’s credit rating to A2, citing strong performance in immunology and neuroscience. Investors remain focused on Skyrizi and Rinvoq growth amid rising competition and recent regulatory filings. Trading volume stayed below average, with the stock still 9% off its 52-week high.

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026

SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.

Khadija Saeed

Stock Market Today