Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

CoreWeave stock edges higher as new lawsuit filing and insider sale notice hit tape

CoreWeave stock edges higher as new lawsuit filing and insider sale notice hit tape

CoreWeave shares rose about 1% to $95.04 Thursday after a Form 144 filing showed a major shareholder plans to sell $26.8 million in stock. Pomerantz LLP said it filed a securities class action lawsuit against the company and some officers in Texas federal court. The planned sale involves 281,250 shares, a small portion of CoreWeave’s 386.4 million outstanding. The stock has swung sharply this week amid heavy trading.
Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after wild swing as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings

Western Digital (WDC) stock slides after wild swing as Wall Street lifts targets ahead of earnings

Western Digital shares fell 2.8% to $235.12 Thursday after volatile trading, despite several analysts raising price targets ahead of next week’s earnings. Bank of America, Citi, UBS, and Rosenblatt all boosted targets, citing strong demand and tight supply. The company will report earnings Jan. 29 and host an Innovation Day Feb. 3. Chief legal officer Cynthia Tregillis sold 447 shares at $229 each in a planned sale.
AppLovin stock falls again after short-seller report; APP investors eye Feb. 11 earnings

AppLovin stock falls again after short-seller report; APP investors eye Feb. 11 earnings

AppLovin shares fell 2.6% to $518.98 Thursday morning after a short-seller report alleged money-laundering links, which the company denied as “false” and “misleading.” Piper Sandler dismissed the report’s evidence and kept its bullish rating. Investors now await AppLovin’s February 11 earnings for management’s response to the claims.
Natural gas spikes above $5 after EIA storage draw as UNG and LNG-linked stocks swing

Natural gas spikes above $5 after EIA storage draw as UNG and LNG-linked stocks swing

U.S. February Henry Hub natural gas futures jumped 13% to $5.505 per mmBtu after the EIA reported a storage draw of 120 billion cubic feet, leaving inventories above the five-year average. The U.S. Natural Gas Fund ETF rose 3.8%, while gas-related stocks traded mixed. CME Group saw record trading volumes as cold weather forecasts drove volatility. The February contract expires Jan. 28.
XRP price slips under $2 even after Ripple flags Binance RLUSD listing — what traders watch next

XRP price slips under $2 even after Ripple flags Binance RLUSD listing — what traders watch next

XRP fell 1.7% to $1.91 Thursday, slipping below $2 and extending losses to 19% below its January 5 peak. Ripple announced its RLUSD stablecoin will debut for spot trading on Binance, with Ethereum and XRP Ledger support coming soon. U.S. inflation data showed the PCE price index rose 0.2% in November, up 2.8% year-on-year. Markets remained volatile after tariff and geopolitical warnings from President Trump.
AI stocks climb: Alibaba jumps on chip-IPO report, Arm rallies as Intel earnings loom

AI stocks climb: Alibaba jumps on chip-IPO report, Arm rallies as Intel earnings loom

Alibaba shares rose 5.9% after reports it will spin off its T-Head AI chip unit for a separate listing. Arm gained 5.4% following an analyst upgrade, while Nvidia edged up 0.9%. Intel slipped 0.2% ahead of its earnings report, with investors watching data-center demand and company guidance. A U.S. House panel advanced a bill that could restrict AI chip exports to China.
Silver price pops back near record as US inflation data hits; silver stocks climb

Silver price pops back near record as US inflation data hits; silver stocks climb

Spot silver jumped 2.1% to $95.05 an ounce by late morning in New York, after hitting a record $95.87 earlier Tuesday. The surge followed President Trump’s retreat from Greenland-linked tariffs and fresh U.S. inflation data showing core PCE up 2.8% year-on-year. The dollar slipped ahead of key economic releases. Gold rose 0.6% to $4,860 an ounce.
Gold price wobbles near $4,850 after Trump cools tariff talk as Fed inflation gauge hits 2.8%

Gold price wobbles near $4,850 after Trump cools tariff talk as Fed inflation gauge hits 2.8%

Spot gold hovered near $4,850 an ounce Thursday, recovering after dipping from Wednesday’s record $4,887.82. U.S. PCE inflation rose 0.2% in November, up 2.8% year-over-year, as released after a government shutdown delay. Trump’s retreat from Greenland tariff threats eased demand for safe-haven assets. SPDR Gold Shares ETF rose 0.4% to $445.2 in late-morning trading.
Moderna stock jumps again as Merck cancer vaccine data keeps MRNA rally running

Moderna stock jumps again as Merck cancer vaccine data keeps MRNA rally running

Moderna shares rose 7.7% to $53.65 Thursday after five-year data showed its personalized cancer vaccine with Merck’s Keytruda cut melanoma recurrence or death risk by 49%. The phase 2b trial enrolled 157 patients and met its primary endpoint. Investors await phase 3 trial updates and Moderna’s Feb. 13 results call. The stock had jumped 15.8% Wednesday on the initial data release.
Dow Jones today: Blue chips climb as tariff worries cool and inflation data drops

Dow Jones today: Blue chips climb as tariff worries cool and inflation data drops

The Dow rose 202.69 points, or 0.41%, to 49,279.92 in early Thursday trading, extending gains after a volatile week. Jobless claims increased by 1,000 to 200,000, while continuing claims fell to 1.849 million. Delayed PCE inflation data showed a 0.2% monthly rise in October and November. Procter & Gamble reported net sales below forecasts but beat profit estimates.
Netflix stock price slips near $84 as Warner deal fight drags on — what’s next for NFLX

Netflix stock price slips near $84 as Warner deal fight drags on — what’s next for NFLX

Netflix shares fell 1.1% to $84.41 Thursday after Paramount Skydance extended its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery to Feb. 20, valuing Warner at $108.4 billion against Netflix’s $82.7 billion all-cash bid. EU regulators will review both bids in parallel. Paramount Skydance shares rose 1.8%. Only 6.8% of Warner shares were tendered by the original deadline.

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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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