Today: 12 March 2026
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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.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock slides as Wall Street selloff bites — what to watch next

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock slides as Wall Street selloff bites — what to watch next

Super Micro Computer fell 3.77% to $31.41 Tuesday, with trading volume topping 39.5 million shares. U.S. stocks posted their steepest one-day drop in three months as tariff worries and a Morgan Stanley downgrade hit IT hardware. Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise each slid up to 5%. Citigroup cut Super Micro’s price target to $39.
21 January 2026
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IonQ stock whipsaws in late trade as quantum names get caught in tech selloff

IonQ stock whipsaws in late trade as quantum names get caught in tech selloff

IonQ shares slipped 0.3% to $50.66 Tuesday after volatile trading, with volume near 24.6 million shares. Quantum peers D-Wave and Quantum Computing Inc. dropped 6.2% and 5.9% as U.S. stocks fell on tariff news and risk aversion. Rigetti Computing reported an $8.4 million order from India’s C-DAC. Traders now await IonQ’s earnings, expected between Feb. 25 and March 2.
21 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock price slips as credit-card rate cap fight hits banks — what’s next

Wells Fargo stock price slips as credit-card rate cap fight hits banks — what’s next

Wells Fargo shares fell 1.9% to $86.66 Tuesday as bank stocks dropped on concerns over a proposed 10% cap on credit-card interest rates. President Trump is pushing the limit, but details on implementation remain unclear. The American Bankers Association warns up to 159 million cardholders could lose access if the cap is enacted. Wells Fargo will appear at a key conference Feb. 10.
21 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock drops 5% as tariff jitters hit high-beta AI data center names — what to watch next for APLD

Applied Digital stock drops 5% as tariff jitters hit high-beta AI data center names — what to watch next for APLD

Applied Digital shares fell 5.2% to $35.46 Tuesday as U.S. stocks and Bitcoin dropped sharply, following President Trump’s tariff warning. The Nasdaq slid 2.4%, while Bitcoin lost 3.78%. Investors are watching for updates on tariffs, interest rates, and Applied Digital’s major tenant leasing talks. The company reported $2.3 billion in cash and $2.6 billion in debt last quarter.
21 January 2026
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Amphenol stock slides as Trump tariff threat shakes Wall Street; Jan. 28 earnings next up

Amphenol stock slides as Trump tariff threat shakes Wall Street; Jan. 28 earnings next up

Amphenol shares closed down 1.3% at $152.33 Tuesday, outperforming several peers as U.S. stocks posted their steepest drop in three months after new tariff threats on European imports. Trading volume in Amphenol jumped to 10.6 million shares. The company recently closed its acquisition of CommScope’s cable unit and will report earnings Jan. 28.
21 January 2026
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Cisco stock price drops as tariff fears shake tech; Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal in focus

Cisco stock price drops as tariff fears shake tech; Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal in focus

Cisco shares fell 2.45% to $73.35 Tuesday as Wall Street posted its sharpest drop in three months after President Trump announced new tariffs on European imports. Trading volume reached 23.8 million shares. Cisco also unveiled a multi-year campus network deal with Georgetown University and a new tech partnership with Australian AI firm SharonAI. The company declared a $0.41 quarterly dividend, payable Jan. 21.
21 January 2026
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Qualcomm stock extends seven-day skid as tariff fears rattle tech; QCOM earnings up next

Qualcomm stock extends seven-day skid as tariff fears rattle tech; QCOM earnings up next

Qualcomm shares fell 3.36% to $154.07 Tuesday, extending losses for a seventh straight session as chip stocks slid with the broader market. Trading volume reached 11.8 million, well above the 50-day average. Wall Street posted its steepest drop in three months after President Trump announced new tariffs on European goods. The S&P 500 lost 2.06%, and the Nasdaq dropped 2.39%.
21 January 2026
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Marvell (MRVL) stock slides with tech as Trump tariff threat jolts Wall Street — what to watch next

Marvell (MRVL) stock slides with tech as Trump tariff threat jolts Wall Street — what to watch next

Marvell Technology shares fell 0.8% to $79.80 Tuesday after volatile trading, as U.S. markets posted their steepest drop in three months on news of new Trump tariffs targeting Europe. The S&P 500 slid 2.06% and the Nasdaq lost 2.39%, both breaching key technical levels. Wall Street’s fear gauge hit its highest since November. European leaders will hold an emergency summit Thursday in response.
21 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock drops nearly 3% as tariff jitters rattle industrials — what to watch next

Caterpillar stock drops nearly 3% as tariff jitters rattle industrials — what to watch next

Caterpillar shares fell 2.8% to $629 Tuesday, underperforming peers after President Trump threatened tariffs on European imports tied to Greenland talks. Trading volume reached 2.7 million shares. Oppenheimer raised its price target to $700, citing macro factors ahead of Caterpillar’s Jan. 29 earnings. The stock went ex-dividend, with a $1.51 payout due Feb. 19.
21 January 2026
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Merck (MRK) stock ends higher on long-term Keytruda cancer-vaccine data; Guardant pact and earnings ahead

Merck (MRK) stock ends higher on long-term Keytruda cancer-vaccine data; Guardant pact and earnings ahead

Merck shares rose 0.6% to $109.45 Tuesday, defying a broad U.S. market selloff. Five-year data showed its personalized melanoma vaccine with Moderna cut recurrence or death risk by 49% in a Phase 2b trial. Investors await Phase 3 trial timing and Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call for more details. The S&P 500 fell 2.06% and Nasdaq lost 2.39%.
21 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum stock slides after Quantum Circuits deal closes and a 10.4 million-share resale filing hits

D-Wave Quantum stock slides after Quantum Circuits deal closes and a 10.4 million-share resale filing hits

D-Wave Quantum shares fell 6.2% to $27.04 after registering 10.43 million shares for resale tied to its $532 million Quantum Circuits acquisition. The company will not receive proceeds from these sales. Trading volume reached about 51 million shares. Investors are watching for updates at D-Wave’s Qubits conference next week.
21 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Fabrinet's Optical Communications Drive 29% Revenue Growth in Q2 Fiscal 2026
    March 12, 2026, 12:28 PM EDT. Fabrinet (FN) reported a 29% year-over-year surge in optical communications revenue to $833 million in Q2 fiscal 2026, fueling overall revenue to a record $1.13 billion. Telecom revenues jumped 59%, powered by strong customer demand, while data center interconnect products climbed 42%, led by coherent optical modules like 400ZR and 800ZR. Datacom segment saw modest sequential growth of 2%, with expectations for continued gains. Fabrinet faces competition from Lumentum and Coherent, both partnering with NVIDIA on multi-billion-dollar AI data center optical tech deals involving significant investments and manufacturing expansion. Fabrinet shares have risen 46% over six months amid robust sector momentum and optimistic forecasts projecting revenue growth of over 30% in fiscal 2026.

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Unilever Stock Price: Why Shares Are Stuck Near 4,840p Despite a €1.5 Billion Buyback

Unilever Stock Price: Why Shares Are Stuck Near 4,840p Despite a €1.5 Billion Buyback

12 March 2026
Unilever shares traded near 4,840 pence Thursday, little changed after closing Wednesday at 4,846 pence, down 1.24%. Investors weighed February guidance that 2026 sales growth would hit the low end of its 4%-6% range. The company completed its ice cream demerger in December and plans a €1.5 billion share buyback in the second quarter. The stock remains 12.56% below its December 52-week high.
Trump’s Plan to Cut Oil Prices Runs Into Hormuz as Iran War Rattles Markets

Trump’s Plan to Cut Oil Prices Runs Into Hormuz as Iran War Rattles Markets

12 March 2026
Brent crude fell 11% on March 10 after Trump suggested the Iran war could end soon, then rebounded to $98.45 as Gulf attacks intensified. The IEA and U.S. launched a record emergency oil release, but flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain under 10% of pre-war levels. U.S. gasoline prices rose 19% since the conflict began. The White House said Navy escorts for tankers are not yet possible.
Opendoor Stock Falls 6% as Rising Rate Fears, Weak Housing Data Hit OPEN Shares

Opendoor Stock Falls 6% as Rising Rate Fears, Weak Housing Data Hit OPEN Shares

12 March 2026
Opendoor Technologies shares dropped 6% to $4.94 in late-morning Nasdaq trading Thursday after opening at $5.19. The decline followed weaker U.S. housing starts and a delay in expected Fed rate cuts, with the Nasdaq Composite down 1.38%. Opendoor reported a $1.1 billion net loss for 2025 and ended the year holding 2,867 homes worth $925 million. Peers Zillow and Offerpad also traded lower.
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