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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.

US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Oil Tops $105 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Oil Tops $105 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The S&P 500 fell 1% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.3% by midday Thursday as rising oil prices and ongoing Iran war concerns rattled markets. Brent crude climbed above $105, fueling inflation fears and pushing 10-year Treasury yields to 4.38%. Tech stocks led losses, with Meta down 6.8% after a jury verdict. Energy shares rose, and Olaplex surged 51% after a $1.4 billion buyout.
26 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Why the Index Is Slipping as Oil Jumps and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Today: Why the Index Is Slipping as Oil Jumps and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 202.81 points, or 0.45%, to 46,221.54 by noon Thursday as oil prices surged and traders reacted to mixed U.S.-Iran signals on ending the war. Brent crude jumped $5.26 to $107.48 a barrel, reviving inflation concerns and erasing bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. The S&P 500 lost 0.77% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.05%. New jobless claims rose by 5,000 to 210,000, matching forecasts.
26 March 2026
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Meta Layoffs Test $3 Trillion Hopes as AI Spending Surges

Meta Layoffs Test $3 Trillion Hopes as AI Spending Surges

Denison Mines shares fell 5.5% to $3.38 Thursday as nearly 19 million shares traded, outpacing declines in other uranium stocks. Investors reacted to the company’s C$600 million capital estimate for its Phoenix uranium project, which is set to begin site work this month after final federal approval. Denison raised US$345 million in convertible notes last year but flagged refinancing and debt risks in recent filings.
26 March 2026
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HPE Stock Today: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Holds Near Highs After Evercore Target Lift

HPE Stock Today: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Holds Near Highs After Evercore Target Lift

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares slipped 1.6% to $25.38 in late-morning New York trading Thursday, following two days of sharp gains. Evercore ISI raised its price target on HPE to $30, citing stronger CPU-led server demand and a $5 billion AI backlog. HPE also won a London court ruling in the Autonomy case, securing $1.24 billion in damages. Broader markets fell as tech stocks led declines.
26 March 2026
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Grab Holdings Stock Price Today: GRAB Shares Rise on Buyback Move, Taiwan Deal in Focus

Grab Holdings Stock Price Today: GRAB Shares Rise on Buyback Move, Taiwan Deal in Focus

Grab Holdings shares rose 1.2% to $3.78 after announcing up to $400 million in share buybacks through JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley, funded from $7.4 billion in cash reserves. The move follows Grab’s $600 million agreement to acquire Delivery Hero’s foodpanda Taiwan business, its first expansion outside Southeast Asia. The Taiwan deal is expected to add at least $60 million in adjusted EBITDA by 2028. Regulatory approval is still pending.
26 March 2026
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Corebridge, Equitable Seal $22 Billion All-Stock Merger to Create New U.S. Retirement Giant

Corebridge, Equitable Seal $22 Billion All-Stock Merger to Create New U.S. Retirement Giant

Equitable Holdings and Corebridge Financial will merge in an all-stock deal valued at about $22 billion, forming a group with over $1.5 trillion in assets and 12 million customers. Corebridge CEO Marc Costantini will lead the combined company, headquartered in Houston and trading under the Equitable brand. The merger requires shareholder and regulatory approvals and targets completion by the end of 2026.
26 March 2026
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Nu Holdings Stock Price Today: NU Slips After $4.44 Million Insider Sale Filing

Nu Holdings Stock Price Today: NU Slips After $4.44 Million Insider Sale Filing

Nu Holdings shares fell 1.1% to $14.17 Thursday after a filing showed Chief Growth Officer Cristina Junqueira sold 300,000 shares for about $4.44 million through family trusts. The sale comes as investors weigh strong fourth-quarter results against rising expenses and tighter competition in Mexico. Junqueira still holds 2.62 million shares directly. Broader markets also declined, with the Nasdaq down 1.2%.
26 March 2026
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Micron Stock Price Falls 4% as Google’s TurboQuant, SK Hynix Expansion Rattle AI Memory Trade

Micron Stock Price Falls 4% as Google’s TurboQuant, SK Hynix Expansion Rattle AI Memory Trade

Micron Technology shares fell 4.2% to $366.23 in early New York trading Thursday, dropping below Wednesday’s close. The decline followed Google Research’s announcement that its TurboQuant tool can sharply reduce AI memory needs, raising concerns about future demand. Micron recently reported record results and plans to boost 2026 capital spending by $5 billion. Supply of key memory products remains tight, according to the company.
26 March 2026
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Tesla Stock Today: TSLA Slips as Europe Rebound Collides With Delivery Fears

Tesla Stock Today: TSLA Slips as Europe Rebound Collides With Delivery Fears

Tesla shares fell 1.1% to $381.62 in premarket trading Thursday after closing at $385.95. Wall Street has cut 2026 delivery growth forecasts to 3.8%, citing weakness in key markets. February EU registrations rose 11.8%, ending a 13-month decline, but BYD remained ahead. U.S. regulators last week escalated a probe into 3.2 million Tesla vehicles over Full Self-Driving safety concerns.
26 March 2026
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Super Micro Stock Rebounds, but New Lawsuit Keeps Pressure on SMCI After 33% Crash

Super Micro Stock Rebounds, but New Lawsuit Keeps Pressure on SMCI After 33% Crash

Super Micro Computer shares rose 8.3% to $24.05 despite shareholders filing a proposed class action in San Francisco federal court, alleging the company hid reliance on China sales that violated U.S. export laws. The lawsuit follows criminal charges against co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw and two others for allegedly routing $2.5 billion in AI servers to China. Super Micro has not been charged and says the conduct broke company policy.
26 March 2026
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Intel Stock Price Jumps After 18A PC Launch Gives Wall Street Fresh Turnaround Proof

Intel Stock Price Jumps After 18A PC Launch Gives Wall Street Fresh Turnaround Proof

Intel shares rose 7.1% to $47.18 after launching Core Ultra Series 3 business PCs built on its new 18A chip process, with shipments starting March 31. The company also unveiled Arc Pro B70 and B65 graphics cards. Intel’s 2026 proxy revealed a revised CHIPS Act deal, accelerating $5.7 billion in subsidies and giving the U.S. government 8.4% of its stock. Investors remain focused on whether Intel can improve 18A chip yields.
26 March 2026
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American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Today Holds Near $10.74 as Oil Above $105 Rekindles Fuel-Cost Fears

American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Today Holds Near $10.74 as Oil Above $105 Rekindles Fuel-Cost Fears

American Airlines shares edged up 2 cents to $10.74 premarket Thursday as Brent crude topped $106, raising fuel cost concerns after Iran ruled out talks with the U.S. The carrier warned higher fuel prices could add $400 million to first-quarter expenses, even as it expects revenue to rise over 10%. Delta shares climbed, United slipped. Jet fuel has surged to $150–$200 a barrel, forcing airlines to raise fares or cut outlooks.
26 March 2026
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Ondas Stock Price: ONDS Slides as $375 Million 2026 Revenue Target, World View Deal Raise Stakes

Ondas Stock Price: ONDS Slides as $375 Million 2026 Revenue Target, World View Deal Raise Stakes

Ondas shares fell 3.5% to $10.31 on Wednesday, giving back gains from an earlier earnings rally. Management raised its 2026 revenue target to at least $375 million, up from $50.7 million in 2025, and guided first-quarter revenue to $38–40 million. The company’s $150 million World View acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter, mostly paid in stock.
26 March 2026
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Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) Stock Holds Near Merck’s $53 Offer After $6.7 Billion Buyout

Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) Stock Holds Near Merck’s $53 Offer After $6.7 Billion Buyout

Terns Pharmaceuticals shares traded at $52.86 in U.S. premarket Thursday, just below Merck’s $53-per-share cash offer after Merck agreed to acquire the company for about $6.7 billion. The deal centers on Terns’ leukemia drug TERN-701, which showed a 75% major molecular response rate in early trials. The offer requires over 50% of shares tendered and antitrust approval. Terns would owe Merck $235 million if it accepts a higher bid.
26 March 2026
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Oil Surges Above $105 as Iran War Jolts Stocks and Pushes Gas Prices Toward $4

Oil Surges Above $105 as Iran War Jolts Stocks and Pushes Gas Prices Toward $4

Oil rose above $105 a barrel Thursday after Iran rejected U.S. talks, sending London shares down over 1%. U.S. gasoline averaged $3.98 a gallon, up $1 from a month ago. The Strait of Hormuz remains a key risk, with Barclays warning a prolonged closure could remove up to 14 million barrels a day from the market. Wall Street futures and Asian shares fell as investors reassessed the impact.
26 March 2026
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NVIDIA Stock Price Today: NVDA Holds Near $179 as AI Expansion Meets New Competition

NVIDIA Stock Price Today: NVDA Holds Near $179 as AI Expansion Meets New Competition

Nvidia shares traded near $179 early Thursday, holding a $4.53 trillion market value after a 2% gain. The company reported $68.1 billion in fourth-quarter revenue, up 73% year-over-year. Arm’s new data-center CPU announcement sent its shares up 20% Wednesday, highlighting rising competition in AI chips. Nvidia last week detailed a plan to sell 1 million chips to Amazon Web Services by 2027.
26 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Stock Likely Overvalued After Recent Gains
    April 23, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT. Air Products and Chemicals (APD) shares have climbed 2.2% in the past week and 21.2% year-to-date, reaching around $303.65. However, a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis, which estimates a company's intrinsic value based on projected future cash flows, values APD closer to $252.16 per share. This suggests the stock is about 20.4% overvalued under current assumptions. The company currently scores 0 out of 6 on a valuation scale, highlighting potential concerns. While the stock benefits from its position in industrial gases and materials sectors, the recent price run may be ahead of fundamentals according to valuation metrics used by analysts.

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Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

Newmont earnings today: Gold miner beats Q1 profit, adds $6 billion buyback but warns on Q2 costs

24 April 2026
Newmont reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of $2.90 per share on $7.31 billion in sales, beating estimates as realized gold prices surged to $4,900 an ounce. Attributable gold output fell to 1.30 million ounces from 1.54 million a year earlier. The miner declared a $0.26 dividend and authorized a new $6 billion share buyback. Newmont expects higher costs and lower output in the second quarter.
SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

SAP Q1 Earnings Beat Forecasts as Cloud Revenue Climbs 27% in Constant Currencies, Outlook Holds

24 April 2026
SAP reported a 17% rise in first-quarter operating profit to 2.74 billion euros and a 19% jump in cloud revenue to 5.96 billion euros, beating forecasts. The company kept its 2026 targets and full-year outlook unchanged. SAP’s U.S. shares reversed losses after the results, climbing nearly 7% in after-hours trading. Management warned cloud revenue growth will slow in the second quarter.
MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

MaxLinear Stock Surges as AI Data-Center Chip Demand Drives Big Q2 Outlook

24 April 2026
MaxLinear forecast second-quarter revenue of $160 million to $170 million, well above Wall Street’s estimate of $137.1 million. First-quarter revenue rose 43% to $137.2 million, driven by demand for optical products in AI data centers. Shares surged over 23% to $42.47 in after-hours trading. Infrastructure revenue jumped 136% from a year earlier, becoming the company’s largest segment.
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