Today: 15 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.

UnitedHealth stock jumps on TPG-Optum UK deal report as Jan. 27 earnings loom

UnitedHealth stock jumps on TPG-Optum UK deal report as Jan. 27 earnings loom

UnitedHealth Group shares rose 2.1% to $349.25 after reports TPG neared a deal to buy its Optum UK unit, valuing the business at up to £1.4 billion. The move boosted the Dow, with UnitedHealth and Amazon contributing 87 points to a 218-point gain. The company will report full-year 2025 results and 2026 guidance on Jan. 27. The Optum UK sale is not finalized and could still fall through.
6 January 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps nearly 7% on fresh Aletheia “Buy” call as CES focus stays on AI

Lam Research stock jumps nearly 7% on fresh Aletheia “Buy” call as CES focus stays on AI

Lam Research shares jumped 6.9% to $208.15 Tuesday after Aletheia Capital initiated coverage with a buy rating and $260 target. Peers Applied Materials and KLA also rose. Investors await Lam’s Jan. 28 earnings for signals on chip equipment demand and 2026 spending. The rally follows increased focus on AI data-center buildouts and new product launches at CES.
6 January 2026
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Coinbase stock slips after Monday rally as bitcoin cools; Goldman upgrade stays in focus

Coinbase stock slips after Monday rally as bitcoin cools; Goldman upgrade stays in focus

Coinbase shares fell 1.2% to $251.90 Tuesday, tracking a 0.6% dip in bitcoin. Goldman Sachs upgraded Coinbase to “Buy” and raised its price target to $303, citing growth in non-trading revenues. Other crypto-linked stocks, including Robinhood and Marathon Digital, also declined. Traders are watching U.S. economic data and Morgan Stanley’s ETF filings for further sector moves.
6 January 2026
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Robinhood stock slips as order-flow settlement notice lands; crypto-linked names softer

Robinhood stock slips as order-flow settlement notice lands; crypto-linked names softer

Robinhood shares fell 1.7% to $121.20 Tuesday, trailing the broader market as crypto stocks cooled and bitcoin slipped from session highs. A proposed $2 million settlement in an order-flow lawsuit covering trades from 2016–2018 was posted Monday, with a court hearing set for May 5. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Robinhood’s Feb. 10 earnings. Coinbase dropped 0.9%, while Charles Schwab gained 0.7%.
6 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock slips after record run as investors eye Jan. 13 earnings

JPMorgan stock slips after record run as investors eye Jan. 13 earnings

JPMorgan shares slipped 0.3% to $333 Tuesday, pulling back after Monday’s record high. The bank’s new Special Advisory Services unit drew attention, while investors await fourth-quarter results due January 13. JPMorgan’s board declared a $1.50 dividend payable January 31 to holders as of January 6. Cost pressures remain a risk, with 2026 expenses projected at $105 billion.
6 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

Exxon shares dropped 1.4% to $123.63 Tuesday morning, reversing part of Monday’s gains as traders weighed U.S. talks on boosting Venezuelan oil output. Brent crude rose 0.7% to $62.22 a barrel. Chevron fell 2.7%, while ConocoPhillips was flat. The S&P 500 energy index had hit a 10-month high Monday after U.S. military action in Venezuela.
6 January 2026
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Intel stock slips as CES Panther Lake chips and fresh “buy” call put 18A turnaround in spotlight

Intel stock slips as CES Panther Lake chips and fresh “buy” call put 18A turnaround in spotlight

Intel shares slipped 0.1% to $39.32 Tuesday morning after launching its Panther Lake/Core Ultra Series 3 laptop chips at CES, marking the first high-volume use of its 18A manufacturing process. The company said more than 200 PC designs will use the new chips, with laptops available globally from Jan. 27. Investors are watching for early order signals and production ramp as Intel aims to regain manufacturing edge.
6 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

Eli Lilly shares rose about 1.6% Tuesday after Nimbus Therapeutics announced a deal to develop an oral obesity drug with the company. Nimbus will receive $55 million upfront and could get up to $1.3 billion in total payments plus royalties. The agreement follows Novo Nordisk’s U.S. launch of its $149-a-month Wegovy pill, intensifying focus on oral weight-loss treatments.
6 January 2026
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Alphabet (Google) Class C stock (GOOG) slips as Texas privacy fee award and CES put Waymo in focus

Alphabet (Google) Class C stock (GOOG) slips as Texas privacy fee award and CES put Waymo in focus

Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares fell 0.7% to $315.13 on Tuesday, underperforming as the Nasdaq 100 rose. Texas awarded $156 million in legal fees tied to a $1.375 billion Google privacy settlement, according to Reuters. Investors tracked CES news on AI chips and autonomous driving, with Alphabet’s Waymo in focus.
6 January 2026
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Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

Palantir stock climbs after Truist opens coverage with $223 target as valuation stays in focus

Palantir shares rose 2.6% to $178.59 Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy rating and a $223 target. The move follows a 130% gain in 2025, drawing attention to the stock’s high valuation. Analysts’ average target is $186.81, with most rating it “hold.” Investors await Palantir’s next earnings date and Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
6 January 2026
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Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

Natural gas price ETF UNG slides as Henry Hub futures extend losses on warm-weather outlook

Shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund fell 4.5% to $11.11 Tuesday as U.S. natural gas futures dropped 2.7% to $3.429/mmBtu amid forecasts for unusually warm weather. Record temperatures are expected across the central and eastern U.S. this week. Gas-linked stocks including EQT, Antero, and Range Resources also declined. Traders await the U.S. natural gas storage report on Thursday for further direction.
6 January 2026
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Nvidia stock rises today as Rubin AI chips hit “full production” at CES 2026

Nvidia stock rises today as Rubin AI chips hit “full production” at CES 2026

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% to $190.99 early Tuesday after the company detailed its Rubin AI chip platform at CES, targeting a second-half 2026 partner rollout. Rubin aims to cut AI inference costs and assembly time, with Morgan Stanley citing a likely revenue ramp. AMD shares fell 1.5% as it unveiled new MI455 and MI440X chips. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings.
6 January 2026
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Silver price stock SLV jumps as safe-haven demand lifts silver; U.S. payrolls next

Silver price stock SLV jumps as safe-haven demand lifts silver; U.S. payrolls next

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) jumped 4.8% to $72.40 Tuesday morning as spot silver rose 2.4% to $78.31 an ounce, extending a two-day rally. Silver miners tracked the gains. The move followed U.S. strikes in Venezuela and new Chinese export rules, fueling safe-haven demand and supply concerns. Traders await Friday’s U.S. jobs data and further Venezuela developments.
6 January 2026
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AMD stock slips after CES AI chip push puts OpenAI deal back in focus

AMD stock slips after CES AI chip push puts OpenAI deal back in focus

AMD shares fell 1.3% to $218.11 in early Tuesday trading after unveiling new AI processors at CES, while Nvidia stock rose 1.6%. CEO Lisa Su introduced the MI455 and MI440X chips, with OpenAI and Generative Bionics among customers. AMD previewed its Helios platform and set 2027 for its next MI500 GPUs. Investors remain cautious about AMD’s ability to convert new products into sales growth.
6 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • S&P 500 Hits Highest Valuation in 25 Years Amid AI Boom: Investor Risks and Strategies
    March 14, 2026, 7:05 PM EDT. The S&P 500 has reached a Shiller price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio of 39.2, its highest since the dot-com bubble in 2000, signaling an expensive stock market. Historically, such high valuations preceded significant market drops, including a 40% decline after 1999's peak and a 20% drop post-2021 peak. Today's elevated valuations differ, driven primarily by megacap technology stocks and an ongoing artificial intelligence boom, contrasting past bubbles fueled by speculation and low interest rates. Despite the expensive market, experts recommend a dollar-cost averaging investment strategy, advising investors to invest regularly regardless of market highs or lows to mitigate risk. The S&P 500 started 2026 slightly down 1%, following three years of double-digit returns, but its outlook remains uncertain amid these valuation concerns.
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