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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.

P&G stock in focus after Crest toothpaste label change — what to watch before Jan. 22 earnings

P&G stock in focus after Crest toothpaste label change — what to watch before Jan. 22 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 20:06 EST — Market closed Procter & Gamble is changing the packaging and marketing for its Kid’s Crest toothpaste after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said label artwork encouraged unsafe fluoride use by children. Paxton said the rollout began on Jan. 1 and the company must keep the changes in place for five years. P&G said it was “fully committed to delivering safe, reliable products” and would ensure the artwork reflects recommended dosing levels for children, while Colgate-Palmolive reached a similar agreement in September. (Reuters) Why this matters now is less about one toothpaste box
10 January 2026
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Uber stock dips after CES robotaxi buzz meets fresh regulatory heat

Uber stock dips after CES robotaxi buzz meets fresh regulatory heat

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 20:06 EST — Market closed Uber Technologies (UBER) shares dropped 2.45%, closing at $85.44 on Friday and ending a three-day winning streak. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.81%, while DoorDash slid 3.81%, according to MarketWatch data. Uber’s volume came in at 15.4 million shares, below its 50-day average, with the stock finishing roughly 16% under its 52-week high. (MarketWatch) Talk of autonomous vehicles made a comeback at CES in Las Vegas. Nvidia unveiled a next-gen self-driving platform, set to power a robotaxi alliance involving Lucid, Nuro, and Uber, according to Reuters on Friday. Amazon Web Services
10 January 2026
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Zillow stock stumbles after Mizuho downgrade flags listing-access fight and Flex legal risk

Zillow stock stumbles after Mizuho downgrade flags listing-access fight and Flex legal risk

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 19:26 EST Zillow Group shares fell on Friday after Mizuho downgraded the online real estate marketplace to Neutral from Outperform and cut its price target to $70 from $100, citing uncertainty over access to home listings and legal risks. Zillow’s class A shares (ZG) were down about 2% in late trade. (Investing.com Canada) The call lands at an awkward moment for Zillow. A court ruling tied to listings access is near, and brokers are pushing new “exclusive” or limited-release listings that could keep some homes off big portals, Mizuho warned. Mortgage rates have also jumped
10 January 2026
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SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off with 29 Starlink satellites as FCC clears bigger buildout

SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off with 29 Starlink satellites as FCC clears bigger buildout

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Jan 9, 2026, 19:27 EST SpaceX launched 29 Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Friday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first-stage booster landed at sea on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas after stage separation, and SpaceX later confirmed the satellites were deployed. https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/01/08/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-its-falcon-9-rocket-on-midday-starlink-mission-from-cape-canaveral/ The flight came as U.S. regulators moved to widen SpaceX’s room to grow Starlink, its low-Earth-orbit network that beams broadband from a few hundred miles above Earth. The Federal Communications Commission approved SpaceX’s plan to deploy an additional 7,500 second-generation satellites, bringing the authorized total to 15,000, and
10 January 2026
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Coca-Cola stock climbs into after-hours as KO regains $70 — here’s what markets watch next

Coca-Cola stock climbs into after-hours as KO regains $70 — here’s what markets watch next

New York, January 9, 2026, 19:43 EST — After-hours Coca-Cola shares rose roughly 0.3% to $70.51 in after-hours trading on Friday, following a 1.4% gain to $70.31 during the regular session. The stock fluctuated between $69.12 and $70.42 throughout the day. (Yahoo Finance) Investors reacted to a U.S. jobs report revealing slower hiring in December alongside a slight drop in the unemployment rate, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady this month. “The market is going to be looking forward to what’s going to happen with interest rates and earnings,” said Adam Sarhan, CEO of 50 Park
10 January 2026
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Salesforce stock slips after-hours as Spring ’26 AI agent push lands — what to watch next

Salesforce stock slips after-hours as Spring ’26 AI agent push lands — what to watch next

New York, January 9, 2026, 19:31 EST — After-hours Salesforce (CRM) shares slipped about 0.2% in after-hours trading on Friday after the company laid out its Spring ’26 product release, a set of updates aimed at pushing “AI agents” deeper into sales and service work. Salesforce said the rollout starts Feb. 23 and adds tools such as an AI-led “Sales Workspace” and “Proactive Service.” (Salesforce) The timing matters because big software names are being asked a simple question early in 2026: can they turn all the AI talk into checks. Investors have been quick to punish anything that looks like
10 January 2026
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SoFi stock ends lower after-hours as dilution worries linger ahead of Jan. 30 results

SoFi stock ends lower after-hours as dilution worries linger ahead of Jan. 30 results

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 19:24 EST — After-hours SoFi Technologies, Inc. shares closed down 1.1% at $27.40 on Friday and were last hovering near that level in late trading, after a week of choppy moves that left the stock out of step with the broader market’s record run. (StockAnalysis) The selling pressure has tracked a stock offering that increased the share count at a time when sentiment had been leaning heavily on growth. In an 8-K filing, the company said it sold 57,754,660 shares at $27.50 each after the banks running the deal exercised a 30-day option — often
10 January 2026
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Nike stock rises after RTFKT sale, but Needham downgrade warns turnaround could drag

Nike stock rises after RTFKT sale, but Needham downgrade warns turnaround could drag

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 19:35 (EST) — After-hours Nike shares rose 1% on Friday to close at $65.92, as investors looked past a fresh analyst downgrade and a round of headlines around the company’s cleanup effort. The stock was little changed in extended trade. Needham downgraded Nike to “hold” from “buy” on Thursday, saying the turnaround is moving more slowly than expected. The firm flagged “sell-in” — shipments into retailers — and said heavier product flows into North American wholesale could bring “near-term challenges” if “brand heat” does not keep up; it also warned that China and Converse look
10 January 2026
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KLA stock pops toward $1,400 as Cantor lifts target to $1,750; Jan. 29 earnings next

KLA stock pops toward $1,400 as Cantor lifts target to $1,750; Jan. 29 earnings next

New York, January 9, 2026, 19:26 EST — After-hours KLA Corp shares jumped 5.7% on Friday to close at $1,400 and were down slightly in after-hours trading. (Yahoo Finance) Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C.J. Muse kept an Overweight rating and raised his price target on KLA to $1,750 from $1,500, according to a note carried by TipRanks and GuruFocus. Cantor said the group is still early in the investment cycle and framed the setup as an “All-In” stance, pointing to rising wafer fabrication equipment — the machines used to make chips — through 2026-28. (GuruFocus) KLA, which sells process-control tools that
10 January 2026
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UnitedHealth (UNH) stock slips as Congress summons CEO; investors eye earnings date

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock slips as Congress summons CEO; investors eye earnings date

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 19:28 EST — After-hours UnitedHealth Group shares fell roughly 0.8% on Friday, lingering around $344 in after-hours trading as U.S. lawmakers intensified scrutiny of major insurers ahead of hearings scheduled for later this month. (stockanalysis.com) The hearings are significant as policy uncertainty is creeping back into managed care valuations. Investors have promptly pushed down the group whenever Washington discusses premiums, subsidies, or regulation. UnitedHealth faces tricky timing. It’s gearing up to update guidance for 2026 just as lawmakers prepare to press the company on costs and coverage issues. Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce
10 January 2026
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Visa stock slips after-hours as AI deepfake vote, CPI test loom for payments giant

Visa stock slips after-hours as AI deepfake vote, CPI test loom for payments giant

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 19:18 EST — After-hours Visa Inc shares slipped in after-hours trading on Friday, closing down 0.7% at $349.77. Mastercard fell 0.8% and American Express dropped 1.9% in the same session. The move came even as the S&P 500 logged a record close after a mixed U.S. jobs report kept rate-cut hopes alive. U.S. payrolls rose by 50,000 in December and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4%, a print that helped support expectations for easing later this year — measured in “basis points,” or hundredths of a percentage point. (Reuters) Why it matters now: the market’s
10 January 2026
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Nebius stock (NBIS) whipsaws after U.S. jobs report — what investors watch next

Nebius stock (NBIS) whipsaws after U.S. jobs report — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 19:32 EST — After-hours Nebius Group N.V. shares were last up about 0.6% at $97.93 in after-hours trading on Friday, after swinging as high as $104.94 and as low as $97.25 during the session. The late-day churn matters because Nebius sits in a corner of the market where sentiment can turn fast: high-growth, capital-hungry AI infrastructure. With the U.S. rate outlook still in flux, traders have been quick to press momentum and just as quick to take profits when the tape wobbles. Wall Street ended at record highs after data showed U.S. job growth came
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Stock Market Today

Exxon Mobil stock price just tagged a new high — what could move XOM when markets reopen

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 05:50 EST — Market closed. Exxon Mobil shares ended Friday up 2.03% at $149.05, notching a fresh 52-week high as energy stocks tracked a broad U.S. equity rally into the weekend. (MarketWatch) The setup for next week looks less tidy. Oil has been swinging on U.S.-Iran headlines, and that tends to spill straight into big integrated names like Exxon. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel on Friday while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, finished at $63.55. “We keep going back and forth on this Iran situation,” said John Kilduff, a partner at
Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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